Website Terms of Use

Please read these Terms of Use carefully before using this Site
  1. About our Terms of Use (the “Terms”)
    1. These Terms explain how you may use this website (the “Site”).
    2. Reference in these Terms to the Site is intended to refer to www.lref.co.uk and all associated web pages.
    3. You should read these Terms carefully before using the Site.
    4. By accessing or using the Site or otherwise indicating your consent, you agree to be bound by these Terms and the documents referred to in them and you agree to comply with them.
    5. If you do not agree with or accept any of these Terms, you should stop using the Site immediately.
    6. We recommend that you print a copy of these Terms for future reference.
  2. Who we are and how to contact us 
    1. Our Site is operated by New London Architecture Limited (“We”). We are registered in England and Wales under company number 02924619 and have Our registered office at 16 Beaufort Court, Admirals Way Docklands, London, E14 9XL. Our VAT number is  649 938 766.
    2. To contact Us, please email info@newlondonarchitecture.org or call 020 7636 4044.
  3. Definitions:

    Content
    means any text, images, video, audio or other multimedia content, software or other information or material submitted to or on the Site and including any information, documents or other materials available for download from it;

    Cookie Policy
    means the cookie policy, which governs how We use cookies, analytics and other similar technologies on our Site;

    Privacy Notice

    means the privacy policy, which governs how We process any personal data collected from you;

    Site
    has the meaning given to it in clause 1.1;

    Terms
    means these terms and conditions of use as updated from time to time under clause 12;

    User Content
    has the meaning given to it in clause 7.1;

    We
    has the meaning given to it in clause 2.1, and “Us” and “Our” shall be interpreted accordingly; and

    You or Your
    means the person accessing or using the Site or its Content.

