Terms of Use
We enthusiastically welcome visitors to our website (www.actionforblindpeople.org.uk) and want to make sure that it is used for its intended purpose and that site visitors feel safe and secure. If you would like to contact Action for Blind People, please use the information provided in this website's Contact Us section.
Our Terms & Conditions comprise:
- Website Terms of Use
- Privacy Policy
Please take time to read these Terms & Conditions carefully and we hope you enjoy your visit!
Website Terms of Use
Contracting Parties
In these Website Terms of Use, "you" and "your" means any and all persons using this website "we", "us" and "our" means Action for Blind People, Registered Charity Number 205913 (England and Wales) SC040050 (Scotland).
Acceptance
Access to and use of any information on this website is conditional on your acceptance of these Conditions without modification. If you do not wish to accept any part of them, you must not use our website.
Access to this website is conditional on your agreement that all information contained in it and all matters which arise between you and us will be governed by English law. Access is further conditional on your agreement that any dispute or matter which arises between you and us will be dealt with by the Courts of England and Wales only to the exclusion of the Courts of any other country.
Your Minimum Age and Parental Consent
Although we would like to invite people of all ages to use all aspects of this website, UK law places certain restrictions on who and how people in certain age groups are able to use specific services on the internet. As keeping the people who use this website safe and secure is important to us, we adhere to the relevant legislation in order to do so.
If you are aged 18 or under, the content on this website should be suitable for you to view. However, as what is deemed suitable or acceptable for under 18's differs greatly based on a wide range of factors, we require you to review these Conditions with your parent or guardian before using this website.
Until you are 18 years old, by using this website, you certify that your parent or guardian has consented to your use of this website and agreed to these Conditions on your behalf, and you acknowledge and agree that your use of this website is at their discretion.
Acceptable Use
As a condition of your use of this website, you warrant to us that you will not use it or any material or information on it for any purpose that is unlawful or prohibited by these Conditions. You warrant that you have the legal authority to use this website in accordance with these Conditions. You agree to be financially responsible for all charges, fees and other sums of whatever nature which arise out of your use of this website.
Security
It is strictly prohibited to link other sites with this site without our prior written permission. We may permit some links for convenience, but we have no responsibility for the unaffiliated sites to which it is linked. You are prohibited from attempting to probe, scan or test the vulnerability of this site system or breach security. Violation of security may result in civil or criminal liability. We will investigate occurrences that involve such violations and may involve, and cooperate with, law enforcement authorities in prosecuting users who engage in such violations.
This website may contain links to other websites. Except where they belong to us, such other websites are not under our control or maintained by us We are not responsible for the content of such websites. We provide these links for your convenience only but do not monitor or endorse the material on them. We cannot accept any liability whatsoever and howsoever arising in relation to any such other websites including, but not limited to, any inability to access or delay in accessing any such other website or in relation to any material or information appearing on them or which you may otherwise come across after leaving our site by way of a hypertext link or any other means.
We make no warranty that this website or any websites that are linked to this website are free from technical errors, computer viruses or any other malicious or impairing computer programs. It is your responsibility to ensure you make sufficient security provisions to satisfy your particular requirements.
Limitation of Liability
We do not accept liability for any loss or damage or other sum or claim of any nature whatsoever whether direct, indirect, consequential or other, which arises, directly or indirectly, in connection with this website including, but not limited to, any use of any information or material contained in this website or any inability to access or use this website.
Warranties
No warranties, promises and/or representations of any kind, express or implied, are given as to the accuracy or completeness of any of the material or information contained on this website or as to the nature, standard, suitability or otherwise of any services offered by us or on our behalf. The information contained on this website may contain technical inaccuracies and typographical and other errors. The information on these pages may be updated from time to time and may at times be out of date.
The Action for Blind People blog uses author's that are not always associated with the organisation. Any message posted on the Action for Blind People blog expresses only the views of the author of the message and does not necessarily reflect the views of Action for Blind People or any other person or entity associated with them.
Severability
If any of these conditions are held invalid, illegal or unenforceable under the jurisdiction of the English courts, such provision shall be severed and the remainder of the conditions shall continue in full force.
Applicable Law
The services we offer via this website are governed exclusively by the applicable laws of England and Wales. No warranties and/or representations of any kind, express or implied, are given as to the compliance of the information shown on this website, the services offered by or on behalf of us, any information relating to such services and/or our organisation in any respect with any laws of any other country. Such laws do not, in any event, affect or apply to the same
Applicable Terms
We may alter these terms and conditions at any time. If we do so, all subsequent use of this website will be governed by the newer version. We recommend that you review these terms and conditions from time to time in order to ensure that you are familiar with the most recent iteration. Your continued use of this website will be deemed acceptance of the updated or amended terms.
Privacy Policy
Keeping your Personal Information Safe
Action for Blind People respect your privacy and security and whenever you provide us with your personal information via this website, we treat it in accordance with this Privacy Policy and Website Terms of Use and current UK Data Protection legislation. We will not sell, share, or rent this information to 3rd parties, unless we have your express permission to do so, or we are required to do so by law, for example, by a court order or for the purposes of prevention of fraud or other crime.
Contracting Parties
In this Privacy Policy, "you" and "your" means any and all persons using this web site "we", "us" and "our" means Action for Blind People and including the Royal National Institute of Blind People ("RNIB") and any other associated and subsidiary companies.
