Website Terms and Conditions

This document sets out the terms and conditions for using the Lightwave Studios web sites. You must read all these terms before using the site or before downloading or purchasing any images from the web site.

Lightwave Studios Websites include the following domains;

www.Lighwave-Studios.co.uk, www.Lightwave-Studios.net, www.Lightwave-Studios.com, www.AdamLawrenson.com, www.AdamLawrenson.net, www.AdamLawrenson.co.uk, www.DavidGrebby.com, www.DavidGrebby.net, www.DavidGrebby.co.uk, www.Lightwave-Print.com, www.Lightwave-Print.co.uk, www.Lightwave-Print.net, www.Lightwave-VR.com, www.lightwave-VR.co.uk, www.Lightwave-VR.net, www.lightwave-tours.co.uk, www.lightwave-tours.com, www.lightwave-tours.net, www.northeastplaces.co.uk, www.northeastplaces.com and www.northeastplaces.com (reffered to as web-site, web-sites).

The copyright for the images on these web-sites all belong to Lightwave Studios Limited or we have displayed them with the appropriate copyright holders permissions or with an appropriate license.

Any copying, downloading or use of any of the images on these web-sites other than for browser viewing is prohibited. Please contact us for further information.

Images on these web-sites may be illustrative. We do not imply or suggest that any of our images are wholly accurate in context due to the creative processes we use. Lightwave Studios Ltd does not guarantee that all the images are documentary or true to life. Re-Touching and computer manipulation of the images contained in these sites may have occurred.

Acceptance of Terms

The Website may provide communication tools such as email, bulletin boards, chat areas, news groups, classifieds, forums and/or other message or communication facilities ("the Services") designed to enable you to communicate with others. Your access to and use of www.Lighwave-Studios.co.uk, www.Lightwave-Studios.net, www.Lightwave-Studios.com, www.AdamLawrenson.com, www.AdamLawrenson.net, www.AdamLawrenson.co.uk, www.DavidGrebby.com, www.DavidGrebby.net, www.DavidGrebby.co.uk, www.Lightwave-Print.com, www.Lightwave-Print.co.uk, www.Lightwave-Print.net, www.Lightwave-VR.com, www.lightwave-VR.co.uk, www.Lightwave-VR.net, www.lightwave-tours.co.uk, www.lightwave-tours.com, www.lightwave-tours.net, www.northeastplaces.co.uk, www.northeastplaces.com and www.northeastplaces.com ("the Website") and the Services outlined, are subject exclusively to these Terms and Conditions.

You will not use the Websites/Services for any purpose that is unlawful or prohibited by these Terms and Conditions. By using the Websites/Services you are fully accepting the terms, conditions and disclaimers contained in this notice. If you do not accept these Terms and Conditions you must immediately stop using the Websites/Services.

Lightwave Studios Ltd reserves the right to update or amend these Terms and Conditions at any time and your continued use of the Website/Services following any changes shall be deemed to be your acceptance of such change. It is therefore your responsibility to check the Terms and Conditions regularly for any changes.

Child Supervision

Lightwave Studios Ltd is concerned about the safety and privacy of its users, particularly children. Parents who wish to allow their children access to and use of the Website/Services should supervise such access and use.

By allowing your child access to the Services you are allowing your child access to all of the Services, including email, bulletin boards, chat areas, news groups, forums and/or other message or communication facilities (if present in our sites). It is therefore your responsibility to determine which Services are appropriate for your child. Always use caution when revealing personally identifiable information about yourself or your children via any of the Services.

International Use

You agree to comply with all applicable laws regarding the transmission of technical data exported from the United Kingdom or the country in which you reside (if different) and with all local laws and rules regarding acceptable use of and conduct on the Internet.

Links to third party Websites

The Website/Services may include links to third party websites that are controlled and maintained by others. Any link to other websites is not an endorsement of such websites and you acknowledge and agree that Lightwave Studios Ltd is not responsible for the content or availability of any such sites.

Acceptable Uses

You acknowledge that all information, text, graphics, logos, photographs, images, moving images, sound, illustrations and other materials ("the Content"), whether posted publicly or transmitted privately, are the sole responsibility of the person from whom such Content originated. Lightwave Studios Ltd will not be liable in any way for any Content or for any loss or damage of any kind resulting from the use of any Content transmitted via the Services and you agree to bear all risks associated with the use of any Content, including any reliance on the accuracy or completeness of such Content.

In using the Website/Services you agree not to threaten abuse, disrupt, stalk or otherwise violate the legal rights (including rights of privacy and publicity) of others.

In using the Website/Services you agree not to post, publish, distribute or disseminate material or information that is defamatory, infringing, obscene, indecent, threatening, abusive, harassing or unlawful.

In using the Website/Services you agree not to post, publish, distribute or disseminate material or information that incites discrimination, hate or violence towards any person or group on account of their race, religion, disability, nationality or otherwise.

