Terms and Conditions

1. About This Agreement 

This Agreement is a legal document which sets out your rights and obligations and those of "The Scout Association" (a charity registered in England under registration no. 306101), "ScoutsReunited", "we" or "us", in relation to this site and the services offered through the "ScoutsReunited" Service. By registering for ScoutsReunited, you agree to the terms of this Agreement, and you confirm that agreement every time you use it.

Visitors to ScoutsReunited who do not register to become a full member (see clause 4 below) also agree that they are bound by this Agreement each time they access

In order to use ScoutsReunited, you must have Internet access and all the software and ability to use the web and email.

"Scout Unit" refers to a Scout Group, District, County/Area or National/Area or National Unit of The Scout Association.

"User" refers to either the subscriber, any visitor to the web site or persons permitted to use the service.

2 Personal Information and Data Protection 

The Personal Information and Data Protection Statement forms part of this Agreement and must be construed in conjunction with this Agreement. ScoutsReunited will take every precaution to avoid personal data being used for improper purposes. However, by the very nature of this type of service the information you subscribe will be available to other users world wide and will therefore fall outside the European Union Data Protection zone. ScoutsReunited will automatically assume that you agree to this policy when the user consents to this Agreement.

3 Types of membership 

People who register on ScoutsReunited become "members". They must be at least 18 years of age. The membership divides between those who decide to pay our fee for a full annual membership (which we call "Full Members"), and those who do not ("Standard Members").

As well as being able to browse ScoutsReunited like any visitor to it, registered Standard Members may:

• receive emailed information selected during the registration process such as notification when a new person has registered for their Scout Group/Unit
• receive emailed messages, to the address provided during the registration process;
• post their name and notes about themselves on the ScoutsReunited site;
• update or change any details or selections at any time

When you upgrade to a full membership you will have access to additional services which mean you can:

• send email messages to addresses of both Full and Standard Members and so start to make contact with old friends;
• enter details of Groups/Districts etc. which are currently not listed on the database;
• link together two entries for the same Group under different names;
• Upload images linked to their details.

Should the user decide to become a Full Member, and pay the full membership fee, you are agreeing to take the full membership we make available to you after that fee is paid. You will not be entitled to a refund of that fee. Your full membership will last for twelve months from the date of payment. If you wish to continue with full membership after that twelve-month period, we will enable you to do so, providing you pay the then-current fee and agree to the terms and conditions current at that time. We reserve the right to change the amount of the fee for full membership, the period which it covers, the services which it enables you to access, the services of the site and other operating parameters from time to time.

4. Operation of the service 

ScoutsReunited reserves the right to withdraw or modify one or more aspects of the ScoutsReunited where we have legal or technical reasons to do so.

ScoutsReunited is intended to be used by its members for the purposes referred to in Clauses 3 and 4. Accordingly, members must not:

• use the access to ScoutsReunited, or information gathered from it, for the sending of unsolicited bulk email (known as spaming).
• include an email address, postal address, phone number, the address of any website, or any other information which is intended to facilitate direct communication, in material which is posted on ScoutsReunited - Full Members, and the recipients of their emails, can share this information, should they wish, once direct contact has been made;
• place material on, or otherwise use, ScoutsReunited for any business or commercial purpose;

There may also be times when ScoutsReunited becomes unavailable, (on a planned or unplanned basis). For security or other reasons, we may require you to change your password or other information, which facilitates access to ScoutsReunited.

5. Information posted on the site by members 

The User should be aware that ScoutsReunited does not pre-screen or monitor all of the material contributed by members. However we do randomly monitor the site to support the Child Protection Policy of The Scout Association.

We reserve the right, if a member appears to us to be in breach of any provision of this Agreement: (a) to suspend or terminate any member's access to ScoutsReunited, or parts of it, (b) to edit, or require the member to edit material posted on ScoutsReunited.

Any person whose access has been suspended or terminated must not re-register for, or re-access, ScoutsReunited without our prior consent. Each member is responsible for everything which is done on or through ScoutsReunited while their membership account is logged on to ScoutsReunited, or through their email address(es).

6. Withdrawal of material and termination of membership 

Each member acknowledges that ScoutsReunited are entitled to withdraw any material on the site which appears whether based on information received from members or others, or our own determination to be capable of breaching any part of this Agreement, or to bring ScoutsReunited into disrepute. Each user acknowledges that ScoutsReunited does not monitor all material, which appears on the site.

The User is held responsible for ensuring that no material used on this service will:

• Cause offence or be of a threatening or obscene nature.
• Infringe the Intellectual Rights of a third party.
• Breach the laws of this Country or the Country where message is destined.

If you see anything on ScoutsReunited which you think would cause offence, appears inappropriate or you feels infringes this Agreement, then please inform us by emailing us at ScoutsReunited@scout.org.uk.

