Website: Terms & Conditions
By visiting this website www.wrap.ngo (the “Site”), and using any resources contained within the Site (including, but not limited to, the Local Authority Joint Procurement Database and Textiles Resource Hierarchy), you signify your consent to these Terms and Conditions and must comply with them at all times. If you do not agree to these Terms and Conditions, please do not use the Site or download and / or use any materials from the Site.
These Terms and Conditions also include the WRAP Email Disclaimer.
1. Applicable Terms
1.1. The Site is owned and operated by The Waste and Resources Action Programme, a charity registered in England and Wales with charity number 1159512 whose registered office is Second Floor, Blenheim Court, 19 George Street, Banbury, Oxon, OX16 5BH ("WRAP").
To contact WRAP, please email [email protected].
1.2. A reference to “you” in these Terms and Conditions means the person accessing the Site (and / or any business / organisation which that person represents, as outlined in clause 2.2).
1.3. Any use of the Site, including, but not limited to:
1.3.1. the Local Authority Joint Procurement Database; and/or Textiles Resource Hierarchy
1.3.2. the downloading and use of any branding and trade marks which are made available for download from WRAP's Resources at https://www.wrap.ngo/resources (the “Branding”), constitutes your acceptance of these Terms and Conditions, which take effect immediately on your first use of the Site.
1.4. WRAP reserves the right to change these Terms and Conditions at any time by posting changes directly into these online Terms and Conditions. You are responsible for regularly reviewing information posted on the Site to obtain timely notice of any changes to these Terms and Conditions. Your continued use of the Site after changes are posted constitutes your acceptance of these Terms and Conditions as modified by the posted changes. Please therefore ensure that you review these Terms and Conditions each time you wish to use the Site.
1.5. If there is any conflict between these Terms and Conditions and/or specific terms appearing elsewhere on the Site relating to specific material, then the latter shall prevail.
2. Use of the Site, Materials and Branding
General
2.1. You acknowledge that the contents of the Site, including the names, images and logos identifying WRAP and its products and services, and the Branding, are the property of WRAP and are protected, including but not limited to as copyright works, and/or registered and unregistered trade marks. By accessing the Site, you agree to use the contents of the Site solely in accordance with these Terms and Conditions, in particular, but not limited to, this clause 2.
Creation of an account on the Site
2.2. You, and the business/organisation you represent, must register with WRAP and create an account in order to use some of WRAP's services including the downloading and use of the Branding. You can create your own WRAP account and/or an account for your business/organisation at
Use of materials and Branding from the Site
2.3. Subject always to clauses 1.5 and, in the case of the Local Authority Joint Procurement Database clauses 2.13 – 2.15:
2.3.1. content produced by WRAP and hosted on the Site (which for the avoidance of doubt does not include material on any linked website of a third party); and
2.3.2. the Branding, may be copied or downloaded solely for your own use within the United Kingdom provided (i) that all use is in accordance with these Terms and Conditions, and use of Branding must be strictly in accordance with the applicable brand guidelines, which are available for download from WRAP’s Resource Library at https://www.wrap.ngo/resources as they are updated from time to time, and (ii) other than with WRAP’s prior written consent and in full compliance with any terms that WRAP may require, you may not:
2.3.3. host any material or Branding or a variation of it on any website; or
2.3.4. adapt, alter or create a derivative work from any of the material or Branding; or
2.3.5. use the material or Branding in any commercial manner including incorporating any of WRAP’s Branding on any merchandise or promotional items.
2.4. The Branding may only be downloaded by the holder of a WRAP account created under clause 2.2.
2.5. These Terms and Conditions permit use of the materials and the Branding only within the United Kingdom. If you wish to use any materials from the Site or Branding for other purposes or outside the United Kingdom, please contact WRAP to arrange a specific license for use.
2.6. If you download software from the Site, the software including any files, images incorporated in or generated by the software and data accompanying the software (together, the "Software") will be subject to a specific license to be issued to you by WRAP. WRAP does not transfer title to the Software to you. WRAP will retain full and complete title to the Software and all intellectual property rights therein. You may not redistribute, sell, decompile, reverse-engineer or disassemble the Software.
2.7. Except as expressly permitted in these Terms and Conditions, you may not alter the Site in any way. You must not do anything that might or will damage or disrupt good working order of the Site or WRAP’s equipment or software.
Rules about linking to the Site
2.8. You may link to the Site’s home page, provided you do so in a way that is fair and legal and does not damage WRAP’s reputation or take advantage of it.
2.9. You must not establish a link in such a way as to suggest any form of association, approval or endorsement on WRAP’s part where none exists.
2.10. You must not establish a link to the Site in any website that is not owned by you.
2.11. The Site must not be framed on any other site, nor may you create a link to any part of the Site other than the home page.
