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TERMS OF USE
Introduction
These Terms and Conditions set out how you (the user) can use this Site. Please read them carefully.
Our Privacy Statement is set out separately and confirms how we use data relating to you and it forms part of these Terms of Use.
Separate legal terms apply to purchases made from us.
These terms may change from time to time and the terms in force will be displayed on this page.
Site Use
By visiting https://strange-quark.co.uk/ you are consenting to our terms and conditions as set out below. Should you not wish to accept the terms and conditions of this Site in full you should cease using this website immediately.
This website, https://strange-quark.co.uk/ will be referred to as the “Site”. All visitors to the Site will be referred to as “user” “you” “member” or “your”. As a user, you will be bound by these Terms of Use which may also be referred to from time to time as Terms and Conditions. The terms “we” “us” and “our” refer to Strange Quark Creative Ltd. Accessing and using the Site constitutes acceptance of the Terms of Use.
By using this Site, you agree to the Terms and Conditions without modification. We reserve the right to amend the Terms of Use of this Site and on doing so we will update these Terms and Conditions.
This Site is intended for use by persons who are a minimum of 18 years old.
You must not copy, share, or disseminate the information on this Site which is subject to copyright for which all rights are reserved.
Our business is based in Scotland and this Site is available across the United Kingdom. We do not represent that the content will be available or appropriate in the exact format in other locations. This Site is written in English, and we do not take responsibility for any translations which are applied to this Site.
In using this Site, you may encounter comments and/or content supplied by other users. The information contained within user comments is not verified or approved by us. The views expressed by other users on the Site do not represent our views or values.
The content on this Site, and the associated social media channels via @strangequarkcreative and email marketing, include information on the Strange Quark Creative services available for purchase. All content is intended for informational purposes only. None of the content in emails or social media posts should be construed as specific advice including, but not limited to medical, nutritional, scientific, physical, legal, financial or mental health advice. Specific advice can be provided when taking one of our services. Whilst social media and email marketing delivered by us may resonate with you, our posts are not intended to be directed at any one person, or circumstance.
About Us and How to Contact Us
We are based in Edinburgh and provide a range of art and digital communication services to businesses of varying sizes. We are registered under company number SC661693 and our registered office is at 64a Cumberland Street, Edinburgh, EH3 6RE.
The most direct way to contact us is via email: hello@strange-quark.co.uk
Site Operation
This Site is available free of charge. We do not guarantee the availability of the Site or content. We reserve all rights to withdraw, suspend or restrict the content at any time for any reasons. Where possible, we will give you reasonable notice if the Site is to be suspended.
We do not guarantee that this Site will be secure or free from bugs or viruses.
You are responsible for configuring your information technology, computer programmes, and platform to access our Site. You should use your own virus protection software.
Privacy Policy
In addition to these Terms of Use please be aware of our Privacy Statement, last updated June 2022. The Privacy Statement can be found at https://strange-quark.co.uk/Legal
Cookies Policy
This Site uses cookies; small files of letter and numbers that are automatically placed on your machine – if you agree - to help our Site provide a better user experience.
Cookies do not typically include identifying personal information, but cookies may also be linked to personal information which is stored about you.
We use cookies to retain your user preferences, store information from elements of our Site, and to provide anonymised tracking data to third party applications including Google Analytics, Facebook Pixel, and Instagram Ads. These cookies are likely to be analytical/performance cookies or targeting cookies. We have no control over third party cookies.
In general, cookies should make your browsing experience better. You may prefer to disable cookies for this Site which you can do by disabling cookies in your browser. We suggest following the steps via the ‘Help’ tool of your browser. Please note that if you change your browser settings to block all cookies (including essential cookies) you may not be able to access some, or all, of our Site.
Except for essential cookies, all cookies expire within a reasonable period of time.
Intellectual Property Rights
This Site contains intellectual property created and owned by Strange Quark Creative unless otherwise stated. The Intellectual Property includes all content on the Site. Content means any text, graphics, audio, and video, and also extends to the page layouts of this Site and any social media channels and emails. All photographs and videos on this website and the connected social media channels are subject to copyright.
No permission is given to directly reprint or republish the content on this Site in part or in full without acknowledgement and links back to the original page or content source. At no point are you entitled to claim rights over our intellectual property.
