1. Definitions
In these Terms of Service (the Terms):
- JMBarrieSociety, we, us or our means the operator and publisher of the website located at https://www.jmbarriesociety.co.uk.
- Site means the website at https://www.jmbarriesociety.co.uk and any related pages, features and content made available through it.
- User, you or your means any person who accesses or uses the Site in any manner.
- Content means text, images, graphics, audio, video, data, software, compilations, and any other material published on or made available through the Site.
- Services means any functionality or services provided through the Site, whether now existing or later introduced.
2. Acceptance of these Terms
By accessing or using the Site, you confirm that you have read, understood and agree to be legally bound by these Terms. If you do not agree, you must not use the Site.
You represent that you are at least 18 years old or have the consent of a parent or legal guardian to use the Site. We do not knowingly solicit or collect personal data from children under 13 years of age without appropriate consent.
These Terms form a legally binding agreement between you and JMBarrieSociety regarding your access to and use of the Site and Services.
3. Access to the Site and Availability
The Site is provided free of charge and for informational purposes. We do not guarantee that the Site, any Content, or Services will always be available, uninterrupted, error-free, secure, or free from defects. We may suspend, withdraw, discontinue, or change all or any part of the Site or Services without notice and will not be liable to you if, for any reason, the Site is unavailable at any time or for any period.
You are responsible for making all arrangements necessary for you to have access to the Site, including compatible hardware, software, and internet connectivity, and for ensuring that all persons who access the Site through your internet connection are aware of these Terms and comply with them.
4. Permitted Use and Prohibited Conduct
You may use the Site and the Content for your personal, non-commercial use and in accordance with these Terms and applicable law. You must not:
- Copy, reproduce, distribute, publicly display, sell, license or otherwise exploit any Content except as expressly permitted by these Terms or by law.
- Use the Site for unlawful purposes or in a way that infringes any rights of others, including intellectual property, privacy, or confidentiality rights.
- Introduce viruses, malware, or other harmful code; attempt to gain unauthorised access to the Site, server, or databases; attack the Site via a denial-of-service or distributed denial-of-service attack; or interfere with or disrupt the integrity or performance of the Site.
- Scrape, crawl, harvest, or use automated means to access the Site or Content (other than in accordance with publicly available standard protocols such as robots.txt), or to collect information from the Site for any purpose without our prior written consent.
- Impersonate any person or entity, misrepresent your affiliation, or submit any content that is defamatory, obscene, harassing, hateful, deceptive, or otherwise unlawful.
- Bypass or attempt to bypass any security or access control measures on the Site.
5. Accounts, Submissions and Community Features
If the Site allows you to create an account, you must provide accurate information, keep your credentials confidential, and promptly update any changes. You are responsible for all activity under your account. We may suspend or terminate your account if we reasonably believe you have breached these Terms.
If the Site permits comments, uploads, or other user submissions (User Content):
- You retain ownership of your User Content but grant JMBarrieSociety a worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free, transferable, sub-licensable licence to use, reproduce, host, store, adapt, publish, translate, create derivative works from, publicly perform, and display such User Content for the purposes of operating, improving, and promoting the Site and Services.
- You represent and warrant that you have all necessary rights to submit the User Content and that it does not infringe any third-party rights or violate any law.
- We may moderate, edit, refuse, or remove any User Content at our discretion, including to comply with law or these Terms.
6. Intellectual Property
Unless otherwise indicated, the Site and all Content are owned by or licensed to JMBarrieSociety and are protected by copyright, database rights, trade marks, and other intellectual property rights under applicable laws. All such rights are reserved.
You may view, download for caching purposes only, and print pages from the Site for your personal, non-commercial use, provided that you do not modify the material and you retain all proprietary notices. No other use of the Content is permitted without our prior written consent or as otherwise allowed by law.
All trade marks, service marks, logos, and trade names displayed on the Site are the property of JMBarrieSociety or their respective owners. Nothing in these Terms or on the Site grants any licence or right to use any trade mark without the prior written permission of the owner.
If you believe that any Content on the Site infringes your intellectual property rights, please contact us with sufficient detail to identify the material and your rights so that we can investigate and, where appropriate, remove or disable access to the content.
