Terms & Conditions

Terms of use

Welcome to The Scotland Channel. These Terms of Use apply to The Scotland Channel TV's digital broadcast services (which we call "The Scotland Channel" in these terms), whether you have subscribed to our channel or are just a visitor. We explain what our digital broadcast services cover under the section headed "What do these Scotland Channel TV Terms of Use cover?". By accessing or using The Scotland Channel's services, you agree to be bound by these Terms of Use.

1. Who makes The Scotland Channel TV Services available to me?

The Scotland Channel TV Services are made available to you by S24 TV Limited. Our postal address is 48 West George Street, Glasgow, Scotland, G2 1BP.

2. Why is it important to read these Terms of Use?

Our Terms of Use are important because they confirm both our legal commitment to you and a number of legal DOs and DONTs which you need to be aware of when you use any of The Scotland Channel TV Services. Details relating to our use of your personal data and your rights are set out in our Privacy Policy. In return, we would ask you to act in a legally responsible and respectful manner in accordance with these Terms of Use.

3. Should I read any other information or terms?

Please also read our Privacy Policy, Cookies Policy and Our Policies. Each of these policies forms part of these Terms of Use.

Additional terms may also apply to some elements of our Scotland Channel TV Services and these will be made clear to you at the relevant page or point of access.

4. Are there specific Terms and Conditions for The Scotland Channel?

Yes there are. 

5. What do these Scotland Channel Terms of Use cover?

These Terms of Use apply to your use of most of the digital products and services we make available. We do not provide a complete list of the digital broadcast services but by way of example, they include our website(s) (thescotlandchannel.tv and other websites operated by us), The Scotland Channel TV content viewing services, The Scotland Channel TV-operated applications and our Content available through third party websites such as YouTube (and including social networking sites). Please note that there maybe some exceptional Scotland Channel TV digital services which are subject to different terms of use and where this is the case, you will be directed to these.

When we refer to our "Content", we mean any audio, video, text, images, trade marks, logos or other content made available to you by us and may sometimes include content which is owned or controlled by third parties which we are permitted to make available to you.

We will normally provide a link from the relevant digital product or service to this document so that you know that these Terms of Use apply.

These Terms of Use apply regardless of the sort of device you are using to access The Scotland Channel TV Services. Therefore, they will apply whether you are using a computer, laptop, mobile phone, smart phone, tablet, games console, Smart TV or any other device.

6. Is The Scotland Channel's TV Content suitable for everyone?

Our Content may contain material that you consider objectionable or which may not be suitable for young audiences. If you permit a child to use your device to view our Content (including watching Content via the live or on-demand viewing sections of The Scotland Channel TV Services), you are solely responsible for deciding whether or not such Content is appropriate for that child to view.

7. Why does The Scotland Channel ask me to subscribe to our newsletter?

By subscribing to our newsletter, you will be kept informed about new shows and developments at The Scotland Channel. You will also be provided with a more personalised experience. Details relating to our use of your personal data and your rights are set out in our Privacy Policy.

Please note that you need to be 16 or over to become a subscriber to our newsletter.

8. What do I agree to by subscribing to The Scotland Channel newsletter?

By becoming a subscriber you agree that you will:

• provide a valid email address;
• give your own name
• tell the truth about your age. 

9. I'm concerned about my personal data. What can The Scotland Channel use this for?

Please see our Privacy Policy and Cookies Policy which explain what information we collect about you, how we use this, and your rights.

10. Can I copy stuff from The Scotland Channel's TV Services?

Apart from adverts and user content, all of the Content on The Scotland Channel's Services belongs to us and/or our production company, digital or creator partners.

Whilst we have no objection to you printing out extracts or a page of text from The Scotland Channel's Services for your own personal use, you must not copy or reproduce or otherwise publish large sections of our Content or, for example, an entire website. Furthermore, you are not permitted to embed, upload or make any of the digital products and services within The Scotland Channel's Services available via any third party platform, website or service without prior consent.

You are not permitted to use any part of The Scotland Channel's TV Services for commercial purposes. For example, you must not copy and reproduce our Content for use on your own advertiser funded website or attempt to commercialise or attempt to sell access to our Content in any way. Your use of any of our Scotland Channel TV Services is for your own personal use and access is limited to your chosen device.

It is really important that our Scotland Channel TV brand is fully protected from misuse. Our trade marks and logos are designed to let people know that the service they are getting is provided by The Scotland Channel. Therefore, you must not copy, reproduce or otherwise publish any of our trade marks or logos without authorisation.

