POLICY DOCUMENT: SITE TERMS & CONDITIONS

To contact the Web Editor please e-mail testimony@mhmedia.com

Here is what the key terms in this document mean, in alphabetical order:

content means all original or licensed text, audio, video, graphics or images on the site
contributors means anyone apart from the site developers who sends in, o, material to be used on the site
cookies are text files used to help recognise site users
data protection officer means staff member in charge of implementing MHM data protection policy
external site means any other website apart from this one
libel is a legal term that means the written transmission of defamatory statements when published
MHM, we, us, our, site owner means Mental Health Media, the organisation which runs this website
Site means the website Testimony – inside stories of mental health care at www.insidestories.org
user, you, your means anyone who accesses the website Testimony – inside stories of mental health care at www.insidestories.org

General
“Testimony- inside stories of mental health care” at www.insidestories.org is a Mental Health Media project. All users must read the Terms and Conditions before accessing and using information on www.insidestories.org .

Site owners
Mental Health Media aims to run this website responsibly and with courtesy and encourages site users to respect other users and contributors. We invite you to read the document, watch the films and research the transcripts to increase your understanding of the history of mental health care.

Site use
By using this site, you agree to be bound by the site terms and conditions set out in this document. You agree to use this website only for lawful purposes. If you do not accept these please do not use the site.

Site content is intended as general information and is not meant to take the place of advice from a qualified legal, medical, health, psychiatric or counselling professional. While it can help you towards greater understanding of mental health care and mental health problems it cannot provide diagnosis or treatment. You are encouraged to talk to your doctor, family and friends.

Legal and policy information on this site is only relevant to the United Kingdom.

While we have tried to ensure the appropriateness of all site content, some content may nevertheless be disturbing for some people. Those who may be distressed by representations of some mental health circumstances should not use the site.

We cannot guarantee that all content is appropriate for children. We recommend that parents supervise children using this site.

Copyright
Using this site via a web browser or similar software package means you have copied it (downloaded its contents into your computer) and should therefore be aware of legal sanctions against copyright infringement as set out in the Copyright, Designs & Patent Act (1998) and related legislation.

MHM holds the copyright for all content on the site unless otherwise indicated.

Users are not allowed to copy or repost content from this website without the prior written consent of Mental Health Media.

MHM-copyrighted content may be printed out for personal, non-commercial use (eg research or private study) as long as you credit the site owner and mention the day you downloaded the page as follows:

You may use screen shots of this website in printed material with MHM’s permission. Screen shots must appear with copy and graphics unaltered.

For all other uses, except for material for which MHM does not hold the copyright, please e-mail testimony@mhmedia.com including your daytime phone number.

Permission to republish non-MHM copyrighted content must be sought from the copyright holder(s) concerned.

Acknowledgements
MHM would like to thank all those who contributed to or helped to produce this site. We have tried to acknowledge individuals/credit sources on the site where appropriate.

MHM acknowledges funding support for this site from the Wellcome Trust and Equal.

MHM aims to respect the rights of all copyright holders. If you believe that your work has not been credited or has been attributed incorrectly then email the web editor at testimony@mhmedia.com . Please note that it may not always be possible for us to rectify mistakes and omissions straight away.

Data Protection
The Data Protection Act (1998) states that personal information in either computerised or paper-based form should be collected and stored with reference to a set of 8 principles devised to protect living individuals who can be identified from the data (Data Subjects).

MHM is registered under this Act as a Data Controller, with Registration number X3822820.

This means that we are committed to responsibly processing any personal data or sensitive personal data that we collect and store, as either computerised or paper-based records, in accordance with the 8 Data Protection principles.

We will not sell or rent your personally identifiable information to anyone.

Data Processing Purposes
Data processing means obtaining, recording, holding or storing information and carrying out any operations on personal data, including adaptation, alteration, use, disclosure, transfer, erasure or destruction.

