Terms & Conditions
JONIING HANDS IN HEALTH ™
Agreement.
This agreement applies as between you, the User of this Website and Joining
Hands In Health, the owner of this Website. By using this website, you
agree, without limitation or qualification, to comply with and be bound
by these Terms and Conditions and any posted guidelines or rules, and
is deemed to occur upon your first use of the Website. You agree to use
this site only for lawful purposes, and in a manner which does not infringe
the rights, or restrict, or inhibit the use and enjoyment of the site
by any third party. If you do not agree to be bound by these Terms and
Conditions, you should stop using the Website immediately.
1. Definitions and Interpretation
In this Agreement the following terms shall have the following meanings:
" Content " means any text, graphics, images, audio, video, software, data compilations and any other form of information capable of being stored in a computer that appears on or forms part of this Website;
" Joining Hands In Health "
means Joining Hands In Health http://www.joininghandsinhealth.com;
" Service " means collectively any online
facilities, tools, services or information that Joining Hands In Health
makes available through the Website either now or in the future;
" System " means any online communications
infrastructure that Joining Hands In Health makes available through the
Website either now or in the future. This includes, but is not limited
to, web-based email, blogs, live chat facilities, email links and website
links;
" User " / "Users" means any third
party that accesses the Website and is not employed by Joining Hands In
Health and acting in the course of their employment; and
" Website " means the website that you are currently using (http://www.joininghandsinhealth.com) and any sub-domains of this site (e.g. sub-domain. http://www.joininghandsinhealth.com/petition/global) unless expressly excluded by their own terms and conditions.
2. Intellectual Property
2.1 Subject to the exceptions in Clause 3 of these Terms and Conditions,
all Content included on the Website, unless uploaded by Users, including,
but not limited to, text, graphics, logos, icons, images, sound clips,
video clips, data compilations, page layout, underlying code and software
is the property of Joining Hands In Health, or our affiliates. By continuing
to use the Website you acknowledge that such material is protected by
applicable United Kingdom and International intellectual property and
other laws.
2.2 Subject to Clause 4 of these Terms and Conditions you may print,
reproduce, copy, distribute, store or in any other fashion re-use Content
from the Website for personal purposes only unless otherwise indicated
on the Website or unless given express written permission to do so by
Joining Hands In Health. Personal use includes, but is not limited to,
recreational use, social use, and use in education as a student or teacher.
Specifically you agree that:
2.2.1 you will not use the Content of the Website for commercial purposes;
and
2.2.2 you will not systematically copy Content from the Website with a
view to creating or compiling any form of comprehensive collection, compilation,
directory or database unless given express written permission to do so
by Joining Hands In Health.
3. Third Party Intellectual Property
Where expressly indicated, certain Content and the Intellectual Property
Rights subsisting therein belongs to other parties. This Content, unless
expressly stated to be so, is not covered by any permission granted by
Clause 2 of these Terms and Conditions to use Content from the Website.
Any such Content will be accompanied by a notice providing the contact
details of the owner and any separate use policy that may be relevant.
4. Fair Use of Intellectual Property< br> Material from the Website may be re-used without written permission where any of the exceptions detailed in Chapter III of the Copyright Designs and Patents Act 1988 apply
5. Links to this Website
Those wishing to place a link to this Website on other sites may do so
only to the home page of the site http://www.joininghandsinhealth.com/petition/global
without prior permission. Deep linking (i.e. links to specific pages within
the site) requires the express permission of Joining Hands In Health.
To find out more please contact us by email at info@joininghandsinhealth.com
or contact us direct on 0208 470 8751.
6. Links to Other Websites
This Website may contain links to other sites. Unless expressly stated,
these sites are not under the control of Joining Hands In Health or that
of our affiliates. We assume no responsibility for the content of such
websites and disclaim liability for any and all forms of loss or damage
arising out of the use of them. The inclusion of a link to another site
on this Website does not imply any endorsement of the sites themselves
or of those in control of them.
