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“Dictionary.co.uk .,” the “web site,” or “site”), please read the following Terms of
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reserves the right to review and revise the Terms of Use from time to time without
prior notice. By using the site subsequent to any revision of the Terms of Use,
you agree to be bound by such changes.
If you find the Terms of Use to be unacceptable, you must immediately terminate
your use of the Site. Dictionary.co.uk is made available for your personal, non-commercial
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The services provided on Dictionary.co.uk and the content, information, documents, graphics
and images published at Dictionary.co.uk could include inaccuracies, typographical errors
or other errors. We make no commitment, however, to update the contents of Dictionary.co.uk .
Furthermore, we reserve the right to temporarily, or permanently, modify, alter,
discontinue or delete the same without prior notice.
TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, THE SERVICES AND INFORMATION ON Dictionary.co.uk ARE
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OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY,
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YOU HEREBY WAIVE ALL SUCH WARRANTIES.
Users of Dictionary.co.uk should not rely upon opinions expressed at Dictionary.co.uk when
making business, financial, personal or other decisions. Furthermore, we do not
endorse the opinions of third-parties expressed on Dictionary.co.uk or on linked web
sites.
Privacy Policy
The information that Dictionary.co.uk obtains through your use of our sites, is subject
to our Privacy Policy. That privacy policy contains Terms of Use that govern our
collection and use of the information you provide use and our respective rights
relative to that information. Please review our Privacy Policy before you use our
sites. Your use of our sites indicates an agreement to our Privacy Policy.
User Warnings/User Conduct
We make certain services available including without limitation, email, chat rooms,
message boards and other community services; provided that you agree to abide by
the Terms of Use contained in these Terms of Use. Without limiting the generality
of the foregoing, in consideration for our providing such services, you also agree
not to:
Violate any applicable law, regulation or rule or interfere with the administration
of the site;
Harass, offend, threaten, embarrass, distress or invade the privacy of any individual
or entity;
Post or transmit any commercial, advertising or promotional materials, including
without limitation, "spam" or mass distributions;
Provide false information on your registration form or impersonate another person
at any point;
Post or transmit false, inappropriate, improper, disorderly or excessive messages
or information.
Post any material that infringes upon any third-party's copyright, trademark, patent
or other intellectual property right.
If you violate such terms, we may, without prior notice and without liability to
you, ban you from any and all services, terminate your registration, delete your
messages or postings, and take any other action we deem appropriate in our sole
discretion. With reference to any services we provide, you acknowledge that we may,
from time to time, without notice to you and at our sole discretion, establish various
practices, limitations and restrictions for administering such services, including
without limitation: how often a service or account may be accessed; the maximum
number of days that messages or postings will be retained; the maximum number of
messages or postings allowed; the size and nature of messages and postings; the
maximum storage space available for an account; and all other matters related to
administration of services, and you agree to be bound by such practices. You agree
that we are not responsible or liable for deactivation or deletion of accounts or
for loss of emails, communications, postings, data or information as a result of,
or arising out of, our administration of such services.
We assume no responsibility for the accuracy, integrity, quality completeness, usefulness
or value of any content, data, documents, graphics, images, information, advice,
or opinion contained in any emails, message boards, chat rooms or community services,
or in any other public services, and do not endorse any advice or opinion contained
therein. We do not monitor or control such services, although we reserve the right
to do so. We may take any action we deem appropriate, in our sole discretion, to
maintain the high quality of our service and to protect others and ourselves.
Website Links and Third-Party Sites
Dictionary.co.uk sites may contain search results, and other links, to other websites
that are independent of Dictionary.co.uk . We make no representation or warranty as to
the accuracy, value, integrity, completeness or authenticity of the information
or opinions contained in any such linked website, and any link to another website
shall not in any manner be construed as an endorsement by us of that website, or
of the products or services described therein.
Furthermore, these links may lead to sites or links that contain offensive and objectionable
content or which may contain dangerous computer viruses. You hereby acknowledge
that we do not have any control of such third- party sites, or the content or viruses
that may be contained on such sites, and you assume, and we hereby disclaim, all
responsibility for any of the content on these sites or for any damage sustained
by users of these sites.
Confidentiality
We cannot guarantee your confidential use of this site. We shall not be responsible
for any harm that you or any person may suffer as a result of a breach of confidentiality
in respect to your use of this site.
Security
You may have an account and password. You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality
of your password and account information and are fully responsible for all conduct
carried out under this password and account. We are not liable for any loss of confidentiality
or for any damages arising from your failure to comply with these terms. You will
promptly report any unauthorised use of your password to us.
