Terms & Privacy
The words ‘1066online’, ‘us’ or ‘we’ refer to the owner of this website, whose address is 5 Woodbrook Road, Hastings, East Sussex TN34 2DQ. The term ‘you’ refers to the user or viewer of this website.
1. Website Terms of Use
If you continue to browse and use this website, you are agreeing to comply with and be bound by the following terms and conditions of use, which together with our privacy policy govern 1066online’s relationship with you in relation to this website. If you disagree with any part of these terms and conditions, please do not use our website.
1.1 The content of the pages of this website are for your general information and use only. It is subject to change without notice.
1.2 Neither we nor any third parties provide any warranty or guarantee as to the accuracy, timeliness, performance, completeness or suitability of the information and materials found or offered on this website for any particular purpose. You acknowledge that such information and materials may contain inaccuracies or errors and we expressly exclude liability for any such inaccuracies or errors to the fullest extent permitted by law.
1.3 Your use of any information or materials on this website is entirely at your own risk, for which we shall not be liable. It shall be your own responsibility to ensure that any products, services or information available through this website meet your specific requirements.
1.4 This website contains material which is owned by or licensed to us. This material includes, but is not limited to, the design, layout, look, appearance and graphics. Reproduction is prohibited other than in accordance with the copyright notice, which forms part of these terms and conditions.
1.5 All trademarks reproduced in this website, which are not the property of, or licensed to the operator, are acknowledged on the website.
1.6 Unauthorised use of this website may give rise to a claim for damages and/or be a criminal offence.
1.7 This website also includes links to other websites. These links are provided for your convenience to provide further information. They do not signify that we endorse those websites. We have no responsibility for the content of third party websites.
1.8 Your use of this website and any dispute arising out of such use is subject to the laws of England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales.
2. Privacy
We are committed to protecting and respecting your privacy. Please read the following carefully to understand our views and practices regarding your personal data and how we will treat it. We're giving you this information as part of our initiative to comply with EU legislation, and to make sure we're honest and clear about your privacy when using our website.
2.1 We may collect and process the following data about you:
2.1.1 information that you provide by filling in forms on our website (our "site"). This includes information provided at the time of registering a forum account, purchasing products or advertising from us, or requesting further information. We may also ask you for information if you should report a problem with our site;
2.1.2 if you contact us by letter or email, we may keep a record of that correspondence for future reference;
2.1.3 if you contact us by telephone, we may record the conversation for training purposes.
2.1.4 details of transactions you carry out through our site and of the fulfilment and administration of your orders; and
2.1.5 details of your visits to our site including, but not limited to, traffic data, location data, weblogs and other communication data, whether this is required for our own billing purposes or otherwise and the resources that you access and use.
3. IP addresses and Cookies
3.1 We may collect information about your computer, including (where available) your IP address, operating system and browser type, for system administration. This is statistical data about our users' browsing actions and patterns, and does not identify any individual.
3.2 For the same reason, we may obtain information about your general Internet usage by using a cookie file which is stored on the hard drive of your computer. Cookies contain information that is transferred to your computer's hard drive. They help us to improve our site and to deliver a better and more personalised service. They enable us to:
3.2.1 estimate our audience size and usage pattern;
3.2.2 store information about your preferences, and so allow us to customise our site according to your individual requirements;
3.2.3 speed up your searches; and
3.2.4 recognise you when you return to our site.
3.3 You may refuse to accept cookies by activating the setting on your browser. However, if you select this setting you will be unable to view certain parts of our site correctly. Unless you have adjusted your browser setting so that it will refuse cookies, our system will issue cookies when you access the website.
3a. Cookies used on our website
Cookies are tiny text files stored on your computer when you visit web pages. At 1066online we use cookies to keep track of how the site is used and what content is most popular. This allows us to optimise the website and provide easy access to the things you most want to see.
AddThis - Makes it easy for visitors to bookmark, print or share our web pages via social media.
Google Analytics - Generates statistics about visitors to the website allowing us to optimise the content in order to improve end user experience.
Please note that cookies can't harm your computer. We don't store personally identifiable information in the cookies we create, but we do use encrypted information gathered from them to help improve your experience on the website. For example, they help us to identify and resolve errors, or to determine relevant pages to show you when you're browsing.
4. Where we store your personal data
4.1 The personal data that we collect from you will be stored on our servers in the UK. If you buy from our shop or order advertising then some of your personal data will be transferred to our payment processors for the purposes of processing your payment. By submitting your personal data, you agree to this transfer, storing or processing. We will take all steps reasonably necessary to ensure that your data is treated securely and in accordance with this privacy policy.
4.2 Where we have given you (or where you have chosen) a password which enables you to access certain parts of our site, you are responsible for keeping this password confidential. We ask you not to share a password with anyone.
4.3 Unfortunately, the transmission of information via the Internet is not completely secure. Although we will do our best to protect your personal data, we cannot guarantee the security of your data transmitted to our site; any transmission is at your own risk. Once we have received your information, we will use strict procedures and security features to try to prevent unauthorised access. Specifically, your personal data will be stored in accordance with the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard.
