TERMS and CONDITIONS

Terms and Conditions for users of this website

1.Introduction

The purpose of this website is to enable a visitor to obtain information about speed networking events, and members services and news via our comprehensive website. The following terms and conditions relating to the use of the site are intended to reflect this on a common sense basis. All visitors to this site agree to be bound by these conditions and by any subsequent variation or amendment to them.
References below to “subsidiary sites” are to the sites maintained by authorised franchisees trading under Networking Sussex in the particular areas described within those sites, all of which are linked into this site.

2. Copyright and Intellectual Property

Save for content submitted by advertisers or made available for access via the subsidiary sites, the copyright in all written material, design, text and graphics made available upon or portrayed by this site and the subsidiary sites is owned by Meg Heyworth. Nothing contained within these conditions or elsewhere upon this site and the subsidiary sites confers or may be taken to confer any licence upon a visitor in respect of these intellectual property rights. In the event that a visitor is proved to have infringed any of these intellectual property rights, Meg Heyworth will seek to recover all loss and damage arising from this action, together with all costs associated with such recovery.

3. Permitted Use

Meg Heyworth does not seek to control or influence the use by visitors to this site and the subsidiary sites of any material appearing upon those. In particular any subsequent contact that a visitor makes with an advertiser upon this site and the subsidiary sites, and any subsequent trading or other activity or interaction following from this, is the sole choice and responsibility of the visitor. Subject to the above, visitors to this site and the subsidiary sites must refrain from any infringement of advertisers’ copyright or of any related intellectual property rights and from any misuse of whatsoever nature of material submitted to those sites by advertisers and other contributors. In the event that Meg Heyworth suffers any loss and damage consequent upon a failure by a visitor to observe these provisions, she will seek to recover such loss and damage in full.

4. Disclaimer

Meg Heyworth and any company or individual associated with her shall not be liable for any loss or damage incurred by any visitor to this site and the subsidiary sites, whether arising from access to the site contents, use of any of the material contained upon those sites, temporary or permanent unavailability of the whole or any part of those sites, or otherwise. In particular it is the exclusive responsibility of visitors to this site and the subsidiary sites to satisfy themselves in every respect as to advertisers upon those sites and the quality and nature of any goods or services provided by such advertisers.

5. Change to Site Contents

We reserve the right at all times to make any change to the contents of this site and the subsidiary sites and to these terms and conditions. It is the responsibility of all visitors to this site and the subsidiary sites to ensure that they are fully aware of the most up to date version of the site contents and of these terms before entering into any commitment in reliance in whole or in part upon the site contents or these terms.

6. Submission of Material to this Site

No material may be submitted via this site or the subsidiary sites to any of its advertisers on those sites or registered users, whether via their forums or otherwise, which is in any way in breach of any legislation or the legal rights of any third party, knowingly inaccurate, threatening or offensive, or calculated or likely to interfere with the proper functioning of those sites. Any breach of this provision will render the party in breach liable to indemnify Meg heyworth against any damages, claims, costs or other liabilities that it may suffer or incur as a result (whether directly or indirectly) of such breach.

7. Governing Law and Jurisdiction

These conditions shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the law of England and Wales. Any dispute arising hereunder shall fall exclusively within the jurisdiction of the courts of England and Wales.

Terms Of Submitting Testimonials

These rules set out the terms of use for submitting Testimonials of businesses, services or places which appear on the web site or its subsidiary sites. Any submission of a Testimonial by you confirms your acceptance of the terms and conditions below.

1. Moderation

The Testimonials section of our web site is fully moderated. Every Testimonial submitted will be checked by us for compliance with our Content Standards before it is published. We will try to publish as many Testimonials as we can but we cannot guarantee that all Testimonials will be published. We also cannot guarantee how quickly Testimonials will be posted as this will depend on other editorial commitments.
Although the Testimonials are fully moderated, we are under no obligation to you or any other person to oversee, monitor or moderate the Testimonials or any other service we provide on our web site and we may stop moderating the Testimonials section at any time. We reserve the right to not publish any Testimonial which we deem to be potentially defamatory of any person or which we deem unlawful or in violation of our Content Standards or any third party rights.

2. Submission Of Testimonials

To add a Testimonial, please register on the website and follow the simple steps to submit your Testimonial. You agree that your first name and the first letter of your surname will be used to identify your Testimonial when published. All information you provide will be kept strictly in accordance with our Privacy Policy

3. Content Standards

These Content Standards apply to your Testimonial. The Content Standards must be complied with in spirit as well as to the letter. We will determine, at our sole discretion, whether a Testimonial breaches our Content Standards. We reserve the right not to publish Testimonials, to amend content or remove Testimonials at any time from our web site without notice. Publication of Testimonials does not mean that we agree with or endorse any opinion or advice expressed.

Your Testimonial must:

• 1) Be accurate (where it states facts), truthful and be genuinely held (where it states opinions).

• 2) Comply with the law applicable in England and Wales and in any country from which it is posted.

• 3) Be relevant, constructive and helpful to other users of the site and be from your own genuine personal experiences.
Feel free to explain any negative experiences, but your Testimonial will not be posted if we deem it to be in breach of these conditions.
You agree that your Testimonial will not:

• 1) Be defamatory of any person; obscene; offensive; hateful or inflammatory.

• 2) Promote discrimination based on race, sex, religion, nationality, disability, sexual orientation or age.

