Terms of Website Use

This policy explains the Terms used to govern access to the site by all users. By accessing NGK Academy you are agreeing to and are bound by these Terms.

1. TERMS OF WEBSITE USE

PLEASE READ THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS CAREFULLY BEFORE USING THIS SITE

1.1 These Terms of Website Use (together with the documents referred to in it) tells you the terms of use on which you may make use of NGK Academy (our site), whether as a trial user or a subscribed user. Use of our site includes accessing, browsing, or subscribing to use our site.

1.2 Please read these terms of use carefully before you start to use our site, as these will apply to your use of our site. We recommend that you print a copy of this for future reference.

1.3 By using our site, you confirm that you accept these terms of use and that you agree to comply with them.

1.4 If you do not agree to these terms of use, please do not use our site.

2. OTHER APPLICABLE TERMS

2.1 These terms of use refer to the following additional terms, which also apply to your use of our site:

2.1.1 Our Privacy Policy, which sets out the terms on which we process any personal data we collect from you, or that you provide to us. By using our site, you consent to such processing and you warrant that all data provided by you is accurate.

2.1.2 Our Cookie Policy, which sets out information about the cookies on our site.

2.2 If you subscribe to use our site, our Subscription Terms and Conditions will apply to the subscription.

3. INFORMATION ABOUT US AND HOW TO CONTACT US

NGK Academy is a site operated by Qing Consulting Limited trading as Our Virtual Academy (We).

We are registered in England and Wales under company number 08287903 and have our registered office at Unit 1 Henley Farm, Acton Scott, Church Stretton, Shropshire, United Kingdom, SY6 6RS.

Our VAT number is VAT 217 882 485.

We are a limited company.

To contact us please email Support@OurVitualAcademy.com.

4. CHANGES TO THESE TERMS

4.1 We may revise these terms of use at any time by amending this page.

4.2 Every time you wish to use our site, please check these terms to ensure you understand the terms that apply at that time, as they are binding on you.

5. CHANGES TO OUR SITE

5.1 We may update our site from time to time and may change the content at any time. However, please note that any of the content on our site may be out of date at any given time, and we are under no obligation to update it.

5.2 We do not guarantee that our site, or any content on it, will be free from errors or omissions.

6. ACCESSING OUR SITE

6.1 We do not guarantee that our site, or any content on it, will always be available or be uninterrupted. Access to our site is permitted on a temporary basis. We may suspend, withdraw, discontinue, restrict or change the availability of all or any part of our site for business or operational reasons without notice. We will not be liable to you if for any reason our site is unavailable at any time or for any period.

6.2 You are responsible for making all arrangements necessary for you to have access to our site.

6.3 You are also responsible for ensuring that all persons who access our site through your internet connection are aware of these terms of use and other applicable terms and conditions, and that they comply with them.

6.4 You may use our site only for lawful purposes. You may not use our site in any way that is unlawful or fraudulent, or has any unlawful or fraudulent purpose or effect. You also agree not to access without authority, interfere with, damage or disrupt:

6.4.1 any part of our site;

6.4.2 any equipment or network on which our site is stored;

6.4.3 any software used in the provision of our site; or

6.4.4 any equipment or network or software owned or used by any third party.

7. YOUR ACCOUNT AND PASSWORD

7.1 If you are provided with a username, password or any other piece of information as part of our security procedures, you must treat such information as confidential. You must not disclose it to any third party.

7.2 We have the right to disable any username or password at any time, if:

7.2.1 in our reasonable opinion you have failed to comply with any of the provisions of these terms of use; or

7.2.2 you were provided with an account as a trial user and you have not accessed our site for over 365 days.

7.3 If you know or suspect that anyone other than you knows of your username or password, you must promptly notify us at Support@OurVirtualAcademy.com.

8. INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS

8.1 We are the owner or the licensee of all intellectual property rights in our site, and in the material published on it. Those works are protected by copyright laws and treaties around the world. All such rights are reserved.

8.2 You are prohibited from copying Content pursuant to our Subscription Terms and Conditions. Except for such prohibition, you may draw the attention of others within your organisation to content posted on our site.

8.3 You must not modify the paper or digital copies of any materials you have printed off or downloaded in any way, and you must not use any illustrations, photographs, video or audio sequences or any graphics separately from any accompanying text.

8.4 Our status (and that of any identified contributors) as the authors of content on our site must always be acknowledged.

8.5 You must not use any part of the content on our site for commercial purposes without obtaining a licence to do so from us or our licensors.

