General Terms of Use
Last updated on 11 October 2006
- These Terms of Use may change at any time without notice and it is the responsibility of users of this website to be (and remain) familiar with them. The latest version will be published at http://www.seriousbet.co.uk/legal. Important changes will be notified as prominent messages on the home page at http://www.seriousbet.co.uk. If any point is unclear please contact us for clarification, otherwise please refrain from using the website.
- These Terms of Use apply to the services provided by, and under the name of, Serious Bet, including the website located at http://www.seriousbet.co.uk and variations of this web address registered under the same ownership, which redirect to this website. Variations include .com and serious–bet. Hereafter they may be referred to as "the website".
- The Serious Bet website is not suitable for or open to persons below the age of 18 as it is illegal in the UK for minors (under 18 years of age) to participate in gambling activites or the placing of bets.
- The Serious Bet website is designed, primarily, for a UK audience. As such Serious Bet cannot comment on the suitability and legality of the website in jurisdictions outside the UK and cannot be held responsible for the actions of those residing outside the UK. It is your responsibility to ensure that you are not in breach of local regulations before using this website or acting on any information provided within it.
- Use of the Serious Bet name, brand, web addresses, logos, trademarks, content, images, data and all other assets is strictly forbidden without the express written authority of Serious Bet and its owners. All content is owned by and copyright of Serious Bet (2005 to date), unless specifically stated. Content and any other data generated from this website, including program code (also copyright Serious Bet) may not be reproduced or re–distributed without the prior written permission of Serious Bet.
- This website and any associated services are provided for responsible, personal use only and intended for manual navigation. If you wish to carry out limited volume, low frequency automated sweeps using a web–bot or 'screen scraping' software, please contact us first explaining your intended use and frequency of sweep so we can ensure that your IP address remains unblocked.
- Serious Bet (including its owners and staff) shall not be liable in any way for any damages (financial or otherwise) resulting from inaccuracies in, or misuse of, the content or services provided. Whilst reasonable effort is taken to ensure accuracy, all information and services are accepted entirely at your own risk.
- Any information or views provided in relation to betting/gambling (or involving a commitment, financial or otherwise) should not be considered as advice or recommendation. You are responsible for assessing and/or verifying all information personally before you act upon it at your own risk. It is your responsibility to make sure you understand all risks involved.
- Whilst links may be provided to external websites, Serious Bet takes no responsibility for the suitability and legality of such websites. You enter these sites at your own risk and it is your responsibility to ensure that the services and/or information they provide is suitable for your requirements, meets the regulatory requirements of your country of residence and/or citizenship and that you fully understand any risks involved.
- Serious Bet (including its owners and staff) shall not be liable for damages (financial or otherwise) resulting from system unavailability or server errors for whatever reason. If maintenance is scheduled for an extended period we will endeavour to provide advance notice.
- This website and email delivery is hosted by a third party web hosting company, which we may change from time to time. Hosting companies are chosen for reliability of service and integrity of information within commercial constraints and on this basis Serious Bet shall not be held liable for damages (financial or otherwise) resulting from the actions of such third parties.
- In using Serious Bet and any related services, you assume all risks associated with the use of the site including any risk to your computer, software or data being damaged by any virus, software or any other file which might be transmitted or activated via a Serious Bet website or service. If you are not using your own computer it is your responsibility to ensure that the owner is aware of, and is prepared to assume, the aforementioned risks.
- You are expected to use forums and the facility to submit comments to discussions responsibly and in keeping with the intended professional spirit of the website. You should not submit any comments that are off subject for the page or topic concerned, or that may be considered inappropriate, misleading or offensive in any way to any person who might read it. Racist, sexist or otherwise bigoted comments will not be tolerated and action will always be taken whenever possible. Whilst Serious Bet will endeavour to monitor and moderate comments submitted, it cannot guarantee to always identify and remove inappropriate comments and shall not be held liable in any way for any damages or offence caused. You hold the responsibility for any comments you make.
- Spam (unsolicited comments and emails) and blatant placement are not welcome on this website. If you wish to promote your product or service and (only if) you consider it relevant and of potential benefit to Serious Bet members and visitors, please contact us and we will do the best we can to accommodate your business.
- Serious Bet will log the IP addresses of all visitors and users of the website and reserves the right to – if considered appropriate (especially in the case of misuse and abuse), or required to do so – pass information to appropriate authorities, internet service providers and corporate network owners. We may also choose, at our complete discretion and without explanation, to block you from accessing the website.
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