This website contains a variety of content, created both by ourselves and by other users who have visited this website. This website also includes a wide range of functions designed to enhance your user experience. The Terms of Use, shown below, together with any other documents referred to, set out the terms and conditions under which you may use this website and the content it contains. Please read these Terms of Use carefully and ensure that you understand them, as by using this website, you are deemed to accept these Terms of Use in their entirety. If you do not agree to these Terms of Use, please stop using this website immediately. Lastly, if you have any questions about these Terms of Use, please don’t hesitate to send us a message using the online form.
Who Are We?
We are the Yorkshire and Humberside Japanese School. We are a Japanese Supplementary School, and we own, operate and manage the website, www.yhjs.uk. We do not have a fixed address as we are a community group whose members change on an annual basis.
When Were These Terms of Use Created?
These Terms of Use were created on the 9th July 2022. Since their creation, there have been no amendments.
From time to time, we may need to update Our Terms of Use. When we do so, we will log the changes here. You are therefore advised to check Our Terms of Use page from time to time. Any such changes will go into effect 30 days after the new terms have been posted.
What Do These Terms of Use Cover?
These Terms of Use, together with any other documents referred to, cover your use of this website and the content it contains. Specifically, these Terms of Use do not apply to your attendance at the Yorkshire and Humberside Japanese School.
What is the Extent of Your Liability?
This website, and the content contained within this website, have been created solely to promote the Yorkshire and Humberside Japanese School. While our best efforts have been made in the creation, research, and preparation of this website and the content it holds, we do not make any warranties, representations or guarantees, and we do not assume any liability, whether foreseeable or otherwise, arising out of or in connection with the use of this website or the content that it holds. Further to this, some of the topics covered within this website are in a state of flux. As such, we make no representations, guarantees or warranties that the information presented within this website is current, up to date or correct. Lastly, while we try our utmost to ensure both the content within this website and the content we reference is accurate, complete and unbiased, we do not offer any warranties, guarantees or representations, nor do we assume any liability if this is not the case.
With regards to user content, we have limited control of the content that is submitted, and content submitted is only checked if a complaint is made. As such, we do not make any warranties, representations or guarantees for user content, nor do we assume any liability for damages, whether foreseeable or otherwise, arising out of or in connection with the use of user content on this website.
With regards to security, we accept no liability for any loss or damage resulting from a virus or other malware, a distributed denial of service attack, or other harmful material or event that may adversely affect your hardware, software, data or other material that occurs due to your use of this website. This includes the downloading of any content from this website or any other website referred to on this website. It is your responsibility to protect your hardware, software, data and other material from viruses, malware, and other internet security risks.
Nothing in these Terms of Use excludes or restricts our liability for fraud or fraudulent misrepresentation, for death or personal injury resulting from negligence, or for any other forms of liability which cannot be excluded or restricted under English law. Furthermore, if, due to our failure to exercise reasonable care and skill, any digital content from our site damages your device or other digital content belonging to you, you may be entitled to certain legal remedies. For full details of your legal rights as a consumer, including those relating to digital content, please contact your local Citizens’ Advice Bureau or Trading Standards Office.
If you find any content on this website that you believe is inaccurate, misrepresentative, or simply incorrect, please get in touch, and where relevant and possible, we will rectify the error or oversight.
Do I Have To Pay To Use This Website?
Access to this website is free of charge, and no part of this website requires payment for general use. However, please be aware, it is your responsibility to make all arrangements necessary to access this website, and we make no warranty or representation that the website will be compatible with all systems, or that it will be secure. Furthermore, access to this website is provided “as is” and on an “as available” basis. We may alter, suspend or discontinue this website, or any part of it, at any time and without notice. Please be aware, if we choose to do this, we will not be liable to you in any way.
In What Ways Can I Use the Content Found on This Site?
All content included on this website, unless uploaded by users or specifically labelled otherwise, has been licensed by or belongs to us. This includes all text, graphics, logos, icons, images, audio, video, scripts, page layouts, databases, underlying code, software and any other form of information capable of being stored on a computer that appears on, or forms part of, this website.
