Terms of Use for this Website
1. 'View' or 'Browse' only users (i.e. user who do not log in)
If you continue to browse and use this website, you are agreeing to comply with and be bound by the following terms and conditions of use, which together with our privacy policy govern our relationship with you in relation to this website. If you disagree with any part of these terms and conditions, please do not use our website. The term ‘you’ refers to the user or viewer of this website.
The content of the pages of this website is for your general information and use only. It is subject to change without notice.
Neither we nor any third parties provide any warranty or guarantee as to the accuracy, timeliness, performance, completeness or suitability of the information and materials found or offered on this website for any particular purpose. You acknowledge that such information and materials may contain inaccuracies or errors and we expressly exclude liability for any such inaccuracies or errors to the fullest extent permitted by law.
Your use of any information or materials on this website is entirely at your own risk, for which we shall not be liable. It shall be your own responsibility to ensure that any products, services or information available through this website meet your specific requirements.
This website contains material which is owned by or licensed to us. This material includes, but is not limited to, the design, layout, scripts, look, appearance and graphics. Reproduction is prohibited other than in accordance with the copyright notice, which forms part of these terms and conditions.
All trademarks reproduced in this website, which are not the property of, or licensed to the operator, are acknowledged on the website.
Unauthorised use of this website may give rise to a claim for damages and/or be a criminal offence.
From time to time, this website may also include links to other websites. These links are provided for your convenience to provide further information. They do not signify that we endorse the website(s). We have no responsibility for the content of the linked website(s).
Your use of this website and any dispute arising out of such use of the website is subject to the laws of England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales.
2. Logged in Users
If you have log in credentials for this website and you use these to login, the following additional terms apply.
You may not access or use the website for any purpose other than that for which we make the service available. The service may not be used in connection with any commercial endeavours except those that are specifically endorsed or approved by us.
As a user of the Services, you agree not to:
* Use the Services in breach of or inconsistent with any applicable laws or regulations or publish illegal content or content in furtherance of illegal activities.
* Infringe or misappropriate the intellectual property rights of us or any third parties.
* Include Content for which you do not have the necessary rights and/or licences.
* Trick, defraud, or mislead us and other users, especially in any attempt to learn sensitive account information such as user passwords.
* Circumvent, disable, or otherwise interfere with security-related features of the Services, including features that prevent or restrict the use or copying of any content or enforce limitations on the use of the service and/or the content contained therein.
* Systematically retrieve data or other content from the Services to create or compile, directly or indirectly, a collection, compilation, database, or directory without written permission from us.
* Engage in any automated use of the system, such as using scripts to send comments or messages, or using any data mining, robots, or similar data gathering and extraction tools.
* Engage in unauthorised framing of or linking to the service.
* Interfere with, disrupt, or attack any service or network.
* Overburden or interfere with our systems or impose an unreasonable or disproportionately large load on our infrastructure, as determined by us in our sole discretion.
* Attempt to bypass any measures of the service designed to prevent or restrict access to the service, or any portion of the service.
* Copy or adapt the service' software, including but not limited to Flash, PHP, HTML, JavaScript, or other code.
* Except as may be the result of standard search engine or Internet browser usage, use, launch, develop, or distribute any automated system, including without limitation, any spider, robot, cheat utility, scraper, or offline reader that accesses the Services, or use or launch any unauthorised script or other software.
* Use a buying agent or purchasing agent to make purchases on the service.
* Make any unauthorised use of the service, including collecting usernames and/or email addresses of users by electronic or other means for the purpose of sending unsolicited email, or creating user accounts by automated means or under false pretences.
* Promote or send spam or bulk unsolicited messages.
* Create, distribute, or enable material that is, facilitates, or operates in conjunction with, malware, spyware, adware, or other malicious programs or code.
* Upload or transmit (or attempt to upload or to transmit) viruses, Trojan horses, or other material, including excessive use of capital letters and spamming (continuous posting of repetitive text), that interferes with any party’s uninterrupted use and enjoyment of the service or modifies, impairs, disrupts, alters, or interferes with the use, features, functions, operation, or maintenance of the service.
