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Disclaimer, Health & Safety, Terms of Use, Licensing, Copyright, Privacy & Returns Policy

Rhyming Multisensory Stories

Website: www.rhymingmultisensorystories.com

1. Disclaimer & Educational Purpose

Rhyming Multisensory Stories takes care in developing and presenting educational information, sensory activities and learning resources.

All content, including website articles, books, downloadable PDFs, Sensory Stories, Multisensory Music Journeys™, practitioner guides, activity resources and training materials, is provided for educational purposes, inspiration and supported sensory learning.

Although reasonable care is taken in preparing these materials, individual responses, circumstances and learning needs vary. No activity or resource can be guaranteed to be suitable for every learner or setting.

The information provided does not replace individual care plans, professional medical or therapeutic advice, safeguarding procedures or appropriate risk assessments.

2. Health, Safety & Practitioner Responsibility

All sensory experiences and activities are suggestions that must be considered in relation to the individual learner and the environment in which they are delivered.

The educator, practitioner, parent, carer or responsible adult facilitating an activity is responsible for:

Carrying out appropriate risk assessments before use.
Selecting safe, age-appropriate and suitable materials.
Checking for choking, ingestion, entanglement, sharp-edge and other foreseeable hazards.
Considering allergies, asthma, respiratory sensitivities, skin reactions and individual medical or sensory needs.
Providing appropriate adult supervision and support.
Following individual care plans, safeguarding requirements and relevant setting policies.
Adapting, substituting or omitting activities where necessary.
Ensuring that any equipment, props or materials are suitable and in safe working condition.

Activities should be presented in a learner-led way, allowing time for exploration, communication, choice, repetition and refusal.

Never force sensory input or participation. Stop or adapt an experience if a learner shows signs of discomfort or distress.

Where food, natural materials, fragrances, liquids, small objects or other potentially hazardous items are used, additional precautions may be necessary. If an allergic reaction or medical emergency is suspected, stop the activity and seek appropriate medical assistance.

Practitioner Responsibility

Responsibility for the safe selection, preparation, adaptation, supervision and delivery of activities rests with the adult or organisation implementing them, according to the individual learner's needs and the circumstances of use.

Rhyming Multisensory Stories does not control the environments, materials, equipment or methods used by third parties when delivering activities.

Nothing in this disclaimer excludes or restricts liability for death or personal injury caused by negligence, or any other liability that cannot lawfully be excluded or restricted.

3. Terms of Use, Licensing & Copyright

Unless otherwise stated, original text, illustrations, templates, activity guides, downloadable resources and other original materials created by Rhyming Multisensory Stories are protected by copyright.

Purchase or download of a resource provides permission to use it under the applicable licence. Copyright ownership is not transferred to the purchaser.

Third-party material, where included, remains subject to its own copyright and licensing terms.

Unauthorised reproduction, resale, distribution, publication or commercial exploitation of protected materials is not permitted.

Single-User Teaching Resource Licence

Unless otherwise stated at purchase, a resource is licensed for use by one individual purchaser.

You may:

Use the resource with learners in your own teaching, care or therapeutic practice.
Print copies for your own direct teaching activities.
Adapt activities and materials to meet individual learner needs.
Prepare adapted teaching materials for use with the learners you directly support, while retaining appropriate copyright attribution.

You may not:

Share the complete resource with colleagues or other individuals who do not hold an appropriate licence.
Redistribute, resell or publicly publish the resource or substantial parts of it.
Upload the resource to publicly accessible websites, shared resource banks or external platforms.
Distribute adapted versions as independent resources without written permission.
Remove copyright notices or claim authorship of the original materials.

These licence conditions do not restrict uses permitted by applicable copyright law.

For wider organisational use, please enquire about a Site Licence.

Annual Subscriptions & Account Security

An individual annual subscription provides access for one named user, subject to the subscription terms presented at purchase.

Account passwords and login details must not be shared with other individuals.

Subscription access, renewal, cancellation and any applicable refund rights are governed by the terms disclosed during purchase and applicable consumer law.

Site Licences

Where a school, setting or organisation has purchased an appropriate Site Licence, authorised staff within the licensed setting may use, print, adapt and share resources internally for their learners.

Resources must not be redistributed to other schools, organisations, external practitioners or public platforms unless the licence expressly permits this.

Please contact Rhyming Multisensory Stories to discuss multi-site or wider organisational licensing.

4. Digital Protection & Account Security

Some downloadable resources may contain digital watermarks or other identifiers to help protect copyrighted work and investigate suspected unauthorised distribution.

Website and subscription systems may also record relevant account and security information to identify potentially unauthorised access or account sharing.

Any monitoring or processing of personal information will be undertaken in accordance with applicable data protection law and the Privacy Policy below.

