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Website usage terms and conditions

Welcome to our website. If you continue to browse and use this website, you are agreeing to comply with and be bound by the following terms and conditions of use, which together with our privacy policy govern The Publishing Training Centre's relationship with you in relation to this website. If you disagree with any part of these terms and conditions, please do not use our website.

The term 'The Publishing Training Centre' or 'PTC' or 'us' or 'we' refers to the owner of the website whose registered office is 16 High Holborn, London, WC1V 6BX, United Kingdom. Our company registration number is 1253854 England.

The term 'you' refers to the user or viewer of our website.

The use of this website is subject to the following terms of use:

• The content of the pages of this website is for your general information and use only. It is subject to change without notice.
• Neither we nor any third parties provide any warranty or guarantee as to the accuracy, timeliness, performance, completeness or suitability of the information and materials found or offered on this website for any particular purpose. You acknowledge that such information and materials may contain inaccuracies or errors and we expressly exclude liability for any such inaccuracies or errors to the fullest extent permitted by law.
• Your use of any information or materials on this website is entirely at your own risk, for which we shall not be liable. It shall be your own responsibility to ensure that any products, services or information available through this website meet your specific requirements.
• This website contains material which is owned by or licensed to us. This material includes, but is not limited to, the design, layout, look, appearance and graphics. Reproduction is prohibited other than in accordance with the copyright notice, which forms part of these terms and conditions.
• All trademarks reproduced in this website, which are not the property of, or licensed to the operator, are acknowledged on the website.
• Unauthorised use of this website may give rise to a claim for damages and/or be a criminal offence.
• From time to time, this website may also include links to other websites. These links are provided for your convenience to provide further information. They do not signify that we endorse the website(s). We have no responsibility for the content of the linked website(s).
• Your use of this website and any dispute arising out of such use of the website is subject to the laws of England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales.

Website Disclaimer

The information contained in this website is for general information purposes only. You should neither act, nor refrain from action, on the basis of any such information.

The information is provided by The Publishing Training Centre and while we endeavour to keep the information up to date and correct, we make no representations or warranties of any kind, express or implied, about the completeness, accuracy, reliability, suitability or availability with respect to the website or the information, products, services, or related graphics contained on the website for any purpose. Any reliance you place on such information is therefore strictly at your own risk.

In no event will we be liable for any loss or damage including without limitation, indirect or consequential loss or damage, or any loss or damage whatsoever arising from loss of data or profits arising out of, or in connection with, the use of this website.

Through this website you are able to link to other websites which are not under the control of The Publishing Training Centre. We have no control over the nature, content and availability of those sites. The inclusion of any links does not necessarily imply a recommendation or endorse the views expressed within them.

Every effort is made to keep the website up and running smoothly. However, The Publishing Training Centre takes no responsibility for, and will not be liable for, the website being temporarily unavailable due to technical issues beyond our control.

The Publishing Training Centre disclaims all responsibility (including in negligence) for all consequences of any person acting, or refraining from acting, in reliance on information contained in this site.

Copyright

© 2016 The Publishing Training Centre, (except where otherwise stated); all rights reserved.

Any redistribution or reproduction of part or all of the contents in any form is prohibited, other than the following:

• You may print or download to a local disk extracts for your personal and non-commercial use.
• You may copy the content to individual third parties for their personal use, but only if you acknowledge the website as the source of the material.
• You may distribute content via Social Networks, but only if you acknowledge the website as the source of the material.

You may not, except with our express written permission, distribute or commercially exploit the content.

Applications for permission to reproduce text, photographs or graphic images should be sent to The Publishing Training Centre at 16 High Holborn, London, WC1V 6BX, England.

Cookies Policy

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Our website uses cookies. By using our website and agreeing to this policy, you consent to our use of cookies in accordance with the terms of this policy.

About cookies

Cookies are files, often including unique identifiers, that are sent by web servers to web browsers, and which may then be sent back to the server each time the browser requests a page from the server.

