Digital Planning Directory
Directory Terms of Use
Terms of Use of digitalplanningdirectory.org
The Digital Planning Directory, digitalplanningdirectory.org (the Directory) is a one-stop shop for state-of-the-art digital planning solutions. The Directory lists providers offering digital planning tools, services, and platforms. Seed-funded by the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG), the Directory is delivered and managed by the Digital Task Force for Planning.
PLEASE READ THESE TERMS OF USE CAREFULLY BEFORE USING THIS WEBSITE
These terms tell you the rules for using our Website digitalplanningdirectory.org (our Website) and the Directory included in it. Where we refer in these terms to the Website we include the Directory posted on the Website (unless clearly stated otherwise).
Who we are and how to contact us
digitalplanningdirectory.org is a website operated by Digital Task Force for Planning (the Task Force), a Not-For-Profit Company Limited by Guarantee (Registered in England & Wales No: 14435823). Registered Address: 167-169 Great Portland Street, 5th Floor, London W1W 5PF. Our VAT number is 465 8635 49.
To contact us, please email info@digital4planning.com.
The terms we, us, our refer to the Task Force.
The terms you and users refer to users who visit the Directory or our Website.
By using our Website you accept these terms
By using our Website and the Directory, you confirm that you accept these Terms of Use and that you agree to comply with them.
If you do not agree to these terms, you must not use our Website.
We recommend that you print a copy of these terms for future reference.
There are other terms that may apply to you
These Terms of Use refer to the following additional terms, which also apply to your use of our Website:
- Our Privacy Policy, which explains how we collect, use and store your personal data.
- Our Cookie Policy, which sets out information about the cookies on our Website.
- If you are a service provider listed in the Directory, you also agree to be bound by the Provider Terms and Conditions.
We may make changes to these terms
We amend these terms from time to time. Every time you wish to use our Website, please check these terms to ensure you understand the terms that apply at that time. These terms were most recently updated on 25 September 2024.
We may make changes to our Website
We may update and change our Website from time to time to reflect changes to our offering, our users’ needs, our business priorities and changes in applicable law. This may include changing the order of listings, the categories of businesses listed, the details included or the way listings are displayed.
We may suspend or withdraw our Website
Our Website is made available to view free of charge. If you wish to have the details of your business included in the Directory and made available via our Website you will need to open an account with us in accordance with the section. Please Register or contact us on info@digital4planning.com if you are interested in listing your business in the Directory.
We do not guarantee that our Website, or any content on it, will always be available or be uninterrupted. We may suspend or withdraw or restrict the availability of all or any part of our Website for business and operational reasons. We will try to give you reasonable notice of any suspension or withdrawal. We may deny you access to the Website if you do not comply with these terms.
You are also responsible for ensuring that all persons who access our Website through your internet connection are aware of these Terms of Use and other applicable terms of service, and that they comply with them.
We may transfer this agreement to someone else
We may transfer our rights and obligations under these terms to another organisation. We will always notify users if this happens and we will ensure that the transfer will not affect your rights under these terms.
Our Website is only for users in the UK
Our Website is directed to people residing in the United Kingdom. We do not represent that content available on or through our Website is appropriate for use or available in other locations.
How you may use material on our Website
We are either the owner of all intellectual property rights in our Website, and in the material published on it, or we have been licensed by listed service providers or others to include such material in the Website and the Directory. Our Website, the Directory and the works included in it are protected by database rights and copyright laws and treaties around the world. All such rights are reserved.
The Directory is solely for your personal reference or internal business purposes. You may also use content in the Directory for non-commercial education, training and research purposes provided you obtain any necessary approvals from the business involved before using extracts from their case studies or other materials. You acknowledge that the copyright and other rights in materials provided by businesses for inclusion in the Directory belong to them. You must not reproduce or license any part of the Directory or other content on our Website for commercial purposes without obtaining a licence to do so from us or our licensors.
You may print off one copy, and may download extracts, of any page(s) from our Website for your personal use and you may draw the attention of others within your organisation to content posted on our Website.
If you print off, copy, download, share or repost any part of our Website in breach of these Terms of Use, your right to use our Website will cease immediately and you must, at our option, return or destroy any copies of the materials you have made (except that you are permitted to print off a copy of these Terms of Use).
No text or data mining, or web scraping
You shall not conduct, facilitate, authorise or permit any text or data mining or web scraping in relation to our Website or any services provided via, or in relation to, our Website for any purpose, including the development, training, fine-tuning or validation of AI systems or models. This includes using (or permitting, authorising or attempting the use of):
- Any “robot”, “bot”, “spider”, “scraper” or other automated device, program, tool, algorithm, code, process or methodology to access, obtain, copy, monitor or republish any portion of our Website or any data, content, information or services accessed via the same.
- Any automated analytical technique aimed at analysing text and data in digital form to generate information or develop, train, fine-tune or validate AI systems or models which includes but is not limited to patterns, trends and correlations.
The provisions in this clause should be treated as an express reservation of our rights in this regard, including for the purposes of Article 4(3) of the Digital Copyright Directive ((EU) 2019/790).
This clause will not apply insofar as (but only to the extent that) we are unable to exclude or limit text or data mining or web scraping activity by contract under the laws which are applicable to us.
