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Introduction

Use of this site, which is managed by the Scottish Consumer Council, is subject to the terms and conditions outlined below.

By accessing and using this site, you automatically confirm your acceptance of these terms and conditions.

We reserve the right to change these terms and conditions at any time by posting the changes online.

You are responsible for reviewing the site's terms and conditions regularly to obtain information about changes and your use of the site after changes are posted automatically confirms your acceptance of the changed terms and conditions.

Your use of this site

You agree to use this site only for lawful purposes and in a manner which does not infringe the rights or restrict the use and enjoyment of the site by other users.

Copyright

The Scottish Consumer Council allows copying and reproduction of any material from its publications for personal or non-commercial purposes, except material that is quoted in our publications and is therefore attributable to an external organisation or individual. All other uses, including for academic purposes, requires the prior written permission of the National Consumer Council, which will not be unreasonably withheld.

The Scottish Consumer Council must be acknowledged as the owner of intellectual property and copyright in the material, and the publication date must be given in case of policy detail which may be affected by the date of writing.

External links

Links from this site to other websites should not be taken as an endorsement of any kind and we accept no liability for the content of external websites. Although we will do our best to ensure that all external links function, we cannot guarantee that they will function at all times nor that linked pages will be available at all times.

Privacy policy

Under the Data Protection Act, we have a legal duty to protect any information we collect from you. Please read our privacy policy for further information.

Disclaimer

This site and all the material contained within it is provided "as is" without any endorsement or warranty of any kind, whether express or implied, as to its satisfactory quality, fitness for a particular purpose, security or accuracy.

We do not warrant that the functions contained within this site will be uninterrupted or error free, that defects will be corrected or that the site or the server that makes it available will be free of viruses.

In no event will we be liable for any loss or damage whatsoever including, without limitation, indirect or consequential loss or damage, arising from the use of this site.

Although we monitor the discussion area on a regular basis, we assume no responsibility or liability arising from any error, inaccuracy, omission, infringement, defamation or obscenity in the content posted within the discussion area.

Resolution of disputes

These terms and conditions shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of England, Scotland and Wales. Disputes arising from these terms and conditions shall be exclusively subject to the jurisdiction of the courts of England, Scotland and Wales.

Acceptance of these terms and conditions

If you do not accept these terms and conditions in full, you do not have permission to access the contents of this website and should cease using it immediately.

March 2004