TERMS AND CONDITIONS

The Radio School, Voice Over Courses & Telly Faces are trading names of Lucas Media International Ltd.
 
1.INTRODUCTION
 
1.1.This document (together with any documents referred to in it) tells you the terms and conditions upon which we sell and supply the 
services.

 (the Services) listed on this website (the 'Website') to you.

 

 

1.2.Before confirming your order please:
 
1.2.1.Read through these terms and conditions (the 'Conditions') and in particular our cancellations and returns policy at clause 11. and limitation of our liability and your indemnity at clause 15.
1.2.2.Print a copy for future reference.
1.2.3.Read our privacy policy regarding your personal information.
1.3.By ordering any of the 
Services
 listed on this Website, you agree to be legally bound by these Conditions. You will be unable to proceed with your purchase if you do not accept these terms and conditions as may be modified or amended and posted on this Website from time to time.
1.4.We reserve the right to revise and amend the Website, our disclaimers and the Conditions at any time without notice to you. Your continued use of the Website (or any part thereof) following a change shall be deemed to be your acceptance of such change. It is your responsibility to check regularly to determine whether we have changed these Conditions.
 
2.ABOUT US
 
2.1.This Website is owned and operated by Lucas Media International Ltd ('we'/'us'/'our'), a limited company registered in 
England and Wales
  under company number: 02758400having our registered office at 7, Usborne Close, Staplehurst, Kent, TN120LD.
 
3. COMMUNICATIONS
 
3.1.You agree that email and other electronic communications can be used as a long-distance means of communication and acknowledge that all contracts, notices, information and other communications that we provide to you electronically comply with any legal requirement that such communications be in writing.
3.2.We will contact you by email or provide you with information by posting notices on our Website.
 
4.OVERSEAS ORDERS
 
 
4.1.Our Website is only intended for use by customers resident in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland (the United Kingdom).
4.2.We may accept your order if you are resident in the European Economic Area (EEA), subject to reserving a right to amend the specifications or standards of the Services offered on the Website and/or these Conditions or to refuse to accept an order for our Services from you, if it will put an excessive strain on our business or if we have an objective reason for doing so. If we accept your order, you will be liable to pay for all and any additional costs that we incur in order to facilitate your order. You will have an opportunity to cancel your order in case the additional costs are not acceptable.
4.3.If we agree to supply any 
Services
 ordered from the Website for delivery outside the United Kingdom they may be subject to import duties and/or additional taxes or expenses incurred due to complying with foreign regulatory requirements or laws. You will be responsible for payment of any such duties and/or taxes in addition to our price. Please note that we have no control over these charges and cannot predict their amount. Please contact your local customs office or taxation authority for further information before placing your order.
4.4.You must comply with all applicable laws and regulations of the country for which the
Services
 are destined. We will not be liable for any breach by you of any such laws.
 
5.REGISTRATION
 
5.1.When registering on the Website you must choose a username and password. You are responsible for all actions taken under your chosen username and password.
5.2.By registering on the Website you undertake:
 
5.2.1.That all the details you provide to us for the purpose of registering on the Website and purchasing the 
Services
 are true, accurate, current and complete in all respects
5.2.2.To notify us immediately of any changes to the information provided on registration or to your personal information
5.2.3.That you are over 18 or if under 18 you have a parent or guardian's permission to register with and purchase the 
Services
 from this Website in conjunction with and under their supervision
5.2.4.To only use the Website using your own username and password
5.2.5.To make every effort to keep your password safe
5.2.6.Not to disclose your password to anyone
5.2.7.To change your password immediately upon discovering that it has been compromised
5.2.8.To neither transfer or sell your username or password to anyone, nor permit, either directly or indirectly, anyone other than you to use them
5.3.You authorise us to transmit your name, address and other personal information supplied by you (including updated information) to obtain information from third parties about you, including, but not limited to, credit reports and so that we may authenticate your identity.
5.4.We reserve the right to terminate an agreement formed with you pursuant to clause 9.below and to suspend or terminate your access to the Website immediately and without notice to you if:
 
5.4.1.You fail to make any payment to us when due
5.4.2.You breach these Conditions (repeatedly or otherwise)
5.4.3.You are impersonating any other person or entity
5.4.4.When requested by us to do so, you fail to provide us within a reasonable time with sufficient information to enable us to determine the accuracy and validity of any information supplied by you, or your identity
5.4.5.We suspect you have engaged, or are about to engage, or have in anyway been involved, in fraudulent or illegal activity on the Website
 
6.ELIGIBILITY TO PURCHASE FROM THE WEBSITE
 
6.1.To be eligible to purchase the 
Services
 on this Website and lawfully enter into and form contracts with us, you must:
 
6.1.1.Be 18 years of age or over
6.1.2.Be legally capable of entering into a binding contract
6.1.3.Provide full details of an address in the United Kingdom or the European Economic Area (if you reside in the EEA) for the performance or delivery of the Services
6.2.If you are under 18, you may only use the Website in conjunction with, and under the supervision of, a parent or guardian. If you do not qualify, you must not use our Website.
 
