Terms & Conditions

Company Details

“Reccobiz” is a trading name of Reccobiz Limited. Reccobiz is a registered trade mark. Reccobiz is registered as a Limited company in England and Wales. Registration No. 11993621. Registered office: Reccobiz Limited, Suit 569, 105 London Street Reading, Berkshire RG1 4QD. v.a.t. Number: 345187096 .

Acceptance of Terms

Your access to use the Reccobiz .com platform and the Services (defined below) outlined in Clause 2, are subject exclusively to these Terms and Conditions.
You agree not to use the Reccobiz Platform and/or Services for any purpose that is unlawful or prohibited by these Terms and Conditions.
By using the Reccobiz Platform and/or Services you are fully accepting the Terms and Conditions. If you do not accept these Terms and Conditions you must immediately stop using the Reccobiz Platform and/or Services.
Reccobiz reserves the right to update or amend these Terms and Conditions at any time and your continued use of the Reccobiz Platform and/or Services following any changes shall be deemed to be your acceptance of such change. It is therefore your responsibility to check the Terms and Conditions regularly for any changes. You will be notified by email when changes occur to these terms of use.
Reccobiz may update the Reccobiz Platform from time to time, and may change the content at any time.
These Terms and conditions were last updated on 29/06/20.

The Services

Reccobiz takes steps to verify the credentials and company status of its members (the “Vetting Process”).
Reccobiz collects and collates feedback from customers of its members by means of feedback (“Monitoring”).
Reccobiz collates recommendations from the public in relation to its members and the services they provide (“Recommendations”).
The results of the Recommendation, Vetting and Monitoring processes are published on the Reccobiz Platform.
Adverse feedback on a member may result in them being excluded or suspended from use of the Reccobiz Platform.

Reccobiz aims to:

Improve the accountability and credibility of its members through publishing impartial feedback on their work;
Promote quality service, quality products, workmanship and best practice among its members
Promote its members to the public in general and in particular to family and friend networks, isolating rogue traders.
Increase local exposure for all small businesses or sole traders
Reduce the cost of marketing to the small business and sole trader industry and offer the using public FREE benefits to utilise the Reccobiz Platform

Other Applicable Terms

These Terms and Conditions refer to the following additional terms, which also apply to your use of the Reccobiz Platform:
Reccobiz’s privacy notice which sets out the terms on which we process any personal data we collect from you or that you provide to Reccobiz (“Privacy Notice”). The Privacy Notice also sets out who we share the content you upload or provide with;
If you are a member, Reccobiz’s Code of Conduct and Ethics will apply to the way in which you conduct your business.
If you are a member, our Terms and Conditions for members will also apply to your use of the Reccobiz Platform. In the event of a conflict between these Terms and Conditions and the Terms and Conditions for members, the contents of those additional terms shall prevail.

Access to the Reccobiz Platform

Reccobiz do not guarantee that the Reccobiz Platform or any content contained on the Reccobiz Platform will always be available or be uninterrupted.
You are responsible for making all arrangements necessary for you to have access to the Reccobiz Platform in order to make alterations or updates on your data or view information contained on the Reccobiz Platform
Reccobiz may suspend, withdraw, discontinue or change all or any part of the Reccobiz Platform without prior notice to you.
Reccobiz will not be liable to you for any reason if the Reccobiz Platform is unavailable at any time or for any period.
Full access for business users will only be granted once payment has been made in full via the online secure payment system and all verification checks have been made and passed. If the verification process fails, a full refund will be made within 7 working days and access will be denied.

Intellectual Property Rights

The Reccobiz Platform and its content (including without limitation the Reccobiz Platform design, text, graphics and all software and source codes connected with the Reccobiz Platform and the Services) are protected by copyright, trademarks, and other intellectual property rights and laws. In accessing the Reccobiz Platform you agree that you will access the contents solely for your personal, non-commercial use.
None of the content contained on the Reccobiz Platform may be downloaded, copied, reproduced, transmitted, stored, sold or distributed without the prior written consent of Reccobiz. This excludes the downloading, copying and/or printing of pages of the Reccobiz Platform for non-commercial use only or for use by Reccobiz members in promoting their business.
When you upload any content (including text or photographs) to the Reccobiz Platform, you assign all rights in such content to Reccobiz; such content may be used in the marketing activities of Reccobiz.
You agree to Reccobiz using the name you submit in connection with the content you upload.
You agree that once you have submitted content, the content will become the property of Reccobiz. Reccobiz reserve the right to suspend any member if the content uploaded contravenes the terms of use, such content may be removed without consent or notification of the registered user.

No reliance on information or quality of service

The content contained on the Reccobiz Platform is provided for general information only. It is not intended to amount to advice on which you should rely.
Reccobiz will make reasonable efforts to update information placed on the Reccobiz Platform, please note that the content contained on the Reccobiz Platform may be out of date at any given time and Reccobiz are under no obligation to update it.
Reccobiz cannot guarantee any quality provided by the members, it is down to the consumer to ensure all due checks are made when engaging with a member.

