Terms
and conditions
1. Definitions
In the context of these terms and conditions,
the following words shall have the following meanings:
"ORUK” means Orthopaedic
Research UK, ORUK is a UK Registered Charity No. 1111657 and a Company
registered in England and Limited by Guarantee No. 5585452. Registered
Office: First Floor, 5 Park Court, Pyrford Road, West
Byfleet, Surrey, KT14 6SD
"the Website" means any website under
the ownership or control of ORUK from which a link has been created to these
terms and conditions;
"the Material" means all of the
information, data, text, graphics, links or computer code published on,
contained or available on the Website;
"User" means the individual, firm,
company or organisation accessing this Website and/or ordering any goods,
services, registering for any events and/or making any donations.
2. Applicable
terms and conditions
The Website is owned by ORUK and any use made of
this site (including registrations and donations made via the Website), are
subject to these terms and conditions. ORUK may, at its sole discretion, modify
or revise these terms and conditions at any time by updating the text of this
page.
3. Use of the
Website
Anyone is entitled to view any non-password
protected parts of the Website and to use for their own purposes the
information contained therein, provided:
·
it is used for information purposes only, for personal use only and not to
replicate on any other website or for commercial gain.
·
any links created to the Website are notified to and approved by ORUK
before they are created.
4. Copyright and
trade marks
Copyright in the Material is owned by ORUK or
its content suppliers. Unauthorised use of the Material including reproduction,
storage, modification, distribution or republication without the prior written
consent of ORUK is prohibited.
The names and logos of ORUK and all related
product and service names, designs, marks and slogans may not be used without
the prior consent of ORUK.
5. Disclaimer
The website is intended to provide general
information only and, as such, should not be considered as a substitute for
advice covering any specific situation. Orthopaedic Research UK is not in a position to offer
clinical advice.
Users should seek appropriate advice before
taking or refraining from taking any action in reliance on any information
contained in this website. So far as permissible by law, ORUK does not accept
any liability to any person relating to the use of any such information.
Whilst ORUK has taken every precaution in
compiling this site neither it nor any contributors to the site can be held
responsible for any action (or the lack thereof) taken by any person or
organisation wherever they shall be based, as a result, direct or otherwise, on
information contained in or accessed through this internet site.
6. Our liability
ORUK does not represent or warrant that the
information accessible via the Website is accurate, complete or correct. ORUK
has no liability whatsoever in respect of any use which you make of such
information.
The information provided on this Website has not
been written to meet individual requirements and it is your sole responsibility
to satisfy yourself prior to using the information in any way for your
purposes. Before making any decisions based on the information contained on the
Website, you are strongly advised to refer to alternative, independent sources
of information to substantiate the basis for your decision.
7. Warranty and
indemnity
The User warrants to ORUK that it will not use
the Website, the Material or any part thereof for any purpose that is in
contravention of any applicable law or regulation or in a manner that will
infringe the copyright, trademarks, service marks or other intellectual
property rights of third parties or violate the privacy, publicity or other
personal rights of others or in any defamatory, obscene, threatening, abusive
or hateful manner. The User shall indemnify ORUK, its employees and agents,
harmless against all claims, liability, losses, damages and expenses including,
without limitation, legal fees and costs arising out of or incurred as a result
of any claims made, or litigation brought, against ORUK, its employees and
agents, as a result of the use by the User of the Website, the Material or any
part thereof for whatever purpose, to the fullest extent permitted by law.
9. Third party
websites
The Website contains links to websites operated
by parties other than ORUK. Such links are provided for the User's convenience
only. ORUK do not endorse or sponsor, and are not liable for the
products, services or content you access through any linked site. The User is solely responsible for evaluating
the accuracy and completeness of any information contained on the third- party
websites, and also the value and integrity of any goods and services offered by
such websites.
10. Privacy
Our Privacy Statement can be read in full.
11. Google
Analytics
Some of our websites use Google Analytics, a web
analytics service provided by Google, Inc. ("Google"). Google
Analytics uses "cookies", which are text files placed on your
computer, to help the website analyse how users use the site.
You may refuse the use of cookies by selecting
the appropriate settings on your browser.
12. Viruses
Whilst ORUK makes all reasonable attempts to
exclude viruses from the website it cannot ensure such exclusion and no
liability is accepted for damage caused through the downloading of viruses.
Therefore, you are recommended to take all appropriate safeguards before downloading
information from the Website.
13. On-line
Transactions
ORUK reserves the right to vary event
registration fees and the prices of any goods or services listed without
notice. All event registrations and orders for goods or services are subject to
availability and ORUK reserves the right to refuse to accept any registration
and to refuse to supply any goods or services to any individual.
14. Encryption –
Donations and Payments
Although the Website uses encryption security
software in areas where on line payment details are accepted, the security of
such information cannot be guaranteed. If you use
a payment card on our Website, you must be the authorised user of the card and
have permission and funds to make the relevant payment or donation.
15. Fundraising
ORUK are Organisational Members of the Institute of Fundraising Practice
for the UK and are committed to the highest standards in fundraising and strive
to always work in a way that is effective, open and honest; we are dedicated to
raising funds in the most cost effective ways.
16. Force
majeure
ORUK shall not be held to be in breach of its
obligations hereunder nor liable to the User for any loss or damage which may
be suffered by another party due to any cause beyond its reasonable control
including without limitation any act of God, fire, storm, flood, lightening,
disease, strike, trade dispute, act of terrorism, any act or omission of
government or regulatory bodies or communications operators.
17. General
If any provisions of these terms and conditions
are held to be invalid or unenforceable, the validity or enforceability of the
remaining provisions shall not be affected.
These terms and conditions constitute the entire
agreement between ORUK and the User and supersede all other communications and
proposals, whether electronic or written, between the User and ORUK.
Any failure of ORUK to exercise or enforce any
of its rights under these terms and conditions shall not be deemed to be a
waiver of any such rights or operate so as to bar the subsequent exercise or
enforcement or any such rights.
18. Our Site Changes Regularly
We aim to update our
site regularly, and may change the content at any time. If the need arises, we
may suspend access to our site, or close it indefinitely. Any of the material
on our site may be out of date at any given time, and we are under no
obligation to update such material.
19. Jurisdiction
These terms and
conditions are governed by English Law and all disputes will be submitted to
the jurisdiction of the English Courts.
20. Contact
For all questions regarding these terms please speak to our team:
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by mail to: Orthopaedic Research UK,
10a Chandos Street, London W1G 9DG
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by email to: info@oruk.org
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by phone on: 020 7637 5789