LobbyContact App terms and conditions

Our mobile app is available for iOS (iPhone and iPad) and Android (phone and tablet).

1. Use of these Terms

1.1. These terms and conditions set out the terms on which you may make use of the App (as defined below), your rights and obligations, and those of the Newsdirect (UK) Ltd in relation to the App and its content (as defined below). Use of the App includes use as a registered user and includes downloading, streaming, accessing, browsing or registering to use the App.

1.2. Please read these Terms of Use carefully before you start to use the App, as these will apply to your use of the App.

1.3. By using the App, you confirm that you agree to these Terms of Use and you agree to comply with them. If you do not agree to these Terms of Use, you must not use the App.

2. Interpretation

2.1. The following definitions and rules of interpretation apply in these Terms of Use:

2.1.1. ‘Content’ includes, but is not limited to, all text, graphics and images that appear on the App, the design, look and feel of the app itself and any other material published on the App.

2.1.2. ‘Intellectual Property Rights’ means patents, utility models, rights to inventions, copyright and neighbouring and related rights, trade marks and service marks, business names and domain names, rights in get-up and trade dress, goodwill and the right to sue for passing off or unfair competition, rights in designs, database rights, rights to use, and protect the confidentiality of, confidential information (including know-how and trade secrets), and all other intellectual property rights, in each case whether registered or unregistered and including all applications and rights to apply for and be granted, renewals or extensions of, and rights to claim priority from, such rights and all similar or equivalent rights or forms of protection which subsist or will subsist now or in the future in any part of the world.

2.1.3 The terms ‘Newsdirect’, ‘our’, ‘we’ and ‘us’ means Newsdirect (UK) Ltd (registered company number SC244267) of Tweeddale Court, Edinburgh EH1 1TE.

2.1.4 ‘You’ and ‘your’ means the person entering the Agreement or accessing the App as the case may be.

3.1.5. ‘App’ means Our mobile application.

3.1.6. ‘Third Party Content’ means the material on the App or accessed through the App that is controlled by parties other than Newsdirect.

3. Changes to these Terms of Use

3.1. We may change these Terms of Use at any time.

3.2. It is Your responsibility to check these Terms of Use in case there are any changes. If you access and use the App after we have made a change to these terms you shall be treated as having accepted the change.

4. Accuracy of Content

4.1. The App and Content is provided for your general information only. It is not intended to amount to advice on which you should rely. You must obtain professional or specialist advice before taking, or refraining from, any action on the basis of the content on the app.

4.2. Although we make reasonable efforts to update the information on our App, we make no representations, warranties or guarantees, whether express or implied that the content on our App is accurate, complete or up-to-date.

4.3. We advise that, you should not plan to do, or refrain from doing, anything in reliance upon content without first checking the accuracy of the relevant content by some other means. All such information on this App is necessarily subject to change, sometimes at short notice.

5. Third Party Content, ‘Partners’ and Links from the App

5.1. Where the App contains links to other sites, mobile applications and/or resources provided by third parties (“Third Party Sites”), these links are provided for your information only.

5.2. We have no control over the content of those sites or resources.

5.3. We are not responsible for the content of Third Party Sites linked to the App or for Third Party content. They are independent of us, and their content is not endorsed or approved by us .

6. Queries or Complaints

If you have any queries or complaints about the App or these Terms of Use, please contact us by email hello@lobbycontact.co.uk, by phone on 0131 557 9999 or in writing to Newsdirect (UK) Ltd, 11/2 Tweeddale Court, 14 High Street, EDINBURGH EH1 1TE.

7. Intellectual Property

7.1. Our App and the Intellectual Property Rights in the content on the App are owned by or licensed to us.

7.2. Certain names, words, images or logos identifying us and the products and services featured in the App are the trade marks of Newsdirect. Certain other names, words, images or logos may constitute trade names or unregistered trade marks of Newsdirect.

7.3. The names and logos of third parties mentioned in the App (whether that appears in Newsdirect on the App or in third party content) may be the trade marks, trade names or unregistered trade marks of those third parties and they are used with the permission of such organisations.

7.4. You may view, print, export, download or store your inputted data from the App. No other use (including, without limitation, the alteration, deletion, utilisation or extraction) of the content and materials featured on the App is permitted without our written permission. Otherwise than as provided, the App cannot, whether in whole or as to any part, be copied, reproduced, distributed or transmitted in any medium (including, without limitation, by the internet) without our written permission.

7.5. The App may contain proprietary notices (such as moral rights and trade mark notices) and copyright information, the terms of which must be observed. Our status (and that of any identified contributors) as the authors of content on the App must always be acknowledged.

7.6. If you breach these Terms of Use, your right to use the App will cease immediately and you must, at our option, return or destroy any copies of the materials you have made.

8. Access to the App

8.1. Our App is made available free of charge.

8.2. ‘Equipment’ means all such compatible equipment, software and communications lines (including any public communication lines) required by you to properly access the App.

8.3. You are responsible for making all arrangements necessary for you to have access to the App. You are responsible for obtaining and maintaining your equipment and for ensuring that it is compatible with the App. We have no responsibility or liability with respect to your equipment.

8.4. We may change the minimum specification required to access the App at any time. We give no guarantee that you will have access the App on your mobile device (or continue to have access to the App). We shall not be liable to you if any such change in specification results in your equipment becoming incompatible with the App or becoming unable to perform, within the App, all of the functions previously performed.

8.5. If you access the App outside of a WIFI connection zone, you may incur data charges by using the App. By accessing the App outside of a WIFI connection zone you agree to allow the App access to use your 3G/4G Data.

