TERMS OF SERVICE These terms of service (the “Terms of Service”) govern the use of www.sfs.org.uk (the “Site”).
This Site is owned and operated by The Society for Storytelling. By using this Site, you indicate that you have read and understand these Terms of Service and agree to abide by them at all times.
THESE TERMS OF SERVICE CONTAIN A DISPUTE RESOLUTION CLAUSE THAT IMPACTS YOUR RIGHTS ABOUT HOW TO RESOLVE DISPUTES. PLEASE READ IT CAREFULLY.
1. Copyright The materials contained on this site are either the copyright of individual contributors or of the SfS and may be subject to other intellectual property rights.
2. Use of this website The following acts are prohibited in respect of this website and any of the content featured on it: • Any rental leasing or lending of any material obtained or derived from the website; • Reproduction, including without limitation the extraction and/or storage in any retrieval system or inclusion in any other computer program or work, without the prior consent of the SfS. If you wish to reproduce any content, you must contact us. • Altering, transforming or building upon any content contained in this website. • All copyrights and trade mark notices, marks, disclaimers and other such elements must be preserved and upheld at all times.
3. Links to third party sites
3.1 This website may contain links to websites operated by third parties. The operation of these websites is outside the control of SfS and you proceed at your own risk. We do not endorse or sponsor, and are not liable for the products, services or content you access through any linked site.
4. Membership Joining the SfS is effected via this link (www.sfs.org.uk/join) and payment is taken via recurring Paypal subscription. Members can cancel at any time by email to membership@sfs.org.uk. They will also need to separately cancel their Paypal subscription in order to stop future payments. There are three types of membership. All are full memberships with rights to vote at the AGM and on any significant changes such as new Board members. SUPPORTER for those who do not do any telling but wish to contribute to the mission of the SfS Supporters are added to our mailing list and so kept in touch with everything happening in the storytelling world across the UK. STORYTELLER In addition to joining the mailing list. Storyteller members get a full listing on our website with the opportunity to add photos and promote what they do. They can also add forthcoming engagements as “events”. SfS additionally can arrange DBS checks for storyteller members. Please contact membership@sfs.org.uk if you need this service ORGANISATION such as a college, cultural centre, museum, library or similar. This carries all of the benefits of a storyteller membership plus the right to display the SfS logo on promotional publications.
5. User Contributions Users may post the following information on our Site: – Photos; and – Personal promotion. By posting publicly on our Site, you agree not to act illegally or violate these Terms and Conditions. Accounts When you create an account on our Site, you agree to the following: 1. You are solely responsible for your account and the security and privacy of your account, including passwords or sensitive information attached to that account; and 2. All personal information you provide to us through your account is up to date, accurate, and truthful and that you will update your personal information if it changes. We reserve the right to suspend or terminate your account if you are using our Site illegally or if you violate these Terms and Conditions.
6. User Services Our Site allows users to promote services. We do not assume any responsibility for the services users sell on our Site. We cannot guarantee the quality or accuracy of any services promoted by users on our Site. However, if we are made aware that a user is violating these Terms and Conditions, we reserve the right to suspend or prohibit the user from promoting services on our Site.
7. Limitation of Liability The Society for Storytelling and our directors, officers, agents, employees, subsidiaries, and affiliates will not be liable for any actions, claims, losses, damages, liabilities and expenses including legal fees from your use of the Site.
8. Indemnity Except where prohibited by law, by using this Site you indemnify and hold harmless The Society for Storytelling and our directors, officers, agents, employees, subsidiaries, and affiliates from any actions, claims, losses, damages, liabilities and expenses including legal fees arising out of your use of our Site or your violation of these Terms and Conditions.
9. Applicable Law These Terms and Conditions are governed by the laws of the Country of England.
10. Dispute Resolution Subject to any exceptions specified in these Terms and Conditions, if you and The Society for Storytelling are unable to resolve any dispute through informal discussion, then you and The Society for Storytelling agree to submit the issue first before a non-binding mediator and to an arbitrator in the event that mediation fails. The decision of the arbitrator will be final and binding. Any mediator or arbitrator must be a neutral party acceptable to both you and The Society for Storytelling. The costs of any mediation or arbitration will be shared equally between you and The Society for Storytelling. Notwithstanding any other provision in these Terms and Conditions, you and The Society for Storytelling agree that you both retain the right to bring an action in small claims court and to bring an action for injunctive relief or intellectual property infringement.
11. Severability If at any time any of the provisions set forth in these Terms and Conditions are found to be inconsistent or invalid under applicable laws, those provisions will be deemed void and will be removed from these Terms and Conditions. All other provisions will not be affected by the removal and the rest of these Terms and Conditions will still be considered valid.
12. Changes These Terms and Conditions may be amended from time to time in order to maintain compliance with the law and to reflect any changes to the way we operate our Site and the way we expect users to behave on our Site. We will notify users by email of changes to these Terms and Conditions or post a notice on our Site.
Contact Details Please contact us if you have any questions or concerns. Our email address is membership@sfs.org.uk, and postal address is Lytchett House 13 Freeland Park Wareham Road Poole BH16 6FA. You can also contact us through the feedback form available on our Site.
