Disclaimer, terms of use and privacy policy for MRCF Website
This site is owned and operated by the Migrant and Refugee Communities Forum (MRCF), registered charity No. 1077116 and not for profit Company Limited by Guarantee No. 3673737.
Please read these terms and conditions carefully, they are the terms of use for this site as provided by MRCF.
The information contained in this website is for general information purposes only. MRCF will make an effort to keep the information up to date and correct, but we make no representations or warranties of any kind, express or implied, about the completeness, accuracy, reliability, suitability or availability with respect to the website or the information, products, services, or related graphics contained on it for any purpose. Any reliance you place on such information is therefore strictly at your own risk.
User obligation Use of this site constitutes your acknowledgement and acceptance of these Terms and Conditions, which take effect on the date on which you first use the site. By accessing, using and/or downloading materials from this site, you agree on your own behalf and on behalf of each entity and person on whose behalf you act to abide by the terms and conditions set forth below. MRCF reserves the right to change these Terms and Conditions at any time by posting changes online and it is your responsibility to refer to and comply with these terms on accessing the site. Your continued use of this site after changes are posted constitutes your acceptance of these terms and conditions as modified.
If these Terms and Conditions are not accepted in full, you do not have permission to access the contents of this site and therefore should cease using this site immediately. If there is any conflict between these Terms and Conditions and the rules and/or specific terms of use appearing on this site relating to specific material then the latter shall prevail.
Copyright and Other Intellectual Property
The names, images and logos identifying MRCF, or third parties and their products and services are proprietary marks of MRCF, its associated organisations and/or third parties. Nothing contained herein shall be construed as conferring by implication, estoppel or otherwise any licence or right under any trade mark or patent of MRCF, its associated organisations or any other third party.
All copyright, trademarks and other intellectual property rights in this site (including the design, arrangement and look and feel) and all material or content supplied as part of the site shall remain at all times the property of the MRCF, its associated organisations and/or third parties. In accessing the MRCF site, you agree that you do so only for non-commercial use. You may not agree to, permit or assist in any way any third party to copy, reproduce, download, post, store (including in any other web site), distribute, transmit, broadcast, commercially exploit or modify in any way the material or content without MRCF’s, its associated organisations and/or third parties written permission.
Terms of use
The use of this site is only for lawful purposes, in a manner which does not infringe the rights of or restrict or inhibit the use and enjoyment of this site by any third party. Such restriction or inhibition includes, but is not limited to, conduct which is defamatory, or which may harass, cause distress or inconvenience to any person and the transmission of obscene or offensive content or interruption of the normal flow of dialogue within this site.
Third Party Sites / Links
MRCF is not responsible for the availability or content of any third party websites or material you access through this site. If you decide to visit any linked site, you do so at your own risk and it is your responsibility to take all protective measures to guard against viruses or other destructive elements. MRCF does not endorse and is not responsible or liable for any content, advertising, products, services or information on or available from third party websites or material (including payment for and delivery of such products or services). MRCF is not responsible for any damage, loss or offence caused by or, in connection with, any content, advertising, products, services or information available on such websites or material. Any terms, conditions, warranties or representations associated with such dealings, are solely between you and the relevant provider of the service.
Links to this site must be direct to any complete content page (and not any part of a page) within MRCF and must not be viewed within the pages of any other site. MRCF disclaims all liability for any legal or other consequences (including for infringement of third party rights) of links made to this site.
Links do not imply that MRCF endorses, is affiliated or associated with any linked site, or is legally authorised to use any trademark, trade name, logo or copyright symbol displayed in or accessible through the links, or that any linked site is authorised to use any trademark, trade name, logo or copyright symbol of MRCF or any of its affiliates or subsidiaries.
Disclaimer/Limitation of Liability
This site and the information, names, images, pictures, logos and icons relating to MRCF, and/or any of MRCF’s associated oranisations, products and services (or to third party products and services), is provided “AS IS” and on an “AS AVAILABLE” basis without any representation or endorsement being made and without warranty of any kind, including but not limited to the implied warranties of satisfactory quality, fitness for a particular purpose, non-infringement, compatibility, security and accuracy.
