Terms & Conditions

Terms of Use

YouthNet.org is owned and operated by YouthNet (referred to here as YouthNet or "we"). By using this site, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to be bound by these Terms of Use and that you will comply with all laws applicable to your use of the site.

We reserve the right to modify the Terms of Use at any time. You should therefore check periodically for changes. By using this site after we post any changes, you agree to accept those changes, whether or not you have reviewed them.

If, at any time, you choose not to accept the Terms of Use, please do not use the site.

Your use of YouthNet.org materials

The materials on this site, such as documents, files, text and graphics, are protected by copyright, trade mark laws, design rights, database rights and other intellectual property rights, which are the property of YouthNet or a third party. Copyright YouthNet 1995-2006.  All Rights Reserved.

Unless stated otherwise, you may access and download the materials located on YouthNet.org only for your personal use. This means that you may download one copy of posted materials on a single computer for personal, non-commercial, personal-use only, so long as you neither change nor delete any author attribution, trade mark, legend or copyright notice. When you download materials, you do not obtain any ownership rights to any of the intellectual property in those or any other materials.

You may not modify, copy, publish, display, transmit, adapt or in any way exploit (whether for commercial gain or otherwise) any content from YouthNet.org without prior written consent from us, and from all other entities with an interest in the relevant intellectual property. 

To seek our permission, you may write to YouthNet.org, 2-3 Upper Street, Islington, London, N1 0PH.  If permission is granted, you may not change or delete any author attribution, trade mark, legend or copyright notice.

Links

The Terms of Use apply only to YouthNet.org and not to any of the sites which YouthNet.org hyperlinks to.

We assume no responsibility whatsoever for websites that YouthNet.org either hyperlinks to or otherwise refers to. In particular, we do not assume any responsibility for any information or content on such sites (including but not limited to any views, advice, opinions, advertising, or recommendations). Nor do we assume any responsibility in connection with any product or service such sites may offer. Under no circumstances will YouthNet, its officers, employees, contractors or content providers be liable, directly or indirectly, for any loss or damage resulting from you accessing or using, or otherwise in connection with, any website either hyperlinked to or otherwise referred to on YouthNet.org.

Disclaimers

The services provided via YouthNet.org, including all content and information on this site, are provided "as is", that is, without warranties of any kind, either express or implied.

Whilst YouthNet takes reasonable steps to ensure the quality of content and information made available on YouthNet.org in general terms, neither it nor its officers, employees, contractors or content providers assume any responsibility for the accuracy, correctness, relevance, completeness or currency of the information or other content on the site.

YouthNet does not warrant that any functions contained in the YouthNet.org will always be available or will be uninterrupted or error-free, or that content and materials on YouthNet.org or the server that makes it available will be free of viruses or other harmful components. You should take appropriate precautions to ensure that any content you download is free of such viruses and other harmful content.

We control and operate this site from our offices in the United Kingdom. We do not represent that the content or other information provided on the site (including any advertising, promotion or any service) are appropriate, relevant or available for use outside the UK.
 
The laws of England and Wales shall govern your use of the site and you hereby agree to submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the English courts.

Limitation of liability

Except for death or personal injury caused by our negligence, YouthNet, its officers, employees, contractors or content providers shall not be liable for any loss or damage arising from or otherwise in connection with your use of the YouthNet.org or any information, services or content on YouthNet.org.

Nielsen//Netratings, Google Analytics and cookies

YouthNet.org uses both Nielsen//Netratings and Google Analytics to gather non-personal information on our visitors.  This is done through cookies and code which is embedded on our websites.  If you wish to reject the cookies on our website,  you will need to turn off cookies in your browser.  You can find instructions on how to reject cookies in different browsers here.  Please note that, rejecting cookies may mean that some sites will not function correctly.  It is also possible to completely opt out of the Nielsen//Netratings process through the link on their privacy page.

Nielsen//Netratings is an independent measurement and research company. The following is Neilsen//Netratings' description of what they collect:

'The types of statistical information we may gather on behalf of our clients include the number of visitors to their Web sites, which pages are visited, duration of page views, advertising click-through metrics, the location of visitors prior to accessing their Web site, and details on browsers (including Internet Protocol 'IP' addresses or browser configurations). We use this information to provide our clients with detailed reports and analyses of the traffic to their Web sites. All of this information is provided to clients on a completely anonymous basis.'

Google Analytics, owned by Google, Inc. is another way for us to monitor how our visitors are using TheSite.org, so that we can improve their experience.  The following is what Google has to say about their service:

'This website uses Google Analytics, a web analytics service provided by Google, Inc. ("Google").  Google Analytics uses "cookies", which are text files placed on your computer, to help the website analyze how users use the site. The information generated by the cookie about your use of the website (including your IP address) will be transmitted to and stored by Google on servers in the United States . Google will use this information for the purpose of evaluating your use of the website, compiling reports on website activity for website operators and providing other services relating to website activity and internet usage.  Google may also transfer this information to third parties where required to do so by law, or where such third parties process the information on Google's behalf. Google will not associate your IP address with any other data held by Google. You may refuse the use of cookies by selecting the appropriate settings on your browser, however please note that if you do this you may not be able to use the full functionality of this website.  By using this website, you consent to the processing of data about you by Google in the manner and for the purposes set out above.'