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Terms and Conditions

By accessing http://www.mssociety.org.uk or its sub-sites ('the Website') you are agreeing to be legally bound by these terms and conditions as modified from time to time ('the Terms'). Your use of the Website constitutes your agreement to the Terms.

Disclaimer

This site is intended for educational purposes only. Always seek professional advice. 

Copyright

All intellectual property rights, including copyright, associated with the content displayed on the Website ('Content') belong to the MS Society or its licensors, unless otherwise indicated. 

Privacy Policy

The Website respects your right to the privacy of any personal information you provide us with. 

Use of content

The Website and the Content may only be used for your personal, non-commercial use. You may for this purpose alone:

  • Retrieve and display Content from the Website on a computer screen
  • Print, but not photocopy, individual pages on paper
  • Store files in electronic form on disk (but not on any server or other storage device connected to a network)

Except as expressly stated in these Terms you agree not to:
  • Download, copy, reproduce, modify, store, archive, show in public, redistribute or commercially exploit in any way any part of the Content without prior written permission of The MS Society
  • Remove the copyright or trade mark notice(s) from any copies of Content made in accordance with these Terms
  • Use the Content for any illegal or improper purpose

Requests to republish, redistribute or syndicate content should be sent to the web team

Limitation of liability

Through your use of the Website, to the maximum extent allowed by law, you agree to indemnify the MS Society and any affiliates from and against any and all liabilities, expenses (including attorneys' fees) and damages arising out of claims resulting from your use of the Website, including, without limitation, any claims alleging facts that if true would constitute a breach by you of these Terms. If you are dissatisfied with any the Website material or with any of these Terms, your sole and exclusive remedy is to discontinue using the Website.

The MS Society shall not be liable for any claims, losses, injuries, penalties, damages, costs or expenses arising from the use of, or inability to use the Website or Content or from any action taken, or omitted to be taken, as a result of using the Website or Content, other than death or personal injury resulting from the use of the Website directly caused by the negligence of the MS Society. 

Indemnity

You agree to indemnify and hold MS Society and any of its officers, employees and agents harmless from and against all and any expenses, losses, liabilities, damages, costs or expenses of any character incurred or suffered and any claims or legal proceedings which are brought or threatened, in each case arising from your use of, or conduct on, the Website and/or a breach of any of these Terms. 

Applicable law

These Terms shall be governed by and interpreted in accordance with English law and you irrevocably agree that the courts of England and Wales shall (subject to the paragraph below) have exclusive jurisdiction to settle any dispute which may arise out of, under, or in connection with these Terms or your use of the Website or arising in any way from the Content.

For our exclusive benefit, we shall retain the right to bring proceedings as to the substance of the matter in the courts of your country of residence, or where these Terms are entered into in the course of your trade or profession, the country of your principal place of business. 

Modification of these Terms and Conditions

The MS Society reserves the right to change the Terms of its use. You are responsible for regularly reviewing these Terms. Your continued use of the Website constitutes your agreement to all such Terms. 

Suspension of Access

The MS Society reserves the right to suspend or terminate your access to the Website at any time, with or without notice or explanation. 

General

These Terms incorporate by reference all other policies, disclaimers and terms contained anywhere on the Website; provided, however, that in the event of a conflict between such other terms and these Terms, these Terms shall control.