Prohibited use

You agree to use the Reccobiz Platform for lawful purposes only and not:
In any way that breaches any applicable local, national or international law or regulation;
In a way that is unlawful or fraudulent, or has any unlawful or fraudulent purpose or effect;
For the purposes of harming or attempting to harm any person, business or entity in anyway;
To undermine the purpose and provision of Services;
To gain a competitive advantage over any businesses in your sector;
To act in competition with the Services;
To violate the privacy of others;
To transmit, or procure the sending of, any unsolicited or unauthorised advertising or promotional material or any other form of solicitation;
To reverse engineer, decompile, dissemble, decipher or otherwise derive the code used on the Reccobiz Platform;
To use any robot, spider, scraper, or other automated means to access the Reccobiz Platform; or
To reproduce, duplicate, copy, sub-licence, broadcast, distribute, sell, re-brand or re-sell any part of the Reccobiz Platform (without Reccobiz’s express consent).

Links to third party Websites and linking to the Reccobiz Platform

The Reccobiz Platform/Services may include links to third party Websites that are controlled and maintained by others. Any link to other Websites is not an endorsement of the given Websites and you acknowledge and agree that Reccobiz has no control over such Websites and is not responsible for the content or availability of any such Websites.
You may link to the Reccobiz Platform’s homepage, provided you do so in a way that is fair and legal and does not damage our reputation or take advantage of it.
You must not establish a link in such a way as to suggest any form of association, approval or endorsement by Reccobiz where none exists.
Reccobiz reserves the right to withdraw linking permission without notice.

Viruses

Reccobiz cannot guarantee that the Reccobiz Platform will be secure or free from bugs or viruses. We will make every effort to provide a secure connection through our chosen service provider.
Reccobiz will not be liable for any loss or damage caused by a virus, or any other technologically harmful material that may infect your computer equipment, data, computer programs or other proprietary material due to your use of the Reccobiz Platform or to your downloading of any content on the Reccobiz Platform, or linked to the Reccobiz Platform, where Reccobiz have taken reasonable security to prevent this.

International Use

You agree to comply with all applicable laws regarding the transmission of technical data exported from the United Kingdom or the country in which you reside (if different) and with all local laws and rules regarding acceptable use of and conduct on the Internet.

Indemnity

You agree to comply with all applicable laws regarding the transmission of technical data exported from the United Kingdom or the country in which you reside (if different) and with all local laws and rules regarding acceptable use of and conduct on the Internet.
You agree to indemnify and hold Reccobiz and its employees and agents harmless from and against any breach by you of these Terms and Conditions and any claim or demand brought against Reccobiz by any third party arising out of your use of the Services and/or any Content submitted, posted or transmitted through the Services, including without limitation, all claims, actions, proceedings, losses, liabilities, damages, costs, expenses (including reasonable legal costs and expenses) howsoever suffered or incurred by Reccobiz in consequence of your breach of these Terms and Conditions.

Disclaimers and limitation of liability

Use of the Reccobiz Platform/Services is at your own risk. The Reccobiz Platform/Services are provided on an "AS IS" and "AS AVAILABLE" basis without any representation or endorsement made and without warranty of any kind whether express or implied, including but not limited to the implied warranties of satisfactory quality, fitness for a particular purpose, non-infringement, compatibility, security and accuracy.
To the extent permitted by law, Reccobiz will not be liable for any indirect or consequential loss or damage whatsoever (including without limitation loss of business, opportunity, data, profits) arising out of or in connection with the use of the Reccobiz Platform/Services.
Whilst Reccobiz makes reasonable efforts to ensure that all information it provides is accurate, Reccobiz makes no warranty that the Reccobiz Platform/Services will meet your requirements, that the Content will be accurate or reliable, that the functionality of the Reccobiz Platform/Services will be uninterrupted or error free, that defects will be corrected or that the Reccobiz Platform/Services or the server that makes them available are free of viruses or anything else that may be harmful or destructive.
Reccobiz will not be liable to you for any loss suffered (even if such loss is foreseeable) in relation to your use or inability to use the Reccobiz Platform, any inaccuracies or delays on the Reccobiz Platform or any reliance by you on content contained on the Reccobiz Platform.
Nothing in these Terms and Conditions shall be construed so as to exclude or limit the liability of Reccobiz for death or personal injury as a result of the negligence of Reccobiz or that of its employees or agents.
Nothing in these Terms and Conditions shall affect your statutory rights as a consumer.
Whilst every effort is made to verify statements and information submitted by the public and Reccobiz members, the information compiled by Reccobiz is based on information supplied by various individuals and businesses, it does not represent the views of Reccobiz and Reccobiz cannot be held responsible for any omissions or inaccurate claims that may appear.
Users of the service do hereby represent, understand and expressly agree that Reccobiz does not make any warranty or guarantee over the quality, timing, integrity, responsibility, legality or any other aspect whatsoever of the materials, products or services offered or delivered by its members to their customers.
You hereby expressly agree not to hold Reccobiz (or Reccobiz 's agents, representatives, advertisers or employees) liable for any instruction, advice or services delivered which originated through the Reccobiz Platform or associated Services and Reccobiz expressly disclaims any liability whatsoever for any damage, suits, claims, and/or controversies that have arisen or may arise, whether known or unknown therefrom.
The user is entirely responsible for the content they upload for public view. Reccobiz takes no responsibility or liability for registered users uploading pictures or data which may be held under copyright or licence by a third party.

