Terms & Conditions

Last updated: April 2026

These Terms and Conditions govern your use of the SToC Framework website at:

By using this website, you agree to these Terms and Conditions. If you do not agree with them, you should not use this website.

These terms are intended to be clear and fair. UK consumer protection guidance makes clear that website and consumer-facing terms should be transparent, fair and not misleading.

1. About this website

This website provides information, commentary, teaching material, research notes, journal-related updates and public analysis relating to the SToC Framework.

The SToC Framework focuses on the interaction between:

• Safety
• Technology
• Organisational Culture
• +RC, meaning rate of change
• +RRC, meaning regulatory rate of change

The website is intended for educational, academic, professional and public-interest purposes.

2. Who operates this website

This website is operated by:

[insert your name / organisation name]
Website: https://stoc.org.uk/
Email: [insert contact email]

3. Use of website content

Unless otherwise stated, the content on this website belongs to [insert your name / organisation name] or is used with permission.

This includes, but is not limited to:

• written articles
• SToC Framework explanations
• diagrams
• analysis posts
• journal-related material
• teaching resources
• images
• website design elements
• downloadable resources

You may view, print or download pages from this website for your own personal, educational or non-commercial use.

You must not, without prior written permission:

• reproduce substantial parts of the website for commercial purposes
• republish content as your own work
• remove copyright notices or attribution
• sell, license or commercially exploit website content
• use the SToC Framework name or materials in a misleading way
• copy diagrams, models or written content into publications without appropriate permission or citation

Where third-party content is used, ownership remains with the original owner.

4. Academic and professional use

You may refer to this website in academic, teaching or professional contexts, provided that you use appropriate attribution.

Suggested citation format:

SToC Framework. (Year). Title of page or article. Available at: [URL]

If you wish to reproduce substantial extracts, diagrams, teaching materials or framework materials in a publication, training course, commercial product or institutional resource, please contact us first.

5. No professional advice

The content on this website is provided for general educational, academic and informational purposes only.

It does not constitute:

• legal advice
• aviation safety advice
• regulatory advice
• engineering advice
• operational safety instruction
• investment advice
• professional consultancy advice

You should not rely on this website as a substitute for professional judgement, regulatory guidance, technical standards, legal advice or organisation-specific risk assessment.

6. Accuracy of information

We aim to keep the website accurate and up to date, but we do not guarantee that all content is complete, current or free from error.

Safety-critical incidents, regulatory positions, technical systems and organisational practices may change over time.

You are responsible for checking relevant primary sources, official reports, regulator guidance and professional standards before relying on any content.

7. Public analysis and commentary

Analysis published on this website may include interpretation, opinion and framework-based assessment.

Such analysis should not be treated as a final finding of fact unless expressly supported by official reports, verified evidence or authoritative sources.

Where incidents or organisations are discussed, the purpose is educational and analytical, not defamatory, accusatory or punitive.

8. User submissions and comments

If comments, forms, discussion features or user submissions are enabled, you are responsible for the content you submit.

You must not submit content that is:

• unlawful
• defamatory
• abusive, threatening or harassing
• discriminatory
• misleading or knowingly false
• spam or promotional material
• infringing of copyright or other rights
• confidential or sensitive information that you do not have permission to share
• malicious code, malware or harmful material

We may moderate, edit, refuse or remove user-submitted content at our discretion.

9. Account access

If this website allows user accounts, you are responsible for keeping your login details secure.

You must not:

• share your account with others
• attempt to access another user’s account
• interfere with website security
• misuse contributor, editor or administrator access
• upload malicious files or code

We may suspend or remove access where misuse is suspected.

10. External links

This website may contain links to external websites, reports, articles, videos, academic publications or public sources.

External links are provided for convenience and context only.

We are not responsible for:

• the content of external websites
• their accuracy
• their privacy practices
• their availability
• any loss or damage arising from their use

You should review the terms and privacy policies of any external websites you visit.

11. Embedded content

This website may include embedded content from third-party platforms, such as videos, social media posts, articles or interactive content.

Embedded content behaves as if you visited the third-party website directly. Those third parties may collect data, use cookies or track your interaction with their content.

Further information is provided in our Privacy Policy and Cookie Policy.

12. Intellectual property complaints

If you believe that content on this website infringes your copyright or other intellectual property rights, please contact us at:

[insert contact email]

Please include:

• your name and contact details
• details of the content complained about
• the URL of the relevant page
• evidence of ownership or authority to act
• a clear explanation of the issue

We will review reasonable complaints and take appropriate action where necessary.

13. Availability of the website

We aim to keep the website available, but we do not guarantee uninterrupted access.

The website may be unavailable due to:

• maintenance
• hosting issues
• technical faults
• security incidents
• updates
• circumstances outside our control

We may update, suspend, restrict or remove parts of the website at any time.

14. Limitation of liability

To the fullest extent permitted by law, we are not liable for any loss or damage arising from:

• use of this website
• reliance on website content
• inability to access the website
• errors or omissions
• third-party links or embedded content
• user-submitted content
• unauthorised access, technical issues or security events

Nothing in these Terms and Conditions excludes or limits liability where it would be unlawful to do so.

15. Privacy and cookies

Use of this website is also governed by our:

• Privacy Policy
• Cookie Policy

These explain how personal data and cookies are handled.

16. Changes to these terms

We may update these Terms and Conditions from time to time.

The latest version will be published on this page with the updated date.

By continuing to use the website after changes are published, you accept the updated terms.

17. Governing law

These Terms and Conditions are governed by the laws of England and Wales.

Any disputes relating to this website will be subject to the jurisdiction of the courts of England and Wales, unless another jurisdiction applies by law.

18. Contact

For questions about these Terms and Conditions, contact:

[insert your name / organisation name]
Email: [insert contact email]
Website: https://stoc.org.uk/