Terms of use

By accessing or using this website, you signify your agreement with these Terms of Use. The Terms of Use are agreed to by and between you and The City of London Dental School (CoLDS). In consideration for your use of and access to this website, and the promises and obligations in these Terms of Use, and intending to be legally bound, you and CoLDS agree to all of the terms and conditions included herein. If you do not agree to the following Terms of Use, do not access or use this website, and instead contact CoLDS in writing or via telephone as set forth below for your desired information.

CoLDS reserves the right to modify or amend the Terms of Use at any time. All changes shall be effective immediately upon their posting. Material changes to the Terms of Use will be posted conspicuously on this website. By accessing the website following posting of changes to the Terms of Use, you agree to all such changes.

GENERAL
CoLDS authorises you to view and download the materials at this and all websites owned and operated by CoLDS only for your personal non-commercial use, provided that you retain all copyright and other proprietary notices contained in the original materials on any copies of the materials. You may not modify the materials of the website in any way or reproduce or publicly display, perform, or distribute or otherwise use them for any public or commercial purpose. For purposes of the Terms of Use, any use of these materials on any other website or networked computer environment for any purpose is prohibited. The materials of the website are copyrighted and any unauthorised use of any materials of the website may violate copyright, trademark, and other laws. If you breach any of the provisions of the Terms of Use, your authorisation to use this website automatically terminates and you must immediately destroy any downloaded or printed materials. CoLDS also reserves the right to terminate your authorisation to use any services of the website and, where applicable, to delete any one or more of your related access accounts, with or without cause, immediately and at any time.

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS
All copyrightable text, audio, video, graphics, charts, photographs, icons, and the design, selection, and arrangement of content in any medium on the website are copyrighted by CoLDS, unless otherwise noted. The distinctive and original layout and presentation of the website also constitutes protectable trade dress under applicable law. In addition, many proprietary names and marks belonging to CoLDS appear throughout this website. The website may also contain references to third-party marks, and copies of third-party copyrighted materials, which are the property of their respective owners. Any unauthorised use of any trademarks, trade dress, other marks, or any other intellectual property belonging to CoLDS or any third party is strictly prohibited and may be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.

PHOTO LIBRARY TERMS OF USE
CoLDS photo library images are to assist CoLDS clients in their patient education efforts. These images may be used by authorised CoLDS dealers and distributors, and within dental practice and dental study club websites and presentations, solely for purposes that adhere to the Photo Library Terms of Use as defined on the website. The images on the website are provided subject to the following terms and conditions.

CoLDS owns and retains the copyrights in the images except as noted. No copyright license (either express or implied) is granted to the user, other than the right to reproduce the images without alteration for product promotion by authorised CoLDS agents and for dental patient education and dental staff education use only. The images are provided to the recipient as is. All implied warranties are hereby disclaimed, including, without limitation, the warranties of title, infringement, merchantability, and fitness for a particular purpose.

USE OF SOFTWARE
If you download software from the website (Software), use of the Software is subject to the license terms in the Software License Agreement that accompanies or is provided with the Software. You may not download or install the Software until you have read and accepted the terms of the Software License Agreement. Any download of software is at your own risk; CoLDS is not responsible or liable for any viruses, malware, bugs, or any other software anomalies.

PRIVACY POLICY
By your access and use of the webite, you hereby agree to the terms of the CoLDS Privacy Policy, which are incorporated into these Terms of Use by this reference, and which policy is available under "Privacy Policy" on the website.

BULLETIN BOARDS, CHAT ROOMS AND OTHER INTERACTIVE AREAS
CoLDS may provide bulletin boards, chat rooms and other interactive areas for its visitors to participate in. By accessing or using the website, you agree to abide by the following guidelines for use of the bulletin boards, chat rooms and other interactive areas:

  1. You must maintain a polite, pleasant environment. Comments that harass, abuse or threaten others are prohibited. You may not criticise other individual users or CoLDS or any of its affiliates.

  2. You must ensure that all comments are appropriate to all people. Any content that is offensive, defamatory, pornographic, obscene, or otherwise objectionable is prohibited.

  3. You must keep your comments relevant to the stated topic.

  4. Any conduct that in CoLDS's sole discretion restricts others from using or enjoying the website is prohibited.

  5. You may not advertise a business or service.

  6. Copyrighted material may only be posted with permission of the author.

  7. Harvesting or collecting information about others, including e-mail addresses, is prohibited.

  8. You may not send any chain letters, junk mail, unauthorised e-mail, or commercial solicitations, or to engage in, facilitate or encourage any illegal activities.

  9. All users of the website must also follow any other guidelines or rules provided by CoLDS or posted on the website. A failure to comply with any of these guidelines or rules, or any of the other provisions of the Terms of Use and conditions contained therein, will result in, among other possible action, the immediate termination of all membership and privileges to post content to the website. Please report any violations of these guidelines to CoLDS, as provided for in the CONTACT paragraph of the Terms of Use.

You and other users of the CoLDS bulletin boards, chat rooms and other interactive areas are solely responsible for the contents and consequences of the messages you communicate or post on this website. You should exercise the utmost discretion before providing any personal information on the website. Although CoLDS is not obligated to monitor content or the accuracy of information, you acknowledge and agree that CoLDS, in its sole discretion, has the right to monitor, without notice, any such content or information posted on the website. CoLDS also reserves the right, in its sole and absolute discretion, to prohibit or remove any conduct or content, without notice, for any reason, and to revoke any user's membership, for any reason.

