Terms of Service

This agreement was written in English. We encourage you to read through these terms and conditions before using Skowt.

Date of Last Revision: May 12, 2010

Our goal is to provide a useful communication platform dedicated to helping all members of Scouting and Girl Guiding to interact safely online.

The Terms and Conditions are important as they protect both Skowt users and Skowt Ltd. Please be advised that users who are not prepared to follow the Terms and Conditions for the site should not join Skowt.

Creating an account or logging in to the site implies your full agreement to abide by our Terms and Conditions. Violations may result in your account being terminated and/or your activity being reported to your Internet Service Provider or other 3rd party for further action.

In order to join Skowt, you must create an account – this allows you to post to the site, join spaces, and make use of other services such as the directory and other resources.

We expect users to act responsibly and respectfully whilst using Skowt. The following are not permitted:

  • The use of Skowt for illegal or imoral activities.
  • Inappropriate posts, images, resources, user names, messages and comments which could cause offence to or put other users at risk;
  • Anonymous creation of content.

Child safety comes first and we will report inappropriate behaviour to the appropriate authorities including the police, CEOP and the Virtual Global Taskforce.

Tutor listings and messaging are an informal communications channel, and we will have a very light touch moderation policy – Skowt will not be reviewing all listings or messages.

  • If you see a listing, or anything else, that you feel is inappropriate, please report it straight away using the onscreen report this links or via email to report@skowt.com and the site administrator will determine the appropriate course of action.
  • If a site administrator asks you to stop doing something, you must desist immediately. If you disagree with the request, please contact us directly and in a reasonable manner. Please remember, the site administrators have the final say over what is and what is not acceptable.

Please note, there is zero tolerance in relation to:

  • Attempts to "hack" the site or circumvent site security.
  • Abuse of the site, the administrators, or other users.
  • Posting chain letters or e-mail hoaxes.
  • Profanity, inappropriate language, or images of an unsuitable nature.
  • Attempts to collect e-mail addresses, or to use e-mail addresses or any user information on the site for any purpose not directly related to the site.
  • Spamming. All advertising and commercial postings not directly related to the purpose of the site will be considered spamming and will be treated as such with banning from the site and potentially reporting your activities to your ISP.

Terms and Conditions of use

By using or accessing Skowt, you agree to the following Statement.

1. Registration

Joining Skowt is really simple but we need to make sure that everyone who uses Skowt is there for the right reasons. Listed below are the rules you agree to abide by when registering on Skowt.

  • You agree that you are one of the following; District commissioner, scout leader, Guide Leader, Scout, Guide, Parent or guardian of a scout or guide, and that you have registered under the corresponding title.
  • It is your responsibility to close your account when leaving the Scouting association or your links to the Scouting Association have been severed.
  • If registering as a leader or district commissioner you have a current scouting Association registration number and have undergone the necessary checks to hold this.
  • You will not provide any false personal information on Skowt, or create an account for anyone other than yourself without permission.
  • You will not create more than one personal profile.
  • If we disable your account, you will not create another one without our permission.
  • You will not use your personal profile for your own commercial gain.
  • You will not use Skowt if you are not a member of the Scouting Association or have reasonable connections to it.
  • You will not use Skowt if you are a convicted sex offender.
  • You will keep your contact information accurate and up-to-date.
  • You will not share your password, let anyone else access your account, or do anything else that might jeopardise the security of your account.
  • You will not transfer your account to anyone without first getting our permission.
  • If you select a username for your account we reserve the right to remove or reclaim it if we believe it necessary.

2. Safety

  • You will not send or otherwise post unauthorised commercial communications (such as spam) on Skowt.
  • You will not collect users' content or information, or otherwise access Skowt, using automated means (such as harvesting bots, robots, spiders, or scrapers).
  • You will not engage in unlawful multi-level marketing.
  • You will not upload viruses or other malicious code.
  • You will not solicit login information or access an account belonging to someone else.
  • You will not bully, intimidate, or harass any user.
  • You will not post content that: is hateful, threatening, or pornographic; incites violence; or contains nudity or graphic or gratuitous violence.
  • You will not upload or create content that is unsuitable for minors.
  • You will not use Skowt to do anything unlawful, misleading, malicious, or discriminatory.
  • You will not do anything that could disable, overburden, or impair the proper working of Skowt.
  • You will not facilitate or encourage any violations of this Statement.
  • Skowt will do its very best to ensure the safety and security of its users. However, Skowt does not ‘vet’ all content and therefore cannot guarantee its quality.
  • By registering you accept that you have good and just reason to be a part of the community and accept any legal action taken against you for unlawful or inappropriate content, contact or data.
  • You will not use Skowt for making contact with other users for sex, for example ‘grooming’.

