Website Guidance

Disclaimer, Cookies, and Copyright Information

Disclaimer

Due to the number of sources from which we obtain content and the nature of electronic distribution via the world wide web, we do not give any warranties in respect of the website.

Some of the information contained in or accessible through this website is from a variety of other sources. No warranty is provided by us that information contained therein is accurate or up-to-date and we cannot be held liable for any loss or damage resulting from such materials.

There are links to other websites available to users throughout this site and we make best efforts to link only to information on appropriate websites (i.e. government, voluntary organisations). However, as they are outwith our control, we accept no liability and cannot guarantee that:

  • such links or information that users may then be able to access, will not contain content of an inappropriate or offensive nature; or
  • links will work or be always available.

Whilst we make best efforts to ensure that content and resources available on our website is virus free, we recommend that you always use anti-virus software when accessing or downloading information from the internet. We are not responsible for any loss, corruption, damage or disruption to your computer system (including data, software, operating system and hardware) which may occur whilst using this website or materials you have downloaded from it.

Copyright

The material on this site is protected by copyright and is owned by North Lanarkshire Council.

You may read, print and download it for private use. You must properly acknowledge the copyright owner if material is re-published in any format. This permission does not extend to any material on this site that is the copyright of a third party.

You may not:

  • commercialise or otherwise copy it without the express permission of North Lanarkshire Council;
  • alter or add to the material on this site; or
  • otherwise misappropriate it.

www.culturenl.co.uk is managed by the Marketing team. It is subject to the Terms and Conditions detailed below. Accessing and using this website, signifies your acceptance of these Terms and Conditions.

Using www.culturenl.co.uk

This website is maintained for your personal use and viewing and as such you agree that:-

your use of the website:

  • is only for lawful purposes, and
  • will not restrict or inhibit enjoyment of the website by other users; and

you will not:

  • post material to this site which is obscene, defamatory, offensive or which is likely to cause distress or harass any other individual,
  • post private addresses or phone numbers without the knowledge and consent of the individual concerned, or
  • use the site for purposes or advertising, direct marketing or promotion.

 

Our Cookies Policy

Cookies Used on North Lanarkshire’s Websites

By continuing to use our website you are accepting our use of cookies as outlined below. The All About Cookies website gives more detailed information on how to manage what cookies are stored on your device.  Note that choosing to refuse the cookies set by any of our sites will likely impair functionality.

Persistent cookies

These cookies remember your preferences from visit to visit and remember, for example, if you have changed the font size and whether you have JavaScript enabled on your device. Persistent cookies will remain on your device for a given time, unless you delete them.

Session cookies

Some parts of the website may use session cookies which are used to remember information you have entered, or to allow you to remain logged in, as you move from page to page.  Session cookies are deleted when you close your browser.

Google Analytics

This web analytics tool helps us understand how visitors engage with our sites. We can review reports about how visitors interact with our website and this helps us improve it. Google Analytics collects information on our sites anonymously. It reports website trends without identifying individual visitors. We do not allow Google to collect data for advertising features and we don’t allow Google to use or share our analytics data. You can opt out from Google Analytics if you wish.

Local Shared Objects (Flash cookies)

North Lanarkshire Council sometimes uses Adobe Flash Player to deliver its video content. To improve user experience, Local Shared Objects – or Flash cookies as they are commonly known – are employed to provide features such as auto-resume and for saving your preferences. Flash cookies are stored on a user’s terminal much the same as cookies are, however it is not possible to manage them at browser level in the same way.

How to disable Flash cookies

The Adobe website provides comprehensive information on how to delete or disable Flash cookies either for a specific domain like culturenl.co.uk or for all websites. Please be aware that restricting the use of Flash cookies may affect the features available to you for Flash based content on our sites.

Cookies set by third party sites

We sometimes embed photos and video content from websites such as YouTube and Flickr, for example. As a result, when you visit a page with content embedded from, for example, YouTube or Flickr, you may be presented with cookies from these websites. North Lanarkshire Council does not control the dissemination of these cookies.  You should check the relevant third party website for more information about these.