Limitation of Damages
IN NO EVENT WILL WE, OUR OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES, CONTRACTORS, SUBCONTRACTORS, SUPPLIERS,
AGENTS, AFFILIATES, SUBSIDIARIES, SUCCESSORS OR ASSIGNS BE LIABLE TO ANY PARTY FOR
ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL OR OTHER INDIRECT (INCLUDING
WITHOUT LIMITATION, COST OF COVER) ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THIS AGREEMENT
OR ANY SERVICES, CONTENT OR OTHER MATERIALS PROVIDED OR AVAILABLE HEREUNDER, OR
USE OF ANY OTHER LINKS OR LINKED WEBSITE, EVEN IF WE ARE EXPRESSLY ADVISED OF THE
POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES, AND REGARDLESS OF WHETHER SUCH DAMAGES AROSE IN CONTRACT,
TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE), STRICT LIABILITY OR OTHER LEGAL BASIS. THE TERM "DAMAGES"
INCLUDES, WITHOUT LIMITATION, ATTORNEY FEES, ANY LOST PROFITS, BUSINESS INTERRUPTION
AND LOSS OF PROGRAMS OR OTHER DATA ON YOUR INFORMATION HANDLING SYSTEM. YOU HEREBY
ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THE ECONOMIC TERMS OF OUR AGREEMENT REFLECT THE FOREGOING ALLOCATION
OF RISK AND SUCH ALLOCATION OF RISK IS A SIGNIFICANT INDUCEMENT FOR US TO PROVIDE
THE SERVICES, WEB SITE AND OTHER CONTENT AND MATERIALS.
Ownership
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reserved. All other rights, title and interest (including all other copyrights,
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terms, logos, slogans, images and other indicia identifying Dictionary.co.uk 's products
or services, are proprietary marks belonging exclusively to Dictionary.co.uk . The names
of companies and products not owned by Dictionary.co.uk and mentioned herein may be
the trademarks of their respective owners. Any use of the copyrighted contents or
the trademarks belonging to Dictionary.co.uk without the express written permission
of Dictionary.co.uk , Inc. is strictly prohibited.
Licence
Nothing contained in Dictionary.co.uk shall be construed as conferring any license or
right, expressly, by implication, by estoppel or otherwise, under any of our intellectual
property rights, or under any third-party's intellectual property rights, and no
part of Dictionary.co.uk may be reproduced, republished, copied, transmitted, or distributed
in any form or by any means.
Claims of Copyright Infringement
Dictionary.co.uk respects the intellectual property of others and may, in appropriate
circumstances and at its discretion, terminate the accounts of users who infringe
the intellectual property rights of others. If you believe that any material on
Dictionary.co.uk infringes on any copyright which you own or control, or that any link
on Dictionary.co.uk directs you to another website that contains material that infringes
on any copyright which you own or control, you may file a notification of such infringement
with our designated agent to have the material removed or otherwise blocked from
access. Please see the NOTICE AND PROCEDURE FOR MAKING CLAIMS OF COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT.
Indemnification
YOU AGREE TO HOLD HARMLESS, DEFEND AND INDEMNIFY US, OUR OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES,
SUBSIDIARIES, CONTRACTORS, SUBCONTRACTORS, SUPPLIERS, AGENTS, PARTNERS AND AFFILIATES,
SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS FROM ALL LIABILITIES, CLAIMS, DEMANDS AND EXPENSES, INCLUDING
REASONABLE ATTORNEYS' FEES, THAT ARE DUE TO, OR THAT ARISE FROM YOUR USE OR MISUSE
OF THIS SITE, ANY SERVICES THEREIN, OR FOR INFRINGEMENT BY YOU OR OTHERS OF INTELLECTUAL
PROPERTY RIGHTS OR OTHER RIGHT OF ANY THIRD-PARTY. WE MAY ASSUME EXCLUSIVE CONTROL
OF ANY DEFENSE OR ANY MATTER SUBJECT TO INDEMNIFICATION BY YOU, AND YOU AGREE TO
COOPERATE WITH US IN SUCH EVENT.
Governing Laws in Case of Dispute
THESE TERMS OF USE SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS
OF THE UNITED KINGDOM AS THEY APPLY TO AGREEMENTS MADE AND SOLELY PERFORMED THEREIN.
YOU IRREVOCABLY CONSENT AND WAIVE ALL OBJECTION TO PERSONAL JURISDICTION AND VENUE
IN THE UNITED KINGDOM AND YOU SHALL NOT COMMENCE OR PROSECUTE ANY SUIT OR ACTION
EXCEPT IN THE FOREGOING COURTS.
International Use
We do not represent that all content, materials and services on our website are
appropriate or available for use in all geographic locations, especially some locations
outside the United Kingdom and United States and accessing such content from certain
locations may be illegal and prohibited. Those who do access content, materials
and services from such locations act on their own initiative and we are not responsible
for their compliance with local laws or other applicable laws. You will not access
the foregoing where prohibited by law.
Integration; Severability; General
These Terms of Use incorporate by reference any notices contained on Dictionary.co.uk
and constitute the entire agreement with respect to your access to and use of Dictionary.co.uk .
We may modify these Terms of Use at any time by posting revised Terms of Use, without
posting any notice that such Terms of Use have been modified, on our website and
your continuing use of such website and the services constitutes your agreement
to be bound by such modified Terms of Use. Any provision of these Terms of Use that
is determined by a court of competent jurisdiction to be unenforceable in any jurisdiction
shall be severable from these Terms of Use in that jurisdiction without in any way
invalidating the remaining provisions of these Terms of Use. The unenforceability
of any provision in a given jurisdiction shall not make that provision unenforceable
in any other jurisdiction.
Affiliated Sites
This policy shall also apply to the following affiliated sites: www.Dictionary.co.uk .net,
www.directory.co.uk, www.telephone.co.uk, www.worldflights.com, www.classifieds.co.uk, Silk Wedding and Silk Flower Specialists
and any other site owned and operated by ValueClick Europe Ltd or ValueClick Inc.