Terms of Use

FarmWeb is the specialist agricultural division of Royal & Sun Alliance Insurance Ltd trading as FarmWeb.

NIG Policies are underwritten by U K Insurance Limited, The Wharf, Neville Street, Leeds, LS1 4AZ. Registered in England No. 1179980. U K Insurance Limited is authorised by the Prudential Regulation Authority and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority and the Prudential Regulation Authority.  Registration number 202810.  Calls may be recorded

The Financial Services Register can be accessed through www.fca.org.uk

This website is owned and operated by Royal & Sun Alliance Insurance Ltd, whose registered office is at St Marks Court, Chart Way, Horsham, West Sussex, RH12 1XL, United Kingdom (Registered in England with company number 93792) (“RSA”). 

This page (together with the documents referred to on it) tells you the terms of use on which you may make use of our website www.farmweb.co.uk (“Website”), whether as a guest or a registered user. Please read these terms of use carefully before you start to use the site. By using our site, you indicate that you accept these terms of use and that you agree to abide by them. If you do not agree to these terms of use, please refrain from using our site.

ACCESSING OUR SITE

Access to our Website is permitted on a temporary basis, and we reserve the right to withdraw or amend the service we provide on our site without notice. We will not be liable if for any reason our site is unavailable at any time or for any period.

We aim to update our Website regularly, and may change the content at any time. If the need arises, we may suspend access to our site, or close it indefinitely. Any of the material on our site may be out of date at any given time, and we are under no obligation to update such material.

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS

We are the owner or the licensee of all intellectual property rights in our Website, and in the material published on it. Those works are protected by copyright laws and treaties around the world. All such rights are reserved. Nothing in these terms and conditions transfers to you any rights of ownership of such intellectual property rights. We may take legal action if we discover any unauthorised use or interference with access to this website, misappropriation, misuse or infringement of our content, website functionality, look and feel of the website or interference with the identity of our websites or taking any action to impair the good-will of our trade names, trade-marks or other intellectual property.

You may:

• (a) print or download extracts of the materials on this Website for your personal use; or
• (b) copy the materials on this Website for the purpose of sending or displaying to individual third parties for their personal information, provided that you acknowledge FarmWeb as the source of the material and that you inform the third party that these conditions apply to them and that they must comply with them.

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

If you print off, copy or download any part of our site in breach of these terms of use, 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.

DOWNLOADS

You may use links to other websites from where you can download computer files including (without limitation) files containing executable programs or comprising, product descriptions (each a “Download”).

Such Downloads are subject to the terms and conditions on that linked website and subject to any other terms and conditions you accept during the installation process of the Downloads.

The Downloads may contain/display: (i) trade marks that are not owned by FarmWeb; and (ii) devices/logos/characters which are protected by intellectual property rights not owned by FarmWeb (together “Third Party Rights”). FarmWeb does not make any claim of ownership in relation to any Third Party Rights. Use of material subject to Third Party Rights in the Website, the materials and/or the Downloads does not constitute endorsement by/of the relevant owner of such material unless specifically stated.

USER ID

From time to time, we may restrict access to some parts of our Website, or our entire Website, to users who have registered with us.

When registering to use the services available through the Website you must choose a user identification and password. You must treat such user identification and password as confidential and are responsible for all actions transacted or undertaken through your registered account.

You may not sell or otherwise disclose or transfer your user identification and password to any third party nor allow any other person to utilise your user identification or password.

We have the right to disable any user identification or password at any time if in our opinion you have failed to comply with any of the provisions of these terms of use.

MEMBERS HOMEPAGES AND ADVERTISEMENTS

You warrant and undertake that information, logos, trademarks, pictures, text and any other material submitted and/or uploaded by you (“Content”) for posting on the Website within your own personal homepage (“Homepage”) or within any advertisement shall:

• (a) not infringe the intellectual property rights of any third party;
• (b) not be discriminatory, obscene, defamatory or in any other way violate the legal rights of any other organisation or person;
• (c) not be illegal or in breach of any legislation or regulatory requirement;
• (d) be decent, honest, truthful and accurate.

