Terms and conditions

Website Terms and Conditions 

Welcome to our website. If you continue to browse and use this website, you agree to comply with and be bound by the following terms and conditions, which together with our Privacy and Cookies Policy and Membership Code of Conduct (for members) govern Belong- the Cohesion and Integration Network’s relationship with you in relation to this website. If you disagree with any part of these terms and conditions, please do not use our website. 

This website is owned and operated by the Cohesion and Integration Network (Belong). References to “we”, “us” or “our” in these Terms and Conditions are references to the Cohesion and Integration Network (Belong), a charitable incorporated organisation registered in England and Wales, with the registered charity number 1180761 

The term ‘you’ refers to the user or viewer of our website. 

     1. Website access:   

     1.1 Access to the site is on a temporary basis and we reserve the right to withdraw or amend the information it provides on the website without notice. We will not be liable if for any reason the website is unavailable. 

    1.2 If you have been issued with or created a user account and password to access a restricted area of the site then you must not allow these to be used by other people or organisations to access the website. You should inform us if you know or suspect that someone else knows your details. In this instance please email  membership@belongnetwork.co.uk.

    2. Website Use:  

    2.1 You may not alter this website, or any material downloaded from the website, in any way or post onto or transmit to this website any material containing software viruses or files which may damage or disrupt the good working order of computer or telecommunications equipment. 

    2.2 You must not reproduce our website content without the prior consent of The Cohesion and Integration Network (Belong). If you wish to reproduce any content, you must contact us.  Please contact membership@belongnetwork.co.uk who will be able to advise accordingly. 

    2.3 If you are a Standard or Advanced Member please see the Members’ Code of Conduct regarding the use of online forums facilitated by The Cohesion and Integration Network (Belong).  

    2.4 All copyrights and trademark notices, marks, disclaimers and other such elements of all material on the site must be preserved and upheld at all times. 

  3. Disclaimer:  

    3.1 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 exclude liability for any such inaccuracies or errors to the fullest extent permitted by law. 

     3.2 Your use and download 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. 

     3.3 We will not be liable for any loss or damage caused by viruses or other technologically harmful material that may infect your computer equipment, computer programs, data or other proprietary material due to your use of our site or to your downloading of any material posted on it, or on any website linked to it.  

    4. Intellectual Property Rights and Copyright:  

4.1 Images displayed on this website are owned by individuals/organisations we have sought permission from to use or by the Cohesion and Integration Network (Belong). Users of the Cohesion and Integration Network (Belong) website do not have permission to capture and reproduce these images without first seeking prior consent from us or the named owners of the images.   

4.2 The Cohesion and Integration Network (Belong) owns the copyright for its own images and they are part of our brand. The Cohesion and Integration Network (Belong) will retain sole use of these images in the public and private domain until further notice.  

4.3 The Intellectual property rights of any nature (including copyright) of materials on our website shall be and remain the property of the named Third Parties or the Cohesion and Integration Network (Belong). Any such materials shall be licensed to you for your internal use only. You should not distribute any such information, materials or documents to any third party without the Third Parties’ or Belong- the Cohesion or Integration Network’s prior written consent (save where such information is in the public domain or you are required to disclose such information by law). 

4.4 All copyrights and trademark notices, marks, disclaimers and other such elements of all material on the site must be preserved and upheld at all times. 

  5. Links to third party sites: 

    5.1 This website may contain links to websites operated by third parties. These links do not signify that we endorse the websites. The operation of these websites is outside our control and you proceed at your own risk. We are not liable for the products, services or content you access through any linked site. 

  6. General:  

    6.1 If any part of these terms and conditions are not enforceable, this will not affect the enforceability of any other part. 

    6.2 These terms and conditions are governed by English Law and all disputes will be submitted to the nonexclusive jurisdiction of the English Courts. 

 Please read the Terms and Conditions in conjunction with our Website’s Privacy and Cookies Policy and our Members’ Code of Conduct