MHM allocates data into one or more of the following three online profiles (levels of accessibility) as appropriate during processing:

1 Non-web profile

accessible only by the MHM Data Protection Officer

any data you have not given consent for publishing on the website
private contact details for post, e-mail, phone or fax communications
password-protected online records on web server/MHM office network
other MHM files used for administration and research

2 Website personal profile

accessible only by you on the website using correct password

Site registration details
Testimony newsletter subscription form details

3 Website public profile

accessible by anyone using the website

public postal, e-mail, phone, fax details and cleared content for groups

Sensitive data
We will not sell or rent your personally identifiable information to anyone.

Under the terms of the Data Protection Act (1998) we will take special care with sensitive personal information and obtain your permission before we pass it on.

This includes data regarding:

mental or physical health
ethnic or racial origins
political beliefs
religious or similar beliefs
trade union membership
sexual life
commission or alleged commission of any offence
proceedings for offences or alleged offences

All photos on the site are treated as sensitive personal data whenever a person can be clearly identified. It is our policy to seek explicit ‘permission to publish’ from any individual likely to be clearly identifiable in any image on the site.

We may send personally identifiable information about you to other people or agencies if we find that your actions on the site violate Site Terms and Conditions (by which all users agree to be bound), or English law.

Cross-border data
By entering and submitting your details via online forms for publication on our website you agree to MHM transferring and storing your personal data outside the European Economic Area.

The European Economic Area consists of the fifteen member states of the European Union (Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, The Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, Sweden and the United Kingdom) plus Iceland, Lichtenstein, Norway, and Switzerland.

Data Protection Enquiries
You have the right to request the viewing, reviewing, change or removal of your personal data from the website by contacting:

Data Protection Officer
Testimony – inside stories of mental health care
Mental Health Media
356 Holloway Road
London
N7 6PA
Email: testimony@mhmedia.com

See also the website of the Information Commissioner, a UK independent supervisory authority, for further information on data protection principles and your rights as a Data Subject.

Cookies
Some sites use persistent cookies that sit on a user’s hard disk drive after a user has left the site and which track repeat visits and other data.

This site uses only temporary cookies, which are active every time you visit and disappear when you leave.

You can choose to enable or disable cookies using your web browser. Each browser has a different way of setting this, depending on which type and version you have eg Explorer, Netscape or AOL.

First, find out which browser version you are running by using a website which offers a free online browser checker, such as this one from web security company Secunia.

As soon as you click on the browser checker link the site will automatically detect which browser you are currently using. This site also displays information on any plug-ins you may have in your system e.g. Adobe Acrobat, Macromedia Flash or Apple Quicktime.

Second, enable or disable cookies according to which browser version you are running using keyboard command sequences as listed on sites like this: http://www.aboutcookies.org/cookiefaq.html

Web bugs
This site does not use web bugs (invisible embedded picture files) to profile users.

Site logs
Our web servers maintain site logs which include the IP information (unique identification number) of all computers downloading our pages. We only use these logs to determine the number of machines using our site. We will not identify users themselves in this way, or publish or pass IP information to a third party.

Site security
As the internet is not a secure medium of communication, MHM cannot guarantee the secure transmission of any information you upload via online forms.

Disclaimer

Limited Liability

MHM cannot guarantee the content or technical fitness of this website, which users use at their own risk.

All legal matters relating to this site shall be dealt with under the laws of England and Wales.

Links
Some links on this site go to external websites, over which MHM has no jurisdiction or affiliation. Links imply neither endorsement nor a lack of endorsement.

Please feel free to link to the Testimony website, but please check your links regularly to avoid broken links in the event of site updates. MHM reserves the right to request the removal of any link.

Endorsement
Several areas of the site may express the views of external individuals or organisations. This content does not necessarily reflect the views of MHM.

Site users contact groups and individuals featured on this site at their own risk as their inclusion on the site does not imply endorsement by MHM.

Site changes
MHM shall have the right at any time to change, modify or discontinue any aspect or feature of this website, including, but not limited to, content, hours of availability, equipment necessary for access or use.

MHM reserves the right to change Site Terms & Conditions and all other policy documents at any time by posting changes online. As a user of this site you agree to regularly review information posted online.

Policy changes
This first version of the Site Terms & Conditions was written in March 2008.

