Website Terms & Conditions

TERMS AND CONDITIONS 

By Using Our Site You Accept These Terms and Conditions 

Please read these Terms and Conditions carefully and ensure that you  understand them before using Our Site. These Terms and Conditions, together  with any other documents referred to herein, set out the terms of use governing your  use of this website, www.career-matters.org (“Our Site”). It is recommended that you  print a copy of these Terms and Conditions for your future reference. 

These Terms and Conditions were last updated on 14th October 2020.  

Your agreement to comply with these Terms and Conditions is indicated by your use  of Our Site. If you do not agree to these Terms and Conditions, you must stop using  Our Site immediately. 

The following documents also apply to your use of Our Site: 

• Our Privacy Policy. This is also referred to below in Part 15. 

1. Definitions and Interpretation  

1.1 In these Terms and Conditions, unless the context otherwise requires, the  following expressions have the following meanings: 

“Content” means any and all text, images, audio, video, scripts,  code, software, databases, and any other form of  

information capable of being stored on a computer that  

appears on, or forms part of, Our Site; and 

“We/Us/Our” means Career Matters Ltd. 

2. Information About Us 

2.1 Our Site is operated by Career Matters Ltd. We are a limited company registered in England and Wales under company number 10253489. Our  registered address is 27, Old Gloucester Street, London, WC1n 3AX.  

2.2 Our VAT number is 268640378. 

3. How to Contact Us 

To contact Us, please email us at info@career-matters.org. 

4. Access to Our Site 

4.1 Access to Our Site is free of charge. 

4.2 It is your responsibility to make the arrangements necessary in order to  access Our Site. 

4.3 Access to Our Site is provided on an “as is” and on an “as available” basis.  We may suspend or discontinue Our Site (or any part of it) at any time. We do  not guarantee that Our Site will always be available or that access to it will be  uninterrupted. If We suspend or discontinue Our Site (or any part of it), We will

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try to give you reasonable notice of the suspension or discontinuation. 

5. Changes to Our Site 

We may alter and update Our Site (or any part of it) at any time. If We make any  significant alterations to Our Site (or any part of it), We will try to give you reasonable  notice of the alterations. 

6. Changes to these Terms and Conditions 

6.1 We may alter these Terms and Conditions at any time. If We do so, details of  the changes will be highlighted at the top of this page. As explained above,  your use of Our Site constitutes your acceptance of these Terms and  Conditions. Consequently, any changes made to these Terms and Conditions  will apply to your use of Our Site the first time you use it after the changes  have been implemented. You are therefore advised to check this page every  time you use Our Site. 

6.2 If any part of the current version of these Terms and Conditions conflicts with  any previous version(s), the current version shall prevail unless We explicitly  state otherwise. 

7. How You May Use Our Site and Content (Intellectual Property Rights) 

7.1 All Content included on Our Site and the copyright and other intellectual  property rights in that Content belongs to or has been licensed by Us, unless  specifically labelled otherwise. All Content is protected by applicable United  Kingdom and international intellectual property laws and treaties. 

7.2 You may access, view, and use Our Site in a web browser (including any web  browsing capability built into other types of software or app) and you may  download Our Site (or any part of it) for caching (this usually occurs  automatically). 

7.3 You may not modify printed copies or downloaded extracts in any way.  Images, video, audio, or any other Content downloaded from Our Site must  not be used separately from accompanying text. 

7.4 Our status as the owner and author of the Content on Our Site (or that of  identified licensors, as applicable) must always be acknowledged. 

7.5 You may not use any Content from Our Site for commercial purposes without  first obtaining a licence from Us (or our licensors, as applicable). This does not  prevent the normal access, viewing, and use of Our Site for general  information purposes by business users or consumers. 

8. Links to Our Site 

8.1 You may only link to the homepage of Our Site, www.career-matters.org.  Linking to other pages on Our Site requires our express written permission. 

8.2 Links to Our Site must be fair and lawful. You must not take unfair advantage  of Our reputation or attempt to damage Our reputation. 

8.3 You must not link to Our Site in a manner that suggests any association with  Us (where there is none) or any endorsement or approval from Us (where  there is none).

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8.4 Your link should not use any logos or trade marks displayed on Our Site  without Our express written permission. 

8.5 You must not frame or embed Our Site on another website without Our  express written permission. 

8.6 You may not link to Our Site from another website the main content of which is  unlawful; obscene; offensive; inappropriate; dishonest; defamatory; threatening; racist, sexist, or otherwise discriminatory; that promotes violence,  racial hatred, or terrorism; that infringes intellectual property rights; or that We  deem to be otherwise objectionable. 

9. Links to Other Sites 

9.1 Links to other websites may be included on Our Site. Unless expressly stated,  these sites are not under Our control. We accept no responsibility or liability  for the content of third-party websites. 

9.2 The inclusion of a link to another website on Our Site is for information  purposes only and does not imply any endorsement of that website or of its  owners, operators, or any other parties involved with it. 

10. Disclaimers 

10.1 We make reasonable efforts to ensure that the Content on Our Site is  complete, accurate, and up to date, but We make no warranties,  representations, or guarantees (express or implied) that this will always be the  case. 

10.2 If you are a business user, We exclude all implied representations, warranties,  conditions, and other terms that may apply to Our Site and Content. 

