Website terms of use

1ABOUT THESE TERMS

  1. These terms of use (Terms) apply when you access or use https://ammonite-insights.com/ (Website).

  2. The Website is operated by AMMONITE INSIGHTS LIMITED, a company registered in England and Wales under company number 17351098, whose registered office is at 28 Bagdale, Whitby, North Yorkshire, England, YO21 1QL (‘we’, ‘our’ or ‘us’). By accessing or using the Website, you confirm that you accept these Terms and agree to comply with them.

  3. If you do not agree to these Terms, you must not use the Website.

  4. We may update these Terms from time to time. The latest version and its effective date will be posted on the Website. Your continued use of the Website after the stated effective date constitutes your acceptance of the revised Terms. Any changes will apply from the stated effective date and will not affect rights or obligations that arose before then.

2ACCESS AND USE OF THE WEBSITE

You may use the Website to obtain general information about us and our B2B consultancy services and to make genuine business enquiries. The Website is informational only and is not an offer to provide services. Accessing or using the Website, or sending us an enquiry, does not create a consultant-client, adviser-client, fiduciary or other professional relationship, and does not oblige us to accept an engagement or provide any services. Any engagement will be subject to separate written terms agreed with us. You must use the Website lawfully and in accordance with these Terms, and must ensure that anyone who uses it on your behalf does the same.

3YOUR OBLIGATIONS

You must not:

  1. copy, mirror, reproduce, translate, adapt, vary, modify, sell, decipher or decompile any part or aspect of the Website except as permitted by these Terms or by law, or with our express consent;

  2. use the Website for any purpose other than obtaining information about us and our services or making genuine business enquiries as permitted by the Website;

  3. use, or attempt to use, the Website in a manner that is illegal or fraudulent or facilitates illegal or fraudulent activity;

  4. use, or attempt to use, the Website in a manner that may interfere with, disrupt or create an undue burden on the Website or the servers or networks that host the Website;

  5. scrape, crawl, harvest, index or otherwise extract data from the Website, or use the Website with the assistance of any bot, spider, scraper, crawler, automated scripting tool or software, except to the extent permitted by law or by our robots.txt file;

  6. link to, frame or present the Website in a way that is unlawful or misleading, or that falsely suggests an association with, approval by or endorsement from us;

  7. attempt to breach the security of the Website, or otherwise interfere with the normal functions of the Website, including by:

    1. gaining unauthorised access to Website systems or data;

    2. scanning, probing or testing the Website for security vulnerabilities;

    3. overloading, flooding, mailbombing, crashing or submitting a virus to the Website; or

    4. instigating or participating in a denial-of-service attack against the Website;

  8. submit information that is false, misleading, inaccurate or out of date, or information about another person without a lawful basis and any permission required to provide it;

  9. impersonate any person or entity, or falsely state or otherwise misrepresent your affiliation with a person or entity; or

  10. upload, submit or share content that is unlawful, fraudulent, discriminatory, defamatory, infringing, offensive, harmful or otherwise inappropriate.

4INFORMATION, AVAILABILITY AND LIABILITY

  1. We aim to keep the Website available and its content accurate, but we do not promise that it will always be available, uninterrupted, secure, error-free or up to date. We may suspend, withdraw or restrict all or part of the Website where reasonably necessary, including for maintenance, security, legal or operational reasons. We may suspend or block your access where we reasonably believe that you have breached these Terms, misused the Website or created a security or legal risk.

  2. The information and materials on the Website (including text, graphics, logos, design, icons, images, sound and video recordings, downloads, software, trademarks and branding) (Website Content) are provided for general information only. Website Content does not constitute medical, clinical, regulatory, legal, financial or other professional advice and must not be treated as a substitute for advice from an appropriately qualified professional or for independent professional or clinical judgment. You should obtain appropriate independent advice before acting or refraining from acting in reliance on Website Content.

  3. Any case studies, anonymised or aggregated clinical insights, data summaries or examples on the Website are illustrative and general only. They do not relate to, diagnose, treat or recommend action for any identifiable individual, patient, organisation or specific circumstances, and must not be used as medical advice or as a substitute for independent professional judgment. You remain responsible for evaluating the relevance and suitability of Website Content for your purposes.

