Terms of Use
By accessing and using this website, you agree to the following Terms of Use.
1. Purpose of the Website
Dance Sport Trust (DST) provides information, educational resources and signposting to support the DanceSport community.
The content on this website is for general informational and educational purposes only. It is not a substitute for professional advice, medical care, legal advice, safeguarding intervention, or emergency support.
Some material published through Community Voices or other contributor programmes reflects the individual contributor’s own experience, knowledge or perspective and does not necessarily represent the position of Dance Sport Trust.
Use of this website does not create any professional, advisory or fiduciary relationship between DST and the visitor.
2. Intellectual Property and Use of Content
Unless otherwise stated, content created by Dance Sport Trust, including text, logos, graphics and downloadable materials, is owned by or licensed to DST.
Contributor material, including Community Voices contributions, may remain the copyright of the individual contributor and is published by Dance Sport Trust with permission. Any different copyright or reuse terms stated with a contribution will apply to that material.
Unless otherwise stated, Dance Sport Trust’s own content and resources are provided for personal, educational and non-commercial use.
Website links may be shared. Except where permitted by law or otherwise stated, content must not be reproduced, republished, distributed, modified, adapted, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission.
Unauthorised use of DST branding or materials may constitute a breach of intellectual property law.
3. Acceptable Use
a. Visitors agree not to use this website in any unlawful, fraudulent, harmful, misleading, or disruptive way.
Visitors must not use this website to infringe intellectual property rights, interfere with the operation or security of the website, introduce malicious software or harmful code, or attempt to gain unauthorised access to any part of the website.
b. Contacting Dance Sport Trust
Any phone number or email address provided by Dance Sport Trust is for general enquiries only.
Please do not use these contact details for urgent safeguarding concerns, emergency requests, requests for medical or legal advice, counselling, or highly sensitive personal information.
Dance Sport Trust does not provide emergency support, safeguarding intervention, medical advice, legal advice or counselling. If your concern is urgent, you should contact the appropriate emergency service, safeguarding authority or professional support service.
DST reserves the right to restrict or suspend access where misuse is identified.
4. External Links
This website includes links to external organisations and services. These links are provided in good faith for signposting purposes.
DST does not control and is not responsible for the accuracy, availability, safety, safeguarding standards, privacy practices, or policies of third-party websites.
Visitors access third-party websites at their own discretion.
5. Limitation of Liability
Dance Sport Trust takes reasonable care in preparing its own information and resources, but does not guarantee that all content will be complete, error-free or suitable for every individual circumstance.
Visitors remain responsible for their own decisions and should seek appropriate professional support where necessary.
Nothing in these Terms excludes or limits any responsibility or liability that cannot lawfully be excluded or limited.
6. Website Operation
While we aim to keep the website accessible and accurate, uninterrupted access cannot be guaranteed.
Content may be updated, amended, or removed without notice.
7. Privacy and Data
We do not operate user accounts or membership portals. We provide an optional email updates signup and may process limited personal information in connection with website use, enquiries, donations or payments, contributor arrangements, corrections or complaints, and Wix analytics and cookie consent.
Personal information is handled as described in our Privacy Policy and Cookies Policy.
8. Donations and Payments
DST is an independent, not-for-profit unincorporated association established in England and Wales.
Donations made through this website are voluntary and support the development of DST’s work, including educational resources, guidance materials, online conversations, website costs, event setup, governance work, and general running costs.
Donations do not constitute payment for professional services and do not create a professional, advisory or fiduciary relationship between DST and the donor.
Unless otherwise required by law, donations are non-refundable.
Payment processing is handled securely by third-party providers, including Stripe where applicable, and is subject to their respective terms and privacy policies.
For enquiries relating to donations or payments, please contact:
9. Governing Law
These Terms of Use shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of England and Wales.
10. Changes to These Terms
These Terms of Use may be updated periodically to reflect changes to the website, the organisation, or legal requirements.
The current version will always be available on this page.
Last updated: 5 September 2026