You have the right to individually access and view the content on this Site. You are not permitted to access the content to share, modify, repurpose, record, hire-out, or redistribute, in any way, to any other individuals.
Should you wish to utilise the content on this Site please contact us via email to make your request. You must receive written permission to repurpose, copy and/or modify any content on this Site, or content which is shared to you by email or on social media.
Loss or Damage
Notwithstanding any of these terms, we do not intend to exclude or limit our liability to you where it would be unlawful to do so. We do not exclude or limit liability for death or personal injury caused by our negligence or the negligence of our employees, agents, or subcontractors and for fraud or fraudulent misrepresentation.
We have no liability to you for any loss of profit, loss of business, business interruption or loss of business opportunity. To the maximum extent permissible at law, our aggregate liability to you in connection with these terms howsoever arising in contract, negligence or otherwise, is limited.
Disclaimers
The information on this Site is intended for entertainment and information purposes only and does not constitute advice. No medical, nutritional, scientific, physical, legal, financial or mental health advice shall be given.
Although reasonable efforts are made to update the information on this Site, we make no representations, warranties or guarantees, whether express or implied, that the content on our Site is accurate, complete, or up to date. The information on this Site is provided without any representations or warranties, express or implied, of any kind.
Viewing the information on this Site does not constitute a contractual relationship between you and us.
Nothing in this disclaimer will:
(a) Limit or exclude any liability for death or personal injury resulting from negligence;
(b) Limit or exclude any liability for fraud or fraudulent misrepresentation;
(c) Limit any liabilities in any way that is not permitted under applicable law; or
(d) Exclude any liabilities that may not be excluded under applicable law.
This Site may contain links to other sites. These sites are not under our control, and we cannot be responsible for any actions or events arising from you following any links from this Site. Links are provided for informational purposes only and should not be interpreted as approval or endorsement by us.
Any comments on the review sections of products or social media channels are not endorsed or verified by us. We are not responsible for the comments on our Site made by third parties. Should we become aware of comments which are likely to be distressing we will remove them from our Site. Removal of comments does not indicate that any compensation will be awarded, it will not, comments are removed to ensure enjoyment for Site users.
Jurisdiction and Dispute Resolution
These terms and any claim or dispute arising in relation to the use of this Site will be governed by English law. The English Courts shall have exclusive jurisdiction over any claim arising from, or related to, these terms, whether in respect of the subject matter or formation (including non-contractual disputes or claims) shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the law of England & Wales.
Miscellaneous
Whilst using this Site you may provide personal information about yourself including your name and email address. When providing these details, you agree to provide accurate and up to date information.
PRIVACY POLICY
We take safeguarding online privacy seriously. Please read the whole of this statement carefully as it sets out what information we may collect from you, how we may use it, and your rights in respect of our use and the key details of our privacy policy.
From time to time, we may need to change our privacy policy because of changes in our organisation, legislation, or in our attempts to serve your needs better. We will always provide updates to our policy and processes here.
Strange Quark Creative Ltd is responsible for collecting, processing, storing, and safe-keeping personal and other information as part of providing a membership service and carrying out our regular business activities. We manage personal information in accordance with the Data Protection Act 2018 and General Data Protection Regulations.
Any questions regarding our processing of personal data should be directed to us via email: hello@strange-quark.co.uk
SCOPE
Our Privacy Statement governs any kind of processing where we are acting as a data controller or co-controller (including collection, use, transfer, storage, and deletion) of personally identifiable information (any information that may be used to identify a physical person, and any other information associated therewith) about natural persons. This statement applies to our processing of data collected through any means, actively as well as passively, from persons located anywhere in the world.
We are guided by the following principles when processing data:
INFORMATION COLLECTED
The information we may collect about you could include, but is not limited to personal information about you and information about your business.
If we obtain special category data from you, we will always get your consent first.
We will collect information from you when:
We may use the information collected to:
INFORMATION STORAGE
If you provide us with your email address it will be stored securely, along with your first name and surname. We will never sell or share your personal information with third parties.
LEGAL BASIS FOR PROCESSING YOUR DATA
The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) provides that processing of your data shall only be lawful if and to the extent that at least one of the following applies:
We collect data for the purposes set out above. Data is managed to ensure that it is either erased from our system when it is no longer required for the purpose for which it was collected, retained for legal reasons, or minimised and retained.