By continuing to use this website, you acknowledge that such material is protected by both the United Kingdom and international intellectual property laws.
You may access, view and use this website, download this website for caching, save pages from this website for offline viewing and submit user content in accordance with the other clauses set out in these Terms and Use.
You may not reproduce, copy, distribute, sell, rent, sub-license, store, or in any other manner re-use content from this website unless given express written permission to do so by us.
Further to this, you may not systematically copy content from this website with a view to creating or compiling any form of comprehensive collection, compilation, directory, or database unless given our express permission to do so.
For content that has been labelled as being created by another party, you must abide by both these Terms of Use and the Terms of Use of the other parties. Please be aware, the Terms of Use of the other parties have not been included within this website and as such, you will have to conduct your own research to establish whether you can use the content in the manner that you desire.
Nothing in these Terms of Use limits or excludes the provisions of Chapter III of the Copyrights, Designs and Patents Act 1988 ‘Acts Permitted in Relation to Copyright Works’. This includes making personal copies for private use, research and study. It also includes making copies for non-commercial research, criticism, review, quotation, news reporting, caricature, parody or pastiche.
Does This Site Link to Other Websites?
Links to other sites may be included on this website. Please be aware, unless expressly stated, these sites are not under our control and as such, we have no control over the content on these websites. As such, we do not assume nor accept responsibility or liability for the content within these websites. Please also be aware, the inclusion of a link to another website does not imply any endorsement of the website or the authors by us or this website.
Can I Link to This Website?
You are welcome to link to this website – www.yhjs.uk – and the pages within it provided you do so in a fair and legal manner that does not suggest any form of association with us, that does not damage our reputation, and that does not indicate endorsement or approval by us where none exists. Please also refrain from linking to this website from any website that contains the following:
– Content that is sexually explicit.
– Content that is obscene, deliberately offensive, hateful or otherwise inflammatory.
– Content that promotes violence.
– Content that promotes or assists in any form of unlawful activity.
– Content that discriminates against, or is in any way defamatory of, any person, group or class of persons, race, gender, religion, nationality, disability, sexual orientation or age.
– Content that is intended or otherwise likely to threaten, harass, annoy, alarm, inconvenience, upset, or embarrass another person.
– Content that is calculated or is otherwise likely to deceive.
– Content that is intended or otherwise likely to infringe or threaten to infringe another person’s right to privacy.
– Content that misleadingly impersonates any person or otherwise misrepresents your identity or affiliation in a way that is calculated to deceive.
– Content that implies any form of affiliation with us where none exists.
– Content that infringes, or assists in the infringement of, the intellectual property rights including, but not limited to, copyright, patents, trademarks and database rights of any other party.
– Content that is in breach of any legal duty owed to a third party including, but not limited to, contractual duties and duties of confidence.
Lastly, you are not entitled to frame or embed any part of this website on another website under any circumstances.
Can I Reference Content on This Website?
If referencing any content on this website, please ensure you include a link to this website – www.yhjs.uk.
What Liabilities Do I Accept When Uploading Content?
You will be solely responsible for any content that you submit to us. Specifically, you represent and warrant that you have the right to submit the content and that all such content will comply with our definition of ‘Acceptable Usage’.
Where the content you submit does not comply with our definition of ‘Acceptable Usage’ you will be liable to us and will, to the fullest extent permissible by law, indemnify us for any breach of the warranties given by you. You will also be responsible for any loss or damage suffered by us.
When you submit any content, you grant us an unconditional, non-exclusive, fully transferable, royalty-free, perpetual, worldwide licence to use, store, archive, publish, transmit, adapt, edit, reproduce, distribute, prepare derivative works from, display, perform and sub-license your user content. Furthermore, you grant other users the right to copy and quote your content.
We may remove any content submitted to this website where, in our opinion, it violates our definition of ‘Acceptable Usage’. We may also remove any content if we receive a complaint from a third party.
If you wish to remove any content that you submit to this website, please send us a request. Depending on the circumstances, we will either anonymise the submitted content or delete the content entirely. Please note that cached copies or references to your submitted content may not be immediately anonymised/deleted or may not be anonymised/deleted at all if it is outside of our control.
