Terms and conditions of use for the Compostinfo web site

YOU ARE PERMITTED TO USE THE CompostInfo WEB SITE ONLY ON THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS. IF YOU DO NOT ACCEPT THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS, DO NOT USE THIS SITE.

CompostInfo Web Site Producers

r3 Environmental Technology Ltd and their respective suppliers are hereinafter referred to as the Compostinfo web site producers.

Information on this site

The Compostinfo web site producers have made reasonable endeavours to ensure that information contained on this site is correct, however, it is possible the information may be incomplete, contain errors or be out of date. Changes are periodically added to the information on the Compostinfo web site. The Compostinfo web site producers may make improvements and/or changes in the information, layout and software of the Compostinfo web site at any time.

No Warranties

The Compostinfo web site producers make no representations about the suitability of the information contained in the documents and related graphics published on the Compostinfo web site for any purpose. All such documents and related graphics are provided "as is" without warranty of any kind. Readers / visitors to the site (hereinafter referred to as users) should verify any information obtained from this site before acting upon it. In particular, the information contained on this site should not be construed as technical advice for dealing with the management of any particular contaminated land site or area or waste or risk management activity or situation. Users are advised to use the information contained herein purely as a guide and to take appropriate professional advice where necessary.

All other warranties, terms and conditions, whether express or implied, statutory or otherwise relating to information and material on this site or sites accessed through this site are excluded to the extent permitted by law. The Compostinfo web site producers accept no liability for direct, indirect or consequential loss or damage of any kind (including without limitation loss of profits) arising from any use of the information and material contained on this site or any site that may be accessed through the Compostinfo web site, whether in an action of contract, negligence or other tortious action, arising out of or in connection with the use or performance of software, documents, provision of or failure to provide services, or information available from the Compostinfo web site.

Viruses

The Compostinfo web site producers make no representation that this site does not contain computer viruses or other harmful components. Users accept that accessing the internet and the Compostinfo website may put users' computers at risk of viruses, and users therefore access the internet and the Compostinfo web site at their own risk. The Compostinfo website producers accept no responsibility for transmitting or otherwise passing viruses to users' computers whether by their negligence or howsoever caused. Users shall not transmit or download viruses or other harmful components to the Compostinfo website.

GENERAL DISCLAIMER

THE COMPOSTINFO WEBSITE PRODUCERS AND THEIR RESPECTIVE SUPPLIERS PROVIDE THIS SITE AS IS AND HEREBY DISCLAIM ALL WARRANTIES TERMS OR CONDITIONS WITH REGARD TO THE INFORMATION FOUND ON OR ACCESSED THROUGH THIS SITE INCLUDING ALL WARRANTIES TERMS OR CONDITIONS OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, QUALITY, TITLE, ACCURACY, COMPLETENESS, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT, WHETHER EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR STATUTORY. 

IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COMPOSTINFO WEBSITE PRODUCERS AND/OR THEIR RESPECTIVE SUPPLIERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER, WHETHER DIRECT, SPECIAL, INDIRECT OR CONSEQUENTIAL RESULTING FROM YOUR ACCESS TO OR USE OF THIS SITE OR YOUR ACCESS TO OR USE OF THE INFORMATION CONTAINED ON OR ACCESSED THROUGH THIS SITE, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION, LOSS OF DATA, PROFITS OR EXPECTED SAVINGS, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, NEGLIGENCE OR OTHER TORTIOUS ACTION.

Permission to use Documents

Permission to use documents (such as papers, reports, training materials) from the Compostinfo web site is limited to downloading and making one file copy and one hard copy for non commercial private purposes. Further reproduction, electronic or otherwise, is prohibited. Use for any other purpose is expressly prohibited by law, and may result in severe civil and criminal penalties.

The documents specified above do not include the design or layout of the Compostinfo web site or programming script that is used within it. These may not be used by users in any way other than in using the Compostinfo web site itself. Elements of the Compostinfo web site are protected by copyright and other laws and may not be copied or imitated in whole or in part. No logo, graphic, sound, programming script or image from the Compostinfo web site may be copied or retransmitted unless expressly permitted by r3 Environmental Technology Ltd.

Links

This site contains links which will let users leave the Compostinfo web site and proceed to third party sites. These sites are beyond the control of the Compostinfo web site producers, who accept no responsibility for the content of these third party sites. The Compostinfo web site producers are not responsible for webcasting or any other form of transmission received from any linked site. The Compostinfo web site producers are providing these links to users only as a convenience, and the inclusion of any link does not imply endorsement by the Compostinfo web site producers of the linked site.

Message Posting

The web site contains areas where information  can be freely posted by third parties. DO NOT POST OR TRANSMIT TO THE COMPOSTINFO WEB SITE ANY UNLAWFUL, THREATENING, DEFAMATORY, OBSCENE, SCANDALOUS, INFLAMMATORY, PORNOGRAPHIC OR PROFANE MATERIAL, OR ANY OTHER MATERIAL WHICH COULD GIVE RISE TO ANY CIVIL OR CRIMINAL LIABILITY . The Compostinfo web site producers accept no liability for direct, indirect or consequential loss or damage of any kind (including without limitation loss of profits) arising from any use of this third party posted information that may be accessed through this site, whether in an action of contract, negligence or other tortious action, arising out of or in connection with the use or performance of software, documents, provision of or failure to provide services, or information available from the third party posted information. The Compostinfo web site producers are providing these third party messages only as a convenience, and the inclusion of any third party message does not imply endorsement by the Compostinfo web site producers of that information.

Compostinfo does not undertake any responsibility for nor have any control over the content of information posted on its site, which shall remain the exclusive responsibility of those posting information.