Any special category data collected from you has additional protection and is limited to that permissible by law. In all instances where special category data is collected, we will obtain your express consent.
LINKS FROM OUR SITE
Our site may contain links to and from other websites, and these are operated by individuals and companies over which we have no direct control. If you follow a link to any of these websites, please note that these websites have their own privacy and terms of use polices. We do not accept any responsibility or liability for these policies. We advise you to check the policies for third party sites before you submit any personal data to the website.
MARKETING EMAILS
We will make it as easy as we can for you to opt out of unwanted processing, providing it does not restrict our ability to provide you with the primary service you have requested.
Please note if you wish to unsubscribe from any marketing emails that you have signed up for, you can do so by emailing hello@strange-quark.co.uk or clicking onto the unsubscribe link on the marketing email that was sent to you. It may take 48 hours for this to become effective.
CHANGES TO OUR POLICY & FUTURE PROCESSING
We do not intend to process your personal information except for the reasons stated within this privacy notice. However, we do continually review our privacy practices and if we do change our processes this privacy notice will be amended and placed on our website at https://strange-quark.co.uk
If you are concerned about how we are collecting, using and/or sharing your personal information, you can contact our Data Protection Officer, Polina Chizhova, hello@strange-quark.co.uk
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Introduction
These Terms and Conditions set out how you (the user) can use this Site. Please read them carefully.
Our Privacy Statement is set out separately and confirms how we use data relating to you and it forms part of these Terms of Use.
Separate legal terms apply to purchases made from us.
These terms may change from time to time and the terms in force will be displayed on this page.
Site Use
By visiting https://strange-quark.co.uk/ you are consenting to our terms and conditions as set out below. Should you not wish to accept the terms and conditions of this Site in full you should cease using this website immediately.
This website, https://strange-quark.co.uk/ will be referred to as the “Site”. All visitors to the Site will be referred to as “user” “you” “member” or “your”. As a user, you will be bound by these Terms of Use which may also be referred to from time to time as Terms and Conditions. The terms “we” “us” and “our” refer to Strange Quark Creative Ltd. Accessing and using the Site constitutes acceptance of the Terms of Use.
By using this Site, you agree to the Terms and Conditions without modification. We reserve the right to amend the Terms of Use of this Site and on doing so we will update these Terms and Conditions.
This Site is intended for use by persons who are a minimum of 18 years old.
You must not copy, share, or disseminate the information on this Site which is subject to copyright for which all rights are reserved.
Our business is based in Scotland and this Site is available across the United Kingdom. We do not represent that the content will be available or appropriate in the exact format in other locations. This Site is written in English, and we do not take responsibility for any translations which are applied to this Site.
In using this Site, you may encounter comments and/or content supplied by other users. The information contained within user comments is not verified or approved by us. The views expressed by other users on the Site do not represent our views or values.
The content on this Site, and the associated social media channels via @strangequarkcreative and email marketing, include information on the Strange Quark Creative services available for purchase. All content is intended for informational purposes only. None of the content in emails or social media posts should be construed as specific advice including, but not limited to medical, nutritional, scientific, physical, legal, financial or mental health advice. Specific advice can be provided when taking one of our services. Whilst social media and email marketing delivered by us may resonate with you, our posts are not intended to be directed at any one person, or circumstance.
About Us and How to Contact Us
We are based in Edinburgh and provide a range of art and digital communication services to businesses of varying sizes. We are registered under company number SC661693 and our registered office is at 64a Cumberland Street, Edinburgh, EH3 6RE.
The most direct way to contact us is via email: hello@strange-quark.co.uk
Site Operation
This Site is available free of charge. We do not guarantee the availability of the Site or content. We reserve all rights to withdraw, suspend or restrict the content at any time for any reasons. Where possible, we will give you reasonable notice if the Site is to be suspended.
We do not guarantee that this Site will be secure or free from bugs or viruses.
You are responsible for configuring your information technology, computer programmes, and platform to access our Site. You should use your own virus protection software.