Uploading content to the Reccobiz Platform

Only people over the age of 18 are permitted to upload content unless written consent is given by Reccobiz or the person uploading date is supervised by an adult 18 years or older. Where you upload content to the Reccobiz Platform you must ensure that any content uploaded:
Is accurate, true, up to date, genuine and not misleading;
Is relevant and appropriate;
Complies with applicable law in the UK and in any country from which the content is posted or viewed and does not promote illegal activity;
Complies with the Privacy Notice and does not disclose any personal or confidential information;
Does not contain material which is or potentially could be defamatory, obscene, aggressive, offensive, hateful, inflammatory or rude;
Does not infringe the copyright or any intellectual property rights of any person and where such content relates to an image, you must ensure that all necessary consents and authorisations have been obtained and be proven if required.
Does not promote discrimination based on race, sex, religion, nationality, disability, sexual orientation or age;
Does not relate to the services provided by Reccobiz;
Does not have the purpose or effect of advertising, discussing or commenting on third party businesses who are not a Member.
Is not threatening, abusive or invades others privacy or causes annoyance, inconvenience or needless anxiety.
Does not impersonate any person or misrepresent identities or affiliations; or
Does not give the impression that it emanates from Reccobiz (if this is not the case).
(“Content Standards”)
Where content you upload does not comply with the Content Standards or requires clarification, Reccobiz may contact you for further information, before publishing such content.
You warrant that all content you upload shall comply with the Content Standards, and you agree to indemnify Reccobiz for any loss Reccobiz suffers as a result of your failure to comply with the Content Standards.
Reccobiz will not be responsible, or liable to any third party, for the content or accuracy of any content uploaded by you to the Reccobiz Platform.
Reccobiz reserves the right to remove or withhold any content at any time which it considers fails to adhere with the Content Standards set out in clause 13.1.
Reccobiz reserves the right to edit or remove content you upload to amend spelling, grammar, punctuation, length, for the purposes of clarity and to ensure that the content can comply with the Content Standards.

Reccobiz’s rights

Reccobiz retains the right to refuse registration and block IP access without providing reason. Any fees received for registration will be refunded within 7 working days.
Reccobiz will determine at its discretion, whether you have failed to comply with these Terms and Conditions. Failure to comply with these Terms and Conditions constitutes a material breach and may result in Reccobiz:
Temporarily or permanently withdrawing your access to the Reccobiz Platform;
Commence legal proceedings against you for your actions;
Disclose necessary information to law enforcement authorities.
Pro rata fees will not be allocated to accounts that have been suspended due to violation of our terms and conditions.

Severance

If any of these Terms and Conditions should be determined to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable for any reason by any court of competent jurisdiction then such Term or Condition shall be severed and the remaining Terms and Conditions shall survive and remain in full force and effect and continue to be binding and enforceable.
You can cancel or suspend your subscription at any time via your account setting. If you cancel or suspend your subscription for any reason, you will not be entitled to a refund in part of full or an extension to your renewal date to cover the suspension time.
Once an account has been closed, all information will immediately and automatically be deleted and not retrievable.

Guarantee

Our guarantee to you, as a valued client, will be to provide a communication platform which will generate you further clients or sales via recommendation.
In addition to this, we will periodically share your business and selected testimonials via all our social media channels, so you gain further exposure at no additional cost.
Also, in addition, we will provide highlighted banner advertising at a very reasonable rates to all subscribing members of Reccobiz, which will further highlight and advertise your business.
Money back guarantee: If you feel Reccobiz has not fulfilled its obligation in assisting your business in its marketing, you can claim for a refund on your annual subscription. (monthly subscription is not classed as annual subscription)

Terms of Guarantee

The business claiming a refund of annual subscription must claim, in writing by registered post, to Reccobiz at the registered and publicised address no more than 14 days post subscription end date.

The business must demonstrate fair trial and usage of the Reccobiz platform has taken place over a sustained period of time. The business must have a fully updated page from the period of registration, engaged with and made communication with no less than 30 existing or new clients via the Reccobiz platform, must have received at least 20 testimonials, on the Reccobiz platform, for services provided or products sold. The business must not have ceased trading by any means or be in suspension of business for any reason.

Governing Law

These Terms and Conditions shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the law of England and Wales and you hereby submit to the exclusive jurisdiction to the courts of England and Wales.
(Revised: 29/06/20)