01About these terms
These terms and conditions (“Terms”) apply to your use of the website at www.yakarchitecture.com (the “Site”). By using the Site you confirm that you accept these Terms. If you do not agree with them, please do not use the Site.
These Terms should be read together with our Privacy Policy and Cookie Policy.
02Who we are
The Site is operated by YAK Design & Construction (“YAK”, “we”, “us”), an architectural design and construction studio based in Central London, United Kingdom. You can contact us at berhandogan@yakarchitecture.com or on +44 7391 750674.
03Using the Site
You may use the Site for lawful purposes only. You must not:
- use the Site in any way that breaches any applicable local, national or international law or regulation;
- attempt to gain unauthorised access to the Site, the server on which it is stored or any connected system;
- introduce viruses, malware or any other material that is malicious or technologically harmful;
- attack the Site by a denial-of-service attack or interfere with its normal operation;
- use automated means to copy substantial parts of the Site, other than search engines and AI assistants indexing public pages in accordance with our robots.txt file;
- use the Site to send unsolicited commercial communications or to impersonate any person;
- reproduce, resell or exploit any part of the Site for commercial purposes without our written consent.
We may suspend or withdraw access to the Site for anyone who breaches these Terms.
04Information on the Site is general
The content on the Site is provided for general information about our studio and services. It is not architectural, structural, planning, legal, financial or other professional advice, and you should not rely on it as such.
Every property is different. What can be built, what approvals are required and what a project will cost depend on matters such as the building’s condition, its planning history, whether it is listed or in a conservation area, and the requirements of the local authority. Professional advice should be taken on your specific property before you commit to any work or to a purchase. That is the purpose of our initial site visit.
We make reasonable efforts to keep the Site accurate and up to date, but we make no representation, warranty or guarantee, express or implied, that its content is accurate, complete or current.
05Images are illustrative
We sign a confidentiality agreement with every client and do not publish images of clients’ homes without permission. The photographs, drawings and three-dimensional visuals on the Site are therefore illustrative. They indicate the type and standard of work we do and do not depict particular projects completed for clients, nor do they form part of any description or specification of work to be carried out for you.
06Our services and separate contracts
Nothing on the Site is an offer capable of acceptance. Descriptions of services, of the way we work and of what is included are a summary only.
If you ask us to act for you, our services will be provided on the basis of a written proposal and contract agreed with you, which will set out the scope of work, the programme, the fees or price, and the terms that apply. If there is any inconsistency between the Site and that written agreement, the written agreement prevails.
The initial consultation and site visit is offered free of charge and without obligation on either side. Any guarantee of workmanship applies as set out in your written agreement with us.
07Planning and regulatory outcomes
Decisions on planning permission, listed building consent, Building Regulations approval, licensing and similar matters are made by local authorities and other statutory bodies, not by us. While we prepare and manage applications with care, nothing on the Site is a promise or guarantee that any particular approval will be granted, or granted within a particular time.
08Intellectual property
We are the owner or the licensee of all intellectual property rights in the Site and in the material published on it, including text, photographs, drawings, graphics, the three-dimensional model, the YAK name and logo, and the design and layout of the Site. Those works are protected by copyright and other laws around the world. All such rights are reserved.
You may view the Site and print or download extracts for your own personal reference or to discuss a potential project with us. You must not otherwise copy, modify, distribute, publish or use any part of the Site without our prior written consent, and you must not remove any copyright or other notice.
Drawings and designs that we produce for a client project are governed by the terms of the written agreement for that project.
09Links to other websites
Where the Site contains links to other websites or resources provided by third parties, those links are provided for your information only. They should not be interpreted as approval by us of those websites or of any information you may obtain from them. We have no control over their content and accept no responsibility for it.
You may link to our home page provided you do so in a way that is fair and legal, does not damage our reputation or take advantage of it, and does not suggest any association, approval or endorsement on our part where none exists.
10Availability of the Site
The Site is made available free of charge. We do not guarantee that the Site, or any content on it, will always be available or uninterrupted. We may suspend, withdraw or restrict the availability of all or any part of the Site for business or operational reasons, and we may update or change the Site at any time.
11Viruses and security
We do not guarantee that the Site will be secure or free from bugs or viruses. You are responsible for configuring your own information technology and software to access the Site, and you should use your own virus protection software.
12Our responsibility for loss or damage
Whether you are a consumer or a business user. We do not exclude or limit in any way our liability to you where it would be unlawful to do so. This includes liability for death or personal injury caused by our negligence or the negligence of our employees, agents or subcontractors, and for fraud or fraudulent misrepresentation.
Different limitations and exclusions of liability will apply to liability arising from any services we supply to you, which will be set out in your written agreement with us. Nothing in these Terms affects that agreement.
If you are a business user. We exclude all implied conditions, warranties, representations or other terms that may apply to the Site or its content. We will not be liable to you for any loss or damage, whether in contract, tort (including negligence), breach of statutory duty or otherwise, even if foreseeable, arising under or in connection with use of, or inability to use, the Site, or use of or reliance on any content displayed on it. In particular we will not be liable for loss of profits, sales, business or revenue; business interruption; loss of anticipated savings; loss of business opportunity, goodwill or reputation; or any indirect or consequential loss or damage.
If you are a consumer. We provide the Site for domestic and private use only. If we fail to comply with these Terms, we are responsible for loss or damage you suffer that is a foreseeable result of our breach or of our failure to use reasonable care and skill, but not for loss or damage that is not foreseeable. Nothing in these Terms affects your statutory rights.
13Privacy and cookies
We only use personal data as set out in our Privacy Policy. The Site does not set cookies; see our Cookie Policy for details.
14Changes to these Terms
We may amend these Terms from time to time. Each time you use the Site, please check these Terms to ensure you understand the terms that apply at that time. The date at the top of this page shows when they were last updated.
15General
If any provision of these Terms is found by a court or other competent authority to be invalid or unenforceable, the remaining provisions will continue in effect. If we do not insist immediately that you do anything you are required to do under these Terms, or if we delay in taking steps against you in respect of a breach, that will not mean you do not have to do those things, nor will it prevent us from taking steps against you at a later date.
These Terms are published in English and Turkish. The Turkish text is a translation provided for convenience. If there is any difference between the two versions, the English version prevails.
16Governing law and jurisdiction
These Terms, their subject matter and their formation are governed by the law of England and Wales.
If you are a consumer, you and we both agree that the courts of England and Wales will have jurisdiction, except that if you are resident in Scotland or Northern Ireland you may also bring proceedings in the courts of that country. If you are a business, you and we agree that the courts of England and Wales will have exclusive jurisdiction.
17Contact
Questions about these Terms can be sent to berhandogan@yakarchitecture.com or raised by phone on +44 7391 750674.