Terms and Conditions

"USER" means any user of this website

"SMGROUP" means The Student Media Group or any authorised representatives thereof

"STUDENTS' UNION" means any University or College Students' Union marketing staff

"USER ACCOUNT" means a registered account opened by a site user

"LOCAL CLIENT" means any party that is a client of a Students' Union that deals directly with a Students' Union

"THE WEB SITE" means the site accessible through www.thestudentmediagroup.co.uk and any additional sites that may be provided by The SMGroup.

2.1 By accessing this web site you agree to be bound by our published terms and conditions.

2.2 Users' email addresses, usernames and passwords are strictly confidential and personal to each User and may not be used by anyone else.

2.3 Users will not assist any third party who is not a registered user to gain access to any of the members-only areas of the web site.

2.4 Sharing of user accounts is strictly prohibited and disclosure of your username and password to a third party will be considered a breach of the Computer Misuse Act (1990).

2.5 Users will not create additional usernames for the purpose of abusing the functionality of the site, or other users; nor seek to pass themselves off as another user by adopting a similar username. (Computer Misuse act 1990)

2.6 If, for any reason, we believe that a User has not complied with any of the published terms and conditions, we may, at our discretion, suspend access to that User's account immediately and without giving the User any advance notice.

3.1 This web site has been created and is operated by The Student Media Group Limited. It is for use on either a personal basis or pursuant to your Employer's Agreement

3.2 You agree to be financially responsible for your use of the Web Site, as well as for the use of your account by others

3.3 You warrant that all information they supply in using this Web Site is true and accurate at the time it is supplied

3.4 You agree that the Students' Union and University media booking facilities of this Web Site shall be used only to make legitimate booking form requests or enquiries for the User or for another person or business for whom you are legally authorised to act.

3.5 Users understand that abuse of the media booking facilities of the Web Site may result in the User being denied access to such facilities

3.6 Without limitation, any speculative, false or fraudulent bookings or enquiries are prohibited.

3.7 By selecting a university/universities in the Account Preferences, Users agree that representatives from those University or Students' Unions may contact them according to their indicated preferences for such purposes as providing information on media availability, responding to Users' requests, communicating with a User, enabling and fulfilling Users' orders and for the purpose of any other general University or Students' Union marketing activity.

3.8 Where indication is given by a user that contact by chosen universities using a particular method is permissible, this will be regarded as sufficient to comply with the requirements of any legistaltion in force requiring prior permission to contact using the indicated method(s). This covers and is not limited to any requirements to comply with Telephone Preference Service legislation.

3.9 Contacting preferences are the responsibility of the user to maintain.

4.1 The Student Media Group will use the highest ethical standards and will respect users privacy.

4.2 User Account personal information is only available to the marketing departments of those Students' Unions selected in Personal Preferences. Please take a look at our privacy policy for further information.

4.3 The SMGroup will ensure that all personal details are held in accordance with the Data Protection Act 1998 and the Company's published privacy statement.

4.4 Personal information relating to accounts may be used by The SMGroup solely for the purpose of the administration of the account.

4.5 We understand that use of personal information for any other purpose may be a criminal offence under the terms of the Data Protection Act 1998.

5.1 Our service is based on information provided by Students' Unions and Universities.

5.2 The SMGroup uses reasonable endeavours to check the accuracy of information published on this Web Site.

5.3 The SMGroup does not warrant that such information is error free and the User acknowledges that the information, products, and services published on this Web Site may include inaccuracies or typographical errors.

5.4 Changes are periodically made to the information herein.

5.5 The SMGroup and/or its respective suppliers may make improvements and/or changes in this Web Site at any time.

5.6 The SMGroup and/or its respective suppliers make no representations about the suitability of the information, products, and services contained on this Web Site for any purpose.

5.7 The SMGroup shall use reasonable care and skill in carrying out the services offered in this Web Site.

6.1 In no event shall The SMGroup and/or its suppliers be liable for any loss of profit, loss of opportunity, loss of business, loss of revenue, wasted time, wasted costs, indirect, incidental, special, or consequential loss arising out of or in any way connected with the use of this Web Site or with the delay or inability to use this Web Site, or for any information, products, and services obtained through this Web Site, or otherwise arising out of the use of this Web Site, whether based on contract, tort, strict liability or otherwise, even if The SMGroup or any of its suppliers has been advised of the possibility of damages.

6.2 The SMGroup shall not be responsible for any losses arising out of the unauthorized use of a User's username, password and/or account and Users agree to indemnify and hold harmless The SMGroup, its partners, parents, subsidiaries, affiliates and/or licensors, as applicable, for any improper, unauthorized or illegal uses of the same.

7.1 Site users may not modify, copy, distribute, transmit, display, perform, reproduce, publish, license, create derivative works from, transfer, or sell any information, content, products or services obtained from this Web Site.

8.1 The SMGroup agrees not to contact, at any time, the local clients of Students' Unions using the Web Site, unless specifically authorised to do so in advance and in writing, by the Students' Union in question, to discuss administrative matters for example.

8.2 Where specific authority has been granted by a University or Students' Union for The SMGroup to contact one or more of their local clients, The SMGroup undertakes to limit the nature of the contact to administration relating to the Web Site.

8.3 The SMGroup undertakes not to discuss any marketing-related issues with Universities or Students' Unions' local clients, regardless of whether they have given the SMGroup authority to contact that client.

8.4 The SMGroup agrees not to pass information relating to the local clients of Students' Unions using the Web Site to third parties.

9.1 Universities and Students' Unions using this Web Site give The SMGroup express permission to contact them by e-mail, which may or may not be automated, by telephone, by facsimile or by post.

9.2 Universities and Students' Unions submitting their local client list(s) for use within the Client Management facility of the web site please note that all details of local clients are held in strict accordance with the Data Protection Act 1998. Use for any other purpose may be a criminal offence under the terms of the Data Protection Act 1998.

9.3 It is the responsibility of the Students Union to ensure that they comply with the contacting preferences indicated by registered users. Failure to observe a user's contacting preferences may cause a breach of the Telephone Preference Service legislation or similar and will be the responsibility of the Students' Union inviolved.