Terms of use

By accessing and continuing to use this Website, you are expressly agreeing to be bound by these Terms of Use, (referred to as the “Terms”) which govern the relationship between you and BI Worldwide Ltd. Where there are supplemental Terms applicable to a service connected or associated to this Website you must also read and agree those before using such service.

These Terms set out the standards that apply when you upload Content to the Site, make contact with other users of the Site, link to the Site or interact with the Site in any other way.

If you do not agree to the Terms, you must stop using this Site immediately.

Meaning of terms:

BI Worldwide Ltd: means the entity which provides the proprietary Website, BI Worldwide Ltd is a company registered in England under company number 01445905 at registered office address  1 Vantage Court, Newport Pagnell, Buckinghamshire MK16 9EZ also referred to as “BIW”, “us”, “we” or “our”.

Content: means any material, images, reviews, opinions, advice, ratings, messages, expressions, communications, comments, photos, videos, sound recordings and profile images contributed to the Site (this list is not exhaustive)

User: means any person that has accessed this Website and is also referred to as “you” or “your”.

Website: means this platform, the original website or any other website that is linked directly to the website, any interactive links, portal, forum, blog, app or platform that relies, integrates with or syncs with this website or any part thereof.  Also, referred to as the “Site”.

Use of the Site.

You agree that access to and use of the Site is at your own risk and you:

  • have the necessary authority to contribute the Content;
  • are 18 years old or above;
  • will not in any way breach any applicable laws;
  • will not in any way act unlawfully or fraudulently;
  • have waived any moral rights in such Content, and all rights necessary to grant the licences and grants in these Terms;
  • have ensured that the use and sharing of the Content will not violate or infringe and copyrights, trademarks or any other intellectual property rights or other rights of any person, entity or third party;
  • will not upload, post, transmit or otherwise make available Content that is unlawful, harmful, discriminatory, tortious, threatening, abusive, hateful, pornographic, obscene, violent, misleading, defamatory or libellous, invasive of the privacy of another person or third party;
  • will not upload, post, transmit or otherwise make available Content that contains any material that harbours viruses or any other computer codes, files or programs designed to interrupt, destroy or limit the functionality of any software, computer equipment or any other part of the Site;
  • will access the Content solely for your own private use and not for any commercial or public use.
  • are responsible to keep any login id and password provided safe and secure.
  • will be liable for any misuse of the Individual Participant Account and agree to notify BIW immediately if you suspect any unauthorised use of your account or any other breach of security. at which point the Individual Participant Account will be suspended and/or closed immediately.
  • are responsible for keeping any personal information up to date.
  • agree not to use any automatic device or manual process to interfere or attempt to interfere with the proper working of the Programme.

We will use our reasonable endeavours to ensure that the Site is free of viruses. However, use of the Site is free and the Site and the information, names, images, pictures, logos and icons regarding or relating to us, our products and services (or to third party products and services), are provided “AS IS” and on an “AS AVAILABLE” basis without any representation or endorsement made and without warranty of any kind whether express or implied, including but not limited to the implied warranties of satisfactory quality, fitness for a particular purpose, non-infringement, compatibility, security and accuracy. We do not warrant that the use of this Site will be uninterrupted or error free, that defects will be corrected, or that this Site or the server that makes it available are free of viruses or bugs and BIW does not represent the full functionality, accuracy, and reliability of the materials and Content contained on the Site.

Links to other sites

We are not responsible for the Content, security or performance of any other websites to which this Site has links and we do not endorse any products or services advertised on them.  Once you leave this Site, you’ll no longer be covered by our Terms and it is your responsibility to familiarise yourself with the terms and conditions applicable to other websites.

Interactive Services

We may from time to time provide interactive services on the Site, including, but not limited to:

  • Chat rooms;
  • Bulletin Boards;

We will always use our reasonable endeavours to assess any possible risks for users from third parties where any interactive service is provided and where appropriate apply measures to ensure the continued safety of all users.  However, we are under no obligation to oversee, monitor or moderate any interactive service we provide and we expressly exclude our liability for any loss or damage arising from the use of such interactive service.

