Terms and conditions of use

These terms and conditions apply whenever you access the network, on whatever device. In these terms and conditions, when we say Bright Knowledge, we mean this network, regardless of how you access it. By using the network, you are deemed to have accepted these conditions. Any changes we make to the terms and conditions will be reflected on this page.

1. Becoming a user

Access to registration areas is via your email address (or automatically generated log in) and password. We allow you access to your personal areas of the site on the basis that:

• You are responsible for ensuring that no unauthorised access or use of this website is obtained through your password and you will be liable for all damages that arise from the use or loss of any passwords.

• You will not do anything to assist anyone who is not a registered user to gain access to any registration area of the site.

• You accept responsibility for ensuring that no data is uploaded or submitted which is defamatory, obscene, abusive, or otherwise objectionable or in breach of any applicable laws or third party rights.We reserve the right to remove offending material that we consider constitutes misuse of this web site or potentially harmful to other users.

• You have taken all reasonable steps to ensure that any data submitted to the site is free from viruses and anything else which may have a contaminating or destructive effect on any part of this web site.

• You agree to use this website only for lawful purposes and in a manner which does not infringe the rights of or inhibits the use of the website by anyone else.

• You agree to be responsible for the consequences of your actions whilst using the website, including any claims, costs and/or expenses incurred by us arising out of or in connection with any misuse by you of the website or breach of this Agreement.

• You comply with these terms and conditions. If, for any reason, we believe that you have not complied with these requirements, we may, at our discretion, cancel your access to restricted areas of the site immediately and without giving you any advance notice.

2. Termination of use

If you breech these terms and conditions we will terminate your use of the website. Your email address and password will then become invalid immediately.

3. Disclaimer of liability

Whilst we make reasonable efforts to ensure the accuracy of all information, we do not warrant that the information available on the website is accurate, given that the information is or may be derived from a number of third party sources whose information is relied upon in good faith and which cannot be independently verified. Similarly, we do not make any representations or warranties with regard to any information and/or advice supplied by mentors under the e-mentoring scheme.

The scheme is solely aimed at the educational and aspirational benefit of mentees and any views or comments of third parties posted on the website do not necessarily represent our opinion or position. We accept no responsibility or legal liability for any advice and/or information posted on this website by others nor with regard to any advice and/or information provided by mentors to mentees in relation to the e-mentoring scheme.

You can access other sites via links from library and news area. These sites are not under our control and we are not responsible in any way for any of their contents. Whilst all advice and/or information is provided by us or mentors in good faith, mentees agree and acknowledge that, as a free resource, it is not reasonable for us or mentors to accept any responsibility or legal liability for any information or advice provided or arising out of or in connection with any specific actions taken by mentees as a result of this e-mentoring project.

Mentees are reminded that, in taking part in the project, they expressly accept that it is solely their responsibility to obtain relevant professional advice before taking any specific actions in relation to careers and decisions. Any advice or information provided by a mentor is not intended to be relied upon as a substitute for such professional advice.

4. Variations

These terms may be varied from time to time. Please ensure that you review these terms and conditions regularly as you will be deemed to have accepted a variation if you continue to use the site after it has been posted.

5. Force majeure

Although we will do our best to provide constant, uninterrupted access to this site, we do not guarantee this. We accept no responsibility or liability for any interruption or delay.

6. Accessibility

Every effort has been made to make this site as accessible as possible. We follow Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI) guidelines to make the website as accessible as possible. Most pages comply with the guidelines and where this is not the case we have done our best to make the content as accessible as possible.

Copyright notice

This website contains information and other material ("content") in relation to which the copyright and all other intellectual property rights are owned or licensed by us unless specifically credited otherwise. You agree not to copy, modify, transmit, distribute, publish, broadcast, or create any derivative work from such content. You further agree to indemnify, defend and hold us harmless against all losses, costs and damages arising out of or in connection with any misuse of the content. No part of this website may be reproduced in any form without our prior consent.

Accordingly, none of the content of this website may be copied or otherwise incorporated into or stored in any other website, electronic retrieval system, publication or other work in any form without our prior consent. For the avoidance of doubt, framing of this site or any part of it is not permitted without express permission.