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However, certain terms of use are required to ensure that the Vet Wiki Service is a productive forum for all registered users.  These terms cover issues such as your registration details, the use of copyright material, and the kind of contributions/submissions that are acceptable.

However, certain terms of use are required to ensure that the Vet Wiki Service is a productive forum for all registered users.  These terms cover issues such as your registration details, the use of copyright material, and the kind of contributions/submissions that are acceptable.

   

   

1.  General

==1.  General==

a)  The Vet Wiki Service is offered by the [Collaboration Host] whose registered office is at [    ] and for the purposes of compliance with the Data Protection Act 1988 is the Data Controller [details required...        ]

a)  The Vet Wiki Service is offered by the [Collaboration Host] whose registered office is at [    ] and for the purposes of compliance with the Data Protection Act 1988 is the Data Controller [details required...        ]

b)  Your use of the Vet Wiki Service on the website [http://        ]("the Website") is governed by these [Collaboration Host] Wiki Terms and Conditions of Use ("Terms of Use").

b)  Your use of the Vet Wiki Service on the website [http://        ]("the Website") is governed by these [Collaboration Host] Wiki Terms and Conditions of Use ("Terms of Use").

d)  By your acceptance of these Terms of Use, the [Collaboration Host] grants you a personal, non-exclusive, non-transferable right to use the Vet Wiki Service.

d)  By your acceptance of these Terms of Use, the [Collaboration Host] grants you a personal, non-exclusive, non-transferable right to use the Vet Wiki Service.

   

   

2.  Registration

==2.  Registration==

To  use the Vet Wiki Service, you will be required to register.  The registration process is outlined in this Clause.

To  use the Vet Wiki Service, you will be required to register.  The registration process is outlined in this Clause.

a)  To use the Vet Wiki Service, you must register and obtain a unique user identification and password at [    ].  All information that you provide to the [Collaboration Host] must be truthful.  You must not use an inappropriate user name and the [Collaboration Host] reserves the right to require you to submit a different user name if the chosen name is inappropriate or already in use.

a)  To use the Vet Wiki Service, you must register and obtain a unique user identification and password at [    ].  All information that you provide to the [Collaboration Host] must be truthful.  You must not use an inappropriate user name and the [Collaboration Host] reserves the right to require you to submit a different user name if the chosen name is inappropriate or already in use.

g)  You may terminate your registration at any time by sending an email to [    ].

g)  You may terminate your registration at any time by sending an email to [    ].

   

   

3.  Wiki Content

==3.  Wiki Content==

a)  If you contribute to [or edit] the Vet Wiki Service, you must take all reasonable care to ensure that your Contributions [and edits] are:

a)  If you contribute to [or edit] the Vet Wiki Service, you must take all reasonable care to ensure that your Contributions [and edits] are:

accurate in all material respects and not misleading  

accurate in all material respects and not misleading  

collect and process others' personal data , or  

collect and process others' personal data , or  

advertise or offer to sell goods or services.

advertise or offer to sell goods or services.

4.  Licences

==4.  Licences==

The following conditions govern the submission and  use of Contributions:

The following conditions govern the submission and  use of Contributions:

a)  You need to be sure that you are able to disclose and use the materials that you contribute to the Vet Wiki Service, including permission or waiver from your employer (if applicable).  You warrant that your Contribution [or edit] is your own original work, has not been copied from anyone or anywhere else and if it includes third party materials e.g. tables, graphs, charts, image slides, substantial text written by another, you have obtained sufficient rights to allow for these materials to be included in your Contribution and its distribution on the Vet Wiki Service.  You acknowledge that the [Collaboration Host] may at its discretion contact you using your registration details to discuss your use of certain third party materials in your Contribution and any written permissions from rightsowners you have secured for submission of your Contribution to the Vet Wiki Service.

a)  You need to be sure that you are able to disclose and use the materials that you contribute to the Vet Wiki Service, including permission or waiver from your employer (if applicable).  You warrant that your Contribution [or edit] is your own original work, has not been copied from anyone or anywhere else and if it includes third party materials e.g. tables, graphs, charts, image slides, substantial text written by another, you have obtained sufficient rights to allow for these materials to be included in your Contribution and its distribution on the Vet Wiki Service.  You acknowledge that the [Collaboration Host] may at its discretion contact you using your registration details to discuss your use of certain third party materials in your Contribution and any written permissions from rightsowners you have secured for submission of your Contribution to the Vet Wiki Service.

a combination of above rights that sufficiently addresses use of Contributions by the Site and other users, and users' rights for use of materials on the Site outside the wiki.

a combination of above rights that sufficiently addresses use of Contributions by the Site and other users, and users' rights for use of materials on the Site outside the wiki.

