Website terms and conditions
Human Appeal is a registered charity (Registered in England No1154288. Registered in Scotland No SC046481) and company No. 08553893.
The registered office is: Human Appeal Pennine House Carrs Road SK8 2BL United Kingdom
Please read the following terms and conditions carefully as they govern the use of this website.
All material contained within the Human Appeal website (https://www.humanappeal.org.uk) is covered by a disclaimer and protected by copyright laws.
1. Definitions
In these terms and conditions the following capitalised words shall have the following meanings:
“Content” means all material including, without limitation, text, video, graphics and audio, published on the website, whether copyright of Human Appeal or a third party;
“Intellectual Property Rights” means all patents, designs rights, trade marks, trade and business names and all associated goodwill, rights to sue for passing off, copyright, moral rights and related rights, rights in databases, domain names, rights in information and all other similar or equivalent rights existing now or in the future in any part of the world, in each case whether registered or unregistered and including all applications for, and renewals or extensions of, such rights for their full term;
“website” means this website.
2. Accessing this site
a. By using the website you agree to be legally bound by these terms and conditions, which shall take effect from your first use of the website. If these terms and conditions are not accepted in full, the use of the website must be terminated immediately.
b. Human Appeal reserves the right to change these terms and conditions at any time by posting changes online. Your continued use of the website after any changes are posted means you agree to be legally bound by these terms as updated and/or amended. You agree to review this agreement periodically to ensure you are aware of any changes.
c. Human Appeal reserves the right to withdraw or amend the service it provides on the website without notice and will not be liable if for any reason the website is unavailable at any time or for any period.
d. You are responsible for making all arrangements necessary for you to have access to the website. You are also responsible for ensuring that all persons who access the website through your internet connection are aware of these terms and conditions, and that they comply with them.
e. Human Appeal does not warrant that the functions contained in the website will be uninterrupted or error free, that defects will be corrected, or that this site or the server that makes it available are free of viruses or bugs or represents the full functionality, accuracy and reliability of the content.
f. No data transmission over the internet can be guaranteed to be 100% secure; therefore any information sent by e-mail or submitted through the website is at your own risk.
g. The website is provided "as is" without any representations or any form of warranty (whether made expressly or implied by law), including the implied warranties of satisfactory quality, fitness for a particular purpose, non-infringement, compatibility, security and accuracy.
h. You agree to use the website for lawful purposes and in a way that does not infringe the rights of, nor restrict or inhibit anyone else's use and enjoyment of, the website.
3. Intellectual Property Rights
a. All content on the website www.humanappeal.org.uk is the copyright of Human Appeal or third parties.
b. You may view the content on screen. You may not copy, reproduce, republish, download, post, broadcast, transmit or otherwise use the content in any way except for non- commercial personal or educational use.
c. You agree not to adapt, alter or create a derivative work from any of the content except for non-commercial personal or educational use. Any other use of the content requires the prior written permission of Human Appeal.
d. The status of Human Appeal (and that of any identified contributors) as the authors of any content must always be acknowledged.
e. If you copy, reproduce, republish, download, post, broadcast, transmit or otherwise use the content in breach of these terms and conditions, your right to use the website will cease immediately and you must, at our option, return or destroy any copies of the materials you have made.
f. The names, images and logos identifying Human Appeal or any other third parties referred to on the website and their products and services may be subject to copyright, design rights or trade mark rights. These trademarks may not be reproduced without the consent of the relevant owners. Nothing contained in these terms and conditions shall be construed as conferring any licence or right to use any trademark, design right or copyright of Human Appeal or any other third party.
4. Trade marks
"Human Appeal" and the "Human Appeal" logo are trademarks. All other trademarks and logos used in this website are the trademarks or logos of their respective owners.
5. Reliance on information posted
a. Commentary and other materials posted on the website are not intended to amount to advice on which reliance should be placed. Human Appeal therefore disclaims all liability and responsibility arising from any reliance placed on such materials by any visitor to the website, or by anyone who may be informed of any of its contents.
b. Human Appeal updates the website regularly, and may change the content at any time. Whilst all reasonable efforts have been made to ensure the accuracy of content, no responsibility can be taken for any error or omission. Any of the content on the website may be out of date at any given time, and we are under no obligation to update such material.
6. Our liability
a. Human Appeal will not be liable for any damages, including indirect or consequential damages, or any damages arising from the use or loss of use of the website, or the loss of data or profits, whether in contract, negligence or other tortuous action, arising from or in connection with the use of the website.
b. Nothing in these terms and conditions affects our liability for death or personal injury arising from our negligence, nor our liability for fraudulent misrepresentation or misrepresentation as to a fundamental matter, nor any other liability, which cannot be excluded or limited under applicable law.
c. Your sole and exclusive remedy for dissatisfaction with this website and/or information is to stop using the site and the information.