Making our programmes available on unauthorised websites or software applications is against the law. There are particular laws in force about sharing content without permission on peer-to-peer networks and it is important that you do not do this.

Please consider that even though our Content is available to you for free, we are able to generate revenue by selling advertising space in and around it. Any person watching one of our programmes on an unauthorised website, platform or service, represents lost advertising revenue to The Scotland Channel which we need in order to fund Tje Scotland Channel's TV Services and to make our programmes available to you.

11. Is The Scotland Channel responsible for the adverts provided on their Scotland Channel TV Services?

Advertisements and promotions on The Scotland Channel's Services may be targeted or personalised to you based on personal information. Our Privacy Policy governs the collection, use and disclosure of your personal information in this regard.

We do not make any endorsement, guarantee, representation or recommendation about any advertisers' or sponsors' products or services. The Scotland Channel is not responsible for your interaction with those advertisers or their products and services.

12. Is The Scotland Channel responsible for third party websites when it provides a link to these?

Sometimes we provide links to websites and resources operated by third parties. We are not responsible or liable for anything that happens to you when you visit these third party websites and resources. Your access to and use of these third party websites will be governed by their own terms of use and privacy policy, so you will need to be aware of these. Furthermore, unless stated otherwise, The Scotland Channel does not endorse any third party website to which it provides a link.

Sometimes, third party websites provide links to our Content. This does not mean that we have any relationship with that website and you should be careful about assuming The Scotland Channel's association or affiliation to anyone else, especially where the existence of that relationship has not been confirmed by us.

13. Will The Scotland Channel's Services change?

The Content on The Scotland Channel will change regularly, meaning new programmes and channels may become available while other content will stop being available. We may also make updates and changes to the features and functionalities of The Scotland Channel's Services from time to time, including in light of new legal requirements, to make technical or security updates or to reflect changes to our business. We will try to give you notice of any materially detrimental changes to The Scotland Channel's Services.

To get the best experience and to ensure The Scotland Channel operates correctly, we recommend that you accept any updates to The Scotland Channel applications as and when they become available.

14. Are these Terms of Use still applicable when I connect to The Scotland Channel's Services from a social networking service?

When you connect to The Scotland Channel's Services from a social networking service, these Terms of Use will still apply although you need to be aware that the social networking service's own terms of use (and privacy and cookie policies) may also apply.

15. How can I watch The Scotland Channel's TV Content?

Content can be watched directly from any device on our channel on You Tube and can be accessed via links on our website thescotlandchannel.tv. 

16. Do I need to pay The Scotland Channelto watch programmes?

No, there is no charge to watch our content. 

17. What are the rules I need to know about user content?

We provide users and viewers with an opportunity to participate in shared activity such as contributing to our programmes (e.g. via calls to action on our shows) and online projects via online comments, blogs, social media channels, email and other interactive activity.

Your participation in and contribution to any such shared activity is governed by and subject to your compliance with our Privacy and Cookies Policy.

You will own your user content and may continue to use it, but by posting or submitting this content to us, you allow us (and our third party partners) irrevocably to use your content at our discretion in any media (including on television and online) throughout the world at any time without further liability or payment to you, including to promote our Scotland Channel Services or Content.

Where we do use your user content, we also have the right to change or edit this content. We might also show your name (and, if provided to us, your photograph) with your contribution, in accordance with our Privacy Policy. If you would rather that we did not use your user content, we would kindly ask that you do not post or otherwise submit any user content to us.

We reserve the right to remove, modify or delete any material you submit to us on becoming aware of any violation of these Terms of Use, or for legal, security or other reasons, or because the relevant material is unlawful or objectionable.

18. I would like to post links to The Scotland Channel's content from my social network accounts like Facebook or X (Twitter). Is this ok?

We encourage the sharing of links to our content from our YouTube channel on all social media platforms as well as links to our website https//:thescotlandchannel.tv

When sharing you must not:

• copy, re-publish, edit, alter, add to or use the embeddable content, embed code or embeddable player in any other way;
• charge users for access to the embeddable content, or use the embeddable content as a means to secure advertising or other revenue (or any form of commercial benefit) in any other way;
• directly or indirectly suggest any endorsement or approval by us of your website or page or any non-Scotland Channel entity, product or content or any views expressed;
• use the shared content in any way that could bring The Scotland Channel into disrepute or otherwise cause any loss or damage to The Scotland Channel; and/or
• use the shared content on any websites or pages that:
• contain pornography or sexually explicit content;
• contain offensive text or images;
• are hate sites (on grounds of race, religion, gender, disability, age or sexual orientation);
• contain gratuitous violence; and/or
• condone or encourage unlawful acts.

