Terms and Conditions

1. In these standard terms and conditions the following words will have the following meanings:

1.1. "CALL CHARGES" means the price charged to each participant by the participants own network operator.

1.2. "CONTRACT" means the contract between 03TALK and the Customer for the provision of 03TALK Services. The Contract is subject to these Terms and Conditions and any applicable terms on the 03TALK website.

1.3. "CUSTOMER" (also referred to as "You" in these Terms and Conditions) means any individual or legal person to whom 03TALK provides 03TALK Services in accordance with these Terms and Conditions.

1.4. "FORCE MAJEURE" means any circumstances beyond the control of 03TALK or the Customer (including, without limitation, any external network failure, technical limitation, power failure, change in regulations, strike or other industrial action).

1.5. "03TALK" (also referred to as "We" and "Us" in these Terms and Conditions) is a trading name of 03TALK Limited whose place of business is Metropolitan House, Station Road, Cheadle Hulme, Cheshire SK8 7AZ.

1.6. "03TALK NETWORK" means the telephone network operated by 03TALK Ltd.

1.7. "03TALK PIN CODE" (also referred to as "03TALK PIN" and "PIN") means the Personal Identification Number allocated to the Customer for access to 03TALK Services.

1.8. "03TALK SERVICES" means telephone conferencing services which enable the Customer and/or other Participants to engage in simultaneous telephone calls involving two or more linked telephone connections. For details of the availability of 03TALK Services please refer to the 03TALK website.

1.9. "OFCOM" means the Office of Communications or equivalent statutory body appointed to oversee the telecommunications industry.

1.10. "PARTICIPANT" means any person using the 03TALK Services.

1.11. "STANDARD CHARGES" means the charges for 03TALK Services shown on the 03TALK Website or other published literature from time to time.

2. Obligations of 03TALK for the provision of the 03TALK Services:

2.1. 03TALK is the provider of 03TALK Services and shall act with good skill and care to provide the service.

2.2. 03TALK Service allows multiple participants to connect simultaneously over the 03TALK Network.

2.3. The 03TALK Service is subject to capacity availability and 03TALK do not guarantee that the number of connections required by Customers will always be available at any given time.

2.4. We shall endeavour to make the 03TALK Service available 24 hours a day and 7 days per week, EXCEPT:

2.4.1. In the event of planned maintenance;

2.4.2. In the event of emergency maintenance;

2.4.3. In the event of circumstances beyond our control.

3. Charges for the Service

3.1. We do not charge the Customer or other Participants directly for the use of 03TALK Services.

3.2. Each participant will pay the Call Charges on the telephone bill issued by their telephone network operator at the prevailing Call Charge rate for calls to the dial-in number.

3.3. Participants should check with their telephone network operator to confirm the Call Charge rate for the dial-in number applicable to the Service.

3.4. We do not charge any cancellation or booking fees for use of the 03TALK Service.

4. Customer Obligations

4.1. You warrant and undertake that your use of the 03TALK Services will comply with these Terms and Conditions and with any applicable legislative and regulatory provisions.

4.2. You acknowledge and agree to be bound by the terms of our privacy policy, a copy of which can be obtained from the 03TALK Website.

4.3. It is the Customer's responsibility to visit the 03TALK Website regularly to check for any notices which may have been posted.

4.4. In the case of any Customer who is an individual about whom we process personal data (as defined by the Data Protection Act 1998), you agree that we may use such data for the purpose of our business and to provide you with details of our other products which may be of interest you.

4.5. You will not use 03TALK Services for any illegal purpose and shall indemnify and keep so indemnified 03TALK in respect of any liability howsoever incurred as a result of any unlawful or illegal usage of the 03TALK Services supplied to you.

4.6. You are responsible for the security and proper use of your 03TALK Conference Room once you have received it.

4.7. You may distribute the 03TALK Conference Room to other participants for the purpose of them participating in the Service.

4.8. You must not resell, transfer, assign or sublet any 03TALK Service to a third party irrespective of whether you obtain any benefit in return. You shall indemnify 03TALK and shall hold 03TALK harmless against any and all claims by third parties arising directly or indirectly from the reselling, transfer, assignment, subletting or use of any 03TALK Services that were provided to you.

4.9. You must not do any act nor omit to do any act or allow anyone else to do any act or omit to do any act in contravention of the any of provisions of the Communications Act 2003 or any other similar rules relating to usage of communications systems laid down by OFCOM.

