Terms & Conditions

1. Background and Definitions

1.1 This Website is designed and hosted by the RYDER CUP EUROPEAN DEVELOPMENT TRUST for golfers. The RYDER CUP EUROPEAN DEVELOPMENT TRUST provides some of the information which is on this Website.

1.2 In these terms and conditions: "The RYDER CUP EUROPEAN DEVELOPMENT TRUST" means The Ryder Cup European Development Trust (company number 05090180, registered charity number 1110733) whose registered office is Centenary House, The Belfry, Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands B76 9PT.

2. Access to the Website and content

2.1 The information provided on this Website is not in any way an invitation or recommendation to buy any products or services featured and you should seek appropriate independent advice.

2.2 The RYDER CUP EUROPEAN DEVELOPMENT TRUST will endeavour to allow uninterrupted access to this Website, but access to this Website may be suspended, restricted or terminated at any time.

2.3 The RYDER CUP EUROPEAN DEVELOPMENT TRUST reserves the right to change, modify, substitute or remove without notice any information on this Website from time to time.

2.4 The RYDER CUP EUROPEAN DEVELOPMENT TRUST assumes no responsibility for the contents of any other websites to which this Website has links.

3. Intellectual Property

3.1 The copyright in the material contained in this Website, together with this Website's design, text and graphics, and their selection and arrangement, and all software compilations, underlying source code and software (including applets) belongs to the RYDER CUP EUROPEAN DEVELOPMENT TRUST or the providers of such information. All rights are reserved. None of this material may be reproduced or redistributed without our written permission. You may, however, download or print a single copy for your own non-commercial off-line viewing.

3.2 RYDER CUP and Graphic Devices constituting the logostyle are Registered Trademarks. Product and company names mentioned on this website may be the trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners.

3.3 You shall retain ownership of all copyright in data you submit to this Website. You grant the RYDER CUP EUROPEAN DEVELOPMENT TRUST a world-wide exclusive, royalty-free, non-terminable licence to use, copy, distribute, publish and transmit such data in any manner.

4. Exclusions of liability

4.1 The RYDER CUP EUROPEAN DEVELOPMENT TRUST uses reasonable endeavours to ensure that the data on this Website is accurate and to correct any errors or omissions as soon as practicable after being notified of them. The RYDER CUP EUROPEAN DEVELOPMENT TRUST monitors information submitted by third parties for posting on this Website from time to time. You should be aware that such information submitted does not constitute an endorsement by the RYDER CUP EUROPEAN DEVELOPMENT TRUST or that the information submitted is accurate, complete or up to date. To the extent permitted by applicable law, the RYDER CUP EUROPEAN DEVELOPMENT TRUST disclaims all warranties and representations (whether express or implied) as to the accuracy of any information contained on this Website. The RYDER CUP EUROPEAN DEVELOPMENT TRUST does not guarantee that this Website will be fault free and neither will accept liability for any errors or omissions.

4.2 Due to the nature of electronic transmission of data over the internet, any liability the RYDER CUP EUROPEAN DEVELOPMENT TRUST may have for any losses or claims arising from an inability to access this Website, or from any use of this Website or reliance on the data transmitted using this Website, is excluded to the fullest extent permissible by law. In no event shall the RYDER CUP EUROPEAN DEVELOPMENT TRUST be liable for any loss of profit, revenues, goodwill, opportunity, business, anticipated savings or other indirect or consequential loss of any kind in contract, tort (including negligence) or otherwise arising out of use of this Website, save where such liability cannot be excluded by law.

4.3 The RYDER CUP EUROPEAN DEVELOPMENT TRUST does not give any warranty that this Website is free from viruses or anything else which may have a harmful effect on any technology.

5. Exclusion of liability for suppliers' goods and services

5.1 Any goods or services which are not stated to be provided by the RYDER CUP EUROPEAN DEVELOPMENT TRUST are provided by third parties over whom the RYDER CUP EUROPEAN DEVELOPMENT TRUST does not have control and you should satisfy yourself that you wish to purchase those goods or services before contracting with the supplier. The suppliers will be supplying on their own standard terms and conditions and you should check that you agree to those terms and conditions before placing an order.

