Website Terms and Conditions
www.wnibi.com
Effective 1st
August 2007
If you use the
www.wnibi.com website (the "Website")
or purchase goods from the Website you agree to be bound by these terms and conditions
(the "Terms and Conditions").
1. Definitions
In these Terms and Conditions, "we"
and "us" means CMP Information Limited. The address from which we provide these
online services is CMP Information, Ludgate House,
2. Access to the Website
and content
2.1 The information provided by us on the
Website is not in any way an invitation or recommendation to buy any products or
services featured and you should seek appropriate independent advice.
2.2 We will endeavour to allow uninterrupted
access to the Website, but access to the Website may be suspended, restricted or
terminated at any time.
2.3 We reserve the right to change, modify,
substitute or remove without notice any information on the Website from time to
time.
2.4 We assume no
responsibility for the contents of any other websites to which the Website has links.
Inclusion
of any linked website on or through the Website does not imply approval or endorsement
of the linked website by us.
If you decide to leave the Website and access these
third-party sites, you do so at your own risk and subject to any terms included
on that site.
3. Intellectual Property
3.1 The copyright in the material contained
in the Website, together with the website design, text and graphics, and
their selection and arrangement, and all software compilations, underlying source
code and software (including applets) belongs to CMP Information Limited, its subsidiaries
or the providers of such information or applications. All rights are reserved.
None of this material may be reproduced
or redistributed without our written permission. You may, however, download or print
a single copy for your own non-commercial off-line viewing.
3.2 "WNIBI" is a trademark of CMP Information
Limited. Other product and company
names mentioned on this Website may be the trademarks or registered trademarks of
their respective owners.
3.3 You shall retain ownership of all copyright
in data you submit to the Website. By
posting data to any part of the Website, you automatically grant, and you represent
and warrant that you have the right to grant, to us and any member of our world-wide
group a world-wide exclusive, royalty-free, non-terminable licence to use, copy,
distribute, publish and transmit such data in any manner and to prepare derivative
works of, or incorporate into other works, such information and content, and to
grant and authorise sublicences of the foregoing.
We may remove your data from the Website and/or any other location at any
time. If you choose to remove your data, the licence granted above will automatically
expire.
3.4 We respect the intellectual property
rights of others. If you believe your work has been copied in a way that constitutes
copyright infringement or are aware of any infringing material on the Website, please
contact us (details available on our web site) and provide us with the following
information: an electronic or physical signature of the person authorised to act
on behalf of the owner of the copyright interest; a description of the copyrighted
work that you claim has been infringed; a description of where the material that
you claim is infringing is located on the Website; your address, telephone number,
and email address; a written statement by you that you have a good faith belief
that the disputed use is not authorised by the copyright owner, its agent, or the
law; a statement by you that the above information in your notice is accurate and
that you are the copyright owner or authorised to act on the copyright owner's behalf.
4. Exclusions of liability
4.1 We use reasonable endeavours to ensure
that the data on the Website is accurate and to correct any errors or omissions
as soon as practicable after being notified of them.
However, we do not monitor, verify or endorse information submitted
by third parties or posted or caused by users of the Website or Registered Users
(as defined below in 6.1) you should be aware that such information may be inaccurate,
incomplete or out of date. To the extent permitted by applicable law, we disclaim
all warranties and representations (whether express or implied) as to the accuracy
of any information contained on the Website.
4.2 We are not responsible for the conduct,
whether online or offline, of any user of the Website or Registered User.
4.3 We do not guarantee that the Website
will be fault free and do not accept liability for any errors or omissions.
4.4 Due to the nature of
electronic transmission of data over the internet, and the number of users by whom
data is posted on to the Website, any liability we may have for any losses or claims
arising from an inability to access the Website, or from any use of the Website
or reliance on the data transmitted using the Website, any problems or technical
malfunction of any telephone network or lines, computer online systems, servers
or providers, computer equipment, software, failure of email or players on account
of technical problems or traffic congestion on the Internet or at any web site or
combination thereof, including injury or damage to users and/or Registered Users
or to any other person's computer related to or resulting from participating or
downloading materials in connection with the Website
is limited to £1,000. In no event shall we be liable for any indirect
loss, consequential loss, loss of profit, data, revenue, business opportunity,
anticipated savings, goodwill or reputation whether in contract, tort or otherwise
arising out of or in connection with these Terms and Conditions or use of the Website
save where such liability cannot be excluded by law.
4.5 We do not give any warranty that the
Website is free from viruses or anything else which may have a harmful effect on
any technology.
5. Exclusion of liability
for suppliers' goods and services
We promote a number of suppliers on the Website
and offer you the opportunity to buy goods and services from those suppliers through
the Website. We can accept no liability for any goods or services provided
by third party suppliers. Any goods or services which are not stated to be
provided by us are provided by third parties over whom we do not have control and
you should satisfy yourself that you wish to purchase those goods or services before
contracting with the supplier. The suppliers will be supplying on their own
standard terms and conditions and you should check that you agree to those terms
and conditions before placing an order.
6. User name and password
6.1 You must be eighteen years of age or
older to be a registered user of the Website (a "Registered User") or use the Website. If you are under the age of 18, you
are not allowed to register or access the Website's content, features and services
on the Website. Registration on the
Website is void where prohibited. By using the Website, you represent and warrant
that you agree to and to abide by all of the Terms and Conditions.
