Terms Of Use
FEBRUARY 28, 2024 6:00 PM
By using this website, entering your name or other information on this website, by registering as a member of this website, or by using any of the services provided by Higgypop you accept the terms of business set out on this page. This Agreement is made between Higgypop ("we", "us", "our") and "you", the "user".
Our services are provided solely for your personal and private use. Our content must not be used for any other purpose without our express written permission, this includes but is not limited to, text, logos, images and multimedia content.
Privacy & Personal Data
Please also read our Privacy Policy, which forms part of these terms. The Privacy Policy explains how we use any personal information that we receive about you and how we use cookies in order to provide our services. You can find this information in full by clicking here.
Use Of Uploaded Content
All content, media and information you upload to our server remains your property and how it is shared can be controlled by using your account settings. However, when granting us access to content or uploading any content or information, you authorise us a non-exclusive right to use, copy, publish, publicly display, reformat and distribute your content. Any public publication of your content will always be in line with your privacy settings and preferences. If you choose to remove your content, the rights granted above will automatically expire, however you acknowledge that we may retain archived copies of your content in back-up form.
Your Safety
If you wish to visit, explorer or investigate any of the locations listed on this website, we recommend joining a specialist society or club which will be able to organise official and safe visits.
Aside from tourist attractions and venues open to the public, very few locations listed on this website allow public visits. We do not recommend visiting any of these locations without permission.
Many locations listed are privately owned. Residents and owners' rights and privacy should be respected at all times. Please contact landowners and gain the required permission prior to your visit.
Abandoned locations can be extremely dangerous and are often closed to the public for very good reasons, this can include structurally weak floors and roofs, asbestos, shear drops and other hazards. Even abandoned location may still have a security presence.
Competitions & Giveaways
Any competition or giveaway run by us will be subject to the specific entry conditions stated on the entry page as well as these general competition terms of entry:
- Eligible entrants must answer the qualifying question correctly.
- If you are under the age of 16, permission from a parent or guardian must be provided before your prize can be shipped.
- Limited to one free entry per person.
- Prizes cannot be exchanged for cash or other alternatives.
Entry requires entrants to answer a skill-based question. Unless stated otherwise, competitions are limited to one entry per person through the primary root of entry, which is free of charge. However, where stated entrants may purchase additional entries. Free and paid for entries are treated in the same way and have an equal chance of winning.
In the event that the winner cannot be contacted for a period of more than 30 days the offer of the prize maybe retracted and another winner selected.
Polls & Voting
From time to time we use opinion polls to gauge the opinion of our users. These polls are included for entertainment purposes only and it should be remembered that they only reflect a small sample size.
Users are limited to one vote on each poll. Any attempt to vote multiple times may result in all votes from a specific IP range being removed from the results.
We reserve the right to make changes to the voting mechanism and security restrictions at any time to ensure the results are a fair reflection of our users.
Payments
We use third party payment providers to process payments made for our services, including PayPal, which allows payment to be made via Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Pay by Mobile, and Maestro.
These payment methods are subject to change at our discretion and the discretion of the third party payment provider.
By making a payment for our services, you confirm that you are authorised to use the payment method selected, and you authorise our designated payment processor to charge the full amount to the payment source you have identified for the transaction.
All credit/debit card holders are subject to validation checks and authorisation by the card issuer. If the issuer of your card refuses to authorise payment we will not accept your order and we are not obliged to inform you of the reason for the refusal.
We are not responsible for your card issuer or bank charging you as a result of the processing of your credit/debit card payment in accordance with your order.
Once you have placed your order, you will receive a confirmation message on screen and via email. Please note that we cannot guarantee email delivery.
Registration & Security
Certain parts of our website may require you to register and provide personal data. By doing this, you agree that all data about you is true, accurate, current and complete. You should endeavour to ensure that information is kept up-to-date after registration.
You will not use services which require registration or the submission of personal data if you are under 13-years-old.
While aliases, pseudonym and nicknames are acceptable usernames, you agree not to use the service to impersonate any person or entity, or falsely state or otherwise misrepresent yourself, your age or your affiliation with any person or entity.
Should a situation arise where a third party claims ownerships of your username (e.g. a brand name or an established handle used elsewhere online), we reserve the right to reclaim your username for their use.
Acceptable Content
You agree that no materials of any kind submitted through your account or otherwise posted, transmitted, or shared by you on or through the service will violate or infringe upon the rights of any third party, including copyright, trademark, privacy, publicity or other personal or proprietary rights; or contain libelous, defamatory or otherwise unlawful material. All material must be compliant with UK law.
You are solely responsible for the photos, profiles, messages, comments, posts, text, information, video that you upload, publish or display on our web pages.
