Terms & Conditions

This website is owned by Southampton Hospital Broadcasting Association and is operated under the name, Southampton Hospital Radio (referred to as "we", "us", or "our").

By accessing and using this website, you agree to be bound by these Terms and Conditions and our Privacy Policy. If you do not agree with any part of these terms, please do not use our website.

We may update these Terms and Conditions from time to time. Your continued use of the website after any changes signifies your acceptance of the revised terms.

1. Website Use and Content

1.1. Permitted Use: This website is provided for your personal, non-commercial use, primarily for listening to Southampton Hospital Radio broadcasts, accessing information about our services, and submitting song requests.

1.2. Prohibited Use:

You must not use this website for any unlawful purpose or in any way that could damage, disable, overburden, or impair the website or interfere with any other party's use of the website.

You agree not to upload, post, or transmit any material that is offensive, defamatory, obscene, or otherwise inappropriate.

You must not attempt to gain unauthorised access to any part of the website, other accounts, computer systems, or networks connected to the website.

Any commercial use of the website's content, including but not limited to broadcasting our streams or content on other platforms without prior written permission from Southampton Hospital Broadcasting Association, is strictly prohibited.

1.3. Content Accuracy: While we strive to ensure the information on this website is accurate and up-to-date, it is provided for general information purposes only and does not constitute advice. Southampton Hospital Radio does not guarantee the completeness, accuracy, or reliability of any information on the website.

1.4. Third-Party Links: Our website may contain links to third-party websites for your convenience. Southampton Hospital Radio is not responsible for the content, privacy practices, or accuracy of information on these external sites.

2. Intellectual Property Rights

2.1. Ownership: All content on this website, including but not limited to audio streams, text, graphics, logos, images, and written material, is the property of Southampton Hospital Broadcasting Association or its content suppliers and is protected by UK and international copyright laws.

2.2. Limited Licence: You are granted a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable licence to access and use the website and its content for personal, non-commercial listening and information purposes only. You may not reproduce, distribute, modify, create derivative works from, publicly display, or publicly perform any content from this website without prior written permission from Southampton Hospital Broadcasting Association.

2.3. Radio Broadcasts: Our live and recorded radio broadcasts are protected by copyright and may not be redistributed, re-streamed, or rebroadcast by any means without our express prior written permission.

3. User-Generated Content (Song Requests, Messages and Show Interaction)

3.1. Submission of Content: When you submit song requests, dedications, or messages via our online form, social media, or telephone, you acknowledge and agree that this content may be read out on air during our broadcasts.

3.2. Content Standards: You warrant that any content you submit is not unlawful, defamatory, obscene, threatening, invasive of privacy, infringing of intellectual property rights, or otherwise injurious to third parties. You must not submit content that contains obscene content, political campaigning, commercial solicitation, chain letters, mass mailings, or any form of "spam."

3.3. Our Right to Use and Moderate: By submitting content, you grant Southampton Hospital Broadcasting Association a worldwide, royalty-free, perpetual, irrevocable, and fully sublicensable right to use, reproduce, modify, adapt, publish, translate, create derivative works from, distribute, and display such content in any media, for the sole purpose of broadcasting on or publicising Southampton Hospital Radio. We reserve the right, but are not obligated, to monitor, edit, or remove any submitted content that we deem inappropriate, explicit, or likely to bring any person or organisation into disrepute, at our sole discretion, and we may choose not to broadcast such content.

3.4. No Obligation to Broadcast: Submission of a request or message does not guarantee it will be broadcast or published.

4. Disclaimers and Limitation of Liability

4.1. "As Is" Basis: The website and all content, materials, and services included on or otherwise made available to you through this website are provided by Southampton Hospital Broadcasting Association on an "as is" and "as available" basis, without any warranties of any kind, either express or implied.

4.2. No Guarantees: Southampton Hospital Radio does not warrant that the website will be uninterrupted, error-free, secure, or free of viruses or other harmful components. We make no warranty regarding the accuracy, completeness, or reliability of any content, information, or services provided through the website.

4.3. Limitation of Liability: To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, Southampton Hospital Broadcasting Association will not be liable for any damages of any kind arising from the use of this website or from any information, content, materials, or services included on or otherwise made available to you through this website, including, but not limited to direct, indirect, incidental, punitive, and consequential damages, unless otherwise specified in writing.

5. Privacy Policy

5.1. Your use of this website is also governed by our Privacy Policy, which explains how we collect, use, and protect your personal information. Please review our Privacy Policy by clicking here to understand our practices.

6. Governing Law and Jurisdiction

6.1. These Terms and Conditions are governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of England and Wales. You agree that any dispute arising from or related to the use of this website shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of England and Wales.

7. Changes to Terms

7.1. Southampton Hospital Broadcasting Association reserves the right to make changes to these Terms and Conditions at any time. Any changes will be posted on this page, and your continued use of the website after such changes have been posted constitutes your acceptance of the revised terms.

8. Contact Information

8.1. If you have any questions about these Terms and Conditions, please visit our Contact Us page by clicking here. 

Last Updated: 18 June 2025