Terms & Conditions of Use
This Internet web site ("Web Site") is provided by The Authentics Foundation ("The Authentics Foundation"), a company registered on the Register of Companies for England and Wales, company registration number 05989385, registered office address at 4 Broadgate (attn: H Newman), London EC2M 2QY United Kingdom.
Use of this Web Site is subject to the following terms and conditions ("Terms"). The Authentics Foundation may revise these Terms from time to time by updating this posting, with the revised Terms taking effect for all Users as of the date stated on the posting. Consequently, Users should consult the Terms regularly.
Please read these Terms carefully before using the Web Site. Users expressly acknowledge that they have been advised of these Terms upon entering the Web Site and have had access to the same. Consequently, by using the Web Site, Users signify their assent and agreement to these Terms. If User does not agree to these Terms, then he/she is not authorised to continue to use, access and consult the Web Site.
Use of Materials on this Web Site
The Authentics Foundation maintains this Web Site for Users personal information and education. Users may download one computer copy or print one copy of the material on this Web Site for their own non-commercial, educational, private or domestic use only, provided that proprietary notices, in particular intellectual property notices such as copyright© and/or trademark™ are preserved in tact and are neither modified, nor deleted nor changed. Unless otherwise stated, Users should assume that everything they see or read on the Web Site (such as images, photographs, including any person represented in the photographs, illustrations, icons, texts, video clips, written and other materials) ("The Authentics Foundation Material") are protected by legislation such as copyright, designs and trademark laws and under international treaty provisions and national copyright laws worldwide, unless otherwise noted.
Users may not sell, reproduce, distribute, modify, display, publicly perform, prepare derivative works based on, report or otherwise use any of The Authentics Foundation Material in any way for any public or commercial purpose. Furthermore, Users may not use, communicate or display The Authentics Foundation Material on any other web site or in a networked computer environment or other digital support for any purpose whatsoever. In the event of breach of any of these Terms, Users’ permission to use The Authentics Foundation Material will automatically terminate and they must immediately destroy any copies they have made of The Authentics Foundation Material. Any unauthorized use of The Authentics Foundation Material by Users may infringe copyright laws, trademark laws, the laws of privacy and publicity, and communications regulations and statutes. Users may not establish a link to The Authentics Foundation Web Site from a third party site without our prior written permission.
Users’ Submissions
Any communication or material Users transmit to the Web Site by electronic mail, public bulletin boards and/or groups, or otherwise including, but not limited to, any data, questions or answers, comments, suggestions, or the like will be treated as non-confidential and non-proprietary by The Authentics Foundation. By sending or posting communications to the Web Site, Users automatically grant The Authentics Foundation a royalty-free, perpetual, irrevocable non-exclusive license to use, reproduce, modify, publish, edit, translate, distribute, perform, and display such communication(s) alone, or as a part of other works in any form, media, or technology whether now known of hereafter developed and to sublicense such rights to anyone. Anything Users transmit or post may be used by The Authentics Foundation and its affiliated companies for any purpose, including but not limited to reproduction, disclosure, transmission, publication, broadcast and posting, or developing, manufacturing and marketing products using such information. Posting to The Authentics Foundation bulletin boards or groups may be subject to additional and/or separate terms and conditions and/or privacy policies. Users assume responsibility for reviewing third party terms before using such services.
Privacy Policy
The Authentics Foundation has established its Privacy Policy in respect to the confidence its participants place in it and in conformity with the high standards of data protection to which it is committed.
The Authentics Foundation is committed to protecting the privacy of visitors to its Web Site. Any personal information (“Personal Information”) you make available to The Authentics Foundation either through the Web Site or otherwise is done so voluntarily, with your knowledge and consent when making a request, submission or registration for services from The Authentics Foundation. Registration fields contain mandatory fields (indicated with an asterix (*)); if you choose not to complete the mandatory fields then The Authentics Foundation may not be able to respond to your request or activate your option choices.
Personal information provided by you on the registration form will be made accessible to duly authorized The Authentics Foundation personnel and occasionally to persons or companies who carry out internal operations in relation to our business. All such persons are subject to confidentiality agreements and the respect of your privacy. Information provided at the time of registration or submission will be used to provide the requested information or service and may be used for marketing research relating to The Authentics Foundation.
Other than as stated above, The Authentics Foundation will not use Personal Information for any unsolicited communication to Users unless so authorised by them. Moreover, The Authentics Foundation does not sell, rent or otherwise make available any personal data submitted by visitors to its Web Site to any third parties unless required to do so by law. The Authentics Foundation will use its best endeavours to ensure that such data is kept secure at all times.
Upon request, The Authentics Foundation will remove Users personal information from its database thereby cancelling their registration. Furthermore, upon request, registered visitors may access and/or correct any erroneous information. Any request concerning personal data and/or cancellation of registration to any services provided through the Web Site should either be e-mailed to myauthentics@gmail.com or sent to:
The Authentics Foundation
Data Protection Officer
Attn: H Newman/Kilpatrick Stockton, 4 Broadgate
London EC2M 2QY
United Kingdom
The host server for this Web Site is located in the United Kingdom. Data collection and use is managed exclusively in the United Kingdom by The Authentics Foundation.
