Welcome to our website. Before you use this website there are a number of “legal” areas that we wish
to bring to your attention. By using our website you are agreeing to be bound by the terms and
conditions of use that are set out below. Where links are provided to other websites it should be noted
that they are not and cannot be governed by our Privacy Statement. We cannot guarantee your privacy
when you access other websites through any link provided on this website.
• The information contained in this website is for general information purposes only and is subject to
change without notice.
• All trademarks and photographs reproduced in this website which are not the property of, or licensed
to, the operator are acknowledged on the website.
• You may link to our home page provided you have obtained our permission and you do so in a way
that is fair and legal and does not damage our reputation, or suggest any form of endorsement or
approval.
Please contact
[email protected] to request consent. (Please note: we reserve the right to
withdraw linking permission without prior notice).
• You may not use our site in any way that is unlawful or fraudulent, or has any unlawful or fraudulent
purpose or effect.
• Our Privacy Policy, sets out the terms on which we process any personal data we collect from you,
or that you provide to us. By using our site, you consent to such processing and you warrant that all
data provided by you is accurate.
• Your use of our site means that you accept, and agree to abide by, all the policies in this acceptable
use policy, which supplement our terms of website use.
These terms and conditions are governed by and to be construed in accordance with English law. Any
disputes shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the English courts.
We are regulated by the Institute of Chartered Accounts in England & Wales for a range of business
activities.
1. Website disclaimer
The information is provided by Melville & Co for general information purposes only. Whilst we
endeavor 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. It provides only an overview of the
regulations in force at the date of publication, and no action should be taken without consulting
the detailed legislation or seeking professional advice. 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.
Every effort is made to keep the website up and running smoothly. However, Melville & Co takes
no responsibility for, and will not be liable for, the website being temporarily unavailable due to
technical issues beyond our control.
2. Links to other websites
Through this website you are able to link to other websites which are not under the control of
Melville & Co.
However, once you have used these links to leave our site, you should note that we do not have
any control over the nature, content and availability of those sites. Therefore, we cannot be
responsible for the protection and privacy of any information which you provide whilst visiting
such sites and such sites are not governed by this privacy statement. You should exercise
caution and look at the privacy statement applicable to the website in question. The inclusion
of any links does not necessarily imply a recommendation or endorse the views expressed
within them.
3. Viruses
We do not guarantee that our site will be secure or free from bugs and viruses and will not be
held liable for any loss or damage caused.
You are responsible for configuring your information technology, computer programmes and
platform in order to access our site. You should use your own virus protection software.
You must not misuse our site 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 site, the server on which our site is stored or any server, computer
or database connected to our site. You must not attack our site via 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.
4. How we use cookies
A cookie is a small file which asks permission to be placed on your computer's hard drive. Once
you agree, the file is added and the cookie helps analyse web traffic or lets you know when you
visit a particular site. Cookies allow web applications to respond to you as an individual. The
web application can tailor its operations to your needs, likes and dislikes by gathering and
remembering information about your preferences.
We use traffic log cookies to identify which pages are being used. This helps us analyse data
about webpage traffic and improve our website in order to tailor it to customer needs. We only
use this information for statistical analysis purposes and then the data is removed from the
system.
Overall, cookies help us provide you with a better website by enabling us to monitor which pages
you find useful and which you do not. A cookie in no way gives us access to your computer or
any information about you, other than the data you choose to share with us.
You can choose to accept or decline cookies. Most web browsers automatically accept cookies,
but you can usually modify your browser setting to decline cookies if you prefer. This may
prevent you from taking full advantage of the website.
5. Google Analytics
This website uses Google Analytics, a web analytics service provided by Google, Inc.
(“Google”). Google Analytics uses “cookies”, which are text files placed on your computer, to
help the website analyse how Users use the site. The information generated by the cookie about
your use of the website (including your IP address) will be transmitted to and stored by Google
on servers in the United States.
Google will use this information for the purpose of evaluating your use of the website, compiling
reports on website activity for website operators and providing other services relating to website
activity and internet usage.
Google may also transfer this information to third parties where required to do so by law, or
where such third parties process the information on Google’s behalf. Google will not associate
your IP address with any other data held by Google.
You may refuse the use of cookies by selecting the appropriate settings on your browser,
however please note that if you do this you may not be able to use the full functionality of this
website. By using this website, you consent to the processing of data about you by Google in
the manner and for the purposes set out above.
6. Copyright Statement
This website and its content is copyright of Melville & Co 2017. All rights reserved.
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.
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 noncommercial 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 must not modify the paper or digital copies of any materials you have printed off or
downloaded in any way, and you must not use any illustrations or photographs
separately from accompanying text.
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.
The Lakeland views are courtesy of John Parminter, www.viewlakeland.com, and are subject to
copyright. Redistribution or reproduction in any form is prohibited.
