Terms Of Use

WEBSITE T&Cs

Important! Your access to this website is subject to legally binding terms and conditions. Carefully read all of the following terms and conditions. Accessing this website is the equivalent of your signature and indicates your acceptance of these terms and conditions and that you intend to be legally bound by them. If you do not agree with these terms and conditions, please leave the site immediately.

This is an agreement between you (“You”) and 325 Troop Independent Marine Cadets (the “325 Troop”). “We” and “Us” means both You and the 325 troop. The effective date of this Agreement is when You accept this Agreement in accordance with the procedure set out above.

You hereby consent to the exchange of information and documents between Us electronically over the Internet or by e-mail, and that this electronic Agreement shall be the equivalent of a written paper agreement between Us.

1. Ownership And Copyright

You acknowledge that any and all information, content, reports, data, databases, graphics, interfaces, web pages, text, files, software, Troop names, trade-marks, logos and trade names contained on this web site (collectively the “Content”) including the manner in which the Content is presented or appears and all information relating thereto, are the property of their respective owners as indicated, the 325 Troop or its licensors, as the case may be.

2. Permitted Use

The 325 troop hereby grants to You a personal, non-transferable and non-exclusive license to access, read and download one copy of the Content.

3. Restrictions On Use

You agree that You will not:

(i) distribute the Content for any purpose including without limitation compiling an internal database, redistributing or reproduction of the Content by the press or media or through any commercial network, cable or satellite system; or

(ii) create derivative works of, reverse engineer, decompile, disassemble, adapt, translate, transmit, arrange, modify, copy, bundle, sell, sub-license, export, merge, transfer, adapt, loan, rent, lease, assign, share, outsource, host, publish, make available to any person or otherwise use, either directly or indirectly, the Content in whole or in part, in any form or by any means whatsoever, be they physical, electronic or otherwise. You shall not permit, allow or do anything that would infringe or otherwise prejudice the proprietary rights of the 325 Troop or its licensors or allow any third-party to access the Content. The restrictions set out in this Agreement shall not apply to the limited extent the restrictions are prohibited by applicable law.

4. License To Use Your Information

With the exception of personal information, You hereby grant to the 325 Troop the perpetual, unlimited, royalty-free, worldwide, nonexclusive, irrevocable, transferable license to run, display, copy, reproduce, publish, bundle, distribute, market, create derivative works of, adapt, translate, transmit, arrange, modify, sub-license, export, merge, transfer, loan, rent, lease, assign, share, outsource, host, make available to any person or otherwise use, any information or other content You provide on or through this web site or which is sent to the 325 Troop by e-mail or other correspondence, including without limitation, any ideas, concepts, inventions, know-how, techniques or any intellectual property contained therein, for any purpose whatsoever. The 325 Troop shall not be subject to any obligations of confidentiality regarding any such information unless specifically agreed by the 325 Troop in writing or required by law. You represent and warrant that you have the right to grant the license set out above.

5. Personal Information

The 325 Troop may from time to time, but is not obligated to, monitor your use of the web site and collect, store and use personal information about You for providing service you may of requested and You hereby consent to such collection, storage, use and disclosure and waive any right of privacy You may have.
You may access, correct and delete your own personal information stored by the ycf by contacting us in writing.

6. Limitations On Liability And Disclaimers

There is no guarantee that personal information and transactions on this web site or on the internet will be maintained confidential and secure. The use of this web site and the content is at your own risk and the school assumes no liability or responsibility pertaining to the content, your use of the web site or the receipt, storage, transmission or other use of your personal information.

This web site and its content are not to be construed as a form of promotion. This web site may contain links to other sites. The 325 Troop does not assume responsibility for the accuracy or appropriateness of the information, data, opinions, advice, or statements contained at such sites, and when you access such sites, you are doing so at your own risk. In providing links to the other sites, the 325 Troop is in no way acting as a publisher or disseminator of the material contained on those other sites and does not seek to monitor or control such sites. A link to another site should not be construed to mean that the 325 Troop is affiliated or associated with same. The 325 Troop does not recommend or endorse any of the content, including without limitation any hyper-links to or content found, on other web sites. The mention of another party or its product or service on this web site should not be construed as an endorsement of that party or its product or service. The 325 troop will not be responsible for any damages you or any third-party may suffer as a result of the transmission, storage or receipt of confidential or proprietary information that you make or that you expressly or implicitly authorise the 325 Troop to make, or for any errors or any changes made to any transmitted, stored or received information. You are solely responsible for the retrieval and use of the content. You should apply your own judgment in making any use of any content, including, without limitation, the use of the information as the basis for any conclusions.

