General Conditions For All Users
1. Introduction
This license agreement covers all visitors and users of this web site, including those users who also register for access to the Secure Area, of Genetiq Biosafety Management Ltd (Genetiq® ). You should carefully read these terms and conditions before using this web site. These terms and conditions apply now and any future use of the Genetiq® web site. By using the Genetiq® web site you are agreeing to these terms and conditions. In addition, users who also register for access to the secure area are required to accept the Secure User License Agreement which supplements this General User agreement.
You may print a paper copy, or save in electronic form, a copy of this general user agreement for your records. Alternatively, you can access a copy of this agreement at any time on the web site.
These terms apply both to your use of, and all internet traffic visiting, this web site.
You are advised to read these terms and conditions in conjunction with Genetiq's privacy policy.
2. Amendments
Genetiq® reserves the right in its sole, absolute and unfettered discretion to amend or update these terms at any time. Such amendments and updates shall take immediate effect upon posting unless otherwise stated in the notice of amendment. By using this website after Genetiq® has posted notice of amendments you agree to be bound by the revised terms.
3. Third party web sites
This web site will permit you to link to other web sites that may have terms and conditions that differ from or are in addition to the terms specified in this General User Agreement for this web site. Your access to such web sites through links provided on this website is governed by the terms and conditions of use and license agreements of those web sites, not this web site. Genetiq® are not responsible for the content on the internet or world wide web pages on any other site other than those sites that are owned, operated, controlled or licensed by Genetiq®
4. Excluded Services
The services provided by this site do not include the provision of computer or other necessary equipment to access the Genetiq® web site. To use the Genetiq® web site you will require internet connectivity and appropriate telecommunication links. Genetiq® shall not be liable for any telephone or other costs that you may incur.
5. Trademarks, Copyrights and Restrictions
The whole of this web site (both general and secure areas ) and outputs produced using the interactive toolkit and data held within the interactive toolkit database are owned, controlled, managed and operated by Genetiq Biosafety Management Ltd, Tel No. 0775 246 1108. Copyright ©2006 Genetiq Biosafety Management Ltd. Genetiq® is a UK registered trademark for Genetiq Biosafety Management Ltd.
All content provided on this web site (both general and secure areas) including but not limited to text, images, illustrations, audio clips and video clips is protected by copyrights, trademarks, service marks and /or other intellectual property rights (which are governed by UK, EU, US and world wide copyright laws and treaty provisions, privacy and publicity laws and communications regulations and statutes) and are owned and controlled by Genetiq Biosafety Management Ltd or by any third party content providers, agents, sub contractors, suppliers, advertisers and sponsors (collectively known as "providers") that have licensed their content on this web site or the right to market their products and/or services on this web site.
Content on this web site or any web site owned, operated, controlled or licensed by Genetiq® is solely and limited to your own personal or business use. You may print a copy of the content or save a copy in an electronic form (but not on a server or other storage device connected to a network), but you may not modify, copy, display, perform, reproduce, republish, license, create derivative works from, transfer, upload, post, transmit, distribute, sell and/or exploit the content or information in any way (including by email or other electronic means) or any software involved in utilising such content or information for personal or commercial gain without the written prior consent of Genetiq® and/or its providers. You may request consent by email to Genetiq® at info@genetiq.co.uk.
Without the prior written consent of Genetiq®, your modification of the content, use of the content on any other web site or networked computer environment or use of the content for any other purpose other than your own personal or single business use, violates the rights of the owners of Genetiq's copyrights, trademarks or service marks and other proprietary rights and is strictly prohibited.
You may not use on your or another web site any trademarks, service marks or copyrighted content, data and other materials including but not limited to logos or characters appearing on this web site without the prior written consent of Genetiq® and/or its providers. You may not insert a link from your web site to this web site or any web site owned, operated, controlled or licensed by Genetiq® without the prior written consent of Genetiq® .
6. Limitations
As a condition of the use of this web site and/or interactive toolkit, you warrant to Genetiq® that you will:-
Not use this web site and/or interactive toolkit for any purpose that is unlawful or prohibited by these terms, including but not limited to the posting or transmitting of any threatening or libellous, defamatory, obscene, scandalous, inflammatory, pornographic or other objectionable material.
1. Not gain unauthorised access to other computer systems.
2. Not interfere with any other persons use of the Genetiq® web site.
3. Not interfere with networks or web sites connected to the Genetiq® web site.
Genetiq® reserves the right to refuse to post material on this web site or any web site owned, operated, controlled or licensed by Genetiq® and to remove material already posted on this web site or any web site owned, operated, controlled or licensed by Genetiq® .
