Terms of Use

By accessing, browsing or otherwise using this site you agree to be bound by these terms and conditions and our privacy statement.

About us

This site is controlled and operated by Botanic Gardens Conservation International (referred to in these terms of use as “BGCI”, “we”, “us” or “our”). Registered charity: 1098834. Registered company limited by guarantee: 04673175. Registered office: Descanso House, 199 Kew Road, Richmond TW9 3BW, United Kingdom

How to contact us

You can contact us by email if you have any questions, comments or complaints about this site.

Privacy and data protection

Full details of how we collect, hold and process your personally identifiable information via this site are set out in our privacy statement.

Content

This website is provided to you free of charge. Whilst all care is taken to ensure the accuracy of the information provided, the information is general in nature and should not be relied upon as specific advice or guidance. BGCI reserves the right to amend, modify, change and replace this information at any time and without notice.

Use

By using this website, you agree to do so in line with all relevant laws and regulations. You further agree not to infringe the rights of any other person nor to restrict or inhibit their enjoyment of the website. BGCI reserves the right to restrict access to this website at any time should these terms be ignored.

The material displayed on this website may be printed, downloaded or copied for your own personal non-commercial or educational use. The material on the website may not be edited and may not be used in a misleading or promotional way. You may not offer for sale or sell or distribute over any medium, any part of this website or its content.

Copyright, intellectual property and trademarks

All material displayed on this website is subject to copyright, trademark and other intellectual property rights which are vested in BGCI, its affiliates or our licensors. This includes all text, images, photographs, videos and all other material found on this website. You acquire no rights in the website other than the limited right to use the website in accordance with these terms. The BGCI name and logo are registered trademarks of BGCI in specific territories and pending in others and may not be used without prior consent.

Contributions

Any contributions made by users of the website are the views of the user and are not the views of BGCI. BGCI is not responsible or liable for the contents of any contributions. BGCI retains the right to remove any contributions which do not adhere to these terms of use.

Linking to this site

You may link to this website so long as you do so legally and appropriately in a way that is fair, does not harm our reputation and does not suggest any form of association, approval or endorsement of you, your goods or services and/or your website by BGCI. You must not replicate any of the website content (including our logo) unless we have given you prior written approval. We reserve the right to withdraw permission for you to link to our website at any time. You must remove the link from your website should we ask you to do so.

Disclaimer

The materials provided on this website are for general information only and should not be construed as specific advice. BGCI disclaims all liability and responsibility for any reliance placed on the website materials.

Liability

BGCI will not, to the extent permitted by law, be liable for any action in contract, tort or strict liability or for any direct, indirect or consequential loss, arising from your use of this website or any websites linked to this website.

We may still be liable for death or personal injury arising from our negligence, fraudulent misrepresentation or any other liability which cannot be excluded or limited under applicable law.

You are responsible for ensuring that your computer system meets all relevant technical specifications necessary to use the website and is compatible with the website. You also understand that we cannot and do not guarantee or warrant that any material available for downloading from the website will be free from infection, viruses and/or other code that has contaminating or destructive properties. You are responsible for taking sufficient precautions and virus checks (including anti-virus and other security checks) to satisfy your particular requirements for the accuracy of data input and output.

Availability of the website

We will try to make the website available but cannot guarantee that the website will operate continuously or without interruptions or be error free. You must not attempt to interfere with the proper working of the website and, in particular, you must not attempt to circumvent security, tamper with, hack into, or otherwise disrupt any computer system, server, website, router or any other Internet connected device.

Third-party links

This site may contain links to third-party websites. We are not responsible for, nor do we endorse in any way such third-party websites or their content. If you decide to access any of the third party websites linked to this site, you do so entirely at your own risk.

Changes to these terms and conditions

We keep these terms and conditions under review and will place any updates on this site. Any changes will be effective immediately upon posting to the site and your continued access, browsing or other use of the website constitutes your agreement to all such terms and conditions. You should therefore ensure that you read the terms each time you use the site.

Governing law and jurisdiction

These terms and your use of this site are governed by, and shall be construed in accordance with, the laws of England and Wales. The English courts shall have exclusive jurisdiction over any dispute which may arise.

Last updated 8^th July 2026