Frequently Asked Questions - Website


Wild About Britain is a regstered charity and we provide the website free to approximately 2.5 million unique visitors a year.

Unfortunately, the GoogleAds are a bit of a necessary evil. We always try to keep ads to an absolute minimum, but with so many demands for new features, projects, bug fixes etc, we need to pay about £7,000 a year for our servers and software.

WAB only makes any real revenue when visitors click on the adverts, rather than just being displayed (please don't try to help raise funds by frequently clicking on the ads, as google tracks and removes attempts to cash in). As a result, we need to have them in a good position and 'above the fold' where they can be seen without scrolling down.

 

 

Wild About Britain is keen to help promote wildlife and environment groups around the world, and we know that you'll obviously be keen to help promote us too.

If you have a non-commercial wildlife or environment related website, please click here to submit your link

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British Wildlife at Wild About Britain

Information on British butterflies, wildlife, nature and the environment with forums, news, photography, events calendars, interactive maps, product reviews and a wildlife directory - covering everything from British birds, insects, wildflowers, fungi and trees, to astronomy, geology, marine life and the weather.

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Wild About Britain works with Google to display adverts and raise much-needed funds that pay some of the core costs to run the website. To advertise on Wild About Britain you will need to register for google adwords account.

Yes. We respect your privacy and the following information sets out how we will handle any personal information that we receive from you.

1. Statement of Intent

Wild About Britain knows that you care about how your personal information is stored and used and we take your privacy very seriously.

Whilst using this Wild About Britain web sites we will occasionally request that Users register their personal details in order to gain access to specific areas and facilities within the Site or to download files and receive newsletter etc.

Essentially, Wild About Britain aims to maintain the highest standards by adopting recognised best practice and by acting in accordance with current legislation.

2. Users Information

In addition to the formally requested information such as name, email address and similar details that are provided during registration, as with virtually all web sites, the Wild About Britain web sites also gather information about your computer. An example of this can been found in the use of 'Cookies', which enable us to determine whether or not you have visited our web pages before and clicked on specific links
etc. If you have visited a specific link before then the web site will often give you some indication of this, and therefore save you from the need of repeatedly visiting pages that you have already seen. Essentially, the cookies enable us to provide Users with a better service.

3. What about Cookies?

A cookie is a small text file that allows our computers to recognise a Users computer. Naturally, this identification does extend to be able to identify the individual User, but merely the computer that is being used to browse the web site.

Cookies can tells us when a particular computer has visited a specific web page, how long it viewed the information on that page and which links the User clicked on etc. 


This information can then help us to ensure that we are developing a web site that is easier to navigate and ensures that commonly requested information is presented to the fore.

Users can easily prevent their computer from using Cookies by changing some of the options and settings on their PC, however, this will obviously result in Users being unable to access a number of personalised services.

4. Submitting Personal Information

When tou submit personal information to our Websites by registering for specific services, we have a legal obligation to ensure that we store and use this information properly. We will store your personal information for as long as you use our services and until you indicate that you no longer wish to be registered for specific facilities. In accordance with the Data Protection Act 1998, we will hold all personal information in a secure environment.

5. Access to your Personal Information

It is your right to request a copy of all information that we hold about you and to have any inaccuracies corrected. Please note that we charge a fee of £10 for each and every request. In the first instance, your request for information should be forwarded to:

data @wildaboutbritain.co.uk

6. Direct Marketing and User Surveys

With the future expansion of Wild About Britain services, there will be many
opportunities for us to provide Users with enhanced services and facilities. From time to time we may contact you to provide information about these news services and give you the opportunity to subscribe to them, provide feedback on development or complete a survey about our facilities. This information will only be used by Wild About Britain and will not be shared with any third parties without your prior
consent, except for when there is a legal obligation for us to do so.

7. Users under 18

Before providing Wild About Britain with any personal information, all persons
under the age of 18 must ensure that they obtain the permission of their parent/guardian. Users without this consent are not allowed to provide us with personal information.

By using the Wild About Britain web sites, you acknowledge and consent to the practices in this policy.

Definitions

In the context of these terms and conditions, the following words shall have the following meanings:

"We" or "Us" means Wild About Britain Ltd.

"Website" or "Site" means any website under the control and/or ownership of Wild About Britain from which a link has been created to these terms and conditions.

"You" or "User" means the individual, firm, company, organisation or other entity accessing this Website

"Content" or "Material" means any information or data including computer code, text,
images, graphics, photographs, sound, video, messages or other material published, contained or available on the Website; or other material posted or intended to be posted on the Website.

About the Terms 

The Website is owned by Wild About Britain and any use of this Site (including registration, contribution and donation made via the Website), are subject to these Terms and Conditions. By using this Site, you acknowledge and agree to be bound by these Terms and Conditions which take effect immediately from your first use of the website.