Privacy Policy
In addition to these Terms of Use please be aware of our Privacy Statement, last updated June 2022. The Privacy Statement can be found at https://strange-quark.co.uk/Legal
Cookies Policy
This Site uses cookies; small files of letter and numbers that are automatically placed on your machine – if you agree - to help our Site provide a better user experience.
Cookies do not typically include identifying personal information, but cookies may also be linked to personal information which is stored about you.
We use cookies to retain your user preferences, store information from elements of our Site, and to provide anonymised tracking data to third party applications including Google Analytics, Facebook Pixel, and Instagram Ads. These cookies are likely to be analytical/performance cookies or targeting cookies. We have no control over third party cookies.
In general, cookies should make your browsing experience better. You may prefer to disable cookies for this Site which you can do by disabling cookies in your browser. We suggest following the steps via the ‘Help’ tool of your browser. Please note that if you change your browser settings to block all cookies (including essential cookies) you may not be able to access some, or all, of our Site.
Except for essential cookies, all cookies expire within a reasonable period of time.
Intellectual Property Rights
This Site contains intellectual property created and owned by Strange Quark Creative unless otherwise stated. The Intellectual Property includes all content on the Site. Content means any text, graphics, audio, and video, and also extends to the page layouts of this Site and any social media channels and emails. All photographs and videos on this website and the connected social media channels are subject to copyright.
No permission is given to directly reprint or republish the content on this Site in part or in full without acknowledgement and links back to the original page or content source. At no point are you entitled to claim rights over our intellectual property.
You have the right to individually access and view the content on this Site. You are not permitted to access the content to share, modify, repurpose, record, hire-out, or redistribute, in any way, to any other individuals.
Should you wish to utilise the content on this Site please contact us via email to make your request. You must receive written permission to repurpose, copy and/or modify any content on this Site, or content which is shared to you by email or on social media.
Loss or Damage
Notwithstanding any of these terms, we do not intend to exclude or limit our liability to you where it would be unlawful to do so. We do not exclude or limit liability for death or personal injury caused by our negligence or the negligence of our employees, agents, or subcontractors and for fraud or fraudulent misrepresentation.
We have no liability to you for any loss of profit, loss of business, business interruption or loss of business opportunity. To the maximum extent permissible at law, our aggregate liability to you in connection with these terms howsoever arising in contract, negligence or otherwise, is limited.
Disclaimers
The information on this Site is intended for entertainment and information purposes only and does not constitute advice. No medical, nutritional, scientific, physical, legal, financial or mental health advice shall be given.
Although reasonable efforts are made to update the information on this Site, we make no representations, warranties or guarantees, whether express or implied, that the content on our Site is accurate, complete, or up to date. The information on this Site is provided without any representations or warranties, express or implied, of any kind.
Viewing the information on this Site does not constitute a contractual relationship between you and us.
Nothing in this disclaimer will:
(a) Limit or exclude any liability for death or personal injury resulting from negligence;
(b) Limit or exclude any liability for fraud or fraudulent misrepresentation;
(c) Limit any liabilities in any way that is not permitted under applicable law; or
(d) Exclude any liabilities that may not be excluded under applicable law.
This Site may contain links to other sites. These sites are not under our control, and we cannot be responsible for any actions or events arising from you following any links from this Site. Links are provided for informational purposes only and should not be interpreted as approval or endorsement by us.
Any comments on the review sections of products or social media channels are not endorsed or verified by us. We are not responsible for the comments on our Site made by third parties. Should we become aware of comments which are likely to be distressing we will remove them from our Site. Removal of comments does not indicate that any compensation will be awarded, it will not, comments are removed to ensure enjoyment for Site users.
Jurisdiction and Dispute Resolution
These terms and any claim or dispute arising in relation to the use of this Site will be governed by English law. The English Courts shall have exclusive jurisdiction over any claim arising from, or related to, these terms, whether in respect of the subject matter or formation (including non-contractual disputes or claims) shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the law of England & Wales.
Miscellaneous
Whilst using this Site you may provide personal information about yourself including your name and email address. When providing these details, you agree to provide accurate and up to date information.
PRIVACY POLICY
We take safeguarding online privacy seriously. Please read the whole of this statement carefully as it sets out what information we may collect from you, how we may use it, and your rights in respect of our use and the key details of our privacy policy.
