Terms of Service

Terms of Service

When you use this website service, these are the rules by which your use is governed. They are simply to ensure that everyone behaves well.

 


Terms of Service Agreement

Date of last update: 3/12/18

Overview

This website is operated by Options Education Limited on behalf of many schools. Throughout the site, the terms “we”, “us” and “our” refer to Options Education Limited. Options Education Limited offers this website, including all information, tools and services available from this site to you, the user, conditioned upon your acceptance of all terms, conditions, policies and notices stated here.

By visiting our site, you engage in our “Service” and agree to be bound by the following terms and conditions (“Terms of Service”, “Terms”), including those additional terms and conditions and policies referenced herein and/or available by hyperlink. These Terms of Service apply  to all users of the site, including without limitation users who are browsers, vendors, customers, merchants, and/ or contributors of content.

Please read these Terms of Service carefully before accessing or using our website. By accessing or using any part of the site, you agree to be bound by these Terms of Service. If you do not agree to all the terms and conditions of this agreement, then you may not access the website or use any services. If these Terms of Service are considered an offer, acceptance is expressly limited to these Terms of Service.

Any new features or tools which are added to the current website tool shall also be subject to the Terms of Service. You can review the most current version of the Terms of Service at any time on this page. We reserve the right to update, change or replace any part of these Terms of Service by posting updates and/or changes to our website. It is your responsibility to check this page periodically for changes. Your continued use of or access to the website following the posting of any changes constitutes acceptance of those changes.

In simpler language

We are Options Education Limited and we offer this website as a service to you, on the condition that you accept the rules set out here and don’t break them. If we add any new features in future, these are also covered by these rules. The rules may be updated if needed, but it's your responsibility to check the rules to see if they've changed.


Section 1: Terms

By agreeing to these Terms of Service, you represent that you are at least the over the age of majority for digital services (the “Digital Age of Consent”) in your state or province of residence, or that you are the age of majority in your state or province of residence and you have given us your consent to allow any of your minor dependents to use this site.

You may not use our products for any illegal or unauthorized purpose nor may you, in the use of the Service, violate any laws in your jurisdiction (including but not limited to copyright laws).

You must not transmit any worms or viruses or any code of a destructive nature.

A breach or violation of any of the Terms will result in an immediate termination of your Services.

You acknowledge and agree that we provide access to the Service ”as is” and “as available” without any warranties, representations or conditions of any kind.

In simpler language

You need to be aged over the Digital Age of Consent to use this service (which varies depending on which country you’re in).

Don’t use our website to break the law in any way.

In using this website and taking any information from it, you do so entirely at your own risk.


Section 2: General Conditions

We reserve the right to refuse service to anyone for any reason at any time.

You agree not to reproduce, duplicate, copy, sell, resell or exploit any portion of the Service, use of the Service, or access to the Service or any contact on the website through which the service is provided, without express written permission by us.

The headings used in this agreement are included for convenience only and will not limit or otherwise affect these Terms.

In simpler language

We reserve the right to not offer the service if we think that’s appropriate.

Don’t copy our contents, it is copyright and belongs solely to Options Education Limited.


Section 3: Accuracy, Completeness and Timeliness of Information

We are not responsible if information made available on this site is not accurate, complete or current. The material on this site is provided for general information only and should not be relied upon or used as the sole basis for making decisions without consulting primary, more accurate, more complete or more timely sources of information. Any reliance on the material on this site is at your own risk.

This site may contain certain historical information. Historical information, necessarily, is not current and is provided for your reference only. We reserve the right to modify the contents of this site at any time, but we have no obligation to update any information on our site. You agree that it is your responsibility to monitor changes to our site.

The purpose of the Service is to help you to think about your future choices of courses. It does not constitute legal advice and you should use your own judgement as to what is the right course of action for yourself. We are not responsible for any decisions you may make regarding course choice, nor are we responsible for any outcome that results from a choice you made, even if that choice was influenced by your use of the Service. You acknowledge that we are not liable for any harm or damages related to your use of the Service.

In simpler language

While we’ll do our best to be accurate in all of our information, we can’t be held legally responsible if there is an error anywhere.

While we offer this service to help you on your way to making better decisions about your future, ultimately, the choices and consequences of those choices are yours alone. We are not responsible for your choices or their outcome.


