Terms and Conditions

These terms and conditions were last updated on 07/09/2004. Use of our web site and services are governed by our terms and conditions as set out below. "We" or "Our" means Black Dot Design and "You" or "your" means the person accessing, using or requesting information over the Internet.

1. Contract
Black Dot Design offers services directly to you, on acceptance of a proposal a contract exists between you and Black Dot Design. The contract will be governed by the laws of England and Wales and you agree to submit to the jurisdiction of the English courts. These terms and conditions do not affect your statutory rights as a consumer.

2. Trademarks and copyright
All third party copyright, trademarks, brand names, product names and titles on this web site are acknowledged. This web site is protected by Copyright and the Copyright, Trademarks, logos and Intellectual Property rights for the content of the Black Dot Design web site are the property of Black Dot Design. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Any use, printing or copying of materials on this web site, other than in the course of browsing, selecting services and contacting us, is strictly prohibited. Any framing of this web site is prohibited.

All right, title, and interest in and to this Web site and the design, text and graphics therein are owned by Black Dot Design. The Web site is protected by United Kingdom copyright law.

3. Security
Security is one of our highest priorities and we take every precaution to protect your personal information both online and offline. Information requested when registering or requesting services is encrypted with SSL (Secure Socket Layer) and industry standard encryption software. Oneandone.co.uk provides our SSL security, while we use SSL encryption to protect sensitive information online, we also protect your personal details off-line. If you have any questions about the security of our web site, you can send an e-mail to security@blackdotdesign.co.uk

4. Privacy Statement
This privacy statement applies solely to information collected through this web site.

4.1. Information Collection and Use
We are committed to protecting your privacy. We will use the data we collect solely for the purpose of fulfilling your requirements. We will only use the information that we collect about you lawfully in accordance with the Data Protection Act 1998 under which we are registered. We will not sell, share, or rent this information to others other than as disclosed in this statement. During the registration process we collect some or all of the following information:

• Your name and address
• Your contact telephone numbers (to enable us to contact you in the event of a query)
• Your e-mail address

We will confirm your personal details on our acknowledgement of your information request. You may check, amend or remove your personal details by e-mailing customer.services@blackdotdesign.co.uk or writing to us. By registering through our web site you consent to the collection and processing of your personal details by us.

4.2. Cookies
A cookie is a piece of data stored on the user's hard
drive containing information about the user. We do not
use cookies on this site.

4.3. Log Files
We may use IP addresses to analyse trends, administer the web site, track user's movement, and gather broad demographic information. IP addresses are not linked to personally identifiable information.

4.4. Links to and from 3rd party web sites
We are not responsible for and accept no liability for the content or privacy practices of any linked web site which is not owned and maintained by us. We encourage our users to be aware when they leave our web site and to read the privacy statements of each and every web site that collects personally identifiable information.

5. Notification of Changes
If we change our Terms and conditions, Privacy policy
or Security policy, we will post notification of these changes on our Homepage so you are aware of them. Should we decide to use personally identifiable information in a manner different from that stated at the time it was collected, we would notify you by e-mail and request your agreement to the changes. We will use information in accordance with the privacy policy under which the information was collected.

6. Conditions of Web Site Use
This Web site is presented by Black Dot Design from within the United Kingdom, and we make no representation that materials in the Web site are appropriate or available for use in locations outside the United Kingdom. Neither the Web site, nor any underlying information or technology through the web site may be downloaded or otherwise exported or re-exported into, or to a national or resident of, any country which appear in the United Kingdom Export Control Lists.

By downloading or using any element of the Web site, you are agreeing to the foregoing and you are certifying that you are not located in, under the control of, or a national or resident of any such country or on any such list. In addition, you are responsible for complying with any and all local laws in your jurisdiction which may impact your right to use the Web site.