Terms of Use

1. Who we are

This website is operated by dB Data Comms Ltd. We are a network infrastructure company based in Burnley, Lancashire, established in 1992 and employee-owned under an Employee Ownership Trust.

2. Accepting these terms

By using this website you confirm that you accept these terms and agree to comply with them. If you do not agree, please do not use the site.

These terms cover use of the website only. They are not the terms on which we supply goods or services — see section 9.

3. Changes to the terms and the site

We may amend these terms at any time by updating this page. Please check back periodically; the date at the top shows when they were last revised.

We may update the site's content from time to time, and we do not guarantee that it will be free of errors or omissions or that it will always be available. We may suspend, withdraw or restrict access to all or part of the site for business or operational reasons, and we will try to give reasonable notice where we can.

4. Accessing the site

The site is made available free of charge. You are responsible for making the arrangements necessary to access it, and for ensuring that anyone accessing it through your connection is aware of these terms and complies with them.

5. Intellectual property

We are the owner or licensee of all intellectual property rights in this site and the material published on it. Those works are protected by copyright laws and treaties worldwide, and all such rights are reserved.

You may print one copy and download extracts of any page for your own reference, and you may draw the attention of colleagues within your organisation to content on the site. You must not modify the copies you have taken, and you must not use any illustrations, photographs, diagrams or video separately from the text that accompanies them.

Our status as authors of content on the site must always be acknowledged. You must not use any part of the content for commercial purposes without obtaining a licence from us.

6. No reliance on information

This site includes technical guides and general commentary on structured cabling, fibre, wireless, telephony and related subjects. That content is published for general information only. It is not advice on which you should rely for any specific project.

Standards, regulations, product specifications and deadlines change, and every building and installation is different. Cable grades, distances, containment, power requirements and compliance obligations all depend on the particular site and application. Before taking or refraining from any action on the basis of content on this site, you should obtain professional or specialist advice appropriate to your circumstances — which, for a real project, means a site survey and a specification rather than a web page.

Although we make reasonable efforts to keep the information on this site accurate and current, we make no representations, warranties or guarantees, whether express or implied, that it is accurate, complete or up to date.

7. Quotations and enquiries

Any indicative pricing shown on this site is provided as general guidance only and does not constitute an offer. Prices depend on site conditions, specification, access, programme and materials at the time of quotation.

Submitting an enquiry form does not create a contract between us. A contract is formed only when we issue a written quotation and you accept it in accordance with our terms of business.

8. Our liability

Nothing in these terms excludes or limits our liability where it would be unlawful to do so. This includes liability for death or personal injury caused by our negligence, or for fraud or fraudulent misrepresentation.

To the extent permitted by law, we exclude all conditions, warranties, representations or other terms which may apply to this site or any content on it, whether express or implied.

We will not be liable to you 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 site, or use of or reliance on any content displayed on it. In particular, we will not be liable for loss of profits, sales, business or revenue; business interruption; loss of anticipated savings; loss of business opportunity, goodwill or reputation; or any indirect or consequential loss or damage.

We are not responsible for viruses, and you must not introduce them. We will not be liable for any loss or damage caused by a virus, distributed denial-of-service attack or other technologically harmful material that may infect your equipment as a result of your use of this site or of any content on it.

9. Contracts for our services

These terms govern use of the website. They do not govern the supply of design, installation, maintenance or support services.

Work we carry out is subject to our separate terms and conditions of business, which are supplied with our written quotation and cover matters including specification and variations, programme and access, payment terms, testing and handover, warranty scope and limitations, insurance and liability.

Where anything in these website terms conflicts with the terms of business applying to a specific contract, the terms of business take precedence for that contract.

10. Misuse of the site

You must not misuse this site by knowingly introducing viruses, trojans, worms, logic bombs or other material that is malicious or technologically harmful. You must not attempt to gain unauthorised access to the site, the server on which it is stored, or any server, computer or database connected to it. You must not attack the site via a denial-of-service attack.

We will report any such breach to the relevant law enforcement authorities and co-operate with them by disclosing your identity to them. In the event of such a breach, your right to use the site will cease immediately.

11. Linking to us, and third-party sites

You may link to our home page or to individual pages 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 on our part where none exists. You must not establish a link in any website that is not owned by you, and you must not frame the site on any other site.

Where this site contains links to other sites and resources provided by third parties, those links are provided for your information only and we have no control over their contents. Their inclusion does not imply any endorsement by us of the material on them, and we accept no responsibility for any loss or damage that may arise from your use of them.

12. Privacy and data

How we collect and use personal data is set out in our Privacy Policy, which forms part of these terms. Please read it before submitting any information through this site.

13. Governing law

These terms, their subject matter and their formation are governed by the law of England and Wales. Both parties agree to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of England and Wales.

14. Contact us

If you have any questions about these terms or about material appearing on this site, please get in touch.