FarmWeb in its absolute discretion may refuse and/or require you to amend, at your expense, any Content submitted for your Homepage or advertisement.

FarmWeb reserves the right to move any Content within the Website at any time for any reason.

It shall be your responsibility to check the proof of any Content placed by you for any mistakes or errors and FarmWeb shall have no liability therefore.

You acknowledge that any personal details comprising name, address and contact details which may form part of the Content will be publicly available on the Website and you consent to FarmWeb publishing this information.

Please note that any information or materials sent to FarmWeb will be deemed not to be confidential but at all times will be subject to FarmWeb’s privacy policy.

By sending FarmWeb any information or material, you grant FarmWeb an unrestricted, irrevocable, perpetual and royalty-free licence to use, reproduce, display, perform, modify, transmit and distribute those materials or information in any format throughout the world. However, FarmWeb will not release your name or otherwise publicise the fact that you submitted materials or other information to it unless:

• (a) FarmWeb asks your permission to use your name; or
• (b) FarmWeb first notifies you or it is part of the contract that the materials or other information you submit to a particular part of this Website will be published or otherwise used with your name on it; or
• (c) FarmWeb is required to do so by law.

VIRUSES, HACKING AND OTHER OFFENCES

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

We will not be liable for any loss or damage caused by a distributed denial-of-service attack, viruses or other technologically harmful material that may infect your computer equipment, computer programs, data or other proprietary material due to your use of our Website or to your downloading of any material posted on it, or on any website linked to it.

INSURANCE BROKERS DISCLAIMER

FARMWEB DOES NOT WARRANT THE SKILLS OR ABILITIES OF ANY INDIVIDUAL OR COMPANY OFFERING PROFESSIONAL ADVICE (“ADVISOR”) OF WHICH IT MAY PROVIDE YOU WITH DETAILS EITHER ON THIS SITE OR OTHERWISE. YOU SHOULD MAKE FULL AND DILIGENT ENQUIRIES OF ANY ADVISOR BEFORE ENGAGING THEIR SERVICES AND SATISFY YOURSELF AS TO THEIR SKILLS AND ABILITY AND CHECK THOROUGHLY ANY DETAILS SUPPLIED BEFORE RELYING UPON THE SAME AND/OR BEFORE CONTRACTING OR INCURRING ANY COSTS. FARMWEB IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY INACCURACY, MISLEADING STATEMENT OR REPRESENTATION MADE BY ANY ADVISOR OR FOR ANY NEGLIGENT ACT OR OMISSION OF AN ADVISOR.

FARMWEB DOES NOT WARRANT THAT ANY ADVISOR OF WHICH IT MAY PROVIDE YOU WITH DETAILS EITHER ON THIS SITE OR OTHERWISE CARRIES INDEMNITY INSURANCE OR OTHER THIRD PARTY INSURANCE. YOU SHOULD CHECK WHETHER ANY ADVISOR FROM WHICH YOU ARE INTENDING TO SEEK ADVICE IS INSURED AND THE EXTENT AND LIMITS OF ANY SUCH INSURANCE.

FARMWEB DOES NOT ACT AS AGENT FOR ADVISORS WHO ADVERTISE UPON THIS WEBSITE. ADVISORS HAVE WRITTEN AND ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE CONTENTS OF THEIR INDIVIDUAL ADVERTS.

EMPLOYMENT ADVERTISEMENTS DISCLAIMER

The expression “Advertiser” means any person or entity posting an employment advertisement on the Website; “Potential Employee” means any person considering applying for employment from an Advertiser.

