About this site
All material contained on this British Heart Foundation Active Clubs website is covered by a disclaimer and protected by copyright laws. The British Heart Foundation (BHF) does not guarantee the accuracy of information provided by external sources, and accepts no responsibility or liability for any consequences arising from the use of such information. Furthermore, the BHF cannot be held responsible for the privacy of data collected by websites not managed by the BHF.
Linking policy
It is not necessary to request permission to link to this BHF Active Clubs website, although we reserve the right to request the removal of any link. The BHF Active Clubs, BHF, BHF National Centre and 4Children logos may not be used without prior written permission, which you can request by contacting us. A link to this BHF Active Clubs site must not be used to imply BHF/BHF National Centre/4Children endorsement of the site, related products or services. Your site must not conflict with the aims of BHF Active Clubs.
This BHF Active Clubs website includes links to external websites. We only link to sites which we believe provide useful information that will be of interest to our users. If you would like to request a link to your website please contact us.
We will contact you if we decide to add a link to your site. All requests will be either granted or refused at the discretion of the BHF Active Clubs administrator. We will not enter into any correspondence about decisions.
Terms and conditions
Access to and use of this site is provided by BHF/BHF National Centre/4Children is subject to the following Terms and Conditions:
- Your use of this site constitutes acceptance of these Terms and Conditions as at the date of your first use of the site.
- BHF/BHF National Centre/4Children reserves the right to change these Terms and Conditions at any time by posting changes online. Your continued use of this site after changes are posted constitutes your acceptance of this agreement as modified.
- You agree to use this site only for lawful purposes and in a manner which does not infringe the rights or restrict, or inhibit the use and enjoyment of the site by any third party.
- This site and the information, names, images, pictures, logos regarding or relating to BHF/BHF National Centre/4Children are provided "as is" without any representation or endorsement made and without warranty of any kind whether express or implied. In no event will BHF/BHF National Centre/4Children be liable for any damages including, without limitation, indirect or consequential damages, or any damages or loss of profits whatsoever arising from the use or in connection with such use or loss of use of the site, whether in contract or in negligence.
- BHF/BHF National Centre/4Children does not warrant that the functions contained in the material contained in this site will be uninterrupted or error free, that defects will be corrected, or that this site or the server that makes it available are free of viruses or bugs, nor do we guarantee the full functionality, accuracy and reliability of the materials.
- Trademarks
The British Heart Foundation name and logo, the British Heart Foundation National Centre Physical Activity and Health name and logo and the Active Clubs logo are trademarks of the British Heart Foundation. The 4Children name and logo is a trademark of 4Children. The names, images and logos identifying the BHF or third parties and their products and services are the proprietary marks of the BHF and/or third parties as appropriate. Nothing contained in these Terms and Conditions or on the BHF Active Clubs website may be construed as conferring any licence or right under any trademark or patent of the BHF or any third party. - Copyright restrictions
Commercial use or publication of all or any item displayed is strictly prohibited without prior written authorisation from BHF Active Clubs. Nothing contained herein shall be construed as conferring any licence by BHF to use any item displayed. Documents on this site may be copied for personal, non-commercial use only on the condition that copyright and source indications are also copied, no modifications are made and the document is copied entirely. However, some documents and photos have been published on this site with the permission of the relevant copyright owners (who are not BHF). All rights are reserved on these documents and permission to copy them must be requested from the copyright owners (the sources are indicated within these documents/photographs). - BHF/BHF National Centre/4Children take no responsibility for the content of external internet sites. The existence of a link from any organisation's site to this BHF Active Clubs site does not imply that the BHF/BHF National Centre/4Children endorse the activities or views of that organisation.
- Any communication or material that you transmit to, or post on, any public area of the site including any data, questions, comments, suggestions or the like is, and will be treated as, non-confidential and non-proprietary information.
- If there is any conflict between these Terms and Conditions and rules and/or specific terms of use appearing on this site relating to specific material then the latter shall prevail.
- These Terms and Conditions shall be governed and construed in accordance with the laws of England and Wales. Any disputes shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the Courts of England and Wales.
- If these Terms and Conditions are not accepted in full, the use of this site must be terminated immediately.
- Contact us if you have any questions regarding this site.