7 New Products and services 

ScoutsReunited, the Scout Association or its affiliates may in the future offer new services through ScoutsReunited from time to time. Your use of these services may be subject to additional terms and conditions or rules of use. These terms or rules will be notified to you in an appropriate manner (as determined by ScoutsReunited in its reasonable discretion). Any failure by you to comply with a material provision of the terms or rules governing those services will constitute a breach of this Agreement.

8 Fees relating to use of the service 

1. The User acknowledges that we are entitled to alter the amount or the basis of the calculation of our fees from time to time, provided that such amount or basis is clearly stated at the time when you agree to take the relevant ScoutsReunited Service.
2. Fees paid by a Full Member will not be rebated or refunded by ScoutsReunited, unless the ScoutsReunited Service for which the Full Member has subscribed is completely withdrawn from that Full Member by us other than in circumstances permitted under this Agreement.
3. We may add new or extra optional services from time to time which require the payment of additional fees - either to us or a nominated third party. Details of these services and fees will be provided to you should you choose to use these services.

9 Disclaimer 

ScoutsReunited has no control over or responsibility for the accuracy of any material available on the site, whether provided by members or others.

• If any third party sites are linked to or from ScoutsReunited, this does not mean that we endorse or have any responsibility for the site in question or anything which appears on it.
• Even though members are prohibited from doing so, people may provide information, or otherwise behave, in a way that is misleading or even illegal. Contributors may not necessarily be who they say they are.
• Your use of ScoutsReunited is entirely at your own risk.

Accordingly, to the extent that the law permits, you release The Scout Association and ScoutsReunited's paid contractors, volunteers and employees from all liability arising out of or in connection with ScoutsReunited and the material included.

10 Ownership of Intellectual Property 

The User acknowledges that all copyright, trademarks, and other intellectual property rights in and relating to ScoutsReunited (including the material, which is contributed by members) are owned by The Scout Association. There is no permission granted or implied to distribute or copy any information or derivative works herein contained without the express permission of The Scout Association.

There is an implied consent that all material submitted to ScoutsReunited will be treated as the sole property of ScoutsReunited and will not be subject to royalties, licence or any form of control.

11 Indirect or Consequential Loss and Indemnity 

ScoutsReunited or The Scout Association will not be liable to the User or any third party for any indirect or consequential loss or damage, or for any loss of data, profit, revenue or business, howsoever caused (whether arising out of any negligence or breach of this Agreement or otherwise). ScoutsReunited or The Scout Association will also not be liable for any failure to perform of its obligations under this Agreement caused by matters beyond its reasonable control.

The User will hold harmless any claims that arise against ScoutsReunited or The Scout Association from a breach of this agreement by themselves or any third party he or she authorises to use the service.

12 Limitation on Liability 

The total liability of ScoutsReunited and The Scout Association is limited to the total subscription by the User over a twelve month period.

13 Statutory Rights of the Consumer 

Nothing in this Agreement limits ScoutsReunited's liability for death or personal injury resulting from our negligence, or any other liability, which may not by law be excluded. Any statutory rights you may have as a consumer remain unaffected.

14 Assignment 

We reserve the right to assign this Agreement, and to assign or subcontract any or all of our rights and obligations under this Agreement. You may not without the written consent of ScoutsReunited assign or dispose of this Agreement.

15 Changes to this Agreement. 

ScoutsReunited reserves the right to change this Agreement from time to time, and post the new version on ScoutsReunited website. When we do so, we will notify you that that there are changed terms and conditions by placing a note on the site (www.ScoutsReunited.co.uk). The new version of these terms and conditions will then take effect, and will govern all ScoutsReunited services and your relationship with ScoutsReunited:

• eight weeks after the date of posting on the site or on a date that ScoutsReunited indicates in the relevant posting if any of the changes is to an operative provision of this Agreement which is capable of adversely affecting you. If you do not wish to be governed by the new version of the Agreement, you may notify us on or before the date when the new version of the Agreement is to take effect, and from that date you must cease to use ScoutsReunited; or
• immediately upon the date of posting (or such later date as ScoutsReunited indicates in the relevant posting), if the changes are not capable of adversely affecting you - examples of which would include, without limitation, changes to one or more of ScoutsReunited's addresses or email addresses referred to in this Agreement.

16 Severability 

In the event that any term of this Agreement is held to be invalid or unenforceable by judicial decree or decision, the remainder of this Agreement shall remain valid and enforceable.

17 Legal Jurisdiction 

This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of England and Wales.

18 Entire Agreement 

This Agreement includes the ScoutsReunited Privacy Policy. Together they contain the whole of the Agreement between us and members concerning ScoutsReunited and they replace all earlier agreements and understandings with members, except for any fraud or fraudulent representation by either of us. A person who is not a party to this Agreement has no right under the Contracts (Rights of Third Parties) Act 1999 to rely upon or enforce any term of this Agreement.

You can contact us by post at ScoutsReunited, Gilwell Park, Chingford, London, E4 7QW. We do not accept cheques as payment for the services promoted on the ScoutsReunited website.