Simmons & Simmons: elexica

How you must treat the information and products which are available on this web site.

Whilst we take all reasonable efforts to update the information contained on this web site, we make no representations, warranties or undertakings about any of the information, content or materials provided on this web site (including, without limitation, any as to quality, accuracy, completeness or reliability).

All material included in this web site is for informational purposes only and does not purport to be or constitute legal or other advice. You should not rely on it as legal advice. Professional legal advice should be obtained before taking or refraining from an action as a result of the contents of this web site. This web site is for information purposes only and is not an advertisement.

Please note that the information and documents available on this web site are prepared in accordance with the laws of England & Wales (unless stated otherwise) and may not be suitable for use in other jurisdictions. We cannot accept responsibility if you choose to do so. In particular, due to the nature of the legal systems of the United States of America and Canada, the information and documents available on this web site, or which can be downloaded from it, must not be used in matters or purposes where the courts of the United States of America or Canada have jurisdiction.

Our liability to you for our operation of this web site

We exclude any liability (including without limitation that for negligence or for any damages of any kind) for the content of this web site, any downloads from it, or any products sold through it, to the maximum extent permitted by law.

We are not responsible for the content or use made of any other web site, including any web site referred to or any web site through which you may have gained access to our web site or to which you may gain access from our web site. Inclusion of any linked web site on our web site does not imply approval or endorsement of the linked web site by us. We do not accept any liability in connection with any such web sites or links.

Nothing on this site constitutes a binding offer to perform any legal service in any jurisdiction.

Information on the ownership of the copyright and trade marks of our web site

You are responsible for obeying all applicable copyright laws. We permit you to make copies of this web site as necessary incidental acts during your viewing of it. We permit you to copy or print any free material from elexica for your own individual use or for use during the course of the business of your employer provided that you acknowledge elexica as the source of the material (such acknowledgement and the web site address (www.elexica.com) to be included in the copy of the extracted material) and you do not do so for profit. However, you must not hold out as a Simmons & Simmons document any item taken from this web site and subsequently amended by you. You are not permitted to provide copies, disseminate, distribute, sell, re-sell, or reproduce this web site or its contents (or any part of it) for any commercial purpose.

All the contents of this web site and downloads, including the design, text, graphics, their selection and arrangement, are Copyright © 1997-2009, elexica Limited or its licensors. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED, and all moral rights are asserted and reserved.

The elexica wordmark

ELEXICA and the elexica wordmark are trade marks of elexica limited. You may not make use of these trade marks without our prior written consent.

You may not link to this site (including links to any materials provided on this web site), nor frame it, without the express permission of the editor at elexica@simmons-simmons.com. Generally, we will agree to any reasonable request to link to the site.

Information we collect

Confidentiality and privacy of customers and users of this web site is of utmost importance to us. We fully comply with all aspects of the Data Protection Act 1998. The information that we gather from you is used by us to ensure that we can give you the best possible service and for our own and Simmons & Simmons' internal market analysis.

We recognise the uncertainty that people have with placing orders over the internet. We therefore use WorldPay's (SSL) technology to encrypt the information you send when you place your order. The information is encrypted on your computer, sent through the internet as jumbled code, and decoded on WorldPay's secure server.

WorldPay is part of The Royal Bank of Scotland Group and WorldPay's internet payment solutions are used by thousands of businesses, big and small, around the world.

By using our web site you consent to the collection and use of your personal information for the purposes set out above and as set out in our privacy policy.

Cookies

Cookies are small data files that many internet sites automatically download to a user's hard disk. They are primarily used in helping web sites recognise a user that has visited the web site previously. They can store account and password information. Most web browsers automatically accept cookies. Our web site uses cookies so that we can better service your return to our site. You do not have to accept cookies, and you should read the information that came with your browser software to see how you can turn off the automatic download feature, should you so wish.

Terminating your use of this web site

We reserve the right, at any time, to suspend or terminate your access to, or use of, elexica without notice or reason.

What law governs this web site?

Your use of this web site and downloads from it, and the operation of these terms and conditions, shall be governed in accordance with the laws of England & Wales. The English courts shall have exclusive jurisdiction over any dispute arising out of your use of this web site.

In the event that any term or any part of the terms contained in these terms and conditions shall be determined by any competent authority to be invalid, unlawful or unenforceable to any extent, such term shall to that extent be severed from the remaining terms which shall continue to be valid and enforceable to the fullest extent permitted by law.

Entire agreement

These terms and conditions together shall form the entire agreement between you and elexica in relation to your use of this web site.

Amendments to these terms and conditions

From time to time, we may change the terms and conditions applicable to this web site. By using the web site, you acknowledge that you have accepted any such changes.

Registering

The amount of material you can see on elexica depends on your business relationship with Simmons & Simmons, based on the email address you give us at the time of registration and validation. Further information on access is available here.

Registration and validation is free and only takes a few minutes. Once you have registered with elexica you should never need to log in again, provided you accept our cookies and use the same computer.

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