Where you are invited to submit any contribution to this Site (including without limitation any Content, text, graphics, video or audio) you are required by such submission to grant BIW a perpetual, royalty-free, non-exclusive, sub-licensable right and license to use, reproduce, modify, adapt, publish, translate, create derivative works from, distribute, perform, play, and exercise all copyright and publicity rights with respect to any such work worldwide and/or to incorporate it in other works in any media now known or later developed for the full term of any rights that may exist in such content, consistent with privacy restrictions set forth in the applicable Privacy Policy. If you do not wish to grant such rights, you should not submit your contribution to this Site. By submitting your contribution to this Site, you warrant that such contribution is;

  • your own original work and that you have the right to make it available for all the purposes specified above;
  • is not defamatory; and
  • does not infringe any law.

Breach of Terms

Where we believe a breach of any Terms has or may occur, we may take such action as we deem necessary and appropriate.  Failure to comply with any part of the Terms constitutes a material breach and may result in us taking all or any of the following actions:

  • Immediate, temporary or permanent withdrawal of your right to use our Site.
  • Immediate, temporary or permanent removal or any Content.
  • Issue a warning to you.
  • Commence or further legal proceedings against you.
  • Disclose such information as may lawfully be required by any law enforcement authority.

Right to Suspend or Withdraw Site

Our site is made available free of charge.

We do not guarantee that our Site, or any content on it, will always be available or be uninterrupted. We may suspend or withdraw or restrict the availability of all or any part of our site for business and operational reasons. We will try to give you reasonable notice of any suspension or withdrawal.

You are also responsible for ensuring that all persons who access our Site through your internet connection are aware of these Terms of Use and other applicable terms and conditions, and that they comply with them.

BIW reserves the right to terminate the Site if it is prevented from or delayed in the carrying on of its business due to circumstances beyond its’ reasonable control of including, without limitation, acts of God, governmental actions/requirements, war or national emergency, riot, civil commotion, malicious damage, cyber disruption or attack, fire, explosion, flood, epidemic, lock-outs, strikes or other labour disputes.

Liability

BIW will not be liable for any indirect or consequential damages including, without limitation, loss of profit, loss of opportunity or loss of goodwill, or any damages whatsoever arising from the use or loss of any data, whether in action of contract, negligence or other tortious action, arising out of or in connection with the use of the Site. You agree to indemnify, defend and hold harmless BIW, its officers, directors, employees, agents, suppliers and any relevant third party from and against all losses, expenses, damages and costs (including any legal and professional costs) arising from any actual or alleged breach of these Terms.

Amendments

We reserve the right to amend the Terms at any time by posting changes online. You are responsible for reviewing regularly, information posted online to notify you of such amendments. Your continued use of this Site after such amendments have been made constitutes your acceptance to the Terms.

Intellectual Property and Copyright

All rights are reserved.  All rights, including copyright and database rights, in the Site and its contents, are owned by or licensed to BIW, or otherwise used by BIW as permitted by applicable law.

You may print off one copy, and may download extracts, of any page(s) from our site for your personal use and you may draw the attention of others within your organisation to Content posted on our site.

You must not modify the paper or digital copies of any materials you have printed off or downloaded in any way, and you must not use any illustrations, photographs, video or audio sequences or any graphics separately from any accompanying text.

Our status (and that of any identified contributors) as the authors of content on our site must always be acknowledged.

You must not use any part of the content on our site for commercial purposes without obtaining a licence to do so from us or our licensors.

If you print off, copy or download any part of our site in breach of these terms of use, your right to use our site will cease immediately and you must, at our option, return or destroy any copies of the materials you have made.

Trademarks

The names, images and logos identifying BIW or third parties and their products and services are proprietary marks of BIW and/or the relevant third parties. Nothing contained herein shall be construed as conferring by implication, estoppel or otherwise any licence or right under any trademark or patent of BIW or any other third party.

Law and Jurisdiction

These Terms and any dispute arising shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of England and Wales. You irrevocably agree that the courts of England and Wales shall have exclusive jurisdiction to settle any dispute.