Terms and conditions

Scotland’s Charity Air Ambulance Website Terms & Conditions

1. Definitions

In the context of these terms and conditions, the following words shall have the following meanings:

"SCAA" means Scotland’s Charity Air Ambulance, a charitable company limited by guarantee, registered in Scotland SC384396; OSCR Registration SC041845; having its registered office at The Control Tower, Perth Airport, Scone, PH2 6PL

“OSCR” means Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator.

"the Website" means any website under the ownership or control of SCAA from which a link has been created to these terms and conditions;

"the Material" means all of the information, data, text, graphics, images, audio, video, links or computer code published on, contained or available on the Website;

"User" means the individual, firm, company or organisation accessing this website or making an Order;

2. SCAA Access and Availability

By accessing any part of this website, you shall be deemed to have accepted these terms in full. If you do not accept these terms in full, then you must leave this website immediately. We try to keep this website available 24 hours a day: however, we will not be liable if for any reason this Website is unavailable at any time or for any period.

3. Revision

We may revise these terms at any time by updating them and re-posting them here. You should check to see if these terms have been revised from time to time because they are binding on you in their current form and in any revised form once posted here.

4. Applicable Terms and Conditions

The website is owned by SCAA and any use made of this site (including registrations and donations made via the Website), are subject to these terms and conditions. SCAA may, at its sole discretion, modify or revise these terms and conditions at any time by updating the text of this page.

5. Use of the Website

Anyone is entitled to view any non-password protected parts of the Website and to use for their own purposes the information contained therein, provided:

5.1 it is used for information purposes only, for reproduction for personal use only and not for reproduction on any other website or for commercial gain.

5.2 any links created to the Website are notified to and approved by SCAA before they are created.

5.3 no part of the Website is copied, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means to any third party without the written permission of SCAA.

6. Copyright and Trademarks

6.1 Copyright in the Material is owned by SCAA or its content suppliers. Unauthorised use of the Material including reproduction, storage, modification, distribution or republication without the prior written consent of SCAA or, where applicable, the respective copyright owner(s) is prohibited.

6.2 The Scotland’s Charity Air Ambulance (SCAA) logo is a registered trademark of SCAA (a ”mark”) and is SCAA’s protected property. We are the owner of this mark and/or the authorised user of all other trademarks, service marks, design marks, copyrights and all other intellectual property appearing on or contained within this website, unless otherwise indicated.

6.3 All works in the nature of databases attract database rights.

7. Disclaimer

The website is intended to provide general information only and, as such, should not be considered as a substitute for advice covering any specific situation. Users should seek appropriate advice before taking or refraining from taking any action in reliance on any information contained in this website. So far as permissible by law, SCAA does not accept any liability to any person relating to the use of any such information.

Whilst SCAA has taken every precaution in compiling this site neither it nor any contributors to the site can be held responsible for any action (or the lack thereof) taken by any person or organisation wherever they shall be based, as a result, direct or otherwise, on information contained in or accessed through this internet site.

8. Target Audience

The Website is intended for use by UK residents and only in relation to their activities within the UK. It may be dangerous to apply any of the information on the website to activities outside the UK.

While we try to ensure that the information on this website is correct, SCAA do not warrant the accuracy and completeness of the material on this website. SCAA has no liability whatsoever in respect of any use which you make of such information except in the case of personal injury or death caused by the negligence of SCAA.

The information provided on this website has not been written to meet individual requirements and it is your sole responsibility to satisfy yourself prior to using the information in any way for your purposes. Before making any decisions based on the information contained on the Website, you are strongly advised to refer to alternative, independent sources of information to substantiate the basis for your decision.

9. Warranty and Indemnity

The User warrants to SCAA that it will not use the Website, the Material or any part thereof for any purpose that is in contravention of any applicable law or regulation or in a manner that will infringe the copyright, trademarks, service marks or other intellectual property rights of third parties or violate the privacy, publicity or other personal rights of others or in any defamatory, obscene, threatening, abusive or hateful manner. The User shall indemnify SCAA, its employees and agents, harmless against all claims, liability, losses, damages and expenses including, without limitation, legal fees and costs arising out of or incurred as a result of any claims made, or litigation brought, against SCAA, its employees and agents, as a result of the use by the User of the Website, the Material or any part thereof for whatever purpose, to the fullest extent permitted by law.