19. What technical stuff do I need to know about?

We will try to ensure The Scotland Channel is available to you at all times. However, we do not provide any guarantees about its availability or that we will be able to quickly resolve any technical problems that arise.

Whilst we seek to make The Scotland Channel available as widely as possible, some features and functionality may not work on all devices and operating systems.

Please note that matters relating to the internet generally, such as broadband availability, connections and speed and other matters outside of our control may affect the quality and availability of The Scotland Channel, its features and functionality and your ability to participate in some Scotland Channel activities. We take no responsibility for these sorts of matters.

To watch our video content on your computer or other device will need to meet the minimum operating requirements.

Whilst we will take reasonable steps to ensure that our Content is virus free, we cannot guarantee this. Accordingly, you must take your own precautions in this regard (such as using anti-virus software).

20. What do I need to know about applying online to be on Scotland Channel programmes?

Sometimes, we facilitate the opportunity to appear on our programmes via an online portal and application form. We usually operate this on behalf of our production company partners who make our programmes for us. In these cases, the completed application forms will be sent to the relevant production company who will be responsible for processing your application.

Typically you will need to be 18+ in order to apply to appear on one of our programmes, but our production company partners will make this clear to you on the application form.

Any other specific issues relating to eligibility will also be set out in the application form.

Please note that submitting an application does not give you any legal rights or impose any sort of obligation on The Scotland Channel or its production company partners. Any decisions regarding successful applications will be made in our, or our production company partner's, sole discretion.

21. What if I have a complaint?

About our programmes:
If you wish to comment on one of our programmes you can contact us via the The Scotland Channel at: info@scotland24.tv.

About user content:

If you see any user content that you think is abusive, offensive, defamatory, infringes anyone's privacy or is hurtful or disrespectful in any way, the best way to let us know is by using the Contact Form on our website. You can also contact us at our postal address: S24 TV Limited, 48 West George Street, Glasgow, Scotland, G2 1BP. Please mark any post for the attention of Viewer Enquiries.

About breach of copyright:

If you see any content which appears on The Scotland Channel's Services which you consider to infringe your copyright, please let us know by using the Contact Form. When you notify us about a copyright infringement you will need to:

(a) provide your contact details;

(b) identify the infringing content; and

(c) confirm that you own the copyright in the content and that its publication has not been authorised by you.

Following receipt of this notification, we will consider whether the content ought to be taken down.

22. Changes to these Terms of Use

Please note that we may change these Terms of Use from time to time to clarify them, for legal or security reasons or to reflect changes to our business, services or commercial priorities. If we change these Terms of Use in a way that will materially impact your legal rights or obligations, we will try to give you reasonable advance notice (including by posting an update on our website thescotlandchannel.tv), unless changes are urgently required due to security, legal or regulatory reasons.

Your continued use of The Scotland Channel's Services following any update to the Terms of Use means that you accept and agree to the changes. If you do not agree to the changes, then you must stop using the The Scotland Channel's Services. You should review these Terms of Use regularly to check whether they have been changed or updated.

23. What other legal stuff do I need to know about?

Neither The Scotland Channel; nor its subsidiary companies accept any liability (whether based in contract, tort or other action) for any loss caused by your use of and reliance on any information on any part of The Scotland Channel's Services, or any commercial or business losses, or for any loss which is caused by you and does not result from our breach of these Terms of Use. This exclusion of liability does not affect your statutory rights.

Nothing in these Terms of Use excludes our or your liability for death or personal injury caused by negligence or for fraud.

Any commentary, opinions or other material within the digital products and services available on The Scotland Channel are not intended to amount to advice on which you should rely. If The Scotland Channel decides not to exercise or enforce any right that it has against you at a particular time, then this does not prevent The Scotland Channel from later deciding to exercise or enforce that right.

If any part of these Terms of Use is found to be illegal, invalid or otherwise unenforceable by a court or regulator, then, where required, that part shall be deleted and the remaining parts of the Terms of Use will continue to be enforceable.

These Terms of Use do not create or infer any rights that are enforceable by any person who is not party to them.

Our Scotland Channel Services are directed at and intended to be accessed by residents in Scotland. The Scotland Channel makes no representation that materials available across The Scotland Channel's TV Services are suitable for or comply with local laws in other jurisdictions. 

These Terms of Use are governed by Scots Law and both you and The Scotland Channel agree to submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the Scottish Courts in the event of a dispute arising from or in connection with these Terms of Use.

24. Trademarks

Scotland 24 TV, S24 TV Limited and The Scotland Channel are trade marks.

Last updated April 7th, 2024.