2.12. WRAP reserves the right to withdraw linking permission without notice. If you wish to link to or make any use of content on the Site other than that set out above, please contact [email protected]
Use of the Local Authority Joint Procurement Database
As part of the Site, WRAP provides the Local Authority Joint Procurement Database - an information sharing platform for Local Authorities wishing to share information related to procurement. (For the avoidance of doubt, any reference to the “Site” in these Terms and Conditions shall include the Local Authority Joint Procurement Database, but in the event of a conflict, the provisions of clauses 2.13-2.15 shall prevail in respect of use of the Local Authority Joint Procurement Database.
2.13. The Local Authority Joint Procurement Database enables Local Authorities to upload, update and share information related to procurement, enabling Local Authorities to view other authorities in procurement, procurement status, and to facilitate joint procurement (the Purpose).
2.14. Whilst accessing the Local Authority Joint Procurement Database, provided you comply at all times with these Terms and Conditions, you are welcome to:
2.14.1. access and input information into the Local Authority Joint Procurement Database
2.14.2. contact other Local Authorities listed within the Local Authority Joint Procurement Database. and provided that at all times you warrant, acknowledge and agree that, in addition to the other terms within these Terms and Conditions (including, without limitation, clause 3):
a) you are a Local Authority in the United Kingdom (or an authorised representative of the relevant Local Authority) wishing to access the Local Authority Joint Procurement Database for the Purpose;
b) you will use the Local Authority Joint Procurement Database and liaise with others on the Local Authority Joint Procurement Database solely for the Purpose;
c) any information you input into the Local Authority Joint Procurement Database is true and accurate and you are entitled to provide such information to the Local Authority Joint Procurement Database. In addition, the information you provide shall not:
a. infringe any third-party rights, including intellectual property rights;
b. be derogatory or defamatory;
c. bring WRAP into disrepute.
d) use of the Local Authority Joint Procurement Database is at your own risk. WRAP does not provide any warranty or take any responsibility for the information contained within the Local Authority Joint Procurement Database; and
e) the Local Authority Joint Procurement Database is the property of WRAP and / or third parties and your use of the Local Authority Joint Procurement Database gives you no rights in and to the Local Authority Joint Procurement Database other than as expressly provided under these Terms and Conditions. Information you input into the Local Authority Joint Procurement Database may be used by WRAP under the terms of clause 3 and you acknowledge and agree that WRAP may provide data from the Local Authority Joint Procurement Database to third parties e.g., WRAP’s third-party funders who require such information under the terms of funding agreements.
2.15 Whilst accessing the Local Authority Joint Procurement Database, provided you comply at all times with these Terms and Conditions, you agree that:
2.15.1 other Local Authorities who have access to the database will be able to view all public data you have inputted; and
2.15.2 any Local Authorities with access to the database can contact you about such information.
3. Your Contributions
3.1. Where you are invited to submit any contribution through the Site (including without limitation any text, graphics, video or audio) you are required by such submission to grant WRAP a perpetual, royalty-free, non-exclusive, sub-licensable right and license to use, reproduce, modify, adapt, publish, translate, create derivative works from, distribute, perform, and exercise all copyright and publicity rights with respect to any such work worldwide and/or to incorporate it in other works in any media now known or later developed for the full term of any rights that may exist in such content, consistent with privacy restrictions set forth in applicable data protection legislation and WRAP's Privacy Policy. If you do not wish to grant such rights to WRAP, it is suggested that you do not submit your contribution through the Site.
3.2. By submitting your contribution through the Site (including into the Local Authority Joint Procurement Database), you also:
3.2.1. warrant that such contribution is your own original work and that you have the right to make it available to WRAP for all the purposes specified above; and
3.2.2. indemnify WRAP against all legal fees, damages and other expenses that may be incurred by WRAP as a result of your breach of the above warranty or any warranty given under clause 2.1.5; and
3.2.3. agree to waive any moral rights in your contribution for the purposes of its submission to and publication on the Site and the other purposes specified above; and
3.2.4. acknowledge and agree that it may be copied or downloaded by users pursuant to clause 2.3.
4. Use of the Site - general
4.1. You agree to use the Site only for lawful purposes, and in a manner that does not infringe the rights of, or restrict or inhibit the use and enjoyment of the Site by any third party. Such restriction or inhibition includes, without limitation, conduct which is unlawful, or which may harass or cause distress or inconvenience to any person and the transmission of obscene or offensive content or disruption of normal flow of dialogue within the Site.
