Website Acceptable Use Policy
1. About this policy
1.1 This acceptable use policy (Policy) governs how you may access and use this website and all associated web pages (Site) https://www.helium.law, which is provided by us free of charge.
1.2 You should read this Policy carefully before using the Site.
1.3. By using the Site or otherwise indicating your consent, you agree to be bound by this Policy. If you do not agree with or accept any part of this Policy, you should stop using the Site immediately.
1.4. If you have any questions about this Policy, please contact us using the contact details provided in our https://www.helium.law/contact-us .
1.5. If you would like this Policy in another format (for example: audio, large print, braille) please contact us using the contact us page on our Site - https://www.helium.law/contact-us .
1.6. Your use of this Site is subject to our Privacy Policy.
1.7. Please note that this Policy does not regulate the provision of legal services by Helium Law Limited. The provision of legal services is regulated by the Terms of Business which are provided to all clients of Helium.law.
1.8. In this Policy:
‘we’, ‘us’ or ‘our’ means Helium Law Ltd, company registration number 14182882 and whose registered office is at 86-90 Paul Street, London, England, EC2A 4NE, and our group companies from time to time; and
‘you’ or ‘your’ means the person accessing or using the Site or its content.
‘Content’ means all content, information, services and software provided on or through this Site.
2. Acceptable use
2.1 We permit you to use the Site only for personal, non-commercial purposes and primarily for accessing information about us and our Services. You may not decompile, reverse engineer, disassemble, rent, lease, loan, sell, sublicense, or create derivative works from the Site or the Content. The use of any network monitoring or discovery software to determine the site architecture, or extract information about usage, individual identities or users is prohibited. You may not use any robot, spider, other automatic software or device, or manual process to monitor or copy our Site or the Content without our prior written permission. You may not use this Site to transmit any false, misleading, fraudulent or illegal communications. You may not copy, modify, reproduce, republish, distribute, display, or transmit for commercial, non-profit or public purposes all or any portion of the Site, except to the extent permitted above. Unauthorised use of this Site or its Content is prohibited.
2.2 The information contained in this Site is provided for informational purposes only and should not be construed as legal advice on any matter. The transmission and receipt of information contained on this Site, in whole or in part, or communication with Helium Law Limited via the internet or email through this Site does not constitute or create a lawyer-client relationship between us and any recipient. You should not rely on the information published on this Site. The information on this Site does not take account of individual circumstances and may not reflect recent changes in the law.
Do not act or refrain from acting upon this information without seeking professional legal advice: you are strongly advised to obtain specific, personal legal advice about your case or matter and not to rely on the information or comments in this Site.
2.3 We aim to update our Site regularly and may change the content at any time. The material on this Site may not reflect the most current legal developments, particularly information in our archives. Any of the material on our Site may be out of date at any given time, and we are under no obligation to update such material. While we make reasonable efforts to keep our information accurate, we assume no responsibility for its accuracy and correctness, or for any consequences of relying on it, howsoever arising. We enter into no express or implied conditions, warranties, terms or representations regarding the quality, accuracy or completeness of the information. The content and interpretation of the law addressed herein is subject to revision. If the need arises, we may suspend access to our Site, or close it indefinitely. We shall not be liable for any technical, editorial, typographical or other errors or omissions within the information provided on this website, nor shall we be responsible for the content of any web images or information linked to this Site.
3. Unacceptable use
3.1. As a condition of your use of the Site, you agree not to use the Site:
3.1.1. for any purpose that is unlawful under any applicable law or prohibited by this Policy;
3.1.2. to commit any act of fraud;
3.1.3. to distribute viruses or malware or other similar harmful software code;
3.1.4. for purposes of promoting unsolicited advertising or sending spam;
3.1.5. to simulate communications from us or another service or entity in order to collect identity information, authentication credentials, or other information (‘phishing’);
3.1.6. in any manner that disrupts the operation of our Site or business or the website or business of any other entity;
3.1.7. in any manner that harms minors;
3.1.8. to promote any unlawful activity;
3.1.9. to represent or suggest that we endorse any other business, product or service unless we have separately agreed to do so in writing;
3.1.10. to gain unauthorised access to or use of computers, data, systems, accounts or networks; or
3.1.11. to attempt to circumvent password or user authentication methods.
4. Bulletin boards, chat rooms and other interactive services
4.1. We may make bulletin boards, chat rooms or other communication services (Interactive Services) available on the Site.
4.2. We are not obliged to monitor or moderate any text, images, video, audio or other multimedia content, information or material (Submission) submitted to our Interactive Services. Where we do monitor or moderate Submissions, we shall indicate how this is performed and who should be contacted in relation to any Submission of concern to you.
4.3. We may remove or edit any Submission to any of our Interactive Services whether they are moderated or not.
4.4. Any Submission you make must comply with our Submission standards set out in clause 5 below.
4.5. By making a Submission, you grant to us a royalty-free, irrevocable, non-exclusive, transferable licence to use, reproduce, modify, publish, edit, translate, distribute, perform and display the Submission (in whole or in part) on the Site, and on any other websites operated by us, indefinitely.
5. Submission standards
5.1. Any Submission you make to our Interactive Services and any other communication to users of our Site by you must conform to standards of accuracy, decency and lawfulness, which shall be applied in our discretion, acting reasonably.
