Terms and Conditions

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

1. Acceptance of Terms and Conditions
2. The Site
3. Membership subscription
4. Membership registration obligations
5. Cancellation of Membership
6. User submissions
7. Online conduct
8. Indemnity
9. Sanctions
10. Trademarks and copyright
11. Advertising and third-party Sites
12. General restrictions
13. Limitation of Liability
14. Rights of third parties
15. Variation
16. Law and Disputes

1. Acceptance of Terms and Conditions

1.1. These terms and conditions (“Terms and Conditions”) constitute an agreement between you and The Book of Man Limited (“we” “us”) regarding your use of www.bookofman.com and any services offered to you through the site, and all associated web pages (the “Site” and the “Services” as further defined below).

1.2. You agree to be legally bound by these Terms and Conditions when you access the Sites, register to use, pay for the Services and/or where you proceed to access and use the Membership Service through the Site. These Terms and Conditions contain important information about your rights and obligations and the restrictions that may apply when you use the Services. If you do not agree with any of these Terms and Conditions then you should not register for, access or use the Site or the Services.

1.3. Definitions:

1.4. Each service offered to you may be subject to additional terms and conditions (“Additional Terms”). If there is any inconsistency between these Terms and Conditions and any Additional Terms, the Additional Terms shall prevail.

1.5. These Terms and Conditions incorporate our Privacy Policy and our Cookie Policy.

1.6. If you have any questions about the Site, please contact us by e-mail at martin@thebookofman.com.

2. The Site

2.1. The Site is for your personal and non-commercial use only.

2.2. You agree that you are solely responsible for all costs and expenses you may incur in relation to your access to and use of the Site.

2.3. The Site and the Services are intended for users that are 18 years old or over and only by those who can access it from within the UK. If you choose to access the Site or Services from locations outside the UK, you are responsible for compliance with local laws where they are applicable.

2.4. We seek to make the Site as accessible as possible. If you have any difficulties using the Site, please contact us at martin@thebookofman.com.

2.5. To be able to access and view Content using the Site you must have a compatible device and an active broadband internet connection or mobile network connection. You will be responsible for any costs and other charges or expenses charged by your Internet Service Provider or network operator in relation to your internet service, your mobile service and any use in relation to the Site.

2.6. We reserve the right to remove and/or alter the Content available via the Site or Services and/or the functionality of the Site or Services at any time and for any reason whatsoever. All Content is subject to change and is variable from time to time.

2.7. We will make reasonable efforts to keep the Site operational at all times, however we cannot guarantee that your use of the Site will be uninterrupted or error-free. From time to time we may temporarily suspend or remove the Site for technical, maintenance or operational reasons.

2.8. While we try to make sure that the Site is accurate, up-to-date and free from bugs, we cannot promise that it will be. Furthermore, we cannot promise that the Site will be fit or suitable for any purpose. Any reliance that you may place on the information on this Site is at your own risk.

2.9. Content is provided for your general information purposes only and to inform you about us, news, features, services and other websites that may be of interest. It does not constitute medical, technical, financial or legal advice or any other type of advice and should not be relied on for any purposes.

3. Membership subscription

3.1. Our Membership is subscription service with options for monthly and annual subscriptions. We reserve the right to vary the features and types of service we make available to different categories of users at any time.

3.2. You agree that at the end of the initial subscription period (and of each renewal period thereafter), your subscription will automatically renew for the same subscription period at the then prevailing renewal rate (unless specifically stated when you sign up for Membership), which may change from time to time. You may cancel your subscription at any time as set out below.

3.3. All prices shall include VAT where applicable.

3.4. Trial subscriptions are available to new subscribers only. Discounts may be offered or withdrawn at our discretion.

3.5. Your subscription will automatically renew and you will continue to have access to the Membership until you cancel your payments or if we terminate your access.

4. Membership registration obligations

4.1. You agree to:

4.1.1. provide true, accurate, current and complete information about yourself when filling out our registration form; and

4.1.2. maintain and promptly update your registration information to keep it true, accurate, current and complete. If we have reasonable grounds to suspect that any information is untrue, inaccurate, not current or incomplete, we have the right to suspend or terminate your registration.

4.2. Your password is confidential to you and you are responsible for keeping it secure. If you know or suspect your password has been compromised you must change your password as soon as possible using the functionality provided within the Site. We will never ask you for your password in an email or when calling you by telephone. We will never invite you to log in to your account through a link in any email communication you receive from us. If we believe there has been, or there may be, a breach of security we may suspend accounts and/or require that passwords be changed.

