Terms & Conditions

The Upward Laddering program program is operated by Hyde & Rugg Associates (Company number 07369647) ("our", "us" and "we").

These are the terms and conditions (the "Terms") which apply to the use of the Upward Laddering program (the "Program") by end users.

1Program
1.1The Software requires a web browser.
1.2These Terms shall apply to all use of the Program by you.
2Scope of Use
2.1You are granted a non-exclusive and non-transferable licence to use the Program as it is at the date of use and only through our website (the "Licence"), which means that we are free to licence use of the Program to other customers and your right to use the Program cannot be transferred by you to someone else.
2.2We reserve the right, with or without notice, to discontinue update, upgrade and supplement services provided to you or made available to you through the use of the Program.
2.3We may immediately end the Licence without notice if you commit a serious or persistent breach of these Terms. In such event, you will not be entitled to a refund of any fee paid for use of the Program.
2.4We reserve the right to charge for use of the Program provided always that you will not be charged without your consent.
3Your Obligations
3.1You will use the Program in a diligent manner and you undertake:
3.1.1not to do or cause to be done anything which renders the functionality of the Program to be less effective;
3.1.2not to copy the Program and not to make alterations or modifications of, the whole or any part of the Program;
3.1.3to ensure you use the Program alongside a commercially available anti-virus software;
3.1.4to take reasonable care to avoid transmission of any computer viruses, macro viruses, Trojan horses, worms, defects, data bombs or any other items which are designed to interfere with, interrupt or disrupt the normal operating procedures through or via the use of the Program;
3.1.5not, through the use of the Program, to violate or infringe the rights of any person (including artist, inventors and creators), firm or company (including, but not limited to, rights of intellectual property, rights of confidentiality or rights of privacy);
3.1.6not to use the Program for any illegal purpose;
3.1.7not to create any Program which is substantially similar to the Program; and
3.1.8to indemnify us against any losses, claim or action against us due to your negligent use of the Program or breach of these Terms.
4Our Rights
4.1

We reserve the right at any time to:

  1. Change these Terms from time to time. It is your responsibility to check regularly to determine whether the Terms have changed;
  2. Change the use to the Program including modifying, eliminating or discontinuing any features of the Program, with or without notice to you and you confirm that we shall not be liable to you or any third party for any change of use to the Program provided always that the core function of the Program shall not be changed;
  3. Investigate any reported violation of the Terms or any complaints relating to the use of the Program and take any action that we deem appropriate (including, but not limited to, issuing warnings, suspending or disabling your access to the Program).
4.2Any changes we make will be effective immediately upon notice, which we may provide by means including, without limitation, posting on our website hydeandrugg.com (the "Site") or electronic mail. Your continued use of the Program following such notification will be deemed acceptance of such changes.
4.3If you do not agree with any of the above, you must stop using the Program immediately.
4.4All rights not specifically granted under these Terms are reserved by us.
5Intellectual Property Rights
5.1You accept that you do not acquire ownership of the Program at any time.
5.2You acknowledge you have no right to access the Program in source code form or in unlocked coding or with comments and it would be a material breach to these Terms to access or alter the same.
5.3
5.4You acknowledge that any copyright or other intellectual property in any suggestion for alteration or addition to the Program or its functionality posted by you on the Site or notified to us in any other way and the results of such alteration or addition shall be our property and you relinquish ownership of it once posted or otherwise notified.
6Warranties and Limitations
6.1

We do not and cannot warrant the accuracy, reliability, completeness or timeliness of the functionality of the Program and that it:

  1. Will operate in a manner that is completely free of bugs and errors nor that any information provided is always accurate;
  2. Will operate successfully amongst other software or programs available in existence on the world wide web or otherwise;
  3. Is suitable for your electronic device. The quality and compatibility will depend on the specification of your electronic device and it shall be your own responsibility to ensure that any products, services or information available through our Site meets your specific requirements;
  4. Will function in circumstances beyond our reasonable control.
  5. Will produce any particular result
  6. Will be available for use at any given time
6.2We disclaim all other warranties and conditions and make no warranties of any kind, whether express, implied or statutory, including, but not limited to, any (if any) implied warranties, duties or conditions of satisfactory quality, of fitness for a particular purpose, of reliability or availability, of accuracy or completeness of responses, of results, of workmanlike effort, of lack of viruses, and of reasonable care and skill, all with regard to the use of the Program, and the provision of or failure to provide support or other services, information, software and other provided always that nothing in these Terms shall seek to limit our liability for fraud.
6.3Any personal information you have provided to us shall be handled in accordance with our privacy policy.
6.4If you are using the program solely as a consumer nothing in this clause 6 shall limit or affect your statutory rights.
7Liability
7.1If you are using the Program in the course of a business or a profession and to the maximum extent permitted by law we shall not be liable to you or to any third party for any damages either direct, indirect, incidental, consequential or otherwise (including in each case, but not limited to, damages for any inaccuracies, disruption, malfunction or any defects in the Program, loss of data, loss of business, loss of profits, business interruption or the like) the use of or inability to use the Program, whether arising out of warranty, contract, tort or any other legal theories and whether or not we are advised of the possibility of such damages.
7.2Notwithstanding any damages that you or any third party might incur for any reason whatsoever (including, without limitation, all direct or general damages in contract or anything else), the entire liability of Hyde & Rugg Associates arising from or related to the use of the Program shall be limited to the amount actually paid by you for the Program concerned or, if you are using the Program without payment, to the sum of £10.
8Termination

Upon termination for any reason outlined in these Terms:

  1. All rights granted to you under this Licence shall cease; and
  2. You must cease all activities authorised by this Licence
9Governing Law
Any disputes related to these Terms or from the use of the Program are to be construed in accordance with the law of England and Wales, whose courts will have exclusive jurisdiction in any dispute, save that we have the right, at our absolute discretion, to commence and pursue proceedings in alternative jurisdictions.
10Entire Agreement
The Terms represent the entire agreement between you and us with respect to the subject matter addressed herein and supersedes all prior to contemporaneous agreements or understandings, written or oral. No oral explanation or oral information given by either of us shall alter the interpretation of these Terms.