Terms & conditions

Please note that these terms and conditions relate to the Spark website, not the Spark project.

ANY PERSON OR ENTITY ("User") VISITING, USING OR OTHERWISE ACCESSING THE SITE AT www.sparkchallenge.org (“Site”) OR ANY OF THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THE SITE AGREES TO AND IS BOUND BY THE FOLLOWING TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THIS USER AGREEMENT ("Agreement"):

1. This Site, together with all content, data and other materials contained in the Site (“Content”) is owned or controlled by The TREES Group. The TREES Group is referred to in these terms and conditions as "we", "us" or "our".

2. This Site is intended for reference purposes only and use of the Site and/or the Content is entirely at your own risk. Please note that, whilst we endeavour to provide accurate and useful information, the Content may not be wholly accurate or up-to-date and is subject to change, often at very short notice. All Content is provided without any representations or warranties of any kind, either implied or express, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law and is not intended as specific commercial, financial, business or legal advice. You should always carry out your own research and/or take specific professional advice before undertaking any business or financial venture. Please note that The TREES Group does not represent or warrant that the Site or the Content will be accurate, up-to-date, complete or free of defects, including without limitation viruses or other harmful elements.

3. Sparkchallenge.org may occasionally provide links to other third party websites. These links are provided for your convenience and The TREES Group: (i) does not endorse or take responsibility for the content of such websites, (ii) is not responsible for the availability of such websites; and (ii) will not be liable in any way for any loss or damage which you may suffer by using such websites.  If you decide to access linked websites, you do so at your own risk.

4. Any other website may link to our Site, provided it links only to the homepage, does not imply any endorsement of its products or services by The TREES Group, does not misrepresent its relationship with or present false information about The TREES Group, does not infringe any intellectual property or other right of any person and complies with all relevant laws and regulations. Please note, however, that The TREES Group reserves the right to withdraw such permission at any time and to take any other appropriate action.

5. The TREES Group, unless otherwise stated, owns or controls all copyright, database and all other intellectual property rights in the Site and the Contents.  You may not publish, distribute, extract, re-utilise, or reproduce any part of the Site or its contents in any form (including storing it in any medium) other than as expressly allowed herein or as permitted by UK or local law.

6. If you provide any information to the Site, you agree to provide only true, accurate and complete information to us and/or the Site. Any personal information provided by Users will be treated with appropriate care and security in accordance with our privacy policy. You further agree that if you submit any material to us other than Personal Data, you agree to grant to us a perpetual, royalty-free, worldwide, non-exclusive licence to use your contribution in all media, and you warrant that all such materials are original, that you have the right to grant such licence and you agree to waive your moral rights for the purposes of such licence. If you do not want to grant these rights, please do not submit your contribution to the Site.

7. Blog comments /communications with other users: by using this feature Users agree to adhere to general Site instructions and all our terms and conditions, with particular attention to the following:
- Users will not to post spam or off-topic material.
- Users will not post adverts or the url or other address details of businesses or organisations with which they are involved or stand to gain financially.
- Users will not post chain letters or pyramid schemes.
- Users will not post malicious, threatening, unlawful, defamatory or objectionable content.
- Posts will be Users’ own original work. Users will not post material to which they do not have the copyright.
- Users will not intentionally supply false information.
- Users will pay attention to and abide by any changes to the terms and conditions.

8. Any comments left on the blog is the views of the User rather than The TREES Group. By allowing comments to remain does not mean that The TREES Group endorses the views or information contained within. We cannot take responsibility for the accuracy of the information posted by users.

9. You agree and undertake not to attempt to damage, deny service to, hack, crack, reverse-engineer, or otherwise interfere (collectively, "Interfere") with the Site in any manner. If you in any way Interfere with the Site, you agree to pay all damages incurred by The TREES Group. The TREES Group will cooperate with the authorities in prosecuting any User who Interferes with the Site or otherwise attempts to defraud The TREES Group or any other parties through User's use of the Site or services provided via the Site. The TREES Group reserves the right to deny any or all access or service to any User for any reason, at any time, at our sole discretion. User agrees that we may block User’s IP address or addresses at any time, and at our sole discretion to disallow User's continued use of the Site. We reserve the right to take any action we may deem appropriate in our sole discretion with respect to violations or enforcement of the terms of this Agreement, and we expressly reserve all rights and remedies available to us at law or in equity.

10. User agrees that the liability of The TREES Group to User under this Agreement shall be limited to the amount User has actually paid to The TREES Group for its services. Nothing in this Agreement shall operate to limit or exclude liability for death or personal injury caused by negligence of The TREES Group.

11. User agrees to indemnify The TREES Group for any loss or damage that may be incurred by The TREES Group, including without limitation legal fees, arising from User's use of the Site or User's use of any information obtained through the Site.

12. Your use of the Site and/or its content creates no partnership, client, fiduciary or other professional relationship.

13. This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between the parties on the subject matter hereof. There are no understandings, agreements, or representations, oral or written, not specified herein regarding this Agreement. No modification of this Agreement shall be effective unless in writing and signed by authorized parties for both The TREES Group and User.

14. If any part, term, or provision of this Agreement shall be held by a court of competent jurisdiction to be illegal, unenforceable, or in conflict with any law of the United Kingdom having jurisdiction over this Agreement, the remaining portions or provisions shall still remain valid and continue in full force and effect.

15. This Agreement and/or any other terms of service may be changed without prior notice, and any such amendment will be applicable to all Users from the date and time such revised terms have been posted on the Site. User’s continued use of the Site or services constitutes agreement with and acceptance of any such amendment or other changes.

16. This Agreement shall be governed by and will be construed in accordance with the laws of England and Wales. Any disputes arising under or in connection with this Agreement shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the English Courts.