The information and other materials included on this site may contain inaccuracies and typographical errors. MRCF does not warrant the accuracy or completeness of the information and materials or the reliability of any statement or other information displayed or distributed through the site (including, without limitation, the information provided through the use of any software). You acknowledge that any reliance on any such statement or information shall be at your sole risk. MRCF reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to correct any errors or omissions in any part of the site and to make changes to the site and to the materials, products, programs, services or prices described in the site at any time without notice. In no event will MRCF and/or third parties be liable for any damages including, but not limited to, indirect or consequential damages or any damages including, but not limited to, errors or omissions, indirect or consequential damages or any damages whatsoever arising from use, loss of use, data or profits, whether in action of contract, negligence or other action, arising out of or in connection with the use of the site. These exclusions only apply to the extent permitted by law.
MRCF does not warrant that the functions contained in this site will be uninterrupted or error free or that defects will be corrected or that this site or the server that makes it available are free of viruses or bugs. MRCF does not represent the full functionality, accuracy or reliability of any material. MRCF may terminate, change, suspend or discontinue any aspect of this site, including the availability of any features of the site, at any time without notice or liability. Every effort is made to keep the website up and running smoothly. However, MRCF takes no responsibility for, and will not be liable for, the website being temporarily unavailable due to technical issues beyond our control.
MRCF Services
All services and products mentioned in this site are subject to availability and are available at the sole discretion of MRCF. Furthermore, all references to MRCF products and services are intended to apply only in the United Kingdom.
Software
From time to time certain software which is the protected work of MRCF or its suppliers may be made available to download from this site. You are licensed to use the software on a non-exclusive basis only for the purposes for which it is indicated. You may not use the software for any other purpose and may not redistribute, sell, decompile, reverse engineer, disassemble or otherwise deal with the software.
Indemnity
You agree to indemnify and keep indemnified MRCF from and against all claims, damages, expenses, costs and liabilities arising in any manner from your entry to and use of the site other than in accordance with these terms and conditions.
Law and jurisdiction
These Terms and Conditions shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of England. Disputes arising herefrom shall be exclusively subject to the jurisdiction of the courts of England. Any cause of action you may have with respect to your use of this site must be commenced within one (1) year after the claim or cause of action arises.
If any of these Terms and Conditions should be determined to be illegal, invalid or otherwise unenforceable by reason of the law of any state or country in which these Terms and Conditions are intended to be effective, then to the extent and within the jurisdiction in which that Term or Condition is illegal, invalid or unenforceable, it shall be severed and deleted from that clause and the remaining terms and conditions shall survive and continue to be binding and enforceable.
MRCF makes no representation that materials on this site are appropriate or available for use at other locations outside of the United Kingdom and access to them from territories where their contents are illegal is prohibited. If you access this site from a location outside of the United Kingdom, you are responsible for compliance with all local laws.
Privacy policy
MRCF Privacy Policy statement sets out how we will deal with your personal data. MRCF is committed to compliance with the Data Protection Act (1998). This privacy statement will be periodically reviewed, however we will never deviate from the principle that:
We will not share or sell your personal identifiable information with any other person or organisation without your prior consent.
Contacting us
We use email links located on various areas of the site to allow you to contact us directly with any questions or comments you may have. We read every message sent in and try to reply promptly to every one. However, we cannot guarantee that we will be able to respond to all questions or comments. We may also file your comments to improve the web site and program, or review and discard the information. Your personal information is only shared with third parties with your prior consent.
Cookies
MRCF does not enable or have access to any cookies data.
Email privacy
We will ensure that your email privacy is respected at all times. We will only send you unsolicited email at your request.
Links
The MRCF website contains links to other Websites. We encourage you to read the privacy statement of any website you may visit.
Mailing list
We will not sell, rent or share our mailing list. We do not enhance (link to other databases) our mailing list.
Web site log files
The MRCF website and email newsletter subscription process logs Internet Provider addresses and browser types for systems administration purposes and these logs will be analysed to constantly improve the services and contents of this service. We do not link Internet Provider addresses to anything personally identifiable. This means that a user’s session will be tracked, but the user will be anonymous.
June 2010

