LEGALS
This website (the “Website”) is operated by ClearCost Energy Limited, a company limited by shares incorporated in Scotland with registered number SC171781 and having its registered office at Johnstone House, 52-54 Rose Street, Aberdeen, AB10 1HA, UK(“we”/”us”/”our”). The terms and conditions set out below (the “Terms”) apply to any person using the Website (“you”/”your”). By accessing any pages or content within the Website, you shall be deemed to have accepted the Terms. Please read them carefully before you access any other pages on the Website. The Terms contain limitations of our liability. We reserve the right to change the Terms from time to time. If you do not accept any of the Terms, you must not access any other pages within the Website, and leave this page immediately.
Contact information for us can be found on the “Contact Us” link on the Website. We recommend that you print a copy of these terms and conditions for future reference.
1. Intellectual Property Rights
The intellectual property rights (including but not limited to all copyright, trade marks and database rights) in the content, layout and structure of the Website are owned by or licensed to us. You may reproduce parts of the content only by downloading and viewing such content (“Download(s)”) on a single personal computer (PC) for private use only. The content, layout or structure of the Website may not be otherwise reproduced or transmitted or made available (in whole or in part) on a network without our prior written permission, and any content downloaded in accordance with this disclaimer may not be used in any other manner without our prior written permission. Our contact details are provided on the “Contact Us” link on the Website.
2. Disclaimer
We have prepared the information contained in the Website for the purpose of providing general information and you should not rely on any information contained in the Website without first taking professional advice. Any pricing or general market information contained within this web site will be provided for general information purposes only, and does not constitute investment or transactional advice. Under no circumstances will such information be construed as an offer capable of acceptance or constitute a binding or enforceable contract. We shall have no liability for any damages, losses, costs or expense suffered or incurred directly or indirectly resulting from the reliance on such advice. We accept no liability for the accuracy of any such information or commentary provided by them or on their behalf. We reserve the right to alter both the Website and the Terms at any time. We assume no responsibility for any information contained in the Website, and provide you with access to the Website only on the basis that we disclaim to the maximum extent permitted by applicable law all representations, warranties, conditions and other terms which may have had effect in relation to the Website but for these Terms. Links to other websites are provided for information only. We take no responsibility and disclaim all liability in respect of any material found on any third party websites. We will take reasonable steps to ensure that neither the Website nor any Downloads are infected with viruses or other malicious code. However, we suggest that you check all Downloads for viruses. We disclaim to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law all liability relating to or arising in connection with any computer viruses or other malicious code originating from the Website, Downloads or any third party website accessed via the Website.
3. Liability
WE HEREBY EXCLUDE ANY LIABILITY OR RESPONSIBILITY FOR ANY LOSS OR DAMAGE THAT MAY RESULT TO YOU OR A THIRD PARTY IN CONNECTION WITH THE WEBSITE, HOWSOEVER ARISING. NOTHING IN THE TERMS SHALL EXCLUDE OR LIMIT OUR LIABILITY FOR: (A) DEATH OR PERSONAL INJURY; (B) FRAUD; AND/OR ANY LIABILITY THAT CANNOT BE EXCLUDED OR LIMITED UNDER ANY APPLICABLE LAW.
4. Privacy/Data Protection
We will only use your personal data in accordance with our Privacy Policy, which is hereby incorporated into the Terms. Any information provided by you which does not constitute “personal data” within the meaning of the Data Protection Act 1998 will not be subject to our Privacy Policy and we will have no obligations with respect to such information.
5. Secure Areas
Access to and use of the Client Area and other password protected or secure areas of the Website (together, “Secure Areas”) is restricted to authorised users only. Unauthorised users who attempt to access such areas may be liable to criminal prosecution. You may only access Secure Areas once you have obtained a username and password from us. We will only issue you with a username and password at our sole discretion and provided you satisfy certain conditions and complete an access application form. Usernames and passwords should be requested from your contact at ClearCost Energy Limited in the first instance. Each username and password is for a single user only. You must treat such information as confidential. You are not permitted to share your username and/or password with anyone else, nor with multiple users on a network. You are responsible for ensuring the security of your user name and password. If your password is revealed to any other party, either deliberately or by accident, then we shall not be liable to you for any loss incurred, and you agree to indemnify us against any loss we may suffer as a result of the unauthorised use of your username and/or password by any third party. You must notify us immediately if you become aware or suspect that someone else knows or may become aware of your username and/or password. We reserve the right, in our sole discretion, to terminate your access to any Secure Areas at any time without notice.
6. General
When accessing the Website, you must: (a) provide for your own access to the Internet and pay all associated telecommunication service and access fees; and (b) provide all equipment necessary to make connection to the Internet. We have no control over the Internet and the method by which you access the Website, therefore, we take no responsibility for any interruption to the Website or the transmission of viruses or other malicious computer code through the Website or incompatibility with your hardware or software. We may be required to carry out routine maintenance on the Website and/or our equipment and therefore do not guarantee that any part of the Website will be available for access at any particular time(s). Access to the Website may be suspended temporarily and without notice in the case of system failure, maintenance or repair or for reasons beyond our control. We shall not be held liable for any material available on the Website which is provided by any third party. We reserve the right to change any information on the Website including but not limited to revising and/or deleting features or other information without prior notice. However, please note that any of the content on the Website may be out of date at any given time, and we are under no obligation to update it. If any provision of the Terms is judged to be illegal or unenforceable by a court of competent jurisdiction, the remainder of the provisions of the Terms shall continue in full force and effect. The Terms shall be governed by and construed according to Scots law and any disputes arising in connection with the Terms shall be subject to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of the Scottish courts.
