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1. Application of these conditions of use
By accessing or using any part of Whatsonbristol.co.uk you agree to be bound by the following conditions of use. If you do not wish to be bound by these conditions, you may not access or use Whatsonbristol.co.uk.

We may change these conditions at any time without any notice to you. By your continued access and use of Whatsonbristol.co.uk you agree to be bound by the most current version of the conditions of use. Please check these conditions periodically for any changes that have been made.

2. Copyright and database right
Except where otherwise noted, Whats On Group Ltd owns legally and beneficially all the intellectual property rights in the content of all the Whatsonbristol.co.uk web pages (including the design, text, graphics and arrangement thereof) and in the software used therein. Such intellectual property rights include, without limitation, copyrights and database rights in the information displayed as search results which are extracted from a compilation owned by Whats On Group Ltd. © Whats On Group Ltd. 2005.

3. Trademarks
"Whatsonbristol.co.uk" and "Whats On Group" are service marks of Whats On Group Ltd. All other trademarks, product names and company names or logos cited anywhere on Whatsonbristol.co.uk are the property of their respective owners.

4. Permitted uses
Save as provided below, no materials from Whatsonbristol.co.uk may be copied, downloaded, reproduced, broadcast, shown or played in public, republished, uploaded, posted, stored, transmitted or distributed in any way or adapted or changed in any way.

What's On takes active measures to ensure that no unauthorised use or breach of its intellectual property rights is committed.

Subject to applicable third party content providers' licenses, you are allowed to access the Whatsonbristol.co.uk database, to make a copy of the results of any searches made in that database, and to use those results PROVIDED that none of such access, copying and use falls into, is preparatory to, or enables any of the categories of prohibited conduct referred to below, and provided that none of such access, copying and use is for the purpose of and in the course of any business.

For the avoidance of doubt and without limitation, you are expressly prohibited from:

modifying the data or other material from Whatsonbristol.co.uk ("the Data") or merging the Data with any other data, unless expressly authorised or licensed to do so in writing;

selling or trading in materials copied from the Data;
using or redistributing the Data for the purposes of compiling databases, lists or directories, other than as and to the extent necessary to use the Data for a use not prohibited by this paragraph 4; providing commercial information, redistributing or reproduction of the same by the press or media or through any commercial network, cable or satellite system; issuing questionnaires, reply cards or similar for the purpose of data capture or verification; permitting or allowing the Data to infringe or otherwise prejudice our proprietary rights; using the Data for any unlawful purpose or any purpose that is likely to bring any part of the Whats On Group into disrepute; To send any message or communication which is offensive, abusive, indecent, obscene or menacing in any way or that would be reasonably expected to cause annoyance, inconvenience or needless anxiety; Source targeting material or contact data for any kind of telemarketing, direct marketing, viral or other electronic marketing activity on your own behalf or on behalf or for the benefit of another party.

5. No license
Except as expressly provided, nothing contained in these conditions or anywhere on Whatsonbristol.co.uk shall be construed as conferring any license under any of The Whats On Group's or any third party's intellectual property rights.

6. Disclaimer of representations and warranties
Whatsonbristol.co.uk is provided by The Whats On Group subject to availability and entirely at their discretion. You use Whatsonbristol.co.uk at your own risk.

The Whats On Group and its associated content provider organisations make considerable efforts to make information made available via Whatsonbristol.co.uk as accurate as possible but no warranty or fitness is implied.

Neither the Whats On Group nor any of its officers, directors, shareholders, employees, affiliates, agents, third party content providers, sponsors, licensers, or the like, makes any representation or warranty or condition, either expressed or implied, to you:

that Whatsonbristol.co.uk will be uninterrupted or error-free;
that Whatsonbristol.co.uk or the computer server from which Whatsonbristol.co.uk is made available, are free of viruses or other harmful components; to the accuracy, content, timeliness, completeness, legality, reliability, quality or suitability of any information, advice, content, service, search results, products or merchandise provided through Whatsonbristol.co.uk.