Wild About Britain may, at its sole discretion, make any modifications or revisions to these Terms and Conditions at any time by updating the text of this page. Users are responsible for regularly reviewing these Terms and Conditions to ensure timely notice of such changes. Your continued use of the website after changes are posted will be deemed acceptance of this agreement and all modifications and/or revisions. If there is any conflict between these terms and specific local terms appearing elsewhere on the website then the latter shall prevail.

You may not transfer, assign or otherwise sub-license any of your rights or obligations under these terms and conditions to any other person or entity. No waiver of these Terms and Conditions or any provision of this agreement shall be binding except as set forth in writing and signed by a duly authorised representative
of Wild About Britain. We may transfer our rights under these terms and conditions where we reasonably believe your rights will not be affected.

If you are dissatisfied with any material on this website or with any of the terms and conditions of use of the Site, your sole and exclusive remedy is to discontinue using the Site. If you witness any breaches of these terms and conditions in the website, please notify us at tandc@wildaboutbritain.co.uk

These terms, together with the Website Privacy Policy, General Terms of Access, Notes, Rules and Copyright notices constitute the entire agreement between Wild About Britain and the User with regard to the use of this Site.

Use of the Website 

You agree to use the website only for lawful purposes, and in a way that does not infringe the rights of, restrict or inhibit anyone else's use and enjoyment of the website. Prohibited behaviour includes harassing or causing distress or inconvenience to any person, transmitting obscene or offensive content or disrupting the normal flow of dialogue within the website.

All copyright, trademarks, design rights, patents and other intellectual property rights (registered and unregistered) in and on the website and all content (including all applications) located on the site shall remain vested in Wild
About Britian or its licensors (which includes other users).

You may not copy, reproduce, republish, disassemble, decompile, reverse engineer, download, post, broadcast, transmit, make available to the public, or otherwise use the website content in any way except for your own personal, non-commercial use. You also agree not to adapt, alter or create a derivative work of any
content except for your own personal, non-commercial use.

The names, images and logos identifying Wild About Britain or third parties and their products and services are subject to copyright, design rights and trade marks of the Wild About Britain and/or third parties. Nothing contained in these terms shall be construed as conferring any licence or right to use any trade mark, design right or copyright of the Wild About Britain or any other third party.

The copyright laws of both local and foreign nations protect the content on this Site. Users may not breach the copyright or other intellectual property rights, moral rights or any other rights of Wild About Britain or any third party.

In order that the we can use your contribution, you confirm that your contribution is your own original work, is not defamatory and does not infringe any UK laws, that you have the right to give Wild About Britain permission to use it for the purposes specified above, and that you have the consent of anyone who is identifiable in your contribution or the consent of their parent / guardian if they are under 16. Please do not endanger yourself or others, take any
unnecessary risks or break any laws when creating content you may share with the website.

You agree to grant us a worldwide, royalty free, irrevocable, non-exclusive license (including the right to sub-license) to use, publish, distribute, perform, display, reproduce, translate, modify, adapt, create derivative works from any content (in whole or in part) you upload, post or email and/or to incorporate such content in other works in any form, media or technology now known or developed in the future. In certain circumstance we may also share your contribution with trusted third parties*. Copyright in your contribution will remain with you and this permission is not exclusive, so you can continue to use the material in any way including allowing others to use it.

*This may be shared with schools and other educational establishments who are prohibited from altering the material in any way.

All Content and works in the nature of databases attract database rights.

Disclaimers and Limitations of Liability 

The majority of content posted in the website has been created by members of the public. The views expressed are theirs and unless specifically stated are not those of the Wild About Britain. We are not responsible for any content posted by members of the public on the website or for the availability or content of any third party sites that are accessible through the website. Any links to third party websites do not amount to any endorsement of that site by Wild About Britain and any use of that site by you is at your own risk.

All content, including the information, names, images, pictures, logos and icons regarding or relating to Wild About Britain, its products and services (or to third party products and services), is provided "AS IS" and on an "AS AVAILABLE" basis. To the extent permitted by law, we exclude all representations and warranties (whether express or implied by law), including the implied warranties of satisfactory quality, fitness for a particular
purpose, non-infringement, compatibility, security and accuracy.

We do not guarantee the completeness, performance or timeliness of the website or any content. No responsibility is accepted by or on behalf of Wild About Britain for any errors, omissions or inaccurate content on the website. We do not warrant that functions or content will be uninterrupted or error free, that defects will be corrected, or that the website or the server that makes it available are free of viruses or bugs. You acknowledge your responsibility to
implement sufficient security procedures to satisfy your particular requirements for the accuracy of data input and output.

Under no circumstances will we be liable in any way for any content, including (without limitation) any errors or omissions in any content, or for any of the following losses or damage (whether such damage or losses were foreseen, foreseeable, known or otherwise): (a) loss of data; (b) loss of business, revenue or anticipated
profits; (c) loss of opportunity or time; (e) loss of goodwill or injury to reputation; (f) losses suffered by third parties; or (g) any indirect, consequential, special or exemplary damages arising from the use of the website or content regardless of the form of action.

