Terms of Use

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1. Introduction

1.1. This Website (“Website”) promotes the business referred to on it. In these Terms of Use, Terms of conditions, (“Terms”), the business will be referred to as ‘we’, ‘us’ or ‘our’.

1.2. These Terms apply between you, the User of this Website (including any sub-domains, unless expressly excluded by their own terms and conditions), and FDA Solicitors Limited trading as FDA Solicitors (hereafter referred to as FDA Solicitors), the owner and operator of this Website.

1.3. You should read these Terms carefully before using the Website. These Terms are the rules for using www.fdasolicitors.co.uk. By using the Website or otherwise indicating your consent, you agree to be bound by these Terms. If you do not agree with any of these Terms, you should stop using the Website immediately. These Terms should be read in conjunction with any details provided on our Website about how our Website operates and the services which are available, including our Privacy & Cookie Policy, which can be accessed on the footer section of our Website. 

1.4. You must be at least 18 years of age to use this Website. By using the Website and agreeing to these Terms, you represent and warrant that you are at least 18 years of age.

1.5. We reserve the right to change these Terms from time to time without prior notice by changing them on our Website.

2. Using our Website

2.1. You agree that you are solely responsible for all costs and expenses you may incur in relation to your use of the Website.

2.2. We make no promise that the Website is appropriate or available for use in locations outside of the UK. If you choose to access from locations outside the UK, you acknowledge you do so at your own initiative and are responsible for compliance with local laws where they apply.

2.3. We try to make the Website as accessible as possible. If you have any difficulties using our Website, please contact us using the contact details at the bottom of this page.

3. Prohibited Use

3.1. You agree not to use our Website:

3.1.1. to harm, threaten, abuse or harass another person, threatening or otherwise objectionable in breach of any applicable law, regulation or governmental order or in a way that invades someone’s privacy or is (in our reasonable opinion) offensive or is unacceptable or damaging and defamatory to us, any of our employees, our clients or suppliers; 

3.1.2. for any unlawful, immoral, or anti-social purpose;

3.1.3. to send spam; nuisance or any other unwanted calls or email communications;

3.1.4. for any kind of direct marketing activity;

3.1.5. to tamper with, update or change any part of our Website;

3.1.6. in a way that affects how it is run;

3.1.7. in a way that imposes an unreasonable or disproportionably large burden on us or our suppliers’ communications and technical systems as determined by us; or

3.1.8. using any automated means to monitor or copy our Website or its content, or to interfere with or attempt to interfere with how our Website works.

3.1.9. in any way which causes, or may cause, damage to the Website or interferes with any other person’s use or enjoyment of the Website;

3.1.10. making, transmitting or storing electronic copies of Content protected by copyright without the permission of the owner.

3.2. We may prevent or suspend your access to our Website if you do not comply with these Terms or any applicable law.

4.  Your privacy and personal information

4.1. Your privacy and personal information are important to us. Any personal information that you provide to us will be dealt with in line with our Privacy & Cookie Policy which can be found on the footer section of our Website and which are incorporated into these Terms of Use by reference. This explains what personal information we collect from you, how and why we collect, store, use and share such information, your rights in relation to your personal information and how to contact us and supervisory authorities in the event you have a query or complaint about the use of your personal information.

5.  Ownership, use and intellectual property rights

5.1. The intellectual property rights in the Website and in any text, images, video, audio or other multimedia content, software or other information or material submitted to or accessible from the Website (Content) are owned by us and our licensors.

5.2. We and our licensors reserve all our intellectual property rights (including, but not limited to, all copyright, trademarks, domain names, design rights, database rights, patents, and all other intellectual property rights of any kind) whether registered or unregistered anywhere in the world. This means, for example, that we remain owners of them and are free to use them as we see fit.

5.3. Nothing in these Terms grants you any legal rights in the Website or the Content other than as necessary for you to access it. You agree not to adjust, try to circumvent, or delete any notices contained on the Website or the Content (including any intellectual property notices) and in particular, in any digital rights or other security technology embedded or contained within the Website or the Content.

5.4. Use by you of any trademarks on the Website or in the Content is strictly prohibited unless you have our prior written consent.

5.5.  If you believe that any content which is distributed or published by the Website is inappropriate, defamatory, or infringing on intellectual property rights, you should contact us immediately using the contact details at the bottom of this page.

6. Registration 

6.1. You must ensure that the details provided by you on registration or at any time are correct and complete.

6.2. You must inform us immediately of any changes to the information that you provide when registering by updating your personal details to ensure we can communicate with you effectively.

6.3. We may suspend or cancel your registration with immediate effect for any reasonable purposes or if you breach these terms and conditions.

6.4. You may cancel your registration at any time by informing us in writing to the address at the end of these Terms. If you do so, you must immediately stop using the Website. Cancellation or suspension of your registration does not affect any statutory rights.

