Terms of Use

1. About these terms

These terms govern your use of the Silicon North website operated by The Yorkshire Mafia Ltd, a company registered in England and Wales (company number 07425295). By using the site you agree to these terms.

2. Accounts

You may need an account to access certain features. You are responsible for keeping your login credentials confidential and for activity that takes place under your account. You must provide accurate information when you sign up.

We may suspend or terminate accounts that breach these terms or are inactive for an extended period.

3. Membership

Where membership tiers are offered, the benefits, fees and term will be set out at the point of sale. Separate membership terms may apply and will be presented to you before purchase.

4. Submitted content

Where the site allows you to submit content (such as news items, events, or company information), you confirm that you have the right to do so and that the content does not infringe any third-party rights or applicable law. You grant Silicon North a non-exclusive, royalty-free licence to host, display, reproduce and distribute your content as part of the services.

We may edit, decline, or remove submitted content at our discretion.

5. Acceptable use

You agree not to:

• Use the site for any unlawful purpose.
• Attempt to gain unauthorised access to any part of the site or its underlying systems.
• Submit content that is defamatory, harassing, or otherwise unlawful.
• Use automated systems to scrape or extract data from the site without our written permission.

6. Intellectual property

All content on the site (other than user-submitted content) is owned by Silicon North or its licensors. You may view and share links but you may not reproduce or republish material without our written permission.

7. Liability

Nothing in these terms limits or excludes our liability for death or personal injury caused by our negligence, fraud, or any other liability that cannot be excluded by law. Subject to that, we exclude all implied warranties to the maximum extent permitted by law and our total liability arising from your use of the site is limited as set out in these terms.

8. Privacy

Our processing of your personal information is described in our Privacy Policy.

9. Changes

We may update these terms from time to time. The "last updated" date at the top of the page reflects the most recent change. Continued use of the site after a change means you accept the updated terms.

10. Governing law

These terms are governed by the laws of England and Wales. Any disputes will be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of England and Wales.