5.2. In particular, any Submission or communication by you must be:
5.2.1. your own original work and lawfully submitted;
5.2.2. factually accurate or your own genuinely held belief;
5.2.3. provided with the necessary consent of any third party;
5.2.4. not defamatory or likely to give rise to an allegation of defamation;
5.2.5. not offensive, obscene, sexually explicit, discriminatory or deceptive; and
5.2.6. unlikely to cause offence, embarrassment or annoyance to others.
5.3. We do not represent or warrant that the Site, Content or Postings will be error-free, accurate, up to date, reliable, free of viruses or other harmful components, or that defects will be corrected or that it will always be accessible. We may make improvements and/or changes to the Site or the Content at any time.
6. Linking and framing
6.1. You may create a link to our Site from another website without our prior written consent provided no such link:
6.1.1. creates a frame or any other browser or border environment around the content of our Site;
6.1.2. implies that we endorse your products or services or any of the products or services of, or available through, the website on which you place a link to our Site;
6.1.3. displays any of the trademarks or logos used on our Site without our permission or that of the owner of such trademarks or logos; or
6.1.4. is placed on a website that itself breaches this Policy.
6.2. We reserve the right to require you to immediately remove any link to the Site at any time, and you shall immediately comply with any request by us to remove any such link.
6.3. Third party content may appear on the Site or may be accessible via links from this Site. We are not responsible for have no liability any third-party content on the Site.
7. Using our name and logo
You may not use our trademarks, logos or trade names except in accordance with this Policy. Where we give permission to use our trademarks, logos or trade names, you shall do so only in accordance with our brand guidelines, which may be provided upon request at our discretion.
8. Intellectual Property Rights.
8.1 Except as expressly provided in these Terms, nothing contained herein shall be construed as conferring on you or any third party any license or right, to intellectual property rights in the Content or the Site. Helium Law is the trademark of Helium Law Ltd, used under license.
8.2 You may provide links to this Site, provided that (a) you do not remove or obscure, by framing or otherwise, any portion of this Site, including any advertisements, Terms, copyright notice, and other notices on this Site, (b) you immediately deactivate and discontinue providing links to this Site if requested by us, and (c) we may deactivate any link(s) at its discretion.
8.3 You shall not make any postings containing any advertising, promotion, solicitation for goods, services or funds or solicitation for others to become members of any enterprise or organization without our express written permission. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in any interactive areas of this Site (the "Interactive Areas"), which includes, without limitation, any blogs, wikis, bulletin boards, discussion boards, chat rooms, email forums, and question and answer features, where appropriate you a) may list along with your name, address and email address, your own Site's URL and b) may recommend third party Sites, goods or services so long as you have no financial interest in and receive no direct or indirect benefit from such recommended Site, product or service or its recommendation.
8.4 Certain sections of this Site require you to register. If registration is requested, you agree to provide accurate and complete registration information. It is your responsibility to inform us of any changes to that information. Each registration is for a single individual only, unless specifically designated otherwise on the registration page. We do not permit a) anyone other than you to use the sections requiring registration by using your name or password; or b) access through a single name being made available to multiple users on a network or otherwise. You are responsible for preventing such unauthorised use. If you believe there has been unauthorised use, you must notify us immediately in writing to team@helium.law .
9. Breach
9.1. We shall apply the terms of this Policy in our absolute discretion. In the event of your breach of this Policy we may terminate or suspend your use of the Site, remove or edit Submissions, disclose Submissions or any other communication to users of our Site by you to law enforcement authorities or take any action we consider necessary to remedy the breach.
9.2. We reserve the right to investigate complaints or reported violations of our Policy and to take any action we deem appropriate including but not limited to reporting any suspected unlawful activity to law enforcement officials, regulators, or other third parties and disclosing any information necessary or appropriate to such persons or entities relating to user profiles, e-mail addresses, usage history, posted materials, IP addresses and traffic information.
9.3. We reserve the right to seek all remedies available at law and in equity for violations of this Policy, including but not limited to the right to block access from a particular internet address to this Site and any other Sites operated by us or our affiliates and their features.
10. Limitation of Liability
We shall not be liable for any loss, injury, claim, liability, or damage of any kind resulting from your use of this site, the content, the interactive areas, any facts or opinions appearing on or through an interactive area, or any third-party communications. We shall not be liable for any special, direct, indirect, incidental, punitive or consequential damages of any kind whatsoever (including, without limitation, legal fees) in any way due to, resulting from, or arising in connection with the use of or inability to use this site, the interactive areas, the content, the postings, or any third-party communications. To the extent the foregoing limitation of liability is prohibited or fails of its essential purpose, our sole obligation to you for damages shall be limited to £100.00.
11. English law
This Policy, and any contractual and/or non-contractual obligations arising out of or in connection with this Policy, shall be governed by and construed in accordance English law. The parties irrevocably agree that the courts of England and Wales shall have exclusive jurisdiction to settle any dispute or claims which may arise under or in connection with this Policy (including non-contractual disputes or claims).
12. Modifications to Terms
We reserve the right to change these Terms at any time. Updated versions of the Terms will appear on this Site and are effective immediately. You are responsible for regularly reviewing the Terms. Continued use of this Site after any such changes constitutes your consent to such changes.