Legal Notice
Legal Notice
This legal notice applies to the entire contents of the website under the domain name www.lindsays.co.uk (the “Website”). Please read these terms carefully before using this Website. Using this Website indicates that you accept these terms regardless of whether or not you choose to register with Lindsays. If you do not agree to these terms, please refrain from using this Website.
We reserve the right to vary or alter these terms and conditions from time to time. Any changes made by us will take effect from the time they are posted on this website.
INFORMATION ABOUT LINDSAYS
This Website is operated by Lindsays WS, Solicitors ("Lindsays"). Lindsays is a multi-service law firm operating in offices in Edinburgh, Glasgow, East Lothian and the Borders. Lindsays is regulated by The Law Society of Scotland and is a partnership firm under Scottish Law. You can inspect a list of Partners at our Head Office at Caledonian Exchange, 19A Canning Street, Edinburgh EH3 8HE.
Lindsays is authorised and regulated by the Financial Services Authority to provide investment services to client.
DISCLAIMER OF LIABILITY
Nothing in this Website constitutes legal advice. Always consult a suitably qualified lawyer on any specific legal problem or matter. Lindsays makes no warranties, representations or undertakings regarding:
(i) any of the content of this Website, including, without limitation to the foregoing generality, any as regards the quality, accuracy, completeness or fitness for any particular purpose of such content; or
(ii) any content of any other website referred to or accessible by hypertext link through this Website.
This Website contains links to other websites and to material contained on other websites. Lindsays is not responsible for the content of such other websites and to the extent permitted by law disclaims all liability in respect of such content and of any other websites or content which you may be able to access from such websites.
COPYRIGHT NOTICE AND LIMITED LICENCE
Unless otherwise stated, the contents of this Website are Copyright © Lindsays WS 1999—2008. You are permitted to print and download extracts from this Website for your own personal use only on the following basis:
(i) you may view this Website and its pages electronically;
(ii) you may, for your personal use only, save to your own hard drive and print extracts from this Website as are reasonably necessary for such personal use;
(iii) you may not further reproduce any copies of any material downloaded or copied by you from this Website for use by any third party or distribute the same to any third party unless you ensure that:
a. you acknowledge this Website as the source of the material, including, without limitation to the foregoing generality, by including such acknowledgement and the domain name www.lindsays.co.uk in the reproduced material;
b. you ensure that the Lindsays' copyright notice and these terms and conditions appear in all such reproduced material and that you inform any third party to whom such material is distributed that such terms and conditions shall apply to him or her and that he/she must comply with them; and
c. any reproduced material is copied in unmodified form.
No part of this Website may be distributed or recopied for any commercial purpose or for a fee and Lindsays reserves the right at any time to withdraw or modify the limited licences set out above.
Other than as provided above reproduction of part or all of the contents of this Website in any form is prohibited and none of the content of this Website may be copied or otherwise incorporated into or stored in any other website, electronic retrieval system, publication or other work in any form. Framing of this Website or any part of it is not permitted without express permission.
Caching of this Website is permitted by an information service provider acting in the normal course of business as provided for in the Electronic Commerce (EC Directive) Regulations 2002.
Any material or information linking to this Website from another website or equivalent must not be misleading nor deceptive and must fairly and properly indicate Lindsays or this Website as the destination of the link. Such material or information may link to our homepage and you must not establish a link from any website that is not owned by you. Without prejudice to the foregoing generality, in particular, you must not establish a link in such a way as to suggest any form of association, approval or endorsement by Lindsays of your products or services, where none exist. Lindsays reserves the right to withdraw its permission to any link upon provision of notice at any time.
PRIVACY POLICY
For the purposes of the Data Protection Act 1998, Lindsays WS of 19A Canning Street, Edinburgh EH3 8HE acts as a data controller in processing information received from you in your use of this Website.
Lindsays is committed to preserving the privacy of all visitors to this Website. Please read the following to understand how Lindsays use the information that you provide to Lindsays or that Lindsays collect from you and how Lindsays safeguard your interests. By using this Website you consent to the collection, use and transfer of your information in accordance with the following.