4.3. Your screen name will be used to identify you in online competitions and Forum areas. Have fun with your screen name but note that vulgar or offensive names will constitute a breach of these rules. If you are offended by another user’s screen name, please email us at martin@thebookofman.com immediately.

4.4. We are concerned about the safety and privacy of all our users. Please remember that our Forum areas are designed to appeal to The Book of Man audience. Accordingly, it is your responsibility to determine whether any use of the Forum areas and our Site is appropriate for a child.

4.5. 5.6.  Your registration information and other details provided by you and certain other information about you is subject to our Privacy Policy.

5. Cancellation of Membership

5.1. You can cancel within 14 days of the start of your Membership subscription without giving any reason and we will reimburse to you all payments received from you in relation to the applicable purchase of the Membership. We will make the reimbursement without undue delay, and not later than 14 days after the day on which we are informed about your decision to cancel this contract. We will make the reimbursement using the same means of payment as you used for the initial transaction, unless you have expressly agreed otherwise; in any event, we will not charge you any fees as a result of the reimbursement.

5.2. If you wish to cancel after the first 14 days of your subscription, you will not be entitled to a refund and will be committed to your minimum subscription term.

5.3. The easiest way to cancel the Membership is by going to “My Subscription” in “My Account” in the Membership area, or you can contact us at martin@thebookofman.com.

5.4. You will continue to have access to the Membership for the remainder of the month or year for which you have paid but your access to the Membership will not renew at the end of that month/year. If you cancel part way through a billing month or year you will not receive a refund in respect of the remainder of that month/year.

5.5. Your repeat monthly/annual charge will, where possible, be charged on the same date each month/year and will be the date set out in your Membership welcome email. If that date does not occur in a particular month then the payment will be charged on the last date of that month. Your next billing month or year will start on the date of your next charge.

6. User submissions

6.1. You understand that all Content, whether publicly posted or privately transmitted, are the sole responsibility of the person from whom the Content originated. This means that you, and not The Book of Man, are entirely responsible for all Content that you upload, post or email via our Forum areas and our Site. We do not control the Content posted via any Forum area and therefore do not guarantee the accuracy, integrity or quality of the Content.

6.2. Under no circumstances will we be liable in any way for any Content, including (without limitation) any errors or omissions in any Content, or for any loss or damage of any kind incurred as a result of your use of any Content. You agree that you must evaluate and bear all risks associated with the use of any Content including any reliance on its accuracy or completeness. You also understand that by using our Forum areas and our Site, you may be exposed to Content that is offensive, in-decent or objectionable.

6.3. You acknowledge that we do not pre-screen Content but that we shall have the right (though not the obligation) in our sole discretion to move, modify or remove any Content that is available on or via any Forum area or our Site generally.

6.4. The views expressed in any Content or material which is uploaded by you or other users of the Site do not reflect our views.

6.5. You grant to us a worldwide, royalty-free, irrevocable, non-exclusive licence (including the right to sub-license) to use, reproduce, modify, adapt, publish, translate, create derivative works from, distribute, perform or display any Content (in whole or part) you upload, post or email and/or to incorporate such Content in other works in any form, media or technology now known or developed.

7. Online conduct

You agree that you will not use any Forum area or any part of our Site to:

7.1. upload, post or email any Content that is unlawful, harmful, threatening, abusive, harassing, tortious, defamatory, vulgar, obscene, libellous, invasive of another’s privacy, hateful or racially, ethnically or otherwise objectionable;

7.2. harm minors in any way;

7.3. impersonate any person or entity, falsely state or otherwise misrepresent your affiliation with a person or entity or disguise the origin of any Content;

7.4. ‘stalk’ or otherwise harass another;

7.5. collect or store personal data about other users;

7.6. upload, post or email any Content that you do not have a right to transmit under any law or under contractual or fiduciary relationships;

7.7. upload, post or email any Content that infringes any intellectual property rights of any party;

7.8. upload, post or email any unsolicited or unauthorised advertising, promotional materials, ‘junk mail’, ‘spam’, ‘chain letters’ or any other form of solicitation;

7.9. upload, post or email any Content that contains computer viruses or any other computer code, files or programs designed to interrupt, destroy or limit the functionality of any computer software, hardware or telecommunications equipment;

7.10. disrupt the normal flow of dialogue, cause a screen to ‘scroll’ faster than other users of the Forum areas are able to type, or otherwise act in a manner that negatively affects other users’ ability to engage in real time exchanges; or

7.11. violate any applicable national or international laws or regulations.