From time to time, The Authentics Foundation may amend this Privacy Policy in accordance with modified legislative objectives. Our Privacy Policy can be consulted at any time from our website at http://www.myauthentics.com. Any disputes will be submitted to the exclusive jurisdiction of the competent courts of England and Wales.
We trust our Privacy Policy demonstrates our commitment to protecting your privacy.
Cookies
We use cookies on the Web Site to ascertain which web pages Users visit and how often and to make the Web Site more user friendly. Most web browsers automatically accept cookies, but Users do not have to accept them. However, Users’ visits to the Web Site will be significantly enhanced if cookies are not disabled.
Disclaimer
The information on this Web Site is intended for general information purposes only. The Authentics Foundation tries to ensure that the information on this site is accurate and complete. However, The Authentics Foundation does not warrant or represent that The Authentics Foundation Material is accurate, error-free or reliable or that use of The Authentics Foundation Material will not infringe rights of third parties. Users’ use of the Web Site is at your risk.
The Authentics Foundation does not warrant that the functional and/or technical aspects of the Web Site or The Authentics Foundations Material will be error free or that this Web Site, The Authentics Foundation Material or the server that makes it available are free of viruses or other harmful components. If use of this Web Site, or The Authentics Foundation Material results in the need for servicing or replacing property, material, equipment or data, The Authentics Foundation is not responsible for those costs. Without limiting the foregoing, everything on the Web Site is provided to Users "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, SATISFACTORY QUALITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, REASONABLE CARE AND SKILL, OR NON-INFRINGEMENT. The Authentics Foundation and its suppliers make no warranties about The Authentics Foundation Material, software text, downloads, graphics, and links, or about results to be obtained from using the Web Site. Please note that some jurisdictions may not allow the exclusion of implied warranties, so some of the above exclusions may not apply.
Trademark Notice
In general, all trademarks, logos and service marks (collectively the "Trademarks"), which appear on this site, are registered and unregistered The Authentics Foundation trademarks or are licensed for use by The Authentics Foundation by third parties. Other trademarks are proprietary marks and are registered to their respective owners. Nothing contained on the Web Site should be construed as granting, by implication, estoppel, or otherwise, any license or right to use any trademark displayed on this Web Site without the written permission of The Authentics Foundation or such third party who owns the trademark. Misuse of any trademark displayed on the Web Site, or any other content on the Web Site, except as provided herein, is strictly prohibited.
Copyright Notice
All contents of this Web Site are either Copyright ©2007 The Authentics Foundation, are licensed for use by The Authentics Foundation, or are public domain materials. All rights reserved. Please refer to the section of these Terms on Use of Materials on this Web Site above.
Links
On this Web Site Users may be offered links to other sites operated by parties other than The Authentics Foundation. The inclusion of any link to such sites does not imply endorsement by The Authentics Foundation of those sites. The Authentics Foundation has not reviewed all of the sites linked to its Web Site and is not responsible for the content or accuracy of any off-site pages or any other sites linked to this Web Site. Linking to any other off-site pages or other sites is at Users’ own risk and may be subject to additional and/or separate terms and conditions and/or privacy policies.
Termination
Users agree that The Authentics Foundation may terminate Users’ use of the Web Site if The Authentics Foundation reasonably believes that Users have violated or acted inconsistently with the letter or spirit of this Agreement, or violated the rights of The Authentics Foundation or any third party, or for any reason with or without notice to User. Users agree that The Authentics Foundation may modify or discontinue this Web Site, with or without notice to them. Users agree that The Authentics Foundation will not be liable to them or any third party as a result of such modification or discontinuation. The provisions entitled "Disclaimer," "Limitation of Liability," and "General Provisions" will survive termination of these Terms.
Limitation of Liability
Under no circumstances whatsoever shall The Authentics Foundation be liable for any loss arising out of or in connection with the use of information available from this Web Site whether direct or indirect including, without limitation, any liability relating to any loss of use, interruption of business, lost profits or lost data, or incidental, special or consequential damages of any kind regardless of the form of action, whether in contract, tort (including negligence) or otherwise, even if The Authentics Foundation has been advised of the possibility of such damages. Because some states and countries do not allow the exclusion or limitation of liability for consequential or incidental damages, the above limitation may not be operable.
General Provisions
Unless otherwise specified, the information and materials in the site are presented solely for the purpose of promoting the services and activities of The Authentics Foundation. The Authentics Foundation makes no representation that The Authentics Foundations Material is appropriate or available for use in every country of the world. Users use this Web Site at their own risk and are responsible for compliance with applicable local laws, keeping in mind that access to The Authentics Foundations Material may not be legal by certain persons or in certain countries. Our services and activities are available in many parts of the world. However, this Web Site may describe services and activities that are not available worldwide. Any cause of action Users may have with respect to this Web Site must be commenced within two years after the claim or cause of action arises. These Terms will be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of England and Wales without regard to its conflicts of law provisions. The waiver by The Authentics Foundation of a breach of any provision of these Terms will not operate to be interpreted as a waiver of any other or subsequent breach.
Date of Posting: November 2007