7. Privacy Policy
a. We process information about you in accordance with our privacy and cookie policy. By using the website, you consent to such processing and you warrant that all data provided by you is accurate.
8. Viruses, hacking and other offences
a. You must not misuse the website by knowingly introducing viruses, trojans, worms, logic bombs or other material, which is malicious or technologically harmful.
b. You must not attempt to gain unauthorised access to the website, the server on which the website is stored or any server, computer or database connected to the website.
c. You must not attack the website via denial-of-service attach or a distributed denial-of-service attack.
d. If you breach any of paragraphs above, you will be committing a criminal offence under the Computer Misuse Act 1990. Human Appeal will report any such breach to the relevant law enforcement authorities and will cooperate with those authorities by disclosing your identity to them. In the event of such a breach, your right to use the website will cease immediately.
e. Human Appeal will not be liable for any loss or damage caused by a distributed denial-of-service attack, viruses or other technologically harmful material that may infect your computer equipment, computer programs, data or other proprietary material due to your use of the website or to your downloading of any content, or any website linked to the website.
9. Linking to the website
a. You may link to the website, provided you do so in a way that is fair and legal and does not damage the reputation of Human Appeal or take advantage of it either commercially and non-commercially. You must not establish a link in such a way as to suggest any form of association, approval or endorsement on the part of Human Appeal where none exists. b. You will remove any such link immediately if requested by Human Appeal.
10. Links from our website
a. The website may contain links to other websites. These links are provided for your convenience and Human Appeal has no control over such websites, nor is it responsible for their content. Human Appeal’s Privacy Policy does not extend to any websites that can be accessed from www.humanappeal.org.uk or any related websites within the domain of www.humanappeal.org.uk. The inclusion of these links on the website does not imply endorsement of any material on those websites, or any association with their operators, unless otherwise stated. Human Appeal cannot guarantee the security of these sites, the operation of the links or that they will be virus-free.
b. Your use of any third party websites is at your own risk and subject to their respective terms & conditions and privacy policies. Human Appeal accepts no responsibility for any loss or damage that may result from your use of any third party websites.
11. Donations
Human Appeal is committed to providing aid in the country or program that you select. In the event we complete the program, exceed the required funds, or are denied access to a particular country for reasons beyond our control, Human Appeal reserves the right to reallocate your donation to another program where it is needed most.
Human Appeal work hard to ensure the process of making a donation is streamlined and trouble free. However we realise that sometimes mistakes can happen. Under charity law, charities are not permitted to refund donations, other than in specific circumstances. If a mistake has occurred or you would like to discuss your donation please contact our Customer Care Team at customercare@humanappeal.org.uk or give us a call on 0161 225 0225. We are happy to help and we'll ask you a few questions to determine what's happened so that we can help in any way we can. We are committed to the highest standards of legal compliance and we treat all requests for refunds with the utmost importance.
12. Jurisdiction and applicable law
a. The terms and use of the website shall be governed by the laws of England and Wales and shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of England and Wales although we retain the right to bring proceedings against you for breach of these terms and conditions on your country of residence or any other relevant country.
b. If there is any conflict between these terms and conditions and any rules and/or specific terms of use appearing on specific sections of the website, then the latter shall prevail.
13. Disclaimer
It has come to our attention that some third parties, intentionally or otherwise, are confusing our official name, Human Appeal, with other entities that use the word "Human" or “Appeal” either together or as part of their own name.
We do not operate under any other name than our official name of Human Appeal, there are no alternative versions of our official name and we use the logo as detailed on our website only. Human Appeal is fully independent and not part of any other charity or NGO. We are a UK INGO legally registered in the UK with charity registration number 1154288.
Human Appeal operates around the world to save lives in collaboration with recognised global organisations such as the United Nations.
14. Modification of the Terms and Conditions
Human Appeal may modify the terms of this agreement on this site. You agree to periodically review this agreement to be aware of any such revisions. Should the revision be unacceptable to you, you agree to stop accessing this site. Your continued use of this website following such notification of any such revision(s) shall be deemed as acceptance of and agreement to abide by all such revisions.
15. Your concerns
If you have any concerns about material, which appears the website, please contact:
Email: - customercare@humanappeal.org.uk
Phone: - 0161 225 0225
Last updated: January 2024