8.6 If you print off, copy, share, report or download any part of our site in breach of these terms of use, you forfeit your right to use our site and your right to use our site will cease immediately and you must, at our option, return or destroy any copies of the materials you have made.

9. NO RELIANCE ON INFORMATION

9.1 The content on our site is provided for 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 our site.

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

10. LIMITATION OF OUR LIABILITY

10.1 Nothing in these terms of use excludes or limits our liability for death or personal injury arising from our negligence or the negligence of our employees, agents or subcontractors, or our fraud or fraudulent misrepresentation, or any other liability that cannot be excluded or limited by English law.

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

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

10.3.1 use of, or inability to use, our site; or

10.3.2 use of or reliance on any content displayed on our site.

10.4 If you are a business user, please note that in particular, we will not be liable for:

10.4.1 loss of profits, sales, business, or revenue;

10.4.2 business interruption;

10.4.3 loss of anticipated savings;

10.4.4 loss of business opportunity, goodwill or reputation; or

10.4.5 any indirect or consequential loss or damage.

10.5 If you are a consumer user, please note that we only provide our site for domestic and private use. You agree not to use our site for any commercial or business purposes, and we have no liability to you for any loss of profit, loss of business, business interruption, or loss of business opportunity.

10.6 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 or other device equipment, computer or other device programs, data or other proprietary material due to your use of our site or to your downloading of any content on it, or on any website linked to it.

10.7 We assume no responsibility for the content of websites linked on our site and you agree that we will not be responsible or liable, directly or indirectly, for any damage or loss caused or alleged to be caused by or in connection with use of or reliance on any third party content or services available on or through the use of our site. Such links should not be interpreted as endorsement by us of those linked websites.

10.8 We are not liable whatsoever for any know-how or content provided by NGK Spark Plugs (UK) Limited (NGK) via our site to you. We give you no warranty or assurance that such content is accurate, complete, up to date or not misleading in any respect.

11. VIRUSES

11.1 We do not guarantee that our site will be secure or free from bugs or viruses.

11.2 You are responsible for configuring your information technology, computer or other device programmes and platform in order to access our site. You should use your own virus protection software.

11.3 You must not misuse our site 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 site, the server on which our site is stored or any server, computer or database connected to our site. You must not attack our site 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 site will cease immediately.

12. LINKING TO OUR SITE

12.1 You may link to our home page, provided you do so in a way that is fair and legal and does not damage our reputation or take advantage of it.

12.2 You must not establish a link in such a way as to suggest any form of association, approval or endorsement on our part where none exists.

12.3 You must not establish a link to our site in any website that is not owned by you.

12.4 Our site must not be framed on any other site, nor may you create a link to any part of our site other than the home page.

12.5 We reserve the right to withdraw linking permission without notice.

12.6 If you wish to make any use of content on our site other than that set out above, please contact info@OurVirtualAcademy.com.

12.7 Third party links and resources in our site

12.7.1 Where our site contains links to other sites and resources provided by third parties, these links are provided for your information only. Such links should not be interpreted as approval by us of those linked websites or information you may obtain from them. We make no representations whatsoever about any other websites or resources which you may access through our site.

12.7.2 We have no control over the contents of those sites or resources. Since we have no control, you acknowledge and agree that we are not responsible for the availability of such external websites or resources and are not responsible or liable for any content, advertising, products or services or other materials on or available from such websites or resources. It is your responsibility to make sure that, if you use any external websites or resources, you take appropriate precautions to ensure that you have adequate protection in place to protect your systems and devices from any viruses, worms, trojan horses and other items of a destructive nature which may result from you accessing any websites or resources which are linked to our site.

12.7.3 Whilst we have no responsibility for your use of third party links and resources, we wish to disclose to you that we do receive compensation for affiliating links to the content of NGK.

13. APPLICABLE LAW

13.1 If you are a consumer, please note that these terms of use, its subject matter and its formation, are governed by English law. You and we both agree that the courts of England and Wales will have non-exclusive jurisdiction. However, if you are a resident of Northern Ireland you may also bring proceedings in Northern Ireland, and if you are a resident of Scotland, you may also bring proceedings in Scotland.

13.2 If you are a business, these terms of use, its subject matter and its formation (and any non-contractual disputes or claims) are governed by English law. We both agree to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of England and Wales.

14. CONTACT US

14.1 To contact us, please email:

Support@OurVirtualAcademy.com or Info@OurVirtualAcademy.com

or contact us by post:

Qing Consulting Limited,
Unit 1, Henley Farm
Acton Scott
Church Stretton
Shropshire
SY6 6RS

or contact us by telephone on: +44 (0)20 3286 2228