Terms and conditions

Welcome to our website. Thank you for visiting it.

If you continue to browse our website you are agreeing to comply with and to obey these terms. They, with our privacy policy and copyright notice, govern how you can use it.

The term dgb or us or we or our refers to dgb Solicitors LLP as the owner of this website.

The term you or your refers to the user or viewer of our website.

Your use of our website is subject to the terms below:

• The content of the pages are for your general information only. We may change them.

• Neither we nor anyone else offers any warranty or guarantee about the accuracy, timeliness, performance, completeness or relevance of the information and materials found or offered on our website. You accept that such information and materials may contain mistakes or errors. We exclude liability for any mistakes or errors to the fullest extent allowed by law.
  

• Your use of any information or materials on our website is at your own risk. It shall be your own responsibility to ensure that any services or information available through our website meets your specific needs.

• Either we own the material contained on our website or it is licensed to us. This material includes, but is not limited to, the design, layout, look, appearance and graphics. We restrict any reproduction of it other than under our copyright notice.

• We recognise any trade marks reproduced in our website, which are not the property of, or licensed to us, on our website.

• Unauthorised use of our website by you may result in a claim for damages and be a criminal offence.

• Our website may include links to other websites. We offer these links to provide you with further information. They do not mean that we support the website or websites. We have no responsibility for the content of the linked website or websites.

• You may not create a link to our website from another website or document without our prior written consent.

• Your use of our website and any dispute arising out of such use is subject to the laws of England and Wales.

Privacy policy

This privacy policy explains how we use and protect any information that you give us when you use our website. We are registered under the Data Protection Act.

We are committed to ensuring that your privacy is protected. Should you provide any information by which you can be identified when using our website, we will only use it on these terms.

We may change this policy by updating this page. You should check this page to ensure that you are happy with any changes. This policy is effective immediately.

What we collect

We may collect the following information from you:

• Name

• Contact information including e-mail address

• Demographic information such as postcode, preferences and interests

• Other information relevant to customer surveys and offers

What we do with the information we gather

We want this information to understand your needs and provide you with a better service, and in particular for the following reasons:

• Internal record keeping.

• To improve our services.

• To e-mail you about our services, special offers or other information which we think you may find interesting using the e-mail address which you have given to us.

• For market research purposes. We may contact you by e-mail, phone, fax or post.

• To customise our website according to your interests.

Security

We are committed to ensuring that your information is secure. To prevent unauthorised access or disclosure we have put in place suitable physical, electronic and managerial procedures to safeguard and secure the information we collect on-line.

Cookies

Currently we do not use "cookies" to record how you have used our website.

Links to other websites

Our website may contain links to enable you to visit other websites. However, once you have used these links to leave our website, we do not have any control over that other website or websites. Therefore, we cannot be responsible for the security of any information which you provide while visiting them. This privacy statement does not govern your use of any other website or websites. You should exercise caution and look at the privacy statement applicable to the website in question.

Controlling your personal information

If you have agreed to us using your personal information for direct marketing purposes, you may change your mind by writing to us or by emailing us at dataprotection@dgblaw.co.uk

We will not sell, share or lease your personal information to someone else unless we have your permission or are required to by law. We may use your personal information to send you information about others services that we think you may find interesting (if you tell us that you want us to).

You may ask us for details of personal information which we hold about you. You'll have to a pay a small fee. If you would like a copy of the information held on you please write to Data Protection Partner, dgb Solicitors LLP, The Captain's House, Central Avenue, Pembroke, Chatham Maritime, Kent ME4 4UF.

If you believe that any information we are holding on you is wrong or incomplete, please write to or e-mail us as soon as possible, at The Captain's House, Central Avenue, Pembroke, Chatham Maritime, Kent ME4 4UF. We will quickly correct any information found to be wrong.

Website disclaimer

The information contained in this website is for general information only. We provide it and while we aim to keep the information up-to-date and correct, we do not represent or warrant, either expressly or impliedly, about the completeness, accuracy, reliability, relevance or availability with our website or the information, services, or related graphics contained on it. Therefore, any reliance you place on such information is at your own risk.

In no event will we be liable for any loss or damage including without limit, indirect or consequential loss or damage, or any loss or damage whatever arising from loss of data or profits arising out of or with the use of our website.

Through this website you are able to link to other websites which are not under our control. We have no control over the nature, content and availability of those websites. If we include any link it does not necessarily imply a recommendation by us or that we support the views expressed within them.

We aim to keep our website up and running smoothly. However, we take no responsibility for and will not be liable if it is temporarily unavailable because of technical issues beyond our control.

Copyright notice

This website and its content is the copyright of dgb Solicitors LLP - © dgb Solicitors LLP 2012. All rights reserved.

We restrict any redistribution or reproduction of part or all the contents of our website other than:

• You may print or download to a local hard disk extracts for your personal and non-commercial use;

• You may copy the content to individual third parties for their personal use, but only if you recognise our website (including the terms of use) as the source of the material.

• You may not, except with our express written permission, share or commercially exploit the content. Nor may you send it or store it on any other website or other form of electronic retrieval system.

 April 2012