Terms and Conditions

Use Of This Website

This agreement applies as between you, the User of this Website and Dine Time Ltd trading as AfternoonTea.co.uk, the owner(s) of this Website. Your agreement to comply with and be bound by these terms and conditions is deemed to occur upon your first use of the Website. If you do not agree to be bound by these terms and conditions, you should stop using the Website immediately.

1. Definitions and Interpretation

In this Agreement the following terms shall have the following meanings:

"Account" means collectively the personal/identifying information, payment information and credentials used by Users to access parts of the Website and to create Listings;

"Content" means any text, graphics, images, audio, video, software, data compilations and any other form of information capable of being stored in a computer that appears on or forms part of this Website;

"Listing" means a directory listing posted on the Website by a User which shall provide details of that User's business including, but not limited to, contact details;

"Listed Business" means any business which features in a Listing;

"Dine Time Ltd" means Dine Time Ltd trading as AfternoonTea.co.uk

"Service" means collectively any online facilities, tools, services or information that Dine Time Ltd makes available through the Website either now or in the future;

"System" means any online communications infrastructure that Dine Time Ltd makes available through the Website either now or in the future. This includes, but is not limited to, Listings, email addresses and online forms;

"User" / "Users" means any third party that accesses the Website and is not employed by Dine Time Ltd and acting in the course of their employment; and

"Website" means the website that you are currently using (www.afternoontea.co.uk) and any sub-domains of this site unless expressly excluded by their own terms and conditions.

2. Intellectual Property

2.1 Subject to the exceptions in Clause 3 of these Terms and Conditions, all Content included on the Website, unless contained in Listings, including, but not limited to, text, graphics, logos, icons, images, sound clips, video clips, data compilations, page layout, underlying code and software is the property of Dine Time Ltd, or our affiliates. By continuing to use the Website you acknowledge that such material is protected by applicable United Kingdom and International intellectual property and other laws.

2.2 You may print, reproduce, copy, distribute, store or in any other fashion re-use Content from the Website as specified in Clause 4 of these Terms and Conditions and for personal or educational purposes only unless otherwise indicated on the Website or unless given express written permission to do so by Dine Time Ltd. Specifically you agree that:

2.2.1 You will not systematically copy Content from the Website with a view to creating or compiling any form of comprehensive collection, compilation, directory or database unless given express written permission to do so by Dine Time Ltd;

3. Third Party Intellectual Property

3.1 The Intellectual Property Rights subsisting in the Content of Listings belong to the Listed Businesses to which those Listings pertain unless it is expressly stated otherwise.

3.2 Where expressly indicated, certain Content and the Intellectual Property Rights subsisting therein belongs to other parties.

3.3 The Content described in this Clause 3, unless expressly stated to be so, is not covered by any permission granted by Clause 2 of these Terms and Conditions to use Content from the Website. The exceptions in Clause 4 continue to apply.

4. Fair Use of Intellectual Property

Material from the Website may be re-used without written permission where any of the exceptions detailed in Chapter III of the Copyright Designs and Patents Act 1988 apply.

5. Links to Other Websites

This Website may contain links to other sites including, but not limited to, those of Listed Businesses. Unless expressly stated, these sites are not under the control of Dine Time Ltd or that of our affiliates. We assume no responsibility for the content of such Websites and disclaim liability for any and all forms of loss or damage arising out of the use of them. The inclusion of a link to another site on this Website does not imply any endorsement of the sites themselves or of those in control of them.

6. Links to this Website

6.1 Subject to the provisions of sub-Clause 6.2, those wishing to place a link to this Website on other sites may do so only to the home page of the site www.afternoontea.co.uk without prior permission. Deep linking (i.e. links to specific pages within the site) requires the express permission of Dine Time Ltd. To find out more please contact us by email at enquiries@dinetime.co.uk.

6.2 Listed Businesses and their associates may place deep-links to their Listings on the Website.

7. Privacy

7.1 Use of the Website is also governed by our Cookies Policy which is incorporated into these terms and conditions by this reference.

7.2 The Website places the following cookies onto your computer or device. These cookies are used for the purposes described herein. Full details of the cookies used by the Website and your legal rights with respect to them are included in our Cookies Policy. By accepting these terms and conditions, you are giving consent to Dine Time Ltd to place cookies on your computer or device. Please read the information contained in the Cookies Policy prior to acceptance.

7.3 Our website features links to third-party retailer websites and we place a cookie onto your computer which identifies you as having come from our website. These cookies don't identify you as an individual and we don't store any information on our server. For more information about these cookies please visit the websites of the third party retailer.