You further acknowledge and agree that Joining Hands In Health is not responsible for the availability of such external sites or resources, and does not endorse and is not responsible or liable for any content, advertising, products, or other materials on or available from such sites or resources. You further acknowledge and agree that Joining Hands In Health shall not be responsible or liable, directly or indirectly, for any damage or loss caused or alleged to be caused by or in connection with use of or reliance on any such content, goods or services available on or through any such site or resources.
7. Use of Communications Facilities and Content
Submission
7.1 When using our petitions, news blog, social media or chat forums and
/ or any other System and when submitting Content to the Website you should
do so in accordance with the following rules:
7.1.1 you must not use obscene or vulgar language;
7.1.2 you must not submit Content that is unlawful or otherwise objectionable.
This includes, but is not limited to, Content that is abusive, threatening,
harassing, defamatory, ageist, sexist or racist;
7.1.3 you must not submit Content that is intended to promote or incite
violence;
7.1.4 it is advised that posts on message boards, chat facilities or similar
and communications with Joining Hands In Health are made using the English
language as we may be unable to respond to enquiries submitted in any
other languages;
7.1.5 content submissions are required to be made using the English language.
Content in any other language may be removed at our sole discretion;
7.1.6 you must not post links to other websites containing any of the
above types of Content;
7.1.7 the means by which you identify yourself must not violate these
Terms and Conditions or any applicable laws;
7.1.8 you must not engage in any form of commercial advertising. This
does not prohibit references to businesses for non-promotional purposes
including references where advertising may be incidental;
7.1.9 you must not impersonate other people, particularly employees and
representatives of Joining Hands In Health or our affiliates;
7.1.10 you must not submit material that may contain viruses or any other
software or instructions that may damage or disrupt other software, computer
hardware or communications networks; and
7.1.11 you must not use our System for unauthorised mass-communication
such as "spam" or "junk mail".
7.2 You acknowledge that Joining Hands In Health reserves
the right to monitor any and all communications made to us or using our
System.
7.3 In order to use the petitions, news blog, social media or chat forums
and any other communication facility that may be added in the future or
to submit Content, you are required to submit certain personal details.
By continuing to use this Website you represent and warrant that:
7.3.1 any information you submit is accurate and truthful; and
7.3.2 you will keep this information accurate and up-to-date.
7.4 By submitting Content you warrant and represent that you are the author
of such Content or that you have acquired all of the appropriate rights
and / or permissions to use the Content in this fashion. Further, you
waive all moral rights in the Content to be named as its author and grant
Joining Hands In Health a licence to modify the Content as necessary for
its inclusion on the Website. Joining Hands In Health accepts no responsibility
or liability for any infringement of third party rights by such Content.
7.5 Unless a User informs Joining Hands In Health otherwise, in advance
of posting, in writing, and Joining Hands In Health agrees to any terms
or restrictions, all Content submitted is for publication on the Website
and other such uses as Joining Hands In Health may deem appropriate under
a royalty-free, perpetual basis.
7.6 Joining Hands In Health will not be liable in any way or under any
circumstances for any loss or damage that you may incur as a result of
such Content, nor for any errors or omissions in the Content. Use of and
reliance upon such Content is entirely at your own risk.
7.7 Content submitted by Users is not screened by Joining Hands In Health
prior to appearing online. We retain the right to exercise our sole discretion
to remove or relocate any Content as we deem appropriate without the consent
of the author. We shall be under no obligation to exercise such discretion.
If you wish to enquire as to the removal of Content, please submit your
query to info@joininghandsinhealth.com and add 'Remove Content' in the
subject bar. This does not constitute an undertaking to explain our actions.
7.8 You acknowledge that Joining Hands In Health may retain copies of
any and all communications made to us or using our System.
7.9 You acknowledge that any information you send to us through our System
or post on the petitions, news blog, social media or chat forums may be
modified by us in any way and you hereby waive your moral right to be
identified as the author of such information. Any restrictions you may
wish to place upon our use of such information must be communicated to
us in advance and we reserve the right to reject such terms and associated
information.