4.10. You must not use any 03TALK Service or allow any other person to use any 03TALK Service to:

4.10.1. Commit or encourage a criminal offence

4.10.2. Send or receive any material which is or may be construed as offensive, abusive, indecent, obscene, menacing, in breach of confidence, copyright, privacy or any other rights;

4.10.3. Do anything which is contrary to the acceptable use policies of any connected networks and internet standards;

4.10.4. Deliberately knowingly or recklessly transmit or distribute a virus;

4.10.5. Hack into or disrupt any aspect of 03TALK Services;

4.10.6. Cause annoyance to any other users of 03TALK Services;

4.10.7. Infringe the intellectual property rights of any other person whether in statute or common law, whether registered or not;

4.11. You must act fairly and responsibly in your use of 03TALK Services, and in particular you must avoid any excessive, unnecessary, wasteful, frivolous or otherwise unreasonable use of 03TALK Services as determined by 03TALK at our sole discretion.

4.12. If you breach any of the conditions in this clause we reserve the right to terminate your 03TALK Services immediately without compensation, in addition to any other rights reserved to us in these Terms and Conditions.

4.13. We reserve the right to amend, correct or make changes to these Terms and Conditions from time to time. Any such amendments, corrections or changes will be posted on the 03TALK website from time to time.

5. Duration

5.1. This contract begins when you are issued with the 03TALK Conference Room and ends when that Conference Room expires.

6. Suspension and discontinuation of Service

6.1. Should a Conference Room remain unused for more than 180 days, it will automatically expire. You may reapply for a new 03TALK Conference Room at the 03TALK website.

6.2. At our sole discretion we reserve the right to suspend or disconnect services indefinitely, or cancel the Contract for the supply of 03TALK Services at anytime and without prior notice.

7. Limitation of liability

7.1. 03TALK undertakes to supply 03TALK Services to the Customer with reasonable care and skill, but does not warrant or undertake that the 03TALK Services will operate without fault or interruption. You should only make use of 03TALK Services if you accept that there is a risk of interruption or loss of connection.

7.2. 03TALK cannot guarantee the quality of products or services provided by third parties which affect the quality of 03TALK Services. However, we will use reasonable endeavours to resolve any disputes.

7.3. 03TALK shall use all reasonable endeavours to correct as soon as is reasonably practicable any fault notified by you.

7.4. 03TALK shall have no liability to you for any failure, fault or delay in the provision of any 03TALK Service caused by circumstances beyond our control including without limitation any failure on the part of suppliers or external networks, change in law or regulation, Force Majeure (as defined), act of god, war, catastrophe or natural disaster.

7.5. Save as required by law, we will not be liable to you or any other Participant for any indirect or consequential loss, damage or expenses (including loss of profits, business or goodwill) by reason of any breach or non-performance of our obligations under this agreement and we shall have no liability to pay any money to you by way of compensation.

7.6. You are solely responsible for ensuring compliance with all relevant regulations and legislation relating to the use of 03TALK Services including without limitation the Communications Act 2003, any rules laid down by Ofcom including any relevant codes of practice and statements of application. You will indemnify us and hold us harmless against any liability we suffer as a result of any act or omission by you in breach of this clause.

7.7. In no event shall we or our network service suppliers be liable for any damages, including but not limited to loss of data, loss of revenue or profits, or for any other special, incidental, indirect or consequential damages, arising out of or in connection with the use of or inability to use the 03TALK Services provided hereunder.

8. Applicable Law

8.1. Unless otherwise expressly stated in these Terms and Conditions, all notices from you to us must be in writing and sent to our contact address at info [at] 03TALK [dot] net. All notices from us to you will be sent to the email address provided or displayed on the 03TALK Website from time to time.

8.2. If any part of these terms and conditions is unenforceable (including any provision in which we exclude or limit our liability to you) the enforceability of any other part of these conditions will not be affected.

8.3. Except for our affiliates, directors, employees, or representatives and except as provided in this agreement, a person who is not a party to the Contract has no right under the Contracts (Rights of Third Parties) Act 1999 to enforce any term of the Contract but this does not affect any right or remedy of a third party which exists or is available apart from that Act.

8.4. The Contract and all rights under it may be assigned or transferred by 03TALK to any third party.

8.5. The Contract shall be governed by and interpreted in accordance with English law and the English courts shall have non-exclusive jurisdiction to resolve any disputes between us.

8.6. These Terms and Conditions, together with our current Standard Charges, delivery details, contact details and privacy policy, set out the whole of the Contract relating to the supply of 03TALK Services to you by us. Nothing said by any other person on our behalf should be understood as a variation of these terms and conditions or as an authorised representation about the nature or quality of any 03TALK Service offered by us. Save for fraud or fraudulent misrepresentation, we shall have no liability for any such representation being untrue or misleading.

8.7. Any notice required or authorised to be given may be delivered to us by post at our registered office and to you by post to the last known address which we hold and shall be deemed to have been served 72 hours after posting.

8.8. In the event of a dispute between the parties concerning your Contract each of the parties, shall in the first instance, bring the dispute at the earliest opportunity to the attention of a director or similar officer of 03TALK.