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Terms and Conditions

The terms and conditions laid out below govern your use of the Simplified Styles (we, us) website (our site); weblogs; and community forums (collectively, our sites). Please read them carefully. As a user of our sites you acknowledge, and adhere to, these terms and conditions. If you do not agree to these terms and conditions, you are free to leave the site.

Outline

These terms and conditions shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of England, and any disputes will be decided only by the English courts.

You may not assign; sub-license; or otherwise transfer any of your rights under these terms and conditions.

If any provision of these terms and conditions are found to be invalid by any court having competent jurisdiction, the invalidity of that provision will not affect the validity of the remaining provisions of these terms and conditions, which shall remain in full force and effect.

If you breach these terms and conditions and we ignore this, we are still entitled to use our rights and remedies at a later date, or in any other situation, where you breach these terms and conditions.

We are not be responsible for any breach of these terms and conditions caused by circumstances beyond our control.

A person who is not a party to these terms and conditions shall have no right, under the Contract (Rights of Third Parties) Act 1999, to enforce any term of these terms and conditions. This will not affect any right or remedy of a third party which does exist.

Categories

  1. Use of our Sites
  2. Site Availability
  3. Registration
  4. Passwords and Security
  5. Intellectual Property
  6. International Use
  7. Liability
  8. Amendments

Terms & Conditions

  1. Use of our Sites

    Simplified Styles is provided free of charge for your personal use, subject to these terms and conditions. By using our sites, and included services, you agree to be bound by these terms and conditions.

    You may not use our sites for any of the following purposes:

    • Un-lawful; harassing; libellous; abusive; threatening; harmful; vulgar; obscene; or otherwise objectionable material.
    • Transmitting material that encourages conduct that constitutes a criminal offence; results in civil liability; or otherwise breaches any relevant laws; regulations; or code of practice.
    • Gaining un-authorised access to other computer systems.
    • Interfering with any other person's use or enjoyment of our sites.
    • Interfering with, or disrupting, networks or web sites connected to Simplified Styles.
    • Making; transmitting; or storing electronic copies of materials protected by copyright, without the permission of the owner.

    Our community forums guidelines can be found here.

    We reserve the right to remove any posted material, by you or anyone else, from our sites.

    Simplified Styles makes no representations as to the validity of any opinion; advice; information; or statement displayed via the community forums by third parties. Community members are solely responsible for the content of their messages and the views expressed by individuals do not represent the views of Simplified Styles.

    You will be responsible for:

    • Any claims by third party's that the use of our sites by you is offensive; abusive; obscene; pornographic; illegal; or constitutes a breach of any applicable law; regulation; or code of practice.
    • Any claims by third party's that the use of our sites by you infringes that third party's copyright or other intellectual property.
    • Any fines or penalties imposed by any regulatory; advertising; or trading body, or authority, in connection with the use of our sites by you.

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  2. Site Availability

    Although Simplified Styles aims to offer you the best service possible, we make no promise that the services held herein will meet your requirements. We cannot guarantee that these services will be fault free; however, if a fault occurs, you may report it within our Bug Tracker and we will attempt to correct the fault as soon as possible.

    Your access to our sites may occasionally become restricted to allow for updates; maintenance; or the introduction of new features or services. We will attempt to restore all normal service as soon as we reasonably can.

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  3. Registration

    To register with Simplified Styles you must be over thirteen years of age. Anyone under the age of thirteen must supply a coppa registration form.

    You must ensure that the details provided by you on registration, or at any other time, are correct and complete.

    We may suspend or remove your account at our discretion, or if you breach any of your obligations under these terms and conditions.

    The suspension or removal of your account, and your right to use our sites, shall not affect either party's rights or liabilities.

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  4. Passwords and Security

    When you register at our community forums you will be asked to create a password. You must keep this password confidential and must not disclose it to, or share it with, anyone. You will be responsible for any activity that occurs under your account. If you know, or suspect, that someone else has access to your account you should change your password as soon as possible.

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  5. Intellectual Property

    The content of Simplified Styles is protected by copyright; trademarks; database; and other intellectual property rights. You may retrieve and display the content of our sites on a computer screen; store such content in electronic form on disk (but not any server or other storage device connected to a network); or print one copy for your own personal; non-commercial use, provided you keep all copyright and proprietary notices intact. You may not otherwise (or assist or facilitate any third party to) reproduce; modify; copy; transmit; distribute; publish; display; exploit; create derivative works of; or use for commercial purposes any of the materials or content on our sites without written permission from us.

    You therefor acknowledge and agree that all copyright; trademarks; and all other intellectual property rights in all materials and/or content made available as part of your use of our sites shall remain at all times vested in us.

    No licence is granted to you in these terms and conditions to use any trademark of Simplified Styles.

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  6. International Use

    Simplified Styles makes no promise that materials on our sites are appropriate, or available for use, in locations outside the United Kingdom. Accessing our sites from territories where its contents are considered illegal or unlawful is prohibited. If you choose to access our sites from locations outside the United Kingdom, you do so on your own initiative and are responsible for compliance with local laws.

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  7. Liability

    Simplified Styles is provided without any warranties or guarantees. You must bear the risks associated with the use of the internet whilst using our sites.

    Simplified Styles ensures that material included on our sites, other than that of other users, is correct; reputable; and of high quality. However, we cannot accept responsibility if this is not the case.

    We will not be responsible for any errors or omissions, or for the results obtained from the use of such information, or for any technical problems you may experience with our sites. If we are informed of any inaccuracies in the material on our sites we shall attempt to correct them as soon as possible.

    We disclaim all liabilities in connection with the following:

    • In-compatibility of our sites with any of your equipment; software; or telecommunication devices.
    • Technical issues, including errors or interruptions of our sites.
    • Un-suitability; un-reliability; or in-accuracy of our sites.
    • In-adequacy of our sites to meet your requirements.

    To the full extent allowed by applicable law, you agree that we are not liable to you or any third party for any consequential or incidental damages (including, but not limited to, loss of revenue; loss of profits; loss of anticipated savings; wasted expenditure; loss of privacy; and loss of data) or any other indirect; special; or punitive damages whatsoever that arise out of, or are related to, our sites.

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  8. Amendments

    We may update these terms and conditions from time to time, and any changes made will be posted within the community news section of our forums. The changes will apply to the use of our sites and will take effect at the time the announcement is posted. If you continue to use our sites after the date on which the changes come into effect, you agree to be bound by the new terms and conditions.

    It is your responsibility to read the terms and conditions on each occasion that you use our sites.

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Site Ownership

Simplified Styles is owned and operated by Tony Gibson, of UK residence.

We recommend you print a copy of these terms and conditions for future references. If you have any questions or queries about our sites please feel free to contact us.

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