Terms Of Use

PLEASE READ THESE TERMS CAREFULLY BEFORE USING THE SITE

1.     By using our site you agree to accept these terms

1.1.     These are our website terms of use relating to www.russellip.com.

1.2.     It is important that you read these terms before you use the site. By using the site, you are agreeing to these terms.  If you do not agree with the terms, do not use the site.

1.3.     You are also responsible for ensuring that all persons who access our site through your internet connection are aware of these terms and our policies (see section 2, below), and that they comply with them.

1.4.     We can make changes to these terms at any time.  You are responsible for reviewing any changes and your ongoing use of the site following any changes constitutes your acceptance of the change.

2.     Our Privacy and Cookies Policies also apply to you when you use the site

Our Privacy Policy explains how we will use and protect any personal information which we collect from you through your use of the site. Our Cookie Policy sets out information about the cookies on our site.

3.     About us and how to contact us

3.1     www.russellip.com is a site operated by Russell IP Limited (“We”). We are registered in England and Wales under company number 12333636 and have our registered office at 7 St John Street, Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, United Kingdom, NG18 1QH.

3.2.     To contact us, please email info@russellip.com.

4.     You are not allowed to use our name or the website other than as set out in these terms

4.1.     We are the owner or the licensee of all intellectual property rights in our site, and in the material published on it. Those works are protected by copyright laws and treaties around the world. All such rights are reserved.

4.2.     You may print off one copy, and may download extracts, of any page(s) from our site for your personal use and you may draw the attention of others within your organisation to content posted on our site.

4.3.     You must not modify the paper or digital copies of any materials you have printed off or downloaded in any way, and you must not use any illustrations, photographs, video or audio sequences or any graphics separately from any accompanying text.

4.4.     Our status (and that of any identified contributors) as the authors of content on our site must always be acknowledged.

4.5.     You must not use any part of the content on our site for commercial purposes without obtaining a licence to do so from us or our licensors.

4.6.     If you print off, copy or download any part of our site in breach of these terms, your right to use our site will cease immediately and you must, at our option, return or destroy any copies of the materials you have made.

5.     You are responsible for keeping your account details safe

5.1.  If you choose, or you are provided with, a user identification code, password or any other piece of information as part of our security procedures, you must treat such information as confidential. You must not disclose it to any third party.

5.2.  We have the right to disable any user identification code or password, whether chosen by you or allocated by us, at any time, if in our reasonable opinion you have failed to comply with any of the provisions of these terms of use.

5.3.  If you know or suspect that anyone other than you knows your user identification code or password, you must promptly notify us at info@russellip.com.

6.     We may change, suspend or withdraw our site

6.1.     Our site is made available free of charge.

6.2.     We make no guarantee about the availability of the site.  The site is provided on an “as is” basis and without any kind of warranty.

6.3.     We may update and change our site from time to time to reflect changes to our business priorities, our services or our users’ needs.

6.4.     We do not guarantee that our site, or any content on it, will always be available or be uninterrupted. We may suspend or withdraw or restrict the availability of all or any part of our site for business and operational reasons. We will try to give you reasonable notice of any suspension or withdrawal. 

7.     No reliance on information & links to third party sites

7.1.     The content on our site is provided for general information only. It is not intended to amount to advice on which you should rely. You must obtain professional or specialist advice before taking, or refraining from, any action based on the content on our site.

7.2.     Although we make reasonable efforts to update the information on our site, we make no representations, warranties or guarantees, whether express or implied, that the content on our site is accurate, complete or up to date.

7.3.     Where our site contains links to other sites and resources provided by third parties, these links are provided for your information only. Such links should not be interpreted as approval by us of those linked websites or information you may obtain from them.

7.4.     We have no control over the contents of those third-party sites or resources.

8.     Linking to our site

8.1.     You may link to our home page, provided you do so in a way that is fair and legal and does not damage our reputation or take advantage of it.

8.2.     You must not establish a link in such a way as to suggest any form of association, approval or endorsement on our part where none exists.

8.3.     You must not establish a link to our site in any website that is not owned by you.

8.4.     Our site must not be framed on any other site, nor may you create a link to any part of our site other than the home page.

8.5.     We reserve the right to withdraw linking permission without notice.

8.6.     If you wish to make any use of content on our site other than that set out above, please contact info@russellip.com.

9.     Viruses

9.1.     We do not guarantee that our site will be secure or free from bugs or viruses.

9.2.     You are responsible for configuring your information technology, computer programmes and platform to access our site. You should use your own virus protection software.

9.3.     You must not misuse our site by knowingly introducing viruses, trojans, worms, logic bombs or other material that is malicious or technologically harmful. You must not attempt to gain unauthorised access to our site, the server on which our site is stored or any server, computer or database connected to our site. You must not attack our site via a denial-of-service attack or a distributed denial-of service attack. By breaching this provision, you would commit a criminal offence under the Computer Misuse Act 1990. We will report any such breach to the relevant law enforcement authorities and we will co-operate with those authorities by disclosing your identity to them. In the event of such a breach, your right to use our site will cease immediately. 

10.  Responsibility for loss or damage

10.1.     We exclude all implied conditions, warranties, representations or other terms that may apply to our site or any content on it.

10.2.     We will not be liable to you for any loss or damage, whether in contract, tort (including negligence), breach of statutory duty, or otherwise, even if foreseeable, arising under or in connection with: use of, or inability to use, our site; or use of or reliance on any content displayed on our site.

10.3.     We will not be liable for:

10.3.1.     loss of profits, sales, business, or revenue;

10.3.2.     business interruption;

10.3.3.     loss of anticipated savings;

10.3.4.     loss of business opportunity, goodwill or reputation; or

10.3.5.     any indirect or consequential loss or damage. 

11.  A few final important points to note

11.1.  “Russell IP” is a UK registered trade mark of Russell IP Limited having trade mark number UK00003453234. You are not permitted to use it without our approval, unless it is part of material you are using as permitted under section 4, above.

11.2.  We may transfer our rights and obligations under these terms to another organisation. We will always tell you in writing if this happens and we will ensure that the transfer will not affect your rights under these terms.

11.3.  If any provision or part-provision of these terms is or becomes invalid, illegal or unenforceable, it shall be deemed modified to the minimum extent necessary to make it valid, legal and enforceable. If such modification is not possible, the relevant provision or part-provision shall be deemed deleted. Any modification to or deletion of a provision or part-provision under this clause shall not affect the validity and enforceability of the rest of these terms.

11.4.  Our site is directed to people residing in the United Kingdom. We do not represent that content available on or through our site is appropriate for use or available in other locations.

11.5.  These terms, their subject matter and their formation (and any non-contractual disputes or claims) are governed by English law. We both agree to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of England and Wales.

11.6.  This is a contract between us, and only you and us can enforce its terms.