What Do You Define as ‘Acceptable Usage’?
When using this website, you must ensure the that you fully comply with all local, national or international laws and regulations. Furthermore, you must not use this website in any way, or for any purpose that is unlawful or fraudulent. You must also ensure that you do not use this website to knowingly send, upload, or in any other way transmit data that contains any form of virus or other malware, or any other code designed to adversely affect computer hardware, software, or data of any kind. Further to this, you must make no attempt to gain unauthorised access to any part of this website, the server on which this website is stored, or any other server, computer, or database connected to this website. You must also not attack this website using a denial of service attack, a distributed denial of service attack, or by any other means. Finally, you must not use this website in any way, or for any purpose, that is intended to harm any person or persons.
By breaching any of the clauses you will likely be committing a criminal offence. Any and all such breaches will be reported to the relevant law enforcement authorities, and we will cooperate fully with those authorities by disclosing your identity to them. Furthermore, your right to use this website will cease immediately.
When submitting user content or communicating using this website, you must not submit any of the following:
– Content that is sexually explicit.
– Content that is obscene, deliberately offensive, hateful or otherwise inflammatory.
– Content that promotes violence.
– Content that promotes or assists in any form of unlawful activity.
– Content that discriminates against, or is in any way defamatory of, any person, group or class of persons, race, gender, religion, nationality, disability, sexual orientation or age.
– Content that is intended or otherwise likely to threaten, harass, annoy, alarm, inconvenience, upset, or embarrass another person.
– Content that is calculated or is otherwise likely to deceive.
– Content that is intended or otherwise likely to infringe or threaten to infringe another person’s right to privacy.
– Content that misleadingly impersonates any person or otherwise misrepresents your identity or affiliation in a way that is calculated to deceive.
– Content that implies any form of affiliation with us where none exists.
– Content that infringes, or assists in the infringement of, the intellectual property rights including, but not limited to, copyright, patents, trademarks and database rights of any other party.
– Content that is in breach of any legal duty owed to a third party including, but not limited to, contractual duties and duties of confidence.
If content is submitted that does not conform to our definition of ‘Acceptable Usage’, or if any of these Terms of Use are breached, we reserve the right to take the following actions:
– Remove any user content submitted by you.
– Issue you with a written warning.
– Suspend, whether temporarily or permanently, your right to access this website.
– Take legal proceedings against you for reimbursement of any and all relevant costs.
– Take further legal action against you as appropriate.
– Disclose any information to law enforcement authorities as required or as we deem reasonably necessary.
– Any other actions which we deem reasonably appropriate and lawful to the situation at hand.
Please be aware, where actions are undertaken due to a breach of ‘Acceptable Usage’, we will be excluded from all liability in relation to the actions we undertake.
Are There Any Other Terms of Policies I Need to Be Aware Of?
The use of this website is also governed by a Cookie Policy and a Privacy Policy. Please ensure you read both these documents carefully and ensure that you understand them as by using this website, you are deemed to accept them both. If you do not agree to either our Cookie Policy or our Privacy Policy, please stop using this website immediately.
What Laws Govern These Terms?
These Terms of Use, and the relationship between you and us (whether contractual or otherwise), shall be governed by and construed in accordance with English law.
If you are a consumer, any disputes concerning these Terms of Use, your relationship with us, or any matters arising therefrom or associated therewith (whether contractual or otherwise) shall be subject to the jurisdiction of the courts of England, Wales, Scotland, or Northern Ireland, as determined by your residency.
If you are a business, any disputes concerning these Terms of Use, your relationship with us, or any matters arising therefrom or associated therewith (whether contractual or otherwise) shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of England and Wales.
If any of the provisions of these Terms of Use are found to be unlawful, invalid or otherwise unenforceable, by any court or other authority, those provisions shall be deemed severed from these Terms of Use with the remaining Terms of Use still valid and enforceable.
Where Can I Get Further Information?
If you have any questions about these Terms of Use or this website in general, please contact us by email at *YHJS TO COMPLETE* or by telephone at *YHJS TO COMPLETE*. We do not have a fixed address as we are a community group whose members change on an annual basis.