Terms Of Sevices


 

Trademark and Copyright

Copyright © International Copyright.

H2O Finder is protected under international Law.  Any use of the term, trademark or associated variations and combinations with the use of the word 'Finder', 'H2O' or 'Water' in relation to services described herein will be vigorously defended under international law and damages and compensations will be sought.

Copyright of content and design on the H2O Finder Website is owned by H2O Finder.

 

LEGAL DISCLAIMER

H2O Finder   ("H2O Finder " or "The Company") maintains this website to provide information to the internet community. The information contained in this website is for general information purposes only and only to be used as a guide. Such information may be subject to amendment and updating without notice.

The information is provided by H2O Finder  and while we endeavour to keep the information up to date and correct, we make no representations or warranties of any kind, express or implied, about the completeness, accuracy, reliability, suitability or availability with respect to the website or the information, products, services, or related graphics contained on the website for any purpose. Any reliance you place on such information is therefore strictly at your own risk.

In no event will H2O Finder be liable for any loss or damage including without limitation, indirect or consequential loss or damage, loss of time, or any loss or damage whatsoever arising from loss of data or profits arising out of, or in connection with, the use of this website and services.

Through this website you are able to link to other websites which are not under the control of H2O Finder. We have no control over the nature, content and availability of those sites. The inclusion of any links does not necessarily imply a recommendation or endorse the views expressed within them.

Every effort is made to keep the website up and running smoothly. However, H2O Finder takes no responsibility for, and will not be liable for, the website being temporarily unavailable due to technical issues beyond our control.

Access to and use of this information is subject to the following terms and conditions: The sole purpose of this website is to provide information to the reader. It is not intended to form the basis of any investment decision. Whilst the information contained within this website is believed to be as accurate as possible, no representation or warranty, express or implied, is or will be given by H2O Finder as to the accuracy or completeness of this information or opinions contained herein. Any engineering, scientific or financial projections given are illustrative only, none of the projections or assumptions should be taken as forecasts or promises on the part of H2O Finder, nor should they be taken as implying any indication, assurance or guarantee that those assumptions are correct or exhaustive.

Notices & Disclaimers

Unless otherwise noted, all materials contained in this Site are copyrighted and may not be used except as provided written agreement ) or other proprietary notice provided with the relevant materials.

The materials contained in the Site may be downloaded or copied provided that ALL copies retain the copyright and any other proprietary notices contained on the materials. No material may be modified, edited or taken out of context such that its use creates a false or misleading statement or impression as to the positions, graphics, statements or actions.

The name and trademarks of copyright holders may NOT be used in advertising or publicity pertaining to the Web site, its content, specifications, or software without specific, written prior permission. Title to copyright in Web site documents will at all times remain with copyright holders. Use of H2O Finder trademarks and service marks is covered by a pertaining Trademark and Service Mark License.

Caches of H2O Finder materials should comply with the "maximum time to live" information provided with the materials. After such materials have expired they should not be served from caches without first validating the contents of the H2o Finder Site. Mirroring of H2O Finder content is currently disallowed.

H2O Finder Trademarks

The trademarks, logos, and service marks (collectively the "Trademarks") displayed on the Site are registered international Trademarks.. All use of the H2O Finder Trademarks is governed by the International Trademark Law. No additional rights are granted by implication, estoppel, or otherwise.

Non  H2O FinderTrademarks & Member Trademarks

The trademarks, logos, and service marks not owned by H2O Finder and that are displayed on the Site are the registered and unregistered marks of their respective owners. No rights are granted by the H2O Finder to use such marks, whether by implication, estoppel, or otherwise.

"METADATA" is a trademark of the Metadata Company. H2O Finder may make use of the terme term "metadata" in a descriptive sense, meaning "data about data". H2O Finder is not in any way affiliated with the Metadata Company.

