Terms & Conditions
Website Usage
Welcome to our website. If you continue to browse and use this website you are agreeing to comply with and be bound by the following terms and conditions of use, which together with our privacy policy govern Equestrian Needs Ltd’s relationship with you in relation to this website.
The term 'Equestrian Needs Ltd' or 'us' or 'we' refers to the owner of the website whose registered office is 3 Cleeve Court, Two Hedges Road, Bishops Cleeve, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL52 8DU. Our company registration number is 6680840, England. The term 'you' refers to the user or viewer of our website.
The use of this website is subject to the following terms of use:
The content of the pages of this website is for your general information and use only. It is subject to change without notice.
EquestrianNeeds.com acts as a venue which allows users to sell and buy anything equestrian, at any time, from anywhere. We are not involved in transactions between buyers and sellers. We are not responsible for ensuring that buyers and sellers actually complete a transaction. You accept sole responsibility for the legality of your actions under laws applying to you.
Neither we nor any third parties provide any warranty or guarantee as to the accuracy, timeliness, performance, completeness or suitability of the information and materials found or offered on this website for any particular purpose. You acknowledge that such information and materials may contain inaccuracies or errors and we expressly exclude liability for any such inaccuracies or errors to the fullest extent permitted by law.
Your use of any information or materials on this website is entirely at your own risk, for which we shall not be liable. It shall be your own responsibility to ensure that any products, services or information available through this website meet your specific requirements.
This website contains material which is owned by or licensed to us. This material includes, but is not limited to, the design, layout, look, appearance and graphics. Reproduction is prohibited other than in accordance with the copyright notice, which forms part of these terms and conditions.
All trademarks reproduced in this website, which are not the property of, or licensed to the operator, are acknowledged on the website.
Unauthorised use of this website may give to a claim for damages and/or be a criminal offence.
Your use of this website and any dispute arising out of such use of the website is subject to the laws of England and Wales.
Equestrian Needs Ltd recommends that you have any horse/pony that you wish to purchase vetted prior to purchase by a professional veterinary surgeon independent from the seller. Equestrian Needs Ltd cannot be held responsible for buyers purchasing horses/ponies that are unsuitable for the capability of the purchaser. Buyers buy at their own risk and must take the appropriate professional advice prior to purchasing.
This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with English law and subject to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of the English courts. A person who is not a party to this Agreement has no right under the Contracts (Rights of Third Parties) Act 1999 to enforce any term of this Agreement but this does not affect any right or remedy of a third party which exists or is available apart from that Act.
Website Availability
Equestrian Needs Ltd does not guarantee continuous, uninterrupted or secure access to our services, and operation of our website may be interfered with by numerous factors outside of our control. Our website and our services are provided "as is" and as and when available, and to the extent permissible by law we exclude all implied warranties, conditions or other terms, whether implied by statute or otherwise, including without limitation any terms as to skill and care or timeliness of performance.
Equestrian Needs Ltd makes no representation that our website is error free and we reserves the right without notice to the Buyer, to suspend temporarily or alter the operation of the Web Site, for legal or technical reasons without warning; and we may stop offering a service at any time.
Website Disclaimer
The information contained in this website is for general information purposes only. The information is provided by Equestrian Needs Ltd and whilst we endeavour to keep the information up-to-date and correct, we make no representations or warranties of any kind, express or implied, about the completeness, accuracy, reliability, suitability or availability with respect to the website or the information, products, services, or related graphics contained on the website for any purpose. Any reliance you place on such information is therefore strictly at your own risk.
In no event will we be liable for any loss or damage including without limitation, indirect or consequential loss or damage, or any loss or damage whatsoever arising from loss of data or profits arising out of or in connection with the use of this website.
Through this website you are able to link to other websites which are not under the control of Equestrian Needs Ltd. We have no control over the nature, content and availability of those sites. The inclusion of any links does not necessarily imply a recommendation or endorse the views expressed within them.
Every effort is made to keep the website up and running smoothly. However, Equestrian Needs Ltd takes no responsibility for and will not be liable for the website being temporarily unavailable due to technical issues beyond our control.
Web Site Links
From time to time this website may also include links to other websites. These links are provided for your convenience to provide further information. They do not signify that we endorse the website(s). We have no responsibility for the content of the linked website(s).
No web site links will be accepted if the web site being linked to is a competitor to Equestrian Needs in any way. If the web site being linked to offers, accepts, promotes or is associated with another web site that supplies online equestrian adverts from third party advertisers the web site link will be removed. No refund will be given.
The web site address stated in the advert must be the web site address that the link points to, redirection of web site links to a different web site will not be accepted
You may not create a link to this website from another website or document without Equestrian Needs Ltd's prior written consent.
