TERMS AND CONDITIONS
BACKGROUND:
These Terms and Conditions, together with any and all other documents referred to herein, set out the terms of use under which you may use this website buddsclub.org (“Our Website”) and related apps. Please read these Terms and Conditions carefully and ensure that you understand them. Your agreement to comply with and be bound by these Terms and Conditions is deemed to occur upon your first use of website. If you do not agree to comply with and be bound by these Terms and Conditions, you must stop using our website and apps immediately.
Definitions and Interpretation
In these Terms and Conditions, unless the context otherwise requires, the following expressions have the following meanings:
“Account” means an account required for a User to access certain areas of Our website and Apps, as detailed in Clause 4;
“Content” means any and all text, images, audio, video, scripts, code, software, databases and any other form of information capable of being stored on a computer that appears on, or forms part of, Our Web and Apps;
“Listing” means a directory listing posted on Our Web and Apps by a User which shall provide details of that User’s business;
“Listed Business” means any business featured in a Listing;
“User” means a user of Our Web and Apps; and
“We/Us/Our” means Meitins & Co Ltd, a company registered in England and Wales under 12516440, whose registered address is 10 Merton Road SW18 1BQ, London. United Kingdom and whose main trading is conducted via our Website and App.
“Our Apps” means our mobile based apps that user download from app stores under our company’s name and any supporting web blog published on our website;
Information About Us
Our App showbudd.com, is owned and operated by Meitins & Co Ltd, a company registered in England and Wales under 12516440, whose registered address is 10 Merton Road SW18 1BQ, London, United Kingdom.
Our Website provides information about the our company, its services and products. We use it to promote ourselves as company, our apps/blogs and our partners-affiliates.
Access to Our Website and Apps
Access to Our Web and Apps is free of charge.
It is your responsibility to make any and all arrangements necessary in order to access Our Web and Apps.
Access to Our Web and Apps is provided “as is” and on an “as available” basis. We may alter, suspend or discontinue Our Apps and Services (or any part of it) at any time and without notice. We will not be liable to you in any way if Our Web and Apps (or any part of it) is unavailable at any time and for any period.
We may from time to time make changes to Our Web and Apps:
Minor changes may be required to make underlying technical alterations, for example, to fix an error or to address a security issue to any of our Apps. We will inform you by of any such changes (including, if applicable, anything that you need to do), however they will be unlikely to materially affect your use of Our mobile App;
Minor changes to our Apps may be made to reflect changes in the law or other regulatory requirements. We will inform you by Push Notification or email of any such changes (including, if applicable, anything that you need to do), however they will be unlikely to materially affect your use of Our Mobile Apps; and
As detailed in the ‘Store’ location of our Mobile App, We may continue to develop and improve Our Apps over time, in some cases making significant changes to it. You will be kept fully informed of any and all such changes.
The service is on an “as is” basis. We will always aim to ensure that Our Web and Apps are available at all times. In certain limited cases, however, We may need to temporarily suspend availability to make certain changes. Unless We are responding to an emergency or an urgent issue, We will inform you in advance of any interruptions to the availability of Our Webs and Apps.
Accounts
Certain parts of Our Apps may require an Account in order to access them.
If this is the case then You may not create any Account if you are under 18 years of age. If you are under 18 years of age and wish to use the parts of Our Apps that require an Account or Purchasing facility, your parent or guardian should create the Account for you and you must only use the Account with their supervision.
When creating an Account, the information you provide must be accurate and complete. If any of your information changes at a later date, it is your responsibility to ensure that your Account is kept up to date.
We require you choose a strong password for your Account. It is your responsibility to keep your password safe. If you believe your Account is being used without your permission, please contact Us immediately at www.buddsclub.org/contact-us We will not be liable for any unauthorised use of your Account.
You must not use anyone else’s account without the express permission of the User to whom the Account belongs.
Any personal information provided in your account will be collected, used and held in accordance with your rights and Our obligations under the law, as set out in Clause 15.
If you wish to close your account, you may do so at any time. Closing your Account will result in the removal of your information. Closing your Account will also remove access to any areas of Our web or App requiring an Account for access.
If you close and delete your Account, any Listing(s) you have posted to Our Web or Apps will also be deleted and the license granted to Us under sub-Clause 6.4 will be terminated.
Intellectual Property Rights and Our Apps
With the exception of the content of Listings or advertiser logos and trademarks, all Content on Our Apps and the copyright and other intellectual property rights subsisting in that Content, unless specifically labelled otherwise, belongs to or has been licensed by Us. All Content (including that in Listings) is protected by applicable United Kingdom and international intellectual property laws and treaties.
Subject to the license granted to Us under sub-Clause 6.4, Users retain the ownership of copyright and other intellectual property rights subsisting in Listings posted by them (unless any part of a Listing is owned by a third party who has given their express permission for their material to be used in the Listing).