4.2. You must not misuse the Site by knowingly introducing viruses, trojans, worms, logic bombs or other material that is malicious or technologically harmful. You must not attempt to gain unauthorised access to the Site, the server on which the Site is stored or any server, computer or database connected to the Site. You must not attack the Site via a denial-of-service attack or a distributed denial-of service attack. By breaching this provision, you may commit a criminal offence under the Computer Misuse Act 1990. WRAP will report any such breach to the relevant law enforcement authorities and WRAP will co-operate with those authorities by disclosing your identity to them. In the event of such a breach, your right to use the Site will cease immediately.
5. Liability
5.1. WRAP does not warrant that the Site will be uninterrupted or error free, that defects will be corrected, or that the Site or the server that makes it available are free of viruses or bugs.
5.2. WRAP does not guarantee that the Site, or any content on it (including, for the avoidance of doubt, the Local Authority Joint Procurement Database and the Textiles Resource Hierarchy site), will always be available or be uninterrupted. WRAP may suspend or withdraw or restrict the availability of all or any part of the Site for business and operational reasons. WRAP will try to give you reasonable notice of any suspension or withdrawal.
5.3. The Site and the information, names, images, pictures, logos and icons regarding or relating to WRAP, its products and services (or to third party products and services), including the Local Authority Joint Procurement Database and the Textiles Resource Hierarchy, is provided "AS IS" and on an "AS AVAILABLE" basis without any representation or endorsement made and without warranty of any kind whether express or implied.
5.4. Whilst WRAP makes efforts to ensure the accuracy of information contained within the Site, it accepts no liability for any inaccuracies and visitors to the Site who rely on information on the Site do so at their own risk.
5.5. WRAP is not responsible for the contents or reliability of any linked websites and does not necessarily endorse the views expressed within them. Linking shall not be taken as endorsement of any kind. Where the Site contains links to other sites and resources provided by third parties, these links are provided for your information only – WRAP has no control over the contents of those sites or resources.
5.6. Nothing in these Terms and Conditions shall operate or be construed so as to exclude or restrict:
5.6.1. any warranty or condition implied by statute in the event of your dealing as a "consumer" as defined by section 2 of the Consumer Rights Act 2015. In such a case your statutory rights are unaffected by these terms and conditions; or
5.6.2. the liability of WRAP for death or personal injury caused by reason of the negligence of WRAP or of its servants, employees or agents.
5.7. Save as set out in clause 5.6, in no event will WRAP be liable for any damages including, without limitation, indirect or consequential damages, or any damages whatsoever arising from use or loss of use, data, or profits, whether in action of contract, negligence or other tortious action, arising out of or in connection with the use of the Site.
5.8. In no event shall WRAP's total liability to you for all damages, losses and causes of action (whether in contract, or not (including, but not limited to, negligence) or otherwise) exceed the costs incurred by you, if any, for accessing the Site.
6. Termination of accounts and use of the Site
6.1. These Terms and Conditions will continue to apply to your use of the Site and your access to and use of the materials (including, if applicable, the Local Authority Joint Procurement Database and the Textile Resource Hierarchy) and Branding on the Site unless and until WRAP notifies you that your access has been terminated, and your account has been closed. WRAP reserves the right to close your account and block your access to the Site and the materials (including, if applicable, the Local Authority Joint Procurement Database and the Textiles Resource Hierarchy) and Branding on the Site at any time in its sole discretion, but is only likely to do so if it considers that you have materially failed to comply with these Terms and Conditions.
6.2. Upon closure of your WRAP account you must immediately stop using all materials (including, if applicable, the Local Authority Joint Procurement Database and the Textiles Resources Hierarchy) and Branding obtained from the Site and all copies thereof, if required by WRAP to do so.
7. Data Protection
7.1. WRAP will process your personal data in accordance with its Privacy Policy (located here).
7.2. To the extent that personal data is made available to you as part of your use of WRAP services (or to the extent that WRAP services enable you to provide personal data or share it with third parties), you will process such personal data in accordance with all applicable data protection legislation.
8. General
8.1. WRAP may update and change the Site from time to time, for example, to reflect changes to its activities.
8.2. The Site is made available free of charge.
8.3. You are also responsible for ensuring that all persons who access the Site through your internet connection are aware of these Terms and Conditions and other applicable terms and conditions, and that they comply with them.
8.4. WRAP may assign, transfer, replace or subcontract any or all of its rights and obligations under these Terms and Conditions at any time.
8.5. Neither you nor WRAP will be held liable for any failure to perform any obligation to the other due to causes beyond your reasonable control.
8.6. Failure or delay by either party to enforce an obligation or exercise a right under these Terms and Conditions shall not be a waiver of that obligation or right.
8.7. These Terms and Conditions do not confer any rights on any person or party (other than you and/or us) pursuant to the Contracts (Rights of Third Parties) Act 1999.