The Whats On Group makes and you receive, no representations, warranties or conditions, express or implied, statutory or otherwise with respect to:

Whatsonbristol.co.uk, its content, merchandise, services, documents, information, items or materials provided by The Whats On Group in connection with the use of Whatsonbristol.co.uk; or any goods or services or information received through or advertised on Whatsonbristol.co.uk or received through links provided on Whatsonbristol.co.uk. This includes, without limitation, no representations or warranties or conditions of merchantability, suitability, fitness for a particular purpose, non-infringement of proprietary rights or otherwise.

No oral advice or written information given by the Whats On Group or its affiliates, or any of its officers, directors, employees, agents, providers, merchants, sponsors, licensers, or the like, will create a representation, a warranty or condition nor should you rely on any such information or advice.

In jurisdictions that do not allow the exclusion or disclaimer of certain warranties, the above exclusion may not apply to you.

7. Provision of advice
The What's On Group is not an agent for and does not vouch for those persons, companies and other organisations whose goods or services may be displayed or referred to in Whatsonbristol.co.uk, nor for the availability, suitability or prices of such goods and services nor for the legal entitlement, competences, professional qualifications, trade certifications, or memberships of trade associations of such persons, companies or other organisations.

The Whats On Group advises users to satisfy themselves as to the exact type and nature of goods or services being offered or qualifications held by those persons, companies and other organisations whose goods or services may be displayed or referred to in Whatsonbristol.co.uk.

Whatsonbristol.co.uk may make available certain information provided by third parties. The Whats On Group recommends that before you use any such information with respect to any issues or questions that you may have relating to medicine, law, accounting or any other profession you seek advice from a qualified professional.

8. Limitation of liability Neither The Whats On Group nor its associated content provider organisations seek to limit or exclude liability for death or personal injury arising from their negligence.

Under no circumstances will The Whats On Group or any of its officers, directors, shareholders, employees, affiliates, agents, sponsors, licensers, or any other party involved in the creation, production, maintenance or distribution of Whatsonbristol.co.uk be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, special or consequential damages (including but not limited to loss of profits, business, anticipated savings, goodwill, use of data or other intangible losses) that result from:

the use and reliance on Whatsonbristol.co.uk; or the inability to use Whatsonbristol.co.uk;
or mistakes, omissions, interruptions, suspension, termination, deletion of files or e-mail, errors, defects, viruses, delays in operation, transmission or service response time, or any failure of performance with respect to Whatsonbristol.co.uk including without limitation those arising from acts of God, communications failure, theft, destruction or unauthorised access to The Whats On Group's records, programs or services; or merchandise, products or services received through or advertised on Whatsonbristol.co.uk and merchandise, products or services received through or advertised on any links provided on Whatsonbristol.co.uk; or information or advice received through or advertised on Whatsonbristol.co.uk and information or advice received through or advertised on any links provided on Whatsonbristol.co.uk; or any information, data, text, messages and other materials that you email, post upload, reproduce, transmit or is otherwise distributed using Whatsonbristol.co.uk.

The What's On Group is unable to ensure or guarantee the security of any information transmitted over the Internet. Any information or data which you transmit to or by using Whatsonbristol.co.uk is done at your own risk and The Whats On Group shall not be responsible or liable for any damages or injury that may result from transmitting such information.

If any jurisdiction does not allow the exclusion or limitation of liability for consequential or incidental damages, liability is limited to the fullest extent permitted by law.

9. Miscellaneous
These conditions and any and all documents specifically referenced herein constitute the entire agreement between you and The Whats On Group with respect to the subject matter hereof. If any provision contained in these conditions is determined by a court of competent jurisdiction to be illegal, invalid or otherwise unenforceable, that provision shall be severed from these conditions and the remaining provisions shall continue in full force and effect.

10. Jurisdiction and governing law

These conditions shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of England. The Whats On Group controls Whatsonbristol.co.uk from within the country of England. It can, however, be accessed from other places around the world. Although these places may have different laws from those of England, by accessing Whatsonbristol.co.uk you agree that the laws of England, without regard to rules relating to conflict of laws, will apply to all matters relating to your use of Whatsonbristol.co.uk. You and The Whats On Group also agree to submit to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of the English courts, with respect to such matters. Users of Whatsonbristol.co.uk accessing it from places outside of England acknowledge that they do so voluntarily and are responsible for complying with local laws.