8. Termination and Suspension
In the event that any of the provisions of sub-Clause 7.1, above, are
not followed, Joining Hands In Health reserves the right to suspend or
terminate your access to the Service. Any Users banned in this way must
not attempt to use the Website under any other name or by using the access
credentials of another User, with or without the permission of that User.
If a User is, or may be directly or indirectly harmful to other users, to Joining Hands In Health or its subsidiaries, affiliates, or business contractors, or to other third parties, or for any conduct that violates any local, or foreign laws or regulations. Joining Hands In Health further reserves the right to terminate any user's access to the Joining Hands In Health Website for any reason or for no reason at all, in Joining Hands In Health's sole discretion, without prior notice, or any notice.
9. Privacy
9.1 Use of the Website is also governed by our <<Privacy Policy
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into these terms and conditions by this reference. To view the Privacy
Policy, please click on the link above.
9.2 The Website may place cookies onto your computer or device. These
cookies are used for the purposes described herein. Full details of the
cookies used by the Website and your legal rights with respect to them
are included in our <<Privacy Policy [add html code to make this
into a link]>>. By accepting these terms and conditions, you are
giving consent to Joining Hands In Health to place cookies on your computer
or device. Please read the information contained in the Privacy Policy
prior to acceptance.
9.3 If you wish to opt-out of our placing cookies onto your computer or
device, please simply adjust your internet browser's settings to restrict
cookies as detailed in your internet browser's help menu. You may also
wish to delete cookies which have already been placed. For instructions
on how to do this, please consult your internet browser's help menu.
10. Disclaimers
10.1 The views expressed in petition's The Nation Speaks - NO! Not In
My Name and Global Voice Unite - NO! Not In My Name are solely those of
individuals and Joining Hands In Health cannot be held liable for any
damages or injury or other harm arising from it's petition
10.2 Joining Hands In Health makes no warranty or representation that
the Website will meet your requirements, that it will be of satisfactory
quality, that it will be fit for a particular purpose, that it will not
infringe the rights of third parties, that it will be compatible with
all systems, that it will be secure and that all information provided
will be accurate. We make no guarantee of any specific results from the
use of our Services.
10.3 No part of this Website is intended to constitute advice and the
Content of this Website should not be relied upon when making any decisions
or taking any action of any kind.
10.4 The information on this Website is not designed with commercial purposes
in mind. Commercial use of the Content of this Website is forbidden under
sub-Clause 2.2.1 of these Terms and Conditions. Any such use constitutes
a breach of these Terms and Conditions and Joining Hands In Health makes
no representation or warranty that this Content is suitable for use in
commercial situations or that it constitutes accurate data and / or advice
on which business decisions can be based
10.5 Whilst every effort has been made to ensure that all descriptions
of services available from Joining Hands In Health correspond to the actual
services available, Joining Hands In Health is not responsible for any
variations from these descriptions.
10.6 Whilst Joining Hands In Health uses reasonable endeavours to ensure
that the Website is secure and free of errors, viruses and other malware,
all Users are advised to take responsibility for their own security, that
of their personal details and their computers.
10.7 Whilst Joining Hands In Health does not warrant that the functions
contained in the material contained in this site will be uninterrupted
or error free, that defects will be corrected, or that this site or the
server that makes it available are free of viruses or bugs or represents
the full functionality, accuracy and reliability of the materials.
10.8 Joining Hands In Health takes no responsibility for the content of
external Internet Sites.
10.9 Users will not hold Joining Hands In Health responsible for the consequences
of any search engine access to public signature list details or hold Us
liable in relation to third party search engine activity.
