POINTER PEDIGREE DATABASE

a. You are NOT permitted to use these pedigrees for any illegal or fraudulent purpose.

The Pointer Pedigree Database and the contents within are for viewing & research purposes only. The following activity on this site is expressly prohibited: Any non-personal or commercial use of any robot, spider, other automatic device, or manual process to monitor or copy portions of this site or the content contained herein without prior written permission by Ledgands. Where we are convinced that users have given false information in order to gain an account Ledgands will take decisive action. The account in question will be closed, the IP address baned and relevant local authorities will be notified of this fraudulent activity.

b. Do I have to pay for to view a pedigree online?

No. But please be clear that you cannot amend the pedigree details in any way. Nor can you use these pedigrees for any illegal or fraudulent purpose. They are for viewing or research purposes only.

c. Can I make copies or use screenshots or images from the database?

Users may NOT take copies, screenshots or other images or content from the Ledgands Pointer Pedigree Database (or any other part of the Ledgands website) and use them in any way – whether online or offline in any medium.

Without exception, if you wish to make use of screenshots and images from the database for use in any form of online websites and social media, TV or print publication or promotion – using any medium, you must gain prior written consent from us. You must also ensure that the copyright bar located at the bottom of the pedigree or trial pedigree remains in tact and fully visible at all times.

Specifically, users may not use images, print outs or screen shots or any content to assist with the promotion of or sale of Pointers or their puppies.
We will take action against users found in breach of these terms and conditions of use. DO NOT ABUSE COPYRIGHT.

d. Can I search to see if the Ledgands Pedigree Database holds a pedigree already?

Yes you can. Click the Search Pedigree Database button and follow the steps as outlined. Remember that you are free to view pedigrees, but please ensure that if used for any commercial, publicity, printing or promotion purposes that you gain our prior written consent and that you add a copyright: “produced by Ledgands Online Pointer Pedigree Database”.

e. What is a “trial mating” pedigree?

This allows you to make and view a ‘trial mating’ pedigree based on possible breeding combinations of different sires and dams. You can try any Sire with any Dam to see what the pedigree might look like. All the instructions are detailed on the Trial Pedigree page.

f. Can I enter pedigrees online?

Yes. Users of Ledgands Online Pointer Pedigree Database are encouraged to help keep the records up to date by supplying details of all Pointers that they breed; notifying Ledgands of changes to affix’s and suffix’s. Use this form to provide pedigree entries or updates. Users also also encouraged to shared their Pointer pedigree databases. All of the data supplied will be merged into our current database and will then be made available online.

g. How do I enter dogs into your database?

Whether your dogs Sire and/or Dam are listed in the database or not you can enter your dogs pedigree by pressing the “Enter Pedigree” button and entering all the data as required on the entry form.

h. How soon will any pedigrees I enter take to appear in the online database?

Ledgands update the database periodically. This allows enough time to quality and sense check submissions – removing inaccurate or duplicate entries where appropriate. However, Ledgands do not make any guarantees regarding when or if any supplied data will appear in the online database.

i. How much detail do I need to supply when entering a pedigree?

Obviously you need to enter as much information as possible so that we can build comprehensive records. Please answer as many of the questions on the entry form as possible. Remember the following principle: Quality data in > Quality data out. Simple!

j. Can I send my Breed Mate Database file?:

Yes you can. Go to the “program files/BMate” or “program files/Pedx” folder on your C drive. Attach your database file to an email and send to us. Easy!

k. What is a CSV file?

It’s a format (Comma-delimited text format) in which data can be exported from many programs including Breed Mate and Breeders Assistant. In your program, usually under the FILE menu, you will usually find an option for exporting data – click EXPORT. In this window you should be able to choose the format into which you’d like you data to be exported ie: CSV. New versions of Breed Mate have an “Export Alfirin” located under the “tools” drop down menu.

l. What happens with the data supplied?

You warrant that you own copyright on any data submitted to us and that supplying it does not infringe any existing copyright or any other rights of any third party and that you have full authority to enter into this Agreement and grant the rights granted to Ledgands® without resulting in a breach of any obligation you may have. By supplying the data you grant to Ledgands Gundogs® a non-exclusive, worldwide, irrevocable, royalty-free license to use or modify the data for any purpose including publishing on-line. Ledgands Gundogs® may also modify the data or combine it with other data.

All Data is supplied “as is” without any warranty as to its accuracy or completeness and any use of this Data is entirely at the users own risk.

The following activity on this site is expressly prohibited: Any non-personal or commercial use of any robot, spider, other automatic device, or manual process to monitor or copy portions of this site or the content contained herein without prior written permission by Ledgands.

 

LEDGANDS SHOP

DELIVERY INFORMATION

Orders will be sent out using strong and protective packaging to ensure that your book arrives safely and in good condition.