Cookies can be used by web servers to identify and track users as they navigate different pages on a website, and to identify users returning to a website.

Cookies may be either "persistent" cookies or "session" cookies. A persistent cookie consists of a text file sent by a web server to a web browser, which will be stored by the browser and will remain valid until its set expiry date (unless deleted by the user before the expiry date). A session cookie, on the other hand, will expire at the end of the user session, when the web browser is closed.

Credit

This document is based on an SEQ Legal cookies policy form available at www.website-law.co.uk. Premium legal documents, including an employment agreement (full time) , are available for download from SEQ Legal's websites.

Cookies on this website

We use both session cookies and persistent cookies on this website.

We may send to you the following cookies:

1. virtuemart (our shopping cart) - session cookie
2. addthis.com (social media sharing buttons) - persistent cookie
3. google analytics: _utma, _utmb, _utmc and _utmz - these cookies are all persistent, except for _utmc, which is a session cookie
4. facebook.com and twitter.com load persistent cookies with their Like/Follow buttons.

How we use cookies

Cookies do not contain any information that personally identifies you, but personal information that we store about you may be linked, by us, to the information stored in and obtained from cookies.

We may use the information we obtain from your use of our cookies for the following purposes:

• to recognise your computer when you visit our website
• to track you as you navigate our website, and to enable the use of the shopping cart, forum and Freelance Finder on our website
• to improve the website's usability
• to analyse the use of our website
• in the administration of this website
• to personalise our website for you.

Third party cookies

When you use our website, you may also be sent third party cookies.

Our service providers may send you cookies. They may use the information they obtain from your use of their cookies:

• to track your browser across multiple websites
• to build a profile of your web surfing
• we also use Google Analytics to analyse the use of this website. Google Analytics generates statistical and other information about website use by means of cookies, which are stored on users' computers. The information generated relating to our website is used to create reports about the use of the website. Google will store this information. Google's privacy policy is available at: http://www.google.com/privacypolicy.html.

Blocking cookies

Most browsers allow you to refuse to accept cookies. For example:

• in Internet Explorer you can refuse all cookies by clicking "Tools", "Internet Options", "Privacy", and selecting "Block all cookies" using the sliding selector
• in Firefox you can block all cookies by clicking "Tools", "Options", and un-checking "Accept cookies from sites" in the "Privacy" box.
• in Google Chrome click the spanner icon on the browser toolbar, select "Options" (it is called Preferences on Mac and Linux and Settings on a Chromebook), click the "Under the Bonnet tab", click "Content settings" in the "Privacy" section, click the "Cookies" tab in the Content Settings dialogue that appears and click "Delete cookies".

Blocking all cookies will, however, have a negative impact upon the usability of many websites. If you block cookies, you will not be able to use the forum or shopping cart on this website.

Deleting cookies

You can also delete cookies already stored on your computer:

• in Internet Explorer you must manually delete cookie files
• in Firefox you can delete cookies by, first ensuring that cookies are to be deleted when you "clear private data" (this setting can be changed by clicking "Tools", "Options" and "Settings" in the "Private Data" box) and then clicking "Clear private data" in the "Tools" menu.
• in Google Chrome click the spanner icon on the browser toolbar, select "Options" (it is called Preferences on Mac and Linux and Settings on a Chromebook), click the "Under the Bonnet tab", click "Content settings" in the "Privacy" section, click the "Cookies" tab in the Content Settings dialogue that appears and click "Remove all" at the bottom of the dialogue box (to delete a specific cookie, select the site that issued the cookie, then the cookie and click "Remove").

Obviously, doing this may have a negative impact on the usability of many websites.

Contact us

This website is owned and operated by The Publishing Training Centre.

If you have any questions about our cookies or this Cookies Policy, please contact us by email at , by telephone (020 8874 2718) or by post (The Publishing Training Centre, 6 Bell Yard, London, WC2A 2JR).