7.PRICE
 
7.1.The prices of the 
Services
 are quoted on the Website.
7.2.Prices quoted are for performance of the Services in the United Kingdom unless otherwise specified.
7.3.Unless otherwise stated, the prices quoted exclude VAT (we are not VAT registered).
7.4.We reserve the right, by giving notice to you at any time before delivery or performance of our obligations to you, to increase the price of the 
Services
 to reflect any increase in the cost to us due to any factor beyond our control (such as without limitation, any foreign exchange fluctuation, significant increase in the costs of labour, materials or other costs of manufacture). In the unlikely event of this occurring, you shall be entitled to cancel the order at any time before 
we have commenced providing the Services.
 
8.PAYMENT
 
8.1.
Payment can be made by any major prepay, credit or debit card or through an electronic payment account as explained on the order form.
 
8.2.By placing an order, you consent to payment being charged to your 
prepay/debit/credit
 card account or electronic payment account as provided on the order form.
8.3.Payment will be debited and cleared from your account before the 
provision of the Service
  to you.
8.4.When you pay for your order by card, we carry out certain checks which include obtaining authorisation from your card issuer to ensure you have adequate funds and for security reasons. This may involve validating your name, address and other personal information supplied by you during the order process against appropriate third party databases including the card issuer, registered credit reference agencies and fraud prevention agencies.
8.5.By accepting these Conditions you:
 
8.5.1.Undertake that all the details you provide to us for the purpose of purchasing the
Services
  are correct and that the payment card you are using is your own and that there are sufficient funds to cover the cost of the 
Services
  ordered
8.5.2.Undertake that any and all 
Services
  ordered by you are for your own private or domestic use only and not for resale
8.5.3.Authorise us to transmit the payment and delivery information provided by you during the order process (included any updated information) for the purpose of obtaining authorisation from your card issuer to ensure you have adequate funds, to authenticate your identity, to validate your payment card and for other security reasons, such as fraud prevention
8.6.We shall contact you should any problems occur with the authorisation of your card.
8.7.We will take all reasonable care, in so far as it is in our power to do so, to keep the details of your order and payment secure, but in the absence of negligence on our part, we cannot be held liable for any loss you may suffer if a third party procures unauthorised access to any data you provide when accessing or ordering from our Website.

      8.8. Payment for Training Courses in whole of part, leading up to course date, are non refundable, including non attendance on the day. Lucas Media International Ltd will agree to change dates for courses at our discretion. Instalments must be fully paid 30 days before agreed course date.

 

9. ORDER PROCESS AND FORMATION OF A CONTRACT
 
9.1.All orders are subject to acceptance and availability. If any 
Services
  ordered are not available, you will be notified by email and you will have the option either to wait until the item is available or to cancel your order. It is your responsibility to provide us with a valid email address so that we can contact you if necessary.
9.2.Any order placed by you constitutes an offer to purchase the 
Services
 from us. All such offers received from you are subject to acceptance by us and we reserve the right to refuse any order placed by you at any time prior to acceptance, without providing an explanation.
9.3.You shall be responsible for ensuring the accuracy of the details provided by you during the order process and we will not accept an order unless all details requested from you have been entered correctly.
9.4.You agree that if we contact you to acknowledge receipt of your order such communication shall not amount to our acceptance of your offer to purchase the 
Services
ordered by you from the Website.
9.5.A contract between you and us (the 'Contract') incorporating these Conditions will only subsist after we have debited your payment card and have confirmed that we 
shall be providing the requested Service or made it available to be downloaded
. We will send you an email to confirm this (a 'Confirmation Notice'). The Confirmation Notice will amount to an acceptance of your offer to buy the 
Services
 from us. The Contract will only be formed when we send you the Confirmation Notice (whether or not you receive it).
9.6.Where we agree to supply 
Services
 to you permanently or on an ongoing (continuous) basis, such as by subscription, they shall be provided for a minimum fixed period of time (the 'Minimum Duration'). The length of the Minimum Duration will depend on which package or product you have selected to purchase and is provided on the Website.
9.7.The Contract will relate only to the 
Services
 stated in the Confirmation Notice. We will not be obliged to supply any other 
Services
 which may have been part of your order until we have sent you a separate Confirmation Notice relating to it.
9.8.You must check that the details contained in the Confirmation Notice are correct and you should print out and keep a copy of it.
9.9.You will be subject to the version of our policies and Conditions in force at the time that you order the 
Services
 from us, unless:
9.9.1.Any change to those policies or these Conditions is required to be made by law or governmental authority
9.9.2.We notify you of any change to our policies or these Conditions before we send you the Confirmation Notice, in which case, we are entitled to assume that you have accepted it, unless we receive written notification from you to the contrary within seven working days of receipt of the Confirmation Notice
10.DELIVERY
 
10.1.The 
Services
  will be delivered to you at the address you provided during the order process which must be the address that is the billing address of your payment card. We may where appropriate and at our option, deliver all or part of the Services, to the email address you supplied on registration or such other email address that we agree to use to communicate with you.
10.2.Any dates quoted for 
completing performance of the Service
  are approximate only. If no date is specified then it will take place within 30 days or a reasonable time of the date of the Confirmation Notice, unless there are exceptional circumstances.
10.3.We shall not be liable for any delay in 
completing performance of the Service
 , however caused.
10.4.The 
Services
  may be sent to you in instalments.
 
11. CANCELLING YOUR CONTRACT AND RETURNS
 
11.1.Cancelling before receiving a Confirmation Notice.
 
