TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF RE
These terms and conditions are incorporated into this Agreement for membership of the Refrigeration-Engineer.com discussion forum on the internet. You agree to be bound by these terms and conditions if you use the Site.
1. Notices
Unless we have otherwise expressly agreed in writing all notices from you to us must be in writing and sent to our contact address as stated:-
webmaster@Refrigeration-Engineer.com
All notices from us to you will be displayed on our website from time to time.
2. Events beyond our control
We will have no liability to you for any failure on the part of ourselves or our sponsors or any other person firm or business having a link to this site to deliver goods or services that you may have ordered or requested or for the delay in doing so or for any damage or defect to goods or services delivered or reliance placed by you upon the information and advice given by such persons that is caused by any event or circumstance beyond our reasonable control including, without any limitation, strikes, lock-outs and other forms of industrial disputes, the breakdown of systems or network access, fire, flood, explosion or accident.
3. Invalidity
• Invalidity
If any part of these terms and conditions is unenforceable (including any provision in which we exclude our liability to you) the enforceability of any other part of these conditions will not so far as permitted by law be affected.
• Third Party Rights
Except for the Administrator of Refrigeration-Engineer.com, no other person who is not a party to this Agreement has no right under the UK Agreements (Rights of Third Parties) Act 1999 to enforce any term of this Agreement but this does not affect any right or remedy of a third party that exists or is available apart from that Act.
• Governing Law
The Agreement between us shall be governed by and interpreted in accordance with English Law and the English Courts shall have jurisdiction to resolve any disputes between us.
• Entire Agreement
a. These terms and conditions together with our current website pages, nothing said by any person or representative or moderator on our behalf should be understood as a variation of these terms and conditions.
b. We reserve the right from time to time to modify these terms and conditions at by publishing the modified terms and conditions on our Site. Any modifications shall take effect 3 days after posting on the Site.
• Data Protection
• Liability
a. Any waiver by us of any of these terms and conditions shall be to the particular instance and shall not operate or be deemed to operate as a future waiver of that or any other term.
b. No liability for the contents of any other websites to which the Site has links is assumed by us.
c. We use our reasonable endeavours to ensure that the data on the Site is correct and accurate. Where errors or inaccuracies are discovered by us we will correct them as quickly as possible after being notified of them. It is important to note that we do not monitor, verify or endorse information submitted for posting on the Site and you should be aware therefore that such information may contain inaccuracies or be incomplete or out of date. We disclaim all warranties and representations insofar as permissible by law (whether express or implied) as to the accuracy of any information contained on the Site.
d. Any liability we may have for any losses or claims arising from an inability to access the Site, or from any use of the Site or reliance on the information or data transmitted using the Site, is excluded to the fullest extent permitted by law. We shall not be liable for any direct, indirect or consequential losses of any kind in agreement, tort or otherwise arising out of use of the Site, save where such liability cannot be excluded by law.
e. We give no warranty that the Site is free from viruses or anything else which may have a harmful effect.
• Exclusion of liability for suppliers' goods and services
We promote a number of suppliers of goods, products or services on the Site and offer you the opportunity to buy goods, products and services from those suppliers through the Site. No liability is accepted by us for any goods, products or services provided by such third party suppliers. Any goods, products 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 agreementing 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.
• Website information
a. The information provided by us on the Site is not in any way an invitation or recommendation to buy any products or services featured and you should seek appropriate professional independent advice.
b. Owing to the nature of the Internet access to the Site may be suspended, restricted or terminated at any time. We will try to give you uninterrupted access to the Site, but we must and do reserve the right to amend, alter, substitute or remove without notice any information on the Site from time to time.
• Copyright and intellectual Property rights
a. The copyright in the material contained in the Site, 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 us or the providers of such information. All rights are reserved. You may not reproduce or redistribute for commercial purposes without our written consent any material or information contained on our Site. You may, however, download or print a single copy for your own non-commercial view.
b. Your copyright in data or information supplied by you to the Site is acknowledged by us. You are deemed to have granted us an exclusive royalty free non-terminable license world-wide to use, copy, distribute, publish and transmit such data or information in any manner.
• Disclaimers
a. All disclaimers, indemnities and exclusions in this Agreement shall survive termination for any reason.
b. The general disclaimer whenever set out on the Site is deemed to be incorporated in and be a part of these terms and conditions.
• Cookies
A "Cookie" is a small text file on the hard drive of your computer that contains information about you (but not personal information). Refrigeration-Engineer.com uses cookies to personalize your experience of the Website. If your browser is set up to reject cookies, you may still use our Website. If advertisers and other contributors to Refrigeration-Engineer.com use cookies on this site please note that we have no access to or control over these cookies.
16. Data and Information submitted by you
a. We accept no liability for data supplied by any user for display on the Site and the limitations in condition 8 above (Exclusions of liability) apply.
b. If you submit data for display on the Site you are responsible for ensuring that it is accurate, complete and up to date. You are also responsible for amending and updating the data whenever necessary.
c. If you submit data to us for inclusion on the Site you are responsible for ensuring that no data is uploaded or submitted which is untrue, defamatory, obscene or abusive or otherwise objectionable or in breach of any applicable laws or rights of third parties. We reserve the right (without limiting our rights to seek other remedies) to remove offending material placed on the Site which we consider to constitute is inaccurate, out of date, or a misuse of the Site or otherwise harmful to other users of the Site.
d. You warrant that you have taken all reasonable steps to ensure that any data you submit to the Site is free from viruses and anything else which may have a contaminating or destructive effect on any part of the Site or any other technology.