From time to time, we may need to change our privacy policy because of changes in our organisation, legislation, or in our attempts to serve your needs better. We will always provide updates to our policy and processes here.
Strange Quark Creative Ltd is responsible for collecting, processing, storing, and safe-keeping personal and other information as part of providing a membership service and carrying out our regular business activities. We manage personal information in accordance with the Data Protection Act 2018 and General Data Protection Regulations.
Any questions regarding our processing of personal data should be directed to us via email: hello@strange-quark.co.uk
SCOPE
Our Privacy Statement governs any kind of processing where we are acting as a data controller or co-controller (including collection, use, transfer, storage, and deletion) of personally identifiable information (any information that may be used to identify a physical person, and any other information associated therewith) about natural persons. This statement applies to our processing of data collected through any means, actively as well as passively, from persons located anywhere in the world.
We are guided by the following principles when processing data:
- We will only collect data for specific and specified purposes; we will make it clear at the point when we request your information, what we are collecting it for and how we are going to use it;
- We will not collect data beyond what is necessary to accomplish those purposes; we will minimise the amount of information we collect from you to what we need to deliver the services required;
- We will collect and use your personal information only if we have sensible business reasons for doing so, such as contacting you with a weekly newsletter or to provide you with an update in respect to our membership subscription and services;
- We will not use your data for purposes other than those for which it was collected, accepted as stated within our policy, or without your prior consent;
- We will seek to verify and/or update your data periodically and we will accept requests from you for amendment of the data held;
- We will apply high technical standards to make our processing of data secure;
- Except otherwise stated, we will not store data in identifiable form longer than is necessary to accomplish its purpose or as required by law.
INFORMATION COLLECTED
The information we may collect about you could include, but is not limited to personal information about you and information about your business.
If we obtain special category data from you, we will always get your consent first.
We will collect information from you when:
- You work with us in a commercial capacity
- You sign up to our newsletter or mailing list
- You download one of our free resources
- You contact us for information via our website or social media channels, by phone or email
- You post on our social media channels, website, or blog
We may use the information collected to:
- Deliver our services to you
- Send you our newsletters or provide you with information, products, or services that you request from us or which we feel may interest you, where you have consented to be contacted for such purposes
- Ensure that content from our site is presented to you in the most effective manner for you and your computer
- Allow you to participate in the service you have chosen to do so
- Notify you about changes to our service
INFORMATION STORAGE
If you provide us with your email address it will be stored securely, along with your first name and surname. We will never sell or share your personal information with third parties.
LEGAL BASIS FOR PROCESSING YOUR DATA
The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) provides that processing of your data shall only be lawful if and to the extent that at least one of the following applies:
- You have consented
- For the performance of a contract
- For compliance with a legal obligation which we must perform
- To protect vital interests of yours or another person
- It is in the public interest
- It is in the legitimate interests pursued by us or a third party
We collect data for the purposes set out above. Data is managed to ensure that it is either erased from our system when it is no longer required for the purpose for which it was collected, retained for legal reasons, or minimised and retained.
Any special category data collected from you has additional protection and is limited to that permissible by law. In all instances where special category data is collected, we will obtain your express consent.
LINKS FROM OUR SITE
Our site may contain links to and from other websites, and these are operated by individuals and companies over which we have no direct control. If you follow a link to any of these websites, please note that these websites have their own privacy and terms of use polices. We do not accept any responsibility or liability for these policies. We advise you to check the policies for third party sites before you submit any personal data to the website.
MARKETING EMAILS
We will make it as easy as we can for you to opt out of unwanted processing, providing it does not restrict our ability to provide you with the primary service you have requested.
Please note if you wish to unsubscribe from any marketing emails that you have signed up for, you can do so by emailing hello@strange-quark.co.uk or clicking onto the unsubscribe link on the marketing email that was sent to you. It may take 48 hours for this to become effective.
CHANGES TO OUR POLICY & FUTURE PROCESSING
We do not intend to process your personal information except for the reasons stated within this privacy notice. However, we do continually review our privacy practices and if we do change our processes this privacy notice will be amended and placed on our website at https://strange-quark.co.uk
If you are concerned about how we are collecting, using and/or sharing your personal information, you can contact our Data Protection Officer, Polina Chizhova, hello@strange-quark.co.uk
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