Terms and Conditions

PLEASE READ THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF USE (THE "TERMS") CAREFULLY BEFORE USING THE SITE

1               Website Operator and Contact Details

1.1           www.counshealing.co.uk (the "Site") is a site operated by CounsHealing with Eimear (the "Operator").

1.2           To contact the Operator, please email counshealing@outlook.com

2               By using the Site you accept these terms

2.1           By using the Site, you confirm that you accept these Terms and that you agree to comply with them.  If you do not agree to these Terms, you must not use the Site.

3               Changes to these Terms

3.1           The Operator may amend these Terms from time to time. Please check these Terms to ensure that you understand the Terms that apply at that time. These terms were most recently updated on 18.10.2023. 

4               Other terms may apply to you

4.1           These Terms also refer to the https://www.counshealing.co.uk/privacy-policy, which also apply to your use of the Site, as well as the https://www.squarespace.com/cookie-policy/?_ga=2.157240379.1604951388.1697615808-1395752701.1683578455.

5               Changes to the Site

5.1           The Operator may update and change the Site from time to time (for example, to reflect new developments and findings in connection with mental health counselling).

6               Suspension or withdrawal of the Site

6.1           The Site is made available free of charge.

6.2           The Operator does not guarantee that the Site, or any content on it, will always be available or be uninterrupted. The Operator may suspend or withdraw or restrict the availability of all or any part of the Site for business and / or operational reasons.

6.3           You are also responsible for ensuring that all persons who access the Site through your internet connection are aware of these Terms and other applicable terms and conditions, and that they comply with them.

6.4           The Operator may, at its sole discretion, restrict, suspend or terminate your right to access the Site if you breach these Terms or otherwise misuse the Site.

7               The Operator may transfer this agreement to someone else

7.1           The Operator may transfer its rights and obligations under these terms to another person or organisation at any time. Such transfer will not affect your rights under these Terms.

8               How you may use material on the Site

8.1           The Operator is the owner or the licensee of all intellectual property rights in the Site and in the material published on it. You acknowledge that the content of the Site is protected by copyrights, trade marks, service marks, patents or other proprietary rights and laws. All such rights are reserved.

8.2           You may print one copy or download extracts of any page(s) from the Site for your personal use and you may draw the attention of others within your organisation to content posted on the Site.

8.3           You must not modify the paper or digital copies of any materials you have printed off or downloaded in any way, and you must not use any illustrations, photographs, video or audio sequences or any graphics separately from any accompanying text.

8.4           The Operator's status (and that of any identified contributors) as the author of content on the Site must always be acknowledged (except where the content is user-generated).

8.5           The Site or any portion of the Site may not be reproduced, duplicated, copied, sold, resold or otherwise exploited for any commercial purpose that is not expressly permitted by us.

9               DO NOT RELY ON INFORMATION ON THIS SITE

9.1           THE CONTENT ON THE SITE IS PROVIDED FOR GENERAL INFORMATION ONLY. IT IS NOT INTENDED TO AMOUNT TO ADVICE ON WHICH YOU SHOULD RELY. THE OPERATOR IS NOT A MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL OR PRACTISING MEDICINE AND SHOULD NOT BE TAKEN AS SUCH.  ALL MEDICAL DECISIONS SHOULD BE TAKEN ON ADVICE FROM A REGISTERED MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL.  COUNSHEALING WITH EIMEAR IS NOT A CRISIS SERVICE.  YOU SHOULD CONTACT A MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL, YOUR GP, THE EMERGENCY SERVICES OR OTHER CRISIS SERVICE (SUCH AS LIFELINE) IF YOU ARE IN A CRISIS.  

9.2           TO THE EXTENT ANY PRODUCT OR SERVICE IS SHOWN ON THE SITE,  IT MAY NOT NECESSARILY BE SUITABLE FOR YOU, AND THE OPERATOR MAKES NO WARRANTY OR REPRESENTATION THAT THE MATERIAL ON THE SITE IS APPROPRIATE OR AVAILABLE FOR USE IN ANY LOCATION OR IS COMPLIANT WITH ALL LOCAL LAWS.  YOU MUST OBTAIN PROFESSIONAL OR SPECIALIST ADVICE BEFORE TAKING, OR REFRAINING FROM, ANY ACTION ON THE BASIS OF THE CONTENT ON THE SITE.

9.3           ALTHOUGH THE OPERATOR MAKES REASONABLE EFFORTS TO UPDATE THE INFORMATION ON THE SITE, IT MAKES NO REPRESENTATIONS, WARRANTIES OR GUARANTEES, WHETHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, THAT THE CONTENT ON THE SITE IS ACCURATE, COMPLETE OR UP TO DATE.

10            Operator is not responsible for websites the Site links to

10.1        Where the Site contains links to other sites and resources provided by third parties, these links are provided for your information only. Such links should not be interpreted as approval by the Operator of those linked websites or information you may obtain from them.  The Operator has no control over the contents of those sites or resources.