11.1.1.You may cancel your order for the 
Services
 at any time prior to receiving a Confirmation Notice from us so long as you contact us in writing. You can send us a cancellation notice by sending an email to mail@lucasmedia.com or a letter to 7, Usborne Close, Staplehurst, Kent, TN120LD. Your cancellation notice must quote your name, address, the name or a description of the 
services
 and your order reference number.
11.2.Cancellation after receiving a Confirmation Notice.
 
11.2.1.You are entitled to cancel your Contract and obtain a refund within 7 working days from the date of the Confirmation Notice. This also applies, where appropriate and subject to clause 11.4., to items that are available to be downloaded. However, you will no longer have a right to cancel if, with your agreement, we have already commenced providing the Services to you before this period of time expires. We shall be deemed to have already commenced providing the Services, in circumstances where you have already downloaded products or materials that we made available to you, from the Website.
11.2.2.You may notify us of your wish to cancel by sending us a cancellation notice to mail@lucasmedia.com or a letter to 7, Usborne Close, Staplehurst, Kent, TN120LD. Your cancellation notice must quote your name, address, the name or a description of the 
services
 and your order reference number.
11.2.3.Upon receiving your cancellation notice, we will contact you providing any necessary instructions which you will be required to follow.
11.2.4.So long as you have complied with your obligations under this clause, we will refund the purchase price to you by debiting the payment card you used to purchase the 
Services
.
11.3.Cancelling ongoing Services.
 
11.3.1.Some of the Services that we provide are available for an unspecified period of time (such as further media training). In this clause these services are referred to as 'Ongoing Non-Fixed Term Services'.
11.3.2.You are entitled to cancel your Contract for any Recurrent Non-Fixed Term Services that you have purchased and obtain a refund within 7 working days from the date of the Confirmation Notice. This also applies, where appropriate, and subject to clause 11.4., to items that are available to be downloaded.
11.3.3.You will still have a right to cancel any Ongoing Non-Fixed Term Services if we have already commenced providing this service to you within 7 working days from the date of the Confirmation Notice, upon giving us 7 weeks' advance notice in writing. You may notify us of your wish to cancel by sending us a cancellation notice to  mail@lucasmedia.com or a letter to 7, Usborne Close, Staplehurst, Kent, TN120LD. Your cancellation notice must quote your name, address, the name or a description of the 
services
 and your order reference number.
11.4. Exception to the right to cancel
 
You will not have a right to cancel an order for any goods or services purchased from us, in the following situations:
11.4.1.If you expressly agree to us beginning to provide any services before the end of the cancellation period.
11.4.2.The Contract is for goods which are bespoke or have been personalised or which may deteriorate (such as food)
11.4.3.The Contract is for goods and/or services the price of which is dependent on fluctuations in the financial market which cannot be controlled by us
11.4.4.The Contract is for the sale of land, auctions and financial service agreements
11.4.5.The Contract is for the supply of:
11.4.5.1.Audio or video recordings and computer software if unsealed by you
11.4.5.2.Audio or video recordings and software and other items that you have successfully downloaded where a free trial or demonstration was available to you to view or download
11.4.5.3.Newspapers, magazines and other periodicals
11.4.5.4.Gaming, betting and lottery services
 
 
11.5.Incorrectly priced or described 
services
 
11.5.1.Whilst we try and ensure that all the information on our Website is accurate, errors may occur. In the unlikely event that the price and/or description of an item listed on the Website has been incorrectly advertised, we will not be under any obligation to sell or provide those 
services
 to you.
11.5.2.If we discover the error before sending you a Confirmation Notice we will at our discretion, either reject your order and notify you of such rejection, or inform you as soon as possible and give you the option of cancelling your order or reconfirming it at the correct price and/or description. If we give you the option of cancelling your order or reconfirming it at the correct price and/or description but either cannot contact you or do not receive your response within 14 days of sending you notification (whether or not you receive it), we will reject your order.
11.5.3.If we discover the error after sending you a Confirmation Notice we may, at our discretion and without incurring any liability to you, cancel the Contract provided that the error is, in our reasonable opinion, obvious and unmistakable and could have reasonably been recognised by you. We will notify if we cancel the Contract.
11.5.4.If your order is cancelled or rejected and you have already paid for the 
Services
, you will receive a full refund in accordance with clause 11.7.
 
11.6.Delivery by instalments
 
11.6.1.The 
Services
  may be sent to you in instalments. You may cancel the outstanding part of your order and receive a refund, if you have already paid, of the purchase price of the outstanding 
Services
 in accordance with clause 11.7.
 
11.7. Processing refunds
 
11.7.1.We will notify you about your refund via email within a reasonable period of time. We will usually process a refund as soon as possible and, in any case, within 30 days of the day we confirmed to you via e-mail that you are entitled to a refund. Refunds will be made by crediting the payment card or electronic payment account you used to purchase the Services.
 
12.COMPLAINTS
 
12.1.If you have a comment, concern or complaint about any 
Services
  you have purchased from us, please contact us via email at mail@lucasmedia.com or by post at 7, Usborne Close, Staplehurst, Kent, TN120LD.
 
