Website Terms of Use
The terms that govern visitors to effectiveclerking.co.uk who are not (yet) customers.
Effective 2026-09-07
1. These terms
1.1 These terms govern your use of www.effectiveclerking.co.uk (the “Site”). By using the Site you accept them.
1.2 If you subscribe to Effective Clerking, your use of the service itself is governed by our Terms of Service, which take precedence over these terms in relation to the service.
2. Who we are
The Site is operated by Effective Clerking Ltd.
| Registered name | Effective Clerking Ltd |
|---|---|
| Registered in | England and Wales |
| Company number | 17445060 |
| Registered office | 17 Wheatfield Road, Bedford, MK45 3QF |
| Contact email | support@effectiveclerking.co.uk |
This information is provided in accordance with the Company, Limited Liability Partnership and Business (Names and Trading Disclosures) Regulations 2015 and the Electronic Commerce (EC Directive) Regulations 2002.
3. Using the Site
3.1 You may view, download and print pages for your own use or for use within your organisation, provided you do not remove any copyright or proprietary notice.
3.2 You must not: use the Site unlawfully; introduce malicious code; attempt unauthorised access to the Site or any connected system; scrape, harvest or systematically extract content; place unreasonable load on the Site; or use content from the Site for commercial purposes without our written consent.
3.3 We may withdraw or restrict access to all or part of the Site without notice.
4. Intellectual property
4.1 We or our licensors own all content on the Site, including text, design, graphics, logos and software, and all intellectual property rights in it.
4.2 “Effective Clerking” is a name and mark of Effective Clerking Ltd.
4.3 Nothing on the Site grants you any licence to our intellectual property except the limited permission in clause 3.1.
5. Information on the Site
5.1 The Site is for general information about our service. It is not legal, governance, professional or financial advice, and must not be relied on as such.
5.2 Content relating to school and academy trust governance — including any reference to regulations, statutory guidance or handbooks — is provided for context only. Legislation and guidance change. You must check the current position for yourself and take your own advice.
5.3 We take care to keep the Site accurate and current, but we do not warrant that it is complete, accurate or up to date, and we may change it at any time without notice.
6. Links
6.1 Links to other websites are provided for convenience. We do not control them, do not endorse them, and are not responsible for their content, availability or practices.
6.2 You may link to our home page fairly and lawfully, in a way that does not damage our reputation or suggest an association or endorsement that does not exist. We may withdraw permission to link at any time.
7. Liability
7.1 Nothing in these terms excludes or limits our liability for death or personal injury caused by negligence, for fraud or fraudulent misrepresentation, or for anything else that cannot lawfully be excluded or limited.
7.2 Subject to 7.1, and to the fullest extent permitted by law, we exclude all conditions, warranties and terms implied by statute or common law in relation to the Site.
7.3 Subject to 7.1, we are not liable to any user for loss or damage arising out of use of, or inability to use, the Site — including loss of profit, revenue, business, goodwill or data, or any indirect or consequential loss.
7.4 This clause does not affect your rights as a consumer, or our liability under the Terms of Service if you are a subscriber.
8. Privacy and cookies
Our Privacy Policy explains how we handle personal data, and our Cookie Policy explains our use of cookies and similar technologies. Both form part of these terms.
9. Accessibility
We aim to meet Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 2.2 at level AA. Our Accessibility Statement sets out where we currently stand and how to tell us about a problem.
10. Changes
We may change these terms at any time by updating this page. The version and effective date are shown at the top. Continuing to use the Site means you accept the current version.
11. Governing law
These terms and any dispute arising from them, including non-contractual disputes, are governed by the law of England and Wales, and the courts of England and Wales have exclusive jurisdiction. If you are a consumer resident in Scotland or Northern Ireland, you may also bring proceedings in your local courts.