You may:
Access, view and use Our App in a web browser (including any web browsing capability built into other types of software or app);
Download Our App (or any part of it) for caching;
You may not systematically copy Content from Our Apps with a view to creating or compiling any form of comprehensive collection, compilation, directory, or database unless given Our express permission to do so.
Subject to sub-Clauses 5.3 and 5.7 you may not otherwise reproduce, copy, distribute, sell, rent, sub-license, store, or in any other manner re-use Content or any other material from Our App unless clearly given express permission to do so. For further information, please contact Us.
Our status as the owner and author of the Content on Our Apps (or that of identified licensors or Users, as appropriate) must always be acknowledged.
Nothing in these Terms and Conditions limits or excludes the fair dealing provisions of Chapter III of the Copyrights, Designs and Patents Act 1988 ‘Acts Permitted in Relation to Copyright Works’, covering in particular the making of temporary copies; research and private study; the making of copies for text and data analysis for non-commercial research; criticism, review, quotation and news reporting; caricature, parody or pastiche; and the incidental inclusion of copyright material.
Listings
An Account may be required if you wish to submit a Listing on our Apps or Web Pages. Please refer to Clause 4 for more information.
You agree that you will be solely responsible for your Listing(s). We accept no responsibility for the content of Listings. Specifically, you agree, represent and warrant that you have the right to submit the Listing(s), that all information in the Listing(s) is accurate and truthful, that all such information will be kept accurate and up-to-date, that no personal data will be included that you do not have the right to include, and that all such Listing(s) will comply with Our Acceptable Usage Policy, detailed below in Clause 7.
You agree that 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 under sub-Clause 6.2. You will be responsible for any loss or damage suffered by Us as a result of such breach.
You (or your licensors, as appropriate) retain ownership of the content of your Listing(s) and all intellectual property rights subsisting therein. By submitting a Listing, you grant Us an unconditional, non-exclusive, fully transferable, royalty-free, perpetual, irrevocable, worldwide License to use, store, archive, syndicate, publish, transmit, adapt, edit, reproduce, distribute, prepare derivative works from, display, perform and sub license that Listing for the purposes of operating and promoting Our Apps.
If you wish to remove a Listing, you may do so by contacting us at our email address. We will use reasonable efforts to remove the Listing in question from Our App. Removing a Listing also revokes the license granted to Us to use that Listing under sub-Clause 6.4. Please note, however, that caching or references to your Listing may not be made immediately unavailable (or may not be made unavailable at all where they are outside of Our reasonable control).
We may reject, reclassify, edit, or remove any Listing from Our App where, in Our sole opinion, it violates Our Acceptable Usage Policy, or if We receive a complaint from a third party and determine that the Listing in question should be removed as a result.
Acceptable Usage Policy
You may only use Our App in a manner that is lawful and that complies with the provisions of this Clause 7. Specifically:
You must ensure that you comply fully with any and all applicable local, national, and international laws and/or regulations;
you must not use Our Website or Apps in any way, or for any purpose, that is unlawful or fraudulent;
You must not use Our Website or Apps 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; and
You must not use Our Website or Apps in any way, or for any purpose, that is intended to harm any person or persons in any way.
When posting a Listing (or communicating in any other way using Our Website or Apps), you must not post, communicate or otherwise do anything that:
is sexually explicit; is obscene, deliberately offensive, hateful, or otherwise inflammatory; promotes violence; promotes, assists in, or constitutes any form of unlawful activity (including anything which may be in breach of rules, regulations, or legislation specifically applicable to the Listed Business); discriminates against, or is in any way defamatory of, any person, group or class of persons, race, sex, religion, nationality, disability, sexual orientation, or age; is intended or otherwise likely to threaten, harass, annoy, alarm, inconvenience, upset, or embarrass another person; is calculated or otherwise likely to deceive (including any unsubstantiated or unsupportable claims or comparisons concerning the Listed Business or any other business or person); is intended or otherwise likely to infringe (or threaten to infringe) another person’s right to privacy or otherwise uses their personal data in a way that you do not have a right to;
misleadingly impersonates any person or business or otherwise misrepresents your identity or affiliation in a way that is calculated to deceive (obvious parodies are not included within this definition provided that they do not fall within any of the other provisions of this sub-Clause 7.2);
implies any form of affiliation with Us where none exists;
infringes, or assists in the infringement of, the intellectual property rights (including, but not limited to, copyright, patents, trade marks and database rights) of any other party; or
is in breach of any legal duty owed to a third party including, but not limited to, contractual duties and duties of confidence.
Businesses of the following types may not be listed:
Content which is considered to be overtly Religious or atheist; or in favour of a particular cause
Content which is overtly Political supporting a particular cause.