• 3) Disclose the name, address, telephone, mobile or fax number, e-mail address or any other personal data in respect of any individual.

• 3) Infringe any copyright, database right or trade mark of any other person.

• 4) Breach any legal duty owed to a third party, such as a contractual duty or a duty of confidence or be in contempt of court.

• 5) Be likely to harass, upset, embarrass, alarm or annoy any other person. Your Testimonial should be of the business not the individuals involved.

• 6) Impersonate any person, or misrepresent your identity or affiliation with any person.

• 7) Advocate, promote, incite any third party to commit, or assist any unlawful or criminal act.

• 8) Contain any advertising or promote any services or web links to other sites.
4. Disclaimer
You understand and acknowledge that information posted or transmitted by reviewers is the sole responsibility of the person from which such material originated.
The Best Of shall not in any way be held responsible or liable for reliance by users on any information that is obtained from a Testimonial. We do not warrant the completeness or accuracy of the content, information or usefulness for any particular purpose.

5. Indemnity

You shall remain solely liable for the content of any Testimonial you submit. You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless The Best Of, and its parent, affiliates, directors, officers and employees from and against any claim, liability, cost, damage other expenses or loss we may incur (including, without limitation, legal fees) as a result of any material you post in a Testimonial or any violation by you of your obligations under these terms and conditions.

6. Copyright

By submitting a Testimonial, you agree to grant The Best Of a non-exclusive licence to use that Testimonial and the unrestricted right to freely use, edit, alter, reproduce, publish and/or distribute the material contained in your Testimonial for any purpose, commercial or otherwise, as we see fit, without acknowledgement or compensation to you. This licence will be free of charge, perpetual and capable of sub-licence. The Best Of may exercise all copyright and publicity rights in the material contained in your Testimonial in all jurisdictions, to their full extent and for the full period for which any such rights exist in that material.

7. Complaints

If you wish to complain about any Testimonial, please contact us at meg@sussexnetworking.co.uk. We will then re-examine the Testimonial and decide whether it complies with our Content Standards. We will deal with any Testimonial which, in our opinion, violates our Content Standards and will remove any offending content and take such action as we deem appropriate. We will inform you of the outcome of our Testimonial within a reasonable time of receiving your complaint.

8. Changes To These Terms And Conditions

We may revise these terms and conditions at any time. You are expected to check this page from time to time to take notice of any changes we make, as they are legally binding on you.

9. Law And Jurisdiction

These terms and conditions shall be governed by English Law.

Privacy Policy

At Sussex Networking we know that you care how information about you is used and shared and we appreciate your trust in us to do that carefully and sensibly.
This notice describes the privacy policy of thebestof.co.uk.
By visiting www.sussexnetwoking.co.uk, or becoming a member, you are accepting and consenting to the practices described in this Privacy Notice.
Controllers of Personal Information
Any personal information provided to or to be gathered by sussexnetworking.co.uk is controlled primarily by N5 Ltd, Unit 3, 245 Warwick Road, Solihull, B92 7AH.

What Personal Information About Members Does thebestof.co.uk Gather?

The information we learn from members helps us personalise and continually improve your experience at thebestof.co.uk.
We use the information to communicate with you about offers, products and services, update our records and generally maintain your accounts with us, display content such as wish lists and customer testimonials and recommend businesses and services that might be of interest to you.
Here are the types of information we gather.

• Information You Give Us:

• We receive and store any information you enter on our website or give us in any other way. You can choose not to provide certain information but then you might not be able to take advantage of many of our features. We use the information that you provide for such purposes as responding to your requests, customising future offers for you, improving our Site and communicating with you.

• Automatic Information:

• We receive and store certain types of information whenever you interact with us. For example, like many websites, we use "cookies" and we obtain certain types of information when your Web browser accesses thebestof.co.uk. A number of companies offer utilities designed to help you visit websites anonymously. Although we will not be able to provide you with a personalised experience at Thebestof.co.uk if we cannot recognise you, we want you to be aware that these tools exist.



• E-mail Communications:

• To help us make e-mails more useful and interesting, we often receive a confirmation when you open e-mail from thebestof.co.uk if your computer supports such capabilities. If you do not want to receive e-mail or other mail from us, please let us know by amending your Profile on the Site.

What About Cookies?

Cookies are files that we transfer to your computer's hard drive through your web browser to enable our systems to recognise your browser and to provide features such as, personalised greetings.

The help menu on the menu bar of most browsers will tell you how to prevent your browser from accepting new cookies, how to have the browser notify you when you receive a new cookie and how to disable cookies altogether. Additionally, you can disable or delete similar data used by browser add-ons, such as Flash cookies, by changing the add-on's settings or visiting the website of its manufacturer. However, because cookies allow you to take advantage of some of thebestof.co.uk's essential features, we recommend that you leave them turned on.

If you do leave cookies turned on, be sure to sign off when you finish using a shared computer.

Does thebestof.co.uk share the Information it receives?
No. Information about our members is an important part of our business and we are not in the business of selling it to others.
Are Children Allowed become Members of thebestof.co.uk?

No. Members must be over 18 years of age.

Notices and Revisions

If you have any concern about privacy at Thebestof.co.uk, please e-mail us a thorough description and we will try to resolve the issue for you.
Our business changes constantly and our Privacy Notice and the Terms & Conditions will change also. You should check our website frequently to see recent changes