10.10 By using the Joining Hands In Health Website you agree to indemnify
Joining Hands In Health, and its parents, subsidiaries, affiliates, officers,
employees, and licensors and hold them harmless from any and all claims
and expenses, including solicitors fees, arising from your use of the
Joining Hands In Health Website
10.11 DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTIES
THE INFORMATION ON THIS WEBSITE IS PROVIDED "AS IS," WITH NO
WARRANTIES WHATSOEVER. ALL EXPRESS, IMPLIED, AND STATUTORY WARRANTIES,
INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS
FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT OF PROPRIETARY RIGHTS,
ARE EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMED TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW. TO THE
FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, Joining Hands In Health DISCLAIMS ANY
WARRANTIES FOR THE SECURITY, RELIABILITY, TIMELINESS, AND PERFORMANCE
OF THE INFORMATION ON THIS WEBSITE. TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY
LAW, Joining Hands In Health DISCLAIMS ANY WARRANTIES FOR OTHER SERVICES
OR GOODS RECEIVED THROUGH OR ADVERTISED ON THE WEBSITE OR RECEIVED THROUGH
ANY LINKS PROVIDED IN THE WEBSITE, AS WELL AS FOR ANY INFORMATION OR ADVICE
RECEIVED THROUGH THE WEBSITE OR THROUGH ANY LINKS PROVIDED IN THE WEBSITE.
Joining Hands In Health SIMILARLY DISCLAIMS, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED
BY LAW, ANY WARRANTIES FOR ANY INFORMATION OR ADVICE OBTAINED THROUGH
THE WEBSITE.
YOU EXPRESSLY UNDERSTAND AND AGREE THAT Joining Hands In Health DISCLAIMS ANY AND ALL RESPONSIBILITY OR LIABILITY FOR THE ACCURACY, CONTENT, COMPLETENESS, LEGALITY, RELIABILITY, OR OPERABILITY OR AVAILABILITY OF INFORMATION OR MATERIAL IN THE WEBSITE. Joining Hands In Health DISCLAIMS ANY RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE DELETION, FAILURE TO STORE, MISDELIVERY, OR UNTIMELY DELIVERY OF ANY INFORMATION OR MATERIAL. Joining Hands In Health DISCLAIMS ANY RESPONSIBILITY OR LIABILITY FOR ANY HARM RESULTING FROM DOWNLOADING OR ACCESSING ANY INFORMATION OR MATERIAL THROUGH THE WEBSITE, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, FOR HARM CAUSED BY VIRUSES OR SIMILAR CONTAMINATION OR DESTRUCTIVE FEATURES. Joining Hands In Health MAKES NO WARRANTY REGARDING THE RELIABILITY OR ACCESSIBILITY OF WEB PAGES OR ANY STORAGE FACILITIES OFFERED BY Joining Hands In Health.
YOU UNDERSTAND AND AGREE THAT ANY MATERIAL DOWNLOADED OR OTHERWISE OBTAINED
THROUGH THE USE OF THE WEBSITE IS DONE AT YOUR OWN DISCRETION AND RISK
AND THAT YOU WILL BE SOLELY RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY DAMAGES TO YOUR COMPUTER
SYSTEM OR LOSS OF DATA THAT RESULTS IN THE DOWNLOAD OF SUCH MATERIAL.
Some jurisdictions do not allow the disclaimer of implied warranties.
In such jurisdictions, the foregoing disclaimers may not apply to you
insofar as they relate to implied warranties.
LIMITATION OF LIABILITY
YOU EXPRESSLY UNDERSTAND AND AGREE THAT UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES SHALL Joining
Hands In Health ITS EMPLOYEES, WRITERS, CONTRACTORS, OR SUPPLIERS BE LIABLE
TO ANY USER'S USE OR MISUSE OF AND RELIANCE ON THE WEBSITE. SUCH LIMITATION
OF LIABILITY SHALL APPLY TO PREVENT RECOVERY OF DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL,
CONSEQUENTIAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, AND PUNITIVE DAMAGES (EVEN IF Joining
Hands In Health OR ITS LICENSORS HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY
OF SUCH DAMAGES). SUCH LIMITATION OF LIABILITY SHALL APPLY WHETHER THE
DAMAGES ARISE FROM USE OR MISUSE OF AND RELIANCE ON THE WEBSITE, FROM
INABILITY TO USE THE WEBSITE, OR FROM THE INTERRUPTION, SUSPENSION, OR
TERMINATION OF THE WEBSITE (INCLUDING SUCH DAMAGES INCURRED BY THIRD PARTIES).
