Terms & Conditions

References to “IOP” mean the Institute of Physics. References to “this web site” are to the specific web site from which the User is linking to these terms & conditions.

Please read this document carefully. By accessing or using any part of this web site, you are agreeing to be bound by all of these terms & conditions. These terms & conditions were last updated on 15 April 2008.

Using this website

This web site is maintained by IOP 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 web site, or any of the services provided by it, whether on their own behalf or on behalf of an organization or institution whom they represent.

User responsibilities

The User shall use this web site 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 that 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 web site, the User warrants that they have taken all reasonable precautions to ensure that it is free from viruses and anything else that might have a contaminating or destructive effect on any part of this web site or any other technology.
The User shall make no attempt to undermine the integrity of this web site or any of its content and shall not adapt or circumvent the systems in place in connection with this web site nor access it other than through normal operations.

Systematic downloading of files is prohibited.

Privacy policy
IOP takes the privacy of its users very seriously and is committed to safeguarding that privacy. Refer to IOP’s Privacy policy for more details.

Disclaimer
7. The terms of IOP’s disclaimer are incorporated within these terms & conditions.

Miscellaneous
8. Any information submitted by the User shall be treated by IOP as non-confidential and IOP shall be entitled to reproduce, distribute and communicate that information to others without restriction or obligation.

Without limiting its rights to seek other remedies, IOP reserves the right to change or remove all or part of this web site, temporarily or permanently, and without notice or liability. This includes the right to remove offending material placed on this web site by the User that IOP considers to constitute misuse of this web site 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 IOP’s specific goods or services on this web site.
IOP will use its reasonable endeavours to allow uninterrupted access to this web site but access may be suspended, restricted or terminated at any time.

IOP has the right to amend these terms & conditions at any time and continued use of this web site after the change shall be deemed as acceptance of the changed terms and 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.

IOP reserves the right to prohibit access by persons to all or part of this web site, 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:

Group Legal Adviser
Institute of Physics
76 Portland Place
London
W1B 1NT
UK

E-mail: legal@iop.org

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