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Agreement to Our Legal Terms

We are Open Meetings ('Company', 'we', 'us', or 'our'), a company registered in England at 2 Davenport Street, Congleton, Cheshire CW12 4DU.

We operate the website https://openmeetings.co.uk (the 'Site'), as well as any other related products and services that refer or link to these legal terms (the 'Legal Terms') (collectively, the 'Services').

A platform used to advertise and enter open athletics meetings.

You can contact us by phone at +447876521055, email at contact@openmeetings.co.uk, or by mail to 2 Davenport Street, Congleton, Cheshire CW12 4DU, England.

These Legal Terms constitute a legally binding agreement made between you, whether personally or on behalf of an entity ('you'), and Open Meetings, concerning your access to and use of the Services. You agree that by accessing the Services, you have read, understood, and agreed to be bound by all of these Legal Terms. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE WITH ALL OF THESE LEGAL TERMS, THEN YOU ARE EXPRESSLY PROHIBITED FROM USING THE SERVICES AND YOU MUST DISCONTINUE USE IMMEDIATELY.

We will provide you with prior notice of any scheduled changes to the Services you are using. The modified Legal Terms will become effective upon posting or notifying you by notifications@openmeetings.co.uk, as stated in the email message. By continuing to use the Services after the effective date of any changes, you agree to be bound by the modified terms.

The Services are intended for users who are at least 18 years old. Persons under the age of 18 are not permitted to use or register for the Services without the consent of a parent or legal guardian.

We recommend that you print a copy of these Legal Terms for your records.

1. Our Services

The information provided when using the Services is not intended for distribution to or use by any person or entity in any jurisdiction or country where such distribution or use would be contrary to law or regulation or which would subject us to any registration requirement within such jurisdiction or country. Accordingly, those persons who choose to access the Services from other locations do so on their own initiative and are solely responsible for compliance with local laws, if and to the extent local laws are applicable.

2. Intellectual Property Rights

Our intellectual property

We are the owner or the licensee of all intellectual property rights in our Services, including all source code, databases, functionality, software, website designs, audio, video, text, photographs, and graphics in the Services (collectively, the 'Content'), as well as the trademarks, service marks, and logos contained therein (the 'Marks').

Our Content and Marks are protected by copyright and trademark laws (and various other intellectual property rights and unfair competition laws) and treaties in the United States and around the world.

The Content and Marks are provided in or through the Services 'AS IS' for your personal, non-commercial use or internal business purpose only.

Your use of our Services

Subject to your compliance with these Legal Terms, including the 'Prohibited Activities' section below, we grant you a non-exclusive, non-transferable, revocable licence to:

access the Services; and
download or print a copy of any portion of the Content to which you have properly gained access solely for your personal, non-commercial use or internal business purpose.

Except as set out in this section or elsewhere in our Legal Terms, no part of the Services and no Content or Marks may be copied, reproduced, aggregated, republished, uploaded, posted, publicly displayed, encoded, translated, transmitted, distributed, sold, licensed, or otherwise exploited for any commercial purpose whatsoever, without our express prior written permission.

If you wish to make any use of the Services, Content, or Marks other than as set out in this section or elsewhere in our Legal Terms, please address your request to: contact@openmeetings.co.uk. If we ever grant you the permission to post, reproduce, or publicly display any part of our Services or Content, you must identify us as the owners or licensors of the Services, Content, or Marks and ensure that any copyright or proprietary notice appears or is visible on posting, reproducing, or displaying our Content.

We reserve all rights not expressly granted to you in and to the Services, Content, and Marks.

Any breach of these Intellectual Property Rights will constitute a material breach of our Legal Terms and your right to use our Services will terminate immediately.

3. User Representations

By using the Services, you represent and warrant that:

All registration information you submit will be true, accurate, current, and complete;
You will maintain the accuracy of such information and promptly update such registration information as necessary;
You have the legal capacity and you agree to comply with these Legal Terms;
You are not a minor in the jurisdiction in which you reside;
You will not access the Services through automated or non-human means, whether through a bot, script or otherwise;
You will not use the Services for any illegal or unauthorized purpose; and
Your use of the Services will not violate any applicable law or regulation.

If you provide any information that is untrue, inaccurate, not current, or incomplete, we have the right to suspend or terminate your account and refuse any and all current or future use of the Services (or any portion thereof).

4. User Registration

You may be required to register to use the Services. You agree to keep your password confidential and will be responsible for all use of your account and password. We reserve the right to remove, reclaim, or change a username you select if we determine, in our sole discretion, that such username is inappropriate, obscene, or otherwise objectionable.

