TERMS AND CONDITIONS

The European Information Association (hereafter "the EIA" or "the Association") is a non-profit-making organisation with charitable status, registered in the United Kingdom under charity number 294502. Its aims and objectives are set out in a constitution. The work of the Association is directed by a Committee, which meets four times each year. Day-to-day management is the responsibility of a part-time Coordinator, from whom further details of the Association are available.

This page sets out the terms on which you may make use of our website www.eia.org.uk, whether as a guest or a member. Please read these terms of use carefully before you start to use the site. By continuing, you indicate that you accept these terms and conditions and that you agree to abide by them. If you do not agree, please do not use the EIA site. The Association reserves the right to withdraw or amend the services provide on its site without notice. It will not be liable if for any reason the site is unavailable at any time or for any period.

Intellectual property

The EIA is the owner of all intellectual property rights (IPRs) on its site and the material thereon is protected by the laws of copyright. Copies and extracts may be made for personal use but any reference to material taken from the site must always acknowledge the EIA (or a named author as appropriate). None of the material on the site, nor any publications purchased through it, may be used for commercial purposes without the written consent of the EIA Coordinator.

Information and publications

While the EIA makes every effort to ensure that the Information contained in this website, in its courses and its various publications, is accurate and up-to-date, it does not offer any guarantees in this regard. It will not accept liability for the results of any action taken on the basis of the information made available. With particular regard to the information contained on this site, in its courses and its various publications, regarding EU legislation, the Association stresses that it is offering help and assistance not legal advice.

Courses

The EIA makes every possible attempt to run the training courses it has advertised. However it reserves the right to cancel without liability any event at any time. We are always happy to accept replacements if the person(s) who made the booking is (are) unable to attend.

Other websites

For the assistance of its members and visitors to its website, the EIA offers links to sites operated, inter alia, by various EU institutions and agencies. The Association is not responsible for the privacy practices of such other sites nor for the content they contain. While we attempt to indicate the most authoritative sources of EU information, the EIA cannot be held liable for the material held on those sites.

PRIVACY

The EIA is registered with the Information Commissioner's Office and observes the requirements of the Data Protection Act 1998. We do not capture and store any personal information about individuals who access this website, unless they voluntarily choose to provide their personal details via e-mail, or by inquiring about our services. If you contact the Association, a record of that correspondence may be kept. The EIA maintains only the information about its members necessary to provide its services to them and will never pass any personal data to outside organisations and/or individuals, except with the express consent of the individual concerned. To enquire about accessing your personal data, or if you have any questions relating to the EIA's data privacy policy, please contact the EIA Coordinator. The EIA reserves the right to levy a fee of up to £10 to meet its costs with regard to any specific personal information request.

Given that the transmission of information via the Internet cannot be completely secure, the EIA will nevertheless do everything possible to protect your personal data. It cannot however guarantee the security of data transmitted to this site or to any officers of the Association and any such transmission is at your own risk.