7. Third-Party Content and Links
The Site may contain links to or integrations with third-party websites, services, or content that are not under our control. We provide these for convenience only and do not endorse or assume responsibility for any third-party sites or resources. Your use of such third-party services is at your own risk and may be subject to their terms and policies.
8. Disclaimers
The Site and all Content and Services are provided on an “as is” and “as available” basis. To the fullest extent permitted by law, we disclaim all warranties, representations and conditions, whether express or implied, including those of merchantability, satisfactory quality, fitness for a particular purpose, accuracy, and non-infringement.
The Content is provided for general information only. It is not intended to amount to advice on which you should rely. You must obtain professional or specialist advice before taking, or refraining from, any action based on the Content.
9. Limitation of Liability
Nothing in these Terms excludes or limits our liability for death or personal injury caused by negligence, fraud or fraudulent misrepresentation, or any other liability that cannot be excluded or limited under applicable law.
Subject to the preceding paragraph and to the fullest extent permitted by law:
- We shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages, or for any loss of profits, revenue, data, goodwill, or business opportunity, arising out of or in connection with your use of or inability to use the Site, Content, or Services.
- We shall not be liable for any loss or damage caused by a virus, distributed denial-of-service attack, or other technologically harmful material that may infect your device, programs, data, or other proprietary material due to your use of the Site or to your downloading of any Content on it, or on any website linked to it.
If you are a consumer, nothing in these Terms affects any statutory rights you may have under applicable law.
10. Personal Data and Privacy
We process personal data in accordance with applicable data protection laws, including the UK General Data Protection Regulation and the Data Protection Act 2018. We will only collect and use your personal data where we have a lawful basis to do so, such as your consent, our legitimate interests, or where necessary to provide the Services or comply with legal obligations.
We take appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect personal data against unauthorised or unlawful processing and against accidental loss, destruction, or damage. However, no method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is completely secure.
We may use cookies or similar technologies to operate and improve the Site and to understand usage. You can manage cookie preferences through your browser settings. For further information about our data practices, including your rights of access, rectification, erasure, objection, restriction, data portability, and how to contact us about privacy matters, please refer to the privacy notice available on the Site.
We do not knowingly collect personal data from children under 13 without appropriate consent. If you believe a child has provided us with personal data without such consent, please contact us so that we can take appropriate steps.
11. Changes to the Site and to these Terms
We may update and change the Site from time to time to reflect changes to our Content, users’ needs, and our operational or legal requirements.
We may revise these Terms at any time. The updated Terms will be posted on the Site and will be effective upon posting unless a later date is stated. Your continued use of the Site after any changes to the Terms constitutes your acceptance of those changes. If you do not agree to the revised Terms, you must stop using the Site.
12. Suspension and Termination
We may, at our discretion and without liability, suspend or terminate your access to the Site or any part of it if we reasonably believe that you have breached these Terms or applicable law, or if required to do so by law or by a competent authority. Upon termination, all rights granted to you under these Terms will cease immediately.
13. Contact
If you have questions or concerns about the Site or these Terms, or if you wish to report content or security issues, please contact us using the contact details or contact page provided on the Site. We will use reasonable efforts to respond within a reasonable time.
14. Applicable Law and Jurisdiction
These Terms, their subject matter, and their formation (and any non-contractual disputes or claims) are governed by the laws of England and Wales.
You and we agree that the courts of England and Wales will have exclusive jurisdiction. If you are a consumer resident in Scotland or Northern Ireland, you may also bring proceedings in the courts of your home jurisdiction.
15. Miscellaneous
- Severability: If any provision of these Terms is found to be invalid, illegal, or unenforceable, the remaining provisions will continue in full force and effect.
- No waiver: No failure or delay by us to enforce any right or provision in these Terms shall constitute a waiver of that or any other right or provision.
- Entire agreement: These Terms constitute the entire agreement between you and us regarding the Site and supersede all prior or contemporaneous communications and proposals, whether oral or written, relating to the Site.
- Assignment: You may not assign, transfer, or sub-contract any of your rights or obligations under these Terms. We may assign, transfer, or sub-contract our rights and obligations under these Terms at any time.
- Interpretation: Headings are for convenience only and shall not affect interpretation. References to “including” mean “including without limitation.”
- Language: These Terms are provided in English. If these Terms are translated into another language, the English version will prevail in case of inconsistency.
Last updated: 6 December 2025