Website Terms and Conditions
Disclaimer
These terms and conditions apply to the entire content of the Website under the domain name southwales.ac.uk (“the Website”). In these terms and conditions, the University of South Wales is referred to as (“Us, We and Our”) and users and/or visitors of the Website are referred to as (“You and/or Your”).
The University of South Wales lies in the heart of South Wales, with campuses in Cardiff, Newport, and Pontypridd. We work closely with our partner colleges, and have two wholly owned subsidiaries, the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama and The College Merthyr Tydfil. These terms and conditions are not applicable to our partner colleges, the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama and The College Merthyr Tydfil who all have their own website terms and conditions.
Our Website is made available free of charge.
We do not guarantee that our site, or any content on it, will always be available or be uninterrupted. We may suspend or withdraw or restrict the availability of all or any part of our site for business and operational reasons. We will try to give you reasonable notice of any suspension or withdrawal.
You are also responsible for ensuring that all persons who access our site through your internet connection are aware of these terms of service and other applicable terms of service, and that they comply with them.
The information on this Website is provided "as is" without any representations or warranties, express or implied. We make no representations or warranties in relation to the accuracy or completeness of the information found on this Website. While we strive to keep the information up to date and correct, we make no guarantees of any kind about the completeness, accuracy, reliability, suitability, or availability with respect to the Website or the information, products, services, or related graphics contained on the Website for any purpose. Any reliance you place on such information is therefore strictly at your own risk.
1. Acceptance of Terms
By accessing and using this Website, you agree to comply with and be bound by the following terms and conditions that take effect from the date of first use. If you do not agree with any part of these terms, you must not use this Website. These terms govern the use of our Website only and do not govern our services as an education provider or any other relationship where you have a separate contract with us.
2. Changes to Terms
We reserve the right to modify these terms at any time. Every time you wish to use our Website, please check these terms to ensure you understand the terms that apply at that time. Any changes will be posted on this page, and your continued use of the Website constitutes acceptance of such changes.
3. Use of the Website
You agree to use the Website only for lawful purposes and in a manner that does not infringe the rights of, restrict, or inhibit anyone else's use and enjoyment of the Website. Prohibited behaviour includes breaches of any applicable local, national, or international law or regulation, harassing or causing distress or inconvenience to any person, transmitting obscene or offensive content, knowingly transmitting any data, send or uploading any material that contains viruses, or disrupting the normal flow of dialogue within the Website.
It is prohibited to use automated systems or software that extract data from our Website without our consent.
Except as permitted for academic, personal, or other non-commercial purposes, users must not copy, reprint, or electronically reproduce from the Website any document, text, graphic or image in whole or in part without the prior written permission of the University of South Wales, or in accordance with the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988.
If you print off, copy, download, share or repost any part of our Website in breach of these terms of service, your right to use our Website will cease immediately and you must, at our option, return or destroy any copies of the materials you have made (except that you are permitted to print off a copy of these terms of service).
4. Intellectual Property
All content on this website, including text, graphics, logos, and images, is our property or our content suppliers and is protected by copyright and other intellectual property laws. You may not reproduce, distribute, or otherwise use any content without prior written permission from us.
5. Limitation of Liability
In no event will we be liable for any loss or damage including without limitation, indirect or consequential loss or damage, or any loss or damage whatsoever arising from loss of data or profits arising out of, or in connection with, the use of this website.
6. Links to Other Websites
This website may contain links to other websites which are not under our control. We have no control over the nature, content, and availability of those sites. The inclusion of any links does not imply a recommendation or endorse the views expressed within them or content you may obtain from them.
7. Privacy Notice
Our Privacy Notice and use of cookies can be found at www.southwales.ac.uk/privacy-policy
8. Governing Law
These terms and conditions are governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of England and Wales, and you irrevocably submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts in that location.
9. Contact Information
If you have any questions about these terms and conditions, please contact us at [email protected].
If you discover any material on our website,
- that you believe is unlawful,
- that you are the copyright owner for and that you do not consent to the use of in accordance with our terms and conditions,
- or if you believe material on the website is obscene or defamatory.
please contact [email protected] by email and provide the following information:
- Your contact details,
- Details of the resource, including the URL at which the material was found,
- If you are complaining about a breach of copyright, please state if you are the rights owner or are authorised to act for them,
- The reason for your request/ complaint (e.g., copyright law, data protection, offensive materials).
Takedown procedure
Upon receipt of a complaint, the following notice and takedown procedure will be followed:
- We will acknowledge receipt of your complaint by email.
- We will undertake an initial assessment of the validity of the complaint.
- If necessary, we will seek further legal advice from our legal team.
- If the complaint is upheld, we will remove the material in question from our website.
- We will provide a written response to the complainant by email to confirm our actions.