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both collectively and individually in these Terms as the
"Website") you are agreeing to be legally bound by these
terms as modified from time to time ("Terms"). Any use
of the site by you after such changes are posted
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Before using the Website it is your responsibility to
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set out in the Policy if you do not want us to collect
information about you, and reject any cookies in the
manner set out therein.
Use of Website
The Website is owned and operated by Independent News
and Media Limited (hereinafter "IN"), a subsidiary of
Independent News & Media (UK) Limited ("IN&M (UK)"). IN
reserves the right to suspend or terminate your access
to the Website at any time, with or without notice or
explanation.
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All intellectual property rights, including
copyright, in the content displayed on the Website
("Content") belong to IN or its licensors. All rights
are hereby reserved.
Use of Content
The Website and the Content may only be used for your
personal, non-commercial use.
For this purpose alone you may retrieve and display
the Content on a computer screen. You may also print
out, but not photocopy, one copy of individual files on
paper and store files in electronic form on disc, but
not on any server or any other storage device connected
to a network where the pages could be accessed by other
users.
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redistribute or commercially exploit in any way any part
of the Content without the prior written permission of
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any illegal or improper purpose, nor for any purpose
which might infringe the rights of others, or which
might harass or cause inconvenience of distress to any
person.
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the source website. Brief extracts from a story are
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A third party must ensure that nothing on its own web
site suggests or could be understood to imply that any
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the third party has obtained the prior written approval
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without explanation or notice if in its sole judgement
use of such links is excessive or inappropriate. IN also
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files within the website without explanation or notice;
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update links as necessary.
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(UK) are Registered Trademarks of IN&M (UK) or otherwise
part of its intellectual property. You may not use these
marks without the prior written permission of IN&M (UK).
Limitation of liability and disclaimer
IN obtains the Content from a wide range of sources
and it includes facts, views, opinions and information
likely to be of interest to users of the Website.
While all reasonable care is taken, we do not
guarantee the accuracy, completeness, timeliness,
performance or fitness for any particular purpose of the
Content or the Website, nor do we endorse or accept any
responsibility for any views, advice, recommendations or
opinions expressed on the Website or any website to
which we link. You should note that any contact or
arrangements made between you and any third party named
on the Website or any third party website linked from it
(including without limitation any website with which we
have a commercial association) is at your own risk, and
IN accepts no liability.
The Content should only be used for your general
information and use and not by way of specific
recommendation or advice as every individual's
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Before taking any action or decision based in whole
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circumstances such as over medical, investment, tax,
legal and other professional matters.
IN does not give any warranties in respect of the
Content or the Website, freedom from viruses or other
contamination or that the Website is compatible with any
computer systems, software and browsers.
All implied warranties or duties are excluded save if
and to the extent that they may not lawfully be
excluded.
IN shall not be liable for any claims, losses,
injuries, penalties, damages, costs or expenses arising
from the use of, or inability to use the Website or
Content or from any action taken, or omitted to be
taken, as a result of using the Website or Content,
other than death or personal injury resulting from use
of the Website directly caused by the negligence of IN.
To the fullest extent allowed by applicable law, you
agree that IN will not be liable to you and/or any third
party for any consequential or incidental damages
(including but not limited to lost profits, loss of
privacy or for failure to fulfil any duty) or for any
other indirect, special or punitive damages whatsoever
that arise out of or are related to the use of the
Website or the Content or to any breach of the terms by
IN, even if IN has been advised of the possibility of
such damages and even in the event of fault or strict
liability.
You agree that your only recovery for any damages
that you incur, and your exclusive remedy, shall be
limited to the direct damages (if any) you actually
incur in reasonable and exclusive reliance on the
Website or Content, and for which we may be held liable
by a competent court, of up to a limit of the refund of
the amount you paid (if any) in relation to the
particular use of the Content in total during the month
in which the damage first incurred.
Links to third party sites
This Website contains links to other web sites
operated by parties who are wholly separate from IN.
Links to all third party sites are identifiable because
clicking on them will launch new browser windows
displaying the third party's website URLs, or as
otherwise signed as such by IN. Such links are provided
for your convenience and reference only and IN cannot be
held responsible in any way for the content, operation
or availability of such websites.
Co-branded sites
In addition to the provisions of Term 8, some third
party sites to which links are provided are "co-branded"
sites. Such sites are operated by third parties with
whom IN has a commercial association, including any
sites by means of which you can make payment for use of
the Website or associated services. If you wish to make
any purchases or enter any financial dealings on a
co-branded site, you may be asked by the third party
operator to supply information about yourself and on
your financial affairs, including your bank or credit
card details. The third party operator will have their
own privacy policy and it is up to you to indicate your
consent or otherwise of the use to be made by that third
party in relation to the use of your personal data.
While we select our trading partners with great care, IN
cannot be held liable for any loss or damage whatsoever
which you may suffer as a result of your decision to
enter any dealings or transactions with or supply
personal information to a trading partner or any third
party.
Your attention is drawn to the Privacy Policy.
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IN may on occasion run competitions or prize draws
either on its own behalf, for other parties or in
conjunction with commercial partners. These will be
subject to additional rules and conditions which will be
made available at the time of any such competition.
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or audio) you agree thereby to grant IN a perpetual,
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license to use, reproduce, modify, adapt, publish,
translate, create derivative works from, distribute,
perform, play, and exercise all copyright and publicity
rights with respect to any such work worldwide and/or to
incorporate it in other works in any media now known or
later developed for the full term of any rights that may
exist in such content. If you do not wish to grant such
rights to IN, you should not submit a contribution to
the Website. By submitting your contribution to the
Website, you also warrant that such contribution is your
own original work and that you have the right to make it
available to IN for all the purposes specified above,
that it is not defamatory and does not infringe any law
in any jurisdiction. You indemnify IN against all legal
fees, damages and other expenses that may be incurred by
IN as a result of your breach of the above warranty. You
agree to waive any moral rights in your contribution for
the purposes of its submission to and publication on the
Website and the other purposes specified above.
Changes to these Terms
IN reserves the right to make changes to any part of
the Website and to add to or change these Terms or the
Privacy Policy. It is your responsibility to refer to
the Terms whenever you access the Website. Every time
you access the Website you agree to be bound by the
Terms and the Privacy Policy as varied or amended from
time to time.
English Law
By accessing the Website you agree to accept that
these Terms are governed by and construed in accordance
with the laws of England. You also accept the exclusive
jurisdiction of the English Courts in relation to any
dispute that may arise in connection with these Terms or
your use of the Website or arising in any way from the
Content.
For the exclusive benefit of IN, IN shall retain the
right to bring proceedings as to the substance of the
matter in the courts of the country of your residence
or, where these Terms are entered into in the course of
your trade or profession, the country of your principal
place of business.
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