Terms of Use

1. Application of these conditions of use
By accessing or using any part of BigIssueScotland.com you agree to be bound by the following conditions of use. If you do not wish to be bound by these conditions, you may not access or use BigIssueScotland.com.

We may change these conditions at any time without any notice to you. By your continued access and use of BigIssueScotland.com you agree to be bound by the most current version of the conditions of use. Please check these conditions periodically for any changes that have been made.

2. Copyright and database right
Except where otherwise noted, The Big Issue owns legally and beneficially all the intellectual property rights in the content of all the BigIssueScotland.com web pages (including the design, text, graphics and arrangement thereof). Such intellectual property rights include, without limitation, copyrights and database rights in the information displayed

3. Trademarks
All trademarks, product names and company names or logos cited anywhere on BigIssueScotland.com are the property of their respective owners.

4. Permitted uses
Save as provided below, no materials from BigIssueScotland.com may be copied, downloaded, reproduced, broadcast, shown or played in public, republished, uploaded, posted, stored, transmitted or distributed in any way or adapted or changed in any way.

You are expressly prohibited from:

• modifying modifying content or other material from BigIssueScotland.com ("the Data") or:
• merging the Data with any other data; 
• selling or trading in materials copied from the Data; 
• providing commercial information, redistributing or reproduction of the same by the press or media or through any commercial network, cable or satellite system; 
• permitting or allowing the Data to infringe or otherwise prejudice our proprietary rights;

using the Data:

• For any unlawful purpose or purpose that is likely to bring any part of The Big Issue Scotland into disrepute or to cause any part of The Big Issue Scotland embarrassment;
• To send any message or communication which is offensive, abusive, indecent, obscene or menacing; In any way that would be reasonably expected to cause annoyance, inconvenience or needless anxiety;

5. No licence
Except as expressly provided, nothing contained in these conditions or anywhere on BigIssueScotland.com shall be construed as conferring any licence under any of The Big Issue Scotland or any third party's intellectual property rights.

6. Disclaimer of representations and warranties
BigIssueScotland.com is provided by on an "as is" and "as and when available" basis to users. You use BigIssueScotland.com at your own risk.

The Big Issue Scotland considerable efforts to make information made available via BigIssueScotland.com as accurate as possible but no warranty or fitness is implied.

Neither The Big Issue Scotland nor any of its officers, directors, shareholders, employees, affiliates, agents, third party content providers, sponsors, licensers, or the like, makes any representation or warranty or condition, either express or implied, to you:

• that BigIssueScotland.com will be uninterrupted or error-free;
• that BigIssueScotland.com or the computer server from which BigIssueScotland.com is made available, are free of viruses or other harmful components; 
• to the accuracy, content, timeliness, completeness, legality, reliability, quality or suitability of any information, advice, content, service, search results, products or merchandise provided through BigIssueScotland.com.

The Big Issue Scotland makes and you receive, no representations, warranties or conditions, express or implied, statutory or otherwise with respect to:

• BigIssueScotland.com, its content, merchandise, services, documents, information, items or materials provided by The Big Issue Scotland in connection with the use of BigIssueScotland.com; or
• any goods or services or information received through or advertised on BigIssueScotland.com or received through links provided on BigIssueScotland.com.
  

including without limitation no representations, warranties or conditions of merchantability, suitability, fitness for a particular purpose, non-infringement of proprietary rights or otherwise.

No oral advice or written information given by The Big Issue Scotland or its affiliates, or any of its officers, directors, employees, agents, providers, merchants, sponsors, licensers, or the like, will create a representation, a warranty or condition nor should you rely on any such information or advice.

In jurisdictions that do not allow the exclusion or disclaimer of certain warranties, the above exclusion may not apply to you.

7. Provision of advice
The Big Issue Scotland is not an agent for and does not vouch for those persons, companies and other organisations whose goods or services may be displayed or referred to in BigIssueScotland.com, nor for the availability, suitability or prices of such goods and services nor for the legal entitlement, competences, professional qualifications, trade certifications, or memberships of trade associations of such persons, companies or other organisations.

The Big Issue Scotland advises users to satisfy themselves as to the exact type and nature of goods or services being offered or qualifications held by those persons, companies and other organisations whose goods or services may be displayed or referred to in BigIssueScotland.com.

BigIssueScotland.com may make available certain information provided by third parties. The Big Issue Scotland recommends that before you use any such information with respect to any issues or questions that you may have relating to medicine, law, accounting or any other profession you seek advice from a qualified professional.

8. Limitation of liability
Neither The Big Issue Scotland nor its associated content provider organisations seek to limit or exclude liability for death or personal injury arising from their negligence.

Under no circumstances will The Big Issue Scotland or any of its officers, directors, shareholders, employees, affiliates, agents, sponsors, licensers, or any other party involved in the creation, production, maintenance or distribution of BigIssueScotland.com be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, special or consequential damages (including but not limited to loss of profits, business, anticipated savings, goodwill, use of data or other intangible losses) that result from either:

• the use and reliance on BigIssueScotland.com; or
• the inability to use BigIssueScotland.com; or 
• mistakes, omissions, interruptions, suspension, termination, deletion of files or e-mail, errors, defects, viruses, delays in operation, transmission or service response time, or any failure of performance with respect to BigIssueScotland.com including without limitation those arising from acts of God, communications failure, theft, destruction or unauthorised access to The Big Issue Scotland's records, programs or services; or 
• merchandise, products or services received through or advertised on BigIssueScotland.com and merchandise, products or services received through or advertised on any links provided on BigIssueScotland.com; or 
• information or advice received through or advertised on BigIssueScotland.com and information or advice received through or advertised on any links provided on BigIssueScotland.com; or
  

any information, data, text, messages and other materials that you email, post, upload, reproduce, transmit or is otherwise distributed using BigIssueScotland.com.

The Big Issue Scotland is unable to ensure or guarantee the security of any information transmitted over the Internet. Any information or data which you transmit to or by using The Big Issue Scotland is done at your own risk and The Big Issue Scotland shall not be responsible or liable for any damages or injury that may result from transmitting such information.

If any jurisdiction does not allow the exclusion or limitation of liability for consequential or incidental damages, liability is limited to the fullest extent permitted by law.

9. Miscellaneous
These conditions and any and all documents specifically referenced herein constitute the entire agreement between you and The Big Issue Scotland with respect to the subject matter hereof. If any provision contained in these conditions is determined by a court of competent jurisdiction to be illegal, invalid or otherwise unenforceable, that provision shall be severed from these conditions and the remaining provisions shall continue in full force and effect.

10. Jurisdiction and governing law
These conditions shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of England. The Big Issue Scotland controls BigIssueScotland.com from within the country of England. It can, however, be accessed from other places around the world. Although these places may have different laws from those of England, by accessing BigIssueScotland.com you agree that the laws of England, without regard to rules relating to conflict of laws, will apply to all matters relating to your use of BigIssueScotland.com. You and The Big Issue Scotland also agree to submit to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of the English courts, with respect to such matters. Users of BigIssueScotland.com accessing it from places outside of England acknowledge that they do so voluntarily and are responsible for complying with local laws.