Terms & Conditions

References to “this website” are to the specific Society of Biology website from which the user is linking to these terms & conditions. 

Please read this document carefully. By accessing or using any part of this website, you are agreeing to be bound by all of these terms & conditions. If you have any questions, please contact info@societyofbiology.org 

These terms & conditions were last updated on 1 October 2009. 

Using this website 

This website is maintained by the Society of Biology for personal viewing and use.  For the purposes of these terms & conditions, all references to the “User” are to any person who accesses or uses this website, or any of the services provided by it, whether on their own behalf or on behalf of an organisation or institution whom they represent. 

User responsibilities

• User names and passwords are not transferable and the User must keep them strictly confidential and secure.
• The User will use this website only in accordance with these terms & conditions and only for lawful purposes and in a lawful manner.
• If the User submits information for display on this web site then they are responsible for ensuring that it is true, accurate, complete and up to date and for updating it whenever necessary.  The User is also responsible for ensuring that no data is uploaded or submitted which is defamatory, obscene, abusive or otherwise objectionable or in breach of any applicable laws or third party rights.
• By submitting data for display on this website, the User warrants that they have taken all reasonable precautions to ensure that it is free from viruses and anything else which may have a contaminating or destructive effect on any part of this website or any other technology.
• The User will make no attempt to undermine the integrity of this website or any of its content and will not adapt or circumvent the systems in place in connection with this website nor access it other than through normal operations.
• Systematic downloading of files is prohibited.

Privacy policy

• The Society of Biology takes the privacy of its users very seriously and is committed to safeguarding that privacy.

Disclaimer

• The terms of the Society of Biology's disclaimer are incorporated within these terms & conditions.

Miscellaneous

• Without limiting its rights to seek other remedies, the Society of Biology reserves the right to change, alter or remove all or part of this website, temporarily or permanently, and without notice and without liability.  This includes the right to remove offending material placed on this website by the User that the Society of Biology considers to constitute misuse of this website or to be potentially harmful to other Users.
• These terms & conditions are in addition to, and supplement, any other terms & conditions that the User is required to accept in order to access any of the Society of Biology's specific goods or services on this website.
• The Society of Biology will use its reasonable endeavours to allow uninterrupted access to this website but access may be suspended, restricted or terminated at any time.
• The Society of Biology has the right to amend these terms & conditions at any time and continued use of this website after the change will be deemed as acceptance of the changed terms & conditions. It is the responsibility of the User to check the terms & conditions regularly for changes and to discontinue use if the User is unhappy with the changes.
• The Society of Biology reserves the right to prohibit access by persons to all or part of this website or the services provided on it at its sole discretion.
• Each provision of these terms & conditions shall be construed separately and independently of each other and the invalidity of any one part shall not affect the validity of any other part.
• English law governs these terms & conditions and the English courts have exclusive jurisdiction to determine any disputes.

Contact information 

If the User has any questions or comments about these terms & conditions, they should contact: 

Society of Biology, 9 Red Lion Court, London, EC4A 3EF, UK 

Tel: +44 (0)207 936 5900

Fax: +44 (0)207 936 5901

Email: info@societyofbiology.org