  4. Nothing in these Terms excludes or limits any liability that cannot lawfully be excluded or limited, including liability for death or personal injury caused by our negligence or liability for fraud or fraudulent misrepresentation. The Website is made available free of charge for general business information. To the fullest extent permitted by law, we exclude all implied conditions, warranties, representations and other terms that may apply to the Website or Website Content. Whether in contract, tort (including negligence), breach of statutory duty or otherwise, we will not be liable for any loss of profit, revenue, business, anticipated savings, goodwill, opportunity or data, any special, punitive, indirect or consequential loss, or any loss arising from reliance on Website Content or from use of, or inability to use, the Website. Nothing in this clause affects liability arising under any separate written engagement terms agreed with us.

5TECHNICAL ISSUES AND WEBSITE CHANGES

  1. Although we take reasonable steps to maintain the Website, the following may occur from time to time:

    1. the Website or its content may contain errors, omissions or technical defects;

    2. all or part of the Website may be unavailable or operate slowly;

    3. an enquiry, message or other communication may be delayed, incomplete or not received;

    4. internet transmissions may not be completely secure; or

    5. information supplied by a third party may be inaccurate, incomplete or out of date.

  2. We may change Website Content, features or functionality from time to time without notice. We may also update, suspend, withdraw or restrict any part of the Website where reasonably necessary.

6INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY

  1. We or our licensors own the Website and all Website Content, and we reserve all rights in any intellectual property rights owned or licensed by us that are not expressly granted to you.

  2. We grant you a limited, revocable, non-exclusive, non-transferable licence to access and view the Website and make a temporary electronic copy of all or part of the Website for the sole purpose of viewing it for your own lawful use. You must not otherwise reproduce, transmit, adapt, distribute, sell, modify, publish, scrape, harvest, commercially exploit or create derivative works from the Website or any Website Content without prior written consent from us or as permitted by law.

  3. You retain ownership of intellectual property rights in any material you send to us with an enquiry. You grant us a non-exclusive, royalty-free, perpetual licence to use, copy and store that material so far as reasonably necessary to assess and respond to your enquiry, operate the Website, maintain internal records and comply with law. You confirm that you have the rights and permissions needed to provide the material, and you indemnify us against any losses, costs, claims or demands arising from a breach of that confirmation. Our handling of personal data is subject to our Privacy Policy.

7LINKS TO OTHER WEBSITES

  1. The Website may contain links to third-party websites, services or resources. We do not control those third parties or their content, availability, security, terms or privacy practices. Following a link is at your discretion, and you should review the third party’s applicable terms and policies. We are not liable for any loss or damage arising from your use of or reliance on any third-party website, service or resource.

  2. A link does not by itself imply that we approve, verify or endorse the third party, its services or its content.

8SECURITY

We take reasonable steps to protect the Website, but cannot guarantee that it will be secure or free from viruses or other harmful code. To the fullest extent permitted by law, we are not liable for any loss or damage caused by a virus or other harmful code originating from the Website. You should use appropriate security software and keep your devices and browsers up to date. Internet transmissions may not be completely secure, so you should not send confidential, patient-identifiable, special category or other sensitive information through a general website enquiry. This clause does not exclude or limit any liability that cannot lawfully be excluded or limited.

9REPORTING MISUSE

If you become aware of misuse of the Website, an error in Website Content, unlawful or harmful content, or difficulty accessing or using the Website, please contact us at contact@ammonite-insights.com

10PRIVACY

Our Privacy Policy, available on the Website, explains how we collect, use, share and protect personal data. Our Cookies Policy, also available on the Website, explains how cookies and similar technologies are used on the Website.

11GENERAL

11.1GOVERNING LAW AND JURISDICTION

These Terms constitute the entire agreement between you and us regarding your use of the Website and supersede all prior or contemporaneous communications in relation to the Website. These Terms, and any dispute or claim arising out of or in connection with them or their subject matter or formation, are governed by the law of England and Wales. The courts of England and Wales have exclusive jurisdiction to settle any such dispute or claim.

11.2WAIVER

A failure or delay by us in exercising any right under these Terms is not a waiver of that right. A waiver is effective only if it is given in writing.

11.3SEVERANCE

Any term of these Terms which is wholly or partially void or unenforceable is severed to the extent that it is void or unenforceable. The validity and enforceability of the remainder of these Terms is not limited or otherwise affected. Where a provision is found to be void or unenforceable, it shall be deemed modified to the minimum extent necessary to make it valid and enforceable.

11.4THIRD PARTY RIGHTS

No person other than you and us has any right under the Contracts (Rights of Third Parties) Act 1999 to enforce any of these Terms.

12How to contact us

You can contact us by post or email if you have any questions about these Terms.

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