These are the Terms and Conditions for the use of the website of The Dispute Service Limited (“TDS” or “we”). We are registered in England and Wales under company number 4851694 and have our registered office at 1st Floor West Wing, Maylands Building, Maylands Avenue, Hemel Hempstead, HP2 7TG. To contact us please email: notices@tdsgroup.uk.
By entering and using this website as a user (“User”) it is deemed acceptance of the terms and conditions shown below which take effect from the date when the User first uses this website.
These terms refer to the following additional terms, which also apply to your use of our website:
Our Privacy and Cookie Policy: https://www.tenancydepositscheme.com/privacy-policy/, which explains how we collect, use and store your personal data.
TDS may vary the terms and conditions of the website from time to time. The User should check regularly as continuing use of the website constitutes acceptance of any variation.
We may update and change our website from time to time to reflect changes to our products, our Users’ needs and our business priorities. We will try to give reasonable notice of any major changes via our website.
1. If you choose or are provided with, a user identification code, password or any other piece of information as part of our security procedures, you must treat such information as confidential. You must not disclose it to any third party.
2. We have the right to disable any user identification code or password, whether chosen by you or allocated by us, at any time, if in our reasonable opinion you have failed to comply with any of the provisions of these terms of service.
3. If you know or suspect that anyone other than you knows your user identification code or password, you must promptly notify us at info@tenancydepositscheme.com [Custodial] or deposits@tenancydepositscheme.com [Insured].
4. The User agrees to use the website only for lawful purposes and will not act in a way which will restrict or prohibit the use and enjoyment of any third party. Such actions include but are not restricted to any conduct which is unlawful, harasses, distresses or inconveniences any other person; and the broadcasting of obscene or offensive material; or which may cause obstruction or interference with the website.
5. The User is forbidden not air, transmit, or post any unlawful, defamatory, obscene, inflammatory, abusive, hateful, or outrageous material on the website which could be considered to be a criminal or civil offence or any breach of the law or which may encourage others in such actions.
6. TDS accepts no responsibility for the accuracy or truth of the material submitted. If you use the portal you agree that TDS is not responsible for any statement or other submissions made by others which are, or could be, considered to be abusive, threatening or defamatory.
7. If TDS suffers any loss or incurs any costs as a result of material wrongly posted by you, you agree to reimburse us.
8. If you believe that material about you has been submitted through the portal which is defamatory or otherwise unlawful, you should contact TDS as soon as practicable. TDS will review the statement concerned. If TDS considers that a submission to the portal is defamatory or otherwise unlawful, TDS will remove the unlawful material promptly and invite the submitting party to re-submit its evidence without the controversial wording. If the submitting party refuses to do so, resolution of the dispute will proceed without the controversial evidence. TDS is under no obligation to remove parts of a submission just because one of the parties to the dispute disagrees with its content.
9. Our website may include information and materials uploaded by other Users. This information and these materials have not been verified or approved by us. The views expressed by other users on our website do not represent our views or values.
10. Deposit payments will be made in GBP.
11. Please contact us for a refund detailing the reason for the request. Refunds are subject to review and on condition that the scheme rules have not been broken. Please beware that we can only refund to the debit card or bank account used in the original transaction.
12. This website, including all material, attachments and guidance notes, is the copyright of TDS. You must not use any part of the content on our website for commercial purposes without obtaining a licence to do so from us.
13. You shall not conduct, facilitate, authorise or permit any text or data mining or web scraping in relation to our website or any services provided via, or in relation to, our website for any purpose, including the development, training, fine-tuning or validation of AI systems or models.
14. TDS, SafeDeposits Scotland, Tenancy Deposit Scheme (England & Wales) and Tenancy Deposit Scheme (Northern Ireland) are UK registered trademarks of TDS. You are not permitted to use them without our approval.
15. All material presented on the website is provided without any warranty or representation either direct or indirect of its accuracy, fitness for purpose, quality, security, non-infringement of copyright or compatibility.
16. We do not guarantee that our website will always be available or uninterrupted.
17. TDS are not liable to you for any loss, damage, whether in contract, tort (including negligence), breach of statutory duty, or otherwise, even if foreseeable, arising under or in connection with your use of in connection with the use of the website or any content displayed on the website. In particular, TDS will not be liable for loss of profits, sales, business, or revenue; business interruption; loss of anticipated savings; loss of business opportunity, goodwill or reputation; or any indirect or consequential loss or damage.
