Liverpool Hope University Terms and Conditions of Website

General Site Disclaimer

To the fullest extent permitted at law, Liverpool Hope University is providing this website, its contents and its online payment facility on an "as is" basis and makes no (and expressly disclaims all) representations or warranties of any kind, express or implied, with respect to this website or the information, content, products or services included in this site including, without limitation, warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose.

The University endeavours to maintain accurate and up to data information on this website. However, the information is subject to change without notice and, therefore, Liverpool Hope University does not represent or warrant that the information accessible via this web site is accurate, complete or current.

In no circumstances, to the fullest extent permitted at law, shall Liverpool Hope University nor any of its officers or employees be liable for any loss, additional costs or damage howsoever arising suffered as a result of any use of this website or the information, content, or products within it.

This website does include links to other third party websites. The use of these links is not intended to signify that Liverpool Hope University endorses such websites and/or their content. Liverpool Hope University takes no responsibility for any loss or damage suffered as a result of using any information published on any of the pages on the linked third party websites.

Every effort is made to keep the website up and running smoothly.  However, Liverpool Hope University takes no responsibility for, and will not be liable for, the website being temporarily unavailable due to technical issues.

Copyright Notice

Unless otherwise stated, the copyright of all the material on this site is held by Liverpool Hope University, a member of staff or student. You may view or download information from the site for personal, non-commercial use. Information may not be published in any other format without the express written permission of the University or the copyright holder. Applications for permission should be made to the copyright holder. If it is not apparent who the copyright holder is please contact the University Secretary.

Use of the University trademarks and logo must be approved by the University. Requests to use the University logo should be made to the University Secretary.

Acceptable Use Policy

The JANET network provides the network link from the University to the rest of the world through links to the global Internet to support the UK educational research community.  Liverpool Hope University is committed to the JANET acceptable use policy.  Full details of the policy, including acceptable uses, unacceptable uses and compliance, can be found on the JANET website using the following link. www.ja.net/documents/publications/policy/aup.pdf

Privacy

At Liverpool Hope University we recognise that your personal privacy is an important issue and we support the principle of protecting privacy on the Internet within the context of current UK legislation.

This privacy policy explains how we treat your personal information. By using the Liverpool Hope University web site you consent to the collection and use of your personal information in accordance with this policy. Though the policy has been developed to take account of changes in Internet technology it is subject to change and any such changes will only be notified on this page.

The processing of personal data is regulated by the Data Protection Act 1998. Any requests by individuals for access to information held about them by the University should be made in writing to The University Secretary, Liverpool Hope University, Hope Park, Liverpool, L16 9JD.  There is a fee payable in accordance with the current statutory rules.

What information is collected?

In order to use the Liverpool Hope University website, you are currently not required to register or provide any personal information about yourself. Any personal information collected from visitors to our website is on a purely voluntary basis, however by supplying the information you are consenting to the University keeping it for a reasonable period of time and using it for the purposes set out below.

On occasions we may ask you to provide some personal information about yourself to participate in services such as market research, Alumni email directory or the University e-payment facility. This information may include your name, title, institutional affiliation, address, telephone number and email address. It may be stored electronically or manually by the University.

When you use the Liverpool Hope University site we automatically issue your computer with a small piece of code (a 'cookie'). A cookie is a small file containing a unique number that is stored on your computer when you visit a website.  There is no personal data held on the cookie. The cookie will recognise when you make a repeat visit to the website.  The information the cookie provides allows us to manage and improve the services on the website.

When you view our web pages as with most other websites, we collect the IP address of your computer. This provides us with information about your location, the browser you are using and the type of computer. In addition, on some pages small visible graphics are used.  The information collected is used to analyse information with respect to visits to our website.

What we do with the information?

Any personal information that you provide to us will only be used for the purpose stated at the time we request it. We will not sell, license or trade your personal information to others. We do not provide your personal information to direct marketing companies or other such organisations.

Personal information provided by you, and any other information relating to you, will be held by Liverpool Hope University and may be used for our own marketing purposes, or occasionally shared with other organisations in the prevention of fraud.

Using the data we analyse demographic and other statistical information about user behaviour to analyse the popularity and effectiveness of our site. In performing such analysis and in the course of our business we will only ever disclose such information in an aggregated form that is not capable of identifying an individual user.