Other prohibited uses
You may use our Website only for lawful purposes. You may not use our Website:
- in any way that breaches any applicable local, national or international law or regulation.
- in any way that is unlawful or fraudulent or has any unlawful or fraudulent purpose or effect.
- to bully, insult, intimidate or humiliate any person.
- to transmit, or procure the sending of, any unsolicited or unauthorised advertising or promotional material or any other form of similar solicitation (spam).
You also agree:
- not to reproduce, duplicate, copy or re-sell any part of our Website in contravention of the provisions of these Terms; and
- not to access without authority, interfere with, damage or disrupt: (i) any part of our Website; (ii) any equipment or network on which our Website is stored; (iii) any software used in the provision of our Website; or (iv) any equipment or network or software owned or used by any third party.
Rules about linking to our Website
You may link to our home page, provided you do so in a way that is fair and legal and does not damage our reputation or take advantage of it.
You must not establish a link in such a way as to suggest any form of association, approval or endorsement on our part where none exists.
You must not establish a link to our Website in any website that is not owned by you.
Our Website must not be framed on any other website, nor may you create a link to any part of our Website other than the home page.
We reserve the right to withdraw linking permission without notice.
If you wish to link to or make any use of content on our Website other than that set out above, please contact info@digital4planning.com.
Our trade marks
The trade mark “Digital Planning Directory” is an unregistered trade mark, rights in which belong to the Task Force. You are not permitted to use it without our approval, unless it is part of material you are using as permitted under How you may use material on our Website. You may not use the marks “Digital Task Force for Planning”, “the “Task Force”, “MHCLG” or “Ministry of Housing, Communities, and Local Government”, or their respective logos, without our approval.
User-generated content is not approved by us
Our Website may include information and materials uploaded by other users. This information and these materials have not been verified or approved by us. The views expressed by other users on our Website do not represent our views or values.
Do not rely on information on this Website
The content on our Website is provided for general information only. It is not intended to amount to advice on which you should rely. You must obtain professional or specialist advice before taking, or refraining from, any action on the basis of the content on our Website.
Although we make reasonable efforts to update the information on our Website, we make no representations, warranties or guarantees, whether express or implied, that the content on our Website is accurate, complete or up to date. The inclusion in our Website or the Directory of content from a listed provider does not constitute any endorsement of that provider or its products or services by the Task Force or MHCLG.
We are not responsible for websites we link to
Where our Website contains links to other websites and resources provided by third parties, these links are provided for your information only. Such links should not be interpreted as approval by us of those linked websites or information you may obtain from them.
We have no control over the contents of those websites or resources.
We are not responsible for viruses
We do not guarantee that our Website will be secure or free from bugs or viruses.
You are responsible for configuring your information technology, computer programs and platform to access our Website. You should use your own virus protection software.
You must not introduce viruses
You must not misuse our Website by knowingly introducing viruses, trojans, worms, logic bombs or other material that is malicious or technologically harmful, or otherwise harmfully interacting with our Website or any part of it. You must not attempt to gain unauthorised access to our Website, the server on which our Website is stored or any server, computer or database connected to our Website or any other equipment or network connected with our Website. You must not interfere with, damage or disrupt any software used in the provision of our Website or any equipment or network or software owned or used by any third party on which this Website relies in any way. You must not attack our Website 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. We will report any such breach to the relevant law enforcement authorities and we will co-operate with those authorities by disclosing your identity to them. In the event of such a breach, your right to use our Website will cease immediately.
Our responsibility for loss or damage suffered by you
- Whether you are a consumer or a business user:
- We do not exclude or limit in any way our liability to you where it would be unlawful to do so. This includes 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.
- If you are a business user:
- We exclude all implied conditions, warranties, representations or other terms that may apply to our Website or any content on it.
- We will not be liable to you for any loss or damage, whether in contract, tort (including negligence), breach of statutory duty, or otherwise, even if foreseeable, arising under or in connection with:
- use of, or inability to use, our Website; or
- use of or reliance on any content displayed on our Website.
In particular, we will not be liable for:
- loss of profits, sales, contracts, business, or revenue;
- business interruption;
- loss of anticipated savings;
- loss of business opportunity, goodwill or reputation; or
- any indirect or consequential loss or damage.
If you are a consumer user:
- We only provide our Website for your own personal reference or domestic purposes. You agree not to reproduce or resell or license the Directory or any part of it or our Website for any commercial or business purposes, and we have no liability to you for any loss of profit, loss of business, business interruption, or loss of business opportunity.
How we will use your personal data
We will only use your personal information as set out in our Privacy Policy which can be found on our Website.
Which country’s laws apply to any disputes?
If you are a consumer, please note that these Terms of Use, their subject matter and their formation, are governed by English law. We both agree that the courts of England and Wales will have exclusive jurisdiction, except that if you are a resident of Northern Ireland you may also bring proceedings in Northern Ireland, and if you are a resident of Scotland, you may also bring proceedings in Scotland.
If you are a business, these Terms of Use, their subject matter and their formation (and any non-contractual disputes or claims) are governed by English law. We both agree to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of England and Wales.