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Terms & Conditions

Legally Binding Terms and Conditions: Please read these terms and conditions very carefully before using this Raisingkids Limited ("Raisingkids") World Wide Web Site ("Website"). These terms and conditions incorporate the Raisingkids Privacy Statement and Raisingkids Online Shopping Terms & Conditions.

This is a legally binding agreement between you and Raisingkids establishing the terms and conditions under which you may have access to, and use of, this Website, including (but not limited to) all information, advice and downloaded materials contained or referred to in it or accessed from it ("Content"). Your use of this Website means that you accept and agree to these terms and conditions.

If you do not wish to be bound by these terms and conditions, please exit this Website immediately.

Company Details: Raisingkids.co.uk is the business name for Raisingkids Limited, a company incorporated in England and Wales with company registration number 4044320 whose registered office is situated at 117 Rosebery Road, London N10 2LD.

Basis of Use: Upon acceptance of these terms and conditions you have a non-exclusive personal licence within the United Kingdom only to access the Content of this Website for your own personal use, including by reproducing copies of this Web Site on your computer and printing off hard copies for that purpose. This licence shall include information and any other any material downloaded from this Website. Raisingkids has the right to revoke this licence at any time or to remove Content from the scope of the licence. Raisingkids makes no representation that the Content of this Website is appropriate or available for use in countries other than the United Kingdom.

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
Raisingkids.co.uk is a registered trademark of Raisingkids Ltd.

Raisingkids or its licensors are the owners of all intellectual property rights in relation to this Website and its Content (including, but not limited to, all trade marks and copyright) and, except to the extent permitted by the licence granted under these terms and conditions, you may not copy, download, distribute or publish (including by any means of electronic dissemination) the Content in any way without the prior written consent of Raisingkids.

In relation to any information or materials which you submit to Raisingkids using this Website, you grant to Raisingkids a world-wide royalty-free perpetual licence of the intellectual property rights in such information or materials for any purpose it deems including, without limitation, the copying, transmission, distribution and publication thereof, unless restricted by applicable law.

You acknowledge that the contents of the foregoing provisions in relation to intellectual property rights shall not limit any specific provisions set out in the individual terms and conditions applicable to particular products and services offered on or through this Website.

Content on our Website is protected by copyright and similar rights pursuant to the United Kingdom Copyright; Designs and Patents Act 1988 and international conventions as a collective work and/or as a compilation and/or as a database. Raisingkids Ltd. owns copyright and all similar rights in the selection, co-ordination, arrangement and enhancement of such content.

Excepting as permitted below no part of the Website may be reproduced, displayed, copied, translated, adapted, downloaded, broadcast, used or republished in any form including (without limitation) distribution, or storage in a system for retrieval.

No part of the Website may be reproduced transiently in any manner by means of a computer system or network without the prior written consent of Raisingkids (excepting only caching of pages for individual users' browser software that are copies of the then current pages on our Website in accordance with the permissions below).

Permission is granted to electronically copy and to print in hard copy portions of this Website for the sole purpose of using our Website as a private non-commercial information resource. By copying and printing and provided that you include any copyright notices contained and make no alterations or additions to them or any part of them.

Any other use of materials on the Website, including reproduction for purposes other than those noted above, modification, distribution, or republication, without the prior written consent of Raisingkids is strictly prohibited. No part of the Website may be distributed or copied for any commercial or public use without the prior written consent of Raisingkids.

You may be liable for infringement of third party rights if you copy pictorial images, logos or blocks of text you find on the Website or the Internet or copy excerpts from articles to distribute to others. Where expressly stated copyright and moral rights of third parties whose work may appear on our Website will be subject to the notices set out in the relevant article or item and all such rights are reserved.

You hereby agree to indemnify Raisingkids in full for any loss, harm, damages or costs which arises as a result of the breach of this 'Intellectual Property' clause by you or those under your direct control.

Privacy Statement
By using this Website you consent to the collection and use of personal information by Raisingkids under the terms of this Privacy Policy as described below. Raisingkids complies with and is registered under the UK Data Protection Act 1998 and all personal data is processed and safeguarded in accordance with these the UK Data Protection Act.

Raisingkids collects personal information from you each time you email us with your details and through login/registration forms. We monitor site usage and traffic patterns to build user profiles and help us improve and develop our Website, and improve the products and services for you and other Raisingkids customers. Raisingkids may collect information from you which will be used for purposes such as improving its range of products and services for customers and marketing. This use of your information will be kept to a minimum.

