Date valid from: 14 October 2019

These terms and conditions apply when you use, view, or access the And She Wore White website (both andsheworewhite.com and andsheworewhite.co.uk) (“the website”) and its ASWW journal (both online and in print), regardless of the specific manner in which you access this website and its contents (including directly or via a third-party website). However you access this website, you agree to be bound by these terms and conditions.

1. Use of content appearing on the website and in the ASWW journal (both online and in print)

You may use, download, and/or print content from this website and/or from the ASWW journal (both online and in print), provided that you only do so for your own non-commercial and personal use. You may not use, download, and/or print any content from this website and/or from the ASWW journal for any commercial purposes whatsoever. Furthermore, you may only use, download, and/or print such content if you also retain any author reference(s) and/or attribution(s) and abide by the copyright notice and/or other restriction(s) as they may appear in the material itself.

Specifically, for And She Wore White content, any use, copy, download, and/or print of such content in whole or in part must include a copy of the copyright notice, author reference(s) and/or attribution(s), manuscript title, date, and URL.

Specifically, for ASWW content (both online and in print), any use, copy, download, and/or print of such content in whole or in part must include a copy of the copyright notice, the customary citation, author reference(s) and/or attribution(s), date, article title, journal title, and (for online content) the URL.

You may not use, download, and/or print content from this website and the ASWW journal (both online and in print) for any other purpose(s) without having first obtained our express approval. Except as expressly authorized by us or permitted by law, you may not systematically make electronic or printed copies of multiple extracts from on this website for any purpose, nor may you form a collection and/or database in print or electronic medium comprising all or any part of such material or content for any purpose.

Except as expressly authorised by us or permitted by law, you may not distribute or display the content or material of this website or the ASWW journal (both online and in print), in whole or in any part, on any electronic network or medium, including (but not limited to) the World Wide Web and the Internet.

To obtain our prior express approval to use, copy, download, and/or print content in a manner or medium other than is permitted by these terms, please send your enquiry to admin@andsheworewhite.com.

2. Submission of content

Authors and/or users of this website and the ASWW journal (both online and in print) may submit content for publication. As an author and/or user, you will be deemed to consent to the policies included in these terms and conditions, and these terms and conditions, if you submit, transmit, or post any content to us or on this website and/or in the ASWW journal (both online and in print).

All content submitted for publication must abide by our zero-tolerance policies, which are incorporated in these terms and conditions and are also accessible on the And She Wore White ABOUT page. These policies are our ‘zero-tolerance advertisement policy’ and our ‘zero-tolerance bullying, discrimination, harassment, and victimisation policy.’

The ‘zero-tolerance advertisement policy’ specifies that the website has a zero-tolerance attitude towards advertisements and paid-for content of any sort. Authors and/or users of this website are expected to ensure that their submissions contains no advertisements (embedded or otherwise) or any other content for commercial purposes, including (but not limited to) any material that solicits funds or promotes, endorses, or solicits the sale of goods or services.

The ‘zero-tolerance bullying, discrimination, harassment, and victimisation policy’ specifies that authors are expected to ensure (i) that their submissions are not deliberately intended to harm or cause upset to others; and (ii) that their submissions do not include or transmit any material that bullies, intimidates, harasses, degrades, victimises, or discriminates against an individual or group of individuals on the basis of any classification, including (but not limited to) disability, gender or sex, gender reassignment, pregnancy or maternity, paternity, religion, belief system, (sexual) orientation, race, color, citizenship, nationality, ethnicity, age, marital or relationship status, or military status.

In addition, you warrant that the material you submit to us is not libellous, deceptive, fraudulent, defamatory, illegal, obscene, seditious, pornographic, abusive, invasive of another’s privacy, in breach of confidence, threatening, liable to incite racial hatred, inflammatory, or harassing.

You agree not to submit, transmit, or otherwise post material or content that contains software or computer viruses or any other computer files, programs, code, or any other non-specifiable media designed or intended to destroy, limit, interrupt, or disrupt the functionality, appearance, performance, or content of the website or the ASWW journal (both online and in print), or any computer hardware or software or other equipment. You agree not to submit, transmit, or otherwise post material or content that is technically harmful or destructive, including (but not limited to) Trojan horses, harmful components or data, malware, spyware, worms or any other viruses.

You may not misuse this website and/or the ASWW journal in any way, including (but not limited to) hacking activities.

You also warrant that you will not submit, post, upload, or transmit any material, or take any other actions with respect to your use of or access to this website and the ASWW journal (both online and in print), that would constitute, encourage, or advocate any criminal conduct or offence, or give rise to civil or criminal liability, or otherwise be contrary to the law or infringe the rights or privacy of any individual(s) or party, in any country across the globe.

You also warrant that the content or material you submit, transmit, or post does not infringe any copyright, trade secret, trademark, patent, or other intellectual or proprietary or privacy right of any individual(s) or party. You may not submit, transmit, or post any material or content for which you have not obtained all necessary prior approvals and/or licences.

