Terms
of Service
This website is owned and operated by Microsys Technologies,
Inc. By entering or using this site, you accept these terms
and conditions.
Modifications
and additions
We may make changes to these terms and conditions at any
time. Changes will be posted here and are effective immediately.
Regularly reviewing this page ensures that you are always
aware of the terms and conditions for your use of the site.
1.
About this website
The purpose of this website is to support businesses and
those considering starting in business, including the provision
of access to relevant national and local government information
and services.
The
content of this website, including information, tools and
links, is provided free of charge and is intended to be
helpful to the widest range of businesses. There is no single
government organisation responsible for dealings with business.
We
will do our best to ensure that content on this site is
accurate and up to date, and to address any errors or omissions
as soon as they are identified, however:
We
cannot guarantee that the content is always accurate and
up to date, or that it applies to the individual circumstances
of your business. The content of this site is not intended
to be used as a substitute for legal or professional advice.
You should seek any appropriate professional advice relevant
to your particular circumstances.
2.
Acceptable use policy
You agree to use this site for lawful purposes only. You
must not use this site for any of the following:
To
send, state, publish, use or reuse any material which is
offensive, abusive, defamatory, indecent, obscene, threatening
or illegal or in breach of copyright, trade mark, confidence,
privacy or any other rights.
To
transmit any chain letters, spam letters, or junk e-mail
or participate in mischievous or malicious behaviour which
causes or may cause damage, annoyance, inconvenience or
needless anxiety to this website or any other party.
You
may not circumvent or attempt to circumvent security measures
or try to modify the site content except as expressly permitted.
We
reserve the right to exclude a particular user from a service,
and/or delete their details, if they abuse it (which could
include, but is not limited to, hacking, submission of obscenities,
fraud or the spreading of computer viruses). We may also
make changes to a service without warning; this may include
the removal of a service at any time.
In
the interests of all our users, we will co-operate with
investigations by any law enforcement agency or relevant
authority of suspected criminal activity or violation of
systems or networks.
3.
Links to external websites
We are not responsible for the content of any linked website
and cannot take responsibility for the consequences of your
using the information or services on linked websites. We
cannot guarantee that these links will work all of the time.
Our
website does not endorse or favour any specific commercial
product or business. Non-government sites linked to from
this website are present only because they may be useful
additions to the information we provide. A link to a third-party
website does not imply endorsement; you must use your own
judgement to decide whether the information or service on
that website is suitable for your needs. If a website is
not linked to ours, this does not mean or imply that it
is unsatisfactory. The linked websites are regularly reviewed
in the light of customer usage and feedback.
Websites
that we link to may have Terms and Conditions that are different
from ours. Do not assume that our Terms and Conditions apply
to other websites.
4.
Online services, transactions and payments
When using this website you may access or follow links to
a number of online services or transactions, for example
online services provided by a range of government departments,
agencies or authorities. Each of these services may have
its own Terms and Conditions or end user licences that apply
only to that service. Users of any service should ensure
that they read the relevant terms and conditions.
We
cannot guarantee the availability of any particular service
either provided by us or by another government department
or agency.
When
applicable, payments are taken by government departments,
agencies or authorities. Any disputes over such payments
or fees requested and obtained via this website must be
taken up with the relevant organisation.
Transactions,
for example license applications, are processed by the relevant
government department, agency or authority. This site is
not responsible for any loss or damage, including loss of
earnings or incurred expenses, as a result of any delay
in processing.
5.
User accounts, ID and password
Your
User ID and password are very important pieces of information
and it is your responsibility to keep them secure. You agree
to:
choose
a new Password whenever you are required to do so
keep your User ID and password confidential
be responsible for any transactions made by users you have
authorised to use your User ID and Password.
If you suspect your User ID and password has been or may
be used by unauthorised persons you must notify us immediately
using the Feedback Form.
You
are responsible for the management of information in your
account. Where you use relevant services, such as local
authority licence applications:
We
cannot recover any application documents you choose to delete
from your account.
It
is your responsibility to log into your account to check
the progress of your application.
We cannot be held responsible for the content of communications
between you and third parties when using the message box
in your account.
6.
Security and virus protection
No data transmission over the internet can be guaranteed
as totally secure. While we strive to protect such information,
we do not warrant and cannot ensure the security of any
information which you transmit to us. Accordingly, such
transmission is at your own risk. We will not be liable
for any damages or loss arising out of or resulting from
any unauthorised access to, alteration to or modification
of information contained on this website.
We
make every effort to check and test our website during production.
You must take your own precautions to ensure that the process
which you employ for accessing this website does not expose
you to risk of viruses, malicious computer code or other
forms of interference which may damage your computer system.
It is always wise for you to run an anti-virus program on
anything you download from the internet.
We
accept no liability for any loss, disruption or damage to
your computer system or your data caused by using this website
or arising as a result of having used the website.
When
uploading documents to this website you must take every
reasonable precaution to prevent the spread or diffusion
of any software contamination including computer viruses.
7.
Data Protection
Information you provide to us may be passed to relevant
service providers, including government departments, agencies
or authorities, for example in order to respond to your
request or process your application. Your information will
be managed in accordance with the law, including the Data
Protection Act 1998. For further information please read
our Privacy Policy.
8.
General
We, our suppliers and employees are not liable for any loss
or damage arising from your use of, or reliance upon the
information contained on our website, or any failure to
comply with these terms and conditions, where such failure
is due to circumstances beyond our reasonable control.
If
we waive any rights available to us under these terms and
conditions on an occasion, this does not mean that those
rights will automatically be waived on any other or subsequent
occasion.
If
any part of these terms and conditions are held to be invalid,
unenforceable or illegal for any reason, the remaining terms
and conditions shall nevertheless continue in full force.
9.
Applicable Law
This website and the use of it are governed by the laws
of the State of Ohio, Hancock county.
If
you use information or services provided on this website
from outside the United States, you are responsible for
ensuring your use conforms to local laws as well as the
laws of the United States.
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