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Please read these terms and conditions carefully, they contain important information about your rights and obligations. 1. Introduction 1.1 Please read these terms and conditions carefully before using the
web site operated by the Market Research Society ('MRS' 'we' or 'us').
In particular, we draw your attention to clause 13 (Liability). By accessing
or using the MRS web site, the address of which is www.mrs.org.uk,
('our web site') you agree to be legally bound by these terms and conditions
as they may be modified and posted on our web site from time to time. 2. Nature of our web site
and they are collectively referred to in these terms and conditions as the "Products". 2.3 Our web site describes each of the Products in more detail. 3. Buying Products on our web site 3.1 To order a Product on line, you will need to follow the ordering
procedure set out on the relevant order page. 3.2 Details of our prices for the Products, and the procedures for
payment and delivery are displayed on the relevant page of our web site.
3.3 The price of any Product is the price in force at the date and
time of your order. We may change the price of any Product before you
place an order. We try to ensure that our prices displayed on our web
site are accurate but the price of your order will need to be validated
by us as part of the acceptance procedure (see clause 3.4 below). We
will inform you if a Product's correct price is higher than that stated
in your order and you may cancel the order or decide whether or not
to order the product at the correct price. 3.4 MRS is entitled to refuse any order placed by you. If your order
is accepted, we will confirm acceptance to you by online electronic
means to the email address you have given us on ordering and by sending
an invoice to the postal address you have given us on ordering. 3.5 Please note we are unable to access communication of online orders sent after 5pm on a working day until 10am on the next working day. The contract in respect of your order shall be made when we send our acceptance to you. 3.6 If your order is for a publication it will be fulfilled within
30 days. 3.7 If your order is for a Product which is not a publication it will
be fulfilled within the time specified on the order form. 3.8 You undertake that all details you provide to us for the purpose
of purchasing Products will be correct. 4. Cancellation of Orders for Publications or Subscriptions 4.1 Subject to the conditions of this clause you may cancel your order
for a publication or subscription for any reason (including if you simply
change your mind). 4.2 To cancel your order in accordance with clause 4.1 you must notify
us in writing or other durable medium (including email) within 7 working
days of receiving the publication or the first issue of the subscription
as the case may be. 4.3 You must arrange for and pay the costs of returning any publication
ordered or the first issue of the subscription ordered. 4.4 While in your possession you must keep any publication or first
issue of the subscription you subsequently return to us in good condition.
4.5 If you cancel your order in accordance with this clause MRS will
refund to you the price paid and your reasonable costs of returning
the publication or the first issue of the subscription. 4.6 If you have any complaints you should direct them to us via email
at publications@mrs.org.uk
or via post at 15 Northburgh Street, London EC1V 0JR. 5. Cancellations of Events, Short Courses and Qualification Courses 5.1 You may cancel your order for an event, short course or qualification
course for any reason (including if you simply change your mind). 5.2 To cancel your order for a place at an event, short course or qualification
course, you must:
5.3 If you cancel your order in accordance with clause 5.2, we will
refund any payment made by you. 5.4 If you have any complaints you should direct them to us via email
at conference@mrs.org.uk,
training@mrs.org.uk or profdevelopment@mrs.org.uk
or awards@mrs.org.uk or by post
at 15 Northburgh Street, London EC1V 0JR. 6. Modifications to web site We reserve the right to alter, suspend or discontinue any aspect of
our web site or the content or services available through it, including
your access to it. Unless explicitly stated any new features including
new content, and/or the sale of new Products shall be subject to these
terms and conditions. 7. Modifications to Events, Short Courses or Qualification Courses 7.1 We reserve the right to alter the events, short courses or qualification
courses with respect to programme content, speakers, timing or location. 8. Information you provide 8.1 The following applies to any information you provide to us; for
example, during any registration or ordering process:
9. Applicability of Online Materials 9.1 We have used our best endeavours to ensure that our web site complies
with UK law. However, we make no representations that the materials
on our web site are appropriate or available for use in locations outside
the United Kingdom. 10. Intellectual Property 10.1 The contents of our web site are protected by international copyright
laws and other intellectual property rights. The owner of these rights
is MRS or other third party licensors. All product and company names
and logos mentioned in our web site are the trade marks, service marks
or trading names of their respective owners including us. You may not
modify, copy, reproduce, republish, upload, post, transmit or distribute,
by any means or in any manner, any material or information downloaded
from our web site including but not limited to text, graphics without
acknowledging MRS as the source of such material or information. 11. Linked Sites 11.1 MRS make no representations whatsoever about any other web sites
which you may access through our web site or which may link to our web
site. 11.2 When you access any other web site, you understand that it is
independent from MRS and that we have no control over the content or
availability of that web site. 11.3 A link to any other site does not mean that MRS endorses or accepts
any responsibility for the content, or the use of, such a web site and
shall not be liable for any loss or damage caused or alleged to be caused
by or in connection with use of or reliance on any content, goods or
services available on or through any other web site or resource. 11.4 Any concerns regarding any external link should be directed to its web site administrator or web master. 12. Availability of our web site 12.1 We will try to make our web site available but cannot guarantee
that our web site will operate continuously or without interruptions
or be error free and can accept no liability for its unavailability.
