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The National Portal Website Disclaimer

In no event will we be liable for any loss or damage including without limitation, indirect or consequential loss or damage, or any loss or damage whatsoever arising from loss of data or profits arising out of, or in connection with, the use of this website.

Through this website you are able to link to other websites which are not under the control of The National Portal. We have no control over the nature, content and availability of those sites. The inclusion of any links does not necessarily imply a recommendation or endorse the views expressed within them.

Every effort is made to keep the website up and running smoothly. However, The National Portal takes no responsibility for, and will not be liable for, the website being temporarily unavailable due to technical issues beyond our control.

Terms and conditions template for website usage

to comply with and be bound by the following terms and conditions of use, which together with our privacy policy govern The National Portal’s relationship with you in relation to this website.

The term ‘The National Portal’ or ‘us’ or ‘we’ refers to the owner of the website whose registered office is [Baltimore, MD]. Our company registration number is [51821229]. The term ‘you’ refers to the user or viewer of our website.

The use of this website is subject to the following terms of use:

·        The content of the pages of this website is for your general information and use only. It is subject to change without notice.

·        Neither we nor any third parties provide any warranty or guarantee as to the accuracy, Welcome to our website. If you continue to browse and use this website you are agreeing timeliness, performance, completeness or suitability of the information and materials found or offered on this website for any particular purpose. You acknowledge that such information and materials may contain inaccuracies or errors and we expressly exclude liability for any such inaccuracies or errors to the fullest extent permitted by law.

·        Your use of any information or materials on this website is entirely at your own risk, for which we shall not be liable. It shall be your own responsibility to ensure that any products, services or information available through this website meet your specific requirements.

·        Unauthorized use of this website may give rise to a claim for damages and/or be a criminal offence.

·        From time to time this website may also include links to other websites. These links are provided for your convenience to provide further information. They do not signify that we endorse the website(s). We have no responsibility for the content of the linked website(s).

Acceptable internet use policy

Use of the internet by employees of The National Portal is permitted and encouraged where such use supports the goals and objectives of the business.

However, The National Portal has a policy for the use of the internet whereby employees must ensure that they:

• comply with current legislation
• use the internet in an acceptable way
• do not create unnecessary business risk to the company by their misuse of the internet

Unacceptable behavior

In particular the following is deemed unacceptable use or behavior by employees:

• visiting internet sites that contain obscene, hateful, pornographic or otherwise illegal material
• using the computer to perpetrate any form of fraud, or software, film or music piracy
• using the internet to send offensive or harassing material to other users
• downloading commercial software or any copyrighted materials belonging to third parties, unless this download is covered or permitted under a commercial agreement or other such license
• hacking into unauthorized areas
• publishing defamatory and/or knowingly false material about [business name], your colleagues and/or our customers on social networking sites, ‘blogs’ (online journals), ‘wikis’ and any online publishing format
• undertaking deliberate activities that waste staff effort or networked resources
• introducing any form of malicious software into the corporate network

Company-owned information held on third-party websites

If you produce, collect and/or process business-related information in the course of your work, the information remains the property of [business name]. This includes such information stored on third-party websites such as webmail service providers and social networking sites, such as Facebook and LinkedIn.

Monitoring

The National Portal accepts that the use of the internet is a valuable business tool. However, misuse of this facility can have a negative impact upon employee productivity and the reputation of the business.

In addition, all of the company's internet-related resources are provided for business purposes. Therefore, the company maintains the right to monitor the volume of internet and network traffic, together with the internet sites visited. The specific content of any transactions will not be monitored unless there is a suspicion of improper use.

Sanctions

Where it is believed that an employee has failed to comply with this policy, they will face the company's disciplinary procedure. If the employee is found to have breached the policy, they will face a disciplinary penalty ranging from a verbal warning to dismissal. The actual penalty applied will depend on factors such as the seriousness of the breach and the employee's disciplinary record.  [These procedures will be specific to your business. They should reflect your normal operational and disciplinary processes. You should establish them from the outset and include them in your acceptable use policy.]

Agreement

All company employees, contractors or temporary staff who have been granted the right to use the company's internet access are required to sign this agreement confirming their understanding and acceptance of this policy.