The content may not be accurate, up to date, complete or untampered, and is not to be relied upon. The content is provided for educational and informational purposes only and should not be interpreted as a recommendation for any specific product or service, use or course of action. The content on this web site is not intended to be used as a substitute of any kind for professional advice. It is your duty to obtain professional advice from a qualified professional advisor to meet your needs. You should not act or rely on any of the content without seeking advice of a qualified professional. Except as expressly provided in this agreement, this web site and all content, products, services and software on this web site or made available through this web site are provided “As is” without any representations, warranties, guarantees or conditions, of any kind, whether express or implied, statutory or otherwise, including but not limited to, warranties as to uninterrupted or error free operation, availability, accuracy, completeness, currentness, reliability, timeliness, legality, suitability, privacy, security, merchantability, quality, title, non-infringement or fitness for a particular purpose, or those arising out of a course of dealing or usage of trade. In no event will the 325 Troop, its affiliates, agents, licensors, suppliers, or their respective directors or employees be liable for any special, indirect, incidental, punitive, exemplary, aggravated, economic or consequential damages, howsoever caused, including but not limited to: damages for loss of use, lost profits or lost savings, even if the troop or any of its lawful agents or employees have been advised of the possibility of such damages or claim. In no event will 325 Troop, its affiliates, agents, licensors, suppliers, or their respective managers or employees, be liable for damages or losses resulting from: viruses, data corruption, failed messages, transmission errors or problems; telecommunications service providers; links to third-party web sites; the internet backbone; personal injury; third-party content, products or services; damages or losses caused by you, or your respective employees, agents or subcontractors; loss of use or lack of availability of facilities including computer resources, routers and stored data; the use or inability to use this web site or the content; any other web site accessed to or from this web site; or events beyond the reasonable control of the Troop, even if the Troop or any of its lawful agents, or employees have been advised of the possibility of such damages or claim. In no case will the school’s, its affiliates’, agents’, licensors’, suppliers’, and their respective directors’ and employees’ cumulative total liability arising under any cause whatsoever (including without limitation breach of contract, tort, negligence, gross negligence, or otherwise) be for more than the amount, if any, paid by you under this agreement to access this web site, in the year in which the claim arose.

The 325 Troop assumes no obligation to update the content on this site. The content on this site may be changed without notice to you. The 325 Troop is not responsible for any content or information that you may find undesirable or objectionable. The 325 Troop disclaims any liability for unauthorized use or reproduction of any portion of the web site. Accessing the content from territories where it may be illegal is prohibited.

7. Termination

This Agreement is effective until terminated by the 325 Troop, with or without cause, in the Troop’s sole and unfettered discretion. The 325 troop may terminate this Agreement without notice to You if You fail to comply with any of its terms. Any such termination by the 325 Troop shall be in addition to and without prejudice to such rights and remedies as may be available to the 325 Troop, including injunction and other equitable remedies. The disclaimers, limitations on liability, ownership, termination, interpretation, Your license to the 325 Troop, Your warranty and the indemnity provisions of this Agreement shall survive the termination or expiry of this Agreement.

8. Indemnity

You agree at all times to indemnify, defend and hold harmless the 325 Troop, its agents, suppliers, affiliates and their respective directors and employees against all actions, proceedings, costs, claims, damages, demands, liabilities and expenses whatsoever (including legal and other fees and disbursements) sustained, incurred or paid by the 325 Troop directly or indirectly in respect of:

(i) any information or other content You provide on or through this web site or which is sent to the 325 Troop by e-mail or other correspondence; or

(ii) Your use or misuse of the Content or this web site, including without limitation infringement claims

9. Governing Law

The 325 Troop, this web site and the Content (excluding linked web sites or content) are physically located within The United Kingdom. This Agreement will be governed by the laws of The United Kingdom.

