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By using this Site, you confirm that you accept these Terms and that you agree to comply with them. If you do not agree to these Terms, you must not use this Site.</p> <p class="Level1Heading"><strong>1. WHO WE ARE</strong></p> <p style="padding-left: 40px;" class="Level2Number">1.1 This Site is owned by The European Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons, a private limited company by guarantee without share capital, registered in England and Wales under number 03153785 with its registered office at 5th Floor 10 Finsbury Square, London, EC2A 1AF ("<strong>ESCRS</strong>", “<strong>we</strong>”, “<strong>our</strong>”, and “<strong>us</strong>”).</p> <p style="padding-left: 40px;" class="Level2Number">1.2 ESCRS is a European scientific society of eye surgeons, open to international membership. Its activities include the promotion of education and research in the field of implant and refractive surgery and the study and practice of ophthalmology and research. It also promotes experimental work in the field of intraocular lens implantation and refractive surgery.</p> <p style="padding-left: 40px;" class="Level2Number">1.3 ESCRS is a charity registered with the Charities Commission under number 1066532.</p> <p class="Level1Heading"><strong>2. CONTACTING US</strong></p> <p style="padding-left: 40px;" class="Level2Number">2.1 You can contact us as follows:</p> <p style="padding-left: 40px;" class="Level2Number">Address: 5th Floor, 10 Finsbury Square, London EC2A 1AF<br>Phone: +44 (0) 1730715212<br>Email: <a href="mailto:escrs@escrs.org">escrs@escrs.org</a></p> <p class="Level1Heading"><strong>3. THESE TERMS</strong></p> <p style="padding-left: 40px;" class="Level2Number">3.1 These Terms, together with our <a href="/privacy-policy/">Privacy Policy</a>, constitute the agreement between you and us for the use of this Site and the materials, content and information (including any interactive tools or calculators) provided on this Site (“<strong>Content</strong>”).</p> <p style="padding-left: 40px;" class="Level2Number">3.2 We may change these Terms from time to time. Any changes we may make to these Terms in the future will be posted on this Site. By continuing to use and access this Site following such changes, you agree to be bound by them. Please review this page frequently to see any updates or changes to these Terms.</p> <p style="padding-left: 40px;" class="Level2Number">3.3 If you commit a breach of these Terms we reserve the right at our sole discretion immediately and without notice to suspend or permanently deny your access to all or part of this Site and associated services.</p> <p class="Level1Heading"><strong>4. THIS SITE</strong></p> <p style="padding-left: 40px;" class="Level2Number">4.1 We provide this Site on an "as is" and "as available" basis with all faults. We do not guarantee that this Site, or any Content, will always be available or be uninterrupted. We may suspend, withdraw, discontinue or change all or any part of this Site without notice. You agree that your use of this Site is at your own risk. We will not be liable to you if for any reason any of this Site is unavailable at any time or for any period.</p> <p style="padding-left: 40px;" class="Level2Number">4.2 Unless specifically stated otherwise, any new content, features, materials, services or software applications introduced shall be subject to these Terms.</p> <p class="Level1Heading"><strong>5. YOUR PRIVACY</strong></p> <p style="padding-left: 40px;" class="Level2Number">5.1 Our <a href="/privacy-policy/">Privacy Policy</a> will apply to your use of this Site. The Privacy Policy sets out the terms on which we process any personal data we collect from you, or that you provide to us. It also provides information on the cookies used on this Site. By using this Site, you acknowledge the contents of the Privacy Policy and assure us that all data provided by you is accurate.</p> <p class="Level1Heading"><strong>6. LAWFUL USE</strong></p> <p style="padding-left: 40px;" class="Level2Number">6.1 You may use this Site only for lawful purposes. You must not use this Site in any way that breaches any applicable local, national or international law or regulation, or in any way that is unlawful or fraudulent or has any unlawful or fraudulent purpose or effect.</p> <p style="padding-left: 40px;" class="Level2Number">6.2 You must not use or attempt to use any automated program (including, without limitation, any spider or other web crawler) to access our system or this Site. You must not use any scraping technology on this Site.</p> <p class="Level1Heading"><strong>7. INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS</strong></p> <p style="padding-left: 40px;" class="Level2Number">7.1 This Site and the Content are owned by ESCRS and are protected by copyright and other applicable intellectual property rights and laws.