Terms of Use

Introduction

This website is wholly owned and operated by Bristol’s Museums Galleries & Archives, part of Bristol City Council (“us”, “we”, “our”) and as such is subject to their operating guidelines.

If you use this website, you agree to be legally bound by the following terms and conditions (“Terms”). If you do not agree to be bound by these Terms, you must not use this website.

Linking to Media

We welcome links to any HTML files on this server, however linking to media files (eg: jpeg, jpg, gif, pdf, Flash or video of any sort) from other sites is not permitted without our prior written approval. Unless you obtain our prior written approval, the information on this website is made available to you on the condition that you access it through the HTML files on our server; deep linking or otherwise accessing this website without going through our server shall be a breach of these Terms.

Content and Operation

We have taken every reasonable precaution and care in compiling this website, but it is possible that errors may occur. We do not give any warranty or make any representation of any kind with respect to the contents or operation of this website. Also, no warranty is given or representation made that this website will be compatible with all operating systems, browsers or computer hardware or software.

We reserve the right to make changes to these Terms and to the other contents of this website at any time without notice.

Limitation of Liability

We do not make any promise that your use of this website will be uninterrupted, reliable or error free or that its contents will be accurate or complete. All liability arising out of or in connection with your use of this website and/or reliance on its content is excluded. We do not accept any liability for losses or damages, whether direct or indirect that you may suffer as a result of your use of this website (including but not limited to computer service or system failure, access delays or interruption, data non-delivery or mis-delivery, computer viruses or other harmful components, breaches of security or unauthorised use of the system arising from “hacking” or otherwise). However, notwithstanding the above, nothing in these Terms shall exclude liability for death or personal injury resulting from our negligence or that of our employees, agents or authorised representatives or for fraudulent misrepresentation made by us, our employees, agents or authorised representatives or for any other liability the exclusion of which would not be permitted under English Law.

Each of the exclusions or limitations in these Terms shall be construed as a separate severable provision of these Terms. If any provision of these Terms is found to be invalid or unenforceable but would be valid and enforceable if some part of the provision were deleted, the provision in question shall apply with such modification(s) as may be necessary to make it valid.

Law and Jurisdiction

These Terms are to be interpreted in accordance with English law and any and all disputes arising out of your use of or in relation to this website shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the English Courts.

Viruses

We use reasonable endeavours to prevent contamination by known viruses and to maintain the security of this website but no warranty is given that this website or its contents or hypertext links are virus free or uncontaminated. Nor can we guarantee that this website will not be affected (or indeed fail or stop altogether) as a consequence of deliberate damage by hackers, failure of computers or other equipment, power failure, failure of telecommunications lines or criminal action.

You should make your own virus checks and implement your own precautions in this respect. All liability for any such damage is hereby expressly excluded to the extent permitted by law.

Protection of Our Property

All designs, text, graphics, program codes and the selection or arrangement of them are the copyright of us or our licensors and all trade marks, brand names and company names or logos contained on this website are owned by us or our licensors (“Intellectual Property”).

You may not amend, republish, resend, redistribute or otherwise use or make any of the contents of this website (including the Intellectual Property) available to any other person whether by way of any website, on-line service, bulletin board, hard copy or any other form, without our express prior written consent.

Permitted Reproduction

You may download onto your computer, store and use information contained in pages from this web site for your own personal use and research or that of your organisation (including places of learning), provided that the integrity of the material is maintained, we are acknowledged as its source and our website URL is given. Also, if you provide it to other people in your organisation, you should make sure that those people are aware that these Terms apply to them and their use of the material.

Linking With Other Websites

You are not permitted, except with our prior written consent, to frame any of the content that appears on the website.

This website may include links to other websites that may be of interest to you. We do not endorse or approve and have no responsibility for the content of any website to which this website links. Also, no warranty is given that the links are accurate.

Privacy Policy

Bristol City Council doesn’t capture and store any personal information about individuals who access this Web site, except where you voluntarily choose to give us your personal details via email, or by inquiring about any of our services. In these latter cases, the personal data you give Bristol City Council will be used exclusively for providing you with the information you have requested. We don’t pass any of your personal data to outside organisations and/or individuals, except with your express consent. This website does not use cookies.

Google Analytics

This website uses Google Analytics, a web analytics service provided by Google, Inc. (“Google”). Google Analytics uses “cookies”, which are text files placed on your computer, to help the website analyse how users use the site. The information generated by the cookie about your use of the website (including your IP address) will be transmitted to and stored by Google on servers in the United States . Google will use this information for the purpose of evaluating your use of the website, compiling reports on website activity for website operators and providing other services relating to website activity and internet usage. Google may also transfer this information to third parties where required to do so by law, or where such third parties process the information on Google’s behalf. Google will not associate your IP address with any other data held by Google. You may refuse the use of cookies by selecting the appropriate settings on your browser, however please note that if you do this you may not be able to use the full functionality of this website. By using this website, you consent to the processing of data about you by Google in the manner and for the purposes set out above.

Further Information

If you have any queries or complaints, or would like to link to this website or request further information, please contact us.