6.2 On registering with us, you are issued
with a password which must be used in order to access certain restricted parts of
the Website. The user name, which must be your valid email address, and password
are personal to you and are not transferable.
6.3 Your name and password are the methods
used by us to identify you and so are very important. You are responsible
for all information posted on the Website by anyone using your user name and password
and any payments due for services accessed through the Website by anyone using your
user name and password. Any breach of security of a user name and password
should be notified to us immediately.
6.4 You may not adapt or
circumvent the systems in place in connection with the Website, nor access the Website
other than through normal operations.
You may not use the Website in any unlawful manner or in any other manner that could
damage, disable, overburden or impair Website.
6.5 You further agree not to harvest or collect email addresses,
other contact information of Registered Users or content from the Website by electronic
or other means. You further agree not to use automated scripts to collect information
from the Website or for any other purpose. In addition, you agree not to use the
Website to:
• upload, post, email, transmit
or otherwise make available any content that we deem to be harmful, threatening,
abusive, harassing, vulgar, blasphemous, obscene, hateful, or racially, ethnically
or otherwise objectionable;
• impersonate any person or
entity, or falsely state or otherwise misrepresent yourself or your affiliation
with any person or entity;
• upload, post, email, transmit
or otherwise make available any unsolicited or unauthorised advertising, promotional
materials, "junk mail," "spam," "chain letters," "pyramid schemes," or any other
form of solicitation;
• upload, post, email, transmit
or otherwise make available any material that contains software viruses or any other
computer code, files or programs designed to interrupt, destroy or limit the functionality
of any computer software or hardware or telecommunications equipment;
• intimidate or harass another;
• use or attempt to use another's
account, service or system without authorisation from us, or create a false identity
on the Website.
6.5 You understand that the Website is available
for your personal, non-commercial use only.
6.6 You are solely responsible for your interactions
with other Registered Users. We reserve the right, but have no obligation, to monitor
disputes between you and other Registered Users.
7. Data submitted by users
7.1 We accept no liability for data supplied
by any user for display on the Website and the limitations in condition 4 above
(Exclusions of liability) apply.
7.2 If you submit data for display on the
Website or transmit it to other users you are solely responsible for ensuring that
the data is accurate, complete and up to date and for updating that data where necessary.
7.3 You represent, warrant and agree that
no materials of any kind submitted through your account for display on the Website
will breach or infringe upon the rights of any third party, including copyright,
trademark, privacy, publicity or other personal or proprietary rights; or will contain
libelous, abusive, defamatory or otherwise unlawful material.
7.4 You warrant that you
have taken all reasonable precautions to ensure that any data you upload or otherwise
submit to the Website is free from viruses and anything else which may have a contaminating
or destructive effect on any part of the Website or any other technology.
7.5 We reserve the right
(without limiting our rights to seek other remedies) in our sole discretion to review
and remove offending material placed on the Website that we consider to constitute
a misuse of the Website, breach these Terms and Conditions or which is otherwise
harmful to other users of the Website and to suspend your account whilst investigations
into any of the foregoing take place.
7.6 You will indemnify us for any claim or
loss (including without limitation, economic loss) suffered by us arising out of
your failure to observe any of the terms of this condition 7.
7.7 Subject to the Contracts (Rights of Third
Parties) Act 1999 condition 7.5 may be enforced by the following people in their
own right: any third party with whom we contract for content or advertising; and
our employees or agents at the time of any failure to observe.
8. Data protection
8.1 We are committed to protecting your privacy.
Please see our Privacy Policy. We will collect and use information supplied by you
and other users of the Website to improve the Website and personalise your experience
when you visit the Website. Additionally, we will pass on your registered contact
details to the specific author of an article to which you have requested more information.
This can be in the form of a product enquiry, literature request, request to view
the company’s Microsite or a request to see the company’s contact details. We will
not pass your contact information to anyone else, unless you have consented to us
passing your information on to third parties. We may also use your contact details
to tell you about changes in our services or about features we think you may find
interesting. By registering with us, you are deemed to have consented to use
of personal information for these purposes. However, you can tell us not to
deal with your personal information in these ways in the future by changing your
personal preferences accordingly. Additionally, you should not request more information
on any article offered through this service.
9. Cookies
We use cookies to personalise your experience
of the Website. For more information about cookies please see the "cookies" section
in our Privacy Policy .
10. Termination
10.1 We may terminate your access to the
Website and the services within it for any reason, at any time.
10.2 All disclaimers, indemnities and exclusions
in these Terms and Conditions shall survive termination of the agreement between
us for any reason.
11. General
11.1 If any provision of these Terms and
Conditions is held to be unlawful, invalid or unenforceable, that provision shall
be deemed severed and the validity and enforceability of the remaining provisions
of these Terms and Conditions shall not be affected.
11.2 We may modify these Terms and Conditions
at any time by publishing the modified terms and conditions on the Website.
Your continued use of the Website after the effective date of such changes constitutes
your acceptance of the new terms and conditions.
It is your responsibility to regularly review these Terms and Conditions.