Privacy Policy
1. Statement of Intent
The purpose of this privacy policy (the “Privacy Policy”) is to explain how ClearCost Energy Limited, a company limited by shares incorporated in Scotland with registered number SC171781 and having its registered office at Johnstone House, 52-54 Rose Street, Aberdeen, AB10 1HA, UK(“we”/”us”/”our”) will collect and use your personal data (as the term “personal data” is defined in the Data Protection Act 1998 (the “DPA”)). The Privacy Policy is incorporated into the terms & conditions of this website. By providing us with information, you agree that we can compile and process your personal data in accordance with the Privacy Policy. If you do not want us to compile and process your personal data in accordance with the Privacy Policy you should not submit it. We are committed to preserving the privacy of visitors to our website, and it is our policy to act in accordance with current legislation (including the DPA) in relation to your personal data. We are registered in the United Kingdom as a data controller under the DPA. Our nominated representative for the purposes of the DPA is Mike Davies.
2. Collection and Use of Personal Data
When you use this site, you may provide us with personal data, for example by completing on-line forms or on-line applications for employment vacancies. At the time we collect information from you, we will seek your consent to use of your personal data for specified purposes, for example contacting you in relation to seminars and events to be held by us. We may also contact you at a later date to seek your consent to use of your personal data for different purposes. We may also collect and process details of your visits to this site (including but not limited to traffic data, location data, weblogs and other communication data, whether this is required for our own billing purposes or otherwise and the resources that you access) and details of transactions you carry out through this site and of the fulfilment of your orders. If you contact us, we may keep a record of that correspondence. We will only use your personal data for the purpose for which you provided it, or for any other purpose that you consent to, including without limitation to carry out our obligations arising from any contracts entered into between you and us and to notify you about changes to our service. We may also collect personal data by using “cookies”. Cookies are temporary internet files which we place on your computer that make it easier for you to use our site and allow us to monitor use of the site and personalise its content for you. You may set up your computer to reject cookies, although if you do so, you may not be able to use certain features of our website. Our server tracks requests made of it to centrally held log files. Log files can contain any or all of the following types of data: The date and time of connection. Identification of the files requested. Whether the request was successful. The size sent in response. The referring page as supplied by the client browser. The software used to access the server, as supplied by the client browser. Log files do not contain any personal information and the information gathered from them is typically used for server administration, identifying broken links and the production of usage statistics and such information may be kept indefinitely. We may collect information about your computer or other access device, including (where available) your IP address, operating system and browser type. We may use this information for system administration, and to report anonymous statistical data about our user’s browsing actions and patterns to our advertisers.
3. Use of Personal Data - On-line Employment Applications
If you use our on-line form to apply for employment vacancies, you will provide us with certain personal information which may constitute personal data (including sensitive personal data). Your personal data may be passed to directors and other employees of ClearCost Energy Limited for the purposes of considering your application, but it will not be passed to any third parties outwith the firm, apart from external consultants who have been engaged to assist us in the recruitment process. Notwithstanding anything else in the Privacy Policy, we will keep such personal data only for as long as is reasonably necessary. If your application is successful, then we will keep the personal data and process it for the purposes of your employment with us. If your application is not successful, we will destroy any personal data provided by you within a reasonable time.
4. Sharing your personal data
We will not disclose any personal data which is provided by you through our website to any third party without your permission, other than (i) to any suppliers of utility services and related providers, sub-contractors or agents engaged by us to provide any support or administration, facilities management or similar services (subject to such sub-contractors and/or agents undertaking to keep such personal data confidential), (ii) to any company or organisation to which we transfer our responsibilities to provide the services and products to you or (iii) where required by law or made in connection with legal or regulatory proceedings. We will not transfer your personal data to countries outwith the European Economic Area (“EEA”) without your prior consent. If we do transfer your personal data outwith the EEA, we will use reasonable endeavours to assess the adequacy of the protections afforded in respect of personal data under the laws of the particular country concerned.
5. Security
We will not hold your personal data for any longer than is reasonable for the above purposes. We have taken reasonable steps to protect your information against being accessed by unauthorised persons and against unlawful processing, accidental loss, destruction and damage. However, you should be aware that any personal data submitted by you via the internet is at your own risk.
6. Your rights
You are entitled to see the personal data we hold about you, upon payment of a fee of £10. You are also entitled to request that we make any necessary changes to your personal data to ensure that it is accurate and up-to-date. You may also request us to stop processing any personal data. If you request us to delete your personal data from our records, we will use our reasonable endeavours to do so. If you wish to exercise any of your rights or if you have any queries in relation to our use of your information, please contact us at: Johnstone House, 52-54 Rose Street, Aberdeen, AB10 1HA, UK; or Email us.
7. Changes
Any changes we may make to the Privacy Policy in the future will be posted on this page and, where appropriate, notified to you by e-mail.