Raisingkids may place certain information automatically onto your computer's hard drive and this may happen when you view the Website. This may result in Raisingkids storing some information on your computer which will be in the form of a "Cookie" or similar file. This is in order to help Raisingkids where, for example, Cookies may allow Raisingkids to modify the Website or advertisements to better match interests and preferences that you may have. Most Internet browser software allows you to erase Cookies from your computer hard drive by blocking all Cookies, or enabling you to receive a warning before a Cookie is stored. For information about this please refer to your Internet browser software instructions or help screen.

The details which you have provided to Raisingkids and information that you may be requested to provide on this Website may be disclosed by Raisingkids to any third party service providers and agents acting on Raisingkids' behalf, current and future advertisers on this Website, any other party that we believe may provide you with information that may be of interest to you.

In the event that Raisingkids is sold or integrated with another business your details may be disclosed to our advisers and any prospective purchasers' advisers and will be passed on to the new owners of the business.

Raisingkids will use its reasonable endeavours to ensure that your name will not appear with questions submitted via the 'Ask An Expert' service. However, Raisingkids is not responsible for editing the content of any information or questions you submitted via the 'Ask An Expert' service and you agree that it is your responsibility to ensure that you do not send any material which is required to be kept confidential.

Raisingkids uses personal data to keep you up to date with valuable information such as offers, services, system changes and also information for our Website services and by supplying your different contact details (telephone, fax, email, postal address) you agree to being contacted by any of those methods of communication.

Raisingkids may also send you other information about products and services which may be of interest to you by letter, fax, email or telephone. If you do not wish to receive this information please email raisingkids

Raisingkids reserves the right to amend its prevailing Privacy Policy at any time and will place any such amendments on its Website. This Privacy Policy is not intended to, nor does it, create any contractual or legal rights on Raisingkids in respect of any other party or on behalf of any party.

If your personal information alters, please help us to keep your details up to date by informing us of any changes by contacting us: [By email] or at Raisingkids (Data Maintenance), 117 Rosebery Road, London N10 2LD.

If you wish to access or correct or delete any of your personal data held by us, or if you have any questions concerning our Policy please contact us at letterbox@Raisingkids.co.uk

By accepting these terms and conditions in the manner set out above you consent to the use (including processing and storage) and transfer and disclosure of your personal information referred to in this section for the purposes set out in this section.

It is your responsibility to maintain the secrecy of your user ID and other log-on passwords allocated to you by Raisingkids.

PRODUCTS AND SERVICES
All products and services contained on or referred to in this Website (including Content that can be downloaded) are subject to availability and Raisingkids has the right to change or withdraw any product or service at any time without notice.

Raisingkids will use its reasonable endeavours to try and ensure that all information displayed on this Website is accurate and up to date but errors relating to any information are subject to the exclusion on liability set out in these terms and conditions and you should not rely on any information as being accurate or up to date but should independently verify all information.

Supplying information relating to products and services through this Website does not constitute an offer to sell, or an offer to sell at a particular price or quantity, such products or services. These terms and conditions do not constitute the terms and conditions under which any products or services are sold by Raisingkids. All products and services (including without limitation 'Swap Shop', healthcare and medical advice and information) are provided on this Website for convenience and information only and are subject to the disclaimer set out in these terms and conditions.

The medical and health related information on this Website is not intended as a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis or treatment and is subject to the exclusion on liability set out in these terms and conditions. In the event of any physical or mental condition, it is your responsibility to seek the advice of a qualified doctor or other health professional without delay. In an emergency (in the UK) call 999.

DISCLAIMER
RAISINGKIDS MAKES NO REPRESENTATION OR WARRANTY OF ANY KIND (EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR STATUTORY) IN RELATION TO THIS WEBSITE OR ITS CONTENT AND RAISINGKIDS EXCLUDES (TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW) ALL SUCH WARRANTIES.

THE CONTENT CONTAINED ON THIS WEBSITE (INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO HEALTH AND MEDICAL RELATED INFORMATION) IS PROVIDED FOR GENERAL INFORMATION ONLY. ANY ADVICE OR INFORMATION RECEIVED THROUGH THIS WEBSITE OR ITS CONTENT SHOULD NOT BE RELIED UPON AS BEING CORRECT OR ACCURATE AS IT IS YOUR OBLIGATION TO VERIFY INDEPENDENTLY SUCH MATTERS FROM PRIMARY SOURCES OF INFORMATION AND BY TAKING SPECIFIC PROFESSIONAL ADVICE - YOU MUST NOT RELY ON THE CONTENT OR ANY ASSOCIATED SERVICE OF THIS WEBSITE TO DO THIS FOR YOU.

