Website Terms of Use
Introduction
These terms of use apply between you, the User of this Website (www.gocarbonneutral.ie including any sub-domains, unless expressly excluded by their own terms and conditions), and Environmental Preservation Trust (“EPT”), the owner and operator of this Website. Please read these Terms of Use carefully, as they affect your legal rights. Your agreement to comply with and be bound by these Terms is deemed to occur upon your first use of the Website. If you do not agree to be bound by these Terms of Use, you should stop using the Website immediately.
In these Terms of Use, “User” or “Users” means any third party that accesses the Website and is not either (i) employed by EPT and acting in the course of their employment or (ii) engaged as a consultant or otherwise providing services to EPT and accessing the Website in connection with the provision of such services.
About Us
gocarbonneutral.ie is a site operated by EPT, a company limited by guarantee, incorporated in Ireland with registered number 658732 and having its registered address is 110 Amiens St, Dublin 1.
Access to the Website
You must be at least 18 years of age to use this Website. By using the Website and agreeing to these Terms of Use, you represent and warrant that you are at least 18 years of age. You are responsible for making all arrangements necessary for you to have access to our site. You are also responsible for ensuring that all persons who access our site through your internet connection are aware of these Terms of Use and that they comply with them.
Intellectual property and acceptable use
- All Content included on the Website, unless uploaded by Users, is the property of EPT, our affiliates or other relevant third parties. In these Terms of Use, Content means any text, graphics, images, audio, video, software, data compilations, page layout, underlying code and software and any other form of information capable of being stored in a computer that appears on or forms part of this Website, including any such content uploaded by Users. By continuing to use the Website you acknowledge that such Content is protected by copyright, trademarks, database rights and other intellectual property rights. Nothing on this Website shall be construed as granting, by implication, estoppel, or otherwise, any license or right to use any trademark, logo or service mark displayed on this Website without the owner's prior written permission.
- You may, for your own personal, non-commercial use only, do the following:
a. retrieve, display and view the Content on a computer screen
b. print off one copy, and download extracts, the Content from this Website for your personal reference. - You must not otherwise reproduce, modify, copy, distribute or use for commercial purposes any Content without the written permission of EPT.
- You must not modify in any way the paper or digital copies of any Content you have printed or downloaded, and you must not use any illustrations, photographs, video or any graphics separately from any accompanying text. EPT’s status (and that of any identified contributors) as the authors of material on this Website must always be acknowledged
Prohibited use
- You may not use the Website for any of the following purposes:
a. in any way which causes, or may cause, damage to the Website or interferes with any other person's use or enjoyment of the Website;
b. in any way which is harmful, unlawful, illegal, abusive, harassing, threatening or otherwise objectionable or in breach of any applicable law, regulation, governmental order;
c. making, transmitting or storing electronic copies of Content protected by copyright without the permission of the owner. - You must not misuse this Website by knowingly introducing viruses, Trojans, worms, logic bombs or other material that is malicious or technologically harmful or attempting to gain unauthorised access to this Website or any server, computer or database connected to this Website.
Registration
- You must ensure that the details provided by you on registration or at any time are correct and complete.
- You must inform us immediately of any changes to the information that you provide when registering by updating your personal details to ensure we can communicate with you effectively.
- We may suspend or cancel your membership with immediate effect for any reasonable purposes or if you breach these Terms of Use.
- You may cancel your membership in accordance with the ITGCN Membership Code at any time by informing us in writing to the address at the end of these Terms of Use. If you do so, you must immediately stop using the members’ section of the Website and any associated tools or other materials provided by EPT, in accordance with the ITGCN Membership Code. Cancellation or suspension of your membership does not affect any statutory rights.
Password and security
- When you register on this Website, you will be asked to create a password, which you should keep confidential and not disclose or share with anyone.
- If we have reason to believe that there is or is likely to be any misuse of the Website or breach of security, we may require you to change your password or suspend your account.
Links to other websites
- This Website may contain links to other sites. Unless expressly stated, these sites are not under the control of EPT or that of our affiliates.
- We assume no responsibility for the content of such Websites and disclaim liability for any and all forms of loss or damage arising out of the use of them.
- The inclusion of a link to another site on this Website does not imply any endorsement of the sites themselves or of those in control of them.