Your order will NOT be shipped until we have received and cleared full payment. Whatever payment method you use, we must receive full payment within 7 days of the date the order was placed or the order will be cancelled.

PRE-ORDERS

Orders taken as ‘pre-orders’ will be sent out once received from the printers and have been quality checked. We aim to send pre-orders within 10 days from receipt of the books from the printer. Subject to the Printers workload and estimated delivery date, we will send you an email notification if we consider any delay to be an unreasonable length of time, to keep you in the loop.

All deliveries will be made using appropriate courier services. You will normally be asked to sign for your parcel on delivery, this may incur an additional charge subject to the chosen courier company at the time of dispatch. You will be notified of this charge at the time of final payment.

All pre-orders will be charged the full cost of the book plus the delivery charges at the time of placing the pre-order.

No item will be shipped until the book, postage & packaging fees have been paid in full.

NORMAL ORDERS

We aim to send out orders within 7 days of receipt of order. Postal services vary and so you should allow up to 28 days for delivery within the UK.

International orders should allow up to 28 days to arrive, possibly longer.

We ship anywhere across the globe so please make sure that the postal address that you provide is clear, complete and accurate. We accept no responsibility for incorrect address entry so please check that your delivery address is absolutely correct.

INTERNATIONAL DELIVERIES (outside of the UK)

The cost of postage and packing is more expensive than the UK only cost and will be specified at the time of purchase or soon after your book order is placed. These books are really heavy and so international couriers can be expensive. If you order books for international delivery and you feel that the postage quoted is too much, you will be given a full refund. We always seek to find the best value international couriers.

If you want to check the postage cost in advance of making the purchase, please contact us with your full delivery address and we will be happy to provide courier quotes.

A signature is required on delivery to confirm arrival.

PAY & COLLECT

From time to time, we may offer Pay & Collect options- this is where you can order online, pay online but collect from us at a show. This will depend on which shows we are going to. This option is limited.

For overseas Pay and Collect, there will be a shipping charge per book. This is because the books will incur a bulk shipping charge and so this will be shared amongst the orders in the batch.

To use Pay & Collect, you must agree this with us in advance of placing your order as we only go to occasional shows.

If you place an order which cannot be collected at a show for any reason on your part or ours, you will have to pay the full postage cost before your book is posted to you.

PAYMENTS

• • We must receive your funds within 7 days of the date the order was placed or the order will be cancelled.
  • Credit/Debit cards & Paypal. We make use of the PayPal system – which is safe and secure. Therefore we do NOT hold any credit or debit card details whatsoever. We can also take credit and debit card payments when at shows using a Paypal card reader.
  • For all Paypal payments, an additional charge will be added to the total cost to cover the Paypal fees which we get charged.
  • Payment by UK cheque. If you want to make payment by UK cheque, you will need to complete the payment process, selecting ‘pay by cheque’. We will then contact you with the cheque payment details.
  • Bank transfer: If you want to make payment by Bank Transfer, you will need to complete the payment process, selecting pay by BANK TRANSFER. We will then contact you with the bank transfer detail. You will be responsible for paying all bank charges and fees relating to bank transfers.
  • Cash is accepted in person only and must usually be pre-agreed with us.

SUPPLY

Goods are only supplied when full payment, including postage and packing costs, has been received and cleared. There is no exception to this.

REFUNDS

You must notify us in writing within 7 calendar days should your item(s) arrive in less than perfect condition.

Refunds will only be offered where non-receipt of order can be proven or the item(s) is badly damaged and this can be evidence.

RETURNS

Returns are not usually accepted. Should you wish to return an (item) please let us know within 7 calendars days of receiving the item. Beyond this, we will not accept returns for any reason. Returns in any case can only be accepted where the item(s) is damaged. You are fully responsible for the cost of returning the item(s).

All books delivered by courier, will be insured. Claims for loss or damage during the delivery process will be take up with the courier in question. 

SHOP DATA and INFORMATION

We collect information about you during the checkout process on our store.

While you visit our site, we’ll track:

• • • Products you’ve viewed: we’ll use this to, for example, show you products you’ve recently viewed
    • Location, IP address and browser type: we’ll use this for purposes like estimating taxes and shipping
    • Shipping address: we’ll ask you to enter this so we can, for instance, estimate shipping before you place an order, and send you the order!

We’ll also use cookies to keep track of basket contents while you’re browsing our site.

When you purchase from us, we’ll ask you to provide information including your name, billing address, shipping address, email address, phone number, credit card/payment details and optional account information like username and password. We’ll use this information for purposes, such as, to:

• • • Send you information about your account and order
    • Respond to your requests, including refunds and complaints
    • Process payments and prevent fraud
    • Set up your account for our store
    • Comply with any legal obligations we have, such as calculating taxes
    • Improve our store offerings
    • Send you marketing messages, if you choose to receive them

If you create an account, we will store your name, address, email and phone number, which will be used to populate the checkout for future orders.