5. Purchases and Payment

We accept the following forms of payment:

Visa
Mastercard
American Express
Apple Pay
Google Pay

You agree to provide current, complete, and accurate purchase and account information for all purchases made via the Services. You further agree to promptly update account and payment information so that we can complete your transactions and contact you as needed.

6. Subscriptions

Billing and Renewal

Your subscription will continue and automatically renew unless cancelled. You consent to our charging your payment method on a recurring basis without requiring your prior approval for each recurring charge, until such time as you cancel the applicable order.

Free Trial

We offer a 30-day free trial to new users who register with the Services. The account will be charged according to the user's chosen subscription at the end of the free trial.

Cancellation

You can cancel your subscription at any time by logging into your account. Your cancellation will take effect at the end of the current paid term.

7. Policy

All sales are final, and no refund will be issued.

8. Prohibited Activities

You may not access or use the Services for any purpose other than that for which we make the Services available. The Services may not be used in connection with any commercial endeavors except those that are specifically endorsed or approved by us.

As a user of the Services, you agree not to:

Systematically retrieve data or other content from the Services to create a compilation, database, or directory without written permission from us.
Trick, defraud, or mislead us and other users in any attempt to learn sensitive account information such as user passwords.
Upload or transmit viruses, Trojan horses, or other material that interferes with any party’s uninterrupted use of the Services.
Engage in unauthorized framing of or linking to the Services.
Engage in any automated use of the system, such as using scripts to send comments or messages.
Make any unauthorized use of the Services.

9. User Generated Contributions

The Services may invite you to chat, contribute to, or participate in blogs, message boards, online forums, and other functionality. Contributions may be viewable by other users of the Services and through third-party websites. Any Contributions you transmit may be treated as non-confidential and non-proprietary.

When you create or make available any Contributions, you represent and warrant that:

Your Contributions do not infringe the proprietary rights of any third party.
You are the creator and owner of or have the necessary licenses to use your Contributions.
Your Contributions are not false, inaccurate, or misleading.
Your Contributions are not unsolicited advertising or spam.

10. Contribution License

By posting your Contributions, you grant us an unrestricted, irrevocable, non-exclusive, transferable, royalty-free license to use, copy, reproduce, publish, and distribute such Contributions in any media formats and through any media channels.

11. Third-Party Websites and Content

The Services may contain links to other websites ('Third-Party Websites'). Such Third-Party Websites and content are not monitored or checked for accuracy by us, and we are not responsible for any Third-Party Websites accessed through the Services.

12. Advertisers

We allow advertisers to display their advertisements in certain areas of the Services. We simply provide the space to place such advertisements and have no other relationship with advertisers.

13. Services Management

We reserve the right, but not the obligation, to:

Monitor the Services for violations of these Legal Terms;
Take appropriate legal action against anyone who, in our sole discretion, violates the law or these Legal Terms, including reporting such user to law enforcement authorities;
In our sole discretion, refuse, restrict access to, limit the availability of, or disable any of your Contributions or any portion thereof;
Remove from the Services or otherwise disable all files and content that are excessive in size or burdensome to our systems; and
Otherwise manage the Services in a manner designed to protect our rights and property and facilitate proper functioning of the Services.

14. Privacy Policy

We care about data privacy and security. Please review our Privacy Policy: https://openmeetings.co.uk/privacy. By using the Services, you agree to be bound by our Privacy Policy, which is incorporated into these Legal Terms.

Please be advised the Services are hosted in the United Kingdom. If you access the Services from another region with laws governing personal data collection, use, or disclosure that differ from applicable laws in the UK, you are transferring your data to the UK, and you expressly consent to have your data transferred to and processed in the UK.

15. Copyright Infringements

We respect the intellectual property rights of others. If you believe any material available on or through the Services infringes your copyright, please notify us using the contact information below (a 'Notification'). A copy of your Notification will be sent to the person who posted or stored the material.

Please be advised that under applicable law you may be held liable for damages if you make material misrepresentations in a Notification. Thus, if you are unsure that material on the Services infringes your copyright, you should consider contacting an attorney first.

16. Term and Termination

These Legal Terms shall remain in full force while you use the Services. Without limiting any other provision of these Legal Terms, we reserve the right to, in our sole discretion and without notice or liability, deny access to and use of the Services (including blocking certain IP addresses), to any person for any reason, including for breach of any representation, warranty, or covenant in these Legal Terms or any applicable law.

We may terminate your use or delete your account at any time, without warning, in our sole discretion. If we terminate or suspend your account, you are prohibited from registering and creating a new account under your name, a fake or borrowed name, or the name of any third party.

In addition to terminating or suspending your account, we reserve the right to take appropriate legal action, including pursuing civil, criminal, and injunctive redress.