You may not upload content that you did not create or that you do not have permission to post. We will delete or remove (without notice) any content which we feel might be offensive, illegal or that violates the terms set out above.
Protecting Other Users
You are solely responsible for your interactions with other users. We reserve the right, but have no obligation, to monitor disputes between you and other users.
You will not use any service offered by us to harvest or collect other users' content or information.
You will not use any service provided by us to post unauthorised commercial or promotional messages.
You will not upload, link to or share any malicious content.
You will not threaten or harass any other users.
Social Media Transparency & Engagement Policy
This section outlines our policies and practices related to our social media activities, particularly on Facebook and X (formerly known as Twitter). By engaging with our social media accounts, you acknowledge and agree to the terms outlined in this policy.
Automated Posts:
Our posts on Facebook and X are automated. This means that the content shared on these platforms includes a mix of new and topical content alongside archived material that remains relevant and timeless.
Monitoring Policy:
Please be aware that our social media accounts are not regularly monitored. Due to the volume of activity and the automated nature of our posts, we are unable to keep constant watch over our social media channels.
Mentions and Direct Messages:
We do not receive or review @ mentions or direct messages on X from accounts that do not follow us. If you wish to ensure your messages or mentions are seen by our team, please make sure you are following our account.
Comment Policy:
We welcome and encourage healthy debate and discussions about the content we share on our social media platforms. However, we maintain a respectful community and will remove comments that are unrelated spam or that personally attack another commenter.
Use of Comments and Interactions:
Comments and interactions received on social media may be used as part of our content creation process. However, we are committed to protecting your privacy. No personal identifying information will be used outside of these platforms without explicit consent from the individual commenter.
Automated Posts:
Our posts on Facebook and X are automated. This means that the content shared on these platforms includes a mix of new and topical content alongside archived material that remains relevant and timeless.
Monitoring Policy:
Please be aware that our social media accounts are not regularly monitored. Due to the volume of activity and the automated nature of our posts, we are unable to keep constant watch over our social media channels.
Mentions and Direct Messages:
We do not receive or review @ mentions or direct messages on X from accounts that do not follow us. If you wish to ensure your messages or mentions are seen by our team, please make sure you are following our account.
Comment Policy:
We welcome and encourage healthy debate and discussions about the content we share on our social media platforms. However, we maintain a respectful community and will remove comments that are unrelated spam or that personally attack another commenter.
Use of Comments and Interactions:
Comments and interactions received on social media may be used as part of our content creation process. However, we are committed to protecting your privacy. No personal identifying information will be used outside of these platforms without explicit consent from the individual commenter.
Soul Ownership
By using this website or any other service provided by us, you agree that your soul becomes our property and can be used in any way we see fit. We reserve the right to transfer your soul to any fallen angel, jinn or demonic entity from the infernal realm. Your soul may also be used in marketing materials and in website features.
Termination
If you violate this agreement or use the service in any way which might risk or cause legal action to be taken on us, we may restrict or terminate your access, delete any content or information that you have uploaded to our server without notification.
Disclaimer
We shall use our reasonable endeavours to make available to you at all times the server and the services but we shall not, in any event, be liable for interruptions of service or down time of the server.
We do not guarantee that our services will always be timely, secure or free from bugs, viruses, errors and omissions. We reserve the right to suspend any services as a whole at any point without prior notice to our users.
Use of any services offered by us is at you own risk.
The content made available to you through our services is for entertainment purposes only, we can offer no guarantees as to its completeness or accuracy. Ghost stories and accounts of hauntings are often anecdotal, or nothing more than local folklore or urban legend, therefore the historical accuracy of such reports should not be taken as definitive fact.
We are not responsible for the content of external websites.
Limitation Of Liability
In no event shall we be liable to you for any loss of business, contracts, profits or anticipated savings or for any other indirect or consequential or economic loss whatsoever.
Mobile Service & Usage
There is no cost involved for using any of our mobile services or from viewing our web pages on a mobile device, but you should be aware of mobile data costs imposed by your mobile service provider. We are in no way liable for any data costs incurred for using our Service on a mobile device.
Changes To These Terms
To allow us to improve our services and to comply with changes to the law, we may occasionally need to make changes to these terms. It is recommend that you check these terms occasionally so that you are aware of changes. The date of the last revision is visible at the top of this page.
Law
This agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with English law and you hereby submit to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of the English courts.
Definitions
"Services" means using our web pages or mobile web pages on our server (or a server operated by a third-party on our behalf), mobile applications or web applications and any other service or facility provided by us to you.
"Server" means the computer server equipment operated by us in connection with the provision of any service.
"Website" means the area on the server or any sever maintained for us allocated by us to you for use by you as a site on the Internet.
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