Acceptance of Terms
For the purpose of these conditions we refer to directory.greenheartcollective.uk (also known as ‘GHCD’, the ‘service’ or ‘The Green Heart Collective Directory’) and its database collectively known as ‘the website’ or ‘we’. The Green Heart Collective Directory provides its service to you, subject to the following conditions which may be updated from time to time with notice provided, where possible. You are advised to check back regularly, as our terms and conditions of service may change. By using the website either as a registered user, guest and viewer, you automatically confirm that you accept these terms and conditions. If you do not agree to these conditions, please do not use or log on to the website at any time. We process information about you in line with our Privacy Policy. By using the website, you agree to the methods in which we process your personal information.
Access to our Website
We reserve the right to withdraw or amend the service we provide on our website without notice (see below). We will not be liable if, for any reason, our site is unavailable at any time or for any period. You agree that we shall not be liable to you or to any third party for any modification, suspension or discontinuance of the Service.
Using the Website
You are responsible for making all arrangements necessary for you to have access to our site. You are also responsible for ensuring that all persons who access this website through your internet connection are aware of these terms, and that they comply with them. This website should only be used for lawful purposes; therefore, under no circumstances can you use the website for:
- any unlawful purpose;
- promoting any illegal activities, inciting violence or to promote sexually explicit material;
- promoting any form of discrimination;
- the purpose of harming, threatening, defaming or abusing/harassing any other person in a way that invades someone’s privacy or is (in our reasonable opinion) offensive or unacceptable;
- to create, check, confirm, update or amend someone else’s databases, records, directories, customer lists, mailing or prospecting lists;
- to provide any kind of customer lists or commercial information service;
- as a source of material or contact data for any kind of marketing activity;
- to tamper with, update or change any part of the website;
- in a way that affects how it is run;
- in a way that imposes an unreasonable or disproportionately large burden on the website’s technical systems as determined by us; or
- using any automated means to monitor or copy the website or its content, or to interfere with or attempt to interfere with how the website works.
Providing material to The Green Heart Collective Directory
If you provide any material to the website, you agree to grant us permission, free of charge, to use your material in any way we want (including altering and adapting it for operational or editorial reasons) in any media worldwide. In certain circumstances, we may share your material with other trusted organisations but only those who have a direct connection with The Green Heart Collective Directory. After posting or emailing your material to the website, you continue to own that material, and you continue to have the right to use your material in any way you choose. Please choose carefully any information you post on the website, as it will be available for public viewing.
By providing any material to the website, and for us to be able to use it, you confirm that:
- your material is your own original work, or you are authorised to provide it to the website;
- your material is not defamatory (that is, it does not damage someone’s good reputation);
- does not take away or affect any other person’s privacy rights, copyright, contract rights or any other rights, and
- your material does not otherwise break any laws of England and Wales;
- you have the right to give us permission to use it for the purposes specified above.
You acknowledge that we do not have a duty to publish any material you have provided. We have the right to;
- reject or refuse to post any material you have provided;
- remove any material from the website, whether or not the material goes against any of these conditions;
- or restrict, suspend or stop your access to all or any part of the website at any time.
We will usually display your name with your material on the website, unless you ask us not to (as long as it is possible to do this). We may need to contact you for administrative purposes or to make checks on your material. If you do not want to grant us the permission set out above on these terms, please do not provide any material to the website.
Videos uploaded to The Green Heart Collective Directory
Any videos on business listings pages are the sole ownership of that business and by uploading you confirm that any people in the video have given permission to be used in the video. The Green Heart Collective Directory is not liable for any omissions of this kind and any complaints need to be taken up with the business owner.
Listing on The Green Heart Collective Directory
All free listings will remain free for an indefinite period with no terms to upgrade, unless it is agreed by you to upgrade the listing. Premium listings are monthly. The prices and the terms of payment for a listing upgrade and entry in The Green Heart Collective Directory are displayed at all times on this website, including the point where you choose to make a purchase. The subscriber understands and agrees that upon purchasing a listing for their business, said listing will not automatically renew on the date of expiration so the listing needs to be renewed however alerts may be sent near to expiry except where the subscriber notifies termination thereof to The Green Heart Collective Directory prior to the subscription expiration date. In such cases, the renewal shall be performed in accordance with the manner of payment originally chosen by the subscriber, at the price rate of the original subscription unless discussed otherwise. A listing for one company cannot be substituted for a listing for another. Subscribers can cancel their subscription at any time by contacting us, with termination taking effect from the end of the validity period covered by the last payment made. For instances where a subscriber requires a listing to be removed immediately, please contact us. A refund for the remaining subscription period will not be offered. Please Note: Any hyperlinks to external websites included within paid-for subscriptions will be non-indexable. To add other types of hyperlinks to The Green Heart Collective Directory, please contact us.