10. Limitation of Liability

SCAA hereby disclaims all warranties and conditions with regard to the Material and any goods or services supplied in relation to the Website, whether express or implied or statutory (including all implied warranties and conditions of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose). In no event shall SCAA be liable for any indirect, punitive, special, incidental, or consequential damages whatsoever even if SCAA has been advised of the possibility of damages including, without limitation, damages for loss of use, data or profits arising out of or in any way connected with the use or performance of the Website, interruptions or delays to the Website, the provision of or failure to provide services, or for any information, Material, goods and services obtained through the Website or otherwise arising out of the use of the Website, whether based on contract, tort or otherwise to the fullest extent permitted by law.

11. Third-Party Websites

Links to third-party websites on this website are provided solely for your convenience. If you decide to use these links, you leave this website. We have not reviewed any of these third-party websites and we do not control and are not responsible for these websites or their content. We, therefore, do not endorse or make any representations about them, or any material found there, or any results that may be obtained from using them. If you decide to access any of the third-party websites linked to this website, you do so entirely at your own risk.

If you would like to link to this website, you may only do so, unless otherwise agreed with us in writing, on the basis that you link to, but do not replicate, the home page of this website, and subject to the following conditions:

12. Privacy, Data Protection and Cookies

Read our Privacy Statement and Cookies Policy in full.

13. Viruses

Whilst SCAA makes all reasonable attempts to exclude viruses from the website it cannot ensure such exclusion and no liability is accepted for damage caused through the downloading of viruses. Therefore, you are recommended to take all appropriate safeguards before downloading information from the Website.

14. Online Transactions

SCAA reserves the right to vary event registration fees and the prices of any goods or services listed without notice. All event registrations and orders for goods or services are subject to availability and SCAA reserves the right to refuse to accept any registration and to refuse to supply any goods or services to any individual.

15. Encryption

Although the Website uses encryption security software in areas where online payment details are accepted, the security of information and payments transmitted via the Internet cannot be guaranteed. Any loss incurred or sustained by any User who transmits information by means of e-mail or other Internet links shall be borne solely and exclusively by such User and in no event shall any such loss in whole or part be borne by SCAA or its agents.

16. Force Majeure

SCAA shall not be held to be in breach of its obligations hereunder nor liable to the User for any loss or damage which may be suffered by another party due to any cause beyond its reasonable control including without limitation any act of God, fire, storm, flood, lightening, disease, strike, trade dispute, act of terrorism, any act or omission of government or regulatory bodies or communications operators.

17. General

17.1 If any provisions of these terms and conditions are held to be invalid or unenforceable, the validity or enforceability of the remaining provisions shall not be affected.

17.2 These terms and conditions constitute the entire agreement between SCAA and the User and supersede all other (prior or contemporaneous) communications and proposals, whether electronic or written, between the User and SCAA.

17.3 Any failure of SCAA to exercise or enforce any of its rights under these terms and conditions shall not be deemed to be a waiver of any such rights or operate so as to bar the subsequent exercise or enforcement or any such rights.

18. Jurisdiction

The terms and conditions and the use by the User of the Website shall be governed by the laws of England and Wales and the parties hereto submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the English courts in all disputes arising out of or relating to the Website and/or any transactions made on the Website, or these terms and conditions.

19. Refunding Donations

Under OSCR rules, donations can only be refunded in exceptional circumstances. If SCAA has made an administrative error in handling your donation e.g. if we’ve accidentally taken two payments, we will, of course, be happy to refund. However, please be aware that errors of this nature will normally be settled by your bank and credit/debit card issuer who will then claim the money back from us. If you believe we have made an error, please contact our team on 0300 123 1111 or email them at getinvolved@scaa.org.uk.

Scotland’s Charity Air Ambulance

Perth Airport

Scone

Perthshire PH2 6PL