Privacy policy

This privacy policy sets out how The Publishing Training Centre (PTC) and Publishing Qualifications Board (PQB) uses and protects any information that you give us when you use this website.

The Publishing Training Centre Group is committed to ensuring that your privacy is protected. Should we ask you to provide certain information by which you can be identified when using this website, you can be assured that it will only be used in accordance with this privacy statement.

The Publishing Training Centre Group may change this policy by updating this page. You should check this page from time to time to ensure that you are happy with any changes. This policy is effective from 24 April 2018.

The Publishing Training Centre Foundation Group (PTC) is the owner of the information collected on this site. SoftForge, provider of this website/learning platform, is acting as the Data Processor. Neither PTC nor SoftForge will sell, share or rent this information to any other companies.

What we collect

We may collect the following information:

• name and job title
• contact information including email address
• demographic information such as postcode, and inclusivity and diversity data (anonymous)
• information about your preferences and interests as part of your personal profile (please note these fields are not mandatory)

What we do with the information we gather

We require this information to understand your needs and provide you with a better service, and in particular for the following reasons:

• Internal record keeping.
• We may use the information to improve our products and services.
• We may periodically send promotional emails about new products, special offers or other information which we think you may find interesting using the email address which you have provided, as long as you have opted in to this process.
• From time to time, we may also use your information to contact you for market research purposes. We may contact you by email, phone or mail. We may use the information to customise the website according to your interests.

Retention of Personal Data

If you have booked on a Short Course, enrolled on a Self-Study Tutor-Guided course or enrolled on an E-Learning Module with the Publishing Training Centre Group, we will retain your personal data. We will maintain your full record for as long as necessary for any foreseeable verification, audit or statistical returns. Information on your Course Registration and final award where applicable will be kept in perpetuity.

Your rights

You are entitled to access your personal data so that you are aware of and can verify the lawfulness of the processing. This is achieved through the mechanism of a Subject Access Request (SAR) you can contact us by emailing .

You are entitled to have personal data rectified if it is inaccurate or incomplete. We will respond within one month of your request.

You may request the deletion or removal of personal data where there is no compelling reason for its continued processing. The Right to Erasure does not provide an absolute 'right to be forgotten', however, you do have a right to have personal data erased and to prevent processing in specific circumstances.

• Where the personal data is no longer necessary in relation to the purpose for which it was originally collected/processed
• When you withdraw consent
• When you object to the processing and there is no overriding legitimate interest for continuing the processing
• When the personal data was unlawfully processed
• When the personal data has to be erased in order to comply with a legal obligation

Freelance Finder

If you have successfully completed a Distance Learning course with The Publishing Training Centre, you will be able to add your information to the Freelance Finder. This allows potential clients, who are searching for freelance suppliers, to contact you.

All information in this section is entirely in your control. You can change and update the information at any time by logging in to the site, then clicking on the Profile link at the top of the page. Click on the Freelance Finder tab and change the information, or remove any information you do not wish to display. You can also deactivate your entry completely by clicking on the tick-box next to 'List in Directory'.

If you no longer wish your data to be stored on our site, even in an unpublished state, please email  to request its removal.

Security

We are committed to ensuring that your information is secure. In order to prevent unauthorised access or disclosure, we have put in place suitable physical, electronic and managerial procedures to safeguard and secure the information we collect online.

Controlling your personal information

You may choose to restrict the collection or use of your personal information in the following ways:

• You will be able to unsubscribe from any of our email newsletters using the 'unsubscribe' link at the bottom of the email.
• If you have previously agreed to us using your personal information for direct marketing purposes, you may change your mind at any time by emailing us at .

We will not sell, distribute or lease your personal information to third parties unless we are compelled by law to do so.

You may request details of personal information which we hold about you under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). 

If you believe that any information we are holding on you is incorrect or incomplete, please email us as soon as possible, at the above address. We will promptly correct any information found to be incorrect.

