Terms and Conditions
Please read these Terms and Conditions carefully before using this website. By accessing or using this website, you agree to be bound by the terms set out below.
The Terms and Conditions were last updated on 6 March 2024.
1. Introduction
These Terms and Conditions apply to this website and to the transactions related to our products and services. You may be bound by additional contracts related to your relationship with us or any products or services that you receive from us. If any provisions of the additional contracts conflict with any provisions of these Terms, the provisions of these additional contracts will control and prevail.
2. Binding
By registering with, accessing, or otherwise using this website, you hereby agree to be bound by these Terms and Conditions set forth below. The mere use of this website implies the knowledge and acceptance of these Terms and Conditions. In some particular cases, we may also ask you to explicitly agree.
3. Intellectual Property
We or our licensors own and control all of the copyright and other intellectual property rights in the website and the data, information, and other resources displayed by or accessible within the website.
3.1 All Rights Reserved
Unless specific content dictates otherwise, you are not granted a licence or any other right under copyright, trademark, patent, or other intellectual property rights. This means that you must not use, copy, reproduce, perform, display, distribute, embed into any electronic medium, alter, reverse engineer, decompile, transfer, download, transmit, monetise, sell, market, or commercialise any resources on this website in any form without our prior written permission, except only insofar as otherwise permitted by mandatory law.
4. Newsletter
Notwithstanding the foregoing, you may forward our newsletter in electronic form to others who may be interested in visiting our website.
5. Third-Party Property
Our website may include hyperlinks or other references to third-party websites. We do not monitor or review the content of third-party websites linked from this website. Products or services offered by third-party websites shall be subject to the applicable Terms and Conditions of those third parties.
Opinions expressed or material appearing on third-party websites are not necessarily shared or endorsed by us. We will not be responsible for the privacy practices or content of these websites. You bear all risks associated with the use of third-party websites and any related third-party services.
6. Responsible Use
By visiting our website, you agree to use it only for the purposes intended and as permitted by these Terms, any additional contracts with us, and applicable laws, regulations, generally accepted online practices, and industry guidelines.
You must not use our website or services to use, publish, or distribute any material which consists of, or is linked to, malicious computer software. You must not use data collected from our website for any unauthorised direct marketing activity or conduct any systematic or automated data collection activities on or in relation to our website.
Engaging in any activity that causes, or may cause, damage to the website or that interferes with the performance, availability, or accessibility of the website is strictly prohibited.
7. Idea Submission
Do not submit any ideas, inventions, works of authorship, or other information that can be considered your own intellectual property that you would like to present to us unless we have first signed an agreement regarding the intellectual property or a non-disclosure agreement.
If you disclose such information to us without a written agreement, you grant us a worldwide, irrevocable, non-exclusive, royalty-free licence to use, reproduce, store, adapt, publish, translate, and distribute your content in any existing or future media.
8. Termination of Use
We may, in our sole discretion, at any time modify or discontinue access to the website or any service on it, temporarily or permanently. You agree that we will not be liable to you or any third party for any modification, suspension, or discontinuance of your access to, or use of, the website or any content you may have shared.
You must not circumvent, bypass, or attempt to circumvent or bypass any access restriction measures on our website.
9. Warranties and Liability
Nothing in this section will limit or exclude any warranty implied by law that it would be unlawful to limit or exclude. This website and all content on the website are provided on an “as is” and “as available” basis and may include inaccuracies or typographical errors.
We expressly disclaim all warranties of any kind, whether express or implied, as to the availability, accuracy, or completeness of the content. We make no warranty that:
- This website or our products or services will meet your requirements.
- This website will be available on an uninterrupted, timely, secure, or error-free basis.
- The quality of any product or service purchased or obtained through the website will meet your expectations.
Nothing on this website constitutes, or is meant to constitute, legal, financial, or medical advice of any kind. If you require advice, you should consult an appropriate professional.
To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, we will not be liable for any direct or indirect damages, including loss of profits, loss of revenue, loss or corruption of data, software, database, property, or other losses arising from your access to or use of our website.
10. Privacy, Data Protection and Contact Permission
We take your personal data seriously and are committed to protecting your privacy. Any personal information you provide to us through our website, contact forms, enquiry forms, registration forms, booking forms, newsletter forms, or any other form on this website will be processed in accordance with applicable UK data protection laws, including the UK General Data Protection Regulation and the Data Protection Act 2018.
