| WEB SITE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF USE |
| OF |
| D. C. THOMSON & CO LTD ("D C THOMSON") |
| 1 ACCEPTANCE OF TERMS |
| 1 Your access to and use of this web site, hereinafter referred to as ("the Website") is subject exclusively to these Terms and Conditions. You will not use the Website for any purpose that is unlawful or prohibited by these Terms and Conditions. By using the Website you are fully accepting the terms, conditions and disclaimers contained in this notice. If you do not accept these Terms and Conditions you must immediately stop using the Website. |
| 2 ADVICE |
| The contents of the Website do not constitute advice and should not be relied upon in making, or refraining from making, any decision. |
| 3 CHANGES TO WEBSITE |
| D C Thomson reserves the right to: |
| 3.1 change or remove (temporarily or permanently) the Website or any part of it without notice and you confirm that D C Thomson shall not be liable to you for any such change or removal; and |
| 3.2 change these Terms and Conditions at any time, and your continued use of the Website following any changes shall be deemed to be your acceptance of such change. |
| 4 LINKS TO THIRD PARTY WEBSITES |
| The Website may include links to third party websites that are controlled and maintained by others. Any link to other websites is not an endorsement of such websites and you acknowledge and agree that we are not responsible for the content or availability of any such sites. |
| 5 COPYRIGHT |
| 5.1 All copyright, trade marks, database rights, and all other intellectual property rights in the Website and its content (including without limitation the Website design, text, graphics and all software and source codes connected with the Website) are owned by or licensed to D C Thomson or otherwise used by D C Thomson as permitted by law. You may not exploit, use, link to, frame or reproduce any copyright material, trade marks or other intellectual property rights without the prior written consent of DC Thomson or its licensors. |
| 5.2 In accessing the Website you agree that you will access the content solely for your personal, non-commercial use. None of the content may be downloaded, copied, reproduced, transmitted, stored, sold or distributed without the prior written consent of the copyright holder. This excludes the downloading, copying and/or printing of pages of the Website for personal, non-commercial home use only. |
| 6 DISCLAIMERS AND LIMITATION OF LIABILITY |
| 6.1 The Website is provided on an "AS IS" and "AS AVAILABLE" basis without any representation or endorsement made and without warranty of any kind whether express or implied, including but not limited to the implied warranties of satisfactory quality, fitness for a particular purpose, non-infringement, compatibility, security and accuracy. Though DC Thomson takes all reasonable steps to ensure that the Website is free from so-called computer viruses, this cannot be guaranteed and you check before downloading. |
| 6.2 To the extent permitted by law, D C Thomson will not be liable for any indirect or consequential loss or damage whatever (including without limitation loss of business, opportunity, data, profits) arising out of or in connection with the use of the Website. Subject to Clause 6.4 below, under no circumstances shall DC Thomson's liability for any claims hereunder exceed the prices paid by you for any goods and services supplied via the Website. |
| 6.3 D C Thomson makes no warranty that the functionality of the Website will be uninterrupted or error free, that defects will be corrected or that the Website or the server that makes it available are free of viruses or anything else which may be harmful or destructive. |
| 6.4 Nothing in these Terms and Conditions shall be construed so as to exclude or limit the liability of D C Thomson for death or personal injury as a result of the negligence of D C Thomson or that of its employees or agents. |
| 7 INDEMNITY |
| You agree to indemnify and hold D C Thomson and its employees and agents harmless from and against all liabilities, legal fees, damages, losses, costs and other expenses in relation to any claims or actions brought against D C Thomson arising out of any breach by you of these Terms and Conditions or other liabilities arising out of your use of this Website. D C Thomson shall be entitled to terminate your access to the Website or any part of it in its sole discretion including, without limiting its rights in any way, for over use or abuse. |
| 8 SEVERANCE |
| If any of these Terms and Conditions should be determined to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable for any reason by any court of competent jurisdiction then such Term or Condition shall be severed and the remaining Terms and Conditions shall survive and remain in full force and effect and continue to be binding and enforceable. |
| 9 USE OF YOUR INFORMATION |
| You agree to use of your information in accordance with the terms of our Privacy Statement. |
| 10 TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF PURCHASE |
| The E-Commerce Terms and Conditions govern purchases made via the Website. |
| 11 GOVERNING LAW |
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These Terms and Conditions shall be governed by and construed in accordance
with the law of Scotland and you hereby submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of
the Scottish courts.
DC Thomson & Co Ltd 80 Kingsway East Dundee DD4 8SL United Kingdom |