You do not have to give Lindsays any personal information in order to use most of this Website. However, if you wish to take advantage of certain of the services which Lindsays offer, such as either e-mail legal updates or notification by e-mail of new residential properties being marketed by Lindsays, then you will require to provide certain personal information.
Lindsays is the sole owner of any information collected about you from this Website. Lindsays will not sell, share or transfer any such information other than as explained in these terms. Lindsays will use your information to improve marketing, administration and in relation to the provision of legal services.
Lindsays may employ the services of a third party to help Lindsays host the Website. In such cases, this party may receive or have access to your information. However, Lindsays will undertake at all times to control and be responsible for the use of your information.
The part of the Website referred to as Lindsays “Property Site” (the “Property Site”) which can be accessed through the home page is operated on Lindsays behalf by a third party, namely, Webdadi Ltd of 7-8 Crescent Stables, 139 Upper Richmond Road, Putney, London, SW15 2TN In some cases Webdadi Ltd may receive your information. However, Lindsays will at all times control and be responsible for the use of your information.
The types of information Lindsays may collect are described below:
E-Bulletins
To subscribe for newsletters and other legal updates you may need to register with Lindsays by supplying your e-mail address and other personal details. To unsubscribe from Legal Updates e-mail Lindsays at: mail@lindsays.co.uk.
Residential Properties
To subscribe to receive details of residential properties marketed by Lindsays you may need to register with Lindsays by supplying your e-mail address and other details. To unsubscribe from residential property email alerts e-mail Lindsays at: mail@lindsays.co.uk.
Information collected automatically
Lindsays automatically collects information about your visit to the Website. This information is used to track users' movements and gather broad demographic information for aggregate use. The purpose of this is to make your future visits to the Website more efficient, and to help Lindsays follow browsing preferences to make regular improvements. As part of this process the Website hosts may log your IP address. Your IP address is a unique identifier for your computer, but should not be linked to any information from which you are personally identifiable.
Cookies
A cookie is a small text file stored on a user's hard drive and contains information about the user. Cookies are used to make a website user's experience more efficient. Lindsays uses cookies on the Website to store passwords to certain areas of the Website so that you do not have to provide your password for every visit to that area. Lindsays may also use cookies to track the interests of users so Lindsays can enhance the Website. Once you close your browser the relevant cookie will be deactivated.
Using your information to contact you
Lindsays may contact you about other Lindsays events and services from time to time by e-mail, telephone, fax or other electronic messaging service, but only if you elect to provide the relevant contact details and request that Lindsays contact you about such events and services by ticking the relevant opt-in box. Lindsays may also contact you about other special offers or improvements to Lindsays' services from time to time.
Obtaining copies of your Information and amending it
You can ask for a copy of the information Lindsays hold about you at any time. Lindsays may charge a small fee for providing this information. If your personal information changes or if you feel the information that Lindsays holds about you is inaccurate, then Lindsays will correct such information at your request.
Changes to the Privacy Policy
If we change or modify the privacy policy, then we shall amend the privacy policy statement set out in these terms to reflect the modifications.
SECURITY
You must not misuse Website by knowingly introducing viruses, trojans, worms, logic bombs or other material which is malicious or technologically harmful. You must not attempt to gain unauthorised access to the Website, the server on which the Website is stored or any server, computer or database connected to the Website. You must not attack the Website via a denial-of-service attack or a distributed denial-of service attack.
We will not be liable for any loss or damage caused by a distributed denial-of-service attack, viruses or other technologically harmful material that may infect your computer equipment, computer programs, data or other proprietary material due to your use of the Website or to your downloading of any material posted on it, or on any website linked to it.
JURISDICTION AND APPLICABLE LAW
The Scottish courts will have exclusive jurisdiction over any claim arising from, or related to, a visit to the Website although we retain the right to bring proceedings against you for breach of these terms in your country of residence or any other relevant country.
These terms and any dispute or claim arising out of or in connection with them or their subject matter or formation (including non-contractual disputes or claims) shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the law of Scotland.
