Terms and conditions
What you should know about the information on this site
This website is operated by Dougie Hutchinson. The information on this website is provided free of charge and is intended to be helpful to those in homes with chimneys. Because of its general nature the information cannot be taken as comprehensive and should never be used as a substitute for legal or professional advice. We cannot guarantee that the information provided on this site applies to your individual circumstances. Despite our best efforts it is possible that some information may be out of date.
What you should know about the other sites we link to
Links contained in this website will lead to other websites. Whilst some are under our control, some are not. We are not responsible for the content of any linked website not under our control and cannot take responsibility for the consequences of your using the information or services on linked websites. We cannot guarantee that these links will work all the time.
This website does not endorse or favour any specific commercial product or business. A link to a third-party website does not imply endorsement; use your own business judgement to decide whether the information or service on that website is suitable for your needs. If a website is not linked to, this does not mean or imply that it is unsatisfactory. The linked websites are regularly reviewed in the light of customer usage and feedback.
Virus protection
We make every effort to check and test this website during production. However, we would advise you to run an anti-virus program on anything you download from the Internet. We cannot accept any responsibility for any damage to your computer system or loss of data caused by using this website.
Applicable law
This website and the use of it is governed by English law and English courts shall have exclusive jurisdiction over any disputes connected to this website.
Email Policy
Confidentiality: e-Mails and attachments are intended for the named recipient only and may be confidential. If they have come to you in error you must take no action based on them, nor must you copy or show them to anyone; please reply to the e-mail and highlight the error.
Security Warning: Please note that e-mails have been created in the knowledge that Internet e-mail is not a 100% secure communications medium. We advise that you understand and observe this lack of security when e-mailing us.
Viruses: Although we have taken steps to ensure that our e-mail and attachments are free from any virus, we advise that in keeping with good computing practice the recipient should ensure they are actually virus free.