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Terms of service

The terms for reading SECR Quest, and where the account terms live.

They are short, because the site is a reference: there is nothing to buy and nothing to sign in to here.

Scope

What these terms cover

These terms cover reading secr.quest.

By using the site you accept them; if you do not, please do not use it.

General guidance only

Information, not advice

SECR Quest publishes information about UK Streamlined Energy and Carbon Reporting, to help readers understand the obligations in The Companies (Directors’ Report) and Limited Liability Partnerships (Energy and Carbon Report) Regulations 2018.

It is not legal, accounting, audit or other professional advice, and it is not a compliance certification of any kind.

For advice on a particular company’s obligations, consult a suitably qualified professional, such as a lawyer, an accountant or an energy consultant.

The authoritative sources are the regulations themselves and the government’s environmental reporting guidelines, not this site.

Accuracy

Accuracy and changes

Every figure on this site is cited to its primary source, and we correct errors when we find them.

We do not warrant that the materials on this site are accurate, complete or current, and regulatory positions can change after a page is published.

We may revise these terms at any time; the version on this page is the current one.

Using our content

Sharing and citing

You may read, share and cite SECR Quest content with attribution.

Source attribution — clearly identify SECR Quest as the source.
Link preservation — keep the links to the original authority sources.
No endorsement claims — do not present our pages as official government policy.

Links and liability

External links, and our liability

This site links to external sites for reference, and we are not responsible for their content, accuracy or availability.

The inclusion of a link does not imply endorsement.

The site is provided as is, without warranty of any kind.

To the fullest extent permitted by law, we are not liable for any loss or damage arising from your use of this site or reliance on its content.

Accounts

There is no account on this site

SECR Quest has no sign-in, no registration and no member area, so nothing here creates an account.

The account for this family of sites lives on uksrs.org.uk, and the terms that govern it are on that site: uksrs.org.uk/terms-of-service. Its privacy policy is at uksrs.org.uk/privacy-policy.

What this site itself collects is on our privacy policy.

The account

If you sign in

These terms cover reading this site, which needs no account.

The account is made on uksrs.org.uk and is governed by the uksrs.org.uk terms of service; in short:

The account is optional. Nothing on these sites needs an account. Accounts are made and held on uksrs.org.uk, and the member app is free while it is in beta.

Acceptable use. Do not try to reach another member's data or any part of the service you have not been given, do not interfere with it, overload it or probe it for weaknesses, and do not use it to break the law or anyone's rights.

The agent's answers are not advice. The member agent's answers are information with citations. They are not legal, financial, accounting or other regulated or professional advice, and they must not be the only basis of a reporting or compliance decision.

Your figures are your responsibility. You are responsible for the accuracy of the figures you enter and the documents you upload, and for having the right to share them. Colleagues in your organisation can read what you add.

Suspension. We may suspend or close an account used to attack the service, to break these terms or to break the law, and we will tell you why unless the law or the safety of the service prevents it.

Deletion. You can delete your data, or your whole account, yourself at any time from Settings on uksrs.org.uk, without asking us.

Law and contact

Governing law and contact

These terms are governed by the law of England and Wales, and the courts of England and Wales have jurisdiction over any dispute.

Questions about these terms go to hello@uksrs.org.uk.