Terms of Use

Please read these terms and conditions carefully before using this website. 

Information about us

This website (www.leedsphilandlit.org.uk) is owned and managed by The Leeds Philosophical and Literary Society (‘LPLS’ or where applicable ‘we’/’us’/’our’). The LPLS is a company limited by guarantee registered in England and Wales (company number 00177204) and is also a registered charity (registration number 224084). 

Acceptance of terms and conditions of use

By using this site you agree to comply with and be bound by the terms and conditions of use. These, together with our privacy policy, govern our relationship with you in relation to this website whether you use it as a guest or a registered user. Use of this site includes accessing, browsing, and registering to use this site. If you disagree with any part of these terms and conditions, please do not use our website. 

By using the website you also confirm that you are at least 18 years old or have the consent of a parent or guardian. 

We may revise these terms of use at any time by amending this page. You may wish to check this page from time to time so that you are aware of any changes we have made, as they are binding on you.

Accessing the website

You are responsible for making all arrangements necessary for you to have access to this site, including configuring your information technology, computer programs and platform in order to access this site and making provision for their security. You are also responsible for ensuring that all persons who access this site through your internet connection are aware of these terms of use and other applicable terms and conditions, and that they comply with them. Unauthorised use of this website may give rise to a claim for damages and/or be a criminal offence.

We do not guarantee that the site, or any content on it, will always be available or be uninterrupted. Access to the site is permitted on a temporary basis. We may suspend, withdraw, discontinue or change all or any part of this site without notice. We will not be liable to you if for any reason the site is unavailable at any time or for any period. We are not responsible for any delay, failure or interruption of access to the website.

Information on the website

The content of this website is for your general information and use only and may be subject to change without notice. Neither we nor any third parties provide any warranty or guarantee as to the accuracy and completeness of such information and we expressly exclude all liability to the fullest extent permitted by law for any inaccuracies. 

This website may also include links to other websites. These are for your convenience to provide further information. They do not signify that we endorse the website(s). We have no responsibility for the content of the linked website(s) and will not be liable for any loss or damage that may arise from your use of them.

Accounts on this website

If you set up an account on the website you are responsible for keeping your log-in details secure. We reserve the right to suspend or terminate your account if you do not do so or if in our reasonable opinion you have failed to comply with any of the provisions of these terms of use.

Linking to this website

You may link to the LPLS website, provided you do so in a way that is fair and legal and does not damage our reputation or take advantage of it. You must not establish a link in such a way as to suggest any form of association, approval or endorsement on our part where none exists. You must not establish a link to this site in any website that is not owned by you. We reserve the right to withdraw linking permission without notice.

Intellectual Property Rights

The LPLS is the owner or the licensee of all intellectual property rights in this site, and in the material published on it. Those works are protected by copyright laws and treaties around the world. All such rights are reserved.

You must not use any part of the content on this site for commercial purposes without first obtaining a licence to do so from us. You may print one copy of, and may download extracts from, any page(s) from this site for your personal use and you may draw the attention of others within your organisation to content posted on this site.

You must not modify the paper or digital copies of any materials you have printed off or downloaded in any way, and you must not use any illustrations, photographs, video or audio sequences or any graphics separately from any accompanying text.

Our status (and that of any identified contributors) as the authors of content on our site must always be acknowledged.

If you print off, copy or download any part of this site in breach of these terms of use, your right to use this site will cease immediately and you must, at our option, return or destroy any copies of the materials you have made.

If you wish to make any use of content on our site other than as set out above, please email contact@leedsphilandlit.org.uk.

Malware and unauthorised access

We do not guarantee that this site will be secure or free from malicious software.

You must not misuse this site by knowingly introducing viruses, trojans, worms, logic bombs or other material which is malicious or technologically harmful. You must not attempt to gain unauthorised access to this site, the server on which this site is stored or any other equipment or database connected to it. You must not attack this site via a denial-of-service attack or a distributed denial-of-service attack. By breaching this provision, you would commit a criminal offence under the Computer Misuse Act 1990. We will report any such breach to the relevant law enforcement authorities and we will cooperate with those authorities by disclosing your identity to them. In the event of such a breach, your right to use this site will cease immediately.

Changes to this website

We may update this site from time to time, and may change the content at any time. However, please note that any of the content on our site may be out of date at any given time and we are under no obligation to update it.

Limitation of our liability

To the extent permitted by law, we exclude all conditions, warranties, representations or other terms which may apply to our site or any content on it, whether express or implied.

We will not be liable to any user for any loss or damage, whether in contract, tort (including negligence), breach of statutory duty, or otherwise, even if foreseeable, arising under or in connection with your use of, or inability to use, our site or your use of or reliance on any content displayed on our site. In particular we will not be liable for loss of profits, sales, business, or revenue; business interruption; loss of anticipated savings; loss of business opportunity, goodwill or reputation; or any indirect or consequential loss or damage. 

We do not accept liability for any damages or losses whatsoever arising from your use of the website. In particular we will not be liable for any loss or damage caused by a virus, distributed denial-of-service attack, or other technologically harmful material that may infect your computer equipment, computer programs, data or other proprietary material due to your use of this site or to your downloading of any content on it, or on any website linked to it.

Applicable law

Your use of this website and any dispute arising out of such use of the website is subject to the laws of England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales.

May 2026