5. Privacy Policy

Who Is Responsible for Your Information?

Victoria Navin, trading as Rhyming Multisensory Stories, is responsible for deciding how personal information collected through this business is used.

The website is hosted using Wix, which provides website, account and related technical services.

Contact: rhymingmultisensorystories@outlook.com

Information We May Collect

Depending on how you interact with the website, information may include:

Name, email address and contact details.
Account registration and subscription details.
Purchase, order and transaction records.
Messages and enquiries.
Newsletter preferences.
Website usage, technical and security information.
Cookie preferences and relevant analytics information.

Payment information may be processed by payment service providers. The information available to Rhyming Multisensory Stories depends on the payment services used.

Why We Use Personal Information

Personal information may be used to:

Process purchases and provide access to digital resources.
Manage customer accounts, subscriptions and licences.
Respond to enquiries and provide customer support.
Send newsletters and promotional communications where permitted.
Maintain website security and investigate suspected misuse.
Improve website functionality and user experience.
Meet legal, accounting and record-keeping obligations.

Lawful Bases for Processing

Depending on the purpose, personal information is processed where necessary:

To fulfil a contract, including processing purchases and providing resources.
To comply with legal obligations, including relevant financial and accounting requirements.
For legitimate interests, such as maintaining website security, preventing misuse and managing the business, where those interests are not overridden by individual rights.
With consent, where consent is required, including relevant marketing or non-essential cookies.

Sharing and Storage of Information

Information may be processed by trusted service providers involved in website hosting, payment processing, email communications, analytics and business administration.

Personal information is not sold to advertisers.

Information may be stored or processed outside the UK where service providers operate internationally. Where required, appropriate legal safeguards will be used.

Reasonable technical and organisational measures are taken to protect personal information. No online system can guarantee absolute security.

How Long Information Is Kept

Personal information is retained only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purpose for which it was collected, including applicable legal, accounting, contractual and security requirements.

Different retention periods may apply to purchase records, customer accounts, enquiries and marketing preferences.

Newsletters & Marketing

Where permitted, Rhyming Multisensory Stories may send newsletters, educational updates, new resource announcements and promotional information.

You can unsubscribe from marketing emails at any time using the unsubscribe link or by contacting rhymingmultisensorystories@outlook.com.

Cookies & Analytics

The website may use essential cookies for functionality and security, and optional cookies or similar technologies for analytics or other purposes.

Where legally required, optional cookies will be used only after the visitor has provided appropriate consent.

Visitors should be able to manage their cookie preferences through the website's consent controls, where applicable.

Your Data Protection Rights

Depending on the circumstances, you may have rights to:

Access personal information held about you.
Request correction of inaccurate information.
Request erasure or restriction of processing.
Object to certain processing, including direct marketing.
Request data portability where applicable.
Withdraw consent where processing relies on consent.

To exercise your rights, contact rhymingmultisensorystories@outlook.com.

You may also raise a concern with the UK Information Commissioner's Office at www.ico.org.uk.

Privacy Policy Updates

This policy may be updated to reflect changes in services, business practices or legal requirements.

The current version will be available on the website. Material changes will be communicated where appropriate.

6. Digital Downloads, Cancellations & Refunds

Rhyming Multisensory Stories supplies downloadable educational resources and other digital content.

For digital content supplied immediately, the statutory 14-day cancellation right may be lost once the download or supply begins, provided the customer has given the required express consent and acknowledged that the cancellation right will be lost, in accordance with applicable UK consumer law.

Where the legal conditions for losing the cancellation right have not been met, statutory cancellation rights remain applicable.

Nothing in this policy affects your legal rights if digital content is faulty, misdescribed or does not meet applicable consumer law requirements.

If you experience a problem accessing or using a purchased resource, please contact:

rhymingmultisensorystories@outlook.com

I will do my best to resolve the issue promptly and fairly.

7. General Liability & Legal Rights

Rhyming Multisensory Stories is responsible for meeting its own legal obligations in relation to the content and services it supplies.

Users are responsible for their own decisions about implementing suggested activities, including appropriate risk assessment, preparation, adaptation and supervision.

Rhyming Multisensory Stories is not responsible for problems arising solely from unauthorised alterations, unsuitable materials, inadequate supervision or use of resources contrary to the safety guidance, where those problems are not caused by any breach of duty on the part of Rhyming Multisensory Stories.

Nothing in these terms removes statutory consumer rights or excludes or limits liability where doing so would be unlawful.

8. Contact

For enquiries about resources, licensing, purchases, accessibility, privacy or these terms, please contact:

Victoria Navin

Rhyming Multisensory Stories

Email: rhymingmultisensorystories@outlook.com

Website: www.rhymingmultisensorystories.com