Linking to Our Site
- You may link to the home page of this Website, provided you do so in a way that is fair and legal and does not damage our reputation or take advantage of it and only from a website owned by you. You must not suggest any form of association, approval or endorsement on our part where none exists. We reserve the right to withdraw linking permission without notice.
Privacy Policy and Cookies Policy
- Use of the Website is also governed by our Privacy Policy and Cookies Policy, which are incorporated into these Terms of Use by this reference. To view the Privacy Policy and Cookies Policy, please visit www.gocarbonneutral.ie and click on the Terms & Privacy link.
Availability of the Website and disclaimers
- Any online facilities, tools, services or information that EPT makes available through the Website (the Service) is provided "as is" and on an "as available" basis. We give no warranty that the Service will be free of defects and/or faults. To the maximum extent permitted by the law, we provide no warranties (express or implied) of fitness for a particular purpose, accuracy of information, compatibility and satisfactory quality. EPT is under no obligation to update information on the Website.
- Whilst EPT uses reasonable endeavours to ensure that the Website is secure and free of errors, viruses and other malware, we give no warranty or guaranty in that regard and all Users take responsibility for their own security, that of their personal details and their computers.
- EPT accepts no liability for any disruption or non-availability of the Website.
- EPT reserves the right to alter, suspend or discontinue any part (or the whole of) the Website including, but not limited to, any products and/or services available. These Terms of Use shall continue to apply to any modified version of the Website unless it is expressly stated otherwise.
Limitation of liability
- Nothing in these Terms of Use will: (a) limit or exclude our or your liability for death or personal injury resulting from our or your negligence, as applicable; (b) limit or exclude our or your liability for fraud or fraudulent misrepresentation; or (c) limit or exclude any of our or your liabilities in any way that is not permitted under applicable law.
- We will not be liable to you in respect of any losses arising out of events beyond our reasonable control.
- To the maximum extent permitted by law, EPT and third parties connected to EPT expressly exclude:
- all conditions, warranties and other terms that might otherwise be implied by statute, common law or the law of equity;
- any liability for any direct, indirect or consequential loss or damage incurred by any person in connection with this Website or in connection with the use, inability to use, or results of the use of this Website, any websites linked to it and any materials posted on it, including, without limitation, any liability for:- loss of income or revenue;
- loss of business;
- loss of profits or contracts;
- loss of anticipated savings;
- loss or corruption of data or software;
- loss of goodwill;
- wasted management or office time; and
- any other loss or damage of any kind, however arising and whether caused by tort (including, without limitation, negligence), breach of contract or otherwise, even if foreseeable.
Electronic Communications
- When you visit this Website or send e-mails to us, you are communicating with us electronically. We may communicate with you by e-mail or by posting notices on this Website. For contractual purposes, you consent to receive communications from us electronically and you agree that all agreements, notices, disclosures and other communications that we provide to you electronically satisfy any legal requirement that such communications be in writing. If you provide your details upon registration, you agree that you wish to be contacted by us.
General
- You may not transfer any of your rights under these Terms of Use to any other person. We may transfer our rights under these terms and conditions where we reasonably believe your rights will not be affected.
- These Terms of Use may be varied by us from time to time. Such revised terms will apply to the Website from the date of publication. Users should check the Terms of Use regularly to ensure familiarity with the then current version.
- These Terms of Use together with the Privacy Policy and Cookies Policy contain the whole agreement between the parties relating to its subject matter and supersede all prior discussions, arrangements or agreements that might have taken place in relation to these Terms of Use.
- No third party will have any right to enforce or rely on any provision of these Terms of Use.
- If any court or competent authority finds that any provision of these terms and conditions (or part of any provision) is invalid, illegal or unenforceable, that provision or part-provision will, to the extent required, be deemed to be deleted, and the validity and enforceability of the other provisions of these Terms of Use will not be affected.
- Unless otherwise agreed, no delay, act or omission by a party in exercising any right or remedy will be deemed a waiver of that, or any other, right or remedy.
- This Agreement shall be governed by and interpreted according to the law of the Republic of Ireland and all disputes arising under the Agreement (including non-contractual disputes or claims) shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the Irish courts.
You can contact EPT by email on info@gocarbonneutral.ie