Automated Decision Making and Profiling

The PTC group does not employ any automated decision-making or conduct profiling of our delegates or students. However, if you have consented to be held on our database and to receive communications from us, we may periodically send you marketing information so that you are informed of upcoming courses and events. These will be automated but they do not involve automated decision-making or profiling. You can unsubscribe from these at any time.

Links to other websites

Our website may contain links to other websites of interest. However, once you have used these links to leave our site, you should note that we do not have any control over that other website. Therefore, we cannot be responsible for the protection and privacy of any information which you provide whilst visiting such sites and such sites are not governed by this privacy statement. You should exercise caution and look at the privacy statement applicable to the website in question.

Terms and Conditions for Course Bookings

Short/virtual courses

Once a booking is made and and you have received an email from us, you have made a firm commitment to attend the course.

For short/virtual courses, the joining instructions and an invoice will be sent to you 3–4 weeks before the course due date and this is your confirmation that the course is going ahead.

You can request a payment link on receipt of the invoice.

Payment may be made by Mastercard, Visa or bank transfer and must be made before the course date.

Cancellation policy

We appreciate that you may have to cancel a booking.

Please be sure to confirm a cancellation by email to . 

Cancellation 48 hours before the course: 100% course fee payable.

The 48-hour period excludes weekends and UK Bank Holidays, when the PTC is closed.

Please note that if you are in receipt of a subsidy towards your course fee from a third party cancellation fees are still charged on the full course fee.

Distance-learning courses

On payment, you will gain access to the distance-learning course materials on the PTC's learning platform. 

Cancellation policy

If, within 30 days of buying the course (and before any assignments have been sent to your tutor for marking), you decide that the course is not for you, simply let us know and we will issue a full refund.

Note that access to the learning platform will cease once your refund is confirmed.

e-Learning modules

On payment, you will gain access to the e-Learning module on the PTC's learning platform. 

Access is restricted to a single user and should not be distributed for use by multiple users.

Cancellation policy

Fees for e-Learning modules are non-refundable. 

Residential courses

Cancelled more than eight weeks before the course: No charge

Cancelled between two and eight weeks before the course: 50% of course fee

Cancelled within 10 working days of the course or failure to attend: 100% of course fee

We will not send you any further confirmation until 3–4 weeks before the course date. Please do not book accommodation or flights until receipt of joining instructions. If you need any information earlier than this date, please contact us on 020 8874 2718.

Self-Study Training Courses - terms and conditions of sale

1 Interpretation

In these terms and conditions:

1.1 "Client" means the person, firm or company to whom the Publishing Qualifications Board, a subsidiary of The Publishing Training Centre Foundation, is providing access to the Distance Learning Training Programme, in accordance with these Terms.

1.2 "Seller" means the Publishing Qualifications Board (a registered charity), a wholly owned subsidiary of The Publishing Training Centre Foundation, 16 High Holborn, London WC1V 6BX.

1.3 "Consumer" shall have the meaning ascribed in section 12 of the Unfair Contract Terms Act 1977.

1.4 "Terms" means the terms and conditions set out in this document and (unless the context requires otherwise) includes any special terms agreed in writing between the Client and the Seller.

1.5 "Course" means any of the Seller’s Distance Learning Training Programmes.

1.6 "Contract" means the contract between the Seller and the Client for the sale and purchase of the Course incorporating these Terms.

1.7 "Course Materials" means the printed course notes and binder sent to the Client as part of this Contract.

2 Conditions

2.1 Nothing in these Terms shall affect the Client’s statutory rights as a Consumer.

2.2 These Terms shall apply to all contracts for the sale of the Course by the Seller to the Client and shall prevail over any other documentation or communication from the Client.

2.3 Any variation to these Terms (including any special terms and conditions agreed by the parties) shall be inapplicable unless agreed in writing by the Seller.