</p> <p style="padding-left: 40px;" class="Level2Number">7.2 You may download and use the Content for your own use provided you do not alter or remove any copyright, trade mark or other proprietary notices.</p> <p style="padding-left: 40px;" class="Level2Number">7.3 You must not use the Content for any business, professional, commercial or other non-personal use without the express prior permission of ESCRS. For enquiries and permission requests please contact us.</p> <p class="Level1Heading"><strong>8. TRADEMARKS</strong></p> <p style="padding-left: 40px;" class="Level2Number">8.1 The name “The European Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons” and “ESCRS” and the ESCRS logo are registered or unregistered trade marks of The European Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons and may not be used in connection with any product or service that is not ESCRS's, nor in any manner that is likely to cause confusion, or in any way that may disparage or discredit ESCRS.</p> <p style="padding-left: 40px;" class="Level2Number">8.2 Other trademarks or logos that appear on this Site are the property of their respective owners and are likely to be registered trademarks and subject to restrictions as to their use. They must not be used without the express permission of both ESCRS and the trademark owner.</p> <p id="Disclaimer" class="Level1Heading"><strong>9. DISCLAIMER</strong></p> <p style="padding-left: 40px;" class="Level2Number">9.1 The Content, including any opinions on this Site, is provided only for informational purposes and is not intended as a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment.</p> <p style="padding-left: 40px;" class="Level2Number">9.2 Nothing on this Site should be considered as medical advice in relation to any individual case or patient or as a recommendation or endorsement of any specific procedure, treatment, device or product that may appear on this Site. The information on this Site is not intended to be a comprehensive guide concerning all aspects of any such procedure, treatment, device or product.</p> <p style="padding-left: 40px;" class="Level2Number">9.3 You should always consult with a qualified healthcare professional before making any decision about your health or treatment and to find our whether a particular procedure, treatment, device or product described on this Site is suitable for you. Do not disregard professional medical advice or delay seeking treatment because of something you have read on this Site. Any reliance that you may place on the information on this Site is entirely at your own risk.</p> <p style="padding-left: 40px;" class="Level2Number">9.4 To the maximum extent permitted by law, we disclaim any and all implied conditions, warranties and representations that this Site and the Content are of satisfactory quality, accurate, fit for a particular purpose, or non-infringing.</p> <p id="Limitation" class="Level1Heading"><strong>10. LIMITATION OF OUR LIABILITY</strong></p> <p style="padding-left: 40px;" class="Level2Number">10.1 To the fullest extent permitted by law, we will not be liable or responsible to you for any loss or damage caused by use of or reliance on any Content on this Site regardless of the source of such Content.</p> <p style="padding-left: 40px;" class="Level2Number">10.2 We do not exclude or limit in any way our liability to you where it would be unlawful to do so. This includes liability for death or personal injury caused by our negligence or for fraud or fraudulent misrepresentation.</p> <p class="Level1Heading"><strong>11. THIRD PARTY LINKS</strong></p> <p style="padding-left: 40px;" class="Level2Number">11.1 Where this Site contains links to information, websites and resources provided by third parties, these links are provided for your information only. We have no control over third party websites and accept no legal responsibility for any content, material or information contained in them. The display of any hyperlink and reference to any third-party website does not mean that we endorse that third-party’s website, products or services. Your dealings with any third party found on or via this Site is solely between you and the third-party with whom you are dealing. Accordingly, you use these services at your own risk and we accept no responsibility for them or for any loss or damage that may arise from your use of them.</p> <p class="Level1Heading"><strong>12. LINKING TO THIS SITE</strong></p> <p style="padding-left: 40px;" class="Level2Number">12.1 You may link to our home page, provided you do so in a way that is fair and legal and does not damage our reputation or take advantage of it.</p> <p style="padding-left: 40px;" class="Level2Number">12.2 You must not establish a link to this Site in such a way as to suggest any form of association, approval or endorsement on our part where none exists. 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