13.INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
 
13.1.The content of the Website is protected by copyright (including design copyrights), trade marks, patent, database and other intellectual property rights and similar proprietary rights which include, (without limitation), all rights in materials, works, techniques, computer programs, source codes, data, technical information, trading business brand names, goodwill, service marks utility models, semi-conductor topography rights, the style or presentation of the goods or services, creations, inventions or improvements upon or additions to an invention, confidential information, know-how and any research effort relating to Lucas Media International Ltd moral rights and any similar rights in any country (whether registered or unregistered and including applications for and the right to apply for them in any part of the world) and you acknowledge that the intellectual property rights in the material and content supplied as part of the Website shall remain with us or our licensors.
13.2.You may download or copy the content and other downloadable items displayed on the Website subject to the condition that the material may only be used for personal non-commercial purposes. Copying or storing the contents of the Website for other than personal use is expressly prohibited.
13.3.You may retrieve and display the content of the Website on a computer screen, store such content in electronic form on disk (but not any server or other storage device connected to a network) or print one copy of such content for your own personal, non-commercial use, provided you keep intact all and any copyright and proprietary notices. You may not otherwise reproduce, modify, copy or distribute or use for commercial purposes any of the materials or content on the Website.
13.4.You acknowledge that any other use of the material and content of this Website is strictly prohibited and you agree not to (and agree not to assist or facilitate any third party to) copy, reproduce, transmit, publish, display, distribute, commercially exploit or create derivative works from such material and content.
13.5.No licence is granted to you in these Conditions to use any of our trade marks or those of our affiliated companies.
13.6.
Services
  sold by us and Website content may be subject to copyright, trade mark or other intellectual property rights in favour of third parties. We acknowledge those rights.
 
14.WEBSITE USE
 
14.1.You are permitted to use the Website and the material contained in it only as expressly authorised by us under our terms of use.
 
15. LIABILITY AND INDEMNITY
 
15.1.Notwithstanding any other provision in the Conditions, nothing will affect or limit your statutory rights; or will exclude or limit our liability for:
15.1.1.Death or personal injury resulting from our negligence
15.1.2.Fraud or fraudulent misrepresentation
15.1.3.Action pursuant to section 2(3) of the Consumer Protection Act 1987
15.1.4.Any matter for which it would be unlawful for us to exclude or attempt to exclude our liability
 
15.2.The Website is provided on an 'as is' and 'as available' basis without any representation or endorsement made and we make no warranties or guarantees, whether express or implied, statutory or otherwise (unless otherwise expressly stated in these Conditions or required by law) in relation to the information, materials, content or services found or offered on the Website for any particular purpose or any transaction that may be conducted on or through the Website including but not limited to, implied warranties of non-infringement, compatibility, timeliness, performance, security, accuracy, condition or completeness, or any implied warranty arising from course of dealing or usage or trade custom.
15.3.We will not be liable if the Website is unavailable at any time.
15.4.We make no representation or warranty of any kind express or implied statutory or otherwise regarding the availability of the Website or that it will be timely or error-free, that defects will be corrected, or that the Website or the server that makes it available are free of viruses or bugs.
15.5.We will not be responsible or liable to you for any loss of content or material uploaded or transmitted through the Website and we accept no liability of any kind for any loss or damage resulting from action taken in reliance on material or information contained on the Website.
15.6.We cannot guarantee and cannot be responsible for the security or privacy of the Website and any information provided by you. You must bear the risk associated with the use of the internet. In particular, we will not be liable for any damage or loss caused by a distributed denial-of-service attack, any viruses trojans, worms, logic bombs, keystroke loggers, spyware, adware or other material which is malicious or technologically harmful that may infect your computer, peripheral computer equipment, computer programs, data or other proprietary material as a result of your use of the Website or you downloading any material posted or sold on the Website or from any website linked to it.
15.7.We will use all reasonable endeavours to carry out our obligations within a reasonable period of time but will not be liable to you for any loss, costs or expenses arising directly or indirectly from any delays in doing so.
15.8.We will not be liable, in contract or tort (including, without limitation, negligence), or in respect of pre-contract or other representations (other than fraudulent misrepresentations) or otherwise for:
15.8.1. any economic losses (including without limitation loss of revenues, profits, contracts, business or anticipated savings and any other consequential loss); or
15.8.2.any loss of goodwill or reputation; or
15.8.3.any special or indirect losses; or
15.8.4.any loss of data; or
15.8.5.wasted management or office time; or
15.8.6. any other loss or damage of any kind
suffered or incurred arising out of or in connection with the provision of any matter under these Conditions and/or the Contract and/or the use of this Website or any aspect related to your purchase of the 
Services
  even if such losses are foreseeable or result from a deliberate breach of these Conditions by us that would entitle you to terminate the Contract between us or as a result of any action we have taken in response to your breach of these Conditions. Without prejudice to the terms of this clause and in the event that we are unable to rely upon it, our liability for all and any losses you suffer as a result of us breaking the Contract, whether or not deliberate, including those listed in clauses 15.8.1. to 15.8.6., is strictly limited to the purchase price of the 
Services
  you purchased.
15.9.You agree to fully indemnify, defend and hold us, and our officers, directors, employees and suppliers, harmless immediately on demand, from and against all claims, including but not limited to losses (including loss of profit, revenue, goodwill or reputation), costs and expenses, including reasonable administrative and legal costs, arising out of any breach of these Conditions by you, or any other liabilities arising out of your use of this Website or any other person accessing the Website using your personal information with your authority.
15.10.This clause does not affect your statutory rights as a consumer, nor does it affect your contractual cancellation rights.
 