7.  Hyperlinks and third-party sites

7.1. The Website may contain hyperlinks or references to third party advertising and websites other than the Website. Any such hyperlinks or references are provided for your convenience only. We have no control over third party advertising or websites and accept no legal responsibility for any content, material or information contained in them. The display of any hyperlink and reference to any third-party advertising or website does not mean that we endorse that third party’s website, products, or services. Your use of a third-party site may be governed by the terms and conditions of that third-party site and is at your own risk.

8. Equality and diversity

8.1. We are committed to promoting equality and diversity in all our dealings with clients, third parties and employees. Please contact us if you would like a copy of our Equality and diversity policy.

9. Accuracy of information and availability of the site

9.1. While we use reasonable efforts to include accurate and up-to-date information on the Website, we do not represent, warrant or promise (whether express or implied) that any information is or remains accurate, complete and up to date, or fit or suitable for any purpose. Any reliance you place on the information on the Website is at your own risk. Nothing in these Terms shall operate to prejudice any mandatory statutory requirement or your statutory rights. 

9.2. Any Content is provided for your general information purposes only and to inform you about us and our products and news, features, services, and other websites that may be of interest, but has not been tailored to your specific requirements or circumstances. It does not constitute technical, financial, or legal advice or any other type of advice and should not be relied on for any purposes. You should always use your own independent judgment when using our Site and its Content.

9.3. We may suspend or terminate access or operation of the Website at any time as we see fit. 

9.4. While we try to make sure that the Website  is available for your use, we do not promise that the Site will be available at all times or that your use of the Site will be uninterrupted and free from bugs. 

10.  Events beyond our control

10.1. We are not liable to you if we fail to comply with these Terms because of circumstances beyond our reasonable control. 

11. No third-party rights

11.1. No one other than us or you has any right to enforce any of these Terms.

12. General

12.1. Where our Website contains links to other websites and resources provided by third parties, these links are provided for your information only. We have no control over the contents of those websites or resources.

12.2. Any formal legal notices should be sent to us using the details set out on our Website. 

12.3. Failure by us to enforce a right does not result in waiver of such right. You may not assign or transfer your rights under these Terms of Use.

12.4. If any part of these Terms is found to be unenforceable as a matter of law, all other parts of these Terms of Use shall be unaffected. and shall remain in force.

12.5. The Contracts (Rights of Third Parties) Act 1999 shall not apply to these Terms and no third party will have any right to enforce or rely on any provision of these Terms. 

13. Warranties and limitation of liability

13.1. You agree that your use of the Website is on an ‘as is’ and ‘as available’ basis. Consequently, we make no representations, warranties, conditions or other terms (whether express or implied) in relation to the provision of the Website, including without limitation as to completeness, accuracy and currency or any content and information on the Website, or as to satisfactory quality, or fitness for particular purpose.

13.2. To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law and our professional obligations, we exclude all liability (whether arising in contract, tort, breach of statutory duty or otherwise) which we may otherwise have to you as a result of: 

13.2.1. any error or inaccuracies in any information or material within or relating to the Site;

13.2.2. the unavailability of the Site for whatsoever reason; and

13.2.3. any representation or statement made on the Site.

13.3. Under no circumstances shall we be liable to you for any loss or damage suffered (including without limitation direct or indirect losses) arising from your use of, or reliance on, the Site.

13.4. We do not exclude or limit our liability for death or personal injury arising from our negligence, for any fraudulent misrepresentation made by us on the Site or for any other statutory rights which are not capable of being excluded.

14. Indemnity

14.1. If you are in breach of any of these Terms, you agree to indemnify and hold us harmless in respect of any costs, expenses, claims, proceedings, actions, losses, damages or liabilities incurred by us in relation to or arising from such a breach.

15. Governing Law and Jurisdiction

15.1. These Terms make up the whole agreement between you and us in how you use our Website. If a court decides that a condition is not valid, the rest of the Terms will still apply.

15.2. The laws of England and Wales apply to your use of our Website and these Terms. We control our Website from within the United Kingdom. However, you can get access to our Website from other places around the world. Although, these places may have different laws from the laws of England and Wales, by using our Website you agree that the laws of England and Wales will apply to everything relating to you using our Website and you agree to keep to these laws. We have the right to take you to court in the country you live in.

16. How to contact us

FDA Solicitors details

FDA Solicitors is a company registered in England & Wales (Company number: 16512329). We are authorised and regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority of England and Wales (SRA number: 8012524). 

Our Contact details:

Address: FDA Solicitors Limited, Centurion House, London Road, Staines-Upon-Thames, TW18 4AX. 

Email:              info@fdasolicitors.co.uk 

Tel:                    020 7870 4868