We reserve the right to suspend or terminate your Account and/or your access to Our Web and Apps if you materially breach the provisions of this Clause 7 or any of the other provisions of these Terms and Conditions. Specifically, We may take one or more of the following actions:
suspend, whether temporarily or permanently, your Account and/or your right to access Web and Apps;
remove any Listing posted by you which violates this Acceptable Usage Policy;
issue you with a written warning or take legal proceedings against you for reimbursement of any and all relevant costs on an indemnity basis resulting from your breach;
take further legal action against you as appropriate;
disclose such information to law enforcement authorities as required or as We deem reasonably necessary; and/or
any other actions which We deem reasonably appropriate (and lawful).
We hereby exclude any and all liability arising out of any actions (including, but not limited to those set out above) that We may take in response to breaches of these Terms and Conditions.
Links to Our Website and Apps
You may mention in your website or blog or link to Our Web and Apps provided that:
you do so in a fair and legal manner;
you do not do so in a manner that suggests any form of association, endorsement or approval on Our part where none exists;
you do not use any logos or trademarks displayed on Our Web and Apps without Our express written permission; and
you do not do so in a way that is calculated to damage Our reputation or to take unfair advantage of it.
You may not link to any page other than the homepage of Our Web and Apps. Deep-linking to other pages requires Our express written permission.
Framing or embedding of Our Web and Apps on other website is not permitted without Our express written permission.
You may not link to Our Apps from any other app the content of which contains material that:
is sexually explicit; is obscene, deliberately offensive, hateful or otherwise inflammatory; promotes violence; promotes or assists in any form of unlawful activity; discriminates against, or is in any way defamatory of, any person, group or class of persons, race, sex, religion, nationality, disability, sexual orientation, or age; is intended or is otherwise likely to threaten, harass, annoy, alarm, inconvenience, upset, or embarrass another person; is calculated or is otherwise likely to deceive; is intended or is otherwise likely to infringe (or to threaten to infringe) another person’s privacy; misleadingly impersonates any person or otherwise misrepresents the identity or affiliation of a particular person in a way that is calculated to deceive (obvious parodies are not included in this definition provided that they do not fall within any of the other provisions of this sub-Clause 8.4);
implies any form of affiliation with Us where none exists;
infringes, or assists in the infringement of, the intellectual property rights (including, but not limited to, copyright, patents, trade marks and database rights) of any other party; or
is made in breach of any legal duty owed to a third party including, but not limited to, contractual duties and duties of confidence.
Links to Other Apps
Links to other apps or websites may be included on Our App. Unless expressly stated, these apps are not under Our control. We neither assume nor accept responsibility or liability for the content of third-party apps. The inclusion of a link to another app on Our Apps is for information only and does not imply any particular endorsement of the apps themselves or of those in control of them.
Advertising
We may feature advertising (in addition to Listings) on Our Web and Apps and We reserve the right to display advertising on the same page as any Listing.
You agree that you will not attempt to remove or hide any advertising using HTML/CSS or by any other method.
We are not responsible for the content of any advertising on Our Web and Apps. The company owning the listing is responsible for the content of advertising material and for the content of their own advertising material. We will not be responsible for any advertising on Our App including, but not limited to, any errors, inaccuracies, or omissions.
Disclaimers and Legal Rights
Nothing on Our Web and Apps constitutes advice on which you should rely. It is provided for general information purposes only. In Particular, We make no representation or warranty that any part of Our Web and Apps (including Listings) is suitable for use in business or that any part of it constitutes accurate data and/or advice on which business decisions can be based. Professional or specialist advice should always be sought before taking any action relating to any decisions you may make on the strength of content displayed on or via Our Web and Apps.
Insofar as is permitted by law, We make no representation, warranty, or guarantee that Our Web and Apps will meet your requirements, that it will not infringe the rights of third parties, that it will be compatible with all software and hardware, or that it will be secure.
If, as a result of Our failure to exercise reasonable care and skill, any digital content from Our App created by Us (that is not Content uploaded by a User) damages your device or other digital content belonging to you, if you are a consumer, you may be entitled to certain legal remedies. For more details concerning your rights and remedies as a consumer, please contact your local Citizens Advice Bureau or Trading Standards Office.
We make reasonable efforts to ensure that Our Content on Our Web and Apps is complete, accurate, and up to date. We do not, however, make any representations, warranties or guarantees (whether express or implied) that such Content is complete, accurate, or up to date.
We are not responsible for the content or accuracy of, or for any opinions, views, or values expressed in Listings. Any such opinions, views, or values are those of the relevant User and do not reflect Our opinions, views, or values in any way. We have no control over, nor any involvement in, any Listed Business and We accept no responsibility for any actions taken, or for any goods or services provided, by any Listed Business.