16.FORCE MAJEURE
 
16.1.We shall have no liability for delays or failures in delivery or performance of our obligations to you resulting from any act, events, omissions, failures or accidents that are outside of our control ('Force Majeure'), which, without limitation, include:
 
16.1.1.Strikes, lock-outs or other industrial action
16.1.2.Shortages of labour, fuel, power, raw materials
16.1.3.Late, defective performance or non-performance by suppliers
16.1.4.Private or public telecommunication, computer network failures or breakdown of equipment
16.1.5.Civil commotion, riot, invasion, terrorist attack or threat of terrorist attack, war (whether declared or not) or threat or preparation for war.
16.1.6.Fire, explosion, storm, flood, earthquake, subsidence, epidemic or other natural disaster or extreme weather conditions.
16.1.7.Impossibility of the use of railways, shipping, aircraft, motor transport or other means of public or private transport.
16.1.8.Acts, decrees, legislation, regulations or restrictions of any government
16.1.9.Other causes, beyond our reasonable control
16.2.Our performance will be deemed to be suspended for the period that the event of Force Majeure continues, and we will have an extension of time for performance for the duration of that period. We will use our reasonable endeavours to minimise any delay caused by Force Majeure or to find a solution by which our obligations may be performed despite the Force Majeure event. We shall promptly notify you of any Force Majeure event giving details of it and (where possible) the extent and likely duration of any delay.
16.3.Where the period of non-performance or delay in relation to any event of Force Majeure exceeds 30 days from the date of notice to you of the event of Force Majeure, either you or us may, by written notice to the other, terminate the Contract with immediate effect upon service.
 
17.PRIVACY POLICY
 
17.1.In order to monitor and improve customer service, we sometimes record telephone calls.
17.2.We shall be entitled to process your data in accordance with the terms of our Privacy Policy. Please view this document for further information. All information provided by you will be treated securely and in accordance with the Data Protection Act 1998 (as amended).
17.3.You can find full details of our Privacy Policy on the Website.
 
18.THIRD PARTY RIGHTS
 
18.1.Except for our affiliates, directors, employees or representatives, a person who is not a party to the Contract has no right under the Contracts (Rights of Third Parties) Act 1999 to enforce any term of the Contract but this does not affect any right or remedy of a third party that exists or is available apart from that Act.
 
19.EXTERNAL LINKS
 
19.1.To provide increased value and convenience to our users, we may provide links to other websites or resources for you to access at your sole discretion and risk. You acknowledge and agree that, as you have chosen to enter the linked website we are not responsible for the availability of such external sites or resources, and do not review or endorse and are not responsible or liable in any way, whether directly or indirectly, for:
 
19.1.1.The privacy practices of such websites
19.1.2.The content of such websites, including (without limitation) any advertising, content, products, goods or other materials or services on or available from such websites or resources
19.1.3.The use which others make of these websites; or
19.1.4.Any damage, loss or offence caused or alleged to be caused to you, arising from or in connection with the use of or reliance upon any such advertising, content, products, goods, materials or services available on and/or purchased by you from such external websites or resources
 
20.LINKING TO THE WEBSITE
 
20.1.You must not create a link to the Website from another website, document or any other source without first obtaining our prior written consent.
20.2.Any agreed link must be:
 
20.2.1.To the Website's homepage
20.2.2.Established from a website or document that is owned by you and does not contain content that is offensive, controversial, infringes any intellectual property rights or other rights of any other person or does not comply in any way with the law in the UK and the law in any country from which they are hosted
20.2.3.Provided in such a way that is fair and legal and does not damage our reputation or take advantage of it
20.2.4.Established in such a way that does not suggest any form of association, approval or endorsement on our part where none exists
20.3.We have no obligation to inform you if the address of the Website home page changes and it is your responsibility to ensure that any link you provide to our homepage is at all times accurate.
20.4.We reserve the right to withdraw our consent without notice and without providing any reasons for withdrawal. Upon receiving such notice you must immediately remove the link and inform us once this has been done.
 
21.NOTICES
 
21.1.All notices given by you to us must be given to us at 7, Usborne Close, Staplehurst, Kent, TN120LD or by using mail@lucasmedia.com. We may give notice as described in clause 3.
21.2.Notice will be deemed received and properly served immediately when posted on our Website, 24 hours after an email is sent, or three days after the date of posting of any letter. In proving the service of any notice, it will be sufficient to prove, in the case of a letter, that such letter was properly addressed, stamped and placed in the post and, in the case of an email, that such email was sent to the specified email address of the addressee.
 
22.ENTIRE AGREEMENT
 
22.1.The Contract represents the entire agreement between us in relation to the subject matter of the Contract and supersede any prior agreement, understanding or arrangement between us, whether oral or in writing.
22.2.We each acknowledge that, in entering into a Contract, neither of us has relied on any express or implied representation, undertaking or promise given by the other from anything said or written in any negotiations between us prior to such Contract except as has been expressly incorporated in such Contract.
22.3.Neither of us shall have any remedy in respect of any untrue statement made by the other, whether orally or in writing, prior to the date of any Contract (unless such untrue statement was made fraudulently) and the other party's only remedy shall be for breach of contract as provided in these Conditions.
 