You will indemnify us against all losses, liabilities and costs reasonably suffered or incurred by us, all damages awarded against us under any judgement by a court or competent jurisdiction and all settlement sums paid by us as a result of any settlement agreed by us arising out or in connection with:-
• Any claim by any third party that the use of this web site or any other web site owned, controlled or managed by Genetiq® by you is defamatory, offensive or abusive or of an obscene or pornographic nature or is unlawful or constitutes a breach of any applicable law, regulation or code of practice.
• Any claim by any third party that the use of this web site or any web site owned, operated, controlled or licensed by Genetiq's affiliated or related entities, associates or partners or providers by you infringes that third party's copyright or other intellectual property rights of whatever nature.
• Any fines or penalties imposed by any regulatory, advertising or trading body or authority in connection with the use of this web site or any web site owned, operated, controlled or licensed by Genetiq's affiliated or related entities, associates or partners or providers by you.
7. Security and Breach of Terms
Given the unique nature of the Internet and the need to secure Genetiq's systems and proprietary technology, Genetiq® reserve the right in its sole, absolute and unfettered discretion at any time to restrict or prohibit access to this website (including the interactive toolkit) for any user for any reason and especially to restrict or prohibit access for users who demonstrate patterns of abuse or unusual or improper use of this web site or who violate these terms. If you violate any of these terms, your permission to use this web site and/or interactive toolkit terminates without the necessity of any notice and/or refund, where appropriate.
8. Limited Warranty and Disclaimer – Use of web site
All content on this web site is provided "as is" and "as found" and without warranties of any kind either express or implied, other than those warranties which under UK law are implied by law and incapable of exclusion, restriction or modification. The information on this web site is to the best of our knowledge correct at the time, however, the responsibility remains with your organisation, and in particular the person on whom the statutory duty falls, to satisfy himself of its accuracy and adequacy.
You must bear the risks associated with the use of the Internet and you assume the entire cost of all necessary servicing, repair or correction of your system. You agree that Genetiq® is not liable to you and/or any third party for any loss or damage (whether indirect, punitive, incidental, special or consequential).
Genetiq® disclaim all liabilities in connection with the following:-
• Incompatibility of the Genetiq® site with any of your equipment, software or telecommunications links
• Technical problems including errors, interruptions, deletion, defect, computer virus of the Genetiq® site
• Unsuitability, unreliability or inaccuracy of the Genetiq® site
• Inadequacy of the Genetiq® site to meet your requirements.
You agree that Genetiq® is not liable for any offensive or illegal conduct of other users of the Genetiq® web site or third parties.
8. Advertising and Sponsorship
The Genetiq® web site may contain advertising and sponsorship. Advertisers and sponsor are responsible for ensuring that material submitted for inclusion on this web site or any web site controlled, managed or operated by Genetiq® complies with relevant laws and codes. We will not be responsible for any error or inaccuracy in advertising or sponsorship material.
9.Availability of the web site
Although Genetiq® aim to give you the best service possible. We make no promise that the services at this web site or any web site controlled, managed or operated by Genetiq® will meet your requirements. Genetiq® cannot guarantee that the service will be fault free. If a fault occurs in the service you should report it to us at helpdesk@genetiq.co.uk we will correct the fault as soon as we reasonably can.
Your access to this web site or any web site controlled, managed or operated by Genetiq® may be occasionally restricted for repairs, maintenance or the introduction of new facilities or services. Genetiq® will attempt to restore the service as soon as it reasonably can.
10. International Use
Genetiq® does not make any promise that this site is suitable or appropriate for non-UK users. If you choose to access this site from locations outside the UK, you do so on your own initiative and are responsible for compliance with local laws. Your use of this web site remains governed by these terms.
11. Miscellaneous
You may not assign, sub license or otherwise transfer any of your rights under this license agreement.
If any provision of these terms is found to be invalid by any court having competent jurisdiction, the invalidity of that provision shall not affect the validity of the remaining provisions of these terms that shall remain in full force and effect.
If you breach any terms and Genetiq® ignores this, Genetiq® will still be entitled to use its rights and remedies at a later date or in any other situation where you breach these terms.
Genetiq® does not accept liability for any breach of these terms caused by circumstances that are beyond its control.
A person who is not a party to this general user agreement shall have no right under the Contract (Rights of Third parties) Act 1999 to enforce any terms of this license agreement but this shall not affect any right or remedy of a third party which exists or is available apart from that Act.