1. About the site
The site publishes explanatory guides about the technology and protocols used in sports officiating. It is an independent editorial publication. It is not connected with, endorsed by or acting for any governing body, competition, broadcaster, technology supplier or match official mentioned in it, and nothing on the site should be read as an official statement of any rule, law or playing condition.
2. Your obligations
You may use the site for personal, non-commercial reading and research. You agree not to: use automated tools to scrape or bulk-download the content beyond what search engines ordinarily do; attempt to interfere with the site's operation or security; use the contact form to send unlawful, abusive or misleading material, or to send personal data about others without their consent; or present the site's content as your own or as the official position of any organisation. You are responsible for anything you submit to us.
3. Intellectual property
The text, layout, code and original graphics on the site are owned by Northlight Notebook Publishing Ltd or its licensors and are protected by copyright and related rights under the laws of the United Kingdom and international treaties. You may quote short extracts for criticism, review or reporting with attribution and a link, as permitted by the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988. Any other reproduction requires our written permission. Names of organisations, competitions and products referred to on the site belong to their respective owners and are used only to identify the things they name.
4. Accuracy and no advice
We take care to describe rules, protocols and technologies accurately and to cite governing bodies' published documents, but laws of the game and playing conditions change, and we do not guarantee that any page is complete or current. The content is general information, not advice. Decisions about officiating, competition rules, equipment or any other matter should be based on the governing body's own current publications and, where appropriate, professional advice. We accept no responsibility for reliance on the site's content.
5. Third-party links
The site may link to other websites, including those of governing bodies and suppliers. We do not control those sites and are not responsible for their content or their handling of your data. A link is not an endorsement.
6. Liability
Nothing in these terms excludes or limits liability for death or personal injury caused by negligence, for fraud, or for any other liability that cannot be excluded under English law. Subject to that, the site is provided "as is" and we exclude all implied warranties. We are not liable for any indirect or consequential loss, loss of profit, loss of data or loss of opportunity arising from your use of the site or your reliance on its content, and our total liability to you in connection with the site is limited to £100.
7. Availability and changes
We may change, suspend or withdraw any part of the site at any time without notice. We may also update these terms; the version published on this page applies from the moment it is published.
8. Termination
We may block access from any user or address that breaches these terms or that we reasonably believe is harming the site or other users. Sections 3, 4, 6 and 9 continue to apply after any termination.
9. Governing law and disputes
These terms are governed by the law of England and Wales. If you are a consumer resident elsewhere in the United Kingdom or in the European Union, you keep the protection of any mandatory rules of your home jurisdiction. Disputes will be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of England and Wales, save that consumers may bring proceedings in their home courts where the law allows. Before starting any proceedings, we ask that you contact us at [email protected] so that we can try to resolve the matter informally within 30 days.
10. Contact
Northlight Notebook Publishing Ltd, Second Floor, Corbel Works, 27 Marlpit Street, Ancoats, Manchester M4 6HJ, United Kingdom. Email: [email protected].