SUCH LIMITATION SHALL ALSO APPLY WITH RESPECT TO DAMAGES INCURRED BY REASON OF OTHER SERVICES OR GOODS RECEIVED THROUGH OR ADVERTISED ON THE WEBSITE OR RECEIVED THROUGH ANY LINKS PROVIDED IN THE WEBSITE, AS WELL AS BY REASON OF ANY INFORMATION OR ADVICE RECEIVED THROUGH OR ADVERTISED ON THE WEBSITE OR RECEIVED THROUGH ANY LINKS PROVIDED IN THE WEBSITE. SUCH LIMITATION SHALL APPLY, WITHOUT LIMITATION, TO THE COSTS OF PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES, LOST PROFITS, OR LOST DATA. SUCH LIMITATION SHALL APPLY WITH RESPECT TO THE PERFORMANCE OR NON-PERFORMANCE OF THE WEBSITE OR ANY INFORMATION OR MERCHANDISE THAT APPEARS ON, OR IS LINKED OR RELATED IN ANY WAY TO, Joining Hands In Health. SUCH LIMITATION SHALL APPLY NOTWITHSTANDING ANY FAILURE OF ESSENTIAL PURPOSE OF ANY LIMITED REMEDY. SUCH LIMITATION SHALL APPLY TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW.
SUCH LIMITATION OF LIABILITY SHALL ALSO APPLY TO ANY DAMAGE CAUSED BY
LOSS OF ACCESS TO, DELETION OF, FAILURE TO STORE, FAILURE TO BACK UP,
OR ALTERATION OF WEB PAGES OR OTHER CONTENT STORED THROUGH Joining Hands
In Health..
UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES SHALL Joining Hands In Health OR ITS LICENSORS
BE HELD LIABLE FOR ANY DELAY OR FAILURE IN PERFORMANCE RESULTING DIRECTLY
OR INDIRECTLY FROM ACTS OF NATURE, FORCES, OR CAUSES BEYOND ITS REASONABLE
CONTROL, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, INTERNET FAILURES, COMPUTER EQUIPMENT
FAILURES, TELECOMMUNICATION EQUIPMENT FAILURES, OTHER EQUIPMENT FAILURES,
ELECTRICAL POWER FAILURES, STRIKES, DISPUTES, RIOTS, INSURRECTIONS, CIVIL
DISTURBANCES, SHORTAGES OF LABOR OR MATERIALS, FIRES, FLOODS, STORMS,
EXPLOSIONS, ACTS OF GOD, WAR, GOVERNMENTAL ACTIONS, ORDERS OF DOMESTIC
OR FOREIGN COURTS OR TRIBUNALS, NON-PERFORMANCE OF THIRD PARTIES, OR LOSS
OF OR FLUCTUATIONS IN HEAT, LIGHT, OR AIR CONDITIONING.
In some jurisdictions, limitations of liability are not permitted. In such jurisdictions, the foregoing limitation may not apply to you.
11. Availability of the Website and Modifications
11.1 The Service is provided "as is" and on an "as available"
basis. We give no warranty that the Service will be free of defects and
/ or faults. To the maximum extent permitted by the law we provide no
warranties (express or implied) of fitness for a particular purpose, accuracy
of information, compatibility and satisfactory quality.
11.2 Joining Hands In Health accepts no liability for any disruption or
non-availability of the Website resulting from external causes including,
but not limited to, ISP equipment failure, host equipment failure, communications
network failure, power failure, natural events, acts of war or legal restrictions
and censorship.
11.3 Joining Hands In Health reserves the right to alter, suspend or discontinue
any part (or the whole of) the Website including, but not limited to,
the products and/or services available. These Terms and Conditions shall
continue to apply to any modified version of the Website unless it is
expressly stated otherwise.