9. Governing Law and Jurisdiction
9.1. The Site is controlled and operated by WRAP from its offices in the United Kingdom. WRAP makes no representation that materials on the Site are appropriate or available for use in other locations, or that it complies with laws other than those in the United Kingdom. Those who choose to access the Site from other locations do so on their own initiative and are responsible for compliance with local laws, if and to the extent local laws are applicable.
9.2. These Terms and Conditions shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of England and Wales. Disputes arising from these Terms and Conditions shall be exclusively subject to the jurisdiction of the courts of England and Wales.
10. Severability
If any of these Terms and Conditions should be determined to be illegal, invalid or otherwise unenforceable by reason of the laws of any state or country in which these Terms and Conditions are intended to be effective, then to the extent and within the jurisdiction which that term or condition is illegal, invalid or unenforceable, it shall be severed and deleted from these Terms and Conditions and the remaining terms and conditions shall survive, remain in full force and effect and continue to be binding and enforceable.
11. Notices
11.1 All contact or notices to be given in relation to these Terms and Conditions or your use of the Site shall be given:
a) to WRAP via e-mail to [email protected] (and such notices shall be deemed received when it is sent (unless received outside of 9am – 5pm on a weekday which is not a Bank holiday, in which case the email is not deemed received until 9am on the next weekday which is not a Bank holiday); or
b) to you, via these Terms and Conditions (and such notices shall be deemed received immediately at the point you next access the Site following any update).
12. Email Disclaimer
12.1. The contents of any email (including attachments) sent from WRAP are confidential and subject to copyright. Any such email is intended only for the use of the individual or entity to which it is addressed. If you have received an email from WRAP in error, please contact the sender immediately by returning the email or telephoning 012595819900 and asking to speak to the sender and then delete it (including any attachments) from your system. If you are not the intended recipient of the email, any disclosure, copying, distribution or use of its contents is strictly prohibited.
12.2. WRAP uses anti-virus technology to check all outgoing messages but cannot guarantee the absence of viruses and WRAP does not accept liability for any virus introduced by any email or any attachment and you are advised to use appropriate and up-to-date virus checking software.
12.3. WRAP cannot accept any responsibility for the accuracy or completeness of the contents of any email as it has been transmitted over a public network and Internet communications are not secure. If verification is required, please request a hard copy.
12.4. Except where the email is sent in the usual course of business by authorised persons on behalf of WRAP, the views and opinions expressed in any email message are those of the individual sender and do not necessarily reflect the views and opinions of WRAP.
12.5. WRAP reserves the right to monitor incoming and outgoing emails in accordance with the Telecommunications (Lawful Business Practice) (Interception of Communications) Regulations 2000 and / or for the purposes of quality control and / or training purposes.
12.6. Marketing emails and other communication emails may be sent to the recipient at the request (and with the consent) of that recipient, or in response to, that recipient's expressed interest in WRAP's activities. WRAP may retain your contact information for the purpose of making future contact with you about WRAP's activities and aims. If you do not wish your contact information to be kept for this purpose, you may let WRAP know at any time by sending an email to [email protected] with your specific request to opt-out of such contacts. For more information about your rights under data protection legislation and WRAP’s handling of your personal data more generally, please visit our Privacy Policy here.
Trade marks
WRAP’s registered trade marks are registered in the name of The Waste and Resources Action Programme.
WRAP is a registered trade mark of The Waste and Resources Action Programme, registered in the EU and the UK.
The circle & heart device is a registered trade mark of The Waste and Resources Action Programme, registered in the EU, the UK, Australia, Canada and New Zealand.
The circle & heart device, together with the word “recycle” is a registered trade mark of The Waste and Resources Action Programme, registered in the EU and the UK.
The circle & heart device, together with the words “recycle now” is a registered trade mark of The Waste and Resources Action Programme, registered in the EU and the UK.
The LOVE FOOD hate waste device is a registered trade mark of The Waste and Resources Action Programme, registered in the EU, the UK, Australia, Canada and New Zealand; registration pending in China.
LOVE FOOD HATE WASTE is a registered trade mark of The Waste and Resources Action Programme, registered in the EU and the UK.
Two variants of the YOUR CLOTHES & heart device are registered trade marks of The Waste and Resources Action Programme, registered in the EU and the UK.
The circle & heart device Wales is a registered trade mark of The Waste and Resources Action Programme, registered in the UK.
Recycle the possibilities are endless is a registered trade mark of The Waste and Resources Action Programme, registered in the UK.
For the avoidance of doubt the above is not an exhaustive list of trade marks registered by WRAP.
WRAP also uses a number of marks as its unregistered trade marks, including (without limitation) recycle now, recycle week, clear on plastics, wasting food: it’s out of date, Guardians of Grub.
The Plastics Pact logo is a registered trade mark of the Ellen Macarthur Foundation, used under license in the UK by WRAP.