LEGAL AND COPYRIGHT NOTICE
WHO WE ARE
The domain implementpetrology.org is curated and owned by Lithoscapes Archaeological Research on behalf of the Implement Petrology Group.
TERMS
The Implement Petrology Group (IPG) and Lithoscapes Archaeological Research (LAR) accepts no liability. They provide this content on this website for general information only. While every effort to maintain the accuracy of the information on the Site, the content may not be accurate and complete and is provided “as is”. Therefore, the reader/website user should not plan to do or refrain from doing something in reliance upon the Site’s content without checking the accuracy of such content by some other means.
AGREEMENT
The reader/website user agrees to these terms every time they access any part of the Site or utilise any of the content of the Site.
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
The names Implement Petrology Group, IPG, and its Logo on this site are trademarks.
The names Lithoscapes, Lithoscapes Archaeological Research, LAR and its Logo on this site are trademarks.
Both the IPG and LAR assert their Intellectual Property Rights on the content of the website unless noted otherwise.
The site (excluding the domain name) is owned jointly by LAR and the IPG. It is and maintained by LAR. The content, unless stated otherwise, is the Copyright of LAR and the IPG. Where it has proved challenging to determine the original owner of any relevant material, any infringement of intellectual property rights was accidental. Owners of such material should contact us here.
Specific names, words, images, or logos identifying us, and the products and services featured in our website are the trademarks of the IPG of LAR unless otherwise noted. Specific other names, words, images, or logos may constitute trade names, registered, or unregistered trademarks of Lithoscapes Archaeological Research.
The names and logos of third parties mentioned in our website from third-party contents may be the trademarks, trade names or unregistered trademarks of those third parties. Where possible, permission is sought from such organisations to use such intellectual property. If such intellectual property appears on our website without an organisations written consent, please contact us.
LINKS FROM THIS WEBSITE
We (IPG and LAR) are not responsible for the content of any third-party websites linked to the Site. They are independent of IPG and LAR, and their content is not approved or endorsed by IPG and LAR.
Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g. videos, images, articles, and other media). Embedded content from other websites behaves in the same way as if the visitor has visited the other website. These websites may collect personal data, use cookies, embed additional third-party tracking, and monitor the user’s interaction with that embedded content, including tracking the user’s interaction with the embedded content if the user has an account and is logged in to that website.
LINKING TO THIS WEBSITE
No links to the Site may be made for commercial purposes without the prior written consent of the IPG and LAR. However, other than as set out above, we encourage links to the website.
USE OF THIS WEBSITE
The user may view, print, download, or temporarily store extracts from the website for personal reference, educational, or research purposes. The IPG and LAR permit no other use of the website or its content without the prior written consent of IPG and LAR. Other than as provided, the website cannot, in whole or in part, be copied or transmitted in any way without the prior written consent of IPG and LAR.
VIRUSES
The IPG and LAR use reasonable endeavours to ensure the Site is free from viruses, but no warranty is given that the Site is free from viruses or any other destructive properties. The user/reader should check for viruses on all information from the website that is used, read, or downloaded.
PRIVACY
The IPG and LAR accept no liability for privacy on this site. IPG and LAR information practices:
No personally identifiable information is collected in the normal use of the website, except where it is specifically requested as part of a registration process and or as part of communications by email etc., or the contact form. This information is not used for any purpose other than has been requested for and will be maintained according to the General Data Protection Regulation 2016/679 (GDPR), Data Protection Act 2018 (United Kingdom), Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002, and the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR2016/679; OJEU corrigendum 2018).
We will not give the user’s/reader’s information out to any third party unless explicitly authorised by the user/reader in writing to do so. The user/reader can check the information that we hold about them by contacting us here.
Any third parties collect no personally identifiable information through the website.
Users/readers can, in all cases, correct any inaccuracies in the information they initially provided. If Users/readers find any inaccuracies, please contact us.
ADVERTISING
The IPG and LAR make reasonable endeavours to ensure that the website only includes advertising from reputable organisations that are aligned with its values as an organisation. However, it cannot guarantee the validity or integrity of the information contained in all the advertising it publishes. Therefore, the appearance of any advertisement on the Site does not constitute a guarantee or endorsement by the IPG or LAR of the quality or value of the product or service or claims made for them by their advertisers.
The IPG or LAR accepts no liability for advertising on this site.
