Website Usage Terms and Conditions

Welcome and introduction

Welcome to our website, we hope that you enjoy your visit.

The use of this website is subject to the following terms of use:

Agreement

If you continue to browse and use this website you are agreeing to comply with and be bound by the following terms and conditions of use which, together with our privacy policy, govern Orchard Vets' relationship with you when you use this website. If you disagree with any part of these terms and conditions, please do not use our website.

You agree that you shall not use the website for illegal purposes and will respect all applicable laws and regulations. You agree not to use the website in a way that may impair the performance, corrupt the content or otherwise reduce the overall functionality of the website. You also agree not to compromise the security of the website or attempt to gain access to secured areas or sensitive information. Unauthorised use of this website may give rise to a claim for damages and/or be a criminal offence.

You agree to be fully responsible for any claim, expense, liability, losses, costs including legal fees incurred by us arising from any infringement of the terms and conditions set out in this agreement.

Definitions

Throughout these Terms and Conditions, when we refer to "we", "our", "us" or "Orchard Vets" we are referring to The Orchard Veterinary Centre Ltd. When we refer to "you" we are referring to the user or browser of the website.

Privacy

We are committed to protecting the privacy of anyone who uses the website and any personal data which we obtain from you as a result of any enquiries will be processed in terms of our Privacy Policy.

This site uses only session cookies; please see our privacy policy for further details. No credit card information is stored and this information must be entered each time you visit to make a payment.

Data protection

Orchard Vets are obliged to comply with the Data Protection Act 1998. Personal data collected via this website will only be used for the stated purpose for which they are collected. No personal data will be passed to any third party without the consent of the person concerned.

Content and its accuracy

The content of the pages of this website is for your general information and use only. It is subject to change without notice.

We make every effort to ensure the information on this website is accurate.  This includes our various articles and publications.

Neither we nor any third parties provide any warranty or guarantee as to the accuracy, timeliness, performance, completeness or suitability of the information and materials found or offered on this website for any particular purpose. You acknowledge that such information and materials may contain inaccuracies or errors and we expressly exclude liability for any such inaccuracies or errors to the fullest extent permitted by law.

Articles and Publications

Information contained in the various articles and publications on this website is only intended as a guide and does not substitute for the advice of a qualified vet.  We cannot be held responsible for omissions or inaccuracies.  Please check with your veterinary surgeon before following any plan as circumstances change depending on the health, age and breed of your animal.

Copyright and distribution

Copyright. This website contains material which is owned by or licensed to us. This material includes, but is not limited to, the design, layout, appearance, trademarks, trade names, text, images and graphics. All intellectual property rights of the website remain the property of The Orchard Veterinary Centre. Reproduction is prohibited other than in accordance with the copyright licence below.

All trademarks of third parties on this site remain the property of their respective owners and are used for identification purposes only.

Copyright licence. You may view, download for caching purposes only, and print pages from the website, provided that:

• you must not republish material from this website (including republication on another website), or reproduce or store material from this website in any public or private electronic retrieval system;

• you must not reproduce, upload, copy, sell, resell, visit, distribute or otherwise exploit our website or material on our website for a commercial purpose, without our express written consent.

Unauthorised use of this website may give rise to a claim for damages and/or be a criminal offence.

External links

Links to external sites are included for your convenience to provide further information. We are not responsible, and will not incur any liability, for the content of external sites. We do not necessarily support the views they express or guarantee the accuracy of the information they provide.

If you consider that the content of any external site linked from this website to be inappropriate, illegal or offensive please advise Orchard Vets using any of the contact methods listed on our Contact page.

Limitation of Liability

Your use of any information or materials on this website is entirely at your own risk, for which we shall not be liable. It shall be your own responsibility to ensure that any products, services or information available through this website meet your specific requirements.

Please read the terms of our Disclaimer below.

Alterations

We may revise these Terms and Conditions from time-to-time. Please check this page regularly to ensure you are familiar with the current version.

Mailing list

We have a Newsletter mailing list that our customers can sign up to. You can unsubscribe from this mailing list by clicking here and following the instructions. All personal data which you provide to us will be processed in accordance with our Privacy Policy.

Complaints

If you have any cause for complaint about this Site please contact us.

Severance

If any provision of this Agreement is held to be invalid or unenforceable, such provision shall be struck out and the remaining provisions shall remain in force.

Jurisdiction

Your use of this website and any dispute arising out of such use of the website is subject to the laws of England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales.

Disclaimer

The information contained in this website is for general information purposes only. The information is provided by Orchard Vets and, while we endeavour to keep the information up to date and correct, we make no representations or warranties of any kind, express or implied, about the completeness, accuracy, reliability, suitability or availability with respect to the website or the information, products, services, or related graphics 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 we be liable for any loss or damage including without limitation, indirect or consequential loss or damage, or any loss or damage whatsoever arising from loss of data or profits arising out of, or in connection with, the use of this website.

Through this website you are able to link to other websites which are not under the control of Orchard Vets. We have no control over the nature, content and availability of those sites. The inclusion of any links does not necessarily imply a recommendation or endorse the views expressed within them.

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