Townhall Terms and Conditions
Last updated: 27/Mar/2024
Read our social media policy, which sets out our terms for your use of Townhall's social media community.
We have created some terms and conditions (the Rules) which set out the terms for your use of Townhall's global social media community, which currently spans across the townhall.mobi platform.
Please read the following Rules carefully, as they provide information about using the Community in a way that is respectful and lawful. By using, or submitting material to, the Community you agree that have read, understood, accept, and agree to abide by, these Rules.
Moderation of the community
We strive to create dialogue with users of our Community and encourage you to share content via the Community in accordance with these Rules (Contribution). To help us do that, we try to monitor the Community during normal UK business hours (9am-5pm GMT, Monday to Friday, excluding UK public holidays). We will try to check that all submissions to the Community comply with our acceptable use standards described below (Acceptable Use Standards) as soon as reasonably practicable after publication.
If in our opinion an individual makes use of the Community in breach of these Rules, we reserve the right to remove, or to disable access to, any Contribution, and to terminate, suspend or change the conditions of their access to the Community without prior warning. We also reserve the right to bring legal proceedings against any individual for a breach of the Rules, or take such other action as we reasonably deem appropriate.
We expressly exclude our liability for any loss or damage arising from the use of the Community by any person in contravention of these Rules. While we try to moderate the Community, we are not legally responsible for any material posted by third parties and we may stop, or suspend, moderating the Community at any time.
Important points
The views expressed by any individual within the Community are those of the individual and do not necessarily reflect the views of Townhall.
Any medical advice or information posted to the Community should not be regarded as advice on which any reliance should be placed. We therefore disclaim all liability and responsibility arising from any reliance placed on such materials by a user of the Community, or by anyone who may be informed of any of its contents. You must always seek medical advice from your doctor or a suitably qualified medical professional.
Any advice or information posted to the Community should not be accepted as true or correct. It is up to individual users to check the validity of any advice or information before relying on it, especially where the consequences of following it could be serious.
Sometimes Townhall automatically follows back users which follow Townhall profiles within the Community. A follow-back does not constitute an endorsement; the same applies to re-tweeting or sharing messages posted on accounts that Townhall does not own, or marking them as 'favourites', or otherwise sharing information on a different platform.
Minors
The Community is intended for use by individuals aged 18 years or more. Minors must get permission from their parent or guardian before using the Community. We recommend that parents who allow their children to use the Community discuss online safety with their children first and that parents endeavour to monitor any use of the Community. Minors should also be given guidance on how to use the Community safely and in a way that complies with these Rules.
Acceptable use standards
We want to create an open, caring and respectful Community. To help us do this, you agree that your use of the Community and your Contributions must be accurate and genuinely believed
avoid quoting out of context and include a credit for the original author as the source of material
comply with all applicable domestic, foreign and international laws that govern the content which makes up the Contribution
You also agree that your use of the Community and Contributions will not:
be defamatory, unlawful, obscene, offensive, hateful, abusive, inflammatory, threatening, invasive of anyone's privacy, or otherwise objectionable promote discrimination on grounds of race, sex, religion, nationality, disability, religion or belief, sexual orientation, being a transsexual person, or age
infringe any intellectual property rights including copyright, design right, database right, patents, trade mark, moral or performer's right or any other third party right
be likely to harass, upset, alarm or cause distress to any other person
contain an instruction, advice, or content that could cause harm or injury to individuals or to computers or systems encourage anyone to commit any unlawful or criminal act or condone any unlawful or criminal act
give the impression that the Contribution emanates from Townhall (or any of its group companies) if this is not the case, or impersonate any person, or misrepresent your identity or affiliation with any person
contain any advertising Whenever you upload material to the Community, or to make contact with other users of the Community, you must comply with our Acceptable Use Standards. You warrant that any such contribution does comply with those standards, and you indemnify us for any breach of that warranty.
We also have the right to disclose your identity to any third party who is claiming that any material posted or uploaded by you to our site is defamatory of them, a violation of their intellectual property rights, or of their right to privacy.
We will not be responsible, or liable to any third party, for the content or accuracy of any materials posted by you or any other user of our site.