Further Legal Disclaimers

H2O Finder has not reviewed any or all of the web sites linked from this Site and is not responsible for the content of any off-site pages or any other web sites linked to this Site. Please understand that any non-H2O Finder web site is independent from H2O Finder, and H2O Finder has no control over the content on that web site. In addition, a link to a non-H2O Finder web site does not mean that H2o Finder endorses or accepts any responsibility for the content, or the use, of such site. It is the user's responsibility to take precautions to ensure that whatever is selected is free of such items as viruses, worms, Trojan horses and other items of a destructive nature.

Information H2O Finder publishes on its Site may contain references or cross references to H2O Finder specifications, projects, programs and services that are not announced or available in your country. Such references do not imply that H2O Finder intends to announce such specifications, projects, programs or services in your country.

Information on this Site may contain technical inaccuracies or typographical errors. Information may be changed or updated without notice. H2O Finder may make improvements and/or changes in the materials contained in or described on this site at any time without notice. H2O Finder may also make changes in these Terms and Conditions without notice. User is bound by such revisions and should therefore periodically visit this page to review the then current Terms and Conditions.

Water Quality readings and information are sourced from research papers, website publications, governmnet records and physical measurements and live sampling data (inter alia).  H2O Finder Ltd gives no garantee whatsoever as to the accuracy of this information and reliabilty of its source data.  The nature of water quality information is highly transitory and subject to changes in variables and change in environmental conditions.

Limitation on Warranties.

ALL MATERIALS ON THE H2O Finder SITE ARE PROVIDED "AS IS." H2O Finder MAKES NO REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE OR NON-INFRINGEMENT. AS TO DOCUMENTS AND GRAPHICS PUBLISHED ON THIS SITE, OGC MAKES NO REPRESENTATION OR WARRANTY THAT THE CONTENTS OF SUCH DOCUMENT OR GRAPHICS ARE FREE FROM ERROR OR SUITABLE FOR ANY PURPOSE; NOR THAT IMPLEMENTATION OF SUCH CONTENTS WILL NOT INFRINGE ANY THIRD PARTY PATENTS, COPYRIGHTS, TRADEMARKS OR OTHER RIGHTS.

Please note that some jurisdictions may not allow the exclusion of implied warranties, so some of the above exclusions may not apply to you.

Limitation on Liability.

IN NO EVENT WILL H2O Finder BE LIABLE TO ANY PARTY FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, SPECIAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES FOR ANY USE OF THIS SITE, OR ON ANY OTHER HYPERLINKED WEB SITE, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY LOST PROFITS, BUSINESS INTERRUPTION, LOSS OF PROGRAMS OR OTHER DATA ON YOUR INFORMATION HANDLING SYSTEM OR OTHERWISE, EVEN IF OGC IS EXPRESSLY ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.

IN NO EVENT SHALL THE H2O Finder DIRECTORS, OFFICERS OR EMPLOYEES BE LIABLE FOR INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OF ANY KIND ARISING FROM OR RELATED TO USE OF H2O Finder TRADEMARKS, INCLUDING ECONOMIC DAMAGES AND LOST PROFITS, REGARDLESS OF WHETHER OGC SHALL BE ADVISED, SHALL HAVE OTHER REASON TO KNOW, OR IN FACT SHALL KNOW OF THE POSSIBILITY OF THE FOREGOING.

 

 

TERMS OF USE

In order to maintain a safe and trusted marketplace H2O Finder and all related and affiliated websites (the “Site”) and to avoid use of the Site for unauthorized or unintended purposes, we require you and all other users of the Site (each, a “User”) to agree to and comply with these Terms of Use (the “Terms”). These Terms set forth the acceptable and prohibited uses of our Site and are in addition to the other terms of service. By accessing the Site or using any of the Site Services after the effective date, you agree to these Terms. You are also independently responsible for complying with all applicable laws related to your use of the Site or the Site Services whether or not covered by the Terms.

PROHIBITED SITE USE

The uses described in these Terms are prohibited regardless of where on the Site they occur. For example, the activities are prohibited in job posts, proposals, H2O Finder messages, communications with customer service or disputes, the community forum, and Client or Freelancer feedback.

