TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF USE OF THE WEBSITE
1. Introduction
(a) These terms and conditions apply to the use of the
bio-tag Limited website and to any correspondence by e-mail
between bio-tag and you. Please note that should you wish to
use our DNA testing service this will be subject to our
service terms and conditions. All references in these terms
and conditions: to the "Website" refer to this website; to
"we", "us" and "our" refer to bio-tag Limited; to "you" and
"your" refer to you, the user; to "Content" refer to the
text, graphics, photographs, information and other material
displayed from time to time on the Website.
(b) Please read these terms and conditions carefully. By
using this Website you are deemed to accept these terms and
conditions whether or not you choose to use our DNA testing
services. We reserve the right to amend these terms and
conditions from time to time and recommend that you review
them regularly.
2. Copyright
(a) Unless otherwise stated, we own the copyright and other
intellectual property rights in all Content and expressly
reserve all rights in the same. You may print and download
extracts from this Website for your own non-commercial use
provided that you do not modify any of the Content, you do
not use any graphics or photographs separately from their
accompanying text and you do not remove any copyright or
trade mark notification from such extracts.
(b) All other reproduction or use of extracts of Content is
strictly prohibited. In particular, no part of this Website
may be reproduced or stored in any other website or included
in any public or private electronic retrieval system or
service without our prior written permission.
3. Your Access and Use
(a) We endeavour to ensure that this Website is accessible
24 hours a day. However, we will not be liable for any
losses, expenses, costs or liabilities that you, your
business or any other person may suffer if this Website is
unavailable at any time or for any period or your access to
the Website is interrupted, restricted or delayed for any
reason.
(b) Access to this Website may be suspended temporarily and
without notice in the case of system failure, maintenance or
repair or for any reasons beyond our control.
(c) Other than personally identifiable information which is
covered under our Privacy Policy, any material or
information that you transmit or post to this Website or
e-mail to us (your "Non-Personal Information") will be
considered non-confidential and non-proprietary. We will
have no obligation to you with respect to your Non-Personal
Information. By sending such Non-Personal Information to us
you agree that we are free to copy, disclose, distribute,
incorporate and otherwise use all Non-Personal Information
for any and all commercial or non-commercial purposes.
(d) By using this Website you agree not to attempt to access
our systems and you agree not to post on or transmit to or
from it any material that is threatening, defamatory,
obscene, indecent, offensive, discriminatory, inflammatory,
blasphemous, criminal, in breach of confidence or privacy or
a third party's rights or which may otherwise cause
annoyance or inconvenience; or which is technically harmful
including, without limitation, containing computer viruses,
logic bombs, Trojan horses, worms, harmful components,
corrupted data or other malicious software or harmful data.
(e) If you breach any of the terms of these terms and
conditions, your permission to use this Website
automatically terminates and you must immediately destroy
any downloaded or printed extracts from this Website that
you have within your possession or control.
(f) We will fully co-operate with any law enforcement
authorities or court order requesting or directing us to
disclose the identity of or locate anyone posting any
material in breach of paragraph 3(d) above.
4. Linking to Website
(a) You may create a link from your own website to the
Website provided that you obtain our prior written consent
and provided that you only do so on the basis that you link
to, and do not replicate, the home page of this Website and
you DO NOT:
(i) create a frame or any other browser or border environment
around this Website;
(ii) in any way imply that we endorse any products or
services other than our own;
(iii) misrepresent your relationship with us or present any
other false information about us;
(iv) use any of our Content or trade marks without our
express written permission;
(v) link from a website that is not owned by you; or
(vi) display any content on your website that is distasteful,
offensive or controversial, infringes any
intellectual property
rights or other rights of any other person or otherwise does
not comply
with all applicable laws
and regulations.
(b) We expressly reserve the right to revoke any right we
grant to you to link to our Website should you breach any of
these terms and conditions. By linking to the Website, you
indemnify us for any losses, damages, liabilities, costs or
expenses that we, or any of our group companies, may suffer
or incur due to your breach of any of the terms set out in
paragraph 4(a) above.
5. Disclaimer
(a) You must satisfy yourself of the accuracy of all
Content. While we endeavour to ensure that the Content is
correct and up-to-date, it is provided "as is" and we give
no representation, warranty or guarantee as to its accuracy,
completeness or adequacy. Accordingly, to the maximum extent
permitted by law, we exclude all express and implied
warranties, representations and conditions with respect to
the Content.
(b) The Website may from time to time contain links to third
party websites which we provide solely for your convenience.
We have no control over, and make no endorsement of, the
content or availability of these third party websites and
you use and rely on the same at your own risk.
(c) You acknowledge and agree that any reliance you place on
the Content and the content of any linked third party sites
is at your own risk. To the maximum extent permitted by law,
we (and our group companies) exclude all liability for any
direct or indirect losses, loss of profits or other
consequential loss, damages, costs, expenses or liabilities
that you may suffer or incur arising from your use of this
Website and/or reliance on any Content.
6. Governing Law
These terms and conditions and your use of the Website will
be governed by and construed in accordance with English law
and you agree that any disputes arising in connection with
the same will be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of
the English courts.