1. INTRODUCTION

1.1 This is our Acceptable Use Policy. If you use our website, for example by uploading content, entering a festival, or adding comments to a forum, it means that this policy applies to you and that you agree with it as part of our website Terms and Conditions.

1.2 We may change these terms at any time, so we expect you to check this page from time to time as the changes will be binding on you.

1.3 This website https://chesterphotofestival.com is operated by CHESTER PHOTO FESTIVAL Ltd, a UK Limited company (No. 15322598).

 

2. PROHIBITED USES

You must not use the site to do any of the following:

2.1 Break any laws or regulations of any jurisdiction.

2.2 Do anything unlawful or fraudulent, or which has an unlawful or fraudulent effect.

2.3 Harm or attempt to harm minors in any way.

2.4 Upload, use, or re-use any material that does not meet our Content Standards (Section 3).

2.5 Transmit any unsolicited advertising or promotional material (spam).

2.6 Transmit any data or material that is harmful to software or hardware (for example, viruses, Trojan horses, worms, or keystroke loggers).

2.7 Copy, duplicate, or re-sell any part of our site (unless expressly allowed under our Terms and Conditions).

2.8 Interfere with, damage, or disrupt any part of our site, equipment, network, or software.

2.9 Use any automated system (robots, spiders, or scrapers) to access the site or harvest content for any purpose, including the training of artificial intelligence (AI) models, without our express written permission.

 

3. CONTENT STANDARDS

3.1 These standards apply to all material you contribute to our site and to all interactive services. You must follow the spirit of these standards as well as the letter.

Your contributions must be:

• Accurate (where they state facts).
• Genuine (where they state opinions).
• Within the law of England and Wales and any country from which they are posted.

 

Your contributions must not:

• Be defamatory, obscene, offensive, hateful, or inflammatory.
• Promote sexually explicit material, violence, or discrimination based on race, sex, religion, nationality, disability, sexual orientation, or age.
• Infringe anyone else's intellectual property rights (copyright, database rights, or trademarks).
• Be likely to deceive, harass, annoy, threaten, or invade someone else's privacy.
• Be used to impersonate any person or misrepresent your identity.
• Encourage or assist any illegal activity or breach of legal duty (such as confidentiality).

 

4. INTERACTIVE SERVICES

4.1 We may provide interactive services, such as chat rooms or bulletin boards. We will tell you clearly about the service and what form of moderation is used.

4.2 We are not required to moderate our interactive services. We expressly exclude our liability for any loss or damage arising from the use of any interactive service by a user in contravention of our standards.

4.3 Use of our service by a child is subject to parental consent. If you permit your child to use the service, we advise you to explain the risks, as moderation is not always effective.

 

5. DISCLOSURE TO COURTS

5.1 If you are required to disclose Confidential Information by order of a court or other public body, you may do so.

5.2 Confidential Information includes information owned by someone else that is clearly labelled as such or is obviously confidential. To the extent permitted by law, you should inform the owner of the information as soon as possible.

 

6. SUSPENSION AND TERMINATION

6.1 If we believe you have breached this policy, we will take whatever steps we think are necessary.

6.2 These actions may include:

• Immediate, temporary, or permanent withdrawal of your right to use our site.
• Immediate, temporary, or permanent removal of any material you have put on the site.
• Sending you a formal warning.
• Taking legal action against you for reimbursement of all costs resulting from the breach.
• Disclosing such information to law enforcement authorities as we feel is necessary.

6.3 We exclude legal responsibility and costs for any actions we take to deal with your breach of this policy.