11            How to complain about or report content

11.1        If you wish to complain about any content on the Site, please contact the Operator using the details provided above.

12            Operator's responsibility for loss or damage suffered by you

12.1        If you are a business user:

12.1.1    The operator does not exclude or limit in any way its liability to you where it would be unlawful to do so. This includes liability for death or personal injury caused by its negligence or the negligence of (if applicable) its employees, agents or subcontractors and for fraud or fraudulent misrepresentation. However

  • The operator excludes all implied conditions, warranties, representations or other terms that may apply to the site or any content on it.

  • The operator will not be liable to you for any loss or damage (including damage to property), whether in contract, tort (including negligence), breach of statutory duty, or otherwise, even if reasonably foreseeable, arising under or in connection with:

o   The use of, or inability to use, the site;

o   The use of or reliance on any content displayed on the site; or

o   Any changes to the site. 

  • The operator will not be liable for:

o   Loss of profits, sales, business, or revenue;

o   Business interruption;

o   Loss of anticipated savings;

o   Loss of business opportunity, goodwill or reputation; or

o   Any special, direct, indirect or consequential loss or damage. 

 

12.2        IF YOU ARE A CONSUMER USER:

12.2.1    THE OPERATOR DOES NOT EXCLUDE OR LIMIT IN ANY WAY ITS LIABILITY TO YOU WHERE IT WOULD BE UNLAWFUL TO DO SO. THIS INCLUDES LIABILITY FOR DEATH OR PERSONAL INJURY CAUSED BY ITS NEGLIGENCE OR THE NEGLIGENCE OF (IF APPLICABLE) IT EMPLOYEES, AGENTS OR SUBCONTRACTORS AND FOR FRAUD OR FRAUDULENT MISREPRESENTATION.

12.2.2    THE OPERATOR SHALL HOWEVER HAVE NO LIABILITY TO YOU WHATSOEVER FOR DIRECT OR INDIRECT LOSSES, INCLUDING ANY BUSINESS LOSSES (BOTH DIRECT AND INDIRECT), SPECIAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL LOSS, RESULTING FROM YOUR USE OF OR YOUR INABILITY TO USE THE SITE, ANY CHANGES TO THE SITE AND/OR YOUR RELIANCE ON THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THE SITE EVEN IF SUCH LOSS IS REASONABLY FORESEEABLE.

12.2.3    VIEWS AND OPINIONS EXPRESSED BY THE OPERATOR ARE SOLELY THE OPERATOR'S AND ARE NOT INTENDED TO REFLECT THE VIEWS OR OPINIONS OF ANY THIRD PARTY.  

12.2.4    PLEASE NOTE THAT THE OPERATOR ONLY PROVIDES THE SITE FOR DOMESTIC AND PRIVATE USE. YOU AGREE NOT TO USE THE SITE FOR ANY COMMERCIAL OR BUSINESS OR OTHER PURPOSES. 

13            How the Site may use your Personal Data

13.1        The Site will only use your personal information as set out in the https://www.counshealing.co.uk/privacy-policy

14            Operator is not responsible for viruses and you must not introduce them

14.1        The Operator does not guarantee that the Site will be secure or free from bugs or viruses. The website is provided “as is”.  For the purposes of these Terms, "virus" means any thing (including any software, code, file or programme) which may: prevent, impair or otherwise adversely affect the operation of any computer software, hardware or network, any telecommunications service, equipment or network or any other service or device; prevent, impair or otherwise adversely affect access to or the operation of any programme or data, including the reliability of any programme or data (whether by re-arranging, altering or erasing the programme or data in whole or part or otherwise); or adversely affect the user experience, including ransomware, worms, trojan horses, logic bombs and other similar things. 

14.2        You are responsible for configuring your information technology, computer programmes and platform to access to the Site. You should use your own industry standard virus protection software. 

14.3        You must not misuse the Site by knowingly introducing viruses, or other material that is malicious or technologically harmful. You must not attempt to gain unauthorised access to the Site, the server on which the Site is stored or any server, computer or database connected to the Site. You must not attack the Site via a denial-of-service attack or a distributed denial-of service attack. By breaching this provision, you would commit a criminal offence under the Computer Misuse Act 1990. The Operator will report any such breach to the relevant law enforcement authorities and will co-operate with those authorities by disclosing your identity to them. In the event of such a breach, your right to use the Site will cease immediately.

15            Rules about linking to the Site

15.1        You must not establish a link to the Site or make the Site, or any part of it, available as part of another website, whether by hyperlink framing on the internet or otherwise, without the Operator's prior approval.

15.2        If you wish to link to the Site, please contact the Operator.

16            Which country's laws apply to any disputes?

16.1        These terms and conditions shall be governed by and construed in all respects in accordance with the law of Northern Ireland, and you and the Operator submit to the jurisdiction of the courts of Northern Ireland.

17            Severability

17.1        In the event that any provision in these Terms is held to be unenforceable or invalid, such provision shall be severed and the remaining provisions shall be enforceable to the fullest extent permitted by the laws of Ireland.