* Upload or transmit (or attempt to upload or to transmit) any material that acts as a passive or active information collection or transmission mechanism, including without limitation, clear graphics interchange formats ('gifs'), 1×1 pixels, web bugs, cookies, or other similar devices (sometimes referred to as 'spyware' or 'passive collection mechanisms' or 'pcms').
* Reverse engineer, decompile, disassemble, decipher, or otherwise attempt to derive the source code or design for the Services or any related technology that is not open source.
* Disclose personal information of others.
* Use any information obtained from the Services in order to harass, abuse, or harm another person.
* Attempt to impersonate another user or person or use the username of another user.
* Harass, annoy, intimidate, or threaten any of our employees or agents engaged in providing any portion of the service to you.
* Disparage, tarnish, or otherwise harm, in our opinion, us and/or the service.
* Make improper use of our support services or submit false reports of abuse or misconduct.
* Use the service as part of any effort to compete with us or otherwise use the Services and/or the content for any revenue-generating endeavour or commercial enterprise.
* Delete the copyright or other proprietary rights notice from any Content.
Privacy Policy
(Please use our 'Contact' link for our name and contact details)
Introduction
The purpose of this Privacy Policy is to let you, the website user, know what data we may collect about you and how it may be used.
It applies to anyone who accesses and uses the website. If you do not agree with this policy you should not access the website.
Note that there are different levels of data collected depending on whether you just browse the website or you have an account and login, and it is used for different purposes.
Information That We Collect and How We Use It:
a) Browsing Only
If you just browse the website without logging in, certain technical data will be collected automatically including the IP address used and the times and duration of your visit. This information cannot identify you personally.
The pupose of this data is to monitor the level of traffic to the website, monitor performance and identify malicious behaviour.
b) If You Have An Account and Log In
In addition to the above, if you create an account with us and log in to the website we will collect the minimum amount of data required to maintain that account. The minimum is name and email address. Optionally you may supply your address and phone number.
The purpose of this data is to be able to contact you if required as part of the administration of the account.
c) If You Are a Customer of Our Services
In addition to the above, if you are our customer and pay for any of our services, our third party payment services provider, ‘GoCardless’ collect payment data from you at the time of your order. The GoCardless Privacy Policy and terms of service are available when setting up payments. GoCardless are authorised by the Financial Coduct authority for the provision of payment services. Dashboard Information Services Ltd does not have access to your banking details.
All personal and payment data collected by us or GoCardless are used by us solely for the purpose of administering your account. We will never pass on any personal data to third parties.
Data Security
Your data is stored in a secure database on a secure server. We take all reasonable steps technically and organisationally to keep your data safe and secure.
Cookies
If you are only browsing our website we do not use cookies.
If you have an account with us and log in to our website then cookies are used for the sole purpose of enabling the website to function correctly.
Your Rights
Under data protection law you have rights including:
Your right of access - You have the right to ask us for copies of your personal information.
Your right to rectification - You have the right to ask us to rectify personal information you think is inaccurate. You also have the right to ask us to complete information you think is incomplete.
Your right to erasure - You have the right to ask us to erase your personal information in certain circumstances.
Your right to restriction of processing - You have the right to ask us to restrict the processing of your personal information in certain circumstances.
Your right to object to processing - You have the the right to object to the processing of your personal information in certain circumstances.
Your right to data portability - You have the right to ask that we transfer the personal information you gave us to another organisation, or to you, in certain circumstances.
You are not required to pay any charge for exercising your rights. If you make a request, we have one month to respond to you.
How to complain
If you have any concerns about our use of your personal information, you can make a complaint to us (click our 'Contact' link).
You can also complain to the ICO if you are unhappy with how we have used your data.
The ICO’s address:
Information Commissioner’s Office, Wycliffe House, Water Lane, Wilmslow, Cheshire, SK9 5AF
Cliff Villages Solar Action Group: reach.cvaction@outlook.com
Website Administration: admin@cvsag.org