3 Ordering

3.1 All orders for the Course shall be deemed to be an offer by the Client to purchase the Course pursuant to these Terms and are subject to acceptance by the Seller. The Seller may choose not to accept an order for any reason.

3.2 Where the Course ordered by the Client is unavailable, the Client shall be notified and given the option either to wait until it becomes available or to cancel the order and receive a full refund within 30 days.

4 Price and payment

4.1 The price of the course shall be that stipulated on www.publishingtrainingcentre.co.uk.

4.2 The Course fees include all Course Materials and tuition, but does not include postal costs incurred by the Client, and the cost of telephone calls made to a tutor by the Client.

4.3 The total purchase price will be displayed in the Client’s shopping cart prior to confirming the order.

4.4 After the order is received the Seller shall confirm by email the details, description and price of the Course together with information on the right to cancel if the Client is a Consumer.

4.5 Payment of the price for the Course must be made in full before the Course is made available to the Client.

4.6 Where a Client has chosen to pay in instalments, payment will be processed offline by the Seller. The first payment must be made in full before the Course is made available to the Client. Should any of the subsequent payments not be made, the Client will be withdrawn from the Course immediately and no further Course Materials will be sent to the Client, or contact with the tutor be allowed by the Client.

5 Rights of the Seller

5.1 The Seller reserves the right to adjust the price of the Courses at any time prior to an enrolment being processed.

5.2 Should the Seller change the price of the course, the Client will have the opportunity to either cancel the enrolment or to proceed at the amended price.

5.3The Seller reserves the right to adjust the specification of the Course, or any aspect of the Course, at its discretion.

5.4 The Seller reserves the right to withdraw the Course at any time. Should the Seller withdraw the Course after the Client has purchased it, the Seller shall refund the Client an amount agreed between the Seller and the Client, based on the number of assignments that the Client has completed and have been marked by a tutor.

5.5 Save as provided for in the preceding paragraph, the Seller shall not be liable to anyone for withdrawing the Course or for refusing to process an order.

5.6 If the Seller discovers that the Client is not legally entitled to order the Course, the Seller shall be entitled to cancel the order immediately and without notice.

6 Warranty

6.1 Except where the Client is dealing as a Consumer, all warranties, conditions or terms relating to the fitness for purpose, merchantability or condition of the Course, whether implied by Statute, common law or otherwise are excluded, and the Client is satisfied to the suitability of the Course for the Client’s purpose.

7 Delivery

7.1 The Course Materials will normally be delivered to the Client within 14 working days of purchase, if supplied within the UK, or within 30 days of purchase, if supplied outside the UK.

7.2 The Seller shall use its reasonable endeavours to meet any agreed date for delivery. In any event, time of delivery shall not be of the essence and the Seller shall not be liable for any losses, costs, damages or expenses incurred by the Client or any third party arising directly or indirectly out of any failure to meet any estimated delivery date.

7.3 Delivery of the Course Materials shall be made to the Client’s address specified in the order and the Client shall make all arrangements necessary to take delivery of it whenever it is tendered for delivery. Title and risk in the Course Materials shall pass to the Client upon its delivery to the Client.

8 Cancellation and return

8.1 The Client shall inspect the Course Materials immediately upon receipt and shall notify the Seller in writing within 7 working days of delivery if it is damaged. If the Client fails to do so it shall be deemed to have accepted it.

8.2 Where a claim of defect in, or damage to the Course Materials is made, the Client shall return it to the Seller. The Client shall be entitled to a replacement of the materials sent, plus any return postal charges, provided that the item is in fact damaged or defective and such damage or defect occurred before the Course Materials were delivered to the Client.

8.3 The Client has the right, within 30 days of receiving the Course Materials (and before any assignments have been marked), to cancel the Course and receive a full refund.

8.4 In the event of cancellation of the Contract, the Course Materials must be returned by the Client to the Seller at the Client’s expense. The Client will receive a refund of all monies paid for the Course except for return postal charges. If the Client fails to return the Course Materials within 30 days of the cancellation of the Contract, the Seller shall be entitled to deduct the cost of recovering it from the Client.

