Terms & Conditions

1. Public Users 

1.1 Users of the website that do not belong to any of the member organisations will be known as ‘Public Users’.

1.2. Any Public User may access the Yorkshire Dales Heritage Directory and search the categories to find an organisation as required.

1.3. Once a Public User has located the relevant organisation, they will only have access to visit the website of that organisation.  Should an organisation not have a website, alternative contact details will be provided as agreed with the officers of that organisation.

1.4. Should a member of the public require a higher level of access to the Directory, i.e. they wish to see the full contact details of an organisation, they should contact the Directory Administrator, requesting a Username and Password for the website.  They should fully explain why they require further access to the information in the Directory.

1.5. The Administrator, in conjunction with the relevant officers in the Partner Organisations, will decide whether it is appropriate for a Username and Password to be provided following a request from a Public User.

1.6. The decision of the Administrator and the Partner Organisations will be final and no recourse will be considered.

2. Members of the Directory

2.1. All organisations whose details are listed in the Directory will be known as the ‘Members’ of the Directory.

2.2. At the launch of the Directory website in January 2007, there is no fee payable for being a Member of the Directory.  Should this change at any point in the future, all Members will be contacted in writing and given three months notice before any fee becomes due.

2.3. All data provided by the Members will remain their property and it will not be passed to any third party by the administrators of the Directory without the express permission of the officers of the relevant organisation.

2.4. The Directory accepts no responsibility for any of the Members’ details appearing incorrectly on the website or any resulting loss of contact from members of the public wishing to contact the Members.

2.5. It is the Members’ responsibility to ensure that their information in the Directory is up to date and to inform the administrator of the Directory of any changes that need to be made.

2.6. Any additions or changes to Members’ information will be made, where possible, within 5 working days of receiving the request from the Member.

2.7. The administrator can be contacted in the following ways:

Email: This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it

Post to: Yorkshire Dales Heritage Directory Administrator
Post to: c/o The Yorkshire Dales Society
Post to: Town Hall
Post to: Cheapside
Post to: Settle
Post to: North Yorkshire
Post to: BD24 9EJ

2.8. Every Member of the Directory will be given the option of having one or more Usernames and Passwords so that they can access the full details of the organisations within the Directory.  They will not have access to make changes to any of the information within the Directory.

2.9. Where a Username and Password is provided, it will be the responsibility of the Members to ensure that they keep their password secret so that the security of the information is maintained.  They should also endeavour to change their password on a regular basis.

2.10. In addition to their contact details, each Members should provide the administrator with a brief description of their organisation and where possible, a logo in electronic format, for inclusion in their entry in the Directory.

2.11. Each Member should also choose which of the Directory categories they wish their organisation to be included.  Each organisation may be included in up to five of the following categories:

Category: All Areas of Dales Heritage

Category: Natural Heritage
Sub-category: Geology
Sub-category: Speleology
Sub-category: Wildlife
Sub-category: Flora
Sub-category: Biodiversity

Category: Historic Environment
Sub-category: Vernacular Architecture
Sub-category: Archaeology
Sub-category: Industrial History
Sub-category: Railways
Sub-category: Landscape History

Category: Social Heritage
Sub-category: Social History
Sub-category: Dialect and Language
Sub-category: Folklore
Sub-category: Literature
Sub-category: Music
Sub-category: Visual Arts

(categories in bold are the main categories, others are sub-categories).

2.12. Should a Member organisation not have a website, alternative contact details must be provided by officers of the organisation, either a postal address, telephone or facsimile number or email address.

3. Dales Heritage Partners

3.1 The Dales Heritage Partners are those organisations involved with the initial set up and running of the Directory.  They are:

Partner: Craven District Council
Partner: Nidderdale Area of Outstanding Beauty
Partner: Richmondshire District Council
Partner: Yorkshire Dales Millennium Trust
Partner: Yorkshire Dales National Park Authority
Partner: Yorkshire Dales Society

3.2. These organisations have the same level of access to the website as the Members of the Directory.  As Members, they are required to comply with the same Terms and Conditions.

3.3. Should there be any further development of the Directory website in the future, all Partners will be consulted prior to commencement.