  4. Other applicable terms
    1. Your use of the Site means that You must also comply with Our Privacy Notice, where applicable.
  5. Using the Site
    1. Your use of the Site means that You and We will also comply with Our Privacy Notice and Cookie Policy, where applicable.
    2. You agree that You are solely responsible for all costs and expenses You may incur in relation to Your use of the Site.
    3. The Site is intended for use only by those who can access it from within the UK. If You choose to access the Site from locations outside the UK, You are responsible for compliance with local laws where they are applicable.
    4. You are solely responsible for keeping any password, user identification code or other log in details confidential. If You know or suspect that anyone other than You knows Your password, user identification code or other log in details, You must promptly notify Us.
    5. We seek to make the Site as accessible as possible. If You have any difficulties using the Site, please contact Us on the contact details provided at clause 2.2.
    6. We may prevent or suspend Your access to the whole or any other part of the Site if You do not comply with any part of these Terms, any terms or policies to which they refer or any applicable law.
  6. Ownership, use and intellectual property rights
    1. This Site and all intellectual property rights in it including but not limited to any Content are owned by or licensed to Us. Intellectual property rights means rights such as: copyright, trade marks, domain names, design rights, database rights, patents and all other intellectual property rights of any kind whether or not they are registered or unregistered (anywhere in the world). We reserve all of Our rights in any intellectual property rights in connection with these Terms. This means, for example, that We remain owners or licensors of them and are free to use them as We see fit.
    2. Nothing in these Terms grants You any legal rights in the Site other than as necessary to enable You to access the Site. You agree not to adjust, to try to circumvent or delete any notices contained on the Site (including any intellectual property notices) and in particular in any digital rights or other security technology embedded or contained within the Site.
    3. You may only download information, documents or other materials from this Site where it expressly states that the same is available for download. Such downloaded information, documents or other materials remains Our Content and accordingly the provisions of this clause 6 apply to it.
    4. You may only make a copy of any part of Our Site or the Content as is reasonably necessary for Your own personal use or as You otherwise agree with Us in writing. You must not modify any Content You copy from Our Site in any way. Our status (and that of any identified contributors) as the authors of Content on Our Site must always be acknowledged. If You print off, copy or download any part of Our Site, including any Content, in breach of these Terms, Your right to use Our Site will cease immediately and You must return or destroy any copies of the materials You have made.
    5. You must not use any of the Content in any manner to assist or take part in the development, marketing, or sale of a product or service which is competitive or potentially competitive with those that we offer or otherwise creates a product or service which is (in whole or in part) the same as or similar to those that we offer.
  7. Submitting information to the Site
    1. We may from time to time enable features that allow you to upload reports, articles, research papers, awards submissions, documents, photographs, video, comments, messages or other content (the “User Content“) from time to time. If you use any such feature you must comply with the provisions of this clause 7.
    2. By uploading any User Content you acknowledge and agree that you are the author and owner of that User Content and all rights in it and that it complies with all applicable laws and is not obscene, defamatory or likely to be offensive to any other person and will not cause any damage to our reputation.
    3. You also agree that we have the right to delete any of the User Content that you may upload from time to time and to edit it and use it as we see fit on our Site and in connection with any of our products or services as may exist from time to time, and in connection with any promotion, publicity or marketing of our Site, products or services as may exist from time to time.
    4. We have the right to disclose Your identity to any third party who is claiming that any User Content posted or uploaded by You to Our Site constitutes a violation of their intellectual property rights, or their right to privacy. We have the right to remove any User Content You post on Our Site.
    5. You must not misuse Our Site by knowingly introducing viruses, trojans, worms, logic bombs or other material that is malicious or technologically harmful. You must not attempt to gain unauthorised access to Our Site, the server on which Our Site is stored or any server, computer or database connected to Our Site. You must not attack Our Site via a denial-of-service attack or a distributed denial-of service attack. By breaching this provision, You would commit a criminal offence under the Computer Misuse Act 1990. We will report any such breach to the relevant law enforcement authorities and We will co-operate with those authorities by disclosing Your identity to them. In the event of such a breach, Your right to use Our Site will cease immediately.
  8. Accuracy of information and availability of the Site
    1. While We try to make sure that the Site is accurate, up-to-date and free from bugs and viruses, We make no representations, warranties or guarantees, whether express or implied, that the Content on Our Site is accurate, complete or up to date. You should use Your own virus protection software. Furthermore, We cannot promise that the Site will be fit or suitable for any purpose.
    2. Any reliance that You may place on the information on this Site is at Your own risk. Content is provided for Your general information purposes only. It does not constitute technical, financial or legal advice or any other type of advice and should not be relied on for any purposes.
    3. The Site may include information, documents and other materials uploaded by other users of the Site, including reports, publications and research papers as well as input on bulletin boards, chat rooms and user forums etc. This information and these documents and materials have not been verified or approved by Us and you may need the permission of a third party before using it or them in any way. The views expressed by other users on Our Site, or in any information, documents or other materials that you access or download from this Site do not represent Our views or values.
    4. While We try to make sure that the Site is available for Your use, We do not promise that the Site is available at all times nor do We promise the uninterrupted use by You of the Site. We may suspend or terminate operation of the Site at any time as We see fit.
  9. Links and third party sites
    1. The Site may contain links or references to third party websites. Any such links or references are provided for Your convenience only. We have no control over third party websites and accept no legal responsibility for any content, material or information contained in them. The display of any hyperlink and reference to any third party website does not mean that We endorse that third party’s website, products or services. Your use of a third party website may be governed by the terms and conditions of that third party website.
    2. You may link to Our home page, provided You do so in a way that is fair and legal and does not damage Our reputation or take advantage of it. You must not establish a link in such a way as to suggest any form of association, approval or endorsement on Our part where none exists. You must not establish a link to Our Site in any website that is not owned by You. We reserve the right to withdraw linking permission without notice. If You wish to link to or make any use of Content on Our Site other than that set out above, please contact Us.
  10. Our responsibility for loss or damage suffered by You
    1. We do not exclude or limit in any way Our liability to You where it would be unlawful to do so. This includes liability for death or personal injury caused by Our negligence or the negligence of Our employees, agents or subcontractors and for fraud or fraudulent misrepresentation.
    2. To the maximum extent permitted by law We exclude all implied conditions, warranties, representations or other terms that may apply to Our Site or any Content on it.
    3. We will not be liable to You for any loss or damage, whether in contract, tort (including negligence), breach of statutory duty, or otherwise, even if foreseeable, arising under or in connection with use of, or inability to use, Our Site; or use of or reliance on any Content displayed on Our Site.
    4. In particular, We will not be liable for:
      1. loss of profits, sales, business, revenue, anticipated savings, business opportunity, goodwill or reputation or any business interruption; or
      2. any indirect or consequential loss or damage.
  11. Rights of third parties

    No one other than a party to these Terms has any right to enforce any of these Terms.

  12. Variation

    No changes to these Terms are valid or have any effect unless agreed by Us in writing. We reserve the right to vary these Terms from time to time. Our updated terms will be displayed on the Site and by continuing to use and access the Site following such changes, You agree to be bound by any variation made by Us. It is Your responsibility to check these Terms from time to time to verify such variations.

  13. Disputes

    These Terms, their subject matter and their formation (and any non-contractual disputes or claims) are governed by the laws of England and Wales. Parties to these Terms agree to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of England and Wales.