Welcome to Autism Family Support!
We’re so glad you’re here. Before you explore or use any part of our website — https://autismfamilysupport.uk — please take a few minutes to read through these Terms of Service. They explain your rights and responsibilities when using our website and services.
By continuing to browse or use our site, you’re agreeing to these terms. If you don’t agree, that’s okay — but we kindly ask that you don’t use our website or services.
1. Who Can Use Our Website
By using our website, you confirm that:
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You are at least 18 years old, or
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You are under 18 and using the website with the permission and supervision of a parent or legal guardian.
We aim to make our site a safe, inclusive, and respectful place for everyone — especially families and individuals connected to autism.
2. Updates to These Terms
We may occasionally make changes to these Terms — for example, if we launch new features or update our policies. When we do, the updated Terms will be published right here.
We won’t always be able to give individual notice of updates, so it’s a good idea to check this page from time to time. By continuing to use our website after any changes are posted, you’re agreeing to the new version of the Terms.
3. How You Can Use the Website
We encourage everyone to use our website in positive and lawful ways. Here’s what that means:
✅ You may use the site to:
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Learn about our services and projects
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Connect with our team
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Participate in community discussions (e.g., commenting on posts)
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Access helpful resources and tools
🚫 You must not:
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Break any local, national, or international laws while using our site
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Try to hack, disrupt, or gain unauthorized access to the website or server
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Post harmful, offensive, or misleading content
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Interfere with the experience of other users
Basically, be respectful and kind — just as you’d expect others to be with you.
4. Content Ownership & Copyright
All of the content you see on our website — including the words, graphics, images, logos, videos, and designs — belongs to Autism Family Support or is used with proper permission from others. This content is protected under copyright and intellectual property laws.
Unless we’ve clearly given you written permission, you can’t copy, modify, or share any of our content for commercial use or redistribution.
If You Share Content With Us:
If you send us suggestions, comments, or upload content (such as in a comment or form), you’re giving us permission to use, publish, or share it in any format — without needing to pay you. This helps us grow and improve, while also celebrating the voices in our community.
5. Privacy and Data
We care about your privacy. When you use our website, we may collect some basic information to help improve your experience. Everything we do with your data is explained in our Privacy Policy.
By using our website, you agree to how we collect, use, and protect your personal information as described there.
6. Availability of Our Website and Services
We do our best to keep our website online, safe, and running smoothly. However, we can’t promise it’ll always be available. Sometimes we may need to take it down for updates or maintenance, or there might be unexpected technical issues.
We reserve the right to change or stop any part of the website or our services at any time — temporarily or permanently — with or without notice.
7. Links to Other Websites
From time to time, we might link to external websites or services (like a helpful resource or article). Please note:
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We don’t control these third-party sites.
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We’re not responsible for their content, privacy policies, or how they operate.
If you decide to click through to another website, you do so at your own discretion and risk.
8. Creating an Account
Some parts of our site may offer account creation (for example, to register for services or access resources).
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You’re responsible for keeping your login details (like username and password) safe.
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Don’t share your account with others.
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Let us know immediately if you suspect any unauthorized access.
We reserve the right to suspend or delete your account if we believe it’s being misused or if there’s a breach of these Terms.
9. Limitation of Liability
While we do our best to provide useful, accurate, and supportive content, we can’t guarantee that everything will be perfect.
To the fullest extent allowed by law, Autism Family Support is not responsible for any loss, injury, or damages (direct or indirect) that might result from:
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Using our website or relying on its content
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Any delays, outages, or errors
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Viruses, bugs, or security breaches
You use the website at your own risk and discretion.
10. Your Responsibility
By using our website, you agree to protect and hold harmless Autism Family Support, our team members, and volunteers against any claims or legal issues that arise from:
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Your use (or misuse) of the website
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Any violation of these Terms
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Any actions that cause harm to our site, users, or services
11. Legal Jurisdiction
These Terms are governed by the laws of the United Kingdom.
If any disagreements arise between you and us regarding these Terms or your use of the website, they will be handled exclusively in the courts of England.
12. Account and Access Termination
We hope this never happens, but in certain situations, we may need to:
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Limit or block your access to certain parts of the site
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Delete your user account
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Ban users who violate our Terms or engage in harmful behavior
We do this to protect the safety and integrity of our community.
13. Entire Agreement
These Terms form the complete agreement between you and Autism Family Support regarding your use of our website and services. They replace any previous agreements, conversations, or understandings.
14. How to Contact Us
If you have any questions, concerns, or feedback about these Terms (or anything else on our site), we’d love to hear from you:
Autism Family Support
📍 G12, Groundwork Building, Shaw Road, Oldham. OL1 4AW
📧 info@autismfamilysupport.uk
🌐 https://autismfamilysupport.uk
By continuing to use our website, you’re telling us that you’ve read, understood, and agreed to these Terms of Service. Thank you for being part of our community!
