Last updated: June 2026

About these Terms

These Terms of Use govern your access to and use of the Sustainable Energy Association (SEA) website.

By accessing or using this website, you agree to comply with these Terms. If you do not agree, you should not use the website.

These terms should be read alongside:

• SEA’s Privacy Notice
• SEA’s Cookie Notice
• any additional terms applicable to specific services, events or member activities

About SEA

The Sustainable Energy Association is a membership-based industry body that supports sustainable energy and energy efficiency sectors through policy development, stakeholder engagement, member services, events, publications and industry collaboration.

Further information about SEA, its activities and membership can be found on the ‘Who We Are’ section of this website.

Registered office

Sustainable Energy Association

77 Grace Church St

London

EC3V 0AS

Secretariat services are provided by Talan UK and Ireland Ltd on behalf of SEA.

Membership and Committee activities

SEA supports industry collaboration through working groups, committees, consultations, events and other member engagement activities. Views expressed by members, speakers, working groups or committee participants do not necessarily reflect SEA’s views. SEA is not responsible for decisions made by third parties in reliance on information shared through these activities.

Policy and consultation content

Any policy papers, consultation responses, briefing notes, reports or technical guidance published on this website are provided for general information purposes only.

Such materials reflect information available at the date of publication and may be amended, superseded or withdrawn without notice.

They should not be relied upon as legal, regulatory or professional advice.

Website content

The information published on this website is provided for general information purposes only.

Whilst we seek to ensure that information is accurate and up-to-date, SEA does not warrant or guarantee that:

• content is complete
• content is current
• content is accurate in all circumstances or
• the website will be available without interruption

Information may be updated, amended or removed without notice.

No professional advice

Content published on this website does not constitute:

• legal advice
• compliance advice
• financial advice or
• professional consultancy services

You should obtain independent professional advice before acting upon any information contained on this website.

Intellectual property

Unless otherwise stated, SEA owns or licenses all intellectual property rights in:

• website content
• publications
• reports
• consultation responses, graphics, logos, designs and text
• downloadable materials

You may:

• view website content
• download materials for personal or internal business use
• print reasonable extracts for non-commercial purposes

You must not:

• reproduce content commercially
• modify content
• create derivative works
• distribute content publicly or
• use SEA branding without prior written permission

Acceptable use

You must not:

• use the website unlawfully
• interfere with website security
• introduce malware or malicious code
• attempt unauthorised access to systems
• harvest personal information from the website
• misuse forms or communication channels
• use the website in a way that could impair its operation

Third-party links

The website may contain links to third-party websites.

SEA:

• does not control those websites
• does not endorse their content and
• accepts no responsibility for their availability, security or privacy practices

Users access third-party websites at their own risk.

Events

SEA may organise conferences, workshops, webinars, meetings and other industry events. SEA reserves the right to amend event programmes, substitute speakers, change venues, alter delivery formats or cancel events where reasonably necessary.

Where an event is cancelled by SEA, any refunds will be managed in accordance with the applicable event terms communicated at the time of booking.

Member and stakeholder content

SEA may publish:

• consultation responses
• industry guidance
• event materials
• committee outputs
• policy papers
• stakeholder contributions

Such materials represent information available at the time of publication and may not reflect subsequent developments.

Unless expressly stated, publication does not imply endorsement by SEA of any organisation, product or service.

Website availability

SEA does not guarantee uninterrupted access to the website.

• Access may be suspended for maintenance, for security reasons, to implement updates, or because of events outside SEA’s reasonable control.

Limitation of liability

Nothing in these Terms excludes or limits liability where such exclusion or limitation is prohibited by law.

• indirect loss
• consequential loss
• loss of profits
• loss of business opportunity, loss of data, or corruption of data
• reliance placed upon information published on the website

Your use of the website is at your own risk.

Privacy and Cookies

SEA processes personal information in accordance with its Privacy Notice. Information about SEA’s use of cookies and similar technologies is set out in its Cookie Notice.

Further details about how personal information is collected, used and protected, and how cookies are used, are available in those notices.

Changes to these Terms

SEA may update these Terms from time to time.

The latest version will always be available on the website.

Continued use of the website following publication of updated Terms constitutes acceptance of those changes.

Governing law

These Terms are governed by the laws of England and Wales. Any dispute arising from or connected with these Terms shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of England and Wales.