Website Disclaimer Template Notes Please read these notes before completing the website disclaimer.

1 The disclaimer is an abridged version of our basic terms of use document. It is intended for use with UK hosted and focused information-only websites. It is possible to amend it for use in other jurisdictions but this would require someone with the knowledge of the relevant law of that particular jurisdiction. It is not compatible in conjunction with websites which need registration to access areas or services, that contain bulletin boards or allow for site visitors to post comments. The disclaimer is not adequate for a website which collects users personal information (this would need a separate privacy policy), nor is it suitable for ecommerce sites (which would require terms of sale). Websites with uncommon features should use tailor-made terms and conditions. The disclaimer contains various gaps and square brackets which need to be completed with your own information, if there is anything you are not sure of you should seek advice. You should make the finished disclaimer available on your website, ideally from every page. From a legal point of view the terms of the disclaimer should be expressly agreed to by the user (by requiring them to click on an I accept icon) but in reality this isnt done often. You need to consider what use the visitors will make of the site and add any additional matters here. see 3 above see 4 above This exclusion of warranties and liability is expansive and parts of it may be difficult to enforce. Any variations to the disclaimer are only effective from the date they are published.

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10 If your site obtains personal information, a privacy policy should also be put in place. This area should also refer to any terms of sale or subscription which are relevant to your site. 11 It is advisable to choose UK law unless you are publishing the website for overseas use. 12 These terms have been designed to conform to English law, advice should be sought from a lawyer in the appropriate jurisdiction before changing the governing law provision, however, in some cases a court may refer to terms of the local law (for example,

competition law or consumer protection law, regardless of a choice of clause stipulating that another law applies. 2 If the terms of use are also intended for users outside of England and Wales then select non exclusive jurisdiction, if not, select exclusive jurisdiction. However, bear in mind that in some situations, especially when you are contracting with a consumer, the clause may be overruled by the Court.

15 If the Electronic Commerce (EC Directive) Regulations 2002 (the Ecommerce Regulations) are not applicable then this section can be removed. The Regulations are usually relevant unless the site does not offer goods/services and doesnt attract any fees (including advertising). 16 The Ecommerce Regulations stipulate that where the company is registered in a trade or similar register available to the public you must supply details of the register in which the service provider is entered and his registration number, or equivalent means of identification in that register. 17 The Ecommerce Regulations stipulate that where the provision of the service is subject to an authorisation scheme you must provide the particulars of the relevant supervisory authority. Generally this paragraph can be deleted. 18 The Ecommerce Regulations stipulate that where the service provider exercises a regulated profession, it must provide (i) the details of any professional body or similar institution with which the service provider is registered; (ii) his professional title and the member State where that title has been granted; (iii) a reference to the professional rules applicable to the service provider in the member State of establishment and the means to access them. 19 The Ecommerce Regulations stipulate that a service provider shall indicate which relevant codes of conduct he subscribes to and give information on how those codes can be consulted electronically. 20 Ecommerce Regulations stipulate that if the site offers a service subject to VAT, the companys VAT number must be provided. 21 All UK companies must make all corporate names, registration numbers, place of registration and registered office address accessible on the website. In cases where a sole trader/partnership run a business in the UK under a business name, for example, a name other than that trader/partner [or certain other kinds of name] additional website disclosures must be made, a sole trader must also provide their name, a partnership must outline the name of each of the partners and also they must provide an address from which the company will be operating.

All websites must make available (under Ecommerce Regulations), a geographic address (not to be a PO Box) and also an email address. PLEASE NOTE: Our Template is provided to you free on the basis that you keep our link imbedded in the footer of the completed terms and conditions in order to acknowledge where they originated from.