By submitting information through our website or forms, you acknowledge that we may use the information you provide to contact you regarding your enquiry, request, booking, registration, account, application, service, order, or any matter directly connected with the reason you contacted us.
We may contact you using the details you provide, including by email, telephone, text message, WhatsApp, post, or other reasonable communication method, where this is necessary to respond to your enquiry, provide requested information, deliver our services, manage our relationship with you, or fulfil our legal and administrative obligations.
We will only send you marketing communications, newsletters, promotional updates, fundraising communications, campaign updates, or similar messages where we have a valid lawful basis to do so. Where consent is required, we will ask for your clear consent before sending such communications. Where we rely on legitimate interests, we will ensure that our use of your information is fair, proportionate, relevant to our relationship with you, and does not override your rights and freedoms.
You have the right to object to direct marketing at any time. You may unsubscribe, opt out, or ask us to stop contacting you for marketing purposes using the instructions provided in our communications or by contacting us directly. If you object to direct marketing, we will stop using your personal data for that purpose.
We will not sell your personal data. We will not share your personal data with third parties for their own marketing purposes unless we have your consent or are legally required or permitted to do so. We will keep your personal data only for as long as necessary for the purposes for which it was collected, including legal, accounting, reporting, safeguarding, or operational requirements.
You are responsible for ensuring that any personal information you provide to us is accurate, complete, and kept up to date. You may contact us to request access to, correction of, deletion of, or restriction of your personal data, subject to applicable legal rights and exemptions.
11. Export Restrictions and Legal Compliance
Access to the website from territories or countries where the content or purchase of the products or services sold on the website is illegal is prohibited. You may not use this website in violation of the export laws and regulations of the United Kingdom.
12. Assignment
You may not assign, transfer, or sub-contract any of your rights and/or obligations under these Terms and Conditions, in whole or in part, to any third party without our prior written consent. Any purported assignment in violation of this section will be null and void.
13. Breaches of These Terms and Conditions
Without prejudice to our other rights under these Terms and Conditions, if you breach these Terms and Conditions in any way, we may take such action as we deem appropriate to deal with the breach, including temporarily or permanently suspending your access to the website, contacting your internet service provider to request that they block your access to the website, and/or commencing legal action against you.
14. Force Majeure
Except for obligations to pay money, no delay, failure, or omission by either party to carry out or observe any obligations under these Terms and Conditions will be deemed to be a breach if such delay, failure, or omission arises from any cause beyond the reasonable control of that party.
15. Indemnification
You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold us harmless from and against any and all claims, liabilities, damages, losses, and expenses relating to your violation of these Terms and Conditions and applicable laws, including intellectual property rights and privacy rights.
You will promptly reimburse us for our damages, losses, costs, and expenses relating to or arising out of such claims.
16. Waiver
Failure to enforce any of the provisions set out in these Terms and Conditions, or failure to exercise any option to terminate, shall not be construed as a waiver of such provisions and shall not affect the validity of these Terms and Conditions or the right thereafter to enforce each and every provision.
17. Language
These Terms and Conditions will be interpreted and construed exclusively in English. All notices and correspondence will be written exclusively in English.
18. Entire Agreement
These Terms and Conditions shall constitute the entire agreement between you and Diversity and Inclusion in Construction C.I.C in relation to your use of this website.
19. Updating of These Terms and Conditions
We may update these Terms and Conditions from time to time. It is your obligation to periodically check these Terms and Conditions for changes or updates. The date provided at the beginning of these Terms and Conditions is the latest revision date.
Changes to these Terms and Conditions will become effective upon being posted to this website. Your continued use of this website following the posting of changes or updates will be considered notice of your acceptance to abide by and be bound by these Terms and Conditions.
20. Choice of Law and Jurisdiction
These Terms and Conditions shall be governed by the laws of the United Kingdom. Any disputes relating to these Terms and Conditions shall be subject to the jurisdiction of the courts of the United Kingdom.
If any part or provision of these Terms and Conditions is found by a court or other authority to be invalid or unenforceable under applicable law, such part or provision will be modified, deleted, or enforced to the maximum extent permissible so as to give effect to the intent of these Terms and Conditions. The other provisions will not be affected.
21. Contact Information
This website is owned and operated by Diversity and Inclusion in Construction C.I.C.
You may contact us regarding these Terms and Conditions by telephone, email, or using the contact details published on our website.