6. Data submitted by users

6.1 The RYDER CUP EUROPEAN DEVELOPMENT TRUST does not accept any liability for data supplied by any user for display on this Website and the limitations in condition 4 above (Exclusions of liability) apply.

6.2 If you submit data for display on this Website you are responsible for ensuring that the data is accurate, complete and up to date and for updating that data where necessary.

6.3 If you submit data for display on this Website you are responsible for ensuring that no data is uploaded or submitted which is untrue, defamatory, obscene or abusive or otherwise objectionable or in breach of any applicable laws or rights of third parties.

6.4 You warrant that you have taken all reasonable precautions to ensure that any data you upload or otherwise submit to this Website is free from viruses and anything else which may have a contaminating or destructive effect on any part of this Website or any other technology.

6.5 The RYDER CUP EUROPEAN DEVELOPMENT TRUST reserves the right (without limiting our rights to seek other remedies) to remove offending material placed on this Website that the RYDER CUP EUROPEAN DEVELOPMENT TRUST considers to constitute a misuse of this Website or which is otherwise harmful to other users of this Website.

6.6 You will indemnify the RYDER CUP EUROPEAN DEVELOPMENT TRUST on demand for any claim or loss (including without limitation, economic loss) suffered by the RYDER CUP EUROPEAN DEVELOPMENT TRUST arising out of your failure to observe any of the terms of this condition 6.

6.7 Subject to the Contracts (Rights of Third Parties) Act 1999 condition 7.5 may be enforced by the following people in their own right:

(a) any third party with whom the RYDER CUP EUROPEAN DEVELOPMENT TRUST contract for content or advertising; and

(b) employees or agents of the RYDER CUP EUROPEAN DEVELOPMENT TRUST at the time of any failure to observe.

7. Data protection

7.1 The RYDER CUP EUROPEAN DEVELOPMENT TRUST is committed to protecting your privacy. The RYDER CUP EUROPEAN DEVELOPMENT TRUST will collect and use information supplied by you and other users of this Website to improve this Website and personalise your experience with your visit to this Website. The RYDER CUP EUROPEAN DEVELOPMENT TRUST may also use it to tell you about changes in our services or about features the RYDER CUP EUROPEAN DEVELOPMENT TRUST thinks you'll find interesting. The RYDER CUP EUROPEAN DEVELOPMENT TRUST does not sell, trade or rent your personal information to others. The RYDER CUP EUROPEAN DEVELOPMENT TRUST may choose to do so in the future with trustworthy third parties.

7.2 Under the UK Data Protection Act 1998 the RYDER CUP EUROPEAN DEVELOPMENT TRUST follows strict security procedures in the storage and disclosure of information which you have given the RYDER CUP EUROPEAN DEVELOPMENT TRUST, to prevent unauthorised access.

8. Cookies

8.1 A cookie is a small text file written to your hard drive that contains information about you. Cookies do not contain any personal information about users. Once you close your browser, the cookie simply terminates. The RYDER CUP EUROPEAN DEVELOPMENT TRUST uses cookies so that the RYDER CUP EUROPEAN DEVELOPMENT TRUST can personalise your experience of this Website. If you set up your browser to reject the cookie, you may still use this Website. Some of our business partners use cookies on our site. The RYDER CUP EUROPEAN DEVELOPMENT TRUST does not have access or control over these cookies.

9. Termination

9.1 The RYDER CUP EUROPEAN DEVELOPMENT TRUST may terminate your access to this Website and the services within it on not less than three days' written notice to you.

9.2 All disclaimers, indemnities and exclusions in these terms and conditions shall survive termination of your access to this Website for any reason.

10 General

10.1 If any provision of these terms and conditions is held to be unlawful, invalid or unenforceable, that provision shall be deemed severed and the validity and enforceability of the remaining provisions of these terms and conditions shall not be affected.

10.2 The RYDER CUP EUROPEAN DEVELOPMENT TRUST may modify these terms and conditions at any time by publishing the modified terms and conditions on this Website. Any modifications shall take effect 3 days after posting on this Website.

11. Governing law

11.1 These terms and conditions are governed by and to be construed in accordance with English law.

11.2 Any disputes shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the English courts.