About us

www.themarketingbasics.co.uk and www.themarketingbasics.com and any of the functionalities displayed on them (Our Site) is a site operated by Emily Smith & Sarah Wardlaw (We, Us, Our).

Terms of website use

This terms of use policy (together with the documents referred to in it) tells you the terms of use on which you may make use of Our Site, whether as a guest or a registered user. Use of Our Site includes accessing, browsing Our Site.

These terms of use, its subject matter and its formation, are governed by Scottish law and subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of Scotland.

Please read these terms of use carefully before you start to use Our Site, as these will apply to your use of Our Site. We recommend that you print a copy of this for future reference.

By using Our Site, you confirm that you accept these terms of use and that you agree to comply with them. We may revise these terms of use at any time by amending this page. Please check this page from time to time to take notice of any changes We made, as they are binding on you.

If you do not agree to these terms of use, you must not use Our Site.

Other applicable terms

These terms of use refer to Our Privacy and Cookies Policy (this sets out the terms on which We process any personal data We collect from you, or that you provide to Us and that you consent to by using Our Site), which also apply to your use of Our Site.

Changes to Our Site

We may update Our Site from time to time, and may change the content at any time. However, please note that any of the content on Our Site may be out of date at any given time, and We are under no obligation to update it. We do not guarantee that Our Site, or any content on it, will be free from errors or omissions.

Accessing Our Site

Our Site is made available free of charge.

We do not guarantee that Our Site, or any content on it, will always be available or be uninterrupted. Access to Our Site is permitted on a temporary basis. We may suspend, withdraw, discontinue or change all or any part of Our Site without notice. We will not be liable to you if for any reason Our Site is unavailable at any time or for any period.

You are responsible for making all arrangements necessary for you to have access to Our Site.

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

Intellectual property rights

We are the owner or the licensee of all intellectual property rights in Our Site, and in the material published on it. Those works are protected by copyright laws and treaties around the world. All such rights are reserved.

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

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.

Our status (and that of any identified contributors) as the authors of content on Our Site must always be acknowledged.

You must not use any part of the content on Our Site for commercial purposes without obtaining a licence to do so from Us or Our licensors.

If you print off, copy or download any part of Our Site in breach of these terms of use, your right to use Our Site will cease immediately and you must, at Our option, return or destroy any copies of the materials you have made.

No reliance on information

The content on Our Site 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 Site.

Although We make reasonable efforts to update the information on Our 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.

Liability and indemnity

Nothing in these terms of use excludes or limits Our liability for death or personal injury arising from Our negligence, or Our fraud or fraudulent misrepresentation, breach of Our obligations under the Data Protection Act 1998 or any other liability that cannot be excluded or limited by Scottish law.

To the extent permitted by law, We exclude all conditions, warranties, representations or other terms which may apply to Our Site or any content on it, whether express or implied.

You agree to indemnify, keep Us indemnified, defend and hold Us harmless in full and at all times against any liability, loss, damages, demands, costs, claims, charges and expenses (including reasonable legal fees) sustained or incurred by Us (whether of a direct, indirect or consequential nature) including but not limited to loss of profits, business, goodwill and/or reputation, or for which We may become liable arising directly or indirectly from your use of Our Site, your failure to adhere to these terms or your delay in the performance of any of your obligations under these terms or from any criminal, fraudulent or negligent act or other claim relating to or in connection with the use of Our Site or your actions arising out of or in connection with these Terms.

We will not be liable to You (to the extent permitted by law) whether arising in contract, tort (including negligence) or misrepresentation for any direct loss or damage, loss or damage arising from third party claims, loss of profit, revenue or goodwill or indirect or consequential loss or damage, opportunity or wasted expenditure, business or business interruption, corruption of data or loss of confidential information connected to Your use of Our Site or inability to use it.

We will not be liable for any loss or damage caused by a virus, distributed denial-of-service attack, or other technologically harmful material that may infect your computer equipment, computer programs, data or other proprietary material due to your use of Our Site or to your downloading of any content on it, or on any website linked to it.

We assume no responsibility for the content of websites linked on Our Site. Such links should not be interpreted as endorsement by Us of those linked websites. We will not be liable for any loss or damage that may arise from your use of them.