8.5 Where a returned copy of the Course Materials is found to be damaged due to the Client’s fault, the Client will be liable for the cost of remedying such damage.

8.6 Where a Course Contract is cancelled once assignments have been marked by a Tutor, the Client shall not be entitled to a refund of any part of the price, except by written agreement with the Seller.

9 Conditions of Enrolment on any Distance Learning Training Course

9.1 The course must be completed within 12 months (18 months for Copy-Editing and for Editorial Project Management) of the date of enrolment.

9.2 Should the Client not complete the Course within the stipulated time-frame, the study time can be extended by a further period of 12 months following payment of an extension fee.

9.3 After these periods it is deemed that the enrolment has lapsed and the Client will need to re-enrol and pay the full fees for the course, except where individually agreed with the Seller.

10 Indemnity and limitation of liability

10.1 Except as may be implied by law where the Client is dealing as a Consumer, in the event of any breach of these Terms by the Seller the remedies of the Client shall be limited to damages which shall in no circumstances exceed the price of the Course and the Seller shall under no circumstances be liable for any indirect, incidental or consequential loss or damage whatever.

10.2 Nothing in these Terms shall exclude or limit the liability of the Seller for death or personal injury resulting from the negligence of the Seller or that of the Seller’s agents or employees.

10.3 The Client agrees to indemnify and keep indemnified the Seller, their successors and assigns, and each of their respective directors, officers, employees and agents from and against any and all liability, damages, losses, claims (including reasonable legal fees) resulting in any way from the Client’s use of or interpretation of the Course and from any material posted on the Course website, to its discussion groups or from any other matter relating to the Course, including but not limited to use of the information contained in the Course.

11 Waiver

No waiver by the Seller (whether express or implied) in enforcing any of its rights under this contract shall prejudice its rights to do so in the future.

12 Force majeure

The Seller shall not be liable for any delay or failure to perform any of its obligations if the delay or failure results from events or circumstances outside its reasonable control, including but not limited to acts of God, strikes, lockouts, accidents, war, fire, breakdown of plant or machinery or shortage or unavailability of raw materials from a natural source of supply, and the Seller shall be entitled to a reasonable extension of its obligations.

13 Severance

If any term or provision of these Terms is held invalid, illegal or unenforceable for any reason by any court of competent jurisdiction such provision shall be severed and the remainder of the provisions hereof shall continue in full force and effect as if these Terms had been agreed with the invalid illegal or unenforceable provision eliminated.

14 Specific responsibilities of Client

The Client acknowledges and agrees that the Seller may be required by a law enforcement agency to monitor website content and traffic and if necessary give evidence of the same together with use of the logon ID to support or defend any dispute or actionable cause or matter which arises in relation to the same.

15 Copyright, Patents, Trade Marks and other intellectual property rights

All of the copyright in the Distance Learning Courses is the property of the Seller. Any unlawful copying, trading, pirating or unauthorised use of this courseware will be construed as a breach of copyright and may result in prosecution.

16 Termination

Notwithstanding any other provisions herein contained, and without prejudice to any other rights such party serving notice may have, the Seller may forthwith terminate the access to the course by written notice to the Client if the Client commits any breach of these Terms and fails to remedy such breach within 30 days of written notification by the Seller.

17 Headings

The headings in these Terms are inserted for convenience only and shall not affect the interpretation.

18 Third party rights

18.1 These Terms do not confer any rights on any person or party (other than the Seller and / or the Client) pursuant to the Contracts (Rights of Third Parties) Act 1999.

18.2 The Client may not assign or sub-contract any rights or obligations under this contract to a third party unless the Seller agrees in writing.

19 Your data

The personal details you supply will be processed by the Seller.

The Seller will not use personal data you supply while purchasing the Course for marketing purposes unless you give your permission at the point of purchase.