Illegal, Fraudulent, Harmful, or Offensive Uses

You may not use, or encourage, promote, facilitate, or instruct or induce others to use, the Site or Services for any activities that violate any law, statute, ordinance or regulation; for any other illegal, fraudulent, harmful, or offensive purpose; or to transmit, store, display, distribute or otherwise make available content that is illegal, harmful, or offensive.

Examples of prohibited uses of the Site or Site Services include:

  • Seeking, offering, or endorsing illegal, obscene, or pornographic services or activities, including services (i) that would violate the intellectual property rights, including copyrights, of another person, entity, service, product, or website or (ii) that would involve the creation, review, or editing of pornographic, erotic, obscene, or sexually explicit material;

  • Posting content that is offensive, defamatory, profane, vulgar, obscene, threatening, discriminatory, illegal, pornographic, obscene or sexually explicit in nature;

  • Seeking, offering, or endorsing any services that would violate H2O Finder’s Terms of Service or the terms of service of another website or any other contractual obligations;

  • Seeking, offering, or endorsing any services that violate the academic policies of any educational institution;

  • Fraudulently billing or attempting to fraudulently bill any Client, including by (i) falsifying or manipulating or attempting to falsify or manipulate the hours, keystrokes, entries, or mouse clicks recorded in the H2O Finder Team App, (ii) reporting, recording, or otherwise billing clients for time that was not actually worked, or (iii) reporting, recording, or otherwise billing hours worked by another person as hours worked by you in a way that is misleading or false;

  • Expressing a preference in a entry or post or proposal or otherwise unlawfully discriminating on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, sexual orientation, military/veteran status or any basis protected by applicable law;

  • Posting content that is harassing towards another person or violates the rights of a third party;

  • Posting identifying information concerning another person;

  • Making or demanding bribes;

  • Making or demanding payments without the intention of providing or receiving services in exchange for the payment;

  • Spamming other Users;

  • Using any robot, spider, scraper, or other automated means to access the Site for any purpose without our express written permission or collecting or harvesting any personally identifiable information, including Account names, from the Site; and

 

Engaging in any conduct that is reasonably likely to or that is intended to harm the Site, including (i) imposing an unreasonable or disproportionately large load (in our sole discretion) on the Site’s infrastructure; (ii) interfering or attempting to interfere with the proper operation of the Site or Site Services or any activities conducted on the Site; (iii) bypassing any measures we may use to prevent or restrict access to the Site or any subparts of the Site, including, without limitation, features that prevent or restrict use or copying of any content or enforce limitations on use of the Site or the content therein; or (iv) attempting to interfere with or compromise the system integrity or security or decipher any transmissions to or from the servers running the Site.

 

Using the Site Other than For the Intended Purposes

H2O Finder makes the Site and Services available for Clients and Users to find water sources, enter into service relationships memberships and sponsorships, make and receive payments through WorldPay, and receive and perform Water Finding and Environmental Engineering Services. Users are expected to use the Site and Services for their intended purposes and Users may not use the Site and Services in contravention of their intended purposes. The following are examples of prohibited use of the Site:

  • Offering services for the sole purpose of obtaining positive feedback of any kind;

  • Requesting, demanding, or receiving free services.

  • Requesting a fee or allowing another User to submit an entry;

  • Posting the same job multiple times so that more than one version remains active at a given time;

  • Attempting to falsify, manipulate, or coerce another User by threatening to give negative feedback;

  • Misusing the Upload Entry feature to express views unrelated to the work, such as political, religious, or social commentary;

  • Duplicating or sharing accounts;

  • Selling, trading, or giving an account to another person without H2O Finder’s consent;

  • Sharing or soliciting contact information such as email, phone number, or Skype ID in a profile or entry post;

  • Soliciting or processing payment outside of H2O Finder in violation of the Terms of Service;

  • Advertising products or services that are outside or beyond the scope of the H2O Finder marketplace; and

  • Advertising on H2O Finder to recruit Freelancers to join an Agency or another website or company.

