Terms of Service

Membership

The Membership of SE Folk is administered by the social enterprise Be Inspired Today Ltd, company registration 08642692, registered at 25 Station Road, North Walsham, Norfolk, NR28 0DZ, UK.

The Directors of Be Inspired Today reserve the right to refuse, suspend or withdraw membership at any time.  This course of action maybe taken if the Terms of the membership and use of the Platform  is broken, or the conduct of the member leads to this outcome.  Final decision rest with the Directors of Be Inspired Today Ltd.

Membership is based on an individual’s subscription to SE Folk.  Further representatives of an organisation are welcome to join SE Folk, but each subscription is treated as an individual membership, with associated costs of that membership.  Sharing of Memberships is strictly forbidden, and could lead to the cancellation or suspension of those Memberships involved.

Membership of SE Folk in on a monthly subscription basis.  Subscription can be cancelled at any time, and no further payments will be taken in relation to that membership.  In the event that a membership is cancelled or not continued, a refund of any credits will be made back to the individual.  Any charges related to the refund will be borne by the individual and not by Be Inspired Today Ltd.  No refund will be made for part month subscriptions.

Be Inspired Today Ltd is NOT VAT registered, and all costs are quoted as excluding VAT.

Use of the Platform

The SE Folk platform is a digital social community created for the benefit of its members.  Members are invited, and encourage, to participate in conversation, share knowledge, share content, and encourage the development of others.  The platform is only for the purposes of the members.

Content

The use of this Platform is subject to the following terms of use:

• The content on the Platform is for your general information and use only. It is subject to change without notice.
• Your use of any information or materials on this Platform is entirely at your own risk, for which we shall not be liable.
• Unauthorised use of this website may give to a claim for damages and/or be a criminal offence.
• From time to time this Platform may also include links to other websites. These links are provided for your convenience to provide further information. They do not signify that we endorse the website(s). We have no responsibility for the content of the linked website(s).

Any content shared must conform to the following;

• Content shared must either be created and/or owned by the member for the benefit of the membership, or be taken from a source that is publicly available for sharing. Content must not be in breach of any copywrite.
• Content must be for the benefit of the membership and should not cause harm or offense to other members either through its content, implied message, or from a source that is connected with organisations deemed to be illegal or offensive to members.

Any content that does not comply fully with these terms will be immediately removed.  Any membership connected with individuals that fail to comply with these terms may also be affected.  Final decision rest with the Directors of Be Inspired Today Ltd.

Community and Communication

Any participation of Groups must conform to the following conduct;

• Conversation should only be for the benefit of sharing knowledge, experience and encouragement of other members.
• A difference of views is expected, but there will be zero tolerance of abusive behaviour, abuse language, or unprofessional conduct.

Any conduct that does not comply fully with these terms will be immediately addressed. Any membership connected with individuals that fail to comply with these terms may also be affected.  Final decision rest with the Directors of Be Inspired Today Ltd.

Any connections made through the community must conform to the following conduct;

• Members are encouraged to connect with each to increase their network and further their development.
• Acceptance of any connections is at the discretion of the individual members.
• Members should not SPAM, troll, hound, harass or engage in otherwise unprofessional behaviour towards another member.
• Members must not, under any circumstances, scape data or create databases, lists of otherwise gather information about members.
• Members must not, under any circumstances, pass information relating to a member(s) to another 3^rd party outside of the membership, without the expressed permission of the member(s). At this point, should the member grant permission, any consequences of permission being granted is at the risk of the member requesting, and the member(s) granting, and Be Inspired Today Ltd accept no liability for any consequences that occur.

Any conduct that does not comply fully with these terms will be immediately addressed. Any membership connected with individuals that fail to comply with these terms may also be affected.  Final decision rest with the Directors of Be Inspired Today Ltd.

Events

Members are encouraged to participate in the FREE networking events offered by both Be Inspired Today Ltd, and our 3^rd Party Partners.  Booking of these events is via the Platform only, whereby a ticket and/or joining instructions will be issued.

Members are also encouraged to participate in PAID events offered by both Be Inspired Today ltd and our 3^rd Party Partners.  Booking of these events is via the Platform.  Full payment is required at the time of booking.  This is via the Credit System ONLY operated on the Platform.  Any cancellation of places booked and paid for must be notified in writing to the SE Folk Administration Team at least 48 hours prior to the event in order to be entitled to a refund.  Any notification received within 48 hours of and event may not qualify for a refund. Final decision rest with the Directors of Be Inspired Today Ltd.

Complaints

All complaints must be received in writing to the Directors of Be Inspired Today Ltd.  This can either be via post to our registered address, or via email to hello@sefolk.com.  All complaints will be dealt with by the Directors of Be Inspired Today Ltd in a timely manner. Final decision rests with the Directors of Be Inspired Today Ltd.

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Privacy Policy

BACKGROUND:
Be Inspired Today understands that your privacy is important to you and that you care about how your personal data is used and shared online. We respect and value the privacy of everyone who use the SE Folk Platform. We do not collect personal data about you unless you have entered this information into your profile, or provided it with a post, message or discussion. Any personal data we do collect will only be used as permitted by law, and for the purpose of developing the SE Folk Community

Please read this Privacy Policy carefully and ensure that you understand it. Your acceptance of Our Privacy Policy is deemed to occur upon your completion of the Membership Application.
If you do not accept and agree with this Privacy Policy, you must stop using your SE Folk Membership immediately, and cancel your subscription.

