By accessing or using the http://www.wit.ie website or our conference websites, http://www.witleanforum.com or http://www.thric2018.ie or http://www.spireconf.com) (the Sites), you acknowledge and agree to the disclaimers, terms and conditions (the Terms) set forth below. Reference to “we”, “our” and “us”, etc. are references to us, the RIKON Research Centre at ‘South East Technological University (SETU). We reserve the right, in our sole discretion, to change, modify, add or remove portions of these Terms at any time. You should review the Terms periodically as, by using the Sites, you agree to be legally bound by these Terms. If you do not accept the Terms stated here, do not use the Sites.
Acceptable Use of the Site
RIKON authorises you to view and download a single copy of the materials on the Sites, solely for your personal, non-commercial use. We reserve the right to suspend the use of the Sites generally or to block your access to any part of the Sites and/or to suspend or terminate your rights to use the Sites or any part of it if we suspect misuse.
General Disclaimer
The Information contained in these web pages is, to the best of our knowledge, true and accurate at the time of publication, and is solely for informational purposes. RIKON accepts no liability for any loss or damage howsoever arising as a result of use of or reliance on this information, whether authorised or not.
The Sites are intended to provide general information only, and should not be considered as a substitute for advice covering any specific situation. Users should seek appropriate advice before taking or refraining from taking any action in reliance on any information contained in any part of our Sites.
While RIKON has taken every precaution in compiling its Sites, neither it, nor its contributors, make any warranties, representations or undertakings relating to any of the content of the materials on the Sites (including, without limitation, as to the quality, accuracy, completeness or fitness for any particular purpose of such content).
Neither RIKON, any of our affiliates, nor any of our or their respective licensors, licensees, service providers or suppliers warrant that the Sites will be continuously available, or that your use of the Sites or any function of the Sites will be uninterrupted or error free, or that the Sites and server will be free from infection, viruses and/or other components that have contaminating or destructive properties.
The Sites are provided by RIKON on an “as is” and “as available” basis. To the fullest extent permissible by law, RIKON disclaims all warranties, conditions and undertakings, express or implied. RIKON does not warrant or make any representations regarding the use or the results of the use of the materials incorporated in the Sites or any third party website accessed through the Sites in terms of their correctness, accuracy, timeliness, reliability, or otherwise and you will be solely responsible for any damage to your computer system or loss of data that results from the download of such material.
Further, please note that no advice or information, obtained by you from our personnel or through our Sites shall create any warranty not expressly provided for in these Terms. Where you rely on any information, material or services on the Sites, you do so entirely at your own risk.
Restrictions on use of materials
The Sites are owned and operated by the RIKON Research Centre at South East Technological University. No material from RIKON or any website owned, operated, licensed, or controlled by RIKON may be copied, reproduced, republished, uploaded, posted, transmitted, or distributed in any way, except that you may download one copy of the materials on any single computer for your personal, non-commercial home use only, provided you keep intact all copyright and other proprietary notices. Modification of the materials or use of the materials for any other purpose is a violation of RIKON’s copyright and other intellectual property rights. For purposes of these terms, the use of any such material on any other website or networked computer environment is prohibited.
Except as otherwise indicated elsewhere on the Sites, use of any of RIKON’s editorial content and graphics online for any purpose is strictly prohibited. All elements of the Sites are protected and may not be copied or imitated in full or in part. Source code made available by RIKON, unless otherwise noted, may be used online or offline solely for personal, informational and/or non-commercial purposes. RIKON reserves the right to revoke such authorisation at any time, and any such use shall be discontinued immediately upon notice from RIKON.
Privacy and Security
We are committed to protecting your privacy and security. All personal data that we collect from you will be processed in accordance with our Privacy Policy. You should review our Privacy Policy, which is incorporated into these Terms by this reference.
Links
The Sites contains links to third party websites. These links are provided for your convenience only and you are solely responsible for evaluating the content and accuracy of materials on such third party websites. If you choose to access linked third party websites, you do so at your own risk.
RIKON generally welcomes the hyper-linking to the Sites from other appropriate websites. Any links to the Sites from another website must be presented in such a manner that the viewing of the s is not impaired by framing or similar techniques that may impact the visitor’s perception of the Sites or their user experience.
Jurisdictional Issues
The Sites are controlled and operated by the RIKON Research Centre at South East Technological University from its offices within Waterford City, County Waterford, Ireland. You agree that any action at law or in equity arising out of or relating to these terms shall be filed only in the courts located in Ireland and you hereby consent and submit to the personal jurisdiction of such courts for the purposes of litigating any such action. RIKON makes no representation that materials in the Site are appropriate or available for use in other locations. Those who choose to access the Site from other locations do so on their own initiative and are responsible for compliance with local laws, if and to the extent local laws are applicable.
Your Obligations
In accessing any part of our Sites, you agree not to use the Sites or cause or permit the Sites to be used:
- to jeopardise or prejudice the operation, quality or integrity of the Sites, or the operation, quality or integrity of any telecommunications network;
- to harvest or otherwise collect information about others, including e-mail addresses, without their consent;
- for any commercial purpose including any direct marketing, surveys, contests or pyramid schemes, nor to use the Sites to participate in sending chain letters, junk e-mail, spam, duplicative or unsolicited messages, advertising or promotional material;
- to distribute, download, upload, or transmit any material which contains viruses, trojan horses, worms, or other harmful or disruptive components to attack the Site via a denial-of-service attack or a distributed denial-of-service attack;
- or contrary to the terms and conditions of any Internet Service Provider you may use.
You further agree to defend, hold harmless and indemnify RIKON for any loss, expenses or damage we suffer or incur if you breach any of these obligations or any other Terms.
The Sites are controlled and offered by RIKON from Ireland. Those who access or use the Sites from other jurisdictions do so at their own volition and are responsible for compliance with local law.
Termination
These terms are effective until terminated by either party. You may terminate these terms at any time by destroying all materials obtained from the Sites and all RIKON website(s) and all related documentation and all copies and installations thereof, whether made under these terms or otherwise. These terms will terminate immediately without notice from RIKON if in RIKON’s sole discretion you fail to comply with any term or provision of these terms. Upon termination, you must destroy all materials obtained from the Sites and any and all other RIKON website(s) and all copies thereof, whether made under the terms of these terms or otherwise.