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	POLICY DOCUMENT: SITE TERMS & CONDITIONS To contact the Web Editor please e-mail testimony@mhmedia.com Here is what the key terms in this document mean, in alphabetical order: content means all original or licensed text, audio, video, graphics or images on the site contributors means anyone apart from the site developers who sends in, o, material to be used on the site cookies are text files used to help recognise site users data protection officer means staff member in charge of implementing MHM data protection policy external site means any other website apart from this one libel is a legal term that means the written transmission of defamatory statements when published MHM, we, us, our, site owner means Mental Health Media, the organisation which runs this website Site means the website Testimony – inside stories of mental health care at www.insidestories.org user, you, your means anyone who accesses the website Testimony – inside stories of mental health care at www.insidestories.org General “Testimony- inside stories of mental health care” at www.insidestories.org is a Mental Health Media project. All users must read the Terms and Conditions before accessing and using information on www.insidestories.org . Site owners Mental Health Media aims to run this website responsibly and with courtesy and encourages site users to respect other users and contributors. We invite you to read the document, watch the films and research the transcripts to increase your understanding of the history of mental health care. Site use By using this site, you agree to be bound by the site terms and conditions set out in this document. You agree to use this website only for lawful purposes. If you do not accept these please do not use the site. Site content is intended as general information and is not meant to take the place of advice from a qualified legal, medical, health, psychiatric or counselling professional. While it can help you towards greater understanding of mental health care and mental health problems it cannot provide diagnosis or treatment. You are encouraged to talk to your doctor, family and friends. Legal and policy information on this site is only relevant to the United Kingdom. While we have tried to ensure the appropriateness of all site content, some content may nevertheless be disturbing for some people. Those who may be distressed by representations of some mental health circumstances should not use the site. We cannot guarantee that all content is appropriate for children. We recommend that parents supervise children using this site. Copyright Using this site via a web browser or similar software package means you have copied it (downloaded its contents into your computer) and should therefore be aware of legal sanctions against copyright infringement as set out in the Copyright, Designs & Patent Act (1998) and related legislation. MHM holds the copyright for all content on the site unless otherwise indicated. Users are not allowed to copy or repost content from this website without the prior written consent of Mental Health Media. MHM-copyrighted content may be printed out for personal, non-commercial use (eg research or private study) as long as you credit the site owner and mention the day you downloaded the page as follows: © Copyright Mental Health Media. All rights reserved. http://insidestories.org accessed 11th March 2008 You may use screen shots of this website in printed material with MHM’s permission. Screen shots must appear with copy and graphics unaltered. For all other uses, except for material for which MHM does not hold the copyright, please e-mail testimony@mhmedia.com including your daytime phone number. Permission to republish non-MHM copyrighted content must be sought from the copyright holder(s) concerned. Acknowledgements MHM would like to thank all those who contributed to or helped to produce this site. We have tried to acknowledge individuals/credit sources on the site where appropriate. MHM acknowledges funding support for this site from the Wellcome Trust and Equal. MHM aims to respect the rights of all copyright holders. If you believe that your work has not been credited or has been attributed incorrectly then email the web editor at testimony@mhmedia.com . Please note that it may not always be possible for us to rectify mistakes and omissions straight away. Data Protection The Data Protection Act (1998) states that personal information in either computerised or paper-based form should be collected and stored with reference to a set of 8 principles devised to protect living individuals who can be identified from the data (Data Subjects). MHM is registered under this Act as a Data Controller, with Registration number X3822820. This means that we are committed to responsibly processing any personal data or sensitive personal data that we collect and store, as either computerised or paper-based records, in accordance with the 8 Data Protection principles. We will not sell or rent your personally identifiable information to anyone. Data Processing Purposes Data processing means obtaining, recording, holding or storing information and carrying out any operations on personal data, including adaptation, alteration, use, disclosure, transfer, erasure or destruction. MHM allocates data into one or more of the following three online profiles (levels of accessibility) as appropriate during processing: 1 Non-web profile accessible only by the MHM Data Protection Officer any data you have not given consent for publishing on the website private contact details for post, e-mail, phone or fax communications password-protected online records on web