5. Uses made of the information
5.1 We use information held about you in the following ways:
5.1.1 to ensure that content from our site is presented in the most effective manner for you and for your computer;
5.1.2 to provide you with information, products or services that you request from us or which we feel may interest you, where you have consented to be contacted for such purposes;
5.1.3 to carry out our obligations arising from any contracts entered into between you and us;
5.1.4 to allow you to participate in interactive features of our service, when you choose to do so;
5.1.5 to notify you about changes to our service.
5.2 If you have placed an order for our services, we will use the information we hold to send you our regular newsletter. This newsletter is our primary method of communicating with you and will inform you of changes to our site, notify you of planned outages and updates to our services, and keep you informed about our services generally. By placing an order for our services, you consent to us using the information we hold about you in this way.
5.3 We may also use your information, or permit selected third parties to use your information, to provide you with details about goods and services which may be of interest to you and we or they may contact you about these by email, post or telephone.
5.4 If you are an existing customer, we will only contact you by electronic means (e-mail or SMS) with information about goods and services similar to those which were the subject of a previous sale to you. 4
5.5 If you are a new customer, and where we permit selected third parties to use your information, we (or they) will contact you by electronic means only if you have consented to this.
5.6 If you do not want us to use your data in this way, or to pass your details on to third parties for marketing purposes, please tick the relevant box situated on the form on which we collect your data.
6. Disclosure of your information
6.1 We may disclose your personal information to any member of our group, which means our subsidiaries, our ultimate holding company and its subsidiaries, as defined in UK Companies Act 2006.
6.2 We may disclose your personal information to third parties:
6.2.1 in the event that we sell or buy any business or assets, in which case we may disclose your personal data to the prospective seller or buyer of such business or assets; or
6.2.2 if we are under a duty to disclose or share your personal data in order to comply with any legal obligation, or in order to enforce or apply our terms and conditions of supply and other agreements; or to protect our rights, property, or safety, or that of our customers, or others. This includes exchanging information with other companies and organisations for the purposes of fraud protection and credit risk reduction.
7. Your rights
7.1 You have the right to ask us not to process your personal data for marketing purposes. We will usually inform you (before collecting your data) if we intend to use your data for such purposes or if we intend to disclose your information to any third party for such purposes. You can exercise your right to prevent such processing by checking certain boxes on the forms we use to collect your data. You can also exercise the right at any time by contacting us via e-mail.
7.2 Our site contains links to and from the websites of our partner networks, advertisers and affiliates. If you follow a link to any of these websites, please note that these websites have their own policies and that we do not accept any responsibility or liability for these policies. Please check these policies before you submit any personal data to these websites.
8. Product Purchases
8.1 Items purchased from our online shop are covered by the Consumer Contracts Regulations. Any product that arrives damaged, is short in quantity, or is not as described on the website is liable for refund if reported within 14 days.
8.2 If you believe that a product is defective or not as described, we will request that you return it to us for our examination. Return postage will initially be at your own cost.
8.3 After checking for defects, if we agree the item is of sub-standard quality, we will despatch a replacement at our cost and credit your account with a fair sum to cover the return postage you paid when returning the item to us. If no replacement item is available we will credit your account with the amount you paid for the product and a fair sum to cover the return postage incurred.
8.4 Claims for damage, shortages, or non delivery must be advised by phone or email within 14 days from the date that the items were despatched.
8.5 We shall not be liable in respect of any claim unless we are notified in accordance with paragraph 8.4, except where you can demonstrate to our reasonable satisfaction that it was not possible to comply with this requirement and the claim was made by you as soon as reasonably possible thereafter.
9. Advertising Purchases
9.1 We accept listings or advertising for businesses and organisations within the Hastings and St Leonards area only. Any listing requested for those based outside this catchment area will not be fulfilled.
9.2 Advertising is placed on a yearly basis. Upon acceptance of your order you will receive a minimum of 12 months display of your listing or advertisement on the website.
9.3 You may cancel your listing or advertising at any time within the 12 month period following your payment. Please contact us if you need to cancel before it is due for renewal.
9.4 No refund or part refund will be given if you cancel your listing or advertising after the first 14 days of initial placement.
9.5 A further 12 months will be added to your listing or advertising subscription each time you renew for a consecutive year. This is a continuation of service and as such the 14 day cancellation period will not re-apply.
9.6 The destinations of any links used in your listing will be checked from time to time. Should these become invalid (dead links) or are redirected to sites not related to your listing we reserve the right to remove the links in order to protect our own credability. We will make a reasonable effort to notify you should this happen.
10. Affiliate Advertising
Some companies might pay a commission on sales that are generated by clicks from our website. CLICK HERE to read about how affiliate marketing works.
8. Changes to our terms and policies
8.1 Any changes we may make to our terms and conditions, privacy policy or cookies policy in the future will be published on this page.
