Acceptable Use Policy
1. Definitions and Interpretation
1.1 In this Policy, the following terms shall have the following meanings:
- "Content" means any text, images, video, audio, or other multimedia content, software, or other information or material submitted to or on our Website.
- "We/Us/Our" means Veopolis Ltd, a company registered in the United Kingdom with the company number 10391504.
- "You/Your" means any user of our Website.
2. Information About Us
2.1 Our Website is owned and operated by Veopolis Ltd, a company registered in the United Kingdom with the registered office at 111 Piccadilly, Ducie Street, Manchester, M1 2HY, UK.
3. How to Contact Us
3.1 You can contact us by emailing [email protected] or by writing to 111 Piccadilly, Ducie Street, Manchester, M1 2HY, UK.
4. Changes to this Policy
4.1 We may revise this Acceptable Use Policy at any time. Any such changes will become binding on you on your first use of our Website after the changes have been made. You are therefore advised to check this page from time to time.
4.2 If there is any conflict between the current version of this Policy and any previous version(s), the provisions current and in effect shall prevail unless it is expressly stated otherwise.
5. Acceptable Usage of Our Site
5.1 You may only use our Website in a manner that is lawful and in accordance with the provisions of this Policy. Specifically:
- You must ensure that you comply fully with any and all applicable local, national, or international laws and/or regulations.
- You must not use our Website in any way, or for any purpose, that is unlawful or fraudulent.
- You must not use our Website to knowingly transmit data, send, or upload any material that contains viruses, Trojan horses, worms, time-bombs, keystroke loggers, spyware, adware, or any other harmful programs or similar computer code designed to adversely affect the operation of any computer software or hardware.
- You must not use our Website in any way that infringes any copyright, database right, or trademark of any other person.
- You must not use our Website to send, knowingly receive, upload, download, use, or re-use any material which does not comply with our Content Standards (see Section 7).
- You must not use our Website to impersonate any person, or to misrepresent your identity or affiliation with any person.
6. Interactive Services
6.1 We may provide interactive services on our Website, including, without limitation:
- Comment sections.
- Forums.
- Live chat.
6.2 Where we provide any interactive service, we will provide clear information to you about the kind of service offered, if it is moderated, and what form of moderation is used (including whether it is human or technical).
6.3 We will make reasonable efforts to assess any possible risks for users (and in particular, for children) from third parties when they use any interactive service provided on our Website, and we will decide in each case whether it is appropriate to use moderation in the relevant service (including what kind of moderation to use) in light of those risks. However, we are under no obligation to oversee, monitor, or moderate any interactive service we provide on our Website, and we expressly exclude our liability for any loss or damage arising from the use of any interactive service by a user in contravention of our Content Standards, whether the service is moderated or not.
7. Content Standards
7.1 These content standards apply to any and all material which you contribute to our Website (Contribution), and to any interactive services associated with it.
7.2 You must comply with the spirit and the letter of the following standards. The standards apply to each part of any Contribution as well as to its whole.
7.3 Contributions must:
- Be accurate (where they state facts).
- Be genuinely held (where they state opinions).
- Comply with applicable law in the UK and in any country from which they are posted.
7.4 Contributions must not:
- Contain any material which is defamatory of any person.
- Contain any material which is obscene, offensive, hateful, or inflammatory.
- Promote violence, discrimination based on race, sex, religion, nationality, disability, sexual orientation, or age.
- Infringe any copyright, database right, or trademark of any other person.
- Be likely to deceive any person.
- Breach any legal duty owed to a third party, such as a contractual duty or a duty of confidence.
- Promote any illegal activity.
- Be in contempt of court.
- Be threatening, abuse or invade another’s privacy, or cause annoyance, inconvenience, or needless anxiety.
- Be likely to harass, upset, embarrass, alarm, or annoy any other person.
- Impersonate any person, or misrepresent your identity or affiliation with any person.
- Advocate, promote, incite any party to commit, or assist any unlawful or criminal act.
8. Breaches of this Policy
8.1 If you breach this Policy, we may take such action as we deem appropriate. This may include:
- Immediate, temporary, or permanent withdrawal of your right to use our Website.
- Immediate, temporary, or permanent removal of any Contribution uploaded by you to our Website.
- Issue of a warning to you.
- Legal proceedings against you for reimbursement of all costs on an indemnity basis (including, but not limited to, reasonable administrative and legal costs) resulting from the breach.
- Further legal action against you.
- Disclosure of such information to law enforcement authorities as we reasonably feel is necessary or as required by law.
9. Law and Jurisdiction
9.1 This Policy, its subject matter, and its formation (and any non-contractual disputes or claims) are governed by the laws of the United Kingdom. We both agree to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of the United Kingdom, which includes England, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland.
