Terms of Use

1. About These Terms

These Terms of Use govern your access to and use of this website.

By using this website, you confirm that you accept these Terms of Use and agree to comply with them. If you do not agree, you must not use this website.

These Terms apply only to use of the website. They do not replace or amend the Nursery’s separate Terms & Conditions relating to registrations, bookings, fees, safeguarding and childcare provision.

2. Who We Are

This website is operated by:

The Little Shipmates Group Ltd
Email: office@littleshipmates.com

Telephone: 02380 840527

We are a childcare provider operating nursery settings in England.

3. Access to the Website

We do not guarantee that this website, or any content on it, will always be available or uninterrupted.

We may suspend, withdraw, or restrict availability of all or any part of the website for business or operational reasons.

You are responsible for ensuring that all persons who access the website through your internet connection are aware of these Terms of Use.

4. Use of Website Content

All content on this website, including:

• Text,

• Logos,

• Branding,

• Images,

• Layout,

• Graphics,

• Downloadable materials,

is owned by or licensed to The Little Shipmates Group Ltd and is protected by copyright and intellectual property laws.

You may:

• View pages for personal use

• Print or download extracts for non-commercial use

You may not:

• Copy, reproduce, modify or distribute content for commercial purposes

• Remove copyright notices

• Use our branding without written permission

5. Website Information

The content on this website is provided for general information only.

While we make reasonable efforts to ensure information is accurate and up to date, we make no guarantees, warranties or representations (express or implied) that the content is accurate, complete or current.

Information about fees, sessions, funding or nursery policies is subject to change. Full details are provided in our Nursery Terms & Conditions.

Nothing on this website constitutes professional, medical or legal advice.

6. Enquiries and Online Forms

If you submit an enquiry through our website:

• You must ensure the information provided is accurate and complete.

• You must not submit false or misleading information.

• You must not attempt to interfere with the website or submit malicious content.

Submitting an enquiry does not create a contractual agreement for a nursery place.

Any childcare agreement is governed separately by our Nursery Terms & Conditions.

7. Acceptable Use

You agree not to:

• Use the website in any way that breaches applicable law

• Attempt to gain unauthorised access to the website, server or database

• Introduce viruses, malware or harmful material

• Use the website for fraudulent purposes

• Interfere with or disrupt the operation of the website

We reserve the right to restrict access if misuse is suspected.

8. Links to Third-Party Websites

This website may contain links to third-party websites.

These links are provided for convenience only. We have no control over the content of those websites and accept no responsibility for them.

Accessing third-party websites is at your own risk.

9. Limitation of Liability

To the fullest extent permitted by law:

• We exclude all implied warranties and conditions.

• We are not liable for any loss or damage arising from use of, or inability to use, this website.

• We are not responsible for viruses, technical failures or service interruptions.

Nothing in these Terms excludes liability for death or personal injury caused by negligence, fraud, or any liability which cannot be excluded under law.

10. Data Protection

Your use of this website is also governed by our:

• Privacy Policy

• Cookie Policy

Please refer to those documents for information on how we collect and process personal data.

11. Changes to These Terms

We may update these Terms of Use from time to time.

The updated version will be posted on this page and will take effect immediately upon publication.

12. Governing Law

These Terms of Use are governed by the laws of England and Wales.

Any disputes relating to these Terms shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of England and Wales.