These General Terms and Conditions (the "Terms and Conditions") govern your use of the website on which they appear: www.gae.org.uk (the "Website") and the provision of various online materials and resources via the Website (the "Materials").

Please read these Terms and Conditions carefully, before using any part of the Website. By using the Website, you confirm that you accept the Terms and Conditions and that you agree to comply with them. If you do not agree to these Terms and Conditions, please do not use the site.

If there is any conflict between these Terms and Conditions and specific terms appearing elsewhere on this site, then the latter shall prevail.

The Website is owned and operated by Global Awarding Education Ltd, a company whose registered office is at 10 Queen Street Place, London, United Kingdom, EC4R 1BE (”GAE”).

1. Use of the Website

1.1 You agree to use the Website only for lawful purposes and in a manner that does not infringe the rights of, or restrict or inhibit the use and enjoyment of, the Website by any third party. Such restriction or inhibition includes, without limitation, conduct which is unlawful, or which may harass or cause distress or inconvenience to any person and the transmission of obscene or offensive content or disruption of normal flow of dialogue within this Site.

1.2 You agree not to:

·        introduce viruses, trojans, worms, logic bombs or any other material that’s malicious or technologically harmful to the Website

·        try to gain unauthorised access to the Website, the server on which it’s stored or any server, computer or database connected to it

·        attack the Website in any way - this includes denial-of-service attacks.

1.3 GAE will report any attacks or attempts to gain unauthorised access to the Website to the relevant law enforcement authorities and share information about you with them.

1.4 The Website is updated regularly and content can change or be removed at any time without notice. Your continued use of the Website after changes are made to the Website constitutes your acceptance of any such changes.

2. Information about you and your visits to the Website

GAE collects information about you in accordance with insert link to privacy policy. By using the Website you agree to GAE collecting this information and confirm that any data you provide is accurate.

3. Restrictions on Use of Materials

3.1 Unless otherwise indicated the contents of the Website, including the names, images and logos identifying GAE and its products and services, are the property of GAE and are protected, without limitation, pursuant to copyright and trademark laws and may not be reproduced or republished.

3.2 Subject to 3.1, any Materials produced by GAE and made available for downloading from the Website (which for the avoidance of doubt does not include material on any linked website of a third party) may be copied or downloaded for your own use provided that:

·        such use is personal and you do not sell or in any way derive any commercial benefit from the Materials;

·        you agree not to reproduce, copy, adapt, alter or create a derivative work from any of the Materials or communicate or make any of the content of the Website or Materials available to third parties without GAEs prior written consent.

4. Limitation of Liability

4.1 While GAE makes every effort to keep the information and Materials on the Website accurate and up-to-date, it does not provide any guarantees, conditions or warranties that they will be current, secure, accurate, complete or free from bugs or viruses and visitors to the Website who rely on the information and Materials do so at their own risk. GAE accepts no responsibility for any reliance placed on information or content provided on the Website.

4.2  GAE provides no guarantee that use of the Website will be uninterrupted, virus-free or error-free. You acknowledge that the Website may be unavailable for use or inaccessible from time to time

4.3 GAE is not liable for any loss or damage that may come from using the Website. This includes:

·        any direct, indirect or consequential losses

·        any loss or damage caused by civil wrongs (‘tort’, including negligence), breach of contract or otherwise

·        any losses incurred from

• the use of the Website and any websites that are linked to or from it
• the inability to use the Website and any websites that are linked to or from it.

This applies if the loss or damage was foreseeable, arose in the normal course of activities or you advised GAE that it might happen.

You acknowledge and agree that GAE shall not be liable for:

·        loss of profits, sales, business or revenue

·        loss or corruption of data, information or software

·        loss of business opportunity

·        loss of anticipated savings or

·        any loss which is not reasonably forseeable. 

GAE may still be liable for:

·        death or personal injury arising from GAE’s negligence

·        fraudulent misrepresentation

·        any other liability which cannot be excluded or limited under applicable law.

4.4 The Website and the information, names, images, pictures, logos and icons regarding or relating to GAE, its products and services (or to third party products and services), are provided “as is” and on an “as available” basis without any representation or endorsement made, and without warranty of any kind, whether express or implied, including but not limited to the implied warranties of satisfactory quality, fitness for a particular purpose, non-infringement, compatibility, security and accuracy.

4.5 GAE is not responsible for the contents or reliability of any websites which are linked to the Website and does not necessarily endorse the views expressed within them. You should read all terms and conditions, privacy policies and end user licences that relate to these websites before you use them.

5. Termination

5.1 GAE may terminate your access to the Website and/or Materials with or without notice and without liability to you or any third party.

5.2 GAE may also take any other action it deems necessary in the event that you breach these Terms and Conditions.

6. Entire Agreement

These Terms and Conditions (including any documents referred to on the Website, e.g. the Privacy Policy) constitute the entire agreement between you and GAE in relation to your use of the Website, superseding any existing prior agreements.

7. Severability

If any of these Terms and Conditions should be determined to be illegal, invalid or otherwise unenforceable for any reason, then to the extent that the Term or Condition is illegal, invalid or unenforceable it shall be severed and deleted from these Terms and Conditions and the remaining Terms and Conditions shall remain in full force and effect and continue to be binding and enforceable.

8. Waiver

Any failure by GAE to exercise or enforce any right or provision of these Terms and Conditions shall not constitute a waiver of such right or provision and does not prevent the exercise or enforcement of such right or provision at a later date. 

9. Jurisdiction

9.1 The Site is controlled and operated by GAE from its offices in the United Kingdom. GAE makes no representation that materials on this Site are appropriate or available for use in other locations. Those who choose to access the Website from other locations do so at their own risk and are responsible for compliance with local laws, if and to the extent local laws are applicable.

9.2 These Terms and Conditions shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of England. Disputes arising here from shall be exclusively subject to the jurisdiction of the courts of England.