Another site masquerading as a government site

[ostell]

Time to update my blue badge and looking to see if I can do it online. I've found a site that is charging £49 just to check the paperwork. The "Contact Us", "Terms & Conditions" and "Refund Policy" links do not work. The domain was registered 13 January this year and the WhoIs entry shows that the registrant details are hidden.

I wonder who that can be ?

[enaid]

Re: Another site masquerading as a government site

The links work if you go to the next page

http://bluebadgeonline.org/blue_badge/apply.php

[Crazy council]

Re: Another site masquerading as a government site

:spy:

just looking for the owners now

[Amethyst]

Re: Another site masquerading as a government site

Terms ( only link I can get to work - including the 'refund' details.

Important: Neither www. bluebadgeonline .org Blue Badge online are not affiliated or associated with your local council, or any other official body or organisation. The assistance service we provide may be obtained from your local council at a lesser fee, or you can apply to your local council without a checking service.

[Amethyst]

Re: Another site masquerading as a government site

Bloody hell, doesn't help that the official Gov.uk online app is so RUBBISH - reached from https://www.gov.uk/apply-blue-badge

[enaid]

Re: Another site masquerading as a government site

Terms & Conditions

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These Terms of Use govern your use as a user of the website www.bluebadgeonline.org (the "Website") and your contractual relationship with the operating company ("we" or "us") which provides services through the Website. Please read them carefully as they affect your rights and liabilities under the law. If you do not agree to these Terms of Use, please do not register for or use the Website. If you have any questions on the Terms of Use, please contact support@bluebadgeonline.org Your attention is also draw to our Privacy Policy which can be viewed by accessing the following link Privacy Policy and your Cancellation Rights at 5 below.

Important: Neither www.bluebadgeonline.org/ Blue Badge online are not affiliated or associated with your local council, or any other official body or organisation. The assistance service we provide may be obtained from your local council at a lesser fee, or you can apply to your local council without a checking service.

1. Services available through the Website The Website helps you to apply for or renew a blue badge. We do not issue blue badges and cannot guarantee that your application will be accepted.

2. Amendments We may update these Terms of Use from time to time for legal or regulatory reasons or to allow the proper operation of the Website or provision of services. Any changes will be notified to you via the e-mail address provided by you on registration or via a suitable announcement on the Website. The changes will apply to the use of the Website after we have given notice. If you do not wish to accept the new Terms of Use you should not continue to use the Website. If you continue to use the Website after the date on which the change comes into effect, your use of the Website indicates your agreement to be bound by the new Terms of Use.

3. Your use of the Website a) To register on the Website and to order Services you must be over [eighteen] years of age. b) If you are under [eighteen] years of age please ask your parent or guardian to register. c) You must ensure that the details provided by you on registration or at any time are correct and complete. d) You must inform us immediately of any changes to the information that you provided when registering by updating your personal details in order that we can communicate with you effectively.

4. Password and security a) When you register to use the Website you may be asked to create a password. In order to prevent fraud, you must keep this password confidential and must not disclose it or share it with anyone. If you know or suspect that someone else knows your password you should notify us by contacting support@bluebadgeonline.org immediately. b) If we have reason to believe that there is likely to be a breach of security or misuse of the Website, we may require you to change your password or we may suspend your account.

5. Services and our obligations We will assist you to apply for parking permits or blue badges. We will process the forms and information, check them and deliver them to you in a form that you can to submit as your application to your local council, together with any applicable charge.

5. Exclusion and limitation of liability for Services a) We will not be liable to you for any refusal of your local council to accept your application except by reason of any errors and omissions attributable to us. b) We shall only be liable for any loss or damage suffered by you which is a reasonably foreseeable consequence of a breach by us of these Terms of Use. c) In the event that any loss or damage suffered by you relates to your business activities then we exclude all liability for any business loss and in particular we exclude all liability for loss of profits or other economic loss arising out of a breach of these Terms of Use. d) We do not exclude or limit liability for our negligence or negligent omission which causes you personal injury or results in death. e) Your statutory rights are unaffected by these Terms of Use.

