Last updated 6th September 2017
With our technical partner we have endeavoured to make this new site as user friendly as practicable. However, we also know that sometimes links break and content gets out of date, for which we are sorry. To help us to help you, please let us know about the issue and we will fix it ASAP.
Thank you.
Please contact Karen.Ashcroft@Blackburn.Anglican.Org with any issues. It would help us if you could include in the e-mail:
a) the page name(s) - or the Directory - where the issue is
b) the type of issue eg broken link, out of date content, inaccurate content etc
c) ideally a screen shot of what you see on your screen (press ctrl and Prt screen together on a laptop/desktop and paste in to the e-mail).
1. Acceptance Of Terms This is a Website of The Diocese of Blackburn. Use by you of this Website and any other websites operated by The Diocese of Blackburn and its group companies to which this Website is linked (the “The Diocese of Blackburn sites”), together with all associated servers (“Servers”) and all of the functions on or in or available from this
Website or any other Diocese of Blackburn Site or the Servers (including, without limitation all chat forums, bulletin boards or other forms of communication) is subject to the following terms and conditions (“Terms and Conditions”) and any other terms and conditions contained on, in or available through a Diocese of Blackburn Site.
2. Content. The copyright in the material contained on, in, or available through this Website or any other Diocese of Blackburn Site or Server excluding the Content (as defined in paragraph 3) but including all other information, data, text, music, sound, photographs, graphics, video messages or other materials and the selection and arrangement
thereof, and all source code, software compilations and other material (“Material”) is owned by or licensed to The Diocese of Blackburn or its group companies. All rights are reserved. You do not have any right, interest or title in or to the Material unless otherwise expressly indicated.
The trademarks, service marks, and logos (“Trade Marks”) contained on or in this Website or any other Diocese of Blackburn Site or Server are registered and owned by or licensed to The Diocese of Blackburn or its group companies. Save as expressly stated, you do not have any right to use, copy, edit, vary, reproduce, publish, display, distribute, store, transmit, commercially exploit or disseminate the Trade Marks without the prior written consent of The Diocese of Blackburn or the relevant group company.
You are permitted to print or download extracts of the Material for your personal use only provided that each copy contains a notice that the Material is owned by or licensed to The Diocese of Blackburn or its group companies. None of the Material may be used for any commercial or public use.
Save as expressly stated or as necessary to view, print or download extracts of the Material for personal use, none of the Material may be copied, edited, varied, reproduced, published, displayed, distributed, stored, transmitted, commercially exploited or disseminated in any form whatsoever without the prior written consent of The Diocese of Blackburn or the relevant group company.
3. Content Submitted To The Website. Information, data, text, music, software, sound, photographs, graphics, video, messages or other materials may be posted or uploaded (in public or privately) on to designated areas of this Website. Any information, data, text, music, software, sound, photographs, graphics, video, messages or other materials which are posted or uploaded on to this Website or any other Diocese of Blackburn Site or Server or otherwise transmitted through this Website or any other Diocese of Blackburn Site or Server by any visitor to this Website is referred to as Content. The Diocese of Blackburn does not control the Content and, as such, is not responsible for it in any way whatsoever.
In particular, The Diocese of Blackburn does not guarantee the accuracy, integrity or quality of such Content. The Diocese of Blackburn shall have the right (but not the obligation) in its sole discretion to delete, edit, lock, move or remove any Content without notice. Without limiting the foregoing, The Diocese of Blackburn shall have the right without notice to record the IP address from which any Content is posted or uploaded to or otherwise transmitted through this Website or any other Diocese of Blackburn Site or Server and to lock or remove any Content which violates these Terms and Conditions or is or may be irrelevant, out of date, inappropriate or objectionable in any way whatsoever or in respect of which The Diocese of Blackburn receives any complaint (whether valid, justified or not).
If you upload, post or otherwise transmit any Content to a public part of this Website or any other Diocese of Blackburn Site or Server (including, without limitation, if you post a message to a bulletin board or chat forum, upload files, input data, or engage in any other form of communication through this Website or any other Diocese of Blackburn Site) you are wholly responsible for it. You hereby: (a) grant The Diocese of Blackburn and its group companies an irrevocable, perpetual, royalty-free right to use, distribute, copy, edit, adapt, license, distribute, transmit, publish, publicly perform or display any such Content in any form or medium anywhere in the World; and (b) irrevocably and unconditionally waive any moral rights or similar rights you have in any Content pursuant to the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 (as amended, superseded or replaced from time to time) (the Act) or equivalent legislation anywhere in the World.
4. Link To Third Parties. This Website and other Diocese of Blackburn Sites or Servers may contain links to websites operated by third parties (“Third Party Websites”). The Diocese of Blackburn does not have any influence or control over any such Third Party Website and, unless otherwise stated, is not responsible for and does not endorse any Third Party Website or its availability or contents or any agreement or understanding you enter into with a third party through a Third Party Website.
5. Member Conduct. You agree that when using the Website or any other Diocese of Blackburn Site or Server you will not:
You acknowledge that you are solely responsible for maintaining a secure password for the purpose of gaining access to the member sections of this Website or any other Diocese of Blackburn Site or Server.