18. All information transmitted to or from the website of TDS cannot be guaranteed as totally secure. All transmissions are at the risk of the User.
19. The use of the website is not a substitute for independent professional advice. The User is urged to obtain advice relevant to their circumstances.
20. TDS have no liability or responsibility for any third party material displayed on this website or linked to via the website.
21. We do not exclude or limit in any way our liability to you where it would be unlawful to do so. This includes liability for death or personal injury caused by our negligence or the negligence of our employees, agents or subcontractors and for fraud or fraudulent misrepresentation.
22. TDS has no liability to any User for any defect failure or malfunction of the computer system and software package used by TDS.
23. We cannot accept any responsibility for any loss, malfunction, disruption or damage to the computer system or any software data of the User.
24. While TDS endeavour to check and test all the material used on the website the User must take any precautions deemed necessary to protect the User from viruses, other computer interference or coding which may damage the computer system of the User when accessing the website. It is recommended that a suitable anti virus system is used for protection when downloading information from the internet.
25. You must not misuse our website by knowingly introducing viruses, trojans, worms, logic bombs or other material that is malicious or technologically harmful, or otherwise harmfully interacting with our website or any part of it. You must not attempt to gain unauthorised access to our website, the server on which our website is stored or any server, computer or database connected to our website or any other equipment or network connected with our website. You must not interfere with, damage or disrupt any software used in the provision of our website or any equipment or network or software owned or used by any third party on which this website relies in any way. You must not attack our website via a denial-of-service attack or a distributed denial-of-service attack. By breaching this provision, you would commit a criminal offence under the Computer Misuse Act 1990. We will report any such breach to the relevant law enforcement authorities and we will co-operate with those authorities by disclosing your identity to them. In the event of such a breach, your right to use our website will cease immediately.
26. If any provision or part-provision of these terms is or becomes invalid, illegal or unenforceable, it shall be deemed deleted, but that shall not affect the validity and enforceability of the rest of these terms.
27. The waiving of any rights by TDS under these terms on conditions on one occasion will not affect the validity of those rights or mean that the right will automatically be waived on any other occasion or circumstance.
28. If the User discriminates against any employee of TDS or acts in an illegal or aggressive manner to any employee of TDS then we reserve the right to terminate the right of the User to use the website with immediate effect. Any sums paid to TDS will not be refunded.
29. These terms and conditions shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the law of England and Wales; and the Courts of England and Wales shall have exclusive jurisdiction in respect of any dispute under it.
30. Offer Availability: All offers are available only when displayed on the screen. Offers may change or be withdrawn at any time without prior notice.
31. Direct Partner Interaction: Upon selecting an offer, you will be redirected to the relevant partner to complete the transaction. We do not manage or fulfil any part of the offer directly.
32. Role as Introducer: Our role is solely to introduce you to the benefits and discounts offered by our partners. We do not act as an agent or representative of any partner. We may receive compensation or other benefits from our partners for the introduction.
33. Responsibility for Offers: We are not responsible for any offer or the fulfilment of any offer. This is the responsibility of the relevant partner. You should review the terms of any partner offer, their terms of service and privacy policy carefully to ensure you are happy with them before accepting.
34. Service Queries: Any queries or issues related to the service or product, or related to an offer must be directed to the partner. We are not responsible for resolving any service-related issues.
35. Accuracy of Information: While we strive to ensure the information provided on the platform is accurate and up-to-date, we do not guarantee the completeness or accuracy of any offer details.
36. Changes to Terms: We may modify these terms and conditions at any time. Any changes will be effective immediately upon posting on the platform. Your continued use of the platform constitutes acceptance of the revised terms.
37. Privacy Policy: Your use of the platform is also governed by our Privacy Policy, which explains how we collect, use, and protect your personal information.
38. Governing Law: These terms and conditions shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of England. Any disputes arising under or in connection with these terms shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of England and Wales.
39. Contact Information: If you have any questions or concerns regarding these terms and conditions, please contact us at notices@tdsgroup.uk.