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Notice specific to training materials 

Any training materials made available to download from this website (the “Site”), via an Institution of Gas Engineers and Managers (“IGEM”) event or otherwise (together “Training Materials”) are protected by copyright and other intellectual property rights of IGEM and/or its suppliers. Use of any Training Materials is restricted solely for use by end users to facilitate the evaluation of the efficacy of the training provided by IGEM. Any reproduction or redistribution of the Training Materials whether for commercial or personal gain is expressly prohibited by law, and may result in severe civil and criminal penalties. Infringers will be prosecuted to the maximum extent possible. Such Training Materials shall not be represented in part, or in whole, as part of any training documentation without the express permission of IGEM given in writing by an authorised agent of IGEM. Where such permission is given the copyright notice set out below must be clearly and prominently displayed on any and all documentation.

Use of online materials made freely available by IGEM

Unless otherwise specified, permission to use documents (including but not limited to white papers, press releases, datasheets and FAQs) from this Site (the “Online Documents”)  is granted, provided that: (i) you may not sell, sublicense, modify, decompile, disassemble, reverse engineer, or translate the Online Documents in whole or in part, incorporate the Online Documents into any other product or service, or use the Online Documents to create any derivative works or competitive products; (ii) the below copyright notice appears in all copies and that both the copyright notice and this permission notice appear; and (iii) use of such Online Documents is for informational and non-commercial or personal use only and will not be copied or posted on any network computer or broadcast in any media. Infringers will be prosecuted to the maximum extent possible.

Subject to the above restrictions, Online Documents (including the introductions and scopes of standards) may be downloaded, printed and shared with others. In respect of any standards that are made freely available in full on the Site, permission to use such standards is granted subject to the above restrictions and provided further that you may not copy, distribute, or display such standards. You may, however, share such standards with others by referring them (or providing them with a link) to the relevant section of the Site.  

Use of electronic standards purchased from IGEM and online materials made available via IGEM Membership

Unless otherwise specified, permission to use documents provided via an IGEM Membership (including but not limited to monthly journals), and standards purchased from IGEM in electronic form (together the “Purchased Materials”) is granted, provided that you may not: (i) sell, sublicense, distribute, display, store, copy, modify, decompile, disassemble, reverse engineer, or translate the Purchased Materials in whole or in part, incorporate the Purchased Materials into any other product or service, or use the Purchased Materials to create any derivative works or competitive products; or (ii) allow any third parties to access, use or benefit from the Purchased Materials in any way; and provided that use of such Purchased Materials is for informational and non-commercial or personal use only and will not be copied or posted on any network computer or broadcast in any media. Infringers will be prosecuted to the maximum extent possible. 

Use of hard copy materials (including standards) distributed by IGEM

Unless otherwise specified, permission to use hard copy materials distributed by IGEM (including but not limited to hard copy monthly journals provided via an IGEM Membership and hard copy standards purchased from IGEM, but excluding Training Materials) (together the “Hard Copy Documents”) is granted, provided that you may not: sell, sublicense, display, copy, decompile, disassemble, reverse engineer, or translate the Hard Copy Documents in whole or in part, incorporate the Hard Copy Documents into any other product or service, or use the Hard Copy Documents to create any derivative works or competitive products; and further provided that use of such Hard Copy Documents is for informational and non-commercial or personal use only. Infringers will be prosecuted to the maximum extent possible. The original Hard Copy Documents may, however, be passed on to others, provided that use of such documents by such recipients shall be subject to these restrictions. 

Other Site content

IGEM is the owner or the licensee of the intellectual property rights in the materials published on this Site. Those works are protected by copyright laws and treaties around the world. All such rights are reserved. No Site content may be copied or retransmitted unless expressly permitted by IGEM.

IGEM makes no representations about the suitability of the information contained in the Online Documents, Hard Copy Documents, Training Materials, Purchased Materials, and related information published on this Site for any purpose. All such documents are provided "as is" without warranty of any kind. IGEM hereby disclaims all warranties and conditions with regard to this information, including all implied warranties and conditions of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, title and non-fringement. In no event shall IGEM be liable for any special, indirect or consequential damages or any damages whatsoever resulting from loss of use, data or profits, whether in an action of contract, negligence or other tortuous action, arising out of or in connection with the use or performance of information available from this Site.

The information and related graphics published on this Site could include technical inaccuracies or typographical errors. Changes are periodically added to the information herein. IGEM may make improvements or changes to the items described herein at any time.

Links to third party sites

Any links on this Site may cause you to leave the Site . The linked sites are not under the control of IGEM, and IGEM is not responsible for the contents of any linked Site. IGEM is not responsible for webcasting or any other form of transmission received from any linked site. IGEM is providing these links to you for convenience only, and the inclusion of any link does not imply any endorsement by IGEM. 

Feedback and information

Any feedback you provide at this site shall be deemed to be non-confidential. IGEM is free to use such information on an unrestricted basis.

Copyright notice

Copyright belongs to Institution of Gas Engineers & Managers, IGEM House, High Street, Kegworth, Derby DE74 2DA. United Kingdom. All rights reserved.

Trademarks

The contents of this Site and any Online Documents, Hard Copy Documents, Training Materials and Purchased Materials referenced herein may be protected by registered trade marks, including the names of actual companies and products. Unless otherwise noted, the example companies, organisations, products, domain names, e-mail addresses, logos, people, places and events depicted in such materials are fictitious, and no association with any real company, organisation, product, domain name, e-mail address, logo, person, place or event is intended or should be inferred.

Any rights not expressly granted herein are reserved.

Liability

Save as expressly provided for in this copyright notice all implied conditions, warranties, representations or other terms that may apply in connection with the Site, Online Documents, Hard Copy Documents, Training Materials and Purchased Materials are excluded.

IGEM is not liable for any loss or damage, whether in contract, tort (including negligence), breach of statutory duty, or otherwise, even if foreseeable, arising under or in connection with:

  • use of, or inability to use, the Site; or
  • use of or reliance on any content displayed on the Site.

In particular, IGEM is not liable for:

  • loss of profits, sales, business, or revenue;
  • business interruption;
  • loss of anticipated savings;
  • loss of business opportunity, goodwill or reputation; or
  • any indirect or consequential loss or damage.

Governing Law

This copyright notice, its subject matter and formation, is governed by English law. You agree that the courts of England and Wales will have exclusive jurisdiction (except that if you are a consumer rather than a business and are a resident of Northern Ireland you may also bring proceedings in Northern Ireland, and if you are resident of Scotland, you may also bring proceedings in Scotland).