These Terms and Conditions govern your use of queercompass.co.uk and any associated pages, content, features, directories, listings, tools and services made available through the website, together the Site.
By accessing or using the Site, you confirm that you accept these Terms and Conditions and agree to comply with them. If you do not agree, you must not use the Site.
1. About us
Queer Compass is a website and directory service operated under the Queer Compass brand for a UK audience.
You can contact us at hello@queercompass.co.uk.
2. Who can use the Site
The Site is made available for general informational, personal and non-commercial use.
You may use the Site only in accordance with these Terms and Conditions and all applicable laws and regulations.
3. Changes to these terms
We may update these Terms and Conditions from time to time.
Any changes will take effect when posted on this page. Please check this page periodically.
4. Changes to the Site
We may update, change, suspend, withdraw or restrict the availability of all or any part of the Site at any time and without notice.
We do not guarantee that the Site, or any content on it, will always be available or uninterrupted.
5. Use of content on the Site
Unless otherwise stated, all content on the Site, including text, design, layout, graphics, branding, logos, software, photographs, editorial copy, selection, arrangement, compilation, listings, directories, categories, metadata and underlying datasets is owned by us or licensed to us.
That content is protected by applicable intellectual property laws, including copyright and, where applicable, database rights.
You may:
- view pages from the Site in a web browser;
- print or download extracts for your personal, non-commercial use only;
- share links to public pages on the Site.
You must not, without our prior written permission:
- copy, reproduce, republish or redistribute substantial parts of the Site;
- extract, scrape, harvest, mine, download, frame, mirror or systematically collect data or content from the Site;
- reuse listings, business details, descriptions, categories, reviews, images, editorial text or any part of our directory in another website, app, database, AI system, training dataset or commercial service;
- use any robot, spider, crawler, scraper, automated script, bot or similar technology to access, copy or monitor any part of the Site;
- create a competing directory or dataset using content from the Site;
- sell, sublicense or commercially exploit any content from the Site;
- remove or alter any copyright, trade mark or proprietary notices.
Unauthorised extraction or reuse of all or a substantial part of the contents of this Site, including repeated or systematic extraction or reuse of insubstantial parts, is strictly prohibited.
6. Acceptable use
You agree not to:
- misuse the Site or knowingly introduce viruses, trojans, worms, logic bombs or other malicious or harmful material;
- attempt to gain unauthorised access to the Site, its server, database or any connected systems or networks;
- attack the Site by means of a denial-of-service attack or distributed denial-of-service attack;
- use the Site in any unlawful, fraudulent, abusive, defamatory, harassing, discriminatory or harmful way;
- impersonate any person or misrepresent your affiliation with any person, business or organisation;
- interfere with or disrupt the operation, security or performance of the Site.
We reserve the right to suspend, block or permanently restrict access where we reasonably believe these Terms have been breached.
7. Directory listings and business information
The Site may include listings, descriptions, tags, categories, location details, links, social media links, accessibility information, editorial notes and other information about venues, businesses, charities, services and organisations.
While we aim to keep information accurate and up to date, we do not guarantee that any listing is complete, accurate, current, suitable, safe, available, open, inclusive, trading, or appropriate for your specific needs or expectations.
Inclusion in the directory does not amount to our endorsement, recommendation, certification, accreditation or guarantee unless we expressly state otherwise.
Users should carry out their own checks before visiting a venue, relying on a service, making a purchase, contacting a third party or travelling to a location listed on the Site.
8. LGBTQ+ inclusive and community-related information
Queer Compass exists to help users discover LGBTQ+ inclusive, relevant or community-related places, services and organisations.
Standards, ownership, management, policies, staff behaviour and community alignment can change over time. A listing, label or description on the Site reflects our editorial judgement or the information available to us at the relevant time and should not be taken as a permanent guarantee.
9. User submissions and corrections
If you submit information, corrections, suggestions, reviews, photographs or other material to us, you confirm that:
- you have the right to submit it;
- it is accurate to the best of your knowledge;
- it does not infringe any third-party rights;
- it is not unlawful, defamatory, misleading, abusive or harmful.
By submitting content to us, you grant us a non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free licence to use, store, reproduce, adapt, publish and display that content for the purposes of operating, promoting and improving the Site.
We may remove, edit, reject or decline to publish submissions at our discretion.
10. Links to other websites
The Site may contain links to third-party websites, services or resources.
These links are provided for convenience only. We have no control over third-party websites and accept no responsibility for their content, availability, privacy practices, security or terms.
11. No reliance on information
The content on the Site is provided for general information only. It is not intended to amount to advice on which you should rely.
You should obtain your own professional or specialist advice where appropriate.
12. Disclaimer of warranties
The Site and its content are provided on an "as is" and "as available" basis.
To the fullest extent permitted by law, we exclude all implied conditions, warranties, representations or other terms that may apply to the Site or any content on it.
13. Limitation of liability
Nothing in these Terms excludes or limits liability where it would be unlawful to do so, including liability for death or personal injury caused by negligence, fraud, or fraudulent misrepresentation.
Subject to the above, we will not be liable for any:
- loss of profits, sales, business or revenue;
- business interruption;
- loss of anticipated savings;
- loss of business opportunity, goodwill or reputation;
- indirect or consequential loss or damage;
- loss arising from reliance on any listing, content or information on the Site;
- loss or damage caused by viruses, distributed denial-of-service attacks or other technologically harmful material that may infect your equipment, software, data or other proprietary material due to your use of the Site or any linked site.
If you are a consumer, the Site is made available for domestic and private use only. We are not liable for business losses.
14. Intellectual property complaints
If you believe that any content on the Site infringes your copyright, trade mark or other rights, please contact us at hello@queercompass.co.uk with full details and supporting information.
We may investigate and remove or restrict material where appropriate.
15. Privacy and cookies
Our use of personal data is governed by our Privacy Policy.
We do not currently use cookies for analytics, advertising or visitor profiling on the public Site. See our cookies statement. If that changes, we may introduce a separate cookie notice or policy where required.
16. Viruses and security
We do not guarantee that the Site will be secure or free from bugs or viruses.
You are responsible for using your own virus protection software and configuring your devices and software appropriately.
You must not misuse the Site by knowingly introducing malicious or harmful material or attempting unauthorised access.
17. Trade marks
"Queer Compass" and any associated logos, branding, names, slogans or get-up used on the Site are our trade marks or branding assets unless otherwise stated.
You must not use them without our prior written consent.
18. Severability
If any provision of these Terms is found to be unlawful, invalid or unenforceable, that provision shall be severed and the remaining provisions shall remain in full force and effect.
19. Waiver
If we delay in enforcing these Terms, that will not mean that we have waived our rights.
20. Governing law and jurisdiction
These Terms and Conditions are governed by the law of England and Wales.
The courts of England and Wales shall have exclusive jurisdiction over any dispute or claim arising out of or in connection with these Terms or your use of the Site, unless applicable consumer law allows otherwise.
21. Contact us
If you have any questions about these Terms and Conditions, please contact Queer Compass at hello@queercompass.co.uk.