server/MHM office network other MHM files used for administration and research 2 Website personal profile accessible only by you on the website using correct password Site registration details Testimony newsletter subscription form details 3 Website public profile accessible by anyone using the website public postal, e-mail, phone, fax details and cleared content for groups Sensitive data We will not sell or rent your personally identifiable information to anyone. Under the terms of the Data Protection Act (1998) we will take special care with sensitive personal information and obtain your permission before we pass it on. This includes data regarding: mental or physical health ethnic or racial origins political beliefs religious or similar beliefs trade union membership sexual life commission or alleged commission of any offence proceedings for offences or alleged offences All photos on the site are treated as sensitive personal data whenever a person can be clearly identified. It is our policy to seek explicit ‘permission to publish’ from any individual likely to be clearly identifiable in any image on the site. We may send personally identifiable information about you to other people or agencies if we find that your actions on the site violate Site Terms and Conditions (by which all users agree to be bound), or English law. Cross-border data By entering and submitting your details via online forms for publication on our website you agree to MHM transferring and storing your personal data outside the European Economic Area. The European Economic Area consists of the fifteen member states of the European Union (Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, The Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, Sweden and the United Kingdom) plus Iceland, Lichtenstein, Norway, and Switzerland. Data Protection Enquiries You have the right to request the viewing, reviewing, change or removal of your personal data from the website by contacting: Data Protection Officer Testimony – inside stories of mental health care Mental Health Media 356 Holloway Road London N7 6PA Email: testimony@mhmedia.com See also the website of the Information Commissioner, a UK independent supervisory authority, for further information on data protection principles and your rights as a Data Subject. Cookies Some sites use persistent cookies that sit on a user’s hard disk drive after a user has left the site and which track repeat visits and other data. This site uses only temporary cookies, which are active every time you visit and disappear when you leave. You can choose to enable or disable cookies using your web browser. Each browser has a different way of setting this, depending on which type and version you have eg Explorer, Netscape or AOL. First, find out which browser version you are running by using a website which offers a free online browser checker, such as this one from web security company Secunia. As soon as you click on the browser checker link the site will automatically detect which browser you are currently using. This site also displays information on any plug-ins you may have in your system e.g. Adobe Acrobat, Macromedia Flash or Apple Quicktime. Second, enable or disable cookies according to which browser version you are running using keyboard command sequences as listed on sites like this: http://www.aboutcookies.org/cookiefaq.html Web bugs This site does not use web bugs (invisible embedded picture files) to profile users. Site logs Our web servers maintain site logs which include the IP information (unique identification number) of all computers downloading our pages. We only use these logs to determine the number of machines using our site. We will not identify users themselves in this way, or publish or pass IP information to a third party. Site security As the internet is not a secure medium of communication, MHM cannot guarantee the secure transmission of any information you upload via online forms. Disclaimer Limited Liability MHM cannot guarantee the content or technical fitness of this website, which users use at their own risk. All legal matters relating to this site shall be dealt with under the laws of England and Wales. Links Some links on this site go to external websites, over which MHM has no jurisdiction or affiliation. Links imply neither endorsement nor a lack of endorsement. Please feel free to link to the Testimony website, but please check your links regularly to avoid broken links in the event of site updates. MHM reserves the right to request the removal of any link. Endorsement Several areas of the site may express the views of external individuals or organisations. This content does not necessarily reflect the views of MHM. Site users contact groups and individuals featured on this site at their own risk as their inclusion on the site does not imply endorsement by MHM. Site changes MHM shall have the right at any time to change, modify or discontinue any aspect or feature of this website, including, but not limited to, content, hours of availability, equipment necessary for access or use. MHM reserves the right to change Site Terms & Conditions and all other policy documents at any time by posting changes online. As a user of this site you agree to regularly review information posted online. Policy changes This first version of the Site Terms & Conditions was written in March 2008.	Quick Links Testimony Stay informed on our latest news! E-mail: Subscribe Unsubscribe User login Username: * Password: * Create new account Request new password Testimony is a Mental Health Media project supported by the Wellcome Trust Mental Health Media

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