In using the Website/Services you agree not to violate any applicable laws or regulations.

In using the Website/Services you agree not to use the Website/Services in any manner that could damage, disable, overburden or impair the Website/Services or interfere with any other party's use and enjoyment of the Website/Services.

In using the Website/Services you agree not to post, publish, distribute or disseminate material or information that you do not have a right to transmit under any law or under contractual or fiduciary relationships (such as inside information or confidential information disclosed in the course of employment or under a confidentiality agreement).

In using the Website/Services you agree not to attempt to gain unauthorised access to any of the Services, other accounts, computer systems or networks connected to the Website/Services through hacking, password mining or similar.

In using the Website/Services you agree not to use any information or material in any manner that infringes any copyright, trademark, patent or other proprietary right of any party.

In using the Website/Services you agree not to make available or upload files that contain a virus, worm, trojan or corrupt data that may damage the operation of the computer or property of another.

In using the Website/Services you agree not to collect or store personal information about others, including email addresses.

In using the Website/Services you agree not to advertise or offer to buy or sell goods or services for any commercial purpose, unless such communication facility specifically allows such messages.

In using the Website/Services you agree not to impersonate any person or entity for the purpose of misleading others.

Lightwave Studios Ltd has no obligation to monitor the Services but shall be entitled to review materials posted to a communications facility and, at its sole discretion, to remove any material that breaches these Terms and Conditions or is otherwise objectionable.

User Account, Password and Security

You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of the username and password and also for all activities that take place under your account.

You agree to immediately notify Lightwave Studios Ltd of any unauthorised use of your password or account or any other breach of security. In no event will the company be liable for any indirect or consequential loss or damage whatsoever resulting from the disclosure of your username and/or password. You may not use another person's account at any time, without the express permission of the account holder.

Intellectual Property Rights

The Website and its content (including without limitation the Website design, text, graphics and all software and source codes connected with the Website and the Services) may be protected by copyright, trade marks, patents and other intellectual property rights and laws.

None of the content may be downloaded, copied, reproduced, transmitted, stored, sold or distributed without the prior written consent of the copyright holder (if applicable). This excludes any downloading, copying and printing of pages of the Website for personal, non-commercial use only.

Lightwave Studios Ltd does not claim ownership of any materials you post, upload or submit to any publicly accessible area of the Services. However, by doing so you are granting Lightwave Studios Ltd a world-wide, royalty free, non-exclusive licence to copy, distribute, transmit, reproduce, publicly display, edit, translate or publish such Content for as long as you elect to display such Content via the Services. The licence shall be terminated when such Content is deleted from the Services.

Termination

Lightwave Studios Ltd has the right to terminate your access to any or all of the Services at any time, without notice, for any reason, including without limitation, breach of these Terms and Conditions. Lightwave Studios Ltd may also at any time, at its sole discretion, discontinue the Website/Services or any part thereof without prior notice and you agree that we shall not be liable to you or any third party for any termination of your access to the Website/Services.

Indemnity

You agree to indemnify and hold Lightwave Studios Ltd and its employees and agents harmless from and against any breach by you of these Terms and Conditions and any claim or demand brought against the company by any third party arising out of your use of the Services and/or any Content submitted, posted or transmitted through the Services, including without limitation, all claims, actions, proceedings, losses, liabilities, damages, costs, expenses (including reasonable legal costs and expenses) howsoever suffered or incurred by Lightwave Studios Ltd in consequence of your breach of these Terms and Conditions.

Disclaimers and Limitation of Liability

Use of the Website/Services is at your own risk. The Website/Services are provided on an "AS IS" and "AS AVAILABLE" basis without any representation or endorsement made and without warranty of any kind whether express or implied, including but not limited to the implied warranties of satisfactory quality, fitness for a particular purpose, non-infringement, compatibility, security and accuracy.

To the extent permitted by law, Lightwave Studios Ltd will not be liable for any indirect or consequential loss or damage whatsoever (including without limitation loss of business, opportunity, data, profits) arising out of or in connection with the use of the Website/Services.

Lightwave Studios Ltd makes no warranty that the Website/Services will meet your requirements, that the Content will be accurate or reliable, that the functionality of the Website/Services will be uninterrupted or error free, that defects will be corrected or that the Website/Services or the server that makes them available are free of viruses or anything else that may be harmful or destructive.

Nothing in these Terms and Conditions shall be construed so as to exclude or limit the liability of Lightwave Studios Ltd for death or personal injury as a result of the negligence of Lightwave Studios Ltd or that of its employees or agents. Nothing in these Terms and Conditions shall affect your statutory rights as a consumer.

Severance

If any of these Terms and Conditions should be determined to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable for any reason by any court of competent jurisdiction then such Term or Condition shall be severed and the remaining Terms and Conditions shall survive and remain in full force and effect and continue to be binding and enforceable.

Governing Law

These Terms and Conditions shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the law of England and you hereby submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the English courts.