14/08/2018

OWNERSHIP

This site is owned and operated by Union Media (a privately owned business) and is protected by international copyright and trademark laws. These terms govern the use of all Union Media websites, which sites include “Aberdeen Business News”, “High Growth Scotland”, “Larder”, “Silicon Scotland” and “Scottish Business News”.

IF YOU PROVIDE CONTENT TO UNION MEDIA

If you send content to Union Media, which content may include press releases, features, news items, advertorials and any and all other information provided for the purpose of publishing by Union Media on its websites and / or its social media channels, you grant to Union Media a perpetual, royalty free, irrevocable, non-exclusive right and licence to use, reproduce, publish, communicate to the public, translate, create derivative works from and distribute such content into any form, medium or technology now known or subsequently developed. In addition, you waive any and all moral rights in such content.

In respect of any content which you choose to submit to Union Media for publication on its websites or social media channels, you warrant that you have taken such reasonable measures as may be required to ensure that the information provided is accurate, reliable, truthful, and fit for the purpose of being published as such accurate, reliable, and truthful information within the public domain.

By sending us content for publication you confirm that a) you own the copyright in the content (including all image, video and music licencing rights where applicable), and/ or b) you are legally entitled to provide it to us, and that you have such consent as necessary from all persons included within such content. In the event that your content features a child or children, you confirm that you are the parent or guardian of such child or children, and have the legal right to grant consent (or that the parent or guardian of the child, or children, has granted such consent).

USERS OF THE WEBSITES

Use of Content and Copyright Restrictions

You may not modify, republish, upload, post, or publish in any way, any material (including code and software) from these sites. You may only download material from this site where consent in writing is clearly given provided you keep intact all copyright and other proprietary notices.

Unless otherwise stated, the copyright (©) and similar rights in all material published on any of the Union Media websites is owned by Union Media. You are permitted to print or download extracts from this material for your personal use only, and only where indicated. None of the elements or material found on any of the Union Media websites may be used for any commercial or public use. No part of any of the Union Media websites or any material appearing on it may be reproduced on, stored in or transmitted to any other website without prior written agreement. No material appearing on any of the Union Media websites may be disseminated in any form, either electronic or non-electronic, or included in any retrieval system or service without prior written permission from Union Media and the payment of a fee as required by Union Media. Any request for permission should be sent to editorial@unionmedia.news. These terms and conditions are in accordance with the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988.

Nil Liability for Your Use of Union Media Published Content

The information contained in all Union Media websites is for general information purposes only. The information is provided by Union Media in good faith and while Union Media endeavours to keep the information up to date and correct, it makes no representations or warranties of any kind, express or implied, about the accuracy, reliability, completeness, suitability or availability with respect to the website or the information, news items, products, services, or related graphics or video content contained on the website for any purpose. Any reliance you place on such information is therefore strictly at your own risk.

In no event will Union Media be liable for any loss or damage (including without limitation, indirect or consequential loss or damage), whatsoever and howsoever arising from your use of the content, or for loss of data or profits arising out such use or in connection with the use of this website.

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Every effort is made to keep the website up and running smoothly. However, Union Media takes no responsibility for, and will not be liable for, the website being temporarily unavailable due to technical issues beyond our control.

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