Legal
Website Terms of Use
1. About us and these terms
1.1 This website is operated by Harwood Accountants Limited, a company registered in England and Wales with company number 17490420 ("we", "us", "our").
1.2 These terms of use (the "Terms") govern your access to and use of this website. By using the website you agree to be bound by them. If you do not agree, you must not use the website.
1.3 We may amend these Terms at any time by posting a revised version. The version in force is the one displayed at the time of your visit.
1.4 You may contact us at jack@harwoodaccountants.com.
2. Use of the website
2.1 You may use this website only for lawful purposes and in accordance with these Terms.
2.2 You must not:
- use the website in any way that breaches any applicable law or regulation;
- use the website for any fraudulent or deceptive purpose, or to impersonate any person;
- introduce any virus, trojan, worm, logic bomb, keystroke logger or other malicious or technologically harmful material;
- attempt to gain unauthorised access to the website, the server on which it is stored, or any server, computer or database connected to it;
- attack the website by means of a denial of service or distributed denial of service attack;
- systematically extract, scrape or harvest data or content from the website, including for the purpose of training machine learning or artificial intelligence models, without our prior written consent; or
- reproduce, duplicate, copy, resell or otherwise commercially exploit any part of the website.
2.3 We may suspend or withdraw access to the website, in whole or in part, without notice and without liability.
3. No professional advice
3.1 The content of this website is provided for general information only. It does not constitute accountancy, tax, audit, financial, investment or legal advice, and must not be relied upon as such.
3.2 No accountant and client relationship, and no duty of care, arises from your use of this website, from submitting an enquiry through it, or from any correspondence preceding a signed engagement letter.
3.3 Tax and regulatory rules change frequently and their application depends on individual circumstances. You should obtain specific professional advice before taking, or refraining from taking, any action on the basis of website content.
3.4 Although we take reasonable care to ensure the content is accurate at the time of publication, we make no representation or warranty, express or implied, that it is accurate, complete or current. Fees, service inclusions and turnover bands shown on this website are indicative and are confirmed in a written proposal before any engagement begins.
4. Enquiries submitted through this website
4.1 Submitting an enquiry does not create a contract for services. We are under no obligation to respond to or accept any enquiry.
4.2 No engagement begins until we have completed our client acceptance procedures, including anti money laundering identity verification, and both parties have signed a written engagement letter.
4.3 Do not submit confidential or sensitive documentation through the website enquiry form. Where confidential information is required, we will provide a secure method of transfer.
4.4 By submitting an enquiry you confirm that any information you provide is accurate and that you are entitled to provide it, including where it relates to a third party.
5. Intellectual property
5.1 We, or our licensors, own all intellectual property rights in this website and in all material published on it, including text, graphics, logos, layout, design and the Harwood Accountants name and branding. All such rights are reserved.
5.2 You may print one copy and download extracts of any page for your personal, non commercial reference, provided you do not modify the material and do not remove any copyright or proprietary notice.
5.3 You must not use any part of the website content for commercial purposes without a licence from us.
6. Links
6.1 This website may contain links to third party websites. Those links are provided for information only. We have no control over the content of those sites and accept no responsibility for them or for any loss arising from your use of them.
6.2 You may link to our home page provided you do so in a way that is fair and legal, does not damage our reputation or take advantage of it, and does not suggest any form of association, approval or endorsement where none exists. We may withdraw linking permission at any time.
7. Availability
7.1 This website is provided on an "as is" and "as available" basis. We do not guarantee that it will be available uninterrupted, secure or error free.
7.2 We may suspend, restrict or discontinue all or any part of the website for business or operational reasons, including maintenance.
7.3 You are responsible for configuring your own information technology to access the website and for using your own virus protection software.
8. Limitation of liability
8.1 Nothing in these Terms excludes or limits our liability for death or personal injury caused by our negligence, for fraud or fraudulent misrepresentation, or for any other liability that cannot lawfully be excluded or limited.
8.2 Subject to clause 8.1, we exclude all conditions, warranties, representations and other terms that might otherwise be implied by statute, common law or the law of equity.
8.3 Subject to clause 8.1, we shall not be liable to any user for any loss or damage, whether in contract, tort (including negligence), breach of statutory duty or otherwise, arising under or in connection with use of, or inability to use, this website; use of or reliance on any content displayed on it; or any virus, distributed denial of service attack or other harmful material that may infect your equipment as a result of your use of the website or of downloading any content from it.
8.4 Subject to clause 8.1, we shall not be liable for loss of profits, loss of sales, business or revenue, business interruption, loss of anticipated savings, loss of business opportunity, goodwill or reputation, or any indirect or consequential loss.
8.5 Subject to clause 8.1, our total aggregate liability arising out of or in connection with this website shall not exceed £100.
8.6 Nothing in this clause 8 affects the terms of any separate engagement letter, which governs liability in respect of professional services.
9. Privacy and cookies
9.1 Our use of personal data is described in our Privacy Policy.
9.2 Our use of cookies is described in our Cookie Policy.
10. Viruses and security
10.1 We do not guarantee that this website is free from bugs or viruses.
10.2 Committing a criminal offence by attacking the website, or attempting to gain unauthorised access to it, may result in us reporting the matter to the relevant law enforcement authorities and disclosing your identity to them.
11. General
11.1 Entire agreement. These Terms constitute the entire agreement between you and us in relation to your use of this website.
11.2 Severance. If any provision of these Terms is found to be invalid or unenforceable, the remaining provisions continue in full force.
11.3 Waiver. Our failure to enforce any provision is not a waiver of that provision.
11.4 Third party rights. A person who is not a party to these Terms has no right to enforce any of its terms.
11.5 Governing law. These Terms and any dispute or claim arising out of or in connection with them, including non contractual disputes or claims, are governed by and construed in accordance with the law of England and Wales.
11.6 Jurisdiction. The courts of England and Wales have exclusive jurisdiction to settle any dispute or claim arising out of or in connection with these Terms.