12.2 You must not attempt to interfere with the proper working of our
web site and, in particular, you must not attempt to circumvent security,
tamper with, hack into, or otherwise disrupt any computer system, server,
web site, router or any other internet connection device. 13. Liability 13.1 To the extent permitted by law, we exclude all express or implied
terms, conditions, warranties, representations or endorsements whatsoever
with regard to the Products provided through our web site. 13.2 We will do our best to ensure that all freely available materials
and information published on our web site are accurate, but please note
that we exclude all express or implied terms, conditions, warranties,
representations or endorsements whatsoever with regard to the content
of our web site. 13.3 In relation to the purchase of Products, we accept no liability
for any indirect or consequential loss or damage, or for any loss of
data, profit, revenue or business (whether direct or indirect), however
caused, even if foreseeable. 13.4 In circumstances where you suffer loss or damage arising out of
or in connection with the viewing, use or performance of our web site
or its contents other than as a direct result of purchasing Products,
we accept no liability for this loss or damage (except where we have
been negligent) whether due to inaccuracy, error, omission or any other
cause and whether on the part of MRS or our servants, agents or any
other person. 13.5 If we are liable to you for any reason, our liability will be
limited to the amount paid by you for the Product concerned. This limit
does not apply to any liability we may have for death or personal injury
resulting from our negligence. 13.6 You are responsible for ensuring that your computer system meets
all relevant technical specifications necessary to use our web site
and is compatible with our web site. You also understand that we cannot
and do not guarantee or warrant that any material available for downloading
from our web site will be free from infection, viruses and/or other
code that has contaminating or destructive properties. You are responsible
for implementing sufficient procedures and virus checks (including anti-virus
and other security checks) to satisfy your particular requirements for
the accuracy of data input and output. 13.7 The limitations and exclusions in this clause 13 only apply to
the extent permitted by applicable law. 14. General 14.1 We may assign, novate or subcontract any or all of our rights
and obligations under these terms and conditions at any time. 14.2 We may alter these terms and conditions from time to time and
post the new version on our web site, following which all use of our
web site will be governed by that version. You must check the terms
and conditions on the web site regularly. 14.3 These terms and conditions, together with the privacy policy,
any order form and payment method instructions, if any, are the whole
agreement between you and MRS. You acknowledge that you have not entered
into this agreement in reliance upon any warranty or representation
made by MRS or any other person and you waive any rights to damages/rescission
you may have for misrepresentation (other than a fraudulent misrepresentation)
that is not contained in the terms and conditions, privacy
policy, order form and payment method instructions. 14.4 If any provision or term of these terms and conditions shall become
or be declared illegal, invalid or unenforceable for any reason whatsoever,
such term or provision shall be divisible from the other terms and conditions
and shall be deemed to be deleted from them. 14.5 These terms and conditions and your use of our web site are governed
by the law and you submit to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of the courts
of England and Wales. 14.6 Neither you nor MRS will be held liable for any failure to perform
any obligation to the other due to causes beyond your or MRS's respective
reasonable control. 14.7 Failure by either party to exercise any right or remedy under
this agreement does not constitute a waiver of that right or remedy. 15. Notices 15.1 All notices shall be given:
16. Replacement These terms and conditions replace all other terms and conditions previously applicable to the use of our web site and/or sale of the Products. |
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