23.GENERAL
 
23.1.We reserve the right to change the domain address of this Website and any services, products, product prices, product specifications and availability at any time.
23.2.All prices and descriptions supersede all previous publications. All product descriptions are approximate.
23.3.Every effort is made to keep information regarding stock availability on the Website up to date. However, we do not guarantee that this is the case, or that stock will always be available.
23.4.If any provision of these terms and conditions is held by any competent authority to be invalid or unenforceable in whole or in part, the validity of the other provisions of the Contract and the remainder of the provision in question will not be affected.
23.5.All Contracts are concluded and available in English only.
23.6.If we fail, at any time during the term of a Contract, to insist upon strict performance of any of your obligations under it or any of these terms and conditions, or if we fail to exercise any of the rights or remedies to which we are entitled under the Contract, this shall not constitute a waiver of such rights or remedies and shall not relieve you from compliance with your obligations.
23.7.A waiver by us of any default shall not constitute a waiver of any subsequent default.
23.8.No waiver by us of any of these Conditions or of any other term of a Contract shall be effective unless it is expressly stated to be a waiver and is communicated to you in writing in accordance with clause 3.
23.9.Any Contract between you and us is binding on you and us and on our respective successors and assigns. You may not transfer, assign, charge or otherwise dispose of the Contract, or any of your rights or obligations arising under it, without our prior written consent. We may transfer, assign, charge, sub-contract or otherwise dispose of a Contract, or any of our rights or obligations arising under it, at any time during the term of the Contract.
 
24.GOVERNING LAW AND JURISDICTION
 
24.1.The Website is controlled and operated in the United Kingdom.
24.2.Every purchase you make shall be deemed performed in 
England and Wales
 .
24.3.The Conditions and any Contract brought into being as a result of usage of this Website will be governed by the laws of England and Wales and you irrevocably agree to submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of England and Wales.
 
Website - terms and conditions of use
Please read these terms and conditions carefully as they contain important information about your rights and obligations when using this website (the 'Website') and in particular clause10.3.
The Website is owned and operated by Lucas Media International Ltd ('we'/'us'/'our'), a limited company registered in 
England and Wales
  under company number: 02758400 having our registered office at 7, Usborne Close, Staplehurst, Kent, TN120LD.
The term 'you' refers to the user or viewer of our Website.
By browsing on or using the Website you are agreeing to comply with and be bound by these terms and conditions which, together with our privacy policy, governs our relationship with you regarding the use of our Website.
1.ACCESS
 
1.1.You will be able to access parts of the Website without having to register any details with us. However, from time to time certain areas of this Website may be accessible only if you are a registered user.
1.2.You are responsible for making all arrangements necessary for you to have access to our Website. You are also responsible for ensuring that all persons who access our Website through your internet connection are aware of these terms, and that they comply with them.
1.3.We make reasonable efforts to ensure that this Website is available to view and use 24 hours a day throughout each year however, this is not guaranteed. The Website may be temporarily unavailable at anytime because of: server or systems failure or other technical issues; reasons that are beyond our control; required updating, maintenance or repair
1.4.Where possible we will try to give you advance warning of maintenance issues but shall not be obliged to do so.
2.REGISTERING ON THIS WEBSITE
 
2.1.When registering on the Website you must choose a username and password. You are responsible for all actions taken under your chosen username and password.
2.2.By registering on the Website you undertake:
 
2.2.1.That all the details you provide to us for the purpose of registering on the Website are true, accurate, current and complete in all respects
2.2.2.You will notify us immediately of any changes to the information provided on registration
2.2.3.You are over 18 or if under 18 you have a parent or guardian's permission to register with the Website in conjunction with and under their supervision
2.2.4.To only use the Website using your own username and password
2.2.5.To make every effort to keep your password safe
2.2.6.Not to disclose your password to anyone
2.2.7.To change your password immediately upon discovering that it has been compromised
2.2.8.To neither transfer or sell your username or password to anyone, nor permit, either directly or indirectly, anyone other than you to use them
2.3.You authorise us to transmit your name, address and other personal information supplied by you (included updated information) to obtain information from third parties about you, including, but not limited to, credit reports and so that we may authenticate your identity.
3.ELIGIBILITY TO PURCHASE FROM THE WEBSITE
 
3.1.To be eligible to purchase the 
Services
 on this Website and lawfully enter into and form contracts with us, you must:
 
3.1.1.Be 18 years of age or over
3.1.2.Be legally capable of entering into a binding contract
3.1.3.Provide full details of an address in the United Kingdom or the European Economic Area, (if you reside in the EEA), for the performance or delivery of the Services
3.2.If you are under 18, you may only use the Website in conjunction with, and under the supervision of, a parent or guardian. If you do not qualify, you must not use our Website.
4.INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
 
4.1.The content of the Website is protected by copyright (including design copyrights), trade marks, patent, database and other intellectual property rights and similar proprietary rights which include, (without limitation), all rights in materials, works, techniques, computer programs, source codes, data, technical information, trading business brand names, goodwill, service marks utility models, semi-conductor topography rights, the style or presentation of the goods or services, creations, inventions or improvements upon or additions to an invention, confidential information, know-how and any research effort relating to Lucas Media International Ltd moral rights and any similar rights in any country (whether registered or unregistered and including applications for and the right to apply for them in any part of the world).
4.2.You acknowledge that the intellectual property rights in the material and content supplied as part of the Website shall remain with us or our licensors.
4.3.You may download or copy the content and other downloadable items displayed on the Website subject to the condition that the material may only be used for personal non-commercial purposes. Copying or storing the contents of the Website for other than personal use is expressly prohibited.
4.4.You may retrieve and display the content of the Website on a computer screen, store such content in electronic form on disk (but not any server or other storage device connected to a network) or print one copy of such content for your own personal, non-commercial use, provided you keep intact all and any copyright and proprietary notices.
4.5.You may not otherwise reproduce, modify, copy or distribute or use for commercial purposes any of the materials or content on the Website.
4.6.You acknowledge that any other use of the material and content of this Website is strictly prohibited and you agree not to (and agree not to assist or facilitate any third party to) copy, reproduce, transmit, publish, display, distribute, commercially exploit or create derivative works from such material and content.
4.7.No licence is granted to you to use any of our trade marks or those of our affiliated companies.
5.DISCLAIMER
 
