Disclaimer

Terms and Conditions of Use

Important Information


This page states the Terms and Conditions under which you may use the website www.childline.ie (the “Site”). Please read these Terms and Conditions carefully. If you do not accept the Terms and Conditions stated here, do not use the Site. This Site is operated from Ireland by the [Irish Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children an Irish registered charity number CHY5102 with its registered office at 29 Lower Baggot Street, Dublin 2, Ireland. (the “ISPCC”)]. The ISPCC may revise these Terms and Conditions at any time by updating this posting. You agree to visit this page periodically to review the Terms and Conditions, because they are binding on you and each time you use the Site you agree to be bound by the current terms and conditions.


Information on the Site


This Site aims to empower and support children by providing support and information . However, the comments, opinions and views expressed on this Site do not necessarily represent the views of the ISPCC, the Board of directors nor its patrons. The information provided on the Site does not seek to replace the advice of trained professionals. This Site is not intended to be a substitute for professional advice. You should not disregard your own professional adviser’s opinion, or delay in seeking such an opinion, because of something you read or anticipate reading in this Site. The ISPCC is not responsible for any injury, loss, damage or expense incurred by any individual as a result either directly or indirectly of any information published on this Site.

You acknowledge and agree that the limitations set forth above are fundamental elements of this agreement and the Site would not be provided to you in the absence of such limitations.


Intellectual Property


The contents of the Site, such as articles, other text, graphics, images, software and other material (“Material”), are protected by copyright under both Irish and foreign laws. The ISPCC authorises you to view and download a single copy of the Material on the Site solely for your personal, non-commercial use. Unauthorised use, distribution or reproduction of the Material may violate copyright, trade mark and other laws. If you violate any of these Terms, your permission to use the Material automatically terminates, without prejudice to any other rights or remedies which may be available.
 


User Submissions


Generally, any communication which you post to the Site is considered to be non-confidential. In accessing the Site you accept that electronic mail passing over the Internet may not be free from interference by third parties. Consequently, the ISPCC cannot guarantee the privacy or confidentiality of any information relating to the user passing over the Internet.

You agree not to use the Site or cause or permit any Materials to be used:

  • so as to jeopardise or prejudice the operation, quality or integrity of the Site or Materials, or the operation, quality or integrity of any telecommunications network;
  • for any commercial purpose including any surveys, contests or pyramid schemes, nor to use the Site to participate in or cause others to participate in sending chain letters, junk e-mail, spam, duplicative or unsolicited messages, advertising or promotional material;
  • to harvest or otherwise collect information about others, including e-mail addresses, without their consent;
  • to distribute, download, upload or transmit any material which contains viruses, trojan horses, worms, time bombs, cancelbots, or any other harmful or deleterious programs;
  • contrary to the terms and conditions of any Internet Service Provider whose services you may use.


The ISPCC reserves the right to expel visitors to the Site and prevent their further access to the Site for violating these Terms and Conditions or the law. The ISPCC also reserves the right to remove communications which are in its view abusive, illegal, or disruptive.