Terms and Conditions

These Terms and Conditions govern your use of the Courous website and any information, content or services provided through it. By accessing or using this website, you agree to comply with these terms. If you do not agree with any part of these Terms and Conditions, you should stop using the website immediately.

About Courous

Courous is a civil engineering and drainage consultancy specialising in drainage design, drainage strategy planning, flood risk assessments, sustainable drainage solutions, highway design and related consultancy services. The information provided on this website is intended to offer general guidance regarding our services and expertise.

Use of the Website

You agree to use this website only for lawful purposes. You must not use the website in any way that may damage, disable or impair its functionality. Unauthorised attempts to access restricted areas, interfere with website security or misuse any content are strictly prohibited.

Website Content

Courous makes reasonable efforts to ensure that all information published on the website is accurate and up to date. However, we do not guarantee that all content will always be complete, current or free from errors.

The information available on this website is provided for general guidance only and should not be considered professional engineering, planning or legal advice.

Consultancy Services

Any consultancy services provided by Courous are subject to separate project agreements, quotations or written proposals.

Project recommendations, reports, drawings, calculations and technical advice are prepared using the information available at the time of the project. The accuracy of outcomes may depend on the quality and completeness of information supplied by clients and third parties.

Client Responsibilities

Clients are responsible for providing accurate and complete project information, including drawings, surveys, site data and any other relevant documentation.

Delays, inaccuracies or additional costs resulting from incomplete or incorrect information provided by a client may affect project delivery and outcomes.

Planning and Regulatory Approvals

Many drainage and infrastructure projects require approval from local authorities, water companies, environmental bodies or other regulatory organisations.

While Courous may assist with applications, reports and supporting documentation, approval decisions remain the responsibility of the relevant authority and cannot be guaranteed.

Intellectual Property Rights

All content published on this website, including text, graphics, images, logos and design elements, remains the property of Courous unless otherwise stated.

Any reports, drawings, calculations, specifications and technical documents prepared by Courous remain protected by intellectual property rights. Such materials must not be copied, distributed or reused without prior written permission.

Third Party Links

This website may contain links to third party websites for additional information and convenience.

Courous does not control these external websites and accepts no responsibility for their content, availability, accuracy or privacy practices. Accessing third party websites is at your own risk.

Limitation of Liability

To the fullest extent permitted by law, Courous shall not be liable for any indirect, consequential or incidental loss arising from the use of this website or reliance on its content.

Nothing in these Terms and Conditions excludes liability where such exclusion would be unlawful under applicable legislation.

Website Availability

Courous aims to keep the website available and operating efficiently at all times. However, we do not guarantee uninterrupted access and may temporarily suspend the website for maintenance, updates or technical reasons.

Privacy and Data Protection

Any personal information submitted through this website will be processed in accordance with our Privacy Policy.

By using this website, you acknowledge that information may be collected and processed as described in our Privacy Policy and Cookie Policy.

Changes to These Terms

Courous reserves the right to amend these Terms and Conditions at any time without prior notice.

Any updates will become effective once published on this website. Continued use of the website following any changes constitutes acceptance of the revised terms.

Governing Law

These Terms and Conditions shall be governed by and interpreted in accordance with the laws of England and Wales.

Any disputes arising from the use of this website or services provided by Courous shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of England and Wales.

Contact Information

If you have any questions regarding these Terms and Conditions, please contact Courous using the contact details provided on the website.