17. Modifications and Interruptions

We reserve the right to change, modify, or remove the contents of the Services at any time or for any reason at our sole discretion without notice. However, we have no obligation to update any information on our Services. We will not be liable to you or any third party for any modification, price change, suspension, or discontinuance of the Services.

We cannot guarantee the Services will be available at all times. We may experience hardware, software, or other problems or need to perform maintenance on the Services, resulting in interruptions, delays, or errors. You agree that we have no liability for any loss, damage, or inconvenience caused by your inability to access or use the Services during any downtime or discontinuance.

18. Governing Law

These Legal Terms are governed by and interpreted according to the laws of England and Wales, excluding the United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods.

If you are an EU resident, you additionally possess the protection provided by obligatory provisions of the law in your country. Open Meetings and you both agree to submit to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of Cheshire East, allowing you to make a claim to defend your consumer protection rights in England or the EU country in which you reside.

19. Dispute Resolution

Informal Negotiations

To expedite resolution and control the cost of any dispute, controversy, or claim related to these Legal Terms (each a 'Dispute') brought by either you or us (individually, a 'Party' and collectively, the 'Parties'), the Parties agree to first attempt to negotiate any Dispute informally for at least thirty (30) days before initiating arbitration. Informal negotiations commence upon written notice from one Party to the other Party.

Binding Arbitration

Any dispute arising from the relationships between the Parties to these Legal Terms shall be determined by one arbitrator in accordance with the Arbitration and Internal Rules of the European Court of Arbitration. The seat of arbitration shall be Manchester, England. The language of the proceedings shall be English, and applicable rules of substantive law shall be the law of England.

Restrictions

The Parties agree that any arbitration shall be limited to the Dispute between the Parties individually. No arbitration shall be joined with any other proceeding, and no Dispute may be arbitrated on a class-action basis or on behalf of the general public.

Exceptions to Informal Negotiations and Arbitration

The Parties agree that the following Disputes are not subject to informal negotiations or arbitration: (a) Disputes to enforce or protect intellectual property rights; (b) Disputes related to theft, piracy, invasion of privacy, or unauthorized use; and (c) claims for injunctive relief. These Disputes shall be decided by a court of competent jurisdiction.

20. Corrections

There may be information on the Services that contains typographical errors, inaccuracies, or omissions, including descriptions, pricing, availability, and other information. We reserve the right to correct any errors, inaccuracies, or omissions and to update the information on the Services at any time, without prior notice.

21. Disclaimer

THE SERVICES ARE PROVIDED ON AN AS-IS AND AS-AVAILABLE BASIS. YOU AGREE THAT YOUR USE OF THE SERVICES WILL BE AT YOUR SOLE RISK. TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, WE DISCLAIM ALL WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, IN CONNECTION WITH THE SERVICES AND YOUR USE THEREOF, INCLUDING THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT.

22. Limitations of Liability

IN NO EVENT WILL WE OR OUR DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, OR AGENTS BE LIABLE TO YOU OR ANY THIRD PARTY FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, EXEMPLARY, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, INCLUDING LOST PROFIT OR REVENUE, ARISING FROM YOUR USE OF THE SERVICES, EVEN IF WE HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.

23. Indemnification

You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold us harmless from any loss, damage, liability, claim, or demand, including reasonable attorneys' fees, made by any third party due to or arising out of your use of the Services, breach of these Legal Terms, or violation of the rights of a third party.

24. User Data

We will maintain certain data that you transmit to the Services for managing performance, but we are not liable for any loss or corruption of your data. You are solely responsible for backing up your data.

25. Electronic Communications, Transactions, and Signatures

By visiting the Services, sending us emails, and completing forms, you consent to receive electronic communications. You agree that all agreements, notices, and other communications we provide electronically satisfy any legal requirement for written communication.

26. California Users and Residents

If any complaint with us is not satisfactorily resolved, you can contact the Complaint Assistance Unit of the Division of Consumer Services of the California Department of Consumer Affairs at 1625 North Market Blvd., Suite N 112, Sacramento, California 95834 or by telephone at (800) 952-5210.

27. Miscellaneous

These Legal Terms constitute the entire agreement between you and us. We may assign any of our rights and obligations to others at any time. If any provision is unlawful, void, or unenforceable, that provision is severable and does not affect the validity of the remaining provisions.

28. Contact Us

In order to resolve a complaint regarding the Services or to receive further information regarding use of the Services, please contact us at:

Open Meetings
2 Davenport Street
Congleton, Cheshire CW12 4DU
England
Phone: +447876521055
contact@openmeetings.co.uk

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