CONTRIBUTIONS FROM THIRD PARTIES
The views expressed in articles on this website are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect or represent those of the IPG or LAR.
The content of the site is not reflective of any opinions or practices of the IPG or LAR. Both accept no liability for content on this site.
DISCLAIMER
The IPG and LAR shall not be liable to the user/reader for any loss or damage (other than loss or damage which cannot be excluded under English law) in connection with any use of the website or its content.
The IPG and LAR shall not be liable to the user/reader for any loss or damage (other than that which cannot be excluded under English law) in connection with any use of the site or its content.
JURISDICTION
These terms are governed by and construed under English, Scottish, and European Union law and any dispute arising out of these terms shall fall within the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of England and Wales.
COOKIES
This website sets and reads cookies for anonymous session data only, to record things like menu state, etc. We do not make use of third-party cookies and refusing to accept cookies from this site will not adversely affect its behaviour in the user’s/reader’s browser. We recommend that the user/reader check their browser settings to determine which cookies they accept or decline.
CHANGES
The IPG and LAR may change these web conditions and any additional terms and conditions at any time. It is the user’s/reader’s responsibility to check these website conditions in case there are any changes. If the user/reader accesses and uses the website after we have made a change to these web conditions, the user/reader shall be treated as having accepted the change.
DIGITAL INTERACTION
In parts of the website, the user/reader may be enabled to interact with other users or with us, through (for example) message boards and email. The user/reader must ensure that any such interaction by the user/reader or through their email address will not: be capable of infringing the intellectual property rights or other rights of any person; breach any applicable law or regulation; or be perceived as inappropriate for our website, offensive or misleading (as adjudicated by the IPG and LAR).
We may remove any postings or other interaction at our entire discretion.
We have no obligation to monitor, censor or edit the content of any material transmitted or received by the user/reader or other users of our website. The user/reader is responsible for the content of any material they transmit.
We shall use reasonable endeavours to keep the website free from viruses and corrupt files, but we do not warrant that the website is free from infection by viruses or anything else with contaminating or destructive properties. We recommend that the user/reader ‘virus check’ all information sent to them by Us. We shall not be liable for any corrupt information sent to the user/reader by Us or for any corrupt information they send to Us.
LIABILITY
The IPG and LAR accept no liability whatsoever. We shall not be liable to the user/reader for any loss or damage (other than that which cannot by law be excluded) that you may suffer (irrespective of whether it arises due to our failure, error, or delay) as a result of:
Our having acted upon the user’s/reader’s instruction or following receipt of any information from them; Any misuse or abuse of the website by the user/reader or anyone else; the user’s/reader’s personal information having been disclosed to someone else (other than due to our having so disclosed it); our being unavailable for whatever reason.
The IPG and LAR shall not be liable to the user/reader in any circumstances for any loss or damage (other than that which cannot by law be excluded) that: is not direct; is beyond our reasonable control, or we could not reasonably foresee.
The IPG and LAR regularly update our website. However, The IPG and LAR do not warrant that the content of the website or the products and services featured are available (either as featured or at all). The content of and the products and services featured on this website are subject to change at any time without notice.
You will be liable to The IPG and LAR for (and agree to indemnify The IPG and LAR against) all actions, claims, costs, damages, demands, expenses, liabilities, losses and proceedings we directly or indirectly incur or which are brought against us if you have: acted fraudulently; been negligent; misused or abused our website; breached your agreement with The IPG and LAR that is implicit in using this website.
The user/reader will be liable for any loss even if the instructions were not given the user/reader except: in the case of a fraud to which the user/reader was not a party (unless you have failed to make any required notification); if the user/reader can prove a relevant failing on our part; or the user/reader has acted in error.
The terms and conditions will be governed by, and its terms construed by, the laws of England and the Courts of England will have exclusive jurisdiction over any disputes arising from our website.
TRADEMARKS
The names Implement Petrology Group, IPG, and its Logo displayed on this website are trademarks of the IPG.
The names Lithoscapes, Lithoscapes Archaeological Research, LAR and its Logo displayed on this website are trademarks of LAR. All associated domain names are owned by LAR and are a trademark or registered trademark in the United Kingdom and other countries.
All content, other than where specified explicitly in this legal notice is the copyright of the Implement Petrology Group and Lithoscapes Archaeological Research. © The Implement Petrology Group and Lithoscapes Archaeological Research 2021.
Last Updated 15/01/2021