General Information

The organisation Derbyshire Enterprise Agency, a subsidiary of Derbyshire Chamber and Business Link. will be referred to in the terms and conditions as "the Chamber", "we" or "us".By accessing or using this website you agree to be legally bound by the following terms and conditions and accept and agree to them as they apply to your access or use.

Focusing Creativity is a programme which is part of the Creative Industries Network (CIN)-led consortium, made up of a number of organisations collaborating to ensure creative people setting up their own businesses in Derbyshire receive the support they need.

The consortium is funded through the Derby and Derbyshire Economic Partnership and is made up of a partnership between Derbyshire County Council, Derbyshire Enterprise Agency and Creative Launchpad, led by the Creative Industries Network.

Focusing Creativity is delivered in partnership between Derbyshire County Council and Derbyshire Enterprise Agency.

The Focusing creativity web site is intended to provide information about the programme, how and why it operates and the services it provides. The materials presented on the site are solely for the purpose of informing users about the focusing creativity programme, its services and the benefits of accessing the programme.

We will not be liable to users of the Focusing creativity web site for any loss or damage of any nature whatsoever and howsoever arising out of, or in connection with, the viewing, use or performance of the Focusing creativity web site or its contents, whether due to inaccuracy, error, omission or any other cause and whether on the part of the focussing creativity programme, our servants or agents, or any other person.

We cannot and do not guarantee or warrant that any material available for downloading from any external website will be free from infection, viruses and/or other code that has contaminating or destructive properties. You are responsible for implementing sufficient procedures and virus checks (including anti-virus and other security checks) to satisfy your particular requirements for the accuracy and use of data, which you send and receive.

We reserve the absolute right to alter or discontinue any aspect of the Focusing creativity web site or the services provided through it, including your access to it. We cannot guarantee that the Focusing creativity programme will operate continuously without interruptions, be error free or any other interruptions in service beyond Focusing creativity programme’s control.

You must not attempt to interfere with the proper working of the Focusing creativity web site and, in particular, you must not attempt to tamper with, hack into, or otherwise disrupt any computer system, server, router or any other Internet connected device associated with the Focusing creativity web site.

Privacy & Data Protection

The privacy of those registered on the focusing creative programme and all visitors to the Focusing Creativity web site is taken seriously and the Chamber will only use any personal data collected during your use of the Focusing Creativity web site in accordance with current UK data protection legislation and our terms and conditions.

In the event that we do use your personal data, we will not disclose it to third parties (unless you have previously given your consent) except that we reserve the right to disclose your personal information to:

• Anyone who may manage the running of the web site on our behalf
• Any law enforcement agency requesting it in connection with the commission of any offence, once we are reasonably satisfied as to the circumstances surrounding the request and to protect our users and ourselves
• Certain non-personal information of visitors to the Focusing Creativity web site is recorded by the standard operation of the web site including but without limitation, the URL that you just came from, which URL you next go to and what browser you are using.
• If we need to process any data categorised as "sensitive" by the Data Protection Act 1998, we will always ask for your consent when collecting the data.
• In the unlikely event that the Focusing Creativity web site and the customer data relating to it are sold to another party, we will endeavour to ensure that your rights and freedoms in respect of the processing of your personal data are adequately and appropriately protected
• we provide an opportunity on the web site for you to communicate with us electronically.
• we would like to use your details to inform you by email about our services and events that may be of interest to you. If you would like to receive such information, at the data collection point, you will have the opportunity to give us your consent for us to use your details for this purpose

Cookies

When you first visit the Focusing Creativity web site, we may send you a cookie. A cookie is a small file that can be placed on your computer's hard drive for record keeping purposes, and we will use them to do a number of things.

Cookies help us to recognise you when you next visit the Focusing Creativity web site and note the pages you visit. This allows us to tailor the service we provide to your preferences.

Cookies may be used to compile statistics in regard to the use of services, or to patterns of browsing. When used in this manner, you are not individually identified, and information collected in this manner is only used in aggregate.

You are not obliged to accept a cookie from us, and you may modify your browser so that it will not accept cookies. For information on how to achieve this please refer to the Help section on your browser, or contact your system administrator.

Idemnity

You agree to indemnify and hold the Chamber, and any of our officers, employees and agents harmless from and against all and any expenses, losses, liabilities, damages, costs or expenses of any character incurred or suffered and any claims or legal proceedings which are brought or threatened, in each case arising from your use of or conduct on, or a breach of these terms.

Web Site Content

You may make a copy of the content on the Focusing Creativity web site for your personal non-commercial use only provided that you keep all copyright and other proprietary notices intact, and you agree not to modify, copy, reproduce, republish, upload, post, transmit or distribute, by any means or in any manner, any material or information on or downloaded from the Focusing Creativity web site including but not limited to text, graphics, video, messages, code and/or software without our prior written consent. If you do wish to use any material please write to;

Marketing Department, The Derbyshire Chamber & Business Link, Commerce Centre, Canal Wharf, Chesterfield, Derbyshire S41 7NA. We will subsequently advise on what terms such material may be available.

Site Links

The Chamber makes no representations whatsoever about any other sites which you may access through the Focusing Creativity web site or which may link to the Focusing Creativity web site. When you access any other website please understand that it is independent from the Focusing Creativity web site and that we have no control over the content or availability of that website. In particular you agree that any dealings you have with such third party site operators shall be on the terms and conditions (if any) of the third party operator.

A link to any other website does not mean that the we endorses or accepts any responsibility for the content, or the use of, such a website and shall not be liable for any loss or damage caused or alleged to be caused by or in connection with use of or reliance on any such content, goods or services available on or through any such site and resource.
Miscellaneous

The Chamber may assign or subcontract any or all of our rights and obligations under these Terms (subject to adequate protection of your rights). We may alter these Terms from time to time and post the new version on the Focusing Creativity web site, following which all use of the Focusing Creativity web site will be governed by that updated version. If any provision of the Terms shall become or be declared illegal, invalid or unenforceable for any reason whatsoever, such provision shall be divisible and deemed deleted from them. These Terms and your use of the Focusing Creativity web site are governed by the laws of England and Wales and you submit to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of the English courts.