8. Disclaimers

8.1 Dine Time Ltd makes no warranty or representation that the Website will meet your requirements, that it will be of satisfactory quality, that it will be fit for a particular purpose, that it will not infringe the rights of third parties, that it will be compatible with all systems, or that it will be secure.

8.2 Save for the screening and approval of Listings, Dine Time Ltd has neither control over, nor involvement in, any Listed Business and accepts no responsibility for any actions taken, or any goods or services provided, by any Listed Business.

8.3 Whilst every reasonable endeavour has been made to ensure that all information provided on this Website will be accurate and up to date, Dine Time Ltd makes no warranty or representation that this is the case. We make no guarantee of any specific results from the use of our services.

8.4 No part of this Website is intended to constitute advice and the Content of this Website should not be relied upon when making any decisions or taking any action of any kind.

8.5 Dine Time Ltd makes no representation or warranty that any part of this Website is suitable for use in commercial situations or that it constitutes accurate data and / or advice on which business decisions can be based.

8.6 Whilst every effort has been made to ensure that all descriptions of services available from Listed Businesses correspond to the actual services available, Dine Time Ltd is not responsible for any variations from these descriptions.

8.7 Whilst Dine Time Ltd uses reasonable endeavours to ensure that the Website is secure and free of errors, viruses and other malware, all Users are advised to take responsibility for their own security, that of their personal details and their computers.

8.8 All prices displayed on the website are per person unless otherwise specified. Prices are subject to change and may increase before the date of your booking. Please check with the venue prior to arrival to check for price increases.

9. Availability of the Website and Modifications

9.1 The Service is provided "as is" and on an "as available" basis. We give no warranty that the Service will be free of defects and / or faults. To the maximum extent permitted by the law we provide no warranties (express or implied) of fitness for a particular purpose, accuracy of information, compatibility and satisfactory quality.

9.2 Dine Time Ltd accepts no liability for any disruption or non-availability of the Website resulting from external causes including, but not limited to, ISP equipment failure, host equipment failure, communications network failure, power failure, natural events, acts of war or legal restrictions and censorship.

9.3 Dine Time Ltd reserves the right to alter, suspend or discontinue any part (or the whole of) the Website including, but not limited to, the products and/or services available. These Terms and Conditions shall continue to apply to any modified version of the Website unless it is expressly stated otherwise.

10. Limitation of Liability

10.1 To the maximum extent permitted by law, Dine Time Ltd accepts no liability for any direct or indirect loss or damage, foreseeable or otherwise, including any indirect, consequential, special or exemplary damages arising from the use of the Website or any information contained therein. Users should be aware that they use the Website and its Content at their own risk.

10.2 Nothing in these terms and conditions excludes or restricts Dine Time Ltd's liability for death or personal injury resulting from any negligence or fraud on the part of Dine Time Ltd.

10.3 Whilst every effort has been made to ensure that these terms and conditions adhere strictly with the relevant provisions of the Unfair Contract Terms Act 1977, in the event that any of these terms are found to be unlawful, invalid or otherwise unenforceable, that term is to be deemed severed from these terms and conditions and shall not affect the validity and enforceability of the remaining terms and conditions. This term shall apply only within jurisdictions where a particular term is illegal.

11. No Waiver

In the event that any party to these Terms and Conditions fails to exercise any right or remedy contained herein, this shall not be construed as a waiver of that right or remedy.

12. Previous Terms and Conditions

In the event of any conflict between these Terms and Conditions and any prior versions thereof, the provisions of these Terms and Conditions shall prevail unless it is expressly stated otherwise.

13. Third Party Rights

Nothing in these Terms and Conditions shall confer any rights upon any third party. The agreement created by these Terms and Conditions is between you and Dine Time Ltd.

14. Communications

14.1 All notices / communications shall be given to us either by post to our Premises (see address above) or by email to enquiries@dinetime.co.uk. Such notice will be deemed received 3 days after posting if sent by first class post, the day of sending if the email is received in full on a business day and on the next business day if the email is sent on a weekend or public holiday.

15. Law and Jurisdiction

These terms and conditions and the relationship between you and Dine Time Ltd shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the Law of England and Wales and Dine Time Ltd and you agree to submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the Courts of England and Wales.

Use Of The Online Booking Services

This website uses booking services operated by a number of third parties. To view terms and conditions applicable to your restaurant booking, please visit the appropriate website:

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