Term,s and Conditions

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Welcome to StoryQuest.org.uk, the StoryQuest 2004 website. Please read these terms and conditions (which include copyright and trademark notices and legal disclaimers) and booking terms, which are incorporated into them. By continuing to use StoryQuest.org.uk website, you agree to abide by the terms of these documents.

Welcome to the StoryQuest 2004 web site at www.StoryQuest.org.uk (Site), which is owned by The Prince of Wales Arts & Kids Foundation. This Site is operated by Hay Festival of Literature & The Arts Ltd and The Prince of Wales Arts & Kids Foundation and materials on the Site are owned, for the most part, by Hay Festival of Literature & The Arts Ltd and The Prince of Wales Arts & Kids Foundation. The Site may also include materials owned by third parties and posted on the Site by virtue of a license, grant or some other form of agreement between the third party and Hay Festival of Literature & The Arts Ltd and The Prince of Wales Arts & Kids Foundation.

Hay Festival of Literature & The Arts Ltd and The Prince of Wales Arts & Kids Foundation has created this Site for your personal enjoyment, entertainment and education. However, you are only authorized to access this Site or to use the materials contained in the Site (regardless of whether your access or use is intended) if you agree to abide by all applicable laws, and to these Terms of Use which constitute an Agreement between you and Hay Festival of Literature & The Arts Ltd and The Prince of Wales Arts & Kids Foundation. Please read these Terms of Use carefully and save them. If you do not agree with them, you should leave this Site immediately.

The Prince of Wales Arts & Kids Foundation reserves the right to modify or amend this Agreement without notice at any time. It is therefore important that you read this page regularly to ensure you are updated as to any changes.

Hay Festival of Literature & The Arts Ltd and The Prince of Wales Arts & Kids Foundation reserves the right to modify or amend this Agreement without notice at any time. It is therefore important that you read this page regularly to ensure you are updated as to any changes.

All materials contained in this Site are protected by international trademark and copyright laws and must only be used for personal, non-commercial purposes. This means that you may only view or download material from this Site for your own use and you must keep all copyright and other proprietary notices attached to the downloaded material

The reproduction, duplication, distribution (including by way of email, facsimile or other electronic means), publication, modification, copying or transmission of material from this Site is strictly prohibited unless you have obtained the prior written consent of The Prince of Wales Arts & Kids Foundation or unless it is expressly permitted by this Site.

The material covered by this prohibition includes, without limitation, any text, graphics, logos, photographs, audio or video material or stills from audiovisual material available on this Site. The use of materials from this Site on any other Web site or networked computer environment is similarly prohibited.

You are also strictly prohibited from creating works or materials that derive from or are based on the materials contained in this Site including, without limitation, fonts, icons, link buttons, wallpaper, desktop themes, online postcards and greeting cards and unlicensed merchandise. This prohibition applies regardless of whether the derivative materials are sold, bartered or given away.

While Hay Festival of Literature & The Arts Ltd and The Prince of Wales Arts & Kids Foundation do their best to ensure the optimal performance of the Site, you agree that you use this Site and rely on material contained in this Site at your own risk.

The Site, and all materials in this Site, are provided "as is" and, to the fullest extent permitted by law, are provided without warranties of any kind either express or implied. This means, without limitation, that Hay Festival of Literature & The Arts Ltd and The Prince of Wales Arts & Kids Foundation DO NOT WARRANT that the Site is fit for any particular purpose; that the functions contained in the materials in the Site will be uninterrupted; that defects will be corrected; that the Site is free of viruses and other harmful components or that the Site is accurate, error free or reliable.

You acknowledge that Hay Festival of Literature & The Arts Ltd and The Prince of Wales Arts & Kids Foundation, its parents and affiliates together with their respective employees, agents, directors, officers and shareholders, ARE NOT LIABLE for any delays, inaccuracies, failures, errors, omissions, interruptions, deletions, defects, viruses, communication line failures or for the theft, destruction, damage or unauthorized access to your computer system or network. Given the nature of StoryQuest and the site in encouraging and disseminating the exchange of views and ideas which are sometimes controversial it is always possible that material which may cause offence to some may be included in the site. The opinions included are not those of the Hay Festival of Literature & The Arts Ltd and The Prince of Wales Arts & Kids Foundation, which will promptly investigate any concerns regarding any material on receiving notice of such concerns. If you have any such concerns you should contact:ruth@hayfestival.com.

You acknowledge that Hay Festival of Literature & The Arts Ltd and The Prince of Wales Arts & Kids Foundation are not liable for any defamatory, offensive or illegal conduct or material found in connection with this Site, including such conduct or material transmitted by any means by any other person. Termination

Hay Festival of Literature & The Arts Ltd and The Prince of Wales Arts & Kids Foundation reserves the right to immediately terminate your use of, or access to, this Site at any time if Hay Festival of Literature & The Arts Ltd and The Prince of Wales Arts & Kids Foundation decides at their sole discretion that you have breached this Agreement or any relevant law, rule or regulation or you have engaged in conduct that Hay Festival of Literature & The Arts Ltd and The Prince of Wales Arts & Kids Foundation consider to be inappropriate or unacceptable.

This Agreement operates to the fullest extent permissible by law. If any provision of this Agreement is unlawful, void or unenforceable, that provision is deemed severable from this Agreement and does not affect the validity and enforceability of any remaining provisions.

This Agreement is governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of England and Wales without giving effect to any principles of conflicts of law. You agree to submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of England and Wales for resolution of any dispute, action or proceeding arising in connection with this Agreement or your use or non-use of the Site.

All school groups attending StoryQuest events are required to provide adequate transport insurance and any other insurance necessary for a school trip as part of the conditions of booking.

Details are correct at the time of going to press. We reserve the right to change programmes and artists if circumstances dictate.

In the event of a cancellation due to circumstances beyond the Hay Festival of Literature & The Arts Ltd and The Prince of Wales Arts & Kids Foundation’s control the said organisations will not be liable for any costs incurred by booking.

Booking reference details will be confirmed a minimum of 7days prior to the events and are issued subject to the Rules and Regulations of the Venue.

Any person attending a StoryQuest event consents to the recording and filming of themselves as members of the audience in such instances whereby recording and filming occurs.

It is prohibited to make commercial use of any bookings placed for StoryQuest 2004 from Hay Festival of Literature & The Arts Ltd and The Prince of Wales Arts & Kids Foundation. Any ticket that is re-sold or transferred for profit or commercial gain by anyone other than Hay Festival of Literature & The Arts Ltd and The Prince of Wales Arts & Kids Foundation, it may be voided and the holder may be refused entry, or ejected from the venue.

Hay Festival of Literature & The Arts Ltd and The Prince of Wales Arts & Kids Foundation cannot be responsible for children who are unattended. All children remain in the care of the school placing the booking.