   

   

5.  Limitation of Liability

==5.  Limitation of Liability==

a)  The [Collaboration Host] does not, and nothing in these Terms of Use shall act to, exclude or limit the [Collaboration Host's] liability for death or personal injury resulting from its negligence, fraud or any other liability which may not by applicable law be excluded or limited.

a)  The [Collaboration Host] does not, and nothing in these Terms of Use shall act to, exclude or limit the [Collaboration Host's] liability for death or personal injury resulting from its negligence, fraud or any other liability which may not by applicable law be excluded or limited.

b)  Subject to a), in no event shall the [Collaboration Host] be liable (whether for breach of contract, negligence or for any other reason) for any loss of profits, exemplary or special damages, loss of sales, loss of revenue, loss of goodwill, loss of any software or data, loss of bargain, loss of opportunity, loss of use of computer equipment, software or data, loss of or waste of management or other staff time, or for any indirect, consequential or special loss, however arising.

b)  Subject to a), in no event shall the [Collaboration Host] be liable (whether for breach of contract, negligence or for any other reason) for any loss of profits, exemplary or special damages, loss of sales, loss of revenue, loss of goodwill, loss of any software or data, loss of bargain, loss of opportunity, loss of use of computer equipment, software or data, loss of or waste of management or other staff time, or for any indirect, consequential or special loss, however arising.

c)  Subject to paragraphs a) and b), the [Collaboration Host's] liability to you whether in contract, tort or otherwise in limited to [£  ].

c)  Subject to paragraphs a) and b), the [Collaboration Host's] liability to you whether in contract, tort or otherwise in limited to [£  ].

   

   

6. No Warranty

==6. No Warranty==

a)  You agree that your use of the Website and the Vet Wiki Service and any advice, recommendation, opinion or other information made available on the Website or Vet Wiki Service is on an "as is" and "as available" basis and that your use of the Website and the Vet Wiki Service is at your sole risk. On that basis, except as expressly set out in these Terms of Use, the [Collaboration Host] does not enter into conditions, warranties or other terms in relation to the Website or the Vet Wiki Service (including any implied term(s) relating to quality or fitnes for a particualar purpose).

a)  You agree that your use of the Website and the Vet Wiki Service and any advice, recommendation, opinion or other information made available on the Website or Vet Wiki Service is on an "as is" and "as available" basis and that your use of the Website and the Vet Wiki Service is at your sole risk. On that basis, except as expressly set out in these Terms of Use, the [Collaboration Host] does not enter into conditions, warranties or other terms in relation to the Website or the Vet Wiki Service (including any implied term(s) relating to quality or fitnes for a particualar purpose).

   

   

7.  Blocking Access and Removing Material

==7.  Blocking Access and Removing Material==

a) The [Collaboration Host] reserves the right in its absolute discretion to temporarily or permanently suspend your use of the Website, either of the Vet Wiki Service and/or your user account, if you breach these Terms of Use, or for any other reason, and to inform law enforcement agencies or other relevant parties or particular breaches at its discretion.

a) The [Collaboration Host] reserves the right in its absolute discretion to temporarily or permanently suspend your use of the Website, either of the Vet Wiki Service and/or your user account, if you breach these Terms of Use, or for any other reason, and to inform law enforcement agencies or other relevant parties or particular breaches at its discretion.

   

   

8.  Links to Third Party Sites

==8.  Links to Third Party Sites==

a) The Website and the Vet Wiki Service may include links to external sites.  The [Collaboration Host] is not responsible for the content of these sites and pages or for anything provided by them.

a) The Website and the Vet Wiki Service may include links to external sites.  The [Collaboration Host] is not responsible for the content of these sites and pages or for anything provided by them.

   

   

9.  General and Governing Law

==9.  General and Governing Law==

a)  These Terms of Use are governed by and construed in accordance with laws of England and Wales and are subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the English courts.

a)  These Terms of Use are governed by and construed in accordance with laws of England and Wales and are subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the English courts.

b)  The failure of the [Collaboration Host] to exercise or enforce any right or provision of these Terms of Use shall not operate as a waiver of any such right or provision.

b)  The failure of the [Collaboration Host] to exercise or enforce any right or provision of these Terms of Use shall not operate as a waiver of any such right or provision.

c)  If any provision of these Terms of Use is unlawful, void or unenforceable, that provision is deemed severable from these Terms of Use and will not affect the validity or enforceablility of the remaining provisions

c)  If any provision of these Terms of Use is unlawful, void or unenforceable, that provision is deemed severable from these Terms of Use and will not affect the validity or enforceablility of the remaining provisions

d) These Terms of Use will remain in force and effect for as long as you are reistered to the Vet Wiki Service and the provisions of Clause 3, 4, 6, 7 and 9 shall continue after termination.

d) These Terms of Use will remain in force and effect for as long as you are reistered to the Vet Wiki Service and the provisions of Clause 3, 4, 6, 7 and 9 shall continue after termination.