Terms and conditions of use
Disclaimer
You do not have to give us any personal data or private information about yourself to browse the site. You will be asked to provide some personal information if you wish to register with the website or carry out an online communication. Please refer to the Privacy Policy for further information on how we will look after your information.
Argyll and Bute Council may use anonymised content of communications to review and improve the content of the website and our overall service to the public.
Any emails received by the Council will be subject to monitoring. Completion of any application or form obtained from this website, or the return of such to Argyll and Bute Council shall not imply the grant of any consent of license by the council, nor shall it be considered to create contractual arrangements in every case.
House Rules
Argyll and Bute Council welcomes constructive comments, and we believe that our customers have the right to be heard. We want this to be a safe space, and we ask all users to show courtesy to each other and to anyone who might view this platform.
To ensure that our site is inviting and used to the benefit of everyone, we reserve the right to remove any contributions or block accounts that break the following rules or guidelines. If you are using our site, please:
- Be civil and relevant.
- Do not share content that is unlawful, libellous, harassing, defamatory, abusive, threatening, obscene, sexually orientated, or racially offensive.
- Do not share content that is deceptive or misleading.
- Do not make personal attacks on others.
- Do not swear.
- Do not share content from elsewhere for which you do not own the copyright.
- Do not post the same message, or similar messages, more than once (also called "spamming").
- Do not publicise someone else's personal information, such as contact details, and please be mindful of your own security in publishing information about yourself.
- Do not share promotional material looking to attract customers or market a product, service, or event without our permission.
- Do not impersonate someone else.
- Do not use our sites to promote party political messages or information. The council, as opposed to its political administration, must be politically neutral. If you wish to discuss political issues, please contact your local councillor, details here.
Any person who believes that these rules or guidelines have not been followed, may click on the flag icon 
to report inappropriate content. Argyll and Bute Council reserves the right to make the proper checks or verifications prior to the removal of any content.
Content Disclaimer
While every effort is made to ensure that the information contained within this website is accurate, Argyll and Bute Council do not warrant the accuracy of any materials on the site and accepts no responsibility or liability for any claim, loss or damage whatsoever how caused (including claims relating to disruption or damage of the user's data or computer system) whether arising from the use of information contained within the site, or accessed through the website. All users should utilise a recognised anti-virus program on material obtained from the Internet.
Changes
The Council may revise these Terms and Conditions at any time by amending this page. You should check this page periodically for changes as you will be considered to have accepted a variation if you continue to use the site after such change has been posted. The Council may in the future also offer new services, tools, features, or resources which shall be subject to these Terms and Conditions.