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Terms and Conditions for samaritans.org
1. Definitions
In the context of these terms and conditions, the following
words shall have the following meanings:
Samaritans means Samaritans, a Company limited by guarantee
Registered Number 757372, a Registered Charity Number 219432,
having its registered office at The Upper Mill, Kingston Road,
Ewell, Surrey, KT17 2AF;
“the Website” means any website under the ownership or control
of Samaritans from which a link has been created to these terms and
conditions;
“the Material” means all of the information, data, text,
graphics, links or computer code published on, contained or
available on the Website;
"User" means the individual, firm, company or organisation
accessing this website or making an Order;
2. Applicable terms and conditions
The Website is owned by Samaritans and any use made of this site
(including registrations and donations made via the Website), are
subject to these terms and conditions.
Samaritans may, at its sole discretion, modify or revise these
terms and conditions at any time by updating the text of this
page.
3. Use of the Website
Anyone is entitled to view any non-password protected parts of
the Website and to use for their own purposes the information
contained therein, provided:
3.1 it is used for information purposes only, for reproduction
for personal use only and not for reproduction on any other website
or for commercial gain.
3.2 any links created to the Website are notified to and
approved by Samaritans before they are created.
3.3 no part of the Website is copied, stored in a retrieval
system, or transmitted in any form or by any means to any third
party without the written permission of Samaritans unless otherwise
specified.
4. Copyright and trade marks
4.1 Copyright in the Material is owned by Samaritans or its
content suppliers. Unauthorised use of the Material including
reproduction, storage, modification, distribution or republication
without the prior written consent of Samaritans or, where
applicable, the respective copyright owner(s) is prohibited.
4.2 The names and logos of Samaritans and all related product
and service names, designs marks and slogans are the trade names,
service marks or trade marks of Samaritans and may not be used
without the prior consent of Samaritans.
4.3 All works in the nature of databases attract database
rights.
5. Disclaimer
The website is intended to provide general information only.
Users should seek appropriate professional advice before taking or
refraining from taking any action in reliance on any information
contained in this website. So far as permissible by law, Samaritans
does not accept any liability to any person relating to the use of
any such information.
Whilst Samaritans has taken every precaution in compiling this
site neither it nor any contributors to the site can be held
responsible for any action (or the lack thereof) taken by any
person or organisation wherever they shall be based, as a result,
direct or otherwise, on information contained in or accessed
through this internet site.
6. Target audience
The Website is intended for use by UK and Republic of Ireland
residents and only in relation to their activities within the UK
and ROI. It may be dangerous to apply any of the information on the
Website to activities outside the UK and ROI.
Samaritans does not represent or warrant that the information
accessible via the Website is accurate, complete or correct. The
information provided on this Website has not been written to meet
individual requirements and it is your sole responsibility to be
sure it satisfies your needs prior to using the information in any
way for your purposes. Before making any decisions based on the
information contained on the Website, you are strongly advised to
refer to alternative, independent sources of information to
substantiate the basis for your decision.
7. Warranty and indemnity
The User warrants to Samaritans that it will not use the
Website, the Material or any part thereof for any purpose that is
in contravention of any applicable law or regulation or in a manner
that will infringe the copyright, trademarks, service marks or
other intellectual property rights of third parties or violate the
privacy, publicity or other personal rights of others or in any
defamatory, obscene, threatening, abusive or hateful manner. The
User shall indemnify Samaritans, its employees and agents, harmless
against all claims, liability, losses, damages and expenses
including, without limitation, legal fees and costs arising out of
or incurred as a result of any claims made, or litigation brought,
against Samaritans, its employees and agents, as a result of the
use by the User of the Website, the Material or any part thereof
for whatever purpose, to the fullest extent permitted by law.
8. Limitation of liability
Samaritans hereby disclaims all warranties and conditions with
regard to the Material and any goods or services supplied in
relation to the Website, whether express or implied or statutory
(including all implied warranties and conditions of merchantability
and fitness for a particular purpose). In no event shall Samaritans
be liable for any indirect, punitive, special, incidental, or
consequential damages whatsoever even if Samaritans has been
advised of the possibility of damages including, without
limitation, damages for loss of use, data or profits arising out of
or in any way connected with the use or performance of the Website,
interruptions or delays to the Website, the provision of or failure
to provide services, or for any information, Material, goods and
services obtained through the Website or otherwise arising out of
the use of the Website, whether based on contract, tort or
otherwise to the fullest extent permitted by law.
9. Third party websites
The Website contains links to websites operated by parties other
than Samaritans. Such links are provided for the User’s convenience
only. Samaritans does not control such websites, and is not
responsible for their content. Samaritans inclusion of links to
such websites does not imply any endorsement of the material on
such websites or any association with their operators. The User is
solely responsible for evaluating the accuracy and completeness of
any information contained on the third party websites, and also the
value and integrity of any goods and services offered by such
websites.
10. Privacy and Data Protection
Our
Privacy Statement can be read in full here
11. Viruses
Whilst Samaritans makes all reasonable attempts to exclude
viruses and other potentially dangerous software from the website
it cannot ensure such exclusion and no liability is accepted for
damage caused through the downloading of viruses and other
potentially dangerous software. Therefore, you are recommended to
take all appropriate safeguards before downloading information from
the Website.
12. On-line Transactions
Samaritans reserves the right to vary event registration fees
and the prices of any goods or services listed without notice. All
event registrations and orders for goods or services are subject to
availability and Samaritans reserves the right to refuse to accept
any registration and to refuse to supply any goods or services to
any individual.
13. Encryption
Although the Website uses encryption security software in areas
where on line payment details are accepted, the security of
information and payments transmitted via the Internet cannot be
guaranteed. Any loss incurred or sustained by any User who
transmits information by means of e-mail or other Internet links
shall be borne solely and exclusively by such User and in no event
shall any such loss in whole or part be borne by Samaritans or it’s
agents.
14. Force majeure
Samaritans shall not be held to be in breach of its obligations
hereunder nor liable to the User for any loss or damage which may
be suffered by another party due to any cause beyond its reasonable
control including without limitation any act of God, fire, storm,
flood, lightening, disease, strike, trade dispute, act of
terrorism, any act or omission of government or regulatory bodies
or communications operators.
15. General
15.1 If any provisions of these terms and conditions are held to
be invalid or unenforceable, the validity or enforceability of the
remaining provisions shall not be affected.
15.2 These terms and conditions constitute the entire agreement
between Samaritans and the User and supercede all other (prior or
contemporaneous) communications and proposals, whether electronic
or written, between the User and Samaritans.
15.3 Any failure of Samaritans to exercise or enforce any of its
rights under these terms and conditions shall not be deemed to be a
waiver of any such rights or operate so as to bar the subsequent
exercise or enforcement or any such rights.
16. Jurisdiction
The terms and conditions and the use by the User of the Website
shall be governed by the laws of England and Wales and the parties
hereto submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the English courts
in all disputes arising out of or relating to the Website and/or
any transactions made on the Website, or these terms and
conditions.