Dorset Source

Bournemouth Borough Council, Borough of Poole and Dorset County Council (the Councils) take every care to ensure the accuracy and validity of the information contained within the Source directory (the "Information"). The Councils do not make any representations or warranties of any kind, express or implied, in relation to all or any part of the Information and/or any links to third party websites from the Source website and all warranties and representations in connection therewith are hereby excluded to the fullest extent permitted by law. Publication of Information within the Source directory and links to third party websites from the Source website do not constitute advice nor do they amount to an endorsement by the Councils of such websites or the organisations or services listed therein. Any use of such websites, organisations or services by you is at your own risk. Before contacting any such organisations or using any such services, you should check the bona fides of the relevant organisation, including its/their qualifications and inspection reports where applicable. To the fullest extent permitted by law, Bournemouth Borough Council, Borough of Poole and Dorset County Council hereby disclaims all liability (howsoever arising) in connection with any loss and/or damage, arising out of or in connection with any use of or reliance on the Information or the content of any third party websites linked to the Source website, or any action taken (or refrained from being taken) as a result of their use. You acknowledge and agree that the Councils may preserve or disclose any content if they reasonably believe disclosure is required by law or in the good faith belief that such disclosure is reasonably necessary to:

1. (a) comply with their legal obligations;
2. (b) enforce these terms and conditions;
3. (c) respond to claims that any content violates the rights of third-parties;
4. (d) protect the rights or safety of the Councils, their users and the public.

1) The Directory

Should you encounter content on this site that is inappropriate or inaccurate, please visit the contact us page for directions on how to notify the Councils. The Councils may, at its sole discretion choose to remove and discard any such content within the website. You will acknowledge that the opinions expressed are those of the individual contributors and do not reflect the views of the Councils.

2) Ratings

You will acknowledge that the opinions expressed are those of the individual contributors and do not reflect the views of the Councils. The Councils are not responsible for nor do they endorse the content posted in the ratings. Furthermore, the Councils make no guarantee regarding the reliability, accuracy, legitimacy or quality of any such content. Should you encounter content on this site that is inappropriate or inaccurate, please visit the contact us page for directions on how to notify the Councils. The Councils may, at their sole discretion choose to remove and discard any such content within the website.

3) What's On

Please note that the posting of events in this calendar is not exclusive to the Councils and that events posted by any individual or organisation of any kind other than the Councils are not endorsed by the Councils in any way whatsoever. The Councils are not responsible for nor do they endorse the content posted by such individuals or organisations other than the Councils. Furthermore, the Councils make no guarantee regarding the reliability, accuracy, legitimacy or quality of any such content. You will acknowledge that the Councils do not actively monitor the calendar, however should you encounter content on this site that is inappropriate or inaccurate, please visit the contact us page for directions on how to notify the Councils. The Councils may, at their sole discretion choose to remove and discard any such content within the website.

4) Copyright for non-commercial use

The information featured on this website is the © copyright of the Councils unless otherwise indicated. You may re-use the information on this website that is the copyright of the Councils free of charge in any format for non-commercial use. Re-use includes copying, issuing copies to the public, publishing, broadcasting and translating into other languages. It also covers non-commercial research and study. Re-use is subject to the following conditions. You must:

• Acknowledge the source and our copyright in cases where you supply the information to others
• Reproduce the information accurately
• Not use the information in a misleading way
• Not use the information for the principal purpose of advertising or promoting a particular product or service

Permission may be required in respect of any information that is not the Councils' copyright, from the copyright owner concerned.
You may establish links to this website.

5) Copyright for commercial use

For commercial use the re-use of information on this website is restricted and will require the potential re-user to apply for a licence to re-use the information.

6) Privacy and Disclosure

The Councils handle information in accordance with the Freedom of Information Act 2000 and the Data Protection Act 1998 and are the data controller for the purposes of the Data Protection Act 1998. Your information will only be used for the purpose of maintaining the Source online directory. Your personal information will be held on a database for the life time of your entry, during which time it will be used to administrate the record of your organisation. If your details are not updated after a period of 12 months, you will be contacted to confirm the accuracy of your data and whether it should be retained.

7) What happens when you visit this site?

When you visit this website we collect web statistics concerning your visit, which are stored in a log file. These statistics do not contain personal information and are only used for statistical purposes to monitor usage patterns on our website and cannot be traced back to an individual. Source contains links to other related sites that may be of use. However, this privacy statement only applies to information collected on this website. We are not responsible for the content or privacy policies of third party websites that may be linked to or from our pages.

8) Bulletin Boards

Source may provide bulletin boards, message boards, news group facilities and forums. Personal information provided in these areas becomes publicly available and you should only provide information that you are happy to disclose.

9) Cookies

A cookie is a collection of information that some websites leave on your computer to identify you if you use or return to the site. Cookies are used on this site to store records that are held in your shortlist.

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