Age restriction
We only accept listings from those who are 16 years old or over.
Site Subscribers and Visitors
Your dealings with Site Subscribers, Visitors or Companies and any entity whatsoever as found through this Directory and this Service are solely between you and such Company, Partnership or entity. You agree that we will not be responsible or liable for any loss or damage of any sort incurred as the result of such dealings or as the result of the presence of a listing on this Service.
Indemnity
You agree to indemnify and hold The Green Heart Collective Directory, and its subsidiaries, affiliates, officers, agents, co-branders or other partners, and employees, harmless from any claim or demand, including reasonable legal fees, made by any third party due to or arising out of Sites you submit, or make available through the Service, your use of the Service, your connection to the Service, your violation of the Terms and Conditions, or your violation of any rights of another.
Disclaimer of Warranties
You expressly understand and agree that your use of the Service is at your sole risk. We expressly disclaim all warranties of any kind, whether expressed or implied, including, but not limited to the implied warranties of merchant ability, fitness for a particular purpose and non-infringement. We make no warranty that;
- the Service will meet your requirements;
- the Service will be uninterrupted, timely, secure, or error-free;
- the results that may be obtained from the use of the Service will be accurate or reliable, or
- the quality of any products, services, information, or other material purchased or obtained by you through the Service will meet your expectations.
No information, whether oral or written, obtained by you from The Green Heart Collective Directory or through the Service shall create any warranty not expressly stated in the terms and conditions.
Limitation of Liability
You expressly understand and agree that we shall not be liable for any damages, including but not limited to, damages for loss of profits, goodwill, use, data or other intangible losses resulting from;
- the use or the inability to use the service;
- the cost of procurement of substitute goods and services resulting from any goods, data, information or services purchased or obtained, messages received, or transactions entered into through or from the Service;
- statements or conduct of any third party on the Service; or
- any other matter relating to the Service.
Trademark Information & Intellectual Property Rights
The Green Heart Collective Directory trademarks and service marks are trademarks of The Green Heart Collective. Without our prior permission, you agree not to display or use The Green Heart Collective Directory marks in any manner.
Copyright
The Green Heart Collective Directory respects the intellectual property of others, and we expect our users to do the same. If you believe that your work has been infringed or your intellectual property rights have been otherwise violated, please provide us with the following information: an electronic or physical signature of the person authorised to act on behalf of the owner of the copyright; a description of the infringed copyrighted work; a description of where the infringing material is located on the site; your address, email address, and telephone number; a statement by you that you have a good faith belief that the disputed use is not authorised by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law; a statement by you, made under penalty of perjury, that the above information in your Notice is accurate and that you are the copyright owner or authorised to act on the copyright owner’s behalf. Notice of claims of copyright infringement should be sent via Registered Post to;
The Green Heart Collective Directory, Unit 4, Perth Court, Eleventh Ave North, Gateshead, Tyne and Wear, NE11 0NJ
The Whole Agreement
These conditions make up the whole agreement between you and us in how you use the website. If a court decides that a condition is not valid, the rest of the conditions will still apply.
The Law
The laws of England and Wales apply to your use of the website and these conditions. We control the website from within the United Kingdom. However, you can get access to the website from other places around the world. Although these places may have different laws from the laws of England and Wales, by using the website you agree that the laws of England and Wales will apply to everything relating to you using the website and you agree to keep to these laws. We have the right to take you to court in the country you live in.
Information about The Green Heart Collective Directory
The Green Heart Collective Directory is owned and run by The Green Heart Collective Ltd. We are based at:
Unit 4, Perth Court, Eleventh Ave North, Gateshead, Tyne and Wear, NE11 0NJ
Basic listings
FREE – Basic listing allows you to provide a brief description of your business and the services you provide. It also allows you to display your contact details and your company logo, as well as displaying customer reviews.
Premium listings
£10 per month – The Premium listing includes all you get with Basic listing but also includes;
Priority main category Listing
Enhanced content display
Front page and side bar advertising
Please note:
When filling out the registration form you will need to submit a User ID. Once your User ID is registered you will receive an email advising you to change the generic password to one of your choice. With your User ID, this should be a mixture of letters and numbers for security reasons, and when creating your User ID this enables you to edit your listing, should you choose to. Should you need us to make any changes to your listing, which are currently free of charge, we advise you to contact us so we can update and approve the changes immediately, whilst making sure the changes are correct, and to ensure their accuracy – if you update the listing yourself, as soon as you click the ‘Update’ button your listing will remain in draft form and not visible on the website until such time as we approve the update. If you want to cancel your listing after the 14-day cooling off period, there would be no refund. We reserve the right to edit details, change page layouts and delete entries at any time without making a refund. All initial payments received are for assessing or setting up directory listings. If you submit your listing and it isn’t set up due to it being rejected, edited or deleted for any reason, a full refund will be given. We may collect the following information: Name and name of company Contact information including email address and telephone number; Demographic information such as post code, town, county; any other information you supply about your business and services.