When you submit, transmit, or post any content or material to us, you agree that you have created or that you own the copyright for that content or material, or that you are authorised by, or have received permission from, the copyright owner(s) of any part of that content or material to submit it to us for consideration. By submitting or sending such content or material to us, you or the copyright owner(s) of the content or material are granting us an unconditional, royalty-free, fully transferable, irrevocable, non-exclusive, perpetual worldwide or global licence to edit, publish, use, copy, print, download, transmit and/or transfer, and to authorise any third-parties to use, copy, print, publish, edit, download, transmit, and/or transfer your content or material in any format or form and on any platform, either now known or hereinafter known or invented.

Subject to applicable laws, we accept no liability in respect of any material or content submitted by authors and/or users and published by us or by authorised third parties.

You understand and agree that when you view content or material on this website and/or in the ASWW journal (both online and in print) provided by us or by other users and/or authors, or when you post content or material, you are doing so at your own discretion and risk, including any reliance on the completeness, accuracy, suitability, and/or timeliness of that content or material. You also understand and agree that the views expressed by you and other users and/or authors in that material or content do not reflect the view(s) of the creators, founders, and editors of the And She Wore White website and the ASWW journal (both online and in print), but rather remain the sole view(s) of the users and/or authors themselves.

We reserve the right to edit, crop, cite, cut, delete or refuse to publish your material or content at our sole discretion. We may also remove your content or material from this website and/or the ASWW journal (both online and in print) at any time and for any reason. We reserve the right to do so without informing you beforehand.

While we endeavour to ensure that this website and the ASWW journal (online) is available 24 hours a day, we shall not be liable if this website and/or the ASWW journal (online) is unavailable at any time or for any period of time for any reason. Furthermore, we assume no responsibility for the delay, deletion, or failure to save or store content or material or any other information submitted by you and/or other authors and users to us, the website, and/or the ASWW journal. Access to this website and/or the ASWW journal (online) may be temporarily delayed or suspended without notice and for any reason whatsoever.

If you are under 18 years of age, you confirm that you have received the permission of your parent(s) or guardian(s) to submit content or material to us and to access and view the content of this website and/or the ASWW journal.

Any enquiries concerning the submission of content should be sent to admin@andsheworewhite.com.

3. Disclaimer of liability

We make no promises, warranties, or representations of any kind concerning the accuracy, completeness, timeliness, or suitability of the information, content, or material contained in this website and in the ASWW journal (both online and in print) for any purposes whatsoever.

We make no promises, warranties, or representations of any kind that user or visitor access or use of this website and/or the ASWW journal will be error-free, delay-free, uninterrupted, or that the website, the ASWW journal, or the server that hosts them are free from technical issues, viruses or any other forms of malware.

We will not accept liability for any loss that results from your doing, or not doing, anything following your accessing, viewing, reading, use of, or listening to this website and/or the ASWW journal (both online and in print), nor will we accept liability for any statements, content, or material that appears on any social media platforms that are linked to the website. You can access or view other websites via links from this website and the ASWW journal, which are provided in good faith. We do not accept responsibility in any way for the accuracy, timeliness, suitability, or completeness of these links, nor are we responsible in any way for any contents of these websites.

The creators and founders of the website and the ASWW journal (both online and in print), their officers, employees, editors, agents, or volunteers will not be liable in any way for any direct, indirect, or consequential damages, loss of opportunity, loss of data, loss of goodwill, loss of reputation, loss of anticipated savings, or loss of profits or earnings resulting from the use of or access to this website and/or the ASWW journal (both online and in print), even if we have been notified of such loss.

The exclusion(s) and limitation(s) laid out in these terms and conditions only apply to the extent permitted by law.

4. Governing law and jurisdiction

You agree that these terms and conditions are governed in accordance with the laws and the courts in England and Wales. Notwithstanding this, nothing in these terms and conditions will preclude us from applying to any court(s) in any jurisdiction(s) to bring any action of any kind for the perceived infringement of any of our intellectual property or other rights.

5. Data Protection

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6. Alterations to these terms and conditions

Please be aware that these terms and conditions may be subject to variation or alteration and that we reserve the right to change them without your express consent. You will be deemed to have accepted these terms and conditions and any variation(s) or alteration(s) if you continue to use or access the website and/or the ASWW journal (both online and in print) after these variations or alterations have been posted.

7. Indemnification

To the extent permitted by law, you agree to defend, indemnify, and hold free of liability the creators and founders of this website and the ASWW journal (both online and in print), their officers, agents, directors, editors, employees, and volunteers, from any and all claims, costs, expenses, and liabilities, including, but not limited to, any legal expenses, arising out of a breach by you, any author, or user, of these terms and conditions or arising out of a breach of your obligations, representations, warranties, and agreements under these terms and conditions.

8. No waiver(s) of any kind

Our failure to insist or rely upon or enforce any provision(s) of these terms and conditions shall not be construed under any circumstance(s) as a waiver of any provision(s) or right(s) of the creators, founders, or editors of this website and the ASWW journal (both online and in print).