2.0

2.0 Editorial control

2.1

GYC reserves the right to determine the final design, layout and functionality of the GapYearDirectory.co.uk web site.

2.2

GYC reserves the right to edit copy or amend the layouts or photographs supplied, should it be considered necessary.

2.3

GYC reserves the right, at its discretion, to amend and edit copy entered into the GapYearDirectory.co.uk online database by advertisers.

2.6

GYC, in its sole discretion, before considering any other criteria in determining whether to accept or decline a site for inclusion in the GapYearDirectory directory, stipulates that the site submitted by the advertiser must meet the following minimum criteria:

• the site must be in the English language (or have an English version available);
• the site must relevant to Gap Year Directory users;
• the site must be relevant to an appropriate established category or sub-category within Gap Year Directory;
• the site must be up and running 24 hours a day, 7 days a week;
• the site must not contain any parts under construction;
• all links on the site must work, link to relevant content and the pages must load quickly;
• the site must not be a mirror site or redirect to another Web site;
• the site must not, as determined by GYC’s editorial team, contain or link to any content, products and services or other information that may be deemed illegal, pornographic, gratuitous, graphic violence, racist, offensive or infringes on or violates another party’s rights.

3.0

Accuracy

3.1

GYC cannot accept any legal responsibility for the accuracy of the advertisements, or any alleged breaches of contract on an advertiser's part and the advertiser indemnifies GYC against all costs, expenses and losses arising out of a claim relating to the content of an advertisement.

4.0

Errors and omissions

4.1

GYC will make every effort to safeguard all materials supplied, and return them if required, but cannot be held responsible for any loss or damage, however caused, and for any loss or damage sustained.

4.2

Every effort will be made to reproduce faithfully all advertisements submitted, but GYC cannot be held responsible for any loss or damage or otherwise resulting from errors or omission.

5.0

Liability

5.1

GYC does not warrant that the operation of the GapYearDirectory.co.uk site will be uninterrupted or error-free.

5.2

In no event shall GYC be liable to the advertiser for any special, consequential, incidental or indirect damages, including lost profits.

5.0

Copyright

5.1

GYC shall be entitled to reproduce part or whole of any photographic material supplied by the advertiser.

5.2

GYC claims copyright to the electronic images of the photographic material supplied by advertisers.

5.3

It is the advertiser's responsibility to obtain reproduction permission for all photographic and other material used in their advertisements. The advertiser warrants that he is the owner of the copyright in such material or is authorised by the owner thereof to grant to GYC the rights therein contained. GYC cannot be held responsible for any infringement of copyright laws resulting from material supplied by the advertisers and the advertiser indemnifies GYC against any action brought for breach of copyright or other rights from the use of such material supplied by the advertiser.

5.4

GYC cannot be held responsible for any infringement of copyright laws resulting from material supplied by the advertisers.

6.0

Hypertext links

6.1

GYC reserves the right to refuse hypertext links to, or addresses of, other web sites from advertisers' pages, and to remove links or web addresses without notice at our sole discretion.

7.0

Advertising more than one programme on a single advertisement

7.1

Each advertisement on the GapYearDirectory.co.uk site displays an individual holiday programme or visitor attraction venue in a single geographical location. Only one programme or venue can appear on each advertisement, unless it is an advertisement for multiple programmes on the same site. GYC reserves the right to amend the copy or remove the advertisement, when more than one programme or venue is described in the advertisement.

8.0

Termination of advertising

8.1

If advertisers wish to have their advertisement removed from the web site before the end of their subscription period, this will be done, but no refunds will be paid.

8.2

GYC reserves the right to refuse any advertisement for GapYearDirectory.co.uk, and will not be liable for any loss or expense in so doing.

8.3

If an advertiser attempts to enter unsuitable material into the GapYearDirectory online database, or persistently misuses the online systems, GYC reserves the right to remove the advertisement from the GapYearDirectory.co.uk web site. No refunds will be paid.

9.0

Payment and Delivery

9.1

Payment for advertising must be in British Pounds by major credit and debit cards, or a cheque on a UK bank in British Pounds.

10.0

Legal jurisdiction

10.1

These terms and conditions are governed by English law and advertisers accept the exclusive jurisdiction of the English courts to rule on any disputes.

11.1

GYC maintains information about the Advertiser on the GYC servers, including but not limited to the Advertiser’s registration information. The Advertiser agrees and acknowledges that GYC may use such information in aggregate form for research and development, marketing, or other promotional purposes. The Advertiser agrees that GYC has the right (but not the obligation) to disclose any such information, to the extent necessary, if GYC reasonably believes that such disclosure is required to comply with any law or to take action to enforce this Agreement.