Terms and Conditions

By accessing or using the Site you acknowledge and agree to the Terms and Conditions of Use and Disclaimer as set out below.

This website is owned and operated by the Institute for Human Rights and Business (IHRB). By accessing or using this Site you acknowledge and agree to the Terms and Conditions of Use and Disclaimer as set out below.

This page states the Terms and Conditions under which you may use the website: www.ihrb.org (the “Site”). Please read these Terms and Conditions carefully. If you do not accept the Terms and Conditions stated here, do not use the Site. Please also refer to IHRB's Privacy Policy. 

This Site is operated by The Institute for Human Rights and Business (IHRB), a UK registered Charity (1131790).

IHRB may revise these Terms and Conditions at any time by updating this posting. You agree to visit this page periodically to review the Terms and Conditions, because they are binding on you and each time you use the Site you agree to be bound by the current terms and conditions. Notification of material changes will be made via email or a prominent site notification.

This Site aims to provide information about the activities of IHRB. However, the comments, opinions and views expressed on this Site do not necessarily represent the views of IHRB, our International Advisory Council or Trustees, or its funders.

The contents of the Site, including, but not limited to, articles, other text, graphics, images, audio and video clips and other material (“Material”), are protected by copyright under both UK and foreign laws. IHRB authorises you to view and download a single copy of the Material on the Site solely for your personal, non-commercial use.

Unauthorised use, distribution or reproduction of the Material may violate copyright, trade mark and other laws. If you violate any of these Terms, your permission to use the Material automatically terminates, without prejudice to any other rights or remedies which may be available.

Generally, any communication which you post to the Site is considered to be non-confidential. In accessing the Site you accept that electronic mail passing over the Internet may not be free from interference by third parties. Consequently, IHRB cannot guarantee the privacy or confidentiality of any information relating to the user passing over the Internet.

You agree not to use the Site or cause or permit any Materials to be used:

• so as to jeopardise or prejudice the operation, quality or integrity of the Site or Materials, or the operation, quality or integrity of any telecommunications network;
• for any commercial purpose including any surveys, contests or pyramid schemes, nor to use the Site to participate in or cause others to participate in sending chain letters, junk e-mail, spam, duplicative or unsolicited messages, advertising or promotional material;
• to harvest or otherwise collect information about others, including e-mail addresses, without their consent;
• to distribute, download, upload or transmit any material which contains viruses, trojan horses, worms, time bombs, cancelbots, or any other malicious, harmful or deleterious programs;
• contrary to the terms and conditions of any Internet Service Provider whose services you may use.

IHRB reserves the right to remove communications, including those which are in its view abusive, illegal, or disruptive.

The Site contains links to third party Web Sites. These links are provided solely as a convenience to you and not as an endorsement by IHRB of the content of such third party Web Sites. IHRB is not responsible for the content of linked third party sites and does not make any representations regarding the content or accuracy of materials on such third party Web Sites. If you decide to access linked third party Web Sites, you do so at your own risk and in accordance with the prevailing terms and conditions and privacy policies of such third party sites. (See also IHRB's Privacy Policy)

IHRB generally welcomes the hyper-linking to the Site from other appropriate Web Sites provided that links to the Site from another Web Site are presented in such a manner that the viewing of the Site is not impaired by framing or similar techniques that may impair the visitor’s user experience.

This Site uses cookies to enhance the user experience and for analytics purposes. By using the Site, you consent to the use of cookies in accordance with our Privacy Policy. For more information or to change your cookie settings, please refer to our Cookie Controls.

Any disputes, claims or proceedings arising out of or in any way relating to the Materials or the Site shall be governed by the laws of the United Kingdom. UK Courts shall have exclusive jurisdiction for the purpose of any proceedings arising out of or in any way relating to the Materials or the Site. If any provision of this Agreement is found to be invalid by any court having competent jurisdiction, the invalidity of such provision shall not affect the validity of the remaining provisions of this Agreement, which shall remain in full force and effect.

No waiver of any term of this Agreement shall be deemed a further or continuing waiver of such term or any other term.

IHRB may at any time and without liability modify, suspend or discontinue the Site or any Materials (or any part or specification thereof), with or without notice, for any valid technical, operational or commercial reasons.

As a user, you have rights under GDPR, including the rights to access, rectify, and erase your data, among others. For more details on how your data is collected, used, and your rights, please refer to our Privacy Policy. To exercise these rights, contact us at privacy@ihrb.org.

IHRB may revise these Terms and Conditions at any time by updating this posting. Continued use of the Site after any such changes are posted will constitute your acceptance of such changes. For significant changes, we will notify you via email or feature a prominent notice on our website.

Related:

• Privacy Policy
• Acknowledgement Policy
• Disclaimer