These Terms of Service govern your use of the Sutton Coldfield Hindu Association website and services. By accessing or using our services, you agree to be bound by these terms.
Last Updated: May 5, 2025
Acceptance of Terms
By accessing or using the Sutton Coldfield Hindu Association website, attending our events, or utilizing any of our services, you agree to be bound by these Terms of Service. If you do not agree to all the terms and conditions, you must not use our services.
These Terms of Service apply to all visitors, users, and others who access or use our services. By accessing or using any part of our services, you agree that you are bound by these Terms of Service.
Eligibility
You must be at least 18 years of age to create an account on our website and use our services independently. Individuals under the age of 18 may only use our services with the involvement and consent of a parent or legal guardian.
By creating an account and using our services, you represent and warrant that:
- You are at least 18 years of age, or you are using the services with parental consent
- You have the legal capacity to enter into these terms
- You are not prohibited from using our services under applicable law
Account Registration
When you create an account with us, you must provide accurate, complete, and current information. Failure to do so constitutes a breach of these Terms, which may result in immediate termination of your account.
You are responsible for:
- Maintaining the confidentiality of your account and password
- Restricting access to your computer or mobile device
- All activities that occur under your account or password
You agree to notify us immediately of any unauthorized access to or use of your account. We reserve the right to refuse service, terminate accounts, or remove content at our sole discretion.
User Content
Our services may allow you to post, upload, or share content, including text, photos, videos, and other materials. You retain ownership rights in your content, but you grant us a license to use it for the purposes of operating and improving our services.
By posting content on our website or during our events, you grant Sutton Coldfield Hindu Association a non-exclusive, royalty-free, transferable, sublicensable, worldwide license to use, store, display, reproduce, modify, and distribute your content for the purpose of operating and promoting our services.
You represent and warrant that:
- You own the content you post or have the right to grant the license described above
- Your content does not violate the privacy rights, publicity rights, copyright, contractual rights, or any other rights of any person or entity
- Your content complies with these Terms and all applicable laws and regulations
Code of Conduct
When using our services or attending our events, you agree to:
- Comply with all applicable laws and regulations
- Respect the rights and dignity of others
- Not engage in any behavior that is harmful, offensive, or disruptive
- Not use our services for any illegal or unauthorized purpose
- Not attempt to interfere with or compromise the system integrity or security
- Not collect or harvest any personally identifiable information from our services
- Not engage in any advertising or solicitation without our prior written consent
We reserve the right to remove any content or suspend any account that violates these standards of conduct.
Events and Bookings
When you register for our events, the following terms apply:
- Event registrations are subject to availability and are not confirmed until payment is received
- We reserve the right to change event details, including dates, times, venues, and content
- Photography and video recording may take place during events for promotional purposes
- You are responsible for ensuring that the information you provide during registration is accurate
By attending our events, you agree to follow any rules or guidelines specific to the event venue and to comply with all reasonable instructions from event staff and volunteers.
Payments and Refunds
When making payments for membership, events, or other services:
- All prices are inclusive of applicable taxes unless stated otherwise
- We use third-party payment processors and do not store your full payment information
- You agree to provide current, complete, and accurate purchase and account information
Refund Policy:
- Event tickets are non-refundable unless the event is canceled by us
- Membership fees are non-refundable once the membership period has begun
- Donations are non-refundable
- We may consider refunds in exceptional circumstances at our sole discretion
Please contact us directly if you have any questions about our payment or refund policies.
Intellectual Property
The Sutton Coldfield Hindu Association name, logo, website, and all content, features, and functionality are owned by Sutton Coldfield Hindu Association and are protected by copyright, trademark, and other intellectual property laws.
You may not:
- Use our trademarks, logos, or service marks without our prior written consent
- Reproduce, distribute, modify, or create derivative works of our content
- Use our content for any commercial purpose without our express permission
- Remove any copyright, trademark, or other proprietary notices from our content
Disclaimers
Our services are provided on an "as is" and "as available" basis. We make no warranties, expressed or implied, regarding the operation of our services or the information, content, or materials included on our website.
We do not guarantee that:
- Our services will meet your specific requirements
- Our services will be uninterrupted, timely, secure, or error-free
- The results from the use of our services will be accurate or reliable
- Any errors in our services will be corrected
You acknowledge that we are not responsible for any loss or damage of any kind that may result from any content posted on our website or transmitted to or by any users or third parties.
Limitation of Liability
To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, Sutton Coldfield Hindu Association, its officers, directors, employees, and agents shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages, including without limitation, loss of profits, data, use, goodwill, or other intangible losses, resulting from:
- Your access to or use of or inability to access or use our services
- Any conduct or content of any third party on our services
- Any content obtained from our services
- Unauthorized access, use, or alteration of your transmissions or content
Our liability is limited whether or not we have been informed of the possibility of such damages.
Indemnification
You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless Sutton Coldfield Hindu Association, its officers, directors, employees, and agents from and against any and all claims, damages, obligations, losses, liabilities, costs, or debt, and expenses (including but not limited to attorney's fees) arising from:
- Your use of and access to our services
- Your violation of any term of these Terms of Service
- Your violation of any third-party right, including without limitation any copyright, property, or privacy right
- Any claim that your content caused damage to a third party
This defense and indemnification obligation will survive these Terms of Service and your use of our services.
Termination
We may terminate or suspend your account and bar access to our services immediately, without prior notice or liability, under our sole discretion, for any reason whatsoever, including without limitation if you breach these Terms of Service.
If you wish to terminate your account, you may simply discontinue using our services or contact us to request account deletion.
All provisions of these Terms of Service which by their nature should survive termination shall survive termination, including, without limitation, ownership provisions, warranty disclaimers, indemnity, and limitations of liability.
Changes to Terms
We reserve the right to modify or replace these Terms of Service at any time. We will notify you of any material changes by posting the new Terms of Service on our website with a revised "Last Updated" date.
Your continued use of our services after any such changes constitutes your acceptance of the new Terms of Service. If you do not agree to the new terms, please stop using our services.
It is your responsibility to review these Terms of Service periodically for changes.
Governing Law
These Terms of Service and any separate agreements whereby we provide you services shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the United Kingdom.
Any disputes relating to these terms shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of the United Kingdom.
