Terms and conditions

This site is owned, managed and run by Newcastle Youth Council.

This website is an information and advice resource and by using it you agree to all the terms of use.

We may revise these terms and conditions by updating this page and so users should revisit this page when using the site.

Disclaimer

While every care has been taken in writing the information of our website, Newcastle Youth Council will not be held responsible for any loss, damage or inconvenience caused as a result of inaccuracy or error within these pages.

We do not approve any external websites and we are not responsible for their content. Information on this website does not necessarily represent the views of Newcastle Youth Council.

We are committed to the highest standards of quality of information. If you think that there are any errors or out of date information with our content please contact us.

Loss or damage

Newcastle Youth Council is not liable for any loss or damage whether direct or indirect or consequential arising from the use of this website.

Newcastle Youth Council also accepts no liability for any damage to, or viruses that may infect computer equipment, data or other property on account of your access to the site or the downloading of any material from the site.

Personal data

You can access the Newcastle Youth Council website, browse our site and obtain information about local services and activities without disclosing your personal data.

However if you would like to contact us with feedback, post comments or other specific requests we will ask you to enter your name and email address.

All personal information such as email addresses will not be shared with any third party; however if you ask us a question we may pass your details on to third party service providers who are dealing with your request. In some cases Newcastle Youth Council may use your information for another purpose if it has a legal duty to do so, or if there is a risk of serious harm or threat to life.

Newcastle Youth Council does not sell, trade or rent your personal information to others.

Newcastle Youth Council may provide aggregate statistics about our users, traffic patterns and related site information, but these statistics will include no personally identifying information.

We will also conduct online surveys and polls to measure our services, collect demographic information and other information that we may find useful. These surveys are optional.

Copyright

This website is owned by Newcastle Youth Council, under overall management of Children North East and is protected by copyright and database rights. You acknowledge that all trademarks used in providing this service shall remain the property of Newcastle Youth Council at all times.

Control over access

We reserve the right to change any information, features and functionality on the Newcastle Youthlinx website without prior notice.

We may deny you access to all or part of the site without prior notice if you violate this agreement, or engage in any conduct which Newcastle Youth Council considers to be illegal, unlawful, inappropriate or damages the reputation of Newcastle Youth Council or any third party.

Newcastle Youth Council on Facebook

Newcastle Youth Council also promotes its activities via its Facebook page.

Facebook users must adhere to Facebook terms of use.

Facebook users should always read the privacy section which explains how your privacy settings work and how your information is shared on Facebook. Please consider your privacy settings before sharing information on Facebook.

YouthLinx on Twitter

Newcastle City Council also promotes its activities via its Twitter account.

Users are responsible for your use of the service, and for any content posted. Any content submitted, posted, or displayed will be able to be viewed by other users of Twitter and through third party services and websites. You should only provide content that you are comfortable sharing with others under these terms. Please read the Twitter terms of service for further guidance.

When using Twitter you consent to the collection, transfer, manipulation, storage, disclosure and other uses of your information as described in this privacy policy. Please read the Twitter privacy policy for further guidance.

Web statistics

We automatically collect web statistics about your visit to our site. This information is used to help us improve our website. These statistics do not contain personal data and cannot be traced back to an individual.

Confidentiality

All our employees, who have access to, and are associated with the processing of personal data, are obliged to respect the confidentiality of our visitors’ personal data.