You agree that you must evaluate and bear all risks associated with the use of any content, including any reliance on its accuracy or completeness. You also understand that by using our forum areas and our website there is a chance that you may be exposed to content that is offensive, indecent or objectionable. This website includes links to other websites or material which are beyond our control. We are not responsible for the content on any website outside of this website.

Nothing in these terms and conditions limits or excludes Wild About Britain’s liability for death or personal injury caused by its proven negligence.


General Conduct

All content, whether publicly posted or privately transmitted, is the sole responsibility of the person from whom the content originated. This means that you are entirely responsible for all content that you upload, post or email via the website. We do not control the content contributed by members and therefore do not guarantee the accuracy, integrity or quality of the content.

Contributions must be civil and tasteful. You agree that you will not use any part of the website to:

  • upload, post or email any content that is unlawful, harmful, threatening, abusive, harassing, tortuous, defamatory, vulgar, obscene, libelous, invasive of another’s privacy, hateful, or racially, ethnically or otherwise objectionable;
  • harm minors in any way;
  • impersonate any person or entity, falsely state or otherwise misrepresent your affiliation with any entity or disguise the origin of any content;
  • ‘stalk’ or otherwise harass another;
  • collect or store personal data about other users;
  • upload, post or email any content when you do not have a right to do so;
  • upload, post or email any unsolicited or unauthorized advertising, promotional material, ‘junk mail’, spam’, ‘chain letters’, or any other form of solicitation;
  • upload, post or email any content that contains computer viruses or any other computer code, files or programs designed to interrupt, destroy, or limit the functionality of any computer software, hardware or telecommunications equipment;
  • violate any applicable national or international laws or regulations.

You acknowledge that we do not pre-screen content but that we shall have the right (though not the obligation) in our sole discretion to move, modify or remove any content that is available on or via our website generally.

General

We reserve the right to ban, delete or prohibit any content that we judge harmful to individuals, Wild About Britain or other entities. All incidents will be logged and our decision will be final in all cases.

Any breaches may result in us reporting your activities (to your internet service provider, employer or relevant authorities), or taking legal action against you, or to both.

In addition we may at any time move, modify or remove any content or take any further legal action as a result of breaches or suspected breaches of these rules or any applicable rules or regulations or where our
rights or third party rights are threatened or infringed.

You agree to indemnify and hold us and our officers, servants and agents harmless from or against any direct or indirect loss or damage (including consequential loss and loss of profits, goodwill or business opportunities arising from any third party claim in relation to any content you upload, post or email on the website, your use of the website, or your breach of these terms and conditions.

Miscellaneous

If you breach these terms and conditions and we choose to ignore this, we remain entitled to use our rights and remedies at a later date or in any other situation where you breach the terms and conditions. We shall not be
responsible for any breach of the terms and conditions caused by circumstances beyond our reasonable control.

A person who is not a party to this contract shall have no right under the UK Contracts (Rights of Third Parties) Act 1999 to enforce any term of this contract. This does not affect any right or remedy of a person who is not a party to this contract that exists or is available apart from that Act.

These conditions shall be subject to the laws governing England. We will try to resolve any disagreements quickly, but if you are not happy with the way we deal with any disagreement and you want to take court proceedings, you must do so within England.

www.wildaboutbritain.co.uk is a fast-growing website with a comprehensive online directory, newspaper, forums, gallery, events calendars, encyclopaedia and much, much more. The website is produced by volunteers from across the UK who provide a wide variety of essential services that help to constantly develop our web pages. We're currently working on many exciting projects and could always make use of an extra pair of hands. Here are just some the ways that you can get involved:

Reference Section

With literally tens of thousands of different species in the UK, the Wild About Britain encyclopaedia is an absolutely mammoth project that will keep us busy for many years to come. You can help to speed up the process by adding information to the encyclopaedia whenever you have a spare moment to hand. With easy-to-complete online forms, the whole process of adding information on a single species can take less than 10-15 minutes and will provide an invaluable resource for school teachers and their students.

Do It Yourself

If you're a keen DIY enthusiast then maybe you could create a simple guide to building a bird box, garden pond or even develop an entire conservation area. We receive many enquiries on all aspects of creating wildlife habitats and so your contribution would certainly be very well received.

Get Creative

If you're a keen artist then maybe you could help us to produce icons and logos, cartoons and animations, illustrations and designs for the web site. For the more ambitious programmers you could even get involved in producing a small online game or interactive puzzle based on British wildlife.

A little, often

By spending just a few minutes each day to add or edit the web pages on wildlife-related facts and figures, quotations, worksheets and resources for schools will be an enormous help in enabling us to deal with the backlog of work that is currently waiting to be undertaken.

There are literally hundreds of different projects that you could help us with, and you don't need to have any knowledge of web design or programming to become a valuable member of our development team.

We're always keen to hear your own suggestions as to how you could help Wild About Britain to please feel free to send us your ideas.