20 Changes to Terms

The Seller shall be entitled to alter these Terms at any time, but this right shall not affect the existing Terms accepted by the Client upon making a purchase.

21 Governing law and jurisdiction

These Terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the law of England and the parties hereby submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the English courts.

Comments Terms and Conditions

Comments are public.

All comments will be checked before they are added to the site.

Do not post any messages that are obscene, vulgar, sexually orientated, hateful, threatening or violate any laws.

Be courteous to other users of the site.

Do not post spam messages.

You can also email us at if you would like us to put a comment up for you. But please let us know if we can use it as is, and whether you want to remain anonymous.

Profile Terms and Conditions

By registering on our site you agree to adhere to our site rules:

• You may not create multiple accounts or pass yourself off as someone else.
• While we will endeavour to keep our website up and running 24/7, we cannot guarantee this and we will not be liable if the website is down for any reason.
• We reserve the right to remove any content that we feel is not acceptable, in any part of the site, and to ban users that do not abide by the rules. This is entirely at our discretion.
• The Publishing Training Centre Group will not be liable for any losses or damage incurred due to your use of this site.

Profile information

• Please keep your password and login information safe and don't share this with anyone.
• You can request that your password or username be reset if you have forgotten it, by clicking 'Forgot Login'.
• We will not share your information with third parties and will ensure that it is kept safe. Also have a look at our Privacy Policy.
• If you register for a course online, or purchase one of our Self-Study programmes, your information will be recorded in our online database in order to administer the courses.

Freelance Finder

If you have successfully completed a Self-Study Tutor-Guided course with The Publishing Training Centre Group, you will be able to add your information to the Freelance Finder. This allows potential clients, who are searching for freelance suppliers, to contact you.

Please note:

• The information in this section is entirely in your control.
• You are responsible for all the information held in this directory and need to ensure that it is correct and up-to-date.
• Remember that the information in this area is in the public domain and will be visible to anyone visiting the site.
• You can change and update the information at any time by logging in to the site, then clicking on the Profile link at the top of the page. Click on the Freelance Finder tab and change the information, or remove any information you do not wish to display.
• You can also deactivate your entry completely by clicking on the tick-box next to 'List in Directory'. If you do this your information will no longer be searchable in the directory.

Comments:

You can leave comments about our courses or articles in various places around the site.

• Please be respectful and do not use profanity, or make any comments that can be interpreted as being racist, sexist, or in any way defamatory.

Profile Images:

• Your image will be resized if needed to a maximum dimension of 200 pixels width x 300 height automatically, but your image file should not exceed 5000 KB.
• Images should not be vulgar or sexual.
• Do not use an image that you do not have the right to use.
• Do not use an image of a person's face, except your own, unless you have their permission to do so.
• Do not use an image of a child under any circumstances.

Accessibility

The Publishing Training Centre is keen to ensure that its website is accessible to all.

With this in mind, we've taken the following steps:

Coding

The web pages are written using correctly coded XHTML, ensuring compatibility with standards compliant browsers.

Colour contrast between text and background

We aim to ensure that there is enough contrast between text and background colours for all text to be easily legible.

JavaScript

The website works best with JavaScript enabled, but is designed to be able to function without it.

Links

We aim to make all link text clearly indicate where that link leads to, so that it can be understood out of context.

The 'title' attribute is used to show when links take the user to a different website (except where this is obvious from the link text).

Resizable fonts

Throughout the site, we avoid the use of fixed font sizes, so that users can change the text size via their browser.

Use of images

Appropriate alt text (a label containing alternative text for when the image can't be shown) is used for all images.

Images are not used to represent text.

These steps help to make the website usable with browsers that do not display images, such as text only browsers and speech-based browsers.

We are currently working towards further improving the accessibility features of this site.

If you have any suggestions or have found a page where we have failed to adhere to what we’ve set above, we’d be delighted to hear from you. Please email .