Free Website Terms of Use Template

INFORMATION ABOUT US

TechNova Solutions Ltd operates an informational website accessible at https://www.technova.co.uk.

Registered Address: 42 Innovation Drive, Manchester, M2 4WP
Contact Email: legal@technova.co.uk
Companies House Registration: 14567890
ICO Registration Number: ZA123456

The above information is provided in compliance with regulation 6 of the Electronic Commerce (EC Directive) Regulations 2002 (general information to be provided), regulation 9 (information to be provided where contracts are concluded by electronic means), and regulation 8 of the Provision of Services Regulations 2009. Where we process personal data, we are the controller for the purposes of UK GDPR Article 4(7).

ACCEPTANCE OF TERMS

By accessing or using this website, you confirm that you accept these Terms and agree to comply with them. These Terms apply to all users of this website. Where you use the website as a consumer, these Terms are subject to the fairness test in section 62 of the Consumer Rights Act 2015 and the indicative grey list of unfair terms in Schedule 2 to that Act. Where you use the website in the course of a business, the Unfair Contract Terms Act 1977 applies to any exclusion or restriction of liability. Nothing in these Terms affects any statutory rights you have which cannot be excluded or restricted by contract.

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY

All content on this website — including text, graphics, logos, images, audio, video, software, page layouts, and source code — is the property of TechNova Solutions Ltd or its licensors and is protected by the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988, the Trade Marks Act 1994, and other intellectual property laws of the United Kingdom. All rights are reserved. You may not reproduce, distribute, modify, create derivative works of, publicly display, publicly perform, republish, download, store, or transmit any material from our website without our prior written consent. Unauthorised extraction or reutilisation of any database content is prohibited under the Copyright and Rights in Databases Regulations 1997.

PROHIBITED CONDUCT

You agree not to use this website: (a) in any way that violates applicable laws or regulations, including the Consumer Protection from Unfair Trading Regulations 2008; (b) to transmit any unsolicited advertising or promotional material ("spam") contrary to regulation 22 of the Privacy and Electronic Communications (EC Directive) Regulations 2003; (c) to knowingly transmit any data, send or upload any material that contains viruses, keyloggers, Trojans, or any other malicious software — conduct which may constitute an offence under sections 1 and 3 of the Computer Misuse Act 1990; (d) to reproduce, duplicate, copy, or sell any part of the website in violation of these Terms or the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988; (e) to access without authority, interfere with, damage, or disrupt any part of the website or any systems or networks connected to the website (Computer Misuse Act 1990, s.1); (f) to collect or harvest any personal data of other users in breach of the UK GDPR; or (g) to impersonate any person or misrepresent your affiliation with any person or organisation. We may, where appropriate, report suspected criminal activity to law enforcement and disclose your identity and usage data in accordance with our Privacy Policy and applicable law.

PRIVACY, COOKIES AND DATA PROTECTION

Our Privacy Policy and Cookie Policy, which set out how we collect and use your personal data in accordance with the UK General Data Protection Regulation, the Data Protection Act 2018, and regulation 6 of the Privacy and Electronic Communications (EC Directive) Regulations 2003 (PECR — storage of and access to information on terminal equipment), are incorporated into these Terms by reference. Non-essential cookies and similar technologies are used only with your prior consent. The Information Commissioner's Office is the independent supervisory authority with whom you may lodge a complaint under Article 77 UK GDPR.

Where you access our website, you acknowledge that we may process personal data on the legal bases set out in Article 6 UK GDPR. Any reliance on legitimate interests is documented in a Legitimate Interest Assessment under Article 6(1)(f) UK GDPR and Recital 47.

ACCESSIBILITY AND THIRD-PARTY RIGHTS

We are committed to making this website accessible to the widest possible audience and aim to meet the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.2 Level AA, which inform the reasonable adjustments duty under section 20 of the Equality Act 2010. If you have difficulty accessing any part of the website, please contact us at legal@technova.co.uk.

Unless expressly stated otherwise, a person who is not a party to these Terms has no right under the Contracts (Rights of Third Parties) Act 1999 to enforce any term of these Terms. This does not affect any right or remedy of a third party which exists or is available apart from that Act.

DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTIES AND LIMITATION OF LIABILITY

To the fullest extent permitted by law, we exclude all conditions, warranties, representations, or other terms which may apply to our website or any content on it, whether express or implied, subject to the mandatory standards in section 49 of the Consumer Rights Act 2015 (services to be performed with reasonable care and skill) which cannot be excluded in consumer contracts. Subject to that mandatory standard, this website is otherwise provided on an "as is" and "as available" basis, without any representations or warranties of any kind, express or implied, including any implied warranties of satisfactory quality, fitness for a particular purpose, or non-infringement.

Subject to the paragraph below, we will not be liable for any loss or damage, whether in contract, tort (including negligence), breach of statutory duty, or otherwise, even if foreseeable, arising under or in connection with: (a) use of, or inability to use, our website; or (b) use of or reliance on any content displayed on our website. In particular, we exclude liability for loss of profits, loss of business, business interruption, loss of business opportunity, and any indirect or consequential loss.

Nothing in these Terms excludes or limits our liability for: (i) death or personal injury caused by our negligence (Unfair Contract Terms Act 1977, s.2(1); Consumer Rights Act 2015, s.65); (ii) fraud or fraudulent misrepresentation; (iii) any breach of the terms implied by the Consumer Rights Act 2015, where these cannot be excluded by law; (iv) any liability under Part I of the Consumer Protection Act 1987 in respect of defective products; or (v) any other matter for which it would be unlawful to exclude or restrict liability. Where you are a business user, exclusions are subject to the reasonableness test in section 11 of the Unfair Contract Terms Act 1977. Consumer-user exclusions are additionally subject to the fairness test in section 62 of the Consumer Rights Act 2015.

THIRD-PARTY LINKS

Our website may contain links to third-party websites, services, or resources. These links are provided for your convenience only and their inclusion does not imply endorsement. We have no control over the contents of such sites or resources and accept no responsibility for them or for any loss or damage that may arise from your use of them. If you access a third-party website linked from our website, you do so at your own risk and subject to the terms and conditions and privacy practices of that third party. Where any advertising, review, or subscription content is displayed, we comply with the relevant provisions of the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024 (including fake-review and subscription-contract protections) and the Consumer Protection from Unfair Trading Regulations 2008.

SERVICE AVAILABILITY AND MODIFICATIONS

Subject to the standards in section 49 of the Consumer Rights Act 2015 and any express paid-subscription terms, we reserve the right to withdraw, modify, or suspend the website or any free service we provide on it without notice at any time. We will not be liable to you or any third party for any unavailability, modification, or withdrawal of the website other than where liability cannot be excluded by law. Where you purchase a paid service through this website, the Consumer Contracts (Information, Cancellation and Additional Charges) Regulations 2013 may apply to the pre-contract information and cancellation rights for distance or off-premises contracts, and the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024 applies to subscription contracts with UK consumers.

TERMINATION OF ACCESS

We may suspend or terminate your access to this website at any time and without notice if we reasonably believe that you are in breach of these Terms or applicable law, or for any other reason in our sole discretion. Where you are a consumer, any such right will be exercised consistently with the fairness test in section 62 of the Consumer Rights Act 2015 and the indicative grey list in Schedule 2 (in particular paragraph 7 concerning discretionary termination).

AMENDMENTS TO THESE TERMS

We may revise these Terms at any time. The revised Terms will be posted on this page with an updated effective date. By continuing to use the website after such changes, you accept the revised Terms. Consumer users are reminded that unilateral variation clauses are assessed for fairness under section 62 and Schedule 2 paragraphs 11 and 13 of the Consumer Rights Act 2015; we will not apply variations retrospectively to paid services already delivered.

SEVERABILITY AND ENTIRE AGREEMENT

If any provision of these Terms is found to be invalid, illegal, or unenforceable by any court or competent authority, that provision shall be deemed severed from the remaining provisions, which shall continue in full force and effect. Any failure by us to enforce any right under these Terms shall not constitute a waiver of that or any other right. These Terms, together with our Privacy Policy and Cookie Policy, constitute the entire agreement between you and us in relation to the use of this website.

GOVERNING LAW AND JURISDICTION

These Terms and any dispute or claim (including non-contractual disputes or claims) arising out of or in connection with them or their subject matter or formation shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the law of England and Wales. The courts of England and Wales shall have exclusive jurisdiction to settle any such dispute or claim. Nothing in this clause deprives a consumer resident in the United Kingdom of the protection of the mandatory consumer-law rules of the jurisdiction in which the consumer is habitually resident, including under the Consumer Rights Act 2015.