5.1.It shall be your responsibility to ensure that any products, services or information available through the Website meet your specific requirements.
5.2.We will not be liable to you if the Website is unavailable at any time.
5.3.We attempt to ensure that the information available on the Website at any time is accurate. However, we do not guarantee the accuracy or completeness of material on this Website. We use all reasonable endeavours to correct errors and omissions as quickly as practicable after becoming aware or being notified of them. We make no commitment to ensure that such material is correct or up to date.
5.4.All drawings, images, descriptive matter and specifications on the Website are for the sole purpose of giving an approximate description for your general information only and should be used only as a guide.
5.5.Any prices and offers are only valid at the time they are published on the Website.
5.6.All prices and descriptions supersede all previous publications.
5.7.Every effort is made to keep information regarding stock availability on the Website up to date. However, we do not guarantee that this is the case, or that stock will always be available.
5.8.The Website is provided on an 'as is' and 'as available' basis without any representation or endorsement made and we make no warranties or guarantees, whether express or implied, statutory or otherwise (unless otherwise expressly stated in these terms and conditions or required by law) in relation to the information, materials, content or services found or offered on the Website for any particular purpose or any transaction that may be conducted on or through the Website including but not limited to, implied warranties of non-infringement, compatibility, timeliness, performance, security, accuracy, condition or completeness, or any implied warranty arising from course of dealing or usage or trade custom.
5.9.We make no representation or warranty of any kind express or implied statutory or otherwise regarding the availability of the Website or that it will be timely or error-free, that defects will be corrected, or that the Website or the server that makes it available are free of viruses or bugs.
5.10.We will not be responsible or liable to you for any loss of content or material uploaded or transmitted through the Website and we accept no liability of any kind for any loss or damage from action taken in reliance on material or information contained on the Website.
5.11.We cannot guarantee and cannot be responsible for the security or privacy of the Website and any information provided by you.
5.12.You must bear the risk associated with the use of the internet. In particular, we will not be liable for any damage or loss caused by a distributed denial-of-service attack, any viruses trojans, worms, logic bombs, keystroke loggers, spyware, adware or other material which is malicious or technologically harmful that may infect your computer, peripheral computer equipment, computer programs, data or other proprietary material as a result of your use of the Website or you downloading any material posted or sold on the Website or from any website linked to it.
5.13.We reserve the right to disclose such information to law enforcement authorities as we reasonably feel is necessary should you breach this agreement.
6.USE OF THE WEBSITE
 
6.1.You are permitted to use the Website and the material contained in it only as expressly authorised by us and in accordance with these terms and conditions, as may be amended from time to time without notice to you.
6.2.We provide access and use of the Website on the basis that we exclude all representations, warranties and conditions to the maximum extent permitted by law.
6.3.We reserve the right to:
6.3.1.Make changes to the information or materials on this Website at any time and without notice to you.
6.3.2.Temporarily or permanently change, suspend or discontinue any aspect of the Website, including the availability of any features, information, database or content or restrict access to parts of or the entire Website without notice or liability to you or any third party.
6.3.3.Refuse to post material on the Website or to remove material already posted on the Website
6.4.You may not use the Website for any of the following purposes:
6.4.1.Disseminating any unlawful, harassing, libellous, abusive, threatening, harmful, vulgar, obscene, or otherwise objectionable material
6.4.2.Transmitting material that encourages conduct that constitutes a criminal offence, results in civil liability or otherwise
6.4.3.Breaching any applicable local, national or international laws, regulations or code of practice
6.4.4.Gaining unauthorised access to other computer systems
6.4.5.Interfering with any other person's use or enjoyment of the Website
6.4.6.Breaching any laws concerning the use of public telecommunications networks
6.4.7.Interfering with, disrupting or damaging networks or websites connected to theWebsite
6.4.8.Utilisation of data mining, robots or similar data gathering and extraction tools to extract (whether once or many times) for re-utilisation of any substantial parts of the Website
6.4.9.To transmit, or procure the sending of, any unsolicited or unauthorised advertising or promotional material or any other form of similar solicitation
6.4.10.To create and/or publish your own database that features all or substantial parts of the Website
6.4.11.Making, transmitting or storing electronic copies of materials protected by copyright without the prior permission of the owner
6.5.In addition, you must not:
6.5.1.Knowingly introduce viruses, trojans, worms, logic bombs, keystroke loggers, spyware, adware or other material which is malicious or technologically harmful to the Website
6.5.2.Attempt to gain unauthorised access to the Website, the server on which the Website is stored or any server, computer or database connected to it
6.5.3.Attack the Website via a denial-of-service attack or a distributed denial-of service attack
6.5.4.Damage or disrupt any part of the Website, any equipment or network on which the Website is stored or any software used for the provision of the Website
6.6.A breach of this clause may be a criminal offence under the Computer Misuse Act 1990. We may report any such breach to the relevant law enforcement authorities and disclose your identity to them. In the event of such a breach, your right to use the Website will cease immediately.
7.SUSPENDING OR TERMINATING YOUR ACCESS
 
