1. General Terms and Conditions of Use
This website (the “Site“) is owned and operated by Crowd, on behalf of itself and its subsidiary and affiliated companies (collectively, “The Crowd Group“). When we mention “we,” “us,” or “our” in these Terms of Use, we are referring to the relevant company in The Crowd Group.
By accessing or using our Site, you agree to be bound by these Terms of Use and our Privacy Policy. If you do not agree to all of these terms, you are expressly prohibited from using the Site and must discontinue use immediately. These terms constitute a legally binding agreement made between you, whether personally or on behalf of an entity (“you”), and The Crowd Group.
2. Intellectual Property Rights
Unless otherwise indicated, the Site and all content on the Site are our proprietary property. All source code, databases, functionality, software, website designs, text, formatting, illustrations, photographs, graphics, images, animated or still images, sound, know-how, clips, videos, and other materials (collectively, the “Content”) and the trademarks, service marks, trade names, trade dress, slogans, and logos contained therein (the “Marks”) are owned by, controlled by, or licensed to us.
We and our licensors expressly reserve all intellectual property rights in and to the Site, the Content, and the Marks. The Content and Marks are protected by copyright and trademark laws, including the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988, and various other intellectual property rights and unfair competition laws of the United Kingdom, international conventions, and other jurisdictions.
Nothing in these Terms of Use grants you any legal rights, title, or interest in our Site, Content, or Marks other than as necessary to enable you to access and use our Site in accordance with these Terms. The use of any Marks on our Site is strictly prohibited unless you have our express prior written permission. We will enforce our intellectual property rights to the fullest extent permitted by law.
3. Licence and Prohibited Use
We grant you a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable, and revocable licence to access and use the Site and to download or print a copy of any portion of the Content solely for your personal, non-commercial use. This licence is granted subject to your compliance with these Terms of Use.
Any total or partial representation, reproduction, or use of the Site, its Content, or its Marks by any person or in any manner whatsoever, including by downloading, reproduction, transmission, dissemination, display, distribution, or full or partial integration into an existing work, without the express prior written authorisation of The Crowd Group, is strictly prohibited. The same applies to any databases appearing on the Website, which are protected by intellectual property regulations.
4. User Representations
By using the Site, 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 it as necessary.
- You have the legal capacity and you agree to comply with these Terms of Use.
- Your use of the Site will not violate any applicable law or regulation.
5. Prohibited Activities
You may not access or use the Site for any purpose other than that for which we make the Site available. As a user of the Site, you agree not to:
- Systematically retrieve data or other content from the Site to create or compile, directly or indirectly, a collection, compilation, database, or directory without written permission from us.
- Make any unauthorised use of the Site, including collecting usernames and/or email addresses of users by electronic or other means for the purpose of sending unsolicited email.
- Use the Site to advertise or offer to sell goods and services.
- Circumvent, disable, or otherwise interfere with security-related features of the Site.
- Engage in unauthorised framing of or linking to the Site.
- Trick, defraud, or mislead us and other users, especially in any attempt to learn sensitive account information such as user passwords.
- Attempt to impersonate another user or person.
- Use any information obtained from the Site in order to harass, abuse, or harm another person.
- Use the Site as part of any effort to compete with us or otherwise use the Site and/or the Content for any revenue-generating endeavour or commercial enterprise.
- Use the Site in a manner inconsistent with any applicable laws or regulations.
6. User Generated Content (Optional Clause)
(This section is optional. Include it only if users can post content, such as comments, reviews, or forum posts.)
The Site may invite you to chat, contribute to, or participate in blogs, message boards, online forums, and other functionality, and may provide you with the opportunity to create, submit, post, display, transmit, publish, or distribute content and materials to us or on the Site (“Contributions“).
By posting your Contributions to any part of the Site, you automatically grant, and you represent and warrant that you have the right to grant, to us an unrestricted, unlimited, irrevocable, perpetual, non-exclusive, transferable, royalty-free, fully-paid, worldwide right, and licence to host, use, copy, reproduce, disclose, sell, resell, publish, broadcast, and otherwise use your Contributions for any purpose, commercial, advertising, or otherwise.
We do not assert any ownership over your Contributions. You retain full ownership of all of your Contributions and any intellectual property rights associated with them. We are not liable for any statements or representations in your Contributions provided by you in any area on the Site. You are solely responsible for your Contributions to the Site and you expressly agree to exonerate us from any and all responsibility and to refrain from any legal action against us regarding your Contributions.
7. Disclaimer
The Site and its Content are provided on an “as-is” and “as-available” basis. You agree that your use of the Site and our 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 Site and your use thereof, including, without limitation, the implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, and non-infringement. We make no warranties or representations about the accuracy or completeness of the Site’s content or the content of any websites linked to the Site and we will assume no liability or responsibility for any (1) errors, mistakes, or inaccuracies of content and materials, (2) personal injury or property damage of any nature whatsoever, resulting from your access to and use of the Site, or (3) any bugs, viruses, trojan horses, or the like which may be transmitted to or through the site by any third party.
8. Limitation 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, lost revenue, loss of data, or other damages arising from your use of the Site, even if we have been advised of the possibility of such damages.
9. Governing Law and Jurisdiction
These Terms of Use and any dispute or claim arising out of or in connection with them shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the law of England and Wales.
You agree that the courts of England and Wales shall have exclusive jurisdiction to settle any dispute or claim that arises out of or in connection with these Terms.
10. Contact Us
To resolve a complaint regarding the Site or to receive further information regarding its use, please contact us at: [email protected]