Section 4: Modifications To The Service

We reserve the right at any time to modify or discontinue the Service (or any part or content thereof) without notice at any time.

We shall not be liable to you or to any third-party for any modification, suspension or discontinuance of the Service.

In simpler language

We can turn things off if we need to, we are not obliged to make it available to you.


Section 5: Services

We reserve the right, but are not obligated, to limit the offering of our Services to any person, geographic region or jurisdiction. We may exercise this right on a case-by-case basis. We reserve the right to limit the quantities of any services that we offer. All descriptions of the Service are subject to change at anytime without notice, at the sole discretion of us. We reserve the right to discontinue any part of the Service or withdraw the Service at any time.

We do not warrant that the quality of any services, information, or other material obtained by you will meet your expectations, or that any errors in the Service will be corrected.

In simpler language

If we need to restrict our service to certain countries, change bits of the website, or switch any bits off, we can.

Everything offered here comes with no legal guarantee as to what it is, whether it’s up to the job, or what you should do with it.


Section 6: User comments, feedback and other submissions

If, at our request or otherwise, you send creative ideas, suggestions, proposals, plans, or other materials, whether online, by email, by postal mail, or otherwise (collectively, 'comments'), you agree that we may, at any time, without restriction, edit, copy, publish, distribute, translate and otherwise use in any medium any comments that you forward to us. We are and shall be under no obligation (1) to maintain any comments in confidence; (2) to pay compensation for any comments; or (3) to respond to any comments.

You agree that your comments will not violate any right of any third-party, including copyright, trademark, privacy, personality or other personal or proprietary right. You further agree that your comments will not contain libelous or otherwise unlawful, abusive or obscene material, or contain any computer virus or other malware that could in any way affect the operation of the Service or any related website. You may not use a false e-mail address, pretend to be someone other than yourself, or otherwise mislead us or third-parties as to the origin of any comments. You are solely responsible for any comments you make and their accuracy. We take no responsibility and assume no liability for any comments posted by you or any third-party.

In simpler language

If you are so kind as to send us any feedback or suggestions, we just reserve the right to use these without needing to ask permission. But any feedback you do give us, please make it clean, legal, honest and decent.


Section 7: Personal Information

Your submission of personal information through the Service is governed by our Privacy Policy. Click here to view our Privacy Policy.

In simpler language

If you want to know what we do with your data and why, read our Privacy Policy. It is all in there.


Section 8: Errors, Inaccuracies and Omissions

Occasionally there may be information on our site or in the Service that contains typographical errors, inaccuracies or omissions. We reserve the right to correct any errors, inaccuracies or omissions, and to change or update information at any time without prior notice.

In simpler language

Typing errors happen. If there are any in our website, we will fix them.


Section 9: Prohibited Uses

In addition to other prohibitions as set forth in the Terms of Service, you are prohibited from using the site or its content:

(a) for any unlawful purpose;

(b) to solicit others to perform or participate in any unlawful acts;

(c) to violate any international, federal, provincial or state regulations, rules, laws, or local ordinances;

(d) to infringe upon or violate our intellectual property rights or the intellectual property rights of others;

(e) to harass, abuse, insult, harm, defame, slander, disparage, intimidate, or discriminate based on gender, sexual orientation, religion, ethnicity, race, age, national origin, or disability;

(f) to submit false or misleading information;

(g) to upload or transmit viruses or any other type of malicious code that will or may be used in any way that will affect the functionality or operation of the Service or of any related website, other websites, or the Internet;

(h) to collect or track the personal information of others;

(i) to spam, phish, pharm, pretext, spider, crawl, or scrape;

(j) for any obscene or immoral purpose; or

(k) to interfere with or circumvent the security features of the Service or any related website, other websites, or the Internet.

We reserve the right to terminate your use of the Service or any related website for violating any of the prohibited uses.

In simpler language

Don’t try and hack the website. It’s not nice and its illegal.


Section 10: Disclaimer of Warranties; Limitation of Liabilities.

We do not guarantee, represent or warrant that your use of our service will be uninterrupted, timely, secure or error-free.

We do not warrant that the results that may be obtained from the use of the service will be accurate or reliable.

You agree that from time to time we may remove the service for indefinite periods of time or cancel the service at any time, without notice to you.