12. Limitation of Liability
12.1 To the maximum extent permitted by law, Joining Hands In Health accepts
no liability for any direct or indirect loss or damage, foreseeable or
otherwise, including any indirect, consequential, special or exemplary
damages arising from the use of the Website or any information contained
therein. Users should be aware that they use the Website and its Content
at their own risk.
12.2 Nothing in these Terms and Conditions excludes or restricts Joining
Hands In Health's liability for death or personal injury resulting from
any negligence or fraud on the part of Joining Hands In Health.
12.3 Whilst every effort has been made to ensure that these Terms and
Conditions adhere strictly with the relevant provisions of the Unfair
Contract Terms Act 1977, in the event that any of these terms are found
to be unlawful, invalid or otherwise unenforceable, that term is to be
deemed severed from these Terms and Conditions and shall not affect the
validity and enforceability of the remaining terms and conditions. This
term shall apply only within jurisdictions where a particular term is
illegal.
13. No Waiver
In the event that any party to these Terms and Conditions fails to exercise
any right or remedy contained herein, this shall not be construed as a
waiver of that right or remedy.
14. Previous Terms and Conditions
In the event of any conflict between these Terms and Conditions and any
prior versions thereof, the provisions of these Terms and Conditions shall
prevail unless it is expressly stated otherwise.
15. Third Party Rights
Nothing in these Terms and Conditions shall confer any rights upon any
third party. The agreement created by these Terms and Conditions is between
you and Joining Hands In Health.
16. Communications
16.1 All notices / communications shall be given to us by post to our
Premises (Joining Hands In Health, C/o GRAMMA'S, P.O. Box 218, East Ham,
London E6 6BG) or by email to info@joininghandsinhealth.com Such notice
will be deemed received 3 days after posting if sent by first class post,
the day of sending if the email is received in full on a business day
and on the next business day if the email is sent on a weekend or public
holiday.
16.2 Joining Hands In Health may from time to time send you information
about our campaigns, petitions, and latest news. If you do not wish to
receive such information, please click on the Unsubscribe link or click
link below http://www.joininghandsinhealth.com/subscriptions/subscribe_to_mail.asp
17. License and Copyright
License and copyright: By posting petitions and other communications,
User/Member grants to Joining Hands In Health a royalty-free, perpetual,
irrevocable exclusive license to use, reproduce, modify, moderate, publish,
translate, distribute, perform and display those communications, inclusive
of signatures, alone or as part of other works in any form, media, or
technology whether now known or hereafter developed. Joining Hands In
Health reserves any and all intellectual property rights, including copyright
or otherwise, attached to the publication of petitions, authored by User/members,
on the Joining Hands In Health website.. Copyright of petition text, if
required, should be stated specifically in the petition where copyright
is required. Joining Hands In Health shall retain copyright over all signature
lists generated on the Joining Hands In Health website.
All information contained on this site is copyright (c) 2001 - 2012 by
Dounne Alexander MBE, GRAMMA'S. ("Joining Hands In Health").
All rights reserved. The information contained on this site may not be
copied, published, distributed, broadcast or otherwise used for any purpose
whatsoever without the prior written consent of Joining Hands In Health
Copyright restrictions:
Commercial use or publication of all or any item displayed is strictly
prohibited without prior authorisation from Joining Hands In Health. If
you require further information about the use of content please contact
us at info@joininghandsinhealth.com.
18. Content
Joining Hands In Health has the right to moderate site content so that
Joining Hands In Health's Terms are complied with. Due to the magnitude
of content on the site, Joining Hands In Health does not warrant that
all content is actively moderated. Joining Hands In Health does not warrant
that its moderation of content complies with the laws of relevant jurisdictions.
Joining Hands In Health has the right to remove any site content, including
petitions and forums, without notice or reasons. Any content removal shall
be at Joining Hands In Health's absolute discretion.
19. Joining Hands In Health does not necessarily endorse any website or
advertiser displayed on the site.
20. Law and Jurisdiction
These Terms and Conditions and the relationship between you and Joining
Hands In Health shall be governed by and construed in accordance with
the Law of England and Wales and Joining Hands In Health and you agree
to submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the Courts of England and Wales.