10. Dispute Resolution

In the event of a dispute, We agree to submit to the jurisdiction of the British courts.

11. Interpretation

The division of this Agreement into sections and the insertion of headings are for convenience of reference only and shall not affect the construction or interpretation of this Agreement. In this Agreement, words importing the singular number include the plural and vice versa, words importing gender include all genders; and words importing persons include individuals, sole proprietors, partnerships, corporations, trusts and unincorporated associations. All references to money amounts in this Agreement, unless otherwise specified, are in GBP

12. Entire Agreement

These terms and conditions and any and all legal notices on this web site constitute the entire agreement between You and the 325 Troop with respect to the use of this web site and the Content. No supplement, modification or amendment to this Agreement and no waiver of any provision of this Agreement shall be binding on the 325 Troop unless executed by the 325 Troop in writing. No waiver of any of the provisions of this Agreement shall be deemed or shall constitute a waiver of any other provision (whether or not similar) nor shall such waiver constitute a continuing waiver unless otherwise expressly provided.

13. Severability

Any provision of this Agreement which is prohibited or unenforceable in any jurisdiction shall, as to that jurisdiction, be ineffective to the extent of such prohibition or unenforceability and shall otherwise be enforced to the maximum extent permitted by law, all without affecting the remaining provisions of this Agreement or affecting the validity or enforceability of such provision in any other jurisdiction.

14. Inurement

This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon each of Us and our respective successors and permitted assigns. You acknowledge having read this Agreement before accepting it, having the authority to accept this Agreement and having received a copy of this Agreement.

© 325 Troop Independent Marine Cadets, 2025, United Kingdom.

MOBILE APP T&Cs

Please read our mobile app terms and conditions carefully. This end-user licence agreement is a legal agreement between you and 325 Troop Independent Marine Cadets. It sets out the basis on which we license you to use the CadetConnect App mobile application (including any updates or supplements to it) and the data and information available through it.

Please note:

We remain owners of the App at all times. You get only the limited right to use the App and access information and data through it on the basis specified on this page.

By downloading the App you agree to these terms, which bind you. If you do not accept these terms, you may not use the App. You are also subject to any terms or rules applied by the store from which you download the App (i.e. those at either the App Store or Google Play).

Please read all of these terms carefully before downloading the App, but pay particular attention to: our privacy policy (which forms part of these terms and clause 1, which together address how we deal with data we get from you; clause 2, which sets out the key requirements you must meet in using the App; and clause 3, which sets out the limits on our responsibility to you when you use the App.

If you would like to know more about the technical operation of the App, please contact us.

These terms do not affect your rights as a consumer.

Privacy & data

1. Privacy: we use any personal data we collect through your use of the App in the ways set out in our privacy policy. Please read our privacy policy before downloading the App.

2. Transmission risk: please be aware that internet transmissions are never completely private or secure and that any message or information you send using the App may be read or intercepted by others, even if there is a special notice that a particular transmission is encrypted.

3. Technical data: by using the App, you agree to us collecting and using technical information about the devices on which you use the App and related software, etc. to improve our products and to provide any services to you.

4. Location data: certain services available in the App may use location data sent from your devices. You can turn off this functionality at any time by turning off the location services settings for the App on the device. If you do not turn this off, by using these services you consent to us and our affiliates' and licensees' transmission, collection, retention, maintenance, processing and use of your location data to provide and improve location-based products and services.

Key requirements

1. Permitted devices: you may download a copy of the App and use the App on your devices for your personal purposes only. If you download the App onto any device not owned by you, you must have the owner's permission to do so.

2. You must be 18 save in limited circumstances: you must be 18 years old or older to accept these terms and download, access and use the App, save as set out in this paragraph. If you are 16 or 17 years old, you may download, access and use the App, and accept these terms, only if you have a personal account with us, and in any event with the involvement and consent of your parent or guardian. In all other circumstances, you must not accept these terms or download, access or use the App if you are under 18 years old.