We generally store information about you for as long as we need the information for the purposes for which we collect and use it, and we are not legally required to continue to keep it. For example, we will store order information for 7 years for tax and accounting purposes. This includes your name, email address and billing and shipping addresses.

We will also store comments or reviews, if you choose to leave them.

Who on our team has access

Members of our team have access to the information you provide us. For example, both Administrators and Shop Managers can access:

• • • Order information like what was purchased, when it was purchased and where it should be sent, and
    • Customer information like your name, email address, and billing and shipping information.

Our team members have access to this information to help fulfill orders, process refunds and support you.

What we share with others

We share information with third parties who help us provide our orders and store services to you; for example Paypal.

Payments

We accept payments through PayPal. When processing payments, some of your data will be passed to PayPal, including information required to process or support the payment, such as the purchase total and billing information. Please see the PayPal Privacy Policy for more details.

Please contact us if you have any enquiries.

PHOTO ALBUMS

The show photo albums, the photos contained therein or anywhere else on this website, are a free to access and free to view archive of Pointers. This means that users may view them at their leisure within the confines of this website only using their computer or mobile device.

By browsing and using this website you are agreeing to comply with and be bound by our terms and conditions of use. As a user, you acknowledge that we own solely and exclusively, all rights, all title and copyrights in and to the content provided on the website, or are the sole users authorised to display this content within the site. All title and intellectual property rights in and to the content provided on the website is the property of Ledgands Pointers, or is licensed and authorised for use solely for the purpose of display on the website, and may be protected by the applicable copyright or other intellectual property laws and treaties and subject to use restrictions under such laws or treaties. Your use of any content on this website does not acquire any ownership of any such content, code, data or materials. Copying, reproducing, downloading, posting or re-posting any content from this website is strictly prohibited and constitutes a violation of copyright laws.

This website, all of the content and all photographs are © Copyright 1998 – 2022 Ledgands Pointers [Jonathan Ledger and Mark Andrews]. All Rights Reserved.

Users may not under any circumstances, download or copy or use or link to the photos contained anywhere on this website, regardless of purpose.

As the show albums are a historical archive, we no longer provide printed or digital copies of the photos to anyone for any purpose.

PRIVACY (& COOKIES)

Our Privacy Commitment and Cookie Policy:

Ledgands (also herein referred to as “we”, “us”, “our”) is committed to ensuring that your privacy is protected.

This Privacy Policy explains how we collect and use any Personal Information you provide to us and how we safeguard the privacy of such information. Words and expressions have the same meanings when used in this Privacy Policy as described in the definitions of Ledgands Terms and Conditions. We’re giving you this information as part of our initiative to comply with recent legislation, and to make sure we’re honest and clear about your privacy when using our website. We know you’d expect nothing less from us, and please be assured that we’re working on a number of other privacy and cookie-related improvements to the website.

Introduction

We want you to know that we respect the privacy of everyone who visits the Website and everyone who makes an enquiry or purchases anything available through the Website. We set out below what information we learn about you when you visit the Website, what we do with that information and how you can change the information we have.

What are cookies?

Cookies are tiny text files stored on your computer when you visit certain web pages. At Ledgands we use cookies to permit access to our Market Place, Forum and Pedigree Database and to remember you when you return to our site. If you don’t wish to enable cookies, you’ll still be able to browse parts of our site and use it for research purposes. Please note that cookies can’t harm your computer. We don’t store personally identifiable information such as credit card details in cookies we create.Managing cookiesIf cookies aren’t enabled on your computer, it will mean that your experience on our website may be limited to browsing the main pages and not being able to access our Market Place, Forum or Pedigree Database.

The Information We Collect:

We do not collect any personal information from our website visitors – except for the Ledgands Shop. You are free to visit our website as often as you like without the need to register. There are some facilities on the website that do require your registration. The only condition is that all users of this site must agree to our Terms and Conditions and this Privacy Policy before using this Website.

Our Website uses software features known as “cookies”, which are small pieces of data that are stored on your hard drive when accessing a website. They are akin to identity cards, and we may use them as follows: to allow us to know when users return to our Website and which pages or services you access while there; and to gather information on an aggregate basis in order to identify the most popular areas of our Website and make it easier for users to access them. You are encouraged to visit our Website and make use of all facilities.

Where you submit any registration details to us you maybe required to submit to us your name, e-mail address, contact telephone number, date of birth, affix, address) (together referred to as “Personal Information”). We store your details securely. This information is only used for the purpose of processing any purchases, or to keep you informed of changes and updates to the Ledgands Website.