Our Liability
To the fullest extent permissible by law, We accept no liability to any User for any loss or damage, whether foreseeable or otherwise, in contract, tort (including negligence), for breach of statutory duty, or otherwise, arising out of or in connection with the use of (or inability to use) Our Web and Apps or the use of or reliance upon any Content (whether it is provided by Us or whether it is a Listing posted by a User) included on Our Web and Apps.
To the fullest extent permissible by law, We exclude all representations, warranties, and guarantees (whether express or implied) that may apply to Our Web and Apps or any Content (including Listings) included on Our Web and Apps.
If you are a business user, We accept no liability for loss of profits, sales, business or revenue; loss of business opportunity, goodwill or reputation; loss of anticipated savings; business interruption; or for any indirect or consequential loss or damage.
We exercise all reasonable skill and care to ensure that Our Web and Apps is free from viruses and other malware. Subject to sub-Clause 11.3, 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 as a result of your use of Our Web and Apps (including the downloading of any Content from it) or any other app referred to on Our Web and Apps.
We neither assume nor accept responsibility or liability arising out of any disruption or non-availability of Our Web and Apps resulting from external causes including, but not limited to, ISP equipment failure, host equipment failure, communications network failure, natural events, acts of war, or legal restrictions and censorship.
Nothing in these Terms and Conditions 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 by law. For full details of consumers’ legal rights, including those relating to digital content, please contact your local Citizens’ Advice Bureau or Trading Standards Office.
Viruses, Malware and Security
We exercise all reasonable skill and care to ensure that Our Web and Apps is secure and free from viruses and other malware including, but not limited to, the scanning of all Content uploaded by Users for viruses and malware as it is uploaded. We do not, however, guarantee that Our Web and Apps is secure or free from viruses or other malware and accept no liability in respect of the same, as detailed in sub-Clause 12.4.
You alone are responsible for protecting your hardware, software, data and other material from viruses, malware, and other internet security risks. You must not deliberately introduce viruses or other malware, or any other material which is malicious or technologically harmful either to or via Our Web and Apps.
You must not attempt to gain unauthorised access to any part of Our Web and Apps, the server on which Our App is stored, or any other server, computer, or database connected to Our Web and Apps.
You must not attack Our Web and Apps by means of a denial of service attack, a distributed denial of service attack, or by any other means.
By breaching the provisions of sub-Clauses 13.3 to 13.5 you may be committing a criminal offense under the Computer Misuse Act 1990. 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. Your right to use Our Web and Apps will cease immediately in the event of such a breach.
Privacy and Cookies
Use of Our Web and Apps is also governed by Our Cookie and Privacy Policies, available from the footer of our homepage.
Data Protection
All personal information that We may use will be collected, processed, and held in accordance with the provisions of EU Regulation 2016/679 General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”) and your rights under the GDPR.
For complete details of Our collection, processing, storage, and retention of personal data including, but not limited to, the purpose(s) for which personal data is used, the legal basis or bases for using it, details of your rights and how to exercise them, and personal data sharing (where applicable), please refer to Our Privacy Policy and Cookie Policy available from the footer of our homepage.
Communications from Us
We may from time to time send you important notices by email. Such notices may relate to matters including, but not limited to, service changes, changes to these Terms and Conditions, and changes to Our Web and Apps.
We will never send you marketing emails of any kind without your express consent. If you do give such consent, you may opt out at any time. Any and all marketing emails sent by Us include an unsubscribe link. Any Email marketing options can also be changed. If you opt out of receiving emails from us at any time, it may take up to 7 business days for your new preferences to take effect.
For questions or complaints about communications from Us (including, but not limited to marketing emails), please contact Us at info@meitinsandco.com or via our Contact Us function.
Changes to these Terms and Conditions
We may alter these Terms and Conditions at any time. If We do so, details of the changes will be highlighted at the top of this page. Any such changes will become binding on you upon your first use of Our Web and Apps after the changes have been implemented. You are therefore advised to check this page from time to time.
In the event of any conflict between the current version of these Terms and Conditions and any previous version(s), the provisions current and in effect shall prevail unless it is expressly stated otherwise.
Contacting Us
To contact Us, please email Us at info@meitinsandco.com or using any of the methods provided on Our contact page.
Law and Jurisdiction
These Terms and Conditions, and the relationship between you and Us (whether contractual or otherwise) shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of England & Wales.
If you are a consumer, nothing in Sub-Clause 19.1 above takes away or reduces your rights as a consumer to rely on those provisions.
If you are a consumer, any dispute, controversy, proceedings or claim between you and Us relating to these Terms and Conditions, or the relationship between you and Us (whether contractual or otherwise) shall be subject to the jurisdiction of the courts of England.
These terms were last updated on 15 March 2021