FARMWEB THROUGH THE WEBSITE PROVIDES A MEDIUM FOR POSTING THE ADVERTISERS’ ADVERTISEMENTS BUT IS NOT INVOLVED IN, AND DOES NOT CONTROL, ANY NEGOTIATIONS OR TRANSACTION BETWEEN ANY POTENTIAL EMPLOYEE AND THE ADVERTISER. THE ADVERTISER AND THE POTENTIAL EMPLOYEE ARE THEMSELVES ENTIRELY RESPONSIBLE FOR CONTRACTS ENTERED INTO WITH EACH OTHER PURSUANT TO OR IN CONNECTION WITH ANY ADVERTISEMENT POSTED ON THE WEBSITE.

ANY AGREEMENT CONCLUDED BY THE ADVERTISER AND ANY POTENTIAL EMPLOYEE SHALL BE SUBJECT TO THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THE CONTRACT ENTERED INTO BETWEEN THEM. EACH ACCEPTS THAT FARMWEB SHALL NOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ENSURING THE REASONABLENESS OR LEGALITY OF ANY SUCH CONTRACT WHICH IS ENTIRELY WITHIN THE RESPONSIBILITY AND CONTROL OF THE ADVERTISER AND THE POTENTIAL EMPLOYEE.

ACCORDINGLY, FARMWEB DOES NOT ENDORSE, APPROVE OR OVERSEE AND HAS NO RESPONSIBILITY FOR OR CONTROL OVER ANY INFORMATION MADE AVAILABLE BY THE ADVERTISER TO SUCH POTENTIAL EMPLOYEE. THE POTENTIAL EMPLOYEE ACCEPTS THAT FARMWEB CANNOT ENSURE THAT AN ADVERTISER ACTUALLY OFFERS EMPLOYMENT.

THE ADVERTISER AND POTENTIAL EMPLOYEE IN RESPECT OF ANY DISPUTE WHICH THEY MAY HAVE WITH EACH OTHER, HEREBY RELEASE FARMWEB (AND ITS AFFILIATES, OFFICERS, AGENTS AND EMPLOYEES) FROM AND AGAINST ANY AND ALL CLAIMS, DEMANDS AND DAMAGES OF WHATEVER TYPE AND NATURE, KNOWN AND UNKNOWN, ARISING OUT OF OR IN ANY WAY CONNECTED WITH SUCH DISPUTES.

INFORMATION AND ARTICLES PROVIDED

INFORMATION ON THIS WEBSITE INCLUDING ANY ARTICLES OR ADVERTISEMENTS WHICH ARE PUBLISHED ARE PROVIDED “AS IS” WITHOUT REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, SATISFACTORY QUALITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE OR NON-INFRINGEMENT. ALL SUCH WARRANTIES ARE EXCLUDED TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW.  FARMWEB IS NOT PROVIDING ANY LEGAL, ACCOUNTING OR OTHER PROFESSIONAL ADVICE OR OPINION ON SPECIFIC FACTS OR MATTERS AND NO RELIANCE SHOULD BE PLACED ON ANY INFORMATION ON THIS WEBSITE.  FARMWEB DISCLAIMS ALL LIABILITY OR RESPONSIBILITY ARISING FROM ANY RELIANCE PLACED ON INFORMATION. THIS WEBSITE IS OPERATED AND MAINTAINED IN THE UNITED KINGDOM AND IS THEREFORE PUBLISHED FROM A UK PERSPECTIVE. FARMWEB IS NOT PUBLISHING THE WEBSITE FOR USE IN ANY JURISDICTION WHERE SUCH PUBLICATION OR USE IS UNLAWFUL.

That FarmWeb has published or has allowed to be published an article or advertisement or information on a Homepage or any other page on this Website does not imply that FarmWeb agrees with or endorses any opinions expressed. FarmWeb does not represent or warrant that facts contained in any article, advertisement or Homepage are true and accurate.

Information may be changed or updated without notice. Authors of articles may make improvements and/or changes in the details provided at any time without notice.