TO THE EXTEXT PERMITTED BY LAW, RAISINGKIDS EXCLUDES ALL LIABILITY IN CONTRACT, TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE), BREACH OF STATUTORY DUTY OR OTHERWISE FOR ANY COSTS, LOSSES, CLAIMS, DAMAGES, EXPENSES OR PROCEEEDINGS (INCLUDING SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL LOSS OR DAMAGE, LOSS OF PROFITS AND WASTED MANAGEMENT TIME) INCURRED OR SUFFERED BY YOU ARISING DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY IN CONNECTION WITH THIS WEBSITE AND ITS CONTENT INCLUDING ANY LOSS, DAMAGE OR EXPENSE ARISING FROM, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, ANY DEFECT, ERROR, IMPERFECTION, FAULT, MISTAKE OR INACCURACY WITH THIS WEB SITE, ITS CONTENT OR ASSOCIATED SERVICES (INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO HEALTH AND MEDICAL RELATED INFORMATION AND ADVICE, AND ALL CONTENT AND SOFTWARE DOWNLOADED FROM THIS WEB SITE), OR DUE TO ANY UNAVAILABILITY OF PART OR ALL OF THE WEB SITE OR ANY CONTENT OR ASSOCIATED SERVICES.

RAISINGKIDS DOES NOT REPRESENT OR WARRANT (AND EXCLUDES SUCH REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW) THAT ANY E-MAILS FROM THIS WEB SITE WILL BE SENT TO YOU OR RECEIVED BY RAISINGKIDS. NOR DOES RAISINGKIDS WARRANT THE PRIVACY AND/OR SECURITY OF E-MAILS DURING INTERNET TRANSMISSION.

CHAT ROOMS AND BULLETIN BOARDS
You are solely responsible for communications with and submissions to chat rooms, bulletin boards and 'Ask An Expert' and your use of such services on the Website is subject to the Disclaimer in these terms and conditions.

Please click here for additional chat room guidelines.

PASSWORD AND USERNAMES
Password and Usernames (which shall include without limitation, all passwords, log-on user ID) are for the exclusive and non-transferable use by you only and must be treated as confidential and personal to you and in any event Raisingkids may withdraw your use of Passwords and Usernames. In the event that you become aware or have any cause to believe that any Password or Username has become known to any person or organisation other than yourself, you must immediately notify Raisingkids by email.

Raisingkids may withdraw a Password and Username and, at its sole discretion, Raisingkids may allocate a new Password and Username to you where Raisingkids has reason to believe such Password or Username has been discovered and/or used by any person or organisation other than yourself provided that, in Raisingkids sole opinion you have not caused or contributed to such breach of security.

You are responsible for all actions incurred for use of the Website or Content when access to the Website or Content is obtained through the use of the your Password or Username whether authorised or unauthorised.

MIS-USE OF THE SERVICE AND THE WEBSITE
You agree not to use or to permit another to use the Website

  • in any way (including without limitation posting Content) which is defamatory, offensive, abusive, indecent, obscene or menacing or which breaches any intellectual property rights or obligation of confidence or which is otherwise illegal or unlawful; or
  • to cause annoyance, inconvenience or needless anxiety to any other person which is in violation of any applicable law or regulation (in any jurisdiction in the world) having the force of law; or
  • to introduce a virus or other disruptive program; or
  • in breach of these terms and conditions.

Without prejudice to its other rights, Raisingkids reserves the right to suspend the provision of the Website or Content and/or to block or remove any e-mails or other postings, Content, or similar, if Raisingkids has reason to believe that this particular clause has not been complied with, that you or any other user is likely to not comply with it or any third party has cause to believe or complain of the same.

INDEMNITY
You shall fully indemnify Raisingkids from and against all liabilities, demands, losses, costs, damages and actual expenses (including legal fees) suffered or incurred by or awarded against Raisingkids in consequence of or arising out of any of your actions that are inconsistent with, or are in breach of, your obligations under these terms and conditions, including but not limited to any relevant national or international laws or regulations, or arising out of the your gross negligence, any claim of defamation, libel, slander, obscenity, invasion of privacy or any allegation thereof or infringement or alleged infringement of copyright, trade mark, moral right or patent or of obligations of confidence or any other claims anywhere in the world brought by third parties or any failure by you to meet any third party obligations.

LINKS TO OTHER WEBSITES
You are welcome to link to our Website via our homepage at www.Raisingkids.co.uk. Raisingkids may provide links to other internet sites but the inclusion of such links does not imply any endorsement or recommendation of those websites or their content. It is your responsibility to find out what terms and conditions and data protection and privacy policy apply to you when you access those websites.

EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE
Raisingkids shall endeavour to reply to all email enquiries from you via the Website subject to the exclusion of liability and conditions as set in these terms and conditions.

LAW AND JURISDICTION
This Website has been created and is hosted in the United Kingdom. These terms and conditions (and accordingly all visits to this Website) shall be governed by the laws of England and the courts of England will have exclusive jurisdiction over any disputes arising in relation to these terms and conditions.

RULES FOR ALL RAISINGKIDS COMPETITIONS
1. Entrants must provide their name and email details when entering competitions plus any additional information as included in the competition details.
2. Only one entry will be accepted per person.
3. Competitions are free to enter and are open to Raisingkids Members over 18 years of age who are UK residents only (overseas players are not eligible).
4.The deadline for receiving entries will be included in the competition details. Competitions must be entered via the appropriate page on the www.raisingkids.co.uk website. Results will be announced on the winners page after the competition closes and the prizes have been sent out.
5. Prizewinners must contact Raisingkids (with their correct postal address if required) in order to claim their prizes. Prizes must be claimed within 28 days or they will be forfeited.
6. Prizes must be taken as stated and cannot be deferred.
7. There will be no cash alternatives.
8. Raisingkids Ltd. do not accept any responsibility for late or lost entries. Proof of sending is not proof of receipt.
9. Players must supply full details as required above, and comply with all rules to be eligible for the prizes. No responsibility is accepted for ineligible entries or entries made fraudulently.
10. This competition is not open to employees or contractors of Raisingkids Ltd. or any person directly or indirectly involved in the organisation, sponsorship or running of the competition, or their direct family members.
11. The Editor's decision is final in every situation including any not covered above and no correspondence will be entered into.
12. Raisingkids Ltd. reserve the right to cancel any competition at any stage, if deemed necessary in our opinion, and if circumstances arise outside of our control.
13. Entrants will be deemed to have accepted Raisingkids' Terms and Conditions and Raisingkids Competition Rules and to agree to be bound by them when entering competitions.
14. This agreement is governed by the laws of England and Wales.
15. Raisingkids competitions are games promoted by Raisingkids Ltd.

Raisingkids Online Shopping: Privacy Policy & Terms & Conditions
Raisingkids Ltd. will always be helpful and courteous to you, and will make every attempt to ensure you are completely satisfied. If you have a question or complaint please email service@raisingkids.co.uk or phone our Customer Services line on 020 8883 8621. Please read the following terms and conditions carefully, as they will govern any contract for sale we enter into with you. We suggest that you print and keep a copy of these terms and conditions.

Raisingkids Online Shopping: General Conditions
These terms and conditions do not affect your statutory rights. You must be over 18 years of age to place an order through this website. In placing an order you are making an offer to purchase subject to these terms and conditions. Once we have despatched an order confirmation by email to you, we will deem this a binding contract. Each order will be a separate contract. If we fail to enforce one or more of these terms and conditions, we do not waive our right to enforce any of those remaining. The laws of England and Wales shall govern any contract between us. Any disputes will be resolved exclusively within the courts of England and Wales.

Raisingkids Online Shopping: Returns, Refunds & Replacements
You should inspect the goods when they arrive to ensure they are correct in type and quantity, and have arrived in good condition. You may contact us at service@raisingkids.co.uk or phone our Customer Services line on 020 8883 8621 to inform us of any goods that are faulty, damaged or not required.

Raisingkids Online Shopping: If Goods Are Not Required
You must inform us by email (service@raisingkids.co.uk) or phone our Customer Services line on 020 8883 8621 within 7 working days of receipt if you wish to return goods. We wiil refund your money within 30 days of notification. We reserve the right to charge you for all costs of carriage plus 15% of the value of the goods to cover our administration costs. We will either arrange for the goods to be collected or request that you return them. If we arrange collection we reserve the right to charge you for the carriage. If we agree for you to return the goods, they must be returned to us within a further 7 days. The goods should be returned in resaleable condition, in their original packaging. Returns can only be accepted on perishable items if you have received the goods in faulty condition, and on sealed items (for example, audio or video recordings or computer software or supplies), if they have not been unsealed.

Raisingkids Online Shopping: If Goods Have Been Damaged In Transit
You must inform us within 7 working days of receipt if you wish to claim a refund or replacement. If you choose to be refunded and a delivery charge was made for your order, this will also be refunded. If goods returned are not found to be damaged, the terms for 'If Goods Are Not Required' (as outlined above) will apply. If goods returned are not found to be damaged, they will be returned to you and we reserve the right to charge you for all carriage costs plus 15% of the value of the goods to cover our administration costs.

