DCA – NI Choices (www.nichoices.co.uk) Terms and Conditions of Use
By using the NI Choices Website you are deemed to agree to the terms and conditions noted below. DCA may vary these from time to time and you are advised to check for any changes. Please contact DCA Scotland Ltd (see contact details below) if you have any questions relating to these terms and conditions.
1. Definitions
“Website”, “the Website” means the NI Choices Website at www.nichoices.co.uk, www.nicourses.co.uk or any subsequent URL which may replace it.
“We” and “DCA” refers to DCA Scotland Ltd trading as DCA Data Solutions, 17 Gayfield Square, Edinburgh, EH1 3NX, registered in Scotland, No. 163774.
2. Copyright and ownership
2.1 The Website is owned by DCA Scotland Ltd which trades under the name of DCA Data Solutions.
2.2 Copyright and other intellectual property rights in any of the Website contents, materials, code, software and design is owned by DCA Scotland Ltd.
2.3 You may access all and any parts of the Website and make copies of the learning opportunity information for personal, non-commercial use only. The copyright in such material shall remain vested in DCA Scotland Ltd.
2.4 You may not copy, distribute or use any part of the Website and its content for any commercial use.
2.5 The creation of a database for commercial purposes by means of downloading the Website’s contents or by republishing or by reproducing or by any other means is strictly prohibited.
2.6 It is prohibited to display the Website in a frame of another website. Distributing or posting any content from the Website on any other website is also prohibited.
3. Data Protection
3.1 The data protection principles and regulations established by the Data Protection Act 1998 are complied with by DCA Scotland Ltd in relation to its management of the Website.
3.2 Any personal information contained within the Website is handled in accordance with the provisions of the Data Protection Act 1998 and will not be shared with any third party for commercial purposes.
4. Disclaimer
4.1 The NI Choices Website and the information contained therein are provided ‘as is’ and for information purposes only. The information provided does not constitute advice or recommendation and is provided without any endorsement or warranty made.
4.2 While DCA endeavours to ensure the accuracy and currency of data, Website users are advised to verify the accuracy of any such information with the learning provider prior to making any decision based on it.
4.3 The NI Choices Website does contain links to external websites which are not under our control. DCA are not responsible for the content, availability or policies of any linked sites.
4.4 DCA Scotland Ltd shall not be responsible for any claims, losses or damages, whether direct or indirect, arising out of or relating to the use of, or inability to use, the Website by you.
5. Privacy
5.1 The Website does gather generic data with regard to usage of the site, unique visitor statistics and Website searches. We use this to help us improve the Website and to gather statistics about general usage of the site. However there is no personally identifiable data in the generic data we collect.
5.2 The Website does not make use of cookies.
6. General
6.1 DCA make all reasonable endeavours to ensure that the Website is free from any computer viruses. However we cannot guarantee that any third party websites to which we are linked have also taken similar anti-virus steps. It is advisable, prior to use of the NI Choices Website or any linked website, that you have in place any necessary anti-virus and firewall protection that your system requires.
6.2 These Terms and Conditions shall be construed in accordance with and governed by Scots law and all parties hereby agree to submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the Scottish courts in all matters pertaining hereto.
7. Contact Details
7.1 If you need to contact DCA then please use any of the following means: DCA Data Solutions, 17 Gayfield Square, Edinburgh, EH1 3NX, Tel: 0131 556 7787, Email: info@dcascotland.com.
7.2 DCA Scotland Ltd trades as DCA Data Solutions, 17 Gayfield Square, Edinburgh, EH1 3NX, registered in Scotland, No. 163774.