Terms and Conditions

Terms of Website Use

Welcome to www.therobertsontrust.org.uk (the Website).

The Website is a site operated by the Robertson Trust (we/our/us). We want you (the member or person who is using our Website) to have the best experience possible when using our Website. To ensure that this is the case and to protect you and others please read the following Website terms and conditions (the Rules).

The Rules are a legal document so please make sure you read the Rules carefully and can agree to be bound by the Rules before using our Website. We recommend that you print a copy of this for future reference.

  1. Rules of Website use

By using our Website, you confirm that you accept these Rules and that you agree to comply with them. If you cannot agree to comply with these Rules, then please do not use this Website.

  1. Other important documents

These terms of use refer to the following additional terms, which also apply to your use of our Website:

  • Our Privacy Policy, which sets out the terms on which we process any personal data we collect from you or that you provide to us; and
  • Our Cookie Policy, which sets out information about the cookies used on our Website.
  1. Contact us

We would like to hear from you if you have any questions about our Website or any suggestions as to how it could be improved. Please also get in touch if unfortunately you have a complaint. You can contact us at Robertson House, 152 Bath Street, Glasgow, G2 4TB or admin@therobertsontrust.org.uk

  1. Changes to these terms or the Website

We may change these Rules at any time without notice and if you continue to use our Website you will be deemed to have accepted those changes.

Please check this page from time to time to take notice of any changes we may make to ensure that you understand the terms that apply at that time, as they will be binding on you.

We may update and change the Website from time to time to reflect any changes to our purposes, to our services or to user needs. We will try to give you reasonable notice of any major changes.

  1. Accessing our Website

Our Website is made available free of charge.

The content on our Website is provided for general information only. It is not intended to amount to advice on which you should rely. Although we make reasonable efforts to update the information on our Website, we make no representations, warranties or guarantees, whether express or implied, that the content on our Website is accurate, complete, or up-to-date or that it will always be available or be uninterrupted. We may suspend, withdraw, discontinue or change all or any part of our Website without notice. We will not be liable to you if for any reason our Website is unavailable at any time or for any period. We will try to give you reasonable notice of any suspension or withdrawal.

You are also responsible for ensuring that all persons who access our Website through your internet connection are aware of these Rules and other applicable terms and conditions, and that they comply with them.

Our Website is directed at people residing in the United Kingdom. We do not represent that content available through our Website is appropriate or available in other locations. We may limit the availability of our Website or any service or product described on our Website to any person or geographic area at any time. If you choose to access our Website from outside the United Kingdom, you do so at your own risk.

We try to make our Website as accessible as possible. Please see our Accessibility Statement  for more information.

6. Your account and password

If you choose, or if we provide you with, a user identification code, password or any other piece of information as part of our security procedures, you must treat such information as confidential and not share it with anyone else.

We have the right to disable any user identification code or password, whether chosen by you or allocated by us, at any time, if in our reasonable opinion you have failed to comply with any of the provisions of these Rules.

If you know or suspect that anyone other than you knows your user identification code or password, you must promptly notify us at admin@therobertsontrust.org.uk.

  1. Intellectual property rights

All intellectual property rights in our Website, and to the extent applicable, in material we publish on our Website, shall remain the property of us or our licensors, including all copyright, patents, trade marks, service marks, trade names and designs whether registered or unregistered.

You may print off copies, and may download extracts, of any page(s) from our Website for your personal use.

You must not modify the paper or digital copies of any materials you have printed off or downloaded in any way, and you must not use any illustrations, photographs, video or audio sequences or any graphics separately from any accompanying text.

Our status (and that of any identified contributors) as the authors of content on our Website must always be acknowledged.

You must not use any part of the content on our Website for commercial purposes without obtaining a licence to do so from us or our licensors, as the case may be.

If you print off, copy or download any part of our Website in breach of these Rules, your right to use our Website will cease immediately and you must, at our option, return or destroy any copies of the materials you have made.

  1. Limitation of our liability

Nothing in these Rules excludes or limits any liability that cannot be limited or excluded under Scots law. This includes liability for death or personal injury caused by our negligence or the negligence of our employees, agents or subcontractors and for fraud or fraudulent misrepresentation.

If you are a consumer user:

  • We are not liable for any losses that were not foreseeable to you and us when these Rules were formed or losses that were not caused by any breach on our part.
  • You agree not to use our Website for any commercial or business purpose and we have no liability to you for any loss of profit, loss of business, business interruption, or loss of business opportunity.

If you are a business user:

  • We exclude all conditions, warranties, representations or other terms which may apply to our Website or any content on it, whether express or implied, to the extent permitted by law.
  • We will not be liable to any Website user for any loss or damage, whether in contract, delict (including negligence), breach of statutory duty, or otherwise, even if foreseeable, arising under or in connection with:
    • use of, or inability to use, our Website; or
    • use of or reliance on any content displayed on our Website.
  • Please note that in particular, we will not be liable for:
    • loss of profits, sales, business, or revenue;
    • business interruption;
    • loss of anticipated savings;
    • loss of business opportunity, goodwill or reputation; or
    • any indirect or consequential loss or damage.

 

  1. Viruses

We do not guarantee that our Website will be secure or free from bugs or viruses.

You are responsible for configuring your information technology, computer programmes and platform in order to access our Website. You should use your own virus protection software.

You must not commit any act in relation to our Website that would constitute a criminal offence under the Computer Misuse Act 1990. For example, you must not misuse our site by knowingly introducing viruses, trojans, worms, logic bombs or other material which is malicious or technologically harmful. We will report any breach of this provision to the relevant law enforcement authorities and we will co-operate with those authorities by disclosing your identity to them. In the event of such a breach, your right to use our Website will cease immediately.

  1. Links

You may link to our Website’s home page, provided you do so in a way that is fair and legal and does not damage our reputation or suggest any form of association, approval or endorsement on our part where none exists. You must not establish a link to our site in any website that is not owned by you.

Our Website must not be framed on any other site, nor may you create a link to any part of our site other than the home page.

We reserve the right to withdraw linking permission without notice.

From time to time, this Website may include links to other websites which do not belong to us (Third Party Sites). Links to Third Party Sites are provided for your convenience only. We are not responsible for the management and control of Third Party Sites and do not necessarily endorse, support or recommend the views expressed in them.

  1. Severability

If any court of competent jurisdiction finds any provision of these Rules to be void or unenforceable for any reason, such invalidity or unenforceability shall not affect the other provisions of these Rules which shall remain in full force and effect.

  1. Governing law

These Rules and any dispute or claim arising out of or in connection with them or their subject matter or formation (including non-contractual disputes or claims) shall be governed by and construed in accordance with Scots law.

If you are a consumer, we agree that the courts of Scotland will have exclusive jurisdiction except that if you are a resident of Northern Ireland you may also bring proceedings in Northern Ireland, and if you are resident of England or Wales, you may also bring proceedings in England or Wales.

If you are a business user, the courts of Scotland will have exclusive jurisdiction over any claim arising from, or relating to, our Website.

Thank you for visiting our Website. The Robertson Trust is registered in Scotland with the charity number SC002970 and our registered office is located at Robertson House, 152 Bath Street, Glasgow, G2 4TB.