Introduction

Welcome to PlainNarrative. These Terms and Conditions ("Terms," "Terms and Conditions") govern your use of our website located at plainnarrative.sbs (the "Site") and all related services offered by PlainNarrative ("we," "us," or "our").

Please read these Terms carefully before using our Site or services. By accessing or using the Site, you agree to be bound by these Terms. If you disagree with any part of the Terms, you may not access the Site or use our services.

Use of the Website

Eligibility

To use our Site and services, you must be at least 16 years of age. By using our Site, you represent and warrant that you meet this requirement and that you have the legal capacity to enter into these Terms.

Account Registration

Some features of our Site may require you to create an account. When you register, you agree to provide accurate, current, and complete information. You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your account credentials and for all activities that occur under your account. You must notify us immediately of any unauthorized use of your account.

Prohibited Uses

You agree not to use the Site:

  • In any way that violates any applicable national, federal, state, local, or international law or regulation.
  • To transmit, or procure the sending of, any advertising or promotional material without our prior written consent, including any "junk mail," "chain letter," "spam," or any other similar solicitation.
  • To impersonate or attempt to impersonate PlainNarrative, a PlainNarrative employee, another user, or any other person or entity.
  • To engage in any other conduct that restricts or inhibits anyone's use or enjoyment of the Site, or which may harm PlainNarrative or users of the Site or expose them to liability.
  • To attempt to gain unauthorized access to, interfere with, damage, or disrupt any parts of the Site, the server on which the Site is stored, or any server, computer, or database connected to the Site.
  • To attack the Site via a denial-of-service attack or a distributed denial-of-service attack.
  • To otherwise attempt to interfere with the proper working of the Site.

Intellectual Property Rights

Ownership

The Site and its entire contents, features, and functionality (including but not limited to all information, software, text, displays, images, video, and audio, and the design, selection, and arrangement thereof) are owned by PlainNarrative, its licensors, or other providers of such material and are protected by United Kingdom and international copyright, trademark, patent, trade secret, and other intellectual property or proprietary rights laws.

Limited License

Subject to these Terms, PlainNarrative grants you a non-exclusive, non-transferable, revocable license to access and use the Site for personal, non-commercial purposes. You must not reproduce, distribute, modify, create derivative works of, publicly display, publicly perform, republish, download, store, or transmit any of the material on our Site, except as follows:

  • Your computer may temporarily store copies of such materials in RAM incidental to your accessing and viewing those materials.
  • You may store files that are automatically cached by your web browser for display enhancement purposes.
  • You may print or download one copy of a reasonable number of pages of the Site for your own personal, non-commercial use and not for further reproduction, publication, or distribution.
  • If we provide social media features with certain content, you may take such actions as are enabled by such features.

Trademarks

The PlainNarrative name, logo, and all related names, logos, product and service names, designs, and slogans are trademarks of PlainNarrative or its affiliates or licensors. You must not use such marks without the prior written permission of PlainNarrative. All other names, logos, product and service names, designs, and slogans on this Site are the trademarks of their respective owners.

User Content

Submission of Content

The Site may contain interactive features ("Interactive Services") that allow users to post, submit, publish, display, or transmit content or materials ("User Content") on or through the Site. All User Content must comply with the Content Standards set out in these Terms.

License to User Content

By providing any User Content on the Site, you grant us and our affiliates and service providers, and each of their and our respective licensees, successors, and assigns the right to use, reproduce, modify, perform, display, distribute, and otherwise disclose to third parties any such material for any purpose in accordance with our Privacy Policy.

Representations and Warranties

You represent and warrant that:

  • You own or control all rights in and to the User Content and have the right to grant the license granted above.
  • All of your User Content complies with these Terms and Conditions.
  • You understand and acknowledge that you are responsible for any User Content you submit or contribute, and you, not PlainNarrative, have full responsibility for such content, including its legality, reliability, accuracy, and appropriateness.

Content Standards

User Content must comply with all applicable laws and regulations. In addition, User Content must not:

  • Contain any material which is defamatory, obscene, indecent, abusive, offensive, harassing, violent, hateful, inflammatory, or otherwise objectionable.
  • Promote sexually explicit or pornographic material, violence, or discrimination based on race, sex, religion, nationality, disability, sexual orientation, or age.
  • Infringe any patent, trademark, trade secret, copyright, or other intellectual property or other rights of any other person.
  • Violate the legal rights (including the rights of publicity and privacy) of others or contain any material that could give rise to any civil or criminal liability under applicable laws or regulations.
  • Be likely to deceive any person.
  • Promote any illegal activity, or advocate, promote, or assist any unlawful act.
  • Impersonate any person, or misrepresent your identity or affiliation with any person or organization.
  • Involve commercial activities or sales, such as contests, sweepstakes, and other sales promotions, barter, or advertising.
  • Give the impression that they emanate from or are endorsed by us or any other person or entity, if this is not the case.