LINKS AND BANNERS

Certain links, including hypertext links, in this site will lead you to websites or pages that are not under the control of Farmweb. Links are provided for convenience and inclusion of any link does not imply endorsements in any way of the site to which it links. Farmweb accepts no responsibility or liability of any nature whatsoever for these other sites or any information contained in them.  When you access a website which does not belong to FarmWeb, please understand that it is independent from FarmWeb, and that FarmWeb has no control over the contents of that website.

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

Our Website must not be framed on any other site. We reserve the right to withdraw linking permission without notice.

If you wish to make any use of material on our Website other than that set out above, please address your request to [email protected].

LIMITATION OF LIABILITY

TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, NEITHER FARMWEB NOR ANY OF ITS DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES OR AGENTS WILL BE LIABLE FOR DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OF THIS SITE, THE INFORMATION IN IT OR THE UNAVAILABILITY OF THE SITE OR ITS CONTENT, INCLUDING ANY OTHER HYPER-LINKED WEBSITE. THIS IS A COMPREHENSIVE LIMITATION OF LIABILITY THAT APPLIES TO ALL DAMAGES OF ANY KIND, INCLUDING (WITHOUT LIMITATION) COMPENSATORY, DIRECT, INDIRECT OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, LOSS OF DATA, INCOME OR PROFIT, LOSS OF, OR DAMAGE TO, PROPERTY AND THIRD PARTY CLAIMS, SAVE THAT NOTHING SHALL EXCLUDE OR RESTRICT LIABILITY FOR DEATH OR PERSONAL INJURY RESULTING FROM THE NEGLIGENCE OF FARMWEB, ITS DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES OR AGENTS OR OUR OWN FRAUD OR FRAUDULENT MISREPRESENTATION.

FARMWEB PROVIDES THE SERVICES “AS IS” AND “AS AVAILABLE” AND WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY OR CONDITION, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED. WITHOUT PREJUDICE TO THE GENERALITY OF THE FOREGOING, FARMWEB DOES NOT WARRANT THAT THE WEBSITE WILL OPERATE WITHOUT INTERRUPTIONS, BE TIMELY, SECURE OR ERROR-FREE AND SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY LOSS OR DAMAGE ARISING FROM THE UNAVAILABILITY OF THE WEBSITE FROM TIME TO TIME OR FROM YOUR INABILITY TO USE THE WEBSITE. FURTHER, ALL LIABILITY OF FARMWEB, ITS DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES OR AGENTS HOWSOEVER ARISING (WHETHER IN CONTRACT, TORT OR NEGLIGENCE) FOR ANY INACCURACIES OR ERRORS IN THE CONTENT OF THIS WEBSITE IS EXPRESSLY EXCLUDED TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW.

TERMINATION

FarmWeb shall be entitled at any time to withdraw any services, suspend any Homepage, remove any advertisement or Content and/or deny you access to the Website if you are in breach of any term of these terms and conditions until such time as such breach has been remedied to the satisfaction of FarmWeb.

FORCE MAJEURE

We shall not be liable to users for any breach of these conditions of use or any failure to provide or delay in providing our services through our site resulting from any event or circumstance beyond our reasonable control including, without limitation, strikes, lock outs and other industrial disputes, breakdown of systems or network access, fire explosion or accident or pandemic.

JURISDICTION AND APPLICABLE LAW

These Terms and Conditions shall be governed and construed in accordance with English Law and any disputes shall fall within the exclusive jurisdiction of the English Courts. If any provision of these Terms and Conditions shall be unlawful, void or for any reason unenforceable then that provision shall be deemed severable and shall not affect the validity and enforceability of the remaining provisions.

VARIATIONS

We may revise these terms of use at any time without notice by amending this page. Any changes to these Terms and Conditions will be posted on this site and by continuing to use this site following any such change you will signify that you agree to be bound by the revised Terms and Conditions.

YOUR CONCERNS

If you have any concerns about material which appears on our Website, please contact [email protected].

Thank you for visiting our site.