3. Comply with acceptable use policy: in using the App, you must (and you must ensure anyone else who uses the App on your device does) comply with the requirements of our Acceptable Use Policy – please see clause 8.

4. Prohibition on renting out, etc: you must not copy the App except as part of the normal use of the App or as necessary for back-up or security. Also, you must not sell, rent, lease or loan the App (or the information accessed in it) to anyone else. Please see clause 7 for more details.

5. No business use: the App has been developed for personal and domestic use only, and so you must not use the App (or the services or data available in it) for any business purposes.

6. Own account only: you must only use the App to access your own account with us, and you must not access or attempt to access the account of any other person.

7. No transfer: if you sell any device on which the App is installed, you must remove the App from it.

Responsibility for loss or damage

1. Use of the App is at your own risk and you’re wholly responsible for deciding to download and install the App (and for ensuring that it is suitable for you as it is not developed specifically for you). You should read any description of the App in the appstore when you download the App, and any documentation we provide to you.

2. You are also responsible for any decision that you make as result of the information you read via the App, so please ensure you get appropriate advice if needs be.

3. Although we make reasonable efforts to update the information provided by the App and the information accessed in it, we make no representations and give no guarantees that such information is accurate, complete or up to date.

4. We take all reasonable steps to ensure that the App functions as intended and the information displayed is correct at the time of inclusion, but there may be inadvertent or occasional errors for which we apologise. Where errors come to our attention, we’ll try to correct them as soon as reasonably possible, but we accept no other responsibility for any errors, omissions or inaccuracies contained in the App or its content.

5. If we fail to comply with these terms, we are responsible for loss or damage you suffer that is a foreseeable result of our breaking these terms or our failing to use reasonable care and skill, but we are not responsible for any loss or damage that is not foreseeable. Loss or damage is foreseeable if either it is obvious that it will happen or if, at the time you accepted these terms, both we and you knew it might happen.

6. 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, or for fraud.

7. As the App is for domestic and private use only, if you use the App for any commercial, business or resale purpose we will have no liability to you for any loss of profit, loss of business, business interruption, or loss of business opportunity or similar business losses.

8. We are not responsible for events outside our control. If our provision of the information or data through the App, or the availability of or support to the App is delayed by an event outside our control then we will (where appropriate) contact you as soon as possible to let you know and we will take steps to minimise the effect of the delay.

Support for the app and how to tell us about problems

1. If you want to learn more about the App, how it works, or the functionality it offers, or have any problems using it, please contact us.

2. If you think the App is brilliant, good, not so good or even faulty or mis-described or wish to contact us for any other reason please get in touch. We welcome your feedback so that we can help improve your experience and use of the App.

3. If we must contact you we will do so by email, by SMS or by pre-paid post, using the contact details you have provided to us.

Changes to these terms and updates to the app

1. We may notify you of changes to these terms or our privacy policy by sending you an email or by notifying you of a change when you next start the App. You may be required to read and accept the updates to continue to use the App and the information in it. If you do not accept, you may be able to continue using the App and information in it in accordance with the existing terms and/or privacy policy, but certain new features may not be available to you. However, in some circumstances, unfortunately we may need to terminate your ability to use and access the App.

2. From time to time we may automatically update the App and change its functionality to improve performance, enhance functionality, reflect changes to the operating system or address security issues. Alternatively we may ask you to update the App for these reasons. If you choose not to install such updates or if you opt out of automatic updates you may not be able to continue using or accessing the App.

3. We have the right to suspend access to the App (and the services) and/or remove functionality from the App, and any information or data available through it, at any time.

4. We make no representation or warranty that your use of the App will be uninterrupted, error, bug or virus free and whilst we will try to avoid such problems, we will not be liable for the effects of the same.

If someone else owns the phone or device you are using and internet charges

1. As indicated in clause 2 above, if you download the App onto any device not owned by you, we assume you have obtained the owner’s permission. You are responsible for complying with these terms, whether or not you own the device.

2. You or whoever owns the device may be charged by service providers for internet access from the device which may be required to download or otherwise access and use the App and the related services, and this will be your responsibility.