You expressly agree that your use of, or inability to use, the service is at your sole risk. The service and all products and services delivered to you through the service are (except as expressly stated by us) provided 'as is' and 'as available' for your use, without any representation, warranties or conditions of any kind, either express or implied, including all implied warranties or conditions of merchantability, merchantable quality, fitness for a particular purpose, durability, title, and non-infringement.

In no case shall Options Education Limited, our directors, officers, employees, affiliates, agents, contractors, interns, suppliers, service providers or licensors be liable for any injury, loss, claim, or any direct, indirect, incidental, punitive, special, or consequential damages of any kind, including, without limitation lost profits, lost revenue, lost savings, loss of data, replacement costs, or any similar damages, whether based in contract, tort (including negligence), strict liability or otherwise, arising from your use of any of the service, or for any other claim related in any way to your use of the service or any product, including, but not limited to, any errors or omissions in any content, or any loss or damage of any kind incurred as a result of the use of the service or any content (or product) posted, transmitted, or otherwise made available via the service, even if advised of their possibility. Because some states or jurisdictions do not allow the exclusion or the limitation of liability for consequential or incidental damages, in such states or jurisdictions, our liability shall be limited to the maximum extent permitted by law.

In simpler language

Like any service offered to people, this service is not, and cannot be “perfect”. You are responsible for your own use of the site and anything you get from it. You agree to not hold us responsible for anything to do with this website, or your experiences here or any consequences that follow from your use of this website.


Section 11: Indemnification

You agree to indemnify, defend and hold harmless Options Education Limited and our parent, subsidiaries, affiliates, partners, officers, directors, agents, contractors, licensors, service providers, subcontractors, suppliers, interns and employees, harmless from any claim or demand, including reasonable attorneys’ fees, made by any third-party due to or arising out of your breach of these Terms of Service or the documents they incorporate by reference, or your violation of any law or the rights of a third-party.

In simpler language

You agree to not hold any person or organisation connected to Options Education Limited responsible for any events that result from you breaking these rules.


Section 12: Severability

In the event that any provision of these Terms of Service is determined to be unlawful, void or unenforceable, such provision shall nonetheless be enforceable to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, and the unenforceable portion shall be deemed to be severed from these Terms of Service, such determination shall not affect the validity and enforceability of any other remaining provisions.

In simpler language

If for some reason it turns out that part of this agreement isn’t legally correct, that doesn’t invalidate the rest of it.


Section 13: Termination

The obligations and liabilities of the parties incurred prior to the termination date shall survive the termination of this agreement for all purposes.

These Terms of Service are effective unless and until terminated by either you or us. You may terminate these Terms of Service at any time by notifying us that you no longer wish to use our Services, or when you cease using our site.

If in our sole judgment you fail, or we suspect that you have failed, to comply with any term or provision of these Terms of Service, we also may terminate this agreement at any time without notice; and/or accordingly may deny you access to our Services (or any part thereof).

In simpler language

If you don’t want to be bound by these rules, don’t use the website. If we think you’ve broken the rules, we may block your access to the website.


Section 14: Entire Agreement

The failure of us to exercise or enforce any right or provision of these Terms of Service shall not constitute a waiver of such right or provision.

These Terms of Service and any policies or operating rules posted by us on this site or in respect to The Service constitutes the entire agreement and understanding between you and us and govern your use of the Service, superseding any prior or contemporaneous agreements, communications and proposals, whether oral or written, between you and us (including, but not limited to, any prior versions of the Terms of Service).

Any ambiguities in the interpretation of these Terms of Service shall not be construed against the drafting party.

In simpler language

If we choose not to enforce any part of these rules, it doesn’t mean we can’t or won’t in future. And it is our interpretation of them that will apply if there is any doubt.


Section 15: Governing Law

These Terms of Service and any separate agreements whereby we provide you Services shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.

In simpler language

UK law applies if you use this website.


Section 16: Changes to Terms of Service

You can review the most current version of the Terms of Service at any time at this page.

We reserve the right, at our sole discretion, to update, change or replace any part of these Terms of Service by posting updates and changes to our website. It is your responsibility to check our website periodically for changes. Your continued use of or access to our website or the Service following the posting of any changes to these Terms of Service constitutes acceptance of those changes.

In simpler language

We may update these rules at our choice. If you use this service, it’s your responsibility to check that you still agree to the rules that apply when you use it.


Section 17: Contact Information

Questions about the Terms of Service should be sent to us at support@options-ed.co.uk.