In addition you agree to indemnify us against and to hold us harmless from all claims or losses suffered by us arising out of your failure to observe any of the terms of this Condition.
17. User name and password
a. On registering with us, you will be issued with a user name and password which must be used in order to access certain restricted parts of the Site. The user name and password are personal to you and are not transferable to third parties.
b. Your name and password are the methods used by us to identify you. You are responsible for all information posted on the Site by anyone using your user name and password and any payments due for goods or services accessed through the Site by anyone using your user name and password. Any breach of security of a user name and password must be notified to us immediately.
c. You may not adapt or circumvent the systems in place in connection with the Site nor access the Site other than through normal operations.
18. Definitions
In these terms and conditions the following words and phrases have the following meanings:-
"the Forum”", "RE”, "we" and "us" means Refrigeration-Engineer.com
“you” means the registered member
"Site" means the website Refrigeration-Engineer.com
DISCLAIMER
Refrigeration-Engineer.com is providing this site on an 'as is' basis and makes no representations or warranties of any kind with respect to this site or its contents and disclaims all such representations and warranties. In addition, Refrigeration-Engineer.com makes no representations or warranties about the accuracy, completeness, or suitability for any purpose of the information and related graphics published in this site. The information contained in this site may contain technical inaccuracies or typographical errors. All liability of Refrigeration-Engineer.com howsoever arising for any such inaccuracies or errors is expressly excluded to the fullest extent permitted by law.
Neither Refrigeration-Engineer.com nor any of its directors, employees or other representatives will be liable for loss or damage arising out of or in connection with the use of this site. This is a comprehensive limitation of liability that applies to all damages of any kind, including (without limitation) compensatory, direct, indirect or consequential damages, loss of data, income or profit, loss of or damage to property and claims of third parties.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, none of the exclusions and limitations in the clause are intended to limit any rights you may have as a consumer under local law or other statutory rights which may not be excluded nor in any way to exclude or limit Refrigeration-Engineer.com liability to you for death or personal injury resulting from our negligence or that of our employees or agents.
Refrigeration-Engineer.com accepts no responsibility for the content on any site to which a hypertext link from this Site exists. The links are provided 'as is' with no warranty, express or implied, for the information provided within them.
This information and the other content on this site are for general guidance only. You should neither act, nor refrain from acting, on the basis of any such information. You should take appropriate professional advice based on your particular circumstances. The application of laws and regulations will vary depending on particular circumstances, and laws and regulations change on a regular basis.
Whilst the author and Refrigeration-Engineer.com have made every effort to ensure that the information contained herein is correct, neither the author nor Refrigeration-Engineer.com shall be liable in damages (including, without limitation, damages for loss of business or loss of profits) arising in agreement, tort or otherwise from any information contained in it, or from any action or decision taken as a result of using any such information.
PRIVACY POLICY
Refrigeration-Engineer.com is committed to ensuring that your privacy is protected. This privacy policy explains how we use the information we collect about you, how you can instruct us if you prefer to limit the use of that information and procedures that we have in place to safeguard your privacy.
1. The information we collect and how we use it
When you register for membership we need to know your name and e-mail address. We also need to know some demographical information about you for statistical purposes.
We gather this information to allow us to process your registration, process any orders you may make and send you information on our other goods and services. The relevant information is then used by us to communicate with you on any matter relating to the conduct of your account and the provision of the service in general.
We may also use aggregate information and statistics for the purposes of monitoring site usage in order to help us develop the site and our services and may provide such aggregate information to third parties. These statistics will not include information that can be used to identify any individual.
We may also wish to provide you with information about special features of our site or any other service or products we think may be of interest to you. If you would rather not receive this information, please inform webmaster@Refrigeration-Engineer.com
we may also want to provide you with related information from third parties we think may be of interest to you. If you would rather not receive this information, please inform webmaster@Refrigeration-Engineer.com
2. Our use of cookies and other information gathering technologies
3. A "Cookie" is a small text file on the hard drive of your computer that contains information about you (but not personal information). Refrigeration-Engineer.com uses cookies to personalize your experience of the site. If your browser is set up to reject cookies, you may still use our site. If advertisers and other contributors to Refrigeration-Engineer.com use cookies on this site please note that we have no access to or control over these cookies.
4. How we protect your information
Any personal information you post on the site can only be accessed and modified by our staff. We keep your information confidential. The internal procedures of Refrigeration-Engineer.com cover the storage, access and disclosure of your information.
5. Sale of business
If this business is sold or integrated with another business your details may be disclosed to our advisers and any prospective purchasers and their advisers and will be passed on to the new owners of the business.
6. Updating your details
If any of the information that you have provided to Refrigeration-Engineer.com changes, for example if you change your e-mail address, name or payment details or if you wish to cancel your registration, please let us know the correct details by sending an e-mail to webmaster@Refrigeration-Engineer.com
7. Your consent
By submitting your information you consent to the use of that information as set out in this policy. If we change our privacy policy we will post the changes on this page, and may place notices on other pages of the site, so that you may be aware of the information we collect and how we use it at all times. We will also e-mail you should we make any changes so that you may consent to our use of your information in that way. Continued use of the service will signify that you agree to any such changes.
Owing to the global nature of the Internet infrastructure, the information you provide may be transferred in transit to countries outside the European Economic Area that do not have similar protections in place regarding your data and its use as set out in this policy. However, we have taken the steps outlined above to try to improve the security of your information. By submitting your information you consent to these transfers.
8. How to contact Refrigeration-Engineer.com
We welcome your views about our site and our privacy policy. If you would like to contact us with any queries or comments please send an e-mail to webmaster@Refrigeration-Engineer.com