Privacy policy
BHF/BHF National Centre/4Children are committed to safeguarding your privacy online. We use the information we collect about you to help us understand more about how this BHF Active Clubs site is used, to be able to send you communications about BHF Active Clubs that may be of interest to you, either electronically or otherwise, and to build archives of case studies, Tutors, clubs and events. The "personal information" is information that enables us to identify you, such as your email address, name, title and address.
Please read the following policy to understand how your personal information will be treated. This policy may change from time to time so please check back periodically.
1. What personal information does BHF collect?
BHF Active Clubs collects the following information regarding visitors to our website: information regarding what pages are accessed, when and how, information volunteered by you (such as news or case study information), your job role and organisation, and contact details including your email address.
2. What are cookies and how can I control them on my computer?
In order to collect and record the information about visitors to our website we may send “cookies” to your computer. Cookies are text files that identify your computer to our server. Cookies do not identify you personally, just the computer you have used. You can disable this function within your browser without affecting your navigation around the BHF Active Clubs website, by following the instructions below.
How to control your cookies
Internet Explorer 6.0
— Select Tools.
— Select Internet Options.
— Click the Privacy tab.
— Click on Custom Level.
— Click on the 'Advanced' button.
— Check the 'override automatic cookie handing' box and select Accept, Block or Prompt for action as appropriate.
Internet Explorer 5.0 or 5.5
— Select Tools.
— Select Internet Options.
— Click the Security tab.
— Click on Custom Level.
— Scroll down to the sixth option to see how cookies are handled by IE5 and change to Accept, Disable, or Prompt for action as appropriate.
Internet Explorer 4.0
— Select View.
— Select Internet Options.
— Click the Advanced tab.
— Scroll down to the yellow exclamation mark icon under Security and select one of the three options to regulate your use of cookies.
Netscape 6.0
— On your Task Bar, select Edit.
— Select Preferences.
— Click on Advanced.
— Click on Cookies and select one of the options to regulate your use of cookies.
3. How does BHF Active Clubs use my information?
BHF Active Clubs uses the information we collect about you to help us with understanding more about how the BHF Active Clubs site is used, to be able to send you communications that may be of interest to you, either electronically or otherwise, and to build archives of case studies, Tutors, clubs and events, some of which may be published where permission is granted.
4. Who is collecting your information?
When you are in the BHF Active Clubs website and are asked for personal information, you are sharing that information with BHF/BHF National Centre/4Children alone unless stated otherwise.
5. With whom does BHF Active Clubs share your information?
As a general rule, BHF/BHF National Centre/4Children will not disclose any of your personally identifiable information, except when we have your permission or under special circumstances, such as when we believe in good faith that the law requires it. The Active Clubs website is administered by a partner organisation and information such as Trainers’ profiles and club details is uploaded securely to the website and made accessible in accordance with individuals’ user access level and the Terms and Conditions of this site.
6. What are my choices regarding collection, use and distribution of my information?
If you indicated that you are interested in receiving regular information about BHF Active Clubs we will send you communications regarding the work and activities of Active Clubs, either electronically or otherwise.
BHF/BHF National Centre/4Children do not sell or rent user information to anyone. From time to time, we agree with other likeminded organisations to write to some of each other's supporters, for the mutual benefit of both.
7. What is the BHF Active Clubs policy on allowing me to update, correct or delete my personally identifiable information?
The accuracy of your individual identifying information is important to BHF Active Clubs. If you change email address please contact us or, if you have access to the Tutors’ Area, change this and any other details of your profile online as required and submit the revised form to us.
8. How does BHF Active Clubs protect my personal identifiable information?
BHF/BHF National Centre/4Children are committed to taking reasonable steps to protect the individual identifying information that you provide to us, to comply with the Data Protection Act 1998.
9. What security precautions are in place to protect the loss, misuse or alteration of my information?
Unfortunately, no data transmission over the Internet can be guaranteed to be 100% secure. As a result, while we strive to protect your personal information, BHF/BHF National Centre/4Children cannot ensure or warrant the security of any information you transmit to us, and you do so at your own risk. Once we receive your transmission, we make our best effort to ensure its security on our systems.
10. Users under 18
If you are aged 18 or under, please get your parent’s/guardian’s permission before you provide personal information to this BHF Active Clubs website.