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Website Terms and Conditions

The use of this website is subject to the following terms and conditions. By accessing and using this website you agree that you have read and accept these terms and conditions and that they shall apply to your use. If you do not wish to be bound by these terms and conditions, please leave the website.

This website is owned and operated by the Scottish Storytelling Centre. registered charity number SCO 11353 and VAT number GB 671 0989 13.
If you have any queries relating to your use of the website, please email storylab@scottishstorytellingcentre.com.

The pages of this website (including the screens displaying the pages and the information and material contained therein) are governed by Copyright ©. All images and related information contained within the site, including related text, captions, are owned by our image providers (photographers) or by the Scottish Storytelling Centre. Reproduction in any form of any part of the contents of this website without prior written consent is prohibited unless for private, non-commercial viewing purposes.

All reasonable care has been taken to ensure the information contained within the pages of this website is accurate, current and complies with the relevant United Kingdom legislation and regulations as at the date of issue. No liability can be accepted by the Scottish Storytelling Centre for any errors or omissions or for this information becoming out of date. Consequently, no liability will be accepted for loss or damages (whether direct, indirect, special, consequential or otherwise) arising out of errors or omissions contained in this website.

The Scottish Storytelling Centre give no guarantee that the website shall be acessible on an uninterrupted basis, and no liability can be accepted in respect of losses or damages arising out of such unavailability. Also, no liability will be accepted in respect of losses or damages arising out of changes made to the content of this website by unauthorised third parties.

Access to, and use of, this website is at the user's own risk and there can be no guarantee that the use of this website or any material downloaded from it will not cause damage to any property, including but not limited to loss of data or computer virus infection.

This website may contain links to other websites which are hosted and maintained by third parties. You link to such websites at your own risk, and no representations are made regarding the content of any such website. No liability will be accepted for any loss or damage that may arise from the use of such third party websites.

Data Protection and Privacy
The Scottish Storytelling Centre is committed to complying with the Data Protection Act (1998) and to upholding the principles of good information handling practice.The Scottish Storytelling Centre will not loan, rent or sell to third parties information collected through the StoryLab website, and the information you submit to the StoryLab website will be kept confidential and secure once it reaches our server.

Any personal information you provide through your registration with and use of the StoryLab website will only be used for the following purposes by the Scottish Storytelling Centre:

  • updating records of StoryLab and Scottish Storytelling Centre activities;
  • sending you updates, either via post or email, about StoryLab and Scottish Storytelling Centre events, projects and initiatives that may be of interest;
  • compiling information relating to your use of the Scottish Storytelling Centre’s services and defining areas of interest to you.

The Scottish Storytelling Centre does not assume responsibility for confirming the ongoing accuracy of your personal data. You can change your personal data by making amendments in the ‘My StoryLab’ section of the Website.

Registration
In order to register with StoryLab you are required to submit your first name, surname and email address. You may also submit your address, although you are not obliged to do so. When you have registered with StoryLab, you will receive an email notifying you of your username and password, allowing you access to the ‘My StoryLab’ section of the site and your personal StoryLab account.

When logging in to your StoryLab account, you have 6 chances to correctly enter your username and password. In the event that you enter your username and/or password incorrectly more than six times, you will be locked out of the My StoryLab section and advised to email storylab@scottishstorytellingcentre.com to obtain a new password.

The Scottish Storytelling Centre may suspend and/or terminate (either in whole or in part) your use of any username, password or this Website immediately for any reason.

By registering with the StoryLab website or otherwise submitting your personal data via the Website, you are consenting to the processing of your personal data for the purposes and by the means set out above. If you would prefer not to receive post and/or email updates from StoryLab or the Scottish Storytelling Centre, please email storylab@scottishstorytellingcentre.com or click ‘unsubscribe’ at the foot of your most recent StoryLab e-bulletin.

Children
The Scottish Storytelling Centre takes child protection very seriously, and all Storytelling Directory members have an Enhanced Disclosure certificate.

Children under the age of 16 should obtain permission from their parents before registering as a member of StoryLab. Anyone under the age of 16 who submits event details, images or other forms of content for inclusion on the website will be sent a permission form which must be signed by two parents and/or guardians and returned to the StoryLab team before this content can be posted on the website.

Privacy Policy

The Scottish Storytelling Centre will not loan, rent or sell to third parties information collected through the web site.