You should note that certain links on the Site lead to resources located on servers maintained by third parties over whom we have no control and accordingly we accept no responsibility or liability for any of the material contained on those servers.
Security
No data transmission over the internet can be guaranteed as totally secure. While we strive to protect such information, we do not warrant and cannot ensure the security of any information which you transmit to us. Accordingly, any information which you transmit to us is transmitted at your own risk.
If you register for a User ID to enable you to amend or change your advert you are responsible for all actions taken under that User ID. It is your responsibility to keep your User ID safe. You have no right to disclose or transfer your User ID to any other person.
Please note that Your Information will be stored and processed on our computers in the UK. Equestrian Needs Ltd will hold and transmit your Information in a safe, confidential and secure environment. Equestrian Needs Ltd will never sell or rent your personal information to third parties except those described in this agreement.
Advert Contents
Equestrian Needs Ltd does not guarantee that any Advertisement will lead to a successful advertising campaign for the Advertiser and for the avoidance of doubt, Equestrian Needs Ltd shall not be a party to, or liable in respect of, any contract which is entered into between the Advertiser and any third party
If you are a seller, you must ensure that you are legally able to sell each item described, and that it is lawful to sell such item to UK residents or (if the buyer is resident overseas) that it is lawful to sell and export such item to a person resident in the buyer's jurisdiction.
You acknowledge that we will commence supplying our services to you as soon as you have pressed the "Submit" button and therefore sent the advert to us, and you recognise that you have agreed to sell the item and pay the relevant charge for advertising.
All photographs used on the web site must have the prior consent of the photographer. The seller is responsible for gaining any photographers approval prior to using the photographs on the web site. Equestrian Needs Ltd cannot be held responsible for any issues arising due to copyright protection on photographs.
The Business Advertisement (Disclosure) Order 1977 requires all advertisements by people who seek to sell goods, in the course of a business, to make that fact clear. It is the responsibility of the advertiser to comply with the above Order by using the word TRADE or Capital 'T'.
"Your Information" is defined as any information you provide to us or other users in relation to the Equestrian Needs Ltd service (including, without limitation, any description of items listed). You are solely responsible for Your Information, and we act as a passive conduit for your online distribution and publication of Your Information.
Your Information and your activities on the www.EquestrianNeeds.com web site must not:
1. a. be false, inaccurate or misleading;
2. be offensive or menacing, abusive, defamatory, or in breach of copyright, confidence, privacy or any other rights;
3. infringe any third party's copyright, patent, trademark, trade secret or other proprietary rights or rights of publicity or privacy;
4. be fraudulent or involve the sale of counterfeit or stolen items;
5. be in breach of any applicable laws or regulations
6. create liability for us or cause us to lose (in whole or in part) the services of our ISPs or other suppliers;
7. link directly or indirectly to or include descriptions of goods or services that: (a) are prohibited under this Agreement; (b) are considered as indirect or direct competition to Equestrian Needs Ltd’s business or (c) you do not have a right to link to or include;
8. contain any computer viruses, macro viruses, trojan horses, worms or anything else designed to interfere with, interrupt or disrupt the normal operating procedures of a computer or to surreptitiously intercept, access without authority or expropriate any system, data or personal information;
cause our website to be interrupted, damaged, rendered less efficient or such that the effectiveness or functionality of our website is in any way impaired.
Virus Protection
Equestrian Needs Ltd makes no warranty that the contents of the Site are free from infection or viruses or anything else which has contaminating or destructive properties.
We would advise you to run an anti-virus program on anything you download from the Internet. We accept no liability for any loss, disruption or damage to your computer system or your data caused by using this website or arising as a result of having used the website.
Payment
Payment will be deemed to have been made by the Buyer to Equestrian Needs Ltd at
the time Equestrian Needs Ltd is in receipt of cleared funds.
All rates and charges payable under this contract are subject to and exclusive of Value Added Tax payable at the rate applicable from time to time.
Unless otherwise set out in these Advertising Terms, the Buyer will not be entitled to any refund, credit, lien or set-off of any kind from the time the relevant fee is paid to Equestrian Needs Ltd.
Copyright Notice
This website and its content is copyright of “Equestrian Needs Ltd - © Equestrian Needs Ltd 2009. All rights reserved.
Any redistribution or reproduction of part or all of the contents in any form is prohibited other than the following:
you may print or download to a local hard disk extracts for your personal and non-commercial use only
you may copy the content to individual third parties for their personal use, but only if you acknowledge the website as the source of the material
You may not, except with our express written permission, distribute or commercially exploit the content. Nor may you transmit it or store it in any other website or other form of electronic retrieval system.