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TERMS AND CONDITIONS

Blackpool4me is managed by Blackpool Council on behalf of the town's E-Community Partnership. Its principal office is at Queens Chambers, 16 Queen Street, Blackpool, FY1 1PD; telephone 01253 478764; e-mail info4me@blackpool.gov.uk.

Access to and use of this site and the information contained on it is subject to these terms and conditions.

Blackpool4me reserves the right to revise these terms and conditions at any time, and you are advised to ensure that you are aware of the current terms and conditions when you visit the site.

If as a registered user you breach any of these terms and conditions we reserve the right to terminate your registration on the site.

ACCEPTABLE USE POLICY

No part of this site may be used for any immoral, criminal or other illegal purposes, nor for any purpose which violates established practice or protocols on the Internet, or for any purposes which make profligate use of network resources.

Any person posting such material will be personally responsible, in law, both prior to and following its removal from Blackpool4me. We reserve the right to publish, edit, remove or not publish any material posted or submitted by any individual or organisation.

We fully cooperate with the Police in identifying those who use our service for illegal activities. We reserve the right to report to the Police any activities that we reasonably believe to be unlawful.

PRIVACY POLICY

Blackpool4me respects your privacy as a user of its website.  Any information you supply to Blackpool4me will be treated in accordance with the provisions of the current Data Protection Act and related legislation.

If you are a user with general public access, Blackpool4me does not store or capture personal information, but merely logs the user's IP address, which is automatically stored by the web server. This information is anonymous i.e. not identifiable as you.

Registration entitles you to additional personalised services. As part of the registration process you will be asked for certain personal information. You are responsible for maintaining the accuracy of that information through your personal profile. Registered users are also able to personalise their view of the site by choosing their favourite channels.

The information you supply and details of the selections you make will not be passed to outside organisations, agencies or individuals, but specific information would be released if required by law.

Registered users are required to enter a valid and current e-mail address as part of the registration process, and this will be used as necessary to contact you. It is your responsiblity to ensure that this is kept up to date in your personal profile.

On registration you will be able to create a username and asked to choose a password, which should not be shared with any other person. You are responsible for all use of the site through your username and password, and for preventing unauthorised access by others using them.

Blackpool4me does not control linked websites operated by others, and we are not responsible for the protection of any information you provide to them. You are advised to read the Privacy Policy of the linked website.

DISCLAIMER

We will make reasonable efforts to ensure that the information contained within Blackpool4me is accurate and up-to-date. Much of the content is however provided by agencies, organisations and individuals in the community, and Blackpool4me does not control and cannot guarantee its relevance, timeliness or accuracy.

Opinions expressed within the various channels are those of their authors, and do not necessarily represent those of Blackpool4me.

Content in Blackpool4me does not constitute any form of advice or recommendation to you as an individual. It has not been written to meet your individual requirements, and it is your responsibility to satisfy yourself prior to using any information that it is suitable for your purposes.

Within the extent lawfully permitted, Blackpool4me disclaims liability for any loss, damage ot inconvenience that occurs as a result of you using this website or reliance upon its content.

Blackpool4me provides links to other websites, and these are provided for your convenience. We do not accept any responsiblity for information or advice contained in linked websites, or liability arising from their use. We do not necessarily endorse or support the organisations, products or services offered by these links, and we cannot guarantee that these links will work at all times.

COPYRIGHT

This website and its content - including but not limited to text, graphics, logos, photographs, images, moving images and sound recordings - is protected by copyright and owned by Blackpool4me and its constituent channels. This content may be used for personal, non-commercial purposes provided that you acknowledge the copyright holder. It may not be used for commercial purposes.

SECURITY

Blackpool4me makes every effort to ensure that the site is virus free, but this cannot be guaranteed, and we are not responsble for any loss, corruption, damage or disruption to your computer system which may occur whilst using it. In particular any content that you download for personal use should be checked for viruses.

The site itself is protected by firewalls and a range of other security measures which are used to prevent access by unauthorised users, intruders or hackers.