Terms and conditions
Access to and use of this site (www.edinburghbrand.com) is
provided by the Edinburgh City Region Brand Team. The Brand
'Edinburgh Inspiring Capital' is a public/private partnership. The
group consists of organisations of the major sectors of the
Edinburgh economy, including local business, finance, higher
education, local government, festivals, tourism, voluntary,
bio-technology, information technology, retail, creative
industries, local enterprise and other professional sectors. The
public sector partners are the City of Edinburgh Council, Scottish
Enterprise East, VisitScotland and Edinburgh Convention Bureau. The
Brand is used to promote the Edinburgh City Region on a national
and international scale as a place to live, invest, visit and
study.
CONTENTS
These are the terms and conditions (the "Terms and Conditions")
which apply to the use of this web site (this "Site") by you. The
links below take you to the relevant sections on this page.
1. Copyright, trademarks and domain
names
2. General terms and
conditions of use
3. Privacy policy
4. Terms and conditions of photography
usage
5. Further information
In these Terms and Conditions, references to "we", "us" and "our"
are to The Edinburgh City Region Brand - 'Edinburgh Inspiring
Capital' . Use of this Site is subject to these Terms and
Conditions. If you do not agree to these Terms and Conditions you
must cease use of this site immediately.
We reserve the right to change these Terms and Conditions from
time to time at our discretion, including (though not only) in
response to any changes in law that may apply to our operations.
However, any amended version of these Terms and Conditions will
only apply after we have published that amended version on this
Site.
Copyright, trade marks and domain names
You may copy, reproduce, republish, download, post, broadcast,
transmit, make available to the public, or otherwise use the site
content and brand materials only if you are using the content to
promote services, locations, events, venues, attractions etc that
enhance city region promotion. Usage of the Brand logos and images
requires the user to credit ‘Edinburgh Inspiring Capital.’ Any
other use of the site content requires the prior written permission
of the Edinburgh City Region Brand Team. Unauthorised use of this
Site and its content may breach copyright and other intellectual
property rights.
The City of Edinburgh Council (on behalf of the Edinburgh City
Region Brand) may go to Court to enforce its rights if there is any
unauthorised or undesirable use of the Brand.
In the event of any misuse of the Brand, The City of
Edinburgh Council retains the right to forbid further use of the
Brand and can request that the Brand is removed from material at
any time.
Domain names
The domain name listed below is the property of The City of
Edinburgh Council on behalf of the Edinburgh City Region
Brand:
www.edinburghbrand.com
Logo and lines of influence- Copyright, trademarks and domain
names
You may copy, reproduce, republish, download, post, broadcast,
transmit, make available to the public, or otherwise use the
Edinburgh Inspiring Capital logo and lines of influence only if you
are using the trademark for promotion, locations, events,
venues, attractions etc that enhance city region promotion. Usage
of the Brand logos and lines of influence requires the user to
credit ‘Edinburgh Inspiring Capital’ provide the
following url http://www.edinburgh-inspiringcapital.com and
if the logo is used online it must link to www.edinburgh-inspiringcapital.com.
Any other use of the site content requires the prior written
permission of the Edinburgh City Region Brand Team. Unauthorised
use of the logo, trademarks and lines of influence of Edinburgh
Inspiring Capital may breach copyright and other intellectual
property rights.
The City of Edinburgh Council (on behalf of the Edinburgh City
Region Brand 'Edinburgh Inspiring Capital') may go to Court to
enforce its rights if there is any unauthorised or undesirable use
of the Brand.
In the event of any misuse of the Brand, The City of Edinburgh
Council retains the right to forbid further use of the Brand and
can request that the Brand is removed from material at any
time.
Further details of the full terms and conditions of the website
are also available.
Please contact us if you have any questions.
General terms and conditions of use
Accuracy of information
We do our best to ensure that all information on this Site is
accurate. If you believe any of the information to be inaccurate,
please let us know and where we agree with you, we will correct it
as soon as practicable. However, we make no representations that
any of the information on this Site is in fact accurate and
up-to-date or complete, and accept no responsibility for any loss
or damage caused by the inaccuracy or incompleteness of the
information on this Site. It is the responsibility of users of this
Site who wish to act on the basis of information available on it,
to check and verify that information themselves before
acting.