Compostinfo reserves its right at its absolute discretion to immediately remove any information posted on its web board without notice.

By posting information you licence third parties who have access to the site to reproduce your entry for the purposes and to the extent set out in the clause headed Permission to Use Documents.

Indemnities

In the event of any claim being made against r3 Environmental Technology Ltd or any Compostinfo web site producers as a result of breach of these conditions by a user, the user undertakes to fully indemnify r3 Environmental Technology Ltd or the other Compostinfo web site producers against all actions, claims, proceedings, damages and costs  arising from or incurred by reason of a user's breach of these terms and conditions.

Privacy Policy

Compostinfo is committed to protecting the privacy of users of its site. This statement sets out Compostinfo’s policy on privacy issues for users of Compostinfo’s Sites.

Information collected during your visit to this site

General statistical information about all file requests are recorded for analysis by Compostinfo. This information includes such items as User Operating System and Browser tags. This is standard practice for most websites and is not linked to a specific user.

Session objects are created when users log on to the website. These are used to maintain state information during a visit to the web site. Session objects are special cookies which are temporarily stored by your browser and sent and received with every page request. These can contain personal  information, such as your name and email address. When you log off or close your browser window these objects are destroyed. You can modify your browser to accept or decline cookies. If you modify your browser to decline cookies you will not be able to use the parts of the Compostinfo site that require you to be logged in.

To enable you to post information on our notice board or send us feed back we require you to complete a registration form. This information is used to verify the validity of your email address and to ensure that we have your address should we need to contact you in the future. This information is stored in databases managed by r3 and TNO.

If you have opted in to receive information from Compostinfo about special features of our website or any other service or products we think may be of interest to you, we shall also use your details to send you that information. If you later decide that you would rather not receive the information you initially requested please send a blank email message with “REMOVE ME FROM Compostinfo" in the subject line, using the e-mail address that Compostinfo lists for you to paul@r3environmental.co.uk or call +44 (0)118 378 8164.

Sharing information

Compostinfo will not sell, rent, or trade any of the personal information you submit to us. Compostinfo is not responsible for the privacy practices or the content of any web sites which may be accessed through a link on Compostinfo’s site.

If the assets of any incorporated or unincorporated Compostinfo web site producer’s business are acquired by a third party the Compostinfo web site producers may transfer the data they hold to that third party as well as the relevant party’s advisors.  

Where a third party seeks disclosure of your personal information for legal reasons you agree that we may disclose your information to such third party.

Security

Compostinfo is committed to the security of the personal information you submit to us and we have adopted appropriate security procedures to protect the data under our control against loss, misuse, unauthorised access, unlawful processing or alteration. The steps we have taken include ensuring the reliability of those at Compostinfo who have access to personal data.

It is the registered users’ responsibility to ensure that their passwords are kept secure in order to protect against unauthorised access to the message board or other interactive parts of the site. Registered users will be held responsible for unauthorised access and any related claims, losses, costs or liability that the Compostinfo web site producers may be subject to as a result.

Changes

If any of the details that you submit to Compostinfo change, for example if you change email address, name or household address, please let us know the correct details by sending an email to paul@r3environmental.co.uk
or call +44 (0)118 378 8164. We shall destroy data collected when the purposes for which we have collected it no longer exist.

Your consent

By submitting your information you consent to the use of your personal information as set out in this policy. If we change our privacy policy we will place a notice on this page of the site, so that you will be aware of the information we collect about you and how we use it at all times. Continued use of the site will signify that you agree to such changes.

Owing to the global nature of the internet the information that you have provided may be transferred to countries outside the European Economic Area that have lower levels of protection in place regarding your data and its use. By submitting your information you consent to these transfers.

Contacting Compostinfo

If you have any questions about this privacy statement, the practices of this site, or your dealings with Compostinfo, you can contact Compostinfo by submitting an email to paul@r3environmental.co.uk or writing to the address stated in the terms and conditions.

General

You represent and warrant that you are at least 18 years of age and that all information that you submit is true and accurate. If you are acting as an agent you represent and warrant that you are duly authorised to legally bind the principal entity or person to all terms and conditions relating to use of this site and that you have made the entity or person you are acting for aware of them.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, none of the exclusions and limitations in these terms and conditions are intended to limit any rights you may have as a consumer under local law or other statutory rights which may not be excluded nor in any way to exclude or limit the Compostinfo web site producers’ liability to you for death or personal injury resulting from our negligence.

Compostinfo does not send out SPAM, (sometimes known as unsolicited emails), nor are our servers being used to send out SPAM. SPAM attributed to Compostinfo.org originates from viruses such as W32.Sobig.F which are mass-mailing worms that send themselves to all the email addresses that they find on a host's system. These emails typically use fake FROM addresses. These addresses are arbitrarily picked from the internet and unfortunately they occasionally use the domain Compostinfo.org.

Commercial bulk e-mail organisations (spammers) also use fake FROM address inorder to circumvent anti-spam software.

By using this site or submitting your email addresses you accept that there is a possibility that you may receive SPAM, and that at present there is nothing Compostinfo or its ISP can do about this. However, we are maintaining a mis-use log for the domain Compostinfo.org in case it becomes possible in the future to take some action. We would be therefore grateful if you would foreword any offending emails to spamreport@Compostinfo.org.

This site is created and controlled by r3 Environmental Technology Ltd in England on behalf of the Compostinfo web site producers and the laws of England shall apply to the Terms of Use and any disputes arising in connection with the use of this web site. All disputes arising in connection with this web site shall be submitted to the exclusive jurisdiction of the English Courts.

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