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Terms of Use

These terms govern your use of this website. They do not replace a separate agreement if you engage Kernyard for web development or bespoke software work.

Last updated 8 September 2026

Agreement

These Terms govern your use of kernyard.com, which is operated by James Erringham-Bruce, trading as Kernyard ("Kernyard", "we", "us" or "our"). By using this website, you agree to these Terms of Use. If you do not agree, please do not use the site.

About this website

This website describes Kernyard's software products, web development services, and bespoke software services. The information here is provided for general information only.

Nothing on this website constitutes formal technical, legal, financial, or professional advice. You should obtain appropriate advice before making decisions based on information found here.

Contacting us does not create a client relationship

Submitting the contact form or emailing us does not create a client, contractor, or partnership relationship. We are under no obligation to accept a project or respond within a particular timeframe, although we aim to reply to genuine enquiries within two working days.

We may decline any enquiry or offer at any time, including where we have existing commitments, capacity constraints, or an actual or potential conflict of interest.

Any web development, bespoke software, hosting, or other paid work is governed by a separate written client agreement between you and James Erringham-Bruce, trading as Kernyard. These website Terms of Use do not set the commercial terms for that work.

Acceptable use

You agree not to:

  • Use the website in any way that is unlawful or harmful
  • Attempt to gain unauthorised access to the website, its servers, or related systems
  • Submit false, misleading, or malicious information through the contact form
  • Interfere with the normal operation or security of the website
  • Copy, scrape, or systematically harvest content except as allowed by law

Intellectual property

Unless stated otherwise, the content, design, branding, code, and materials on this website are owned by or licensed to James Erringham-Bruce, trading as Kernyard and are protected by intellectual property laws.

You may view and print pages for personal, non-commercial use. You may not reproduce, distribute, modify, or exploit website content for commercial purposes without our prior written permission.

Third-party links

This website may link to third-party websites such as social profiles or project repositories. We are not responsible for the content, policies, or practices of those sites.

Disclaimer

This website is provided on an "as is" and "as available" basis. To the fullest extent permitted by law, we make no warranties that the website will be uninterrupted, error-free, or free from harmful components.

Limitation of liability

Nothing in these terms excludes or limits liability that cannot be excluded or limited under applicable law, including liability for death or personal injury caused by negligence or for fraud.

Subject to that, James Erringham-Bruce, trading as Kernyard will not be liable for any loss of profits, loss of business, loss of data, or any indirect or consequential loss arising from your use of, or inability to use, this website or reliance on its content.

Privacy

Our use of personal information is explained in our Privacy Policy.

Changes

We may update these terms from time to time. Continued use of the website after changes are posted means you accept the revised terms. The date at the top of this page shows when they were last updated.

Governing law

These terms are governed by the laws of England and Wales. The courts of England and Wales have exclusive jurisdiction over disputes relating to use of this website, except where mandatory law provides otherwise.

Contact

Questions about these terms can be sent to madebykernyard@gmail.com.