Terms and Conditions for use of neilwhittet.com
1. Definitions
In the context of these terms and conditions, the following words shall have the following meanings:
Neil Whittet means Neil Whittet Solicitor & Estate Agents. All abbreviations NW mean Neil Whittet. “the Website” means any website under the ownership or control of NW 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 NW and any use made of this site (including registrations via the Website), are subject to these terms and conditions. NW 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 NW before they are created.
3.3 No part of the Website is copied, stored in a retrieval system, Neil Whittet, or transmitted in any form or by any means to any third party without the written permission of NW unless otherwise specified.
4. Copyright and trade marks
4.1 Copyright in the Material is owned by NW or its content suppliers. Unauthorised use of the Material including reproduction, storage, modification, distribution or republication without the prior written consent of NW or, where applicable, the respective copyright owner(s) is prohibited.
4.2 The names and logos of NW and all related product and service names, designs marks and slogans are the trade names, service marks or trade marks of NW and may not be used without the prior consent of NW.
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, NW does not accept any liability to any person relating to the use of any such information. While NW 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. NW 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 NW 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 NW, 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 NW, 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
NW 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 NW be liable for any indirect, punitive, special, incidental, or consequential damages whatsoever even if NW 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 NW. Such links are provided for the User’s convenience only. NW does not control such websites, and is not responsible for their content. NW 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.
At NW, privacy is at the heart of what we do. We are committed to protecting your privacy and the personal information that we hold. The purpose of this statement is to be clear and transparent about how NW uses your personal information, whether you are using our service, interested in volunteering or just browsing our website. Worried someone will see that you've been on our site? These are the steps you can take to remove signs that you've been on your site from your computer.
Select 'Private browsing'
Most browsers have a 'private' or 'incognito' browsing option. This means when you're on our site, you won’t leave any traces of your activity on your computer (no history, web cache or anything else) and so it’s a useful first step to take.
Chrome: Click on the 'Menu' button (it has three horizontal lines) - 'New Incognito Window'
Safari: Click on the 'File' button - 'New Private Window'
Internet Explorer: Click on 'Safety' - 'Tools' - 'In Private Browsing'
Firefox: Click on the 'Menu' button (it has three horizontal lines) - 'New PrivateWindow'
Delete your browser 'History'
When you're not in 'private' mode, your browser will automatically keep a record (or 'History') of all the pages go on. You can remove NW pages from your history.
First, open your 'History':
Chrome: Click on the 'History' option on the menu bar.
Safari: Click on the 'History' option on the menu bar.
Internet Explorer: Press the Ctrl key and H at the same time.
Firefox: Press the Ctrl key and H at the same time.
Secondly, select all entries that say "www.samaritan.org.uk" and press delete or backspace on the keyboard. (Or select 'All in last hour' on Safari.)
Lastly, if you found us on Google or another search engine, delete your search results from your History too.
Deleting Cookies
A cookie is a small file on your computer that records the sites you visit, cookies are mainly used by advertisers to track your interests and show you targeted content.
You can delete all your cookies by doing the following:
Chrome: Click on 'Chrome' - 'Clear Browsing Data'
Safari: Clearing 'History' will clear cookies.
Internet Explorer: Click on: 'Tools' menu - Internet Options. On the General page, under Temporary Internet Files, click on Delete Cookies and then OK. Click on Delete Files, put a tick in the box labelled Delete all offline content and click OK.
Now look at the top of the window and click on the Content tab, select AutoComplete and finally, Clear Forms.
Firefox: Click on Tools - Options - Privacy - select the Clear button (next to Cache and Saved Form Information)
Worried that someone will see you’ve been on our web chat?
Notifications
You can turn off notifications at any time by clicking on ‘Notification settings’ at the top of the web chat screen.
A push notification from our web chat service will only ever show the text: 'Your chat is ready', ‘Please click here to begin’ and ‘contactfamily.org’ alongside a small picture of two speech bubbles. It won't ever display your messages or messages
from us. An audio alert will make a generic notification sound. Cookies and browser history
To delete cookies and browser history follow the instructions above.
Permissions
Alongside turning off notifications from us on your device, you can delete the pages from the CF website you’ve visited from your browser history. You can also open a 'private browsing' window, which won't show up on your browser history, for future
pages you visit. Read instructions on how to delete pages from your history and open a private browser above.
To clear web chat permissions, which show you’ve been on our web chat website, from your browser, follow these steps:
Chrome - While you have the web chat open, click on the lock symbol by the address bar. Then click on ‘site settings’. On this page click ‘reset permissions’.
Safari - Click ‘Safari’. Then select ‘Notifications’ and chose webchat.samaritans.org. Click ‘Remove’.
Opera - Click ‘Opera’. The select ‘preferences’. Next click on ‘Advanced and select ‘Privacy and Security’. Scroll down and and clickon ‘Content Settings’. To clear notifications click on ‘Notifications’, select webchat.samaritans.org and then click
‘remove’.
Your ‘personal information’ is information that can be used to identify you. This can include your name, email address, postal address, telephone number, date of birth and credit/debit card details, as well as ‘sensitive personal information’ such as details about your ethnic origin, political opinions, religious beliefs, physical or mental health and details of criminal offences. NW collects, stores and handles personal information for a variety of purposes; primarily for Client communications.
The following laws apply to NW, as an organisation that collects, stores and handles personal information:
• the Data Protection Act 1998
• the General Data Protection Regulation (EU) 2016/679
• the Privacy and Electronic Communications (EC Directive) Regulations 2003
We will handle your information in accordance with these laws.
Changes to this Privacy Statement
As the service we provide changes, we may need to alter this Privacy Statement. If you have any queries about this statement please contact us on ajr@neilwhittet.co.uk
11. Viruses
While NW 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. Force majeure
NW 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.
13. General
13.1 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.
13.2 These terms and conditions constitute the entire agreement between NW and the User and supercede all other (prior or contemporaneous) communications and proposals, whether electronic or written, between the User and NW.
13.3 Any failure of NW 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.
14 Jurisdiction
The terms and conditions and the use by the User of the Website shall be governed by the laws of Scotland, 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.
15.Liability
Neil Whittet Solicitor and Estate Agents will not disclose any private or confidential information within the emails sent; however if there is any information within the emails that discloses the intention to harm oneself or someone else, NW will inform the police and relevant organisations. NW will not accept responsibility if anyone threatens to end their life within an email. All emails sent and received are the property of NW.
16. Hours of business
NW hours of service are available on our website. NW will endeavour to reply to any communication within 24 hours. If your communication comes in after close of business, it will be dealt with the next day.