3. Rights

Skowt provides user with the tools to publish content on the web both privately and publicly. When publishing content it is important consider the law and your right to any 3rd party content.

  • You will not post content or take any action on Skowt that infringes or violates someone else's rights or otherwise violates the law.
  • We can remove any content or information you post on Skowt if we believe that it violates this Statement.
  • If we remove your content for infringing someone else's copyright, and you believe we removed it by mistake, you have the right to request a written statement explaining our action. You can make this request through the feedback form. Skowt will reply within 90 days of receiving the request.
  • If you repeatedly infringe other people's intellectual property rights, we will disable your account when appropriate.
  • You will not use our copyrights or trademarks (including Skowt, the Skowt Logos), or any confusingly similar marks, without our written permission.
  • If you collect information from users, you will: obtain their consent, make it clear you (and not Skowt) are the one collecting their information, and post a privacy policy explaining what information you collect and how you will use it.
  • You will not publically post anyone's identification documents or sensitive financial information on Skowt.

4. Payments

Skowt is 100% free for all individuals. For a user to join Skowt their Group or Unit (or County, District or Division) must have created a . There is an annual subscription for Space registration.

  • All payments are made accepting this statement.
  • All payments are processed using PayPal using industry leading security standards.
  • Refunds will not be given under any circumstances.
  • Skowt is not responsible for any form of identity theft resulting from payment made through Skowt.
  • Payments and transactions will only be deemed as complete once all monies have been cleared through the appropriate banking institutions.

5. Advertising

The continued development and expansion of Skowt is partly supported by advertising. We are passionate about only providing relevant advertisements that help our users to source products and services beneficial to them in their Scouting and Guiding endeavors.

  • All advertising content is the responsibility of the advertiser and not of Skowt.
  • Any special offers or items sold through any advertisement are not connected to Skowt in any way. Any dispute must be taken up with the advertising company directly.
  • All advertisements are vetted before publication however Skowt holds no responsibility for the quality of the content.
  • If an advertisement is linked to an external site you accept that Skowt is no longer in control of this content.

6. Feedback

  • Any feedback you give is offered by you to Skowt with the understanding that Skowt has no obligation to reply or make changes to the system and content.
  • Any feedback content provided by you can be used by us in marketing or promotional materials across all media.

7. Disputes

  • If anyone brings a claim against us related to your actions, content or information on Skowt, you will indemnify and hold us harmless from and against all damages, losses, and expenses of any kind (including reasonable legal fees and costs) related to such claim.
  • We try to keep skowt up, bug-free, and safe, but you use it at your own risk. We are providing skowt "as is" we do not guarantee that skowt will be safe or secure. Skowt is not responsible for the actions, content, information, or data of third parties, and you release us, our directors, officers, employees, and agents from any claims and damages, known and unknown, arising out of or in any way connected with any claim you have against any such third parties. We will not be liable to you for any lost profits or other consequential, special, indirect, or incidental damages arising out of or in connection with this statement or skowt, even if we have been advised of the possibility of such damages. Our aggregate liability arising out of this statement or skowt will not exceed the greater of one hundred gb pounds (£100) or the amount you have paid us in the past twelve months. Applicable law may not allow the limitation or exclusion of liability or incidental or consequential damages, so the above limitation or exclusion may not apply to you. In such cases, skowt liability will be limited to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law.

8. Definitions

  • By "Skowt" we mean the features and services we make available, including through (a) our website at www.skowt.com and any other Skowt branded or co-branded websites (including sub-domains, international versions, widgets, and mobile versions); (b) our Platform; and (c) other media, software, devices, or networks now existing or later developed.
  • By "us," "we" and "our" we mean Skowt ltd. (UK registered.)
  • By "content" we mean anything you post on Skowt.
  • By "post" we mean post on Skowt or otherwise make available to us.
  • By "use" we mean use, copy, publicly perform or display, distribute, modify, translate, and create derivative works of.

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