 

Using the Site to Post False or Misleading Content

 

  • All profiles, jobs, proposals, and other content posted to the Site must be truthful and not misleading. Here are examples of prohibited uses:

  • Misrepresenting a User’s experience, skills, or information including information on water sources;

  • Impersonating any person or entity, including, but not limited to, an H2O Finder representative, forum leader, guide or host, or falsely stating or otherwise misrepresenting your affiliation with a person or entity;

  • Falsely attributing statements to any H2O Finder representative, forum leader, guide or host;

  • Allowing another person to use your account, which is misleading to other Users;

  • Falsely stating or implying a relationship with H2O Finder or with another company with whom you do not have a relationship;

 

Falsely stating or implying a relationship with another User, including an Agency continuing to use a User’s profile or information after the Freelancer no longer works with the Agency; and

ENFORCEMENT

We reserve the right, but do not assume the obligation, to investigate any violation of these Terms. We may investigate violations and may remove, disable access to, or modify any content that violates these Terms.

We may report any activity that we suspect violates any law or regulation to appropriate law enforcement officials, regulators, or other appropriate third parties. Our reporting may include disclosing appropriate User information. We also may cooperate with appropriate law enforcement agencies, regulators, or other appropriate third parties to help with the investigation and prosecution of illegal conduct by providing network and systems information related to alleged violations of these Terms.

REPORTING AND CORRECTING VIOLATIONS

If you become aware of any violation of these Terms, you must immediately report it to Customer Service at supportcare@h2ofinder.com. You agree to assist us with any investigation we undertake and to take any remedial steps we require in order to correct a violation of these Terms.

PAYMENTS - Terms & Conditions

Please read these terms carefully before using the online payment facility. Using the online payment facility on this website indicates that you accept these terms. If you do not accept these terms do not use this facility.

All payments are subject to the following conditions:-

  • Your payment will normally reach H2O Finder Ltd account to which you are making a payment on the same day or on the following working day.
  • We cannot accept liability for a payment not reaching the correct account due to you quoting an incorrect account number or incorrect personal details.
  • Neither can we accept liability if payment is refused or declined by the credit/debit card supplier for any reason.
  • If the card supplier declines payment, H2O Finder is under no obligation to bring this fact to your attention. You should check with your bank/credit/debit card supplier that payment has been deducted from your account.
  • In no event will H2O Finder Ltd be liable for any damages whatsoever arising out of the use, inability to use, or the results of use of this site, any websites linked to this site, or the materials or information contained at any or all such sites, whether based on warranty, contract, tort or any other legal theory and whether or not advised of the possibility of such damages.
  • Funds allocated for the H2O Finder component are to be distributed at the soul discretion of H2O Finder.  There is no guarantee made or given that H2O Finder will be able to find or source information in the location specified by the user as part of funds given to H2O Finder. Funds may be allocated to overheads, operation costs, other locations or services associated with the running of H2O Finder and any or all of its business operations.

REFUND POLICY

  • H2O Finder Ltd can not generally refund funds to Users.
  • Refunds for any donation or funds whatsoever may only be generally made available within seven(7) days of the monetary transfer providing funds to allocated charity have not left H2O Finder holdings account which generally occurs towards the end of each month.
  • Refunds will not be available after seven days(7) days  from date of transaction made unless prior agreement has been established in writing by H2O Finder Ltd.  
  • A refund request must be made in writing no later than seven(7) days after the transaction was made to supportcare@h2ofinder.com and may take up to twenty-eight (28) days to be refunded to your account but no guarantee is given to the User that a Refund can given.  
  • Using this website indicates your acceptance of the H2O Finder Ltd policy on personal data usage and retention, with regards to using this service, which can be found in our Privacy Statement.
  • A Request for refund can be made in writing to: H2O Finder Ltd, 27 Old Gloucester Street, LONDON, United Kingdom, WC1N3AX.