7.1.We reserve the right to terminate or suspend your access to the Website immediately and without notice to you if:
7.1.1.You fail to make any payment to us when due
7.1.2.You breach the terms of these terms and conditions (repeatedly or otherwise)
7.1.3.You are impersonating any other person or entity
7.1.4.When requested by us to do so, you fail to provide us within a reasonable time with sufficient information to enable us to determine the accuracy and validity of any information supplied by you, or your identity
7.1.5.We suspect you have engaged, or about to engage, or have in anyway been involved, in fraudulent or illegal activity on the Website
8.LINKING TO THE WEBSITE
 
8.1.You must not create a link to the Website from another website, document or any other source without first obtaining our prior written consent.
8.2.Any agreed link must be:
8.2.1.To the Website's homepage
8.2.2.Established from a website or document that is owned by you and does not contain content that is offensive, controversial, infringes any intellectual property rights or other rights of any other person or does not comply in any way with the law in the UK and the law in any country from which they are hosted
8.2.3.Provided in such a way that is fair and legal and does not damage our reputation or take advantage of it
8.2.4.Established in such a way that does not suggest any form of association, approval or endorsement on our part where none exists
8.3.We have no obligation to inform you if the address of the Website home page changes and it is your responsibility to ensure that any link you provide to our homepage is at all times accurate.
8.4.We reserve the right to withdraw our consent without notice and without providing any reasons for withdrawal. Upon receiving such notice you must immediately remove the link and inform us once this has been done.
9.EXTERNAL LINKS
 
9.1.To provide increased value and convenience to our users, we may provide links to other websites or resources for you to access at your sole discretion and risk. You acknowledge and agree that, as you have chosen to enter the linked website we are not responsible for the availability of such external sites or resources, and do not review or endorse and are not responsible or liable in any way, whether directly or indirectly, for:
9.1.1.The privacy practices of such websites
9.1.2.The content of such websites, including (without limitation) any advertising, content, products, goods or other materials or services on or available from such websites or resources
9.1.3.The use which others make of these websites
9.1.4.Any damage, loss or offence caused or alleged to be caused to you, arising from or in connection with the use of or reliance upon any such advertising, content, products, goods, materials or services available on and/or purchased by you from such external websites or resources
10.LIMITATION OF LIABILITY AND INDEMNITY
 
10.1.Notwithstanding any other provision in these terms and conditions, nothing will affect or limit your statutory rights; or will exclude or limit our liability for:
10.1.1.Death or personal injury resulting from our negligence
10.1.2.Fraud or fraudulent misrepresentation
10.1.3.Action pursuant to section 2(3) of the Consumer Protection Act 1987
10.1.4.Any matter for which it would be unlawful for us to exclude or attempt to exclude our liability
10.2.We will not be liable, in contract or tort (including, without limitation, negligence), or in respect of pre-contract or other representations (other than fraudulent or negligent misrepresentations) or otherwise for the below mentioned losses which you have suffered or incurred arising out of or in connection with the provision of any matter in these terms and conditions even if such losses are forseeable or result from a deliberate breach by us or as a result of any action we have taken in response to your breach:
10.2.1.Any economic losses (including without limitation loss of revenues, profits, contracts, business or anticipated savings)
10.2.2.Any loss of goodwill or reputation; or
10.2.3.Any special or indirect losses; or
10.2.4.Any loss of data
10.2.5.Wasted management or office time
10.2.6.Any other loss or damage of any kind
10.3. You agree to fully indemnify, defend and hold us, and our officers, directors, employees and suppliers, harmless immediately on demand, from and against all claims, including but not limited to losses (including loss of profit, revenue, goodwill or reputation), costs and expenses, including reasonable administrative and legal costs, arising out of any breach of these terms and conditions by you, or any other liabilities arising out of your use of this Website or any other person accessing the Website using your personal information with your authority.
10.4.This clause does not affect your statutory rights as a consumer.
11.GENERAL
 
11.1.We reserve the right to change the domain address of this Website and any services, products, product prices, product specifications and availability at any time.
11.2.If any provision of these terms and conditions is held by any competent authority to be invalid or unenforceable in whole or in part, the validity of the other provisions in these terms and conditions and the remainder of the provision in question will not be affected.
11.3.All Contracts are concluded and available in English only.
11.4.If we fail, at any time to insist upon strict performance of any of your obligations under these terms and conditions, or if we fail to exercise any of the rights or remedies to which we are entitled under these terms and conditions, it shall not constitute a waiver of such rights or remedies and shall not relieve you from compliance with your obligations.
11.5.A waiver by us of any default shall not constitute a waiver of any subsequent default.
11.6.No waiver by us of any of these terms and conditions shall be effective unless it is expressly stated to be a waiver and is communicated to you in writing.
12.GOVERNING LAW AND JURISDICTION
 
12.1.The Website is controlled and operated in the United Kingdom.
12.2.These terms and conditions will be governed by the laws of England and Wales and you irrevocably agree to submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of England and Wales.

 

 

Amendments 20/1/12. 8.8