Copyright
By submitting a Contribution to the Community, you agree to grant Townhall a non-exclusive perpetual licence to use that Contribution and to waive your moral rights. Although you will still own the copyright in your Contribution, Townhall will have the right to freely use, edit, alter, reproduce, publish and/or distribute the material contained in your Contribution in any format and media. This licence will be free of charge, perpetual and capable of sub-licence. Townhall may exercise all copyright and publicity rights in the material contained in your Contribution in all jurisdictions, to their full extent and for the full period for which any such rights exist in that material. We reserve the right to display advertisements in connection with your Contribution.
Please also note that, in accordance with the Content Standards, you must ensure that your Contribution does not infringe any copyright, database right or trade mark of any other person. By submitting your Contribution to the Community, you are warranting that you have the right to grant Townhall the non-exclusive copyright licence described above.
If you are not in a position to grant such a licence to Townhall, please do not submit the Contribution to the Community.
Data protection
If you are required to submit personal data directly to Townhall during the registration process, we will only use such data for administration and monitoring purposes and will not share your data with third parties unless legally required to do so.
Complaints
If you wish to complain about any Contribution posted to the Community, please contact us at [email protected]. When you submit a complaint, please (1) outline the reason for your complaint, and (2) specify where the Contribution you are complaining about is located.
We may request further information from you about your complaint before we process it. We will then review the Contribution and decide whether it complies with our Acceptable Use Standards. We will deal with any Contribution which, in our opinion, violates our Content Standards as described above (see section 'Monitoring'). We will inform you of the outcome of our review within a reasonable time of receiving your complaint.
Changes to these rules
We may revise these Rules at any time. You are expected to check this page from time to time to take notice of any changes we make, as they are legally binding on you and will apply to you from the date the change was made. You agree to accept and comply with any changes to the rules if you use the Community after the change is made.
Governing law and jurisdiction
These Rules are governed by and shall be construed in accordance with English law and you irrevocably submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of England and Wales to settle any dispute or claim that arises out of or in connection with these Rules, their subject matter or formation. If any part of these Rules is deemed unlawful, void, or for any reason unenforceable then that part will be deemed severable and will not affect the validity and enforceability of the remaining parts.
Privacy Policy for Townhall App
This Privacy Policy governs the manner in which Townhall collects, uses, maintains, and discloses information collected from users (each, a "User") of the Townhall mobile application ("App").
1. Personal Identification Information:
- Townhall may collect personal identification information from Users in various ways, including, but not limited to, when Users join townhalls, share images, videos, or texts within the App. The types of personal information collected may include name, email address, username, and profile picture. Users may visit the App anonymously, and personal identification information is collected from Users only if they voluntarily submit such information to us.
2. Non-personal Identification Information:
- Townhall may collect non-personal identification information about Users whenever they interact with the App. Non-personal identification information may include the type of device, operating system, browser, and other technical information about Users\' means of connection to the App.
3. How We Use Collected Information:
- Townhall may collect and use Users\' personal information for the following purposes:
- To personalize user experience: We may use information in the aggregate to understand how our Users as a group use the services and resources provided on our App.
- To improve our App: We continually strive to improve our App offerings based on the information and feedback we receive from you.
- To send periodic emails: We may use the email address to respond to inquiries, questions, and/or other requests.
4. Sharing Your Personal Information:
- We do not sell, trade, or rent Users\' personal identification information to others. We may share generic aggregated demographic information not linked to any personal identification information regarding visitors and users with our business partners, trusted affiliates, and advertisers for the purposes outlined above.
5. Your Consent:
- By using the Townhall App, you signify your acceptance of this Privacy Policy. Your continued use of the App following the posting of changes to this policy will be deemed your acceptance of those changes.
6. Contacting Us:
- If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, the practices of this App, or your dealings with this App, please contact us at [email protected].
This Privacy Policy applies to the Townhall App and its services. It does not apply to the practices of companies that Townhall does not own or control or to individuals that Townhall does not employ or manage.
By using this App, you signify your acceptance of this policy. If you do not agree to this policy, please do not use our App. Your continued use of the App following the posting of changes to this policy will be deemed your acceptance of those changes.