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Please read the terms and conditions carefully but also contact us if you have any questions.

We reserve the right to update these terms and conditions at any time without prior notice. The latest version of our terms and conditions can always be found on our web site at http://www.blazetechnologies.co.uk/legal.php.

The TERMS OF USE ("TOU") is a legal agreement between you (either as an individual or any other legal entity) ("You" or "Your" or "the client") and Blaze Technologies Ltd. ("Blaze Technologies"). Your access to, and use of Blaze Technologies websites ("Website") and the services provided is subject to, and governed by, these TOU. Be sure to carefully read and understand all of the rights and restrictions delineated in these TOU. For Your reference, You may print the TOU by using the "Print" option on your browser. By accessing the Website, you confirm your agreement to and acceptance of these terms. Blaze Technologies reserves the right to update the TOU at any time without notice. You may view the current applicable version of the TOU at any time by clicking on the "Legal" link at the bottom of each Website page.

Web Site Use Terms and Conditions

Last Updated: 1st May 2007

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NOTWITHSTANDING ANYTHING TO THE CONTRARY CONTAINED HEREIN, CERTAIN BLAZE TECHNOLOGIES WEBSITES INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO PASSWORD PROTECTED SITES, CONTAIN TERMS OF USE IN ADDITION TO, OR DIFFERENT FROM THE TOU AND THE TERMS OF USE POSTED ON SUCH WEBSITES SHALL APPLY.

1.1 Blaze Technologies has the right, but not the duty, to terminate or suspend Your access to the Website, without notice, for any conduct that Blaze Technologies, in its sole discretion, believes is in violation of any applicable law or is harmful to the interests of another user, a third-party provider, a service provider or Blaze Technologies. Blaze Technologies makes no representation that the information contained in the Website is appropriate or available for use throughout the world. It is forbidden to access the Website from territories where the legislation provides that the content or use of the Website is illegal. You choose to use the Website on Your own initiative, and it is Your responsibility to ensure that You conform to all applicable local laws.

Copyright

1.2 Blaze Technologies, its suppliers or the original creator of the material own all copyrights to material on the Website and all other intellectual property rights related to the Website. To the extent that Blaze Technologies has the right to do so without compensation to third parties, and except for material specifically provided under other terms, Blaze Technologies grants You permission to copy materials on the Website solely for Your non-commercial use in support of Blaze Technologies services. You agree that any copies of material shall retain all copyright and other proprietary notices in the same form and manner as the original. You may not, without Blaze Technologies permission, "mirror" any material contained on the Website or any other server. Except as specified above, nothing contained herein shall be construed as conferring by implication, estoppel or otherwise any license or right under any trademark, patent, copyright, mask work protection right or any other intellectual property right of Blaze Technologies or any third party.

1.3 Blaze Technologies and the Blaze Technologies logo are trademarks or service marks, registered or not, of Blaze Technologies. Nothing in the Website may be interpreted so as to grant to You, directly or indirectly, the use of a trademark or service mark reproduced on the Website, whether belonging to Blaze Technologies or third party suppliers, without the written permission of Blaze Technologies.

1.4 Blaze Technologies does not want You to, and You should not, send any confidential or proprietary information to Blaze Technologies via the Website. Any submission by You to Blaze Technologies, including but not limited to questions, comments, suggestions or the like shall be deemed to be non-confidential and shall become the property of Blaze Technologies. Furthermore, by Your submission You grant Blaze Technologies an unrestricted, irrevocable license to use, reproduce, display, perform, modify, transmit, and distribute such information. Blaze Technologies shall be free to use any ideas, concepts, know-how or techniques contained in such information for any purpose whatsoever, including but not limited to developing, manufacturing, and marketing products incorporating such information.

1.5 Some of the links on the website will let you leave the Blaze Technologies site. The linked sites are not under the control of Blaze Technologies and blaze technologies is not responsible for the contents of any linked site or any link contained in a linked site, or any changes or updates to such sites. Blaze technologies is not responsible for webcasting or any other form of transmission received from any linked site. Blaze Technologies is providing these links to you only as a convenience, and the inclusion of any link does not imply endorsement by Blaze Technologies of the site.