Different limitations and exclusions of liability will apply to liability arising as a result of the supply of any goods and/or services to you, which will be set out in the relevant terms and conditions of supply.

Linking to Our Site

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 Site in any website that is not owned by you.

Our Site must not be framed on any other site, nor may you use the content within Our site (i.e our blog) without permission from us.

We reserve the right to withdraw linking permission without notice.

If you wish to make any use of content on Our Site other than that set out above, please Contact Us.

Where Our Site contains links to other sites and resources provided by third parties, these links are provided for your information only. We have no control over the contents of those sites or resources.

Membership Site Terms and Conduct

Upon signing up on the website you will be given access to a members' only area of The Marketing Basics via secure link and login using an email and password. You agree to not share your login credentials or the secure link with anyone for any reason. You will not share your username and password with any person who did not pay for access to these programmes. You also agree that you will not sell access to these programmes and will not sell any of its content without written permission.

Use of content, unless otherwise stated, is for your own personal, non-commercial use. You may not distribute content, print multiple copies, or use the content for public display or performance unless otherwise stated.

You understand and agree to not place an unreasonable burden on the server hosting this Website or membership site, to not interfere with the running of this Website and to not attempt unauthorised access to any portion of this Website.

You understand and agree not to provide false information about yourself, to impersonate another individual or provide misleading or false content.

Refund and Return Policy

Due to the digital nature of our products and services, we WILL NOT offer any refund or returns for any products or services sold for any reason. If you have any questions about our Refund and Return Policy, please send an email to [email protected] and we will be happy to assist you.

Membership Types

The Marketing Basics offers 1 membership type:

1. A one-off membership which allows access to the content for 365 days from the date of purchase/joining. 

Lifetime Membership may be given on a case-by-case basis.

We reserve the right to discontinue any product or service at any time for any reason. Any previous purchases of this type of membership will continue in perpetuity until this product is discontinued or disabled.

Payments

You represent and warrant that when you make purchases from the Us that any credit card or payment information you give us is accurate and complete; and, any charges incurred by you will be honoured by your financial institution or credit card company; and, you will pay the charges incurred by you, including any and all taxes; and, if your payment method is not honoured for any reason, you will still pay any incurred charges, including any surcharge we may incur due to the failed payment.

You must promptly contact us if your credit card is lost or stolen, or if you become aware of a potential breach of account security (such as an unauthorised disclosure or use of your Sign-In Name or Password).

Termination of Membership

You may terminate your membership at any time. Your membership with us is effective until terminated by you or us. Your rights found within these Terms and Conditions will terminate without our notice if you fail to comply with any term of these Terms and Conditions. You agree that upon termination, you will stop representing yourself as a member. Additionally, you must delete or destroy any information or content (including all copies) obtained from the membership website. Copyrights, indemnity, trademarks, limitation of liability, warranty, and jurisdictional issues survive the termination of any membership.

Disclaimer

The materials on our website and provided by The Marketing Basics are provided on an 'as is' basis. We make no warranties, expressed or implied, and hereby disclaims and negates all other warranties including, without limitation, implied warranties or conditions of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, or non-infringement of intellectual property or other violation of rights.

Further, We do not warrant or make any representations concerning the accuracy, likely results, or reliability of the use of the materials on its website or otherwise relating to such materials or on any sites linked to this site.

Where applicable, the membership site is meant for informational purposes only. It is not intended as specific medical, legal, commercial, financial, tax or other professional advice. Use of the information on the membership site and this web site are at your own risk.

We reserve the right to discontinue or modify without notice or liability, any portion of this website or membership site at any time.

Limitations

In no event shall The Marketing Basics or its suppliers be liable for any damages (including, without limitation, damages for loss of data or profit, or due to business interruption) arising out of the use or inability to use the materials on The Marketing Basics' Website, even if We  or an Owner’s authorised representative has been notified orally or in writing of the possibility of such damage. Because some jurisdictions do not allow limitations on implied warranties, or limitations of liability for consequential or incidental damages, these limitations may not apply to you.

Accuracy of materials

The materials appearing on The Marketing Basics' Website could include technical, typographical, or photographic errors. We do not warrant that any of the materials on its website are accurate, complete or current. We may make changes to the materials contained on its website at any time without notice. However, we does not make any commitment to update the materials.