Although we hope that this Site will be of interest to users, we
make no representations and offer no warranties in relation to it
and its content, to the fullest extent that such representations
and warranties may be lawfully excluded.
Linking and other web sites
On this Site we do provide hypertext links to other web sites
that are operated by third parties (i.e. people other than the
Edinburgh City Region Brand project ‘Edinburgh Inspiring Capital’).
Please note that using such a link means that you are leaving our
Site, and we take no responsibility for, and make no
representations and give no warranties in respect of any web sites
accessed through any such links from this Site. In addition, such
third party websites may have data-collection, privacy and security
policies that differ from those of Edinburgh Inspiring Capital
Brand, and you should consult such third party policies prior to
proceeding. Edinburgh Inspiring Capital Brand has no
responsibility or liability whatsoever in connection with your use
or your exchange of any information with such third party
websites.
Your liability
On this site we provide access to Brand materials and short term
loan (venue dressing) materials. All items are subject to
availability. Brand materials will only be distributed to
organisations (including private companies, public sector bodies,
associations, business or initiatives) who have an interest
in promoting Edinburgh City Region. Brand materials
cannot be distributed to any individual for personal
use. The Edinburgh Inspiring Capital team will
confirm your request within 5 working days of receiving your order.
We reserve the right to refuse any requests. Upon receipt of your
Brand materials order, Edinburgh Inspiring Capital will confirm
availability and, if appropriate, the duration of the
loan.
All items are currently available free of charge, however
organisations must arrange for a courier to pick up materials and
return loanable items at their own cost and liaise with Edinburgh
Inspiring Capital regarding pick up/delivery time.
The short term loan materials must be returned to Edinburgh
Inspiring Capital at the address and date confirmed during order
confirmation. Edinburgh Inspiring Capital reserve the right to
charge a fee for any lost, late and damaged items.
Edinburgh Inspiring Capital reserve the right to implement a
pricing strategy for the materials and images at any time. In the
event of any loss or misuse of the brand materials, The City of
Edinburgh Council retains the right to forbid further use of the
Brand materials and can request that Brand materials are recalled
at any time.
Our liability
The information on this Site is not intended
to address your particular requirements. Such information does not
constitute any form of advice or recommendation by us, and is not
intended to be relied upon by you in making (or refraining from
making) any specific decisions.
We make available all information on this Site free of charge,
and to the fullest extent permitted by law, we accept no liability
for that information, or for any loss or damage suffered by you or
anyone else, directly or indirectly, as a result of your use of
this Site.
Governing law and dispute resolution
Scots law shall apply to these Terms and
Conditions, notwithstanding the jurisdiction where you are based.
You irrevocably agree that the Scottish courts will have exclusive
jurisdiction to settle any dispute which may arise out of, under,
or in connection with these Terms and Conditions, and for these
purposes irrevocably submit all such disputes to the jurisdiction
of the Scottish courts. The place of performance of the contract
created by your use of this Site subject to these Terms and
Conditions shall be Scotland.
We make no representation and give no warranty that this Site,
or any of the information available on it, complies with any laws
other than Scots law.
General
Failure by us to enforce a right will not
result in a waiver of such right.
If any of these Terms and Conditions is held to be invalid or
unenforceable by any court having authority to determine such
issues, the remaining provisions of these Terms and Conditions will
not be affected, and accordingly will remain in full force and
effect.
You may not assign or transfer your rights under these Terms and
Conditions.
Privacy policy
View our privacy policy.
Photography usage
View our Photography terms and conditions.
Further information
Finally, should you have an enquiry about any aspect of these
Terms and Conditions, or our use of your personal information,
please contact us as follows:
by email: info@edinburghbrand.com
by post: Edinburgh City Region Brand Project, The City of
Edinburgh Council, 329 High Street, Edinburgh EH1 1PN
by telephone: 0131 529 4446
by fax: 0131 529 7479