All Internet Protocol (IP) addresses of all users of any part of this website are recorded at all times. The IP address is your computers ‘digital finger print’ consisting of usually a ten digit number or there abouts. The IP address allows the source of each user to be tracked if required – through their internet service provider to the actual computer location. This information is used by Ledgands Gundogs for the identification of users that breach these terms and conditions of use and for security lock outs. Your IP address may also be supplied to relevant authorities for the purpose of investigating any illegal activities if requested.

Disclosure of Information

We want you to feel free to use and explore our Website without worrying about whether your visit will generate unwanted sales or marketing activity such as junk mail or spam. All our staff maintain a responsibility to keep your Personal Information confidential and will only use it to keep you informed and updated regarding any content updates, technical changes and Show Album additions. Whilst any Personal Information that we use to provide or promote our services to you will not be passed to any third party organisation for marketing purposes, we reserve the right to disclose personal data to any third party which has a legal right to request such information.

Security of Data

We will provide the same protections in respect of any electronic communications received from you as those employed in respect of information received by post and telephone – to protect the confidentiality and integrity of your information from unauthorised access and disclosure.

What rights you have over your data

If you have an account on this site, or have left comments, you can request to receive an exported file of the personal data we hold about you, including any data you have provided to us. You can also request that we erase any personal data we hold about you. This does not include any data we are obliged to keep for administrative, legal, or security purposes. To submit a request, please contact us. Requests will be responded to within 60 days.

Consent and Changes to the Privacy Policy

By using this Website you consent to our collection and use of your Personal Information as stated above. We want you to be aware of the information we collect and how we use it at all times. If we need to change our Privacy Policy we will post the changes on this page, and may place notices on other pages of the website to draw your attention to any change. Continued use of the Website will signify that you agree to any such changes.

LINKS TO THIRD PARTY SITES

The Web pages that are part of the Ledgands® may contain links to other Web sites (“Linked Sites”). The Linked Sites are not under the control of Ledgands and Ledgands is not responsible for the content of any Linked Site, including without limitation any link contained in a Linked Site, or any changes or updates to a Linked Site. Ledgands is providing these links to you only as a convenience, and the inclusion of any link does not imply endorsement by Ledgands of the site or any association with its operators. Users are responsible for viewing and abiding by the privacy statements and terms of use posted at the Linked Sites. Users are solely responsible for any dealings with third parties (including advertisers) who support Ledgands or are identified in the web pages that are part of Ledgands Gundogs, including the delivery of and payment for goods and services.

LIABILITY DISCLAIMER

Ledgands Gundogs work hard to check the quality of any data, photos and other content hosted and shown on this “FREE TO USE” website. The owners do not accept any liability whatsoever for any inaccuracy, incompleteness or quality that may be considered to cause loss or damage to users or their belongings howsoever caused.

Furthermore, Ledgands Pointers and/or its respective suppliers make no representations about the suitability, reliability, availability, timeliness, and accuracy of the information, software, products, services, and related graphics contained on or obtained through the Ledgands Pointers services for any purpose and are provided “as is” without warranty of any kind.

Ledgands Pointers and/or its respective suppliers hereby disclaim all warranties and conditions with regard to this information, software, products, services, and related graphics, including all implied warranties and conditions of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, title and non-infringement.

In no event shall Ledgands Pointers and/or its suppliers be liable for any direct, indirect, punitive, incidental, special, consequential damages, or any damages whatsoever including, without limitation, damages for loss of use, data, or profits, arising out of or in any way connected with the use or performance of the Ledgands Pointers services, with the delay or inability to use the Ledgands Pointers services, the provision of or failure to provide services, or for any information, software, products, or services obtained through the Ledgands Pointers services, or otherwise arising out of the use of the Ledgands Pointers services, whether based on contract, tort, negligence, strict liability, or otherwise, even if Ledgands Pointers or any of its suppliers has been advised of the possibility of damages.

Because some states or jurisdictions do not allow the exclusion or limitation of liability for consequential or incidental damages, the above limitation may not apply to you.

IF YOU ARE DISSATISFIED WITH ANY PART OF THE LEDGANDS WEBSITE SERVICES, OR WITH ANY OF THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF USE, YOUR SOLE AND EXCLUSIVE REMEDY IS TO DISCONTINUE USING THE LEDGANDS POINTERS WEBSITE AND ALL SERVICES CONTAINED WITHIN.

The following activity on this site is expressly prohibited: Any non-personal or commercial use of any robot, spider, other automatic device, or manual process to monitor or copy portions of this site or the content contained herein without prior written permission by Ledgands.

These Terms and Conditions of Use were last updated on Sunday 12th September 2021. @ledgands.co.uk 1998 – 2022 | All rights reserved without exception.