Monitoring and Enforcement

We have the right to:

  • Remove or refuse to post any User Content for any or no reason.
  • Take any action with respect to any User Content that we deem necessary or appropriate, including if we believe that such User Content violates the Terms, infringes any intellectual property right or other right, threatens the personal safety of users of the Site or the public, or could create liability for PlainNarrative.
  • Disclose your identity or other information about you to any third party who claims that material posted by you violates their rights, including their intellectual property rights or their right to privacy.
  • Take appropriate legal action, including without limitation, referral to law enforcement, for any illegal or unauthorized use of the Site.
  • Terminate or suspend your access to all or part of the Site for any violation of these Terms.

Bookings and Payments

Service Bookings

By booking a service through our Site, you agree to pay all charges at the prices listed at the time of your booking. All prices are subject to change without notice. You agree to provide current, complete, and accurate purchase and account information for all bookings made via the Site.

Payment Processing

We use third-party payment processors to handle all payments. By providing your payment information, you authorize us to charge your payment method for all bookings and services you request. You represent and warrant that you have the legal right to use any payment method(s) you provide in connection with your account.

Cancellations and Rescheduling

Please refer to our Refund Policy for information about cancellations, rescheduling, and refunds.

Limitation of Liability

To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, in no event will PlainNarrative, its affiliates, or their licensors, service providers, employees, agents, officers, or directors be liable for damages of any kind, under any legal theory, arising out of or in connection with your use, or inability to use, the Site, any websites linked to it, any content on the Site or such other websites, including any direct, indirect, special, incidental, consequential, or punitive damages, including but not limited to, personal injury, pain and suffering, emotional distress, loss of revenue, loss of profits, loss of business or anticipated savings, loss of use, loss of goodwill, loss of data, and whether caused by tort (including negligence), breach of contract, or otherwise, even if foreseeable.

The foregoing does not affect any liability which cannot be excluded or limited under applicable law, including liability for death or personal injury caused by our negligence or the negligence of our employees, agents, or subcontractors, and liability for fraud or fraudulent misrepresentation.

Disclaimer of Warranties

The Site is provided on an "as is" and "as available" basis, without any warranties of any kind, either express or implied. Neither PlainNarrative nor any person associated with PlainNarrative makes any warranty or representation with respect to the completeness, security, reliability, quality, accuracy, or availability of the Site.

The foregoing does not affect any warranties which cannot be excluded or limited under applicable law.

Indemnification

You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless PlainNarrative, its affiliates, licensors, and service providers, and its and their respective officers, directors, employees, contractors, agents, licensors, suppliers, successors, and assigns from and against any claims, liabilities, damages, judgments, awards, losses, costs, expenses, or fees (including reasonable attorneys' fees) arising out of or relating to your violation of these Terms or your use of the Site, including, but not limited to, your User Content, any use of the Site's content, services, and products other than as expressly authorized in these Terms.

Governing Law and Jurisdiction

These Terms and any dispute or claim arising out of or in connection with them or their subject matter or formation (including non-contractual disputes or claims) shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of England and Wales. You and PlainNarrative irrevocably agree that the courts of England and Wales shall have exclusive jurisdiction to settle any dispute or claim that arises out of or in connection with these Terms or their subject matter or formation (including non-contractual disputes or claims).

Changes to the Terms

We may revise and update these Terms from time to time in our sole discretion. All changes are effective immediately when we post them, and apply to all access to and use of the Site thereafter. Your continued use of the Site following the posting of revised Terms means that you accept and agree to the changes. You are expected to check this page frequently so you are aware of any changes, as they are binding on you.

Termination

We may terminate or suspend your account and bar access to the Site immediately, without prior notice or liability, for any reason whatsoever, including without limitation if you breach the Terms. All provisions of the Terms which by their nature should survive termination shall survive termination, including, without limitation, ownership provisions, warranty disclaimers, indemnity, and limitations of liability.

Severability

If any provision of these Terms is held by a court or other tribunal of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, illegal, or unenforceable for any reason, such provision shall be eliminated or limited to the minimum extent such that the remaining provisions of the Terms will continue in full force and effect.

Entire Agreement

The Terms constitute the sole and entire agreement between you and PlainNarrative regarding the Site and supersede all prior and contemporaneous understandings, agreements, representations, and warranties, both written and oral, regarding the Site.

Contact Us

If you have any questions about these Terms, please contact us:

PlainNarrative

5 Nick Grove, Port Harleyberg, GL14 2NW

United Kingdom

Email: [email protected]

Phone: +44 860 697 7708