Raisingkids Online Shopping: If Goods Are Faulty Or Not Of Merchantable Quality
You must inform us within 7 working days of receiving the goods if you wish to claim a refund or replacement. If goods are faulty, we will refund your money in full within 30 days. The procedure for making a claim under guarantee outside this period is detailed below.

Raisingkids Online Shopping: Stock Issues
If you do not receive the type or quantity of goods ordered due to an error or omission on our part, we will arrange for the correct order to be delivered to you, usually within 7 working days, as stocks permit. You must notify us within 7 working days of receipt if an order is incorrect or incomplete. You must also ensure that any goods supplied in error or in excess of your order are returned in as-new resaleable condition in their original unmarked packaging. We reserve the right to charge you for any goods delivered in error where you have not followed these conditions. Goods are sold subject to availability. If we do not supply the goods for any reason we will not charge you for these goods and we will refund any money already paid for the goods. However, we will not be responsible for compensating you for any other losses which you may suffer if we do not supply goods. If goods are not in stock we will inform you that they have been placed on backorder, and either agree a new delivery date or at your discretion remove the items(s) from your order. In addition, you will have the right to cancel any backorder that has not yet been supplied, up until 5pm on the day prior to expected delivery. We will refund any payment that has already been made for those goods and any delivery charges applicable, on the day of cancellation. There will usually be no additional charge for delivery of backorders.

Raisingkids Online Shopping: Delivery
We will generally deliver orders within 7 working days but please allow up to 28 days for delivery. You should ensure someone is available to sign for your order.

Raisingkids Online Shopping: Ownership
You will become the owner of goods only once we have received payment in full for the goods and any delivery charges associated with the order. We reserve the right of tracing, where goods have not been paid for in full. You will become responsible for the goods as soon as we have delivered them to you. If you delay the delivery of goods to you, our responsibility for them ends at the time of the first attempted delivery.

Raisingkids Online Shopping: Prices & Payment
The price you will pay for the goods is that which prevails at the time you place your order. We reserve the right to change prices without prior notice, to reflect alterations in our suppliers’ prices and/or changes in taxes and duties. If prices on the raisingkids.co.uk website are not correct due to any errors or omissions on our part, we will inform you of the correct price and you will have the right to amend or cancel your order. In the case of a mistake (within the legal definition of the law of mistake), if the goods have already been delivered, we will give you an opportunity to return the goods and receive a full refund of the price and any delivery charges you have paid for the goods. Prices shown are inclusive of value added tax (VAT) unless otherwise stated. Payment in UK pounds sterling will be required at the time of ordering.

Raisingkids Online Shopping: Information on our Website
Our website may contain inaccuracies or typographical errors and we will not accept any liability for the accuracy of the information it contains. Information may also be changed or updated without notice. Nothing on Raisingkids.co.uk shall be construed as a condition, warranty or representation. If you buy goods that are unsuitable, based on incorrect specifications published on our website, we will accept their return and give a full refund of the price and any delivery charges you have paid for the goods. You must notify us within 7 days after the day you receive the goods and ensure that they are returned in as-new resaleable condition in their original unmarked packaging. Returns can only be accepted on perishable items if you have received the goods in faulty condition, and on sealed audio or video recordings or computer software if they have not been unsealed.

Raisingkids Online Shopping: Product Guarantees
Where a manufacturer supplies a guarantee specific to the product you have purchased, you must complete the product registration and contact the manufacturer directly in the event of product failure. In most other cases we will replace goods that are faulty due to defects in materials or workmanship within 1 year of delivery, however replacement will be entirely at our discretion. This does not affect your statutory rights.

Raisingkids Online Shopping: Privacy
We are committed to protecting your privacy. We will only use the information that we collect about you lawfully (in accordance with the Data Protection Act 1998) and according to the Which? Web Trader Code of Practice. We collect the information you provide us while registering, ordering and from enquiries, to process and deliver your order, and to communicate with you. We will never collect sensitive information about you without your explicit consent. The information we hold will be accurate and up to date. You can check the information that we hold about you by emailing us. If you find any inaccuracies we will delete or correct them promptly. If we intend to transfer your information outside the EEA (European Economic Area) we will always obtain your consent first. We may contact you from time to time to inform you of special offers, and new products & services. In addition we may share your contact details with business partners who may have offers or information of interest to you. Where you have registered on our web site by clicking through from an affiliate web site, we may make your contact details available to that affiliate for marketing purposes. We may also pass on aggregated spending reports to the affiliate. We keep a record of your orders to build an understanding of the general habits, interests and requirements of our customers. If you do not wish your contact details to be used in this way please email us at service@raisingkids.co.uk.

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