PRIVACY STATEMENT

This policy (together with the Terms of Service and any other documents referred to in it) sets out the basis on which any personal data we collect from you, or that you provide to us, will be processed by us. Please read the following carefully to understand our views and practices regarding your personal data and how we will treat it.

Use of this website by you constitutes acceptance by you of this privacy policy ("Privacy Policy"). If you do not wish to accept this Privacy Policy, please leave this website immediately.

The purpose of this Privacy Policy is:

To assure you that we recognise and fully respect the privacy and personal data of the visitors to this website; and
to explain what personal information we collect from this website and how we ensure its best protection.

This Privacy Policy governs this website at www.h2ofinder.com  (referred to in this Privacy Policy as the "Website"). Other sites to which the Website may be linked are not covered by this Privacy Policy.

This Privacy Policy covers only information which is collected by H2O Finder from the Website. For details about regulatory data contact the Corresponding Regulating Authority.

Data protection

The Law Society does not sell, share or transfer this information except as set out in this Privacy Policy.

We endeavor  to keep personal data as safe and secure as possible and to protect against loss, unauthorised disclosure or access. Unfortunately, the transmission of information via the internet is not completely secure. Although we will do our best to protect your personal data, we cannot guarantee the security of your data transmitted to the Website; any transmission is at your own risk. Once we have received your information, we will use strict procedures and security features to try to prevent unauthorised access.

The Data Protection Act gives you the right to access details that we hold about you. Your right of access can be exercised in accordance with the Act. A small fee may be payable in respect of any access request.

For more information please refer to the Data Protection Act 1998.

Information we may collect from you

It is not necessary for you to register with us in order to access the Website.  The basic personal information about you which we may collect and process is:

  • your name
  • your e-mail address
  • Depending on what you are registering for, additional information may be collected from you.

We may also collect and process information provided by you at the time of posting material to the Website, as well as details of your visit to the Website (including, but not limited to, traffic data, location data, weblogs and other communication data), and the resources that you use. Further, if you contact us, we may also keep a record of that correspondence.

Uses made of the information

We may use information held about you in the following ways:

  • to ensure that content from the Website is presented in the most effective manner for you and for your computer
  • to allow you to participate in interactive features of our service, when you choose to do so, and
  • to notify you about changes to our service.
  • Distribution of Newsletter

We may also use your data for the purposes of advertising, marketing and public relations, so as to provide you with information about goods and services which may be of interest to you.

If you do not want us to use your data in this way, please email supportcare@h2ofinder.com

Changing the information we hold about you

If you would like to change any information we hold about you that has been collected via use of this Website or want to it to be removed from our database, you should contact us at supportcare@h2ofinder.com

Third Parties

We may forward the information collected about you to selected third parties who may use it for marketing purposes, and for providing the services you order from them. You can exercise your right to prevent us sharing your data with these third parties at any time by changing your mailing preferences by contacting us at supportcare@h2ofinder.com. We may also disclose information we have collected about you to third parties where required to do so by law or in order to enforce or apply our Conditions of use.

Consent

By using the Website, you consent to the collection and use of your personal information in the manner set out above.

The Website may, from time to time, contain links to and from the websites of our partner networks, advertisers and affiliates. If you follow a link to any of these websites, please note that these websites have their own privacy policies and that we do not accept any responsibility or liability for these policies. Please check these policies before you submit any personal data to these websites.

Changes to Privacy Policy

The internet and data privacy best practice are both developing. We therefore reserve the right to revise this Privacy Policy at any time. If this Privacy Policy changes in any way, we will place an updated version on this page. Regularly reviewing this page ensures you are always aware of what information we collect, how we use it and under what circumstances, if any, we will share it with other parties.

Questions, comments and requests regarding this Privacy Policy are welcomed and should be addressed to h2ofinder.media@gmail.com

 

 

 

H2O Finder Ltd is a registered business in England and Wales (Registered no. 9906725) Registered office - BROOK HOUSE, MINT STREET, GODALMING, SURREY, ENGLAND, GU7 1HE. Registered in England.