Acceptance
By using this website and any services we offer via this website, you are agreeing to be bound by this Policy.
Any personal data you give us will be used only for the express purpose for which it was intended, including but not limited to:
- To process any donations you have made via this website
- To carry out our obligations arising from any contracts entered into by you and us
- Verify your identity
- Seek your views or comments on the services we provide
- Notify you of changes to our services
- Improve our services or marketing purposes
- Send you communications, which you have requested and that may be of interest to you. These may include information about campaigns, appeals, other fundraising activities, promotions of new services and goods or services provided by our associated companies that we determine may be relevant to you.
Your data will then be stored securely on our database for a reasonable period of time, as appropriate to its intended use.
Control of Your Personal Data
For the purposes of the Data Protection Act 1998, Action for Blind People are a data controller. In order to process your booking or marketing requests we need to collect certain personal details from you. These details will include, where applicable, your name and contact details, credit/debit card or other payment details
Storage of Your Personal Data
All personal information that you provide to us will be stored securely. Any sensitive information, such as credit or debit card details, is encrypted and protected using SSL.
Non-sensitive details are transmitted normally over the Internet, and as is the nature of the Internet, can never be guaranteed to be 100% secure, although we have the systems in place to ensure it will be as secure as is reasonably practicable under UK law. Where we have provided a password that enables you to access certain aspects of this website, you are responsible for keeping this password confidential.
Use of 3rd Party Services
When we use a data services company to analyse data on our behalf, in order for us to tailor future marketing campaigns effectively, such companies will be registered under the Data Protection Act and will handle your data appropriately. We only provide any such companies with the personal details relating to our guests, which they require in order to deliver the service back to us. They are prohibited from using that information for any other purpose. We will ensure that anyone to whom we pass your details for this reason are legally bound to treat it with the same level of protection we are obliged to provide.
Transfer of Your Personal Information
We may transfer your personal information to a 3rd party as part of a merger or association of some or all of our business and assets to any 3rd party or as part of any business restructuring or reorganisation, or if we are under a duty to disclose or share your personal data in order to comply with any legal obligation or to enforce or apply our terms of use or to protect the rights, property or safety of our customers. However, we will take steps with the aim of ensuring that your privacy rights continue to be protected.
Marketing, Fundraising and Services Communications
We will only send you marketing; fundraising or services communications that are relevant and timely. We will give you the opportunity to decline to receive some or all of these communications every time we send them.
Opt-out Anytime
If you have signed up to receive digital communications from us, then you can either opt-out by clicking on the link provided in every email we send to you. You can also opt-out by contacting us directly using the different methods of contact provided on this website.
Accessing Your Personal Data
You are entitled to ask us in writing, by letter or e-mail, what details of yours are being held or processed, for what purpose and to whom they may be or have been disclosed. We may charge a fee to respond to such a request, as there will be associated administrative expenses incurred in doing so. We will respond to your written request within 40 days of receiving it, if we determine that no fee is chargeable, or within 40 days of receiving the fee insofar as we have also received your written request. In certain limited circumstances we are entitled to refuse your request. If you believe that any of your personal details, which we are processing, are inaccurate or incorrect please contact us immediately.
Cookies
As is standard practice, this website uses cookies, which are small pieces of information sent via a website to your computer and stored there to allow that website to recognise you whenever you visit it. Cookies also collect statistical data about your browsing actions and patterns but no personal data is collected with or associated to the statistical data at any time..
The Accessibility Options on this website require the use of cookies in order to retain your preferences as you move from page to page, which provides a far better experience for you when using this feature.
Intellectual Property
All copyright, trademarks, and other intellectual property rights in and relating to this website, including the material which is contributed by you or submitted to us in any manner via this website are owned by us. It is easy to copy material that appears on websites, but this does not mean it is legal. Therefore, no-one may copy, distribute, show in public or create any derivative work from this website or any of the material which is found on this website unless properly licensed to do so by us.
By submitting any material to this website, you:
- Are representing that you are fully entitled to do so
- Grant us a non-exclusive, perpetual, royalty-free, irrevocable, non-terminable world-wide right and licence to use, reproduce, copy, publish, modify, translate, licence, sub-licence, distribute, show in public and create derivative works or incorporate the material into any form, medium, or technology now known or later developed throughout the universe
- Authorise us to adapt the relevant material and in the course of doing so waive your moral rights to object to any derogatory treatment, or to be identified as the author, of the material in question
- Agree to indemnify and to keep us indemnified against all liabilities, claims and expenses that may arise from any breach of this Agreement by you
Age Restrictions
If you are aged 16 or under, please get your parent or guardian's permission beforehand whenever you provide personal information to us via this website. Users without this consent are not allowed to provide us with personal information.
Applicable Policy
We may alter this policy at any time. If we do so, all subsequent use of this website will be governed by the newer version. We recommend that your review this Privacy Policy from time to time in order to ensure that you are familiar with the most recent iteration. Your continued use of this website will be deemed acceptance of the updated or amended terms.
Contact Action for Blind People
If you would like to get in contact us about any aspect of our privacy policy or to make an enquiry about your personal information, please email our Webteam at webteam@actionforblindpeople.org.uk.