Limitation of Liability

1.6 BLAZE TECHNOLOGIES, ITS RELATED COMPANIES, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, REPRESENTATIVES OR AGENTS MAY NOT, UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES BE HELD LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, SPECIAL, PUNITIVE, EXEMPLARY, INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF THE USE OF (OR THE INABILITY TO USE) THE WEBSITE OR ANY MATERIAL ON THE WEBSITE. THIS INCLUDES, BUT IS NOT LIMITED TO, THE LOSS OF DATA OR LOSS OF PROFIT, EVEN IF BLAZE TECHNOLOGIES WAS ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. IF ALL OR PART OF THIS LIABILITY IS FOUND UNENFORCEABLE FOR ANY REASON, THEN BLAZE TECHNOLOGIES MAXIMUM AGGREGATE LIABILITY UNDER SUCH CIRCUMSTANCES FOR LIABILITY THAT WOULD OTHERWISE HAVE BEEN LIMITED SHALL NOT EXCEED ONE HUNDRED POUNDS STERLING (£100).

ACCEPTANCE OF AGREEMENT

YOU ACKNOWLEDGE THAT YOU HAVE READ THIS AGREEMENT AND AGREE TO ALL ITS TERMS AND CONDITIONS. YOU HAVE INDEPENDENTLY EVALUATED THE DESIRABILITY OF THE SERVICE AND ARE NOT RELYING ON ANY REPRESENTATION AGREEMENT, GUARANTEE OR STATEMENT OTHER THAN AS SET FORTH IN THIS AGREEMENT.

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Privacy Statement

Last Updated: 1st May 2007

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Your privacy is important to Blaze Technologies. This statement discloses the information practices, including what type of information is gathered and tracked, how the information is used, and with whom the information is shared.

The Collection of Personal Data

2.1 Please be aware that most of our websites are available and open to you without having to provide any Personal Data (defined below). However, in order to access and use certain Blaze Technologies websites or parts of websites, Blaze Technologies may request Personal Data from you, like your name, e-mail address, company name and telephone number (personally identifiable information or "Personal Data"). Blaze Technologies uses this information to customize your experience on our web site and provide you with a password to use these web sites, or for the purposes stated at the time of collection, such as participation in a promotion. You have the right to refuse to provide this information, however access to certain secure portions of the website(s) will not be provided.

Useful Links

2.2 Blaze Technologies is committed to safeguarding your personal privacy. Blaze Technologies recognizes that you have a right to control how your personal information is collected and used. We know that providing personal information is an act of trust and we take that seriously. Unless you directly give us consent to do otherwise, Blaze Technologies will only collect and use your personal information provided using this web site as set out below.

2.3 Cookies are pieces of information that a web site transfers to your computer’s hard disk for record keeping purposes. Most web browsers are set to accept cookies. Blaze Technologies may, periodically, use cookies.

2.4 As Blaze Technologies recognizes the trust you place in us when you give us personal information, we will not use or disclose any information about you provided using this web site for other purposes without your consent, except for in exceptional cases such as if disclosure is required by laws or is necessary to protect the rights or property of Blaze Technologies, or any member of the public, or to lessen a serious threat to a person’s health or safety.

2.5 We will endeavour to take all reasonable steps to keep secure any information, which we hold about you, and to keep this information accurate and up to date. Your information is stored on secure servers that are protected in controlled facilities. Our hosting providers and data processors are obliged to respect the confidentiality of any personal information held by Blaze Technologies. However, as we cannot guarantee the security of communications over the Internet, we cannot give an absolute assurance that your information will be secure at all times. Blaze Technologies will not be held responsible for events arising from unauthorized access to your personal information.

2.6 Blaze Technologies may provide links to web sites outside of the Blaze Technologies site. These linked sites are not under the control of Blaze Technologies, and we are not responsible for the conduct of companies or organisations linked to our web site. Before disclosing your personal information on any other web site, we advise you to examine the Terms and Conditions of those web sites.

Your Rights

2.7 UNDER THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT ("FOI") YOU MAY HAVE A LEGAL RIGHT TO A COPY OF ALL THE Personal Data ABOUT YOU HELD BY BLAZE TECHNOLOGIES. IF YOU WISH TO OBTAIN A COPY OF PARTICULAR INFORMATION PROVIDED TO BLAZE TECHNOLOGIES, OR IF YOU BECOME AWARE THE INFORMATION IS INCORRECT AND YOU WOULD LIKE US TO CORRECT OR DELETE IT, CONTACT US AT ADMIN[at]BLAZETECHNOLOGIES.COM. WE WILL RESPOND TO YOUR REQUEST WITHIN 5 BUSINESS DAYS.

