3.1 Acceptance
These terms govern access to and use of scribe.org.uk and SCRIBE’s publicly available online resources.
By using the website, you agree to use it lawfully and in accordance with these terms.
3.2 Open public access
The website may be visited by any person with lawful access to it.
No membership, payment or agreement with SCRIBE is ordinarily required merely to read publicly available material.
SCRIBE may restrict access to particular services, private areas, courses, submissions or events where appropriate.
3.3 Informational purpose
SCRIBE publishes material for research, education, public discussion and campaigning.
Unless expressly stated otherwise, material is not:
- medical advice;
- legal advice;
- financial advice;
- safeguarding advice;
- psychological treatment;
- professional certification;
- emergency assistance.
Readers are responsible for deciding whether information is suitable for their circumstances and for obtaining appropriate professional assistance where needed.
3.4 Accuracy and availability
SCRIBE tries to publish accurate material but does not guarantee that every page will always be complete, current, error-free or suitable for every purpose.
The website may be changed, suspended, removed or unavailable without notice.
3.5 Lawful use
You must not knowingly:
- use the website to commit an offence;
- attempt unauthorised access;
- interfere with its operation or security;
- introduce malicious code;
- impersonate SCRIBE;
- falsely suggest SCRIBE endorses you;
- harvest personal information;
- use contact facilities for threats, harassment or spam;
- reproduce protected material beyond what the law or written permission allows.
3.6 Links
You may link to public SCRIBE pages, provided the link does not falsely imply sponsorship, partnership or endorsement.
External links are provided for reference. SCRIBE does not automatically endorse or control external websites.
3.7 Intellectual property
Use of SCRIBE material is governed by the Intellectual Property Policy below.
Public accessibility does not place material in the public domain.
3.8 User submissions
Where SCRIBE accepts comments, submissions or other material, the contributor must have the right to provide it.
Contributors must not knowingly submit:
- unlawful material;
- malicious files;
- fabricated evidence presented as genuine;
- confidential information without authority;
- content that unjustifiably exposes another person’s private life.
Separate submission terms may apply.
3.9 Liability
Nothing in these terms excludes liability that cannot lawfully be excluded.
To the extent permitted by law, SCRIBE is not responsible for loss arising solely from:
- reliance on general informational content as personalised professional advice;
- temporary website unavailability;
- third-party websites;
- unauthorised or unlawful use by another person.
3.10 Governing law
Unless another jurisdiction must legally apply, these terms are governed by the law of England and Wales.