8.6. We do not guarantee that that App, or any content on it, will always be available or be uninterrupted. We may suspend, withdraw, discontinue or change all or any part of the App without notice. We will not be liable to you if for any reason our App is unavailable at any time or for any period. We do not guarantee the speed with which you will be able to access and use the App (as it will depend upon factors such as the specification of Your Equipment and the number of people using the App) or that you will have uninterrupted or continuous access to the App.

8.7. You must not:

8.7.1. introduce or attempt to introduce any virus or any other contaminant to the App or any of Our computer systems;
8.7.2. in any way attempt to access, alter, de-compile, reverse engineer, destroy or otherwise tamper with any part of the App or any of our computer systems;
8.7.3. interfere with the use of another person’s access to or use of the App;
8.7.4. obtain access to information relating to another person which is on Our computer system;
8.7.5. use or attempt to use the App or any of our computer systems for any unlawful or immoral purpose.

8.8. We may suspend or terminate Your access and use (in whole or in part) of the App at any time with or without notice.

8.9. You are responsible for getting an appropriate connection with a telecommunications provider in order to access the App.

8.10. We shall control, direct and establish technical procedures for using the App (and we may vary them from time to time). You must follow our instructions and adhere to our procedures as given on the App when using any the App.

8.11. You must ensure that any material and / or information downloaded or otherwise obtained through the use of the App is at your own discretion and that you will be responsible for any damage to Your Equipment or loss of data that results from the download of such material and/or data.

8.12. We shall use reasonable endeavours to keep the App free from viruses and corrupt files but We do not warrant or guarantee that the App is free from infection by viruses, bugs or anything else with contaminating or destructive properties. We recommend that you ‘virus check’ all information sent to you by us. We shall not be liable for any corrupt information sent to you by us or for any corrupt information you send to Us. You are responsible for configuring your information technology, computer programmes and platform in order to access our site. You should use your own virus protection software.

8.13. You must not misuse our App by knowingly introducing viruses, trojans, worms, logic bombs or other material which is malicious or technologically harmful. You must not attempt to gain unauthorised access to our App, the server on which our App is stored or any server, computer or database connected to our App. You must not attack our App via a denial-of-service attack or a distributed denial-of service attack. By breaching this provision, you would commit a criminal offence under the Computer Misuse Act 1990. We will report any such breach to the relevant law enforcement authorities and we will co-operate with those authorities by disclosing Your identity to them. In the event of such a breach, your right to use our App will cease immediately.
8.14. You are also responsible for ensuring that all persons who access our App through your internet connection are aware of these Terms of Use and any other applicable terms and conditions, and that they comply with them.

8.15. We regularly update the App. However, we do not warrant that the content of the App or the products and services featured are available (either as featured or at all). The content of and the products and services featured in the App are subject to change at any time without notice.

9. Acceptable Use and Content Standards

9.1. You may use the App only for lawful purposes. You may not use the App:
9.1.1. In any way that breaches any applicable local, national or international law or regulation.
9.1.2. In any way that is unlawful or fraudulent, or has any unlawful or fraudulent purpose or effect.
9.1.3. For the purpose of harming or attempting to harm minors in any way.
9.1.4. To send, knowingly receive, upload, download, use or re-use any material which does not comply with our content standards in clause 10.3 and 10.4 below.
9.1.5. To transmit, or procure the sending of, any unsolicited or unauthorised advertising or promotional material or any other form of similar solicitation (spam).
9.1.6. To knowingly transmit any data, send or upload any material that contains viruses, Trojan horses, worms, time-bombs, keystroke loggers, spyware, adware or any other harmful programs or similar computer code designed to adversely affect the operation of any computer software or hardware.

9.2. You also agree:
9.2.1. Not to access without authority, interfere with, damage or disrupt:
9.2.1.1. any part of the App;
9.2.1.2. any software used in the provision of the App; or
9.2.1.3. any equipment or network or software owned or used by any third party.

10. Liability

10.1. Nothing in these Terms of Use excludes or limits either party’s liability for death or personal injury arising from that party’s negligence, fraud or fraudulent misrepresentation or any other liability that cannot be excluded or limited by Scots Law.

10.2. To the extent permitted by law, we exclude all conditions, warranties, representations or other terms which may apply to our App or any content on it, whether express or implied.

10.3. We shall not be liable to you for any loss or damage, whether in contract, delict (including negligence), breach of statutory duty, or otherwise, even if foreseeable, arising under or in connection with:

10.3.1. Use or, or inability to use, the App; or
10.3.2. Use of, or reliance on any content displayed on the App.
10.4.5. Any indirect or consequential loss or damage.

10.5. We will not be liable for any loss or damage caused by a virus, distributed denial-of-service attack, or other technologically harmful material that may infect Your computer equipment, computer programs, data or other proprietary material due to your use of the App or to your downloading of any content on it, or on any website linked to it.

10.6. We assume no responsibility for the content of websites linked on our site. Such links should not be interpreted as endorsement by us of those linked websites. We will not be liable for any loss or damage that may arise from Your use of them.

11. Generally

11.1. Each of these conditions is separate from all other conditions, so that if one condition is found to be void or otherwise unenforceable it will not affect the validity of any of the others.

11.2. If we do not enforce any of the rights we have under this Agreement, or if we delay in enforcing them, that does not prevent us from taking any action to enforce our rights in the future.

12. Applicable Law

12.1. These Terms of Use, its subject matter and its formation, are governed by Scots Law.