2.8 In the event Blaze Technologies conducts a business transition, such as a merger, acquisition by another company, or sale of all or a significant portion of its assets, your personally identifiable information (Personal Data) will likely be among the assets transferred. You will be notified via email or prominent notice on our Web site for 30 days of any such change in ownership or control of your Personal Data.

2.9 Blaze Technologies reserves the right to change, modify or update this statement at any time, so please review it frequently. If we make material changes to this policy, we will notify you here by means of a notice on our home page.

ACCEPTANCE OF AGREEMENT

YOU ACKNOWLEDGE THAT YOU HAVE READ THIS AGREEMENT AND AGREE TO ALL ITS TERMS AND CONDITIONS. YOU HAVE INDEPENDENTLY EVALUATED THE DESIRABILITY OF THE SERVICE AND ARE NOT RELYING ON ANY REPRESENTATION AGREEMENT, GUARANTEE OR STATEMENT OTHER THAN AS SET FORTH IN THIS AGREEMENT.

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Web Strategy and Consultancy Terms and Conditions

The following terms and conditions apply to all Web Strategy and Consultancy services offered by Blaze Technologies. We reserve the right to update these terms and conditions with prior notice at any time. By ordering services from Blaze Technologies you are agreeing to the following terms and conditions.

Last Updated: 1st May 2007

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3.1 Blaze Technologies makes the use of Search Engine Optimization (hereinafter SEO), offered exclusively under the currently valid Consultancy Terms and Conditions, available to clients who have entered into a so-called Consultancy Agreement. Any divergent General Terms and Conditions of the client, regardless of its location, shall not be a component part of this agreement. Ancillary agreements shall be component parts of the agreement only if they have been confirmed by Blaze Technologies in writing or by fax.

3.2 The term "Search Engine" means search engines, meta-search engines, Internet search functions within directories, and the search functions of other Internet services that enable searches within databases that index the contents of the Internet. The term "Search Term" means individual words as well as word combinations or phrases, regardless of the language used.

3.3 Unless agreed otherwise, the minimum term of the respective agreement for SEO shall be six (6) months. In the event of delays for which Blaze Technologies is not responsible, the minimum term shall be extended accordingly.

3.4 Upon expiration of the minimum term, the agreement shall be extended for an indefinite term if one of the parties has not given notice of termination at least four (4) weeks prior to expiration of the minimum term. After expiration of the minimum term, either party can give notice of termination two weeks before the end of the calendar month at any time and without stating any reason for such termination.

3.5 Notices of termination must be made in writing, which in this case shall be satisfied by fax or email. Notices of termination via email that are addressed to Blaze Technologies must be sent to the relevant email address.

3.6 Blaze Technologies does not guarantee that any optimized web pages will achieve any particular position in search engine results at any particular time for particular search terms. There can also be no guarantee that optimized web pages will be registered by search engines or included in databases. Blaze Technologies makes express reference to the fact that it is possible that optimized web pages will not be accepted by search engines. While all techniques used for optimization by Blaze Technologies are designed so to achieve acceptance by search engines and databases, the mechanism for evaluating pages on the Internet by search engines is constantly changing so that optimized pages can be evaluated as conscious manipulation of search engines and therefore possibly rejected. Blaze Technologies will continuously adapt its optimization techniques to the best of its knowledge to the conditions of the Internet.

3.7 To increase link popularity, links to other sites on the Internet may be integrated into the clients optimized documents. The goal is to increase the link popularity of all clients by expanding mutual linking. The client gives its explicit consent to the use of this process on its domains that are employed within the scope of optimization.

3.8 The client shall have no claim to reoptimization free of charge during the term of the agreement; regular maintenance of documents during the term of the agreement shall remain unaffected.

ACCEPTANCE OF AGREEMENT

YOU ACKNOWLEDGE THAT YOU HAVE READ THIS AGREEMENT AND AGREE TO ALL ITS TERMS AND CONDITIONS. YOU HAVE INDEPENDENTLY EVALUATED THE DESIRABILITY OF THE SERVICE AND ARE NOT RELYING ON ANY REPRESENTATION AGREEMENT, GUARANTEE OR STATEMENT OTHER THAN AS SET FORTH IN THIS AGREEMENT.

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