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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.

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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 Inspiring Capital Brand, 4 East Market Street, Business Centre G6, Edinburgh, EH8 8B6

by telephone: 0131 529 4446

by fax: 0131 529 7479

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