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Terms of Use
Welcome to the Hay Festival Web site at www.hayfestival.co.uk (Site), which is owned by Hay Festival of Literature & The Arts Ltd (Hay Festival). This Site is operated by Hay Festival of Literature & The Arts Ltd and materials on the Site are owned, for the most part, by Hay Festival of Literature & The Arts Ltd. The Site may also include materials owned by third parties and posted on the Site by virtue of a license, grant or some other form of agreement between the third party and Hay Festival of Literature & The Arts Ltd.
Hay Festival of Literature & The Arts Ltd has created this Site for your personal enjoyment, entertainment and education. However, you are only authorized to access this Site or to use the materials contained in the Site (regardless of whether your access or use is intended) if you agree to abide by all applicable laws, and to these Terms of Use which constitute an Agreement between you and Hay Festival of Literature & The Arts Ltd. Please read these Terms of Use carefully and save them. If you do not agree with them, you should leave this Site immediately.
Hay Festival of Literature & The Arts Ltd reserves the right to modify or amend this Agreement without notice at any time. It is therefore important that you read this page regularly to ensure you are updated as to any changes.
Access and Use
All materials contained in this Site are protected by international trademark and copyright laws and must only be used for personal, non-commercial purposes. This means that you may only view or download material from this Site for your own use and you must keep all copyright and other proprietary notices attached to the downloaded material
The reproduction, duplication, distribution (including by way of email, facsimile or other electronic means), publication, modification, copying or transmission of material from this Site is strictly prohibited unless you have obtained the prior written consent of Hay Festival of Literature & The Arts Ltd or unless it is expressly permitted by this Site.
The material covered by this prohibition includes, without limitation, any text, graphics, logos, photographs, audio or video material or stills from audiovisual material available on this Site. The use of materials from this Site on any other Web site or networked computer environment is similarly prohibited.
You are also strictly prohibited from creating works or materials that derive from or are based on the materials contained in this Site including, without limitation, fonts, icons, link buttons, wallpaper, desktop themes, online postcards and greeting cards and unlicensed merchandise. This prohibition applies regardless of whether the derivative materials are sold, bartered or given away.
Disclaimer of Liability and Warranties
While Hay Festival of Literature & The Arts Ltd does its best to ensure the optimal performance of the Site, you agree that you use this Site and rely on material contained in this Site at your own risk.
The Site, and all materials in this Site, are provided "as is" and, to the fullest extent permitted by law, are provided without warranties of any kind either express or implied. This means, without limitation, that Hay Festival of Literature & The Arts Ltd DOES NOT WARRANT that the Site is fit for any particular purpose; that the functions contained in the materials in the Site will be uninterrupted; that defects will be corrected; that the Site is free of viruses and other harmful components or that the Site is accurate, error free or reliable.
You acknowledge that Hay Festival of Literature & The Arts Ltd, its parents and affiliates together with their respective employees, agents, directors, officers and shareholders, IS NOT LIABLE for any delays, inaccuracies, failures, errors, omissions, interruptions, deletions, defects, viruses, communication line failures or for the theft, destruction, damage or unauthorized access to your computer system or network. Given the nature of the Hay Festival and the site in encouraging and disseminating the exchange of views and ideas which are often controversial it is always possible that material which may cause offence to some may be included in the site. The opinions included are not those of the Hay Festival of Literature & The Arts Ltd, which will promptly investigate any concerns regarding any material on receiving notice of such concerns. If you have any such concerns you should contact: admin@hayfestival.co.uk.
You acknowledge that Hay Festival of Literature & The Arts Ltd is not liable for any defamatory, offensive or illegal conduct or material found in connection with this Site, including such conduct or material transmitted by any means by any other person.
Termination
Hay Festival of Literature & The Arts Ltd reserves the right to immediately terminate your use of, or access to, this Site at any time if Hay Festival of Literature & The Arts Ltd decides at its sole discretion that you have breached this Agreement or any relevant law, rule or regulation or you have engaged in conduct that Hay Festival of Literature & The Arts Ltd considers to be inappropriate or unacceptable.
Other
This Agreement operates to the fullest extent permissible by law. If any provision of this Agreement is unlawful, void or unenforceable, that provision is deemed severable from this Agreement and does not affect the validity and enforceability of any remaining provisions.
This Agreement is governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of England and Wales without giving effect to any principles of conflicts of law. You agree to submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of England and Wales for resolution of any dispute, action or proceeding arising in connection with this Agreement or your use or non-use of the Site.