11. Our Liability 

11.1 Nothing in these Terms and Conditions excludes or restricts Our liability for  fraud or fraudulent misrepresentation, for death or personal injury resulting  from negligence, or for any other forms of liability which cannot be lawfully excluded or restricted. 

11.2 If you are a business user (i.e. you are using Our Site in the course of  business or for commercial purposes), to the fullest extent permissible by law,  We accept no liability for any loss or damage, whether foreseeable or  otherwise, in contract, tort (including negligence), for breach of statutory duty,  or otherwise, arising out of or in connection with the use of (or inability to use) Our Site or the use of or reliance upon any Content included on Our Site. 

11.3 If you are a business user, We accept no liability for loss of profit, sales, business, or revenue; loss of business opportunity, goodwill, or reputation;  loss of anticipated savings; business interruption; or for any indirect or  consequential loss or damage. 

11.4 If you are a consumer, you agree that you will not use Our Site for any  commercial or business purposes and that We shall have no liability to you for any business losses as set out above. 

11.5 If you are a consumer and digital content from Our Site damages other digital  content or a device belonging to you, where that damage is caused by Our  failure to use reasonable skill and care, We will either compensate you or 

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repair the damage. 

11.6 Note that the right to compensation or repair in Part 12.5 will be lost if the  damage in question could have been avoided by following advice or  instructions from Us to install a free patch or update; if the damage resulted  from your failure to follow instructions; or if the minimum system requirements  provided by Us for the digital content in question were not met. 

12. Viruses, Malware, and Security 

12.1 We exercise reasonable skill and care to ensure that Our Site is secure and  free from viruses and malware; however, We do not guarantee that this is the  case. 

12.2 You are responsible for protecting your hardware, software, data, and other  material from viruses, malware, and other internet security risks. 

12.3 You must not deliberately introduce viruses or other malware, or any other  material which is malicious or technologically harmful either to or via Our Site. 

12.4 You must not attempt to gain unauthorised access to any part of Our Site, the server on which Our Site is stored, or any other server, computer, or database  connected to Our Site. 

12.5 You must not attack Our Site by means of a denial of service attack, a  distributed denial of service attack, or by any other means. 

12.6 By breaching the provisions of Parts 13.3 to 13.5, you may be committing a  criminal offence under the Computer Misuse Act 1990. Any and all such  breaches will be reported to the relevant law enforcement authorities and We  will cooperate fully with those authorities by disclosing your identity to them.  Your right to use Our Site will cease immediately in the event of such a  breach. 

13. Acceptable Usage of Our Site 

13.1 You may only use Our Site in a lawful manner: 

a) You must ensure that you comply fully with any and all local, national,  or international laws and regulations that apply; 

b) You must not use Our site in any way, or for any purpose, that is  unlawful or fraudulent; and 

c) You must not use Our Site to knowingly send, upload, or in any other  way transmit data that contains any form of virus or other malware or  any other code designed to adversely affect computer hardware,  software, or data of any kind. 

13.2 If you fail to comply with the provisions of this Part 14, you will be in breach of  these Terms and Conditions. We may take one or more of the following  actions in response: 

a) Suspend or terminate your right to use Our Site; 

b) Issue you with a written warning; 

c) Take legal proceedings against you for reimbursement of any and all  relevant costs on an indemnity basis resulting from your breach; 

d) Take further legal action against you, as appropriate;

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e) Disclose such information to law enforcement authorities as required or  as We deem reasonably necessary; and/or 

f) Any other actions which We deem reasonably appropriate (and lawful). 

13.3 We hereby exclude any and all liability arising out of any actions that We may  take (including, but not limited to those set out above in Part 14.2) in response  to your breach. 

14. How We Use Your Personal Information 

We will only use your personal information as set out in Our Privacy Policy. 

15. Communications from Us 

15.1 If We have your contact details, We may send you important notices by email  from time to time. Such notices may relate to matters including, but not limited  to, changes to Our Site or to these Terms and Conditions. 

15.2 We will not send you marketing emails without your express consent. If you do  consent to marketing, you may opt out at any time. All marketing emails from  Us include an unsubscribe link. If you opt out of emails from Us, it may take up  to 7 days for your request to take effect and you may continue to receive  emails during that time. 

15.3 For questions or complaints about communications from Us, please contact  Us using the details above in Part 3. 

16. Law and Jurisdiction 

16.1 These Terms and Conditions, and the relationship between you and Us  (whether contractual or otherwise) shall be governed by, and construed in  accordance with, English law. 

16.2 If you are a consumer, you will benefit from any mandatory provisions of the  law in your country of residence. Nothing in Part 17.1 takes away from or  reduces your legal rights as a consumer. 

16.3 If you are a consumer, any dispute, controversy, proceedings, or claim  between you and Us relating to these Terms and Conditions or to the  relationship between you and Us (whether contractual or otherwise) shall be  subject to the jurisdiction of the courts of England, Wales, Scotland, or  Northern Ireland, as determined by your residency. 

16.4 If you are a business user, any dispute, controversy, proceedings, or claim  between you and Us relating to these Terms and Conditions or to the  relationship between you and Us (whether contractual or otherwise) shall be  subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of England and Wales.