This service (“the Service”) is provided to you by Carat, a trading division of Aegis Media Limited whose registered address is Parker Tower, 43-49 Parker Street, London, WC2B 5PS (“Academy”), subject to these terms and conditions. By using the Academy or any information or other material contained within the Academy Service (“Information”) you agree to these terms and conditions:
- The Service
- Disclaimer of Warranties
- Proprietary Rights
- Modifications to Service
- Financial information
- Privacy
- Third Parties
- Equipment
- Indemnity
- Choice of Law and Jurisdiction
- General information
1. The Service
The Service will enable you to access the views of a range of contributors on a range of subjects on a variety of platforms, including (but not limited to) the world wide web, WAP devices, mobile phones and personal digital assistants. As an integral part of the Service, Academy reserves the right to include third party advertising or marketing messages with the Information.
2. Disclaimer of Warranties
The Information and data included on Academy web pages has been compiled from a variety of sources. Unless expressly stated otherwise, opinions given on this website are those of the individuals making them, and not those of Carat, a trading division of Aegis Media Limited: Carat, a trading division of Aegis Media Limited is not responsible for such opinions or any claims resulting from them. Carat, a trading division of Aegis Media Limited makes no warranties or representations whatsoever regarding the quality, content, completeness, or adequacy of such information and data.
Some parts of the Academy website are interactive, and we encourage contributions by users, which may or may not be subject to editorial control prior to being posted on the website. Carat, a trading division of Aegis Media Limited accepts no responsibility or liability for any material communicated by third parties in this way. Carat, a trading division of Aegis Media Limited reserves the right at its sole discretion to remove, review, edit or delete any content at our own discretion.
No warranty is given as to the accuracy or supply of Information. We do not accept any liability for the use made by you of the Information, nor do we warrant that the supply of the Information will be uninterrupted. Any use made of the Service by you is on an “as is” and an “as available” basis.
Without limiting the above, Academy does not control telephones, third party communications networks (including your Internet Service Provider) or the Internet or the acts of third parties. You must remember that any Information you access via the Service, whether or not it is classified as “real time”, may have ceased to be current by the time it reaches you, your computer or your telephone.
3. Proprietary Rights
The Information contained within the Service is owned by Academy and/or its licensors. It is protected by copyright, trade marks and other intellectual property rights. You agree and accept that the Information is for your own personal use and may not be used for commercial purposes, whether revenue generating or not, or distributed commercially. The Information cannot be reproduced, modified, transferred, distributed, republished, downloaded, posted, sold, re-sold, exploited or transmitted in any form or by any other means including (but not limited to) electronic, mechanical photocopying or recording without the prior written permission of Academy. Should you wish to use all (or any part) of the Information for any other purpose then you must first apply in writing to Academy. Failure to do so may lead to legal action being taken against you.
The methods of searching and presentation of Information, certain information content, graphics, layout, design and other features of the Service are also protected by intellectual property rights belonging to Academy and/or its licensors. No licence is granted to you in respect of any such rights, except to the extent required for your personal use of the Service in accordance with these terms and conditions.
The ACADEMY name and logo are trade marks owned by Academy and you are not be entitled to reproduce such marks (other than to the extent required for your personal use of the Service) without our prior written consent.
4. Modifications to Service
Academy reserves the right at any time and from time to time to modify or discontinue, temporarily or permanently, the Service (or any part thereof) with or without notice. You agree that Academy shall not be responsible or liable for any modification, suspension or discontinuance of the Service. No compensation will be payable to you as a result of any such modification, suspension or discontinuance.
5. Financial information
Any Information of a financial nature provided as part of the Service is intended for your general information needs and does not constitute any form of advice, recommendation or arrangement by Academy, and it not intended to be relied upon by you in making any specific decisions especially with regard to financial or investment decisions such as those concerning companies, stock market quotes, investments or securities. Academy shall not be responsible or liable for any trading or investment decisions made based on the Information.
6. Privacy
Any use that you make of the service is subject to our privacy policy which is incorporated into these terms and conditions.
7. Third Parties
The Service may contain advertisements for, and links to, various services that are operated by third parties over whom Academy has no control. We therefore do not make any representation…and do not accept any liability…in respect of the content, products or services available from such third parties, or the business of such third parties. Any dealings with advertisers, merchants or any other third parties accessed using the Academy Service shall be entirely at your own risk and Academy shall not be responsible or liable for any loss or damage of any kind incurred as the result of any such dealings or as the result of the presence of such advertisers and merchants on the Service.
8. Equipment
You are responsible for obtaining, updating and paying for all telecommunication equipment, computer equipment, software or other access devices necessary to access the Service and for all amounts payable in respect of connection to all and any parts of the Service including any telecommunications charges for time spent using the Service.
If you wish to use some parts of the Service you may be required to provide Academy with your own mobile telephone number. If you provide Academy with the mobile telephone number of a telephone belonging to your employer (or other party) then you are warranting that you are entitled to access the Service on that telephone and agree that Academy may terminate or suspend your use of the Service if requested by that employer, or other owner of the mobile telephone, without notifying you.
9. Indemnity
You agree to indemnify and keep indemnified Academy against any loss or damage arising from your unauthorised use of any part of the Service, and from all actions, proceedings, claims, demands, costs (including legal costs), awards and damages however they arise, directly or indirectly as a result of any breach or non-performance by you of any of your obligations under these terms and conditions.
10. Choice of Law and Jurisdiction
These terms and conditions are subject to the laws of England and by using the Service you agree not only to be bound by them, but also agree to submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the English courts in connection with any dispute save that we have the right at our sole discretion to commence and pursue proceedings in alternative jurisdictions.
11. General information
We reserve the right to change these terms and conditions at any time. Such revised terms and conditions will be posted on the Service. By continued use of the Service after such terms and conditions have been posted, you agree to abide by such changes.
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