YOUR ACCOUNT
If you use the website, you are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your account including you login and password information and for restricting access to your computer, and you agree to accept responsibility for all activities that occur under your account or with use of your login and password. CoLDS reserves the right to refuse service, terminate accounts, remove or edit content, or cancel orders in its sole discretion.

RISK OF LOSS
All items purchased from CoLDS are made pursuant to a contract. This means that the risk of loss and title for such items pass to you upon our delivery to you.

THIRD-PARTY INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS
CoLDS respects the rights of intellectual property owners, and asks that its users do the same. If you believe that your work has been copied in a way that constitutes infringement, please contact CoLDS with the relevant information as listed below:

  1. an electronic or physical signature of a person authorised to act on behalf of the owner of an exclusive right that is allegedly infringed;

  2. a description of the copyrighted work or works that you claim have been infringed;

  3. a description of the allegedly infringing material, including its location on the website;

  4. your address, telephone number, and e-mail address;

  5. a statement by you that you have a good faith belief that the disputed use is not authorised by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law; and

  6. a statement by you, made under penalty of perjury, that the above information in your notice is accurate and that you are the copyright owner or authorised to act on the copyright owner's behalf.

COPYRIGHT AGENT
For notice of claims of copyright infringement
The City of London Dental School,
Dental Campus,
Southgate College,
London, N14 6BS

You and CoLDS understand and agree that: (1) CoLDS assumes no liability or responsibility for any content or material of any kind that is submitted for or posted on any interactive area on the website (including without limitation any bulletin boards, chat rooms, surveys on the website) by you or by any other users or third parties and (2) CoLDS is a publisher of any such content, and is acting solely as an Internet Service Provider as such term is defined in the Digital Millennium Copyright Act.

LINKS TO THIRD PARTY WEBSITES
Links to third party websites on the website are provided solely as a convenience to you. If you use these links, you will leave this website. CoLDS has not reviewed all of these third party websites and does not control and is not responsible for any of these websites or their content. Thus, CoLDS does not endorse or make any representations about them, or any information, software or other products or materials found there, or any results that may be obtained from using them. If you decide to access any of the third party sites linked to the website, you do this entirely at your own risk.

CoLDS consents to links to the website in which the link and the pages that are activated by the link do not: (a) create frames around any page on this Web site or use other techniques that alter in any way the visual presentation or appearance of any content within the website; (b) misrepresent your relationship with CoLDS; (c) imply that CoLDS approves or endorses you, your website, or your service or product offerings; and (d) present false or misleading impressions about CoLDS or otherwise damage the goodwill associated with the CoLDS name or trademarks. As a further condition to being permitted to link to the website, you agree that CoLDS may at any time, in its sole discretion, terminate permission to link to the website. In such event, you agree to immediately remove all links to the website and to cease using any CoLDS trademark.

NO WARRANTY
The materials, information, and services provided at the website are provided as is without any warranties of any kind including warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, or non-infringement of intellectual property. CoLDS further does not warrant the accuracy and completeness of the materials, information, or services found at the website. CoLDS may make changes to the materials, information, and services at the website, or to the products and prices described in them, at any time without notice. The materials, information, and services at the website may be out of date, and CoLDS makes no commitment to update the materials, information, or services at the website. Information published at the website may refer to products, programs or services that are not available in your geographic area or country. No advice or information, whether oral or written, obtained by you from CoLDS or in any manner from this website shall create any warranty.

LIMITATION OF LIABILITY:
In no event will CoLDS, its suppliers, or other third parties mentioned at the website be liable for any damages whatsoever (including, without limitation, those resulting from lost profits, lost data or business interruption) arising out of the use, inability to use, or the results of use of the website, any websites linked to the website, or the materials or information or services contained at any or all such websites, whether based on warranty, contract, tort or any other legal theory and whether or not advised of the possibility of such damages. If your use of the materials, information or services from this website results in the need for services, repair of correction or equipment or data, you assume all costs thereof. Your sole and exclusive remedy is to discontinue your access to and use of the website.

Applicable law may not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages, so the above limitation or exclusion may not apply to you.

INDEMNIFICATION
You agree to indemnify, defend and hold harmless CoLDS, its officers, representatives, directors, employees, consultants and agents from any and all losses, expenses, third-party claims, liabilities, damages and costs (including without limitation legal fees) arising from or related to your use of the website, your use of any material, information or data downloaded or otherwise obtained from the website, or your violation of the Terms of Use, including without limitation, your infringement of any intellectual property or other right of CoLDS or any other person or entity.

ENTIRE AGREEMENT
By your access or use of the website, you hereby agree to the Terms of Use. The Terms of Use, together with the CoLDS Privacy Policy constitute the entire agreement between you and CoLDS with respect to your access and use of the website and supersede all prior or contemporaneous understandings or agreements, written or oral, regarding such subject matter. Any waiver of any provision of the Terms of Use will be effective only if in writing and signed by CoLDS. The Terms of Use will inure to the benefit of CoLDS's successors and assigns.

ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS
You acknowledge that the Terms of Use constitute a valid and binding agreement. To the fullest extent permitted by law, you agree that the Terms of Use and any other documentation, agreements, notices or communications between you and CoLDS may be provided to you electronically. Please print a copy of all such documentation, agreements, notices or other communications for your reference.

CONTACT:
The City of London Dental School,
Dental Campus,
Southgate College,
London, N14 6BS