What we do with the information we gather
We require this information to understand your needs and provide you with a better service, and in particular for the following reasons;
- Internal record keeping.
- To display in our online business directory
- We may use the information to improve our products and services.
- We may periodically send promotional emails about new products, special offers or other information which we think you may find interesting using the email address which you have provided. From time to time, we may also use your information to contact you for market research purposes.
- We may contact you by email, phone, fax or mail.
- We may use the information to customise the website according to your interests.
- We may occasionally contact you by email, phone, fax or mail to offer you special offers, upgrade options and enhanced listings.
Controlling your company or personal information
You may choose to restrict the collection or use of your company or personal information in the following ways: whenever you are asked to fill in a form on the website, look for the box that indicates you agree to our terms and privacy policy – if not, do not submit the form. If you have previously agreed to us using your personal or company information for direct marketing purposes, you may change your mind at any time by writing to us via our contact us page or send us an email. We may occasionally pass on your company and personal information to third parties and also if required by law. We may also use your company or personal information to send you promotional information about third parties which we think you may find interesting. You may request details of personal information which we hold about you under the Data Protection Act 1998 / GDPR 2018. If you would like a copy of the information held on you please write to Green Heart Collective Directory at Unit 4, Perth Court, Eleventh Ave North, Gateshead, Tyne and Wear, NE11 0NJ. If you believe that any information, we are holding on you is incorrect or incomplete, please write to us via our contact us page or send us an email as soon as possible, at the above address. We will promptly delete or correct any information found to be incorrect.
Sharing your contact details
You agree that when registering in The Green Heart Collective Directory you grant permission to us to share your contact details with other businesses in our network who may contact you about services/products but only if this is in connection with an enquiry being made by you.
Security
We are committed to ensuring that your information is secure. In order to prevent unauthorised access or disclosure if you no longer want your details made publicly available we have put in place suitable physical, electronic and managerial procedures to safeguard and secure the information we collect online.
How we use cookies
A cookie is a small file which asks permission to be placed on your computer’s hard drive. Once you agree, the file is added, and the cookie helps analyse web traffic or lets you know when you visit a particular site. Cookies allow web applications to respond to you as an individual. The web application can tailor its operations to your needs, likes and dislikes by gathering and remembering information about your preferences. We use traffic log cookies to identify which pages are being used. This helps us analyse data about web page traffic and improve our website in order to tailor it to customer needs. We only use this information for statistical analysis purposes and then the data is removed from the system. Overall, cookies help us provide you with a better website, by enabling us to monitor which pages you find useful and which you do not. A cookie in no way gives us access to your computer or any information about you, other than the data you choose to share with us. You can choose to accept or decline cookies. Most web browsers automatically accept cookies, but you can usually modify your browser setting to decline cookies if you prefer. This may prevent you from taking full advantage of the website.
Links to other websites
Our website contains links to other websites of interest. However, once you have used these links to leave our site, you should note that we do not have any control over that other website. Therefore, we cannot be responsible for the protection and privacy of any information which you provide whilst visiting such sites and such sites are not governed by this privacy statement. You should exercise caution and look at the privacy statement applicable to the website in question.
Submitting videos to The Green Heart Collective Directory
You agree that any video submitted to us belongs to you or you have permission to submit it, you also agree that we have permission to use it on any of our network of websites and can also upload it to video sharing websites like YouTube for example. You agree to indemnify us from all responsibility and not hold us responsible for displaying your video.
Content you submit
You agree that any information submitted, including text, images, sounds, videos belongs to you or you have permission to submit them. You also agree that we have permission to use it on any of our network of websites and can also upload it to video sharing websites like YouTube for example. You agree to indemnify us from all responsibility and not hold us responsible for displaying any information you submit to us. When signing up with The Green Heart Collective Directory you agree that we may occasionally contact you by phone, email or mail regarding special offers, upgrade options, enhanced listings, etc. You may change your mind about this at any time by writing to us via our contact us page or send us an email.
Please note that content means but is not restricted to; Drawings, Photographs, Logos, Videos, Audio files, Graphics, Text