* 10. How can the BBC stop making BBC Online Services available to me and what happens if it does so? * 11. What other (general) Terms of Use apply? 1. What are these Terms of Use about? 1.1 Why should I read these Terms of Use? These terms of use ("Terms of Use") tell you how you may use BBC Online Services to access, view and/or listen to BBC Content for your personal and non-business use so please read them carefully. Additional terms which vary or supplement these Terms of Use may apply -- These Terms of Use apply solely to non-business users of BBC Online Services. If you are accessing and/or using BBC Online Services in a business capacity, please read the Terms of Use of BBC Online Services for Business Users. 1.2 Who makes BBC Online Services available to me and what should I do if I have questions, comments, complaints or enquiries? BBC Online Services are made available to you by the British Broadcasting Corporation of Broadcasting House, Portland Place, London, W1A 1AA (the "BBC"). -- Services then you may find the answer at the BBC Help page or the Frequently Asked Questions. If you cannot find the answer there, or if you have any comments or complaints about BBC Online Services, you can contact the BBC. If you receive any enquiries which relate to the BBC, any BBC Online Service and/or BBC Content, you should promptly refer such enquiries to the BBC. If you think that BBC Content and/or any BBC Online Service should not be appearing on a website, blog or service then please contact us. Contact us about BBC News content or contact us about any other content. 1.3 Should I read any other information or terms? -- CBeebies iPlayer and CBBC Online Services. BBC Content may contain content you consider indecent, objectionable or offensive, or which may not be suitable for young audiences. If you permit a child to use your device to access, view or listen to BBC Content on BBC Online Services you are solely responsible for deciding whether or not that BBC Content is appropriate for that child to view. If you are concerned about the suitability of BBC Content you should look at the BBC's "guidance labelling" information prior to accessing (or allowing children to access) BBC Content and/or where appropriate use the BBC Parental Guidance tool. Please be aware that if you do not set up BBC Parental Guidance anyone using your device will be able to view all available BBC Content, including guidance-labelled programmes. -- contributions to BBC Online Services. These Terms of Use and any Additional Terms for particular BBC Online Services set out the rules governing how you may do so and how the BBC may use your contribution. Your contribution may include text, photographs, graphics, video or audio. 5.2 If you submit your contribution to the BBC you must allow the BBC to use the material in your contribution in any way it may reasonably choose on a free-of-charge basis in any media throughout the world. Any contributions you make may be moderated by the BBC which means they may be reviewed, edited and/or removed. The BBC reserves the right to remove any of your contributions if the BBC believes that they do not comply with the Terms. -- parent/guardian if they are under 16. 5.6 We normally show your name with your contribution, unless you request otherwise, but for operational reasons this is not always possible. 5.7 The BBC may need to contact you for administrative or verification purposes in relation to your contribution, or in relation to particular projects. For full details of when and how we may contact you please see the BBC's Privacy and Cookies Policy plus any specific local terms, where applicable. 5.8 Please do not endanger yourself or others, take any unnecessary -- features of BBC Online Services will work on any particular device. 6.2 Interacting with BBC Online Services and other BBC Online Services users If you interact with BBC Online Services and other users of BBC Online Services the BBC may need to use some of your personal information. Please read the Privacy and Cookies Policy to find out how the BBC may use your personal information. * 6.2.1 Do I need to have a BBC account to interact with BBC Online Services and other BBC Online Services users? * Some of the features and functions of BBC Online Services are only available to users who have a free BBC website login, known as "BBC iD". Having a BBC iD allows you to sign in with a username and password so that you can access more features and functions, and so that you can interact with BBC services and other users of BBC -- Skip to top 7. What obligations do I have under the Terms? 7.1 Compliance with the Terms You must comply with the Terms, in particular the General restrictions on how you may use BBC Online Services. 7.2 Expenses, equipment and software You are solely responsible for paying all expenses you may incur when you access or use BBC Online Services or access or download BBC Content including your internet or data service provider charges and any excess charges to that provider if you have a limit on the amount of data you can download together with all costs of the equipment and software you need to connect to and use BBC Online Services. Accessing and using some BBC Online Services features to access, download, view or listen to BBC Content (especially video or audio) may lead to substantial bandwidth usage by you which can be expensive so you should be careful you do not exceed any 'bandwidth cap' on your account with your internet or data service provider. The BBC is not responsible if your equipment or software is not compatible with any BBC Online Service. BBC Content may be streamed or downloaded to your device from servers owned and operated by the BBC or (on behalf of the BBC) by third-party content distribution networks to enhance your experience when you watch -- The BBC reserves its right to modify, suspend or discontinue all or part of any BBC Online Service or any part of the BBC Content without giving you any notice. Any commentary, opinions or other materials included in BBC Content are not intended to amount to advice on which you should rely. 9.2 Types of loss or damage the BBC is not responsible for The BBC is not responsible for the following kinds of loss or damage which may arise from your use of BBC Online Services: * 9.2.1 loss or damage suffered by you or someone else when the BBC -- prejudicial to the image of the BBC (with reference to the BBC Guidelines); * 10.1.2 you breach the Terms in a way that cannot be corrected, or you fail to correct a breach within a reasonable period of time if the BBC asks you to do so; or * 10.1.3 there is, in the BBC's reasonable opinion, any reason why the BBC Online Services must be withdrawn. 10.2 What happens if the BBC stops making BBC Online Services available to me? If the BBC stops making BBC Online Services available to you, you may be asked to delete all BBC Content downloaded by you to your device(s). -- 11.5 What happens if there is a dispute arising out of the Terms? Any disputes arising out of the Terms will be governed by and interpreted in accordance with the laws of England and Wales (or the laws of Scotland or Northern Ireland if you live there). If you choose to bring proceedings in connection with the Terms you must do so in the courts of England and Wales unless you live in Scotland or Northern Ireland, in which case you can choose to bring proceedings there. Skip to top Terms of Use