Terms and Conditions & Privacy Policy

1. Using the Exploratree website (whether as a visitor or as a registered user) means you are bound by these terms of use. If you do not agree to these terms of use, please do not use the website or its contents. You are only authorized to use this website if you abide by all of these terms of use and all applicable laws.
2. Futurelab may change these terms at any time by posting changes online. Please check back regularly for updates.
3. You may copy the written instructions and written content on this website under Futurelab's open access policy. Please see here for further information on this policy: http://www.futurelab.org.uk/open_access.htm
4. The content and images (screengrabs etc.) provided on this site / linked to on / from this site are not always the property of Futurelab and are subject to their own licensing arrangements. Please read all licenses and adhere to their policies

Disclaimers and Limitation of Liability

1. The contents on this website, including the information, names, images, pictures, sound files, logos, icons, links to third party sites is provided "AS IS" and on an "IS AVAILABLE" basis without any representations or any kind of warranty made (whether express or implied by law) to the extent permitted by law, including the implied warranties of satisfactory quality, fitness for a particular purpose, non-infringement, compatibility, security and accuracy.
2. When using Exploratree, uploading pictures and text, and inviting others to view your contents, you are solely responsible for the content that you post on the website. Under no circumstances may it be obscene, objectionable or defamatory. Exploratree.org.uk does not endorse and have control over the content.
3. We consider your use of Exploratree to be private. However, we may access or disclose information about you and/or the content of your Exploratree postings to our server to a) investigate potential violations of these terms of use, b) understand how to improve our service, and c) and to comply with any legal requests.
4. This site is not regularly moderated and individuals are responsible for what they view and post. Futurelab reserve the right to suspend user accounts and delete content that they consider inappropriate.
5. Under no circumstances will Futurelab Education be liable for any of the following losses or damage (whether such losses where foreseen, foreseeable, known or otherwise): (a) loss of data; (b) loss of revenue or anticipated profits; (c) loss of business; (d) loss of opportunity; (e) loss of goodwill or injury to reputation; (f) losses suffered by third parties; or (g) any indirect, consequential, special or exemplary damages arising from the use of Exploratree.org.uk regardless of the form of action.
6. Futurelab Education provides no warranty that functions and features contained in this website content or links or suggested material provided on the website will be uninterrupted or error free, that defects will be corrected, or that webserver that makes it available are free of viruses or bugs.
7. Futurelab Education may withdraw the website and application at any time. We may change the service, delete features, or cancel the service at any time.

Contributions to Exploratree.org.uk

Where you add content, use or submit any contribution to Exploratree.org.uk (including any work that you create or save on the website, or thinking guides submitted to us) you agree, by submitting your contribution, to grant Futurelab Education a perpetual, royalty-free, non-exclusive, sub-licensable right and license to use, reproduce, modify, and publish your contribution freely and without restriction. If you do not want to grant Futurelab Education the rights set out above, please do not submit your contribution to Futurelab Education. There is no guarantee that your contribution will be used on the website.

Further, by submitting your contribution you warrant that your contribution is your own original work and that you have the right to make it available to Exploratree for the purposes stated above. You may not post any copyrighted materials without obtaining written consent first.

Please choose carefully the information you choose to post to Exploratree.org.uk and that you make available to other users. You may not post any objectionable, obscene or defamatory material and Exploratree.org.uk assumes no responsibility or liability for this material. If you become aware of misuse of the Exploratree website by any person, please contact Exploratree by using the contact us link or at exploratree@futurelab.org.uk.

Exploratree reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to reject, refuse to post or remove any posting (including comments) by you, or to restrict, suspend, or terminate your access to all or any part of the Exploratree at any time, with or without prior notice.

1. Personal data shall be processed fairly and lawfully.
2. Personal data shall be obtained only for one or more specified and lawful purposes, and shall not be further processed in any manner incompatible with that purpose or those purposes.
3. Personal data shall be adequate, relevant and not excessive in relation to the purpose or purposes for which they are processed.
4. Personal data shall be accurate and, where necessary, kept up to date.
5. Personal data processed for any purpose or purposes shall not be kept for longer than is necessary for that purpose or those purposes.
6. Personal data shall be processed in accordance with the rights of data subjects under this Act.
7. Appropriate technical and organisational measures shall be taken against unauthorised or unlawful processing of personal data and against accidental loss or destruction of, or damage to, personal data.
8. Personal data shall not be transferred to a country or territory outside the European Economic Area unless that country or territory ensures an adequate level of protection for the rights and freedoms of data subjects in relation to the processing of personal data.

The data will not be disclosed to external organisations other than those acting as agents for Futurelab in accordance with our normal activities.