Definitions and Interpretation
In this Policy, the following terms shall have the following meanings:
“personal data” means any and all data that relates to an identifiable person who can be directly or indirectly identified from that data. In this case, it means personal data that you give to us via this Platform.
“We/Us/Our” means Be Inspired Today Ltd.

Information About Us
Our SE Folk Platform is owned and operated by Be Inspired Today Ltd, a social enterprise company.
Our Data Protection Officer is Robert Whitwood. If you have any questions regarding this policy, please contact us via the SE Folk Administration Team.

What Does This Policy Cover?
This Privacy Policy applies only to your use of this Platform, and your membership to SE Folk community. Our Platform may contain links to other websites. Please note that we have no control over how your data is collected, stored, or used by other websites and we advise you to check the privacy policies of any such websites before providing any data to them.

Your Rights
As a data subject, you have the following rights under the GDPR, which this Policy and our use of personal data have been designed to uphold:
The right to be informed about our collection and use of personal data;
The right of access to the personal data we hold about you;
The right to rectification if any personal data We hold about you is inaccurate or incomplete;
The right to be forgotten – i.e. the right to ask us to delete any personal data We hold about you on the cancellation of your Membership.
The right to restrict (i.e. prevent) the processing of your personal data;
The right to data portability (obtaining a copy of your personal data to re-use with another service or organisation);
The right to object to us using your personal data for particular purposes; and
Rights with respect to automated decision making and profiling.

If you have any cause for complaint about our use of your personal data, please contact us, and we will do our best to solve the problem for you. If we are unable to help, you also have the right to lodge a complaint with the UK’s supervisory authority, the Information Commissioner’s Office.

What Data Do We Collect?
We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to track the activity on our Service and hold certain information.
Cookies are files with small amount of data which may include an anonymous unique identifier. Cookies are sent to your browser from a website and stored on your device. Tracking technologies also used are beacons, tags, and scripts to collect and track information and to improve and analyze our Service.

You can instruct your browser to refuse all cookies or to indicate when a cookie is being sent. However, if you do not accept cookies, you may not be able to use some portions of our Service. If you wish so, you can easily disable cookies on your web browsing software by following the step-by-step guides located at www.allaboutcookies.org and at www.youronlinechoices.com.

By agreeing to accept our use of cookies, you are giving us, and the third parties we partner with, permission to place, store, and access some or all the cookies described below on your device.

Examples of Cookies we use:
Session Cookies. We use Session Cookies to operate our Service.
Preference Cookies. We use Preference Cookies to remember your preferences and various settings.
Security Cookies. We use Security Cookies for security purposes.
Necessary Cookies. These cookies are necessary for proper functioning of our Services, such as displaying content, logging in, validating your session, responding to your request for services, and other functions.
Functional Cookies. These cookies enable the Site to remember a user’s choices – such as their language, user name, and other personal choices – while using our Services. They can also be used to deliver services, such as letting a user make a blog post, listen to audio, or watch videos on the Site.
Efficiency Cookies. These cookies collect information about how you use Be Inspired Today Ltd. (e.g. which pages you visit, and if you experience any errors). This helps us to improve the way our Services work, understand the interests of our users, and measure the effectiveness of our advertising. Some of our efficiency cookies are managed for us by third parties, and these cookies do not collect information that could identify you.
Demographics and Interests Reporting Cookies. These cookies allow websites to link the actions of a user during a browser session. They may be used for a variety of purposes, such as remembering what a user has put in their shopping cart as they browse a website. Session cookies also permit users to be recognized as they navigate a website so that any item or page changes they make are remembered from page to page. Session cookies expire after a browser session; thus, they are not stored long term.

We may also collect and use the data contained in log files, which may include your IP address, your ISP, the browser you used to visit our platform, the time you visited our platform and which sections you visited.

When you access our platform via a mobile device, we may use your mobile device ID (i.e. the unique identifier assigned to a mobile device by the manufacturer) and/or Advertising ID (for Apple iOS) instead of cookies in order to recognize you and track displayed web pages, along with their performance. For the latest versions of Apple iOS, your device would request you one or more times for your express consent for advertising tracking.Your Personal Information – Any information that you enter into your profile or create by way of participating in a conversation or contributing to a conversation within the platform.

How Do We Use Your Data?
If we do collect any personal data, it will be processed and stored securely. We will comply with our obligations and safeguard your rights under GDPR at all times.

We will not share any of your data with any third parties for any purposes.

You have the right to limit access to your personal information via your profile security when your membership is active. It solely your responsibility to adjust any privacy settings on receiving access to your membership. If you do not adjust your privacy settings, other uses of the platform may contact you through the platform.

How And Where Do We Store Your Data?

Your data will only be stored in our database

Data security is very important to Us, and to protect your data We have taken suitable measures to safeguard and secure any data We hold about you.

How Can You Access Your Data?
You have the right to ask for a copy of any of your personal data held by Us (where such data is held) and we will provide any and all information in response to your request free of charge.

Changes To Our Privacy Policy
We may change this Privacy Policy from time to time (for example, if the law changes). Any changes will be immediately posted on our website and Platform, and you will be deemed to have accepted the terms of the Privacy Policy on your first use of the Platform following the alterations.

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