Intellectual property rights and licence restrictions

1. All intellectual property rights in the App (including its coding), and the content of it belong to us (or our licensors) and the rights in the App (and the content of it) are licensed (not sold) to you. You have no rights in, or to, the App or these services, other than the right to use them in accordance with these terms. All rights are reserved.

2. The coding and content of the App must not be copied, reproduced, reverse engineered, used or otherwise dealt with other as expressly permitted under these terms to use the App or by law. Trademarks, logos, graphics and brand names shown in the App are owned by us or our licensors and no rights are granted to use any of them without our prior permission. You agree that you will:

• not rent, lease, loan, or otherwise make available, the App or the content from it in any form, in whole or in part to any person without prior written consent from us;

• not translate, adapt or alter the whole or part of the App (or content from it) nor permit the App or content to be combined with, or incorporated in, any other program, except as required to use the App and as otherwise allowed by these terms;

• comply with all applicable technology control or export laws and regulations that apply to the technology used or supported by the App.

Acceptable use restrictions

1. In accessing and using the App (and any content or service accessed through it) you must:

• not act in an unlawful manner, for any unlawful purpose, or in any manner inconsistent with these terms, or act fraudulently or maliciously (e.g., by hacking into or inserting malicious code, such as viruses, or harmful data, into the App);

• not infringe our intellectual property rights or those of any third party;

• not transmit any material that is defamatory, offensive or otherwise objectionable;

• not do anything that could damage, disable, overburden, impair or compromise our systems or security or interfere with other users;

• not collect or harvest any information or data from our systems or attempt to decipher any transmissions to or from the servers running the App; and

• not otherwise transfer the App to someone else, whether for money, for anything else or for free. If you sell any device on which the App is installed, you must remove the App from it.

We are not responsible for other websites you link to

1. The App or content in it may contain links to other independent websites which are not provided by us. Whilst we try to check the content of such independent websites, we unfortunately cannot take any responsibility for the practices of the individuals or companies who publish them, nor the integrity or quality of their content. We accept no responsibility for any loss or damage that you incur through your use of them.

2. You will need to make your own independent judgement about whether to use any such independent sites, including whether to buy any products or services offered by them. Please review their terms of use and privacy policies (if any) prior to use.

We may end your rights to use the app if you break these terms

1. In addition to our rights to suspend or withdraw the App, we may end your rights to access and use the App at any time by contacting you if you have broken these terms in a serious way. If what you have done can be put right we will give you a reasonable opportunity to do so.

2. If we end your rights to use and access the App, you must stop all activities authorised by these terms, including using and accessing the App, and delete or remove the App from all devices in your possession (and destroy any copies you may have). We may remotely access your devices and remove the App from them and cease providing you with access to the data and information within the App.

Transferring this contract to someone else

1. We may transfer our rights under these terms to another organisation. If we do so, we will tell you in writing and ensure your rights under the contract are unaffected.

2. You may only transfer your rights or your obligations under these terms to another person if we agree in writing.

No rights for third parties

1. This contract is between you and us. No one else has any right to enforce its terms.

If a court finds part of this contract illegal, the rest will continue in force

1. Each clause of these terms is separate. If any court or relevant authority decides that any of them are unlawful, the remaining clauses will remain in full force and effect.

Even if we delay in enforcing this contract, we can still enforce it later

1. Even if we delay in enforcing this contract, we can still enforce it later. If we do not insist immediately that you do anything you are required to do under these terms, or if we delay in taking steps against you in respect of your breaking this contract, that will not mean that you do not have to do those things and it will not prevent us taking steps against you at a later date.

Which laws apply to this contract and where you may bring legal proceedings

1. These terms are governed by English law and you can bring legal proceedings in respect of any matter relating to these terms in the English courts.

We will end your rights to use the app if your child is no longer a member

1. If your child leaves the cadet troop, then your right of use will cease, and access to the app will be revoked, and account closed.

2. After account closure, all data will be retained in line with the cadet troop data policy.

325 Troop Data & Privacy Contact

1. Please contact us using the enquiry from below for any data or privacy matters. Start your message with "Data & Privacy".