You agree to indemnify The Diocese of Blackburn and its group companies in full and on demand from and against any loss, damage, costs or expenses which they suffer or incur directly or indirectly as a result of your use of this Website or any other Diocese of Blackburn Site or Server other than in accordance with these Terms and Conditions.
6. The Diocese of Blackburn Privacy Policy. If you provide information to The Diocese of Blackburn on or through this Website or any other Diocese of Blackburn Site or Server, The Diocese of Blackburn will use it in accordance with the terms of its privacy policy. That privacy policy forms part of these Terms and Conditions and by using this Website or any other Diocese of Blackburn Site or Server you acknowledge and agree that you have read and accept the terms of that privacy policy.
7. Disclaimer / Liability. Use of this Website, any other Diocese of Blackburn Site or Server and their facilities, Third Party Websites, links to the Third Party Websites, and any Material and Content is at your own risk. To the maximum extent permitted by law: (a) The Diocese of Blackburn disclaims all liability whatsoever, whether arising in contract, tort
(including negligence) or otherwise in relation to this Website, any other The Diocese of Blackburn Site or Server, Third Party Websites, links to Third Party Websites, Material and Content; and (b) all implied warranties, terms and conditions relating to this Website, any other Diocese of Blackburn Site or Server, Third Party Websites, links to Third Party Websites, Material and Content (whether implied by statue, common law or otherwise), including (without limitation) any warranty, term or condition as to accuracy, completeness, satisfactory quality, performance, fitness for purpose or any special purpose and title are, as between The Diocese of Blackburn and you, hereby excluded. The Diocese of Blackburn will not be liable, in contract, tort (including, without limitation, negligence), under statute or otherwise, as a result of or
in connection with this Website, any other Diocese of Blackburn Site or Server, any Third Party Websites, links to Third Party Websites, the Material, Content, or any products or services offered on or through this Website or any other Diocese of Blackburn Site or Server or Third Party Website, whether by The Diocese of Blackburn or on its behalf, for any:
If The Diocese of Blackburn is liable to you directly or indirectly in relation to this Website, any other Diocese of Blackburn Site or Server, any Third Party Websites, links to Third Party Websites, the Material, Content, or any products or services offered on or through this Website or any other Diocese of Blackburn Site or Server or Third Party Website, that liability (howsoever arising) shall be limited to the sums paid by you in consideration for The Diocese of Blackburn granting you membership to this Website.
Nothing in these Terms and Conditions shall be construed as excluding or limiting the liability of The Diocese of Blackburn or its group companies for death or personal injury caused by its negligence or forany other liability which cannot be excluded by English law.
8. Access Restriction. The Diocese of Blackburn reserves the right in its sole discretion to deny you access to this Website or any other Diocese of Blackburn Site or Server, or any portion thereof, without notice and for any reason including, without limitation, if you fail to comply with any clause 5 (“Member Conduct”) or any other provision of these Terms and Conditions. In particular, The Diocese of Blackburn may deny you access to this Website or any other Diocese of Blackburn Site or Server if The Diocese of Blackburn exercises its right to lock any discussion topic to prevent further discussion, following submission of Content relating to that topic by you.
9. Online Competitions. If you take part in any competition which is run on or through this Website or any other Diocese of Blackburn Site or Server (“Competition”), you agree to be bound by the Online Competition Rules and any other rules specified by The Diocese of Blackburn from time to time (“Competition Rules”) and by the decisions of The Diocese of Blackburn, which are final in all matters relating to the Competition. The Diocese of Blackburn reserves the right to disqualify any entrant and/or winner in its absolute discretion without notice in accordance with the Competition Rules.
10. General. These Terms and Conditions (as amended from time to time) constitute the entire agreement between you and The Diocese of Blackburn concerning your use of this Website or any other Diocese of Blackburn Site or Server and supersede any previous arrangement, agreement, undertaking or proposal, written or oral between you and The Diocese of Blackburn in relation to such matters. The Diocese of Blackburn reserves the right to update these Terms and Conditions from time to time. If it does so, the updated version will be effective as soon as it is uploaded on to this Website. No other variation to these Terms and Conditions shall be effective unless in writing and signed by an authorised representative on behalf of Diocese of Blackburn.
These Terms and Conditions shall be governed by and construed in accordance with English law and you agree, for the benefit of The Diocese of Blackburn, to submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the English Courts.
If any provision(s) of these Terms and Conditions is held by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid or unenforceable, then such provision(s) shall be construed, as nearly as possible, to reflect the intentions of the parties and all other provisions shall remain in full force and effect.
The Diocese of Blackburn's failure to exercise or enforce any right or provision of these Terms and Conditions shall not constitute a waiver of such right or provision unless acknowledged and agreed to by The Diocese of Blackburn in writing.
Unless otherwise expressly stated, nothing in the Terms and Conditions shall create any rights or any other benefits whether pursuant to the Contracts (Rights of Third Parties) Act 1999 or otherwise in favour of any person other than you, The Diocese of Blackburn and its group of companies.