Website Terms of Use

These Website Terms of Use set out the terms under which you may use this website, https://staustellhandyman.co.uk/ (“our Site”). Please read these Website Terms of Use carefully and ensure that you understand them. It will be deemed that you agree to comply with and be bound by these Website Terms of Use upon your first use of our Site. If you do not agree, you must stop using our Site immediately.

1. Definitions and Interpretation

1.1 In these Website Terms of Use, unless the context otherwise requires, the following expressions have the following meanings:

  1. “Content” means any and all text, images, audio, video, scripts, code and any other form of information capable of being stored on a computer that appears on, or forms part of, our Site;
  2. “We/Us/Our” means St Austell Handyman Ltd, a company registered in England and Wales (no. 14723154) whose registered office is 44 Jubilee Meadow, St. Austell, PL25 3EX.

2. Access to Our Site

2.1 Access to our Site is free of charge. Access is provided “as is” and on an “as available” basis. We may alter, suspend or discontinue our Site (or any part of it) at any time without notice, and will not be liable if it is unavailable at any time or for any period.

2.2 Content on the Website is provided solely for information. It does not constitute advice or recommendations of any kind and must never replace professional medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. Never disregard or delay seeking medical advice from a qualified healthcare provider because of something you have read on the Website.

3. Intellectual Property Rights

3.1 All Content on our Site (and the intellectual property rights subsisting in it) belongs to or is licensed by us and is protected by law.

3.2 Except as set out in clause 3.3 you may not reproduce, copy, distribute, sell, rent, sub-licence, store or re-use Content without our express written permission.

3.3 You may:

  1. Access, view and use our Site in a web browser (including in-app browsers);
  2. Download our Site (or any part of it) for caching;
  3. Print pages from our Site;
  4. Download extracts from pages on our Site; and
  5. Save pages for later or offline viewing.

3.4 You must always acknowledge our (or our licensors’) status as author/owner of the Content.

3.5 You may not use any Content for commercial purposes without first obtaining a licence from us or our licensors.

4. Links to Our Site

4.1 You may link to our Site provided that:

  1. You do so in a fair and legal way;
  2. You do not suggest any association, endorsement or approval where none exists;
  3. You do not use any logos or trade marks on our Site without written permission; and
  4. You do not damage our reputation or take unfair advantage of it.

4.2 Framing or embedding our Site on other websites is not permitted without written permission.

4.3 You may not link to our Site from any site whose main content:

  1. is obscene, offensive, hateful or inflammatory;
  2. promotes violence;
  3. promotes or assists unlawful activity;
  4. is defamatory or discriminatory;
  5. threatens, harasses, annoys or embarrasses another person;
  6. infringes another person’s privacy;
  7. misleads by impersonation or misrepresentation;
  8. infringes intellectual-property rights of any party; or
  9. breaches any legal duty owed to a third party.

4.4 The restrictions in clause 4.3 do not apply to general-purpose social-networking sites; however, they do apply to sites that focus on or encourage submission of such prohibited content.

5. Links to Other Sites

Links to other sites may appear on our Site. Unless expressly stated, these sites are not under our control and we accept no responsibility or liability for their content.

6. Disclaimers

6.1 Nothing on our Site constitutes advice on which you should rely. It is provided for general information only.

6.2 So far as permitted by law, we make no warranty that our Site will meet your requirements, be non-infringing, compatible or secure.

6.3 We make reasonable efforts to ensure that Content is complete, accurate and up-to-date but give no guarantees that this will be the case.

7. Viruses, Malware and Security

7.1 We exercise reasonable skill and care to keep our Site secure and free from viruses.

7.2 You are responsible for safeguarding your hardware, software and data.

7.3 You must not deliberately introduce viruses or other malicious material to or via our Site.

7.4 You must not attempt to gain unauthorised access to our Site, its server or any connected database or computer.

7.5 Breaches of clauses 7.3 or 7.4 may amount to criminal offences under the Computer Misuse Act 1990; we will report any such breach and cooperate with law-enforcement authorities. Your right to use our Site will end immediately.

8. Acceptable Usage Policy

8.1 You may only use our Site lawfully. Specifically, you must:

  1. Comply with all applicable laws and regulations;
  2. Not use our Site in any unlawful or fraudulent way;
  3. Not knowingly transmit viruses or malware; and
  4. Not use our Site to harm any person in any way.

8.2 If you materially breach these Terms we may:

  1. Suspend or permanently bar your access;
  2. Issue a written warning;
  3. Seek reimbursement of costs arising from your breach;
  4. Take further legal action;
  5. Disclose information to law-enforcement; and/or
  6. Take any other lawful action we deem appropriate.

9. Our Liability

9.1 To the fullest extent permitted by law, we accept no liability for loss or damage arising from use of (or inability to use) our Site or reliance on Content.

9.2 All representations, warranties and guarantees are excluded so far as permitted by law.

9.3 For business users we accept no liability for loss of profits, sales, business, goodwill, reputation, savings, business interruption or any indirect or consequential loss.

9.4 We take reasonable care to keep our Site virus-free but accept no liability for loss or damage caused by viruses, malware, DDoS attacks or other harmful material that may affect your equipment, data or other material.

9.5 We accept no liability for disruption or non-availability of our Site resulting from external causes (e.g. ISP equipment failure, host failure, network failure, natural events, war, legal restrictions or censorship).

9.6 Nothing in these Terms excludes or restricts liability for fraud, fraudulent misrepresentation, or death or personal injury resulting from negligence.

9.7 Consumers should consult Citizens’ Advice or Trading Standards for full details of their legal rights.

10. Privacy and Cookies

Use of our Site is also governed by our Privacy Policy, which forms part of these Terms.

11. Changes to These Website Terms of Use

We may change these Terms at any time. Any changes become binding on you upon your first use of our Site after the changes are made. Please check this page regularly.

12. Contacting Us

To contact us, email sam@staustellhandyman.co.uk.

13. Law and Jurisdiction

13.1 These Terms (and the relationship between you and us) are governed by the law of England & Wales.

13.2 If you are a consumer, you benefit from any mandatory laws of your country of residence, and nothing in clause 13.1 limits those rights.

13.3 If you are a consumer, any dispute will be subject to the jurisdiction of the courts of England, Wales, Scotland or Northern Ireland, as determined by your residency.

13.4 If you are a business, disputes will be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of England and Wales.