6. Your right to cancel a) You have the right to cancel this Agreement at any time up to the end of seven working days after the day on which we have received and accepted your application, subject to the following provisions. b) IMPORTANT - You do not have the right to cancel the Agreement if our provision of our Services, begins with your agreement before the end of the seven working days cancellation period. By applying for the service you require on the Website you agree that your right to cancel is restricted and not applicable once we have commenced performance of the services you have requested, and you acknowledge that these services may be provided immediately or very shortly after you order them on the Website. A working day is any day other than weekends and bank or other public holidays. c) To exercise your right of cancellation, you must give written notice to us by email, at our email address support@bluebadgeonline.org.

7. Refund policy a) You will not be entitled to any refund of the money you have paid to us in accordance with these Terms of Use unless we have been unable to deliver the Services to you in which case we will refund you. b) In the event that a discretional cancellation is agreed by us and we have commenced the provision of the Services has been processed an administrative fee of £9.00 (inclusive of our bank fees) will be charged. c) Your statutory rights are unaffected by this term 7.

8. Proper use of the Website You may not use the Website for any of the following purposes: a) Disseminating any unlawful, harassing, libellous, abusive, threatening, harmful, vulgar, obscene, or otherwise objectionable material or that encourages conduct that constitutes a criminal offence, or otherwise breaches any applicable laws, regulations or code of practice; b) interfering with any other person's use or enjoyment of the Website; c) making, transmitting or storing electronic copies of materials protected by copyright without the permission of the owner. You will be responsible for our losses and costs resulting from your breach of this clause 8.

9. Intellectual Property The content of the Website is protected by copyright, trademarks, database right and other intellectual property rights.

10. Availability of the Website a) Although we aim to offer you the best website facility possible, we make no promise that the Website will meet your requirements. We cannot guarantee that its operation will be fault-free. b) Your access to the Website may be occasionally restricted to allow for repairs, maintenance or the introduction of new facilities or services; we will attempt to restore the Website as soon as we reasonably can. 11. Our right to suspend or cancel your registration a) We may suspend or cancel your registration immediately at our reasonable discretion or if you breach any of your obligations under these Terms of Use. b) You can cancel your registration at any time by informing us in writing at support@bluebadgeonline.org. If you do so, you must stop using the Website. c) The suspension or cancellation of your registration and your right to use the Website shall not affect either party's statutory rights or liabilities.

12. Third party websites and our liability As a convenience to customers, the Website may include links to other websites and material which is beyond its control. We are not responsible for content on any website outside the Website. If we are informed of any inaccuracies in the material on the Website we will attempt to correct the inaccuracies as soon as we reasonably can.

13. Advertising and sponsorship The Website may contain advertising and sponsorship. Advertisers and sponsors are responsible for ensuring that material submitted for inclusion on the Website complies with relevant laws and codes including your cancellation rights for your purchases of goods and services. We will not be responsible to you for any error or inaccuracy in advertising and sponsorship material.

14. Applicable law These Terms of Use will be subject to the laws of England and Wales. We will try to solve any disagreements quickly and efficiently. If you are not happy with the way we deal with any disagreement and you want to take court proceedings, you must do so within the United Kingdom.

15. Miscellaneous a) You may not transfer any of your rights under these Terms of Use to any other person. We may transfer our rights under these Terms of Use to another business where we reasonably believe your rights will not be affected. b) If you breach these Terms of Use and we choose to ignore this, we will still be entitled to use our rights and remedies at a later date or in any other situation where you breach the Terms of Use. c) We shall not be responsible for any breach of these Terms of Use caused by circumstances beyond its reasonable control. d) The Website is owned and operated by the details of which are set out below. e) If you have any queries please contact us via this e-mail address: support@bluebadgeonline.org

[enaid]

Re: Another site masquerading as a government site

Top of Google list too very naughty

[ostell]

Re: Another site masquerading as a government site

The site came up and the first large button you see is "Apply for a Blue badge" (which does work). The links at the bottom of that page do not work.

I was just thinking that a cetain person may be moving out of helping with passports.

I couldn't find any links as to who the company actually is, where they are located or how to contact them other than by email