TERMS AND CONDITIONS

Please read this carefully. By accessing the Commonwealth Government & Business Guide web site at www.cto-ict.org (the "Web Site") or the Commonwealth Government & Business Guide on CD-ROM, you are agreeing to the terms that appear below. The Guide, both Online and on CD-ROM are collectively referred to in these terms as "the Site". If you have any questions, please contact info@cto.int

These Terms were last updated on 17th March 2004


USE OF CONTENT AND LINKING TO THE SITE

All material on the Site, belongs to the CTO or its licensors. You may retrieve and display Content on a computer screen, PDA or mobile telephone, print individual pages on paper and store such pages in electronic form on disk or on your mobile telephone for your personal, non-commercial use.

Except as expressly set out above, you may not reproduce, modify, store, archive or in any way commercially exploit any of the Content. In particular, but without limiting the general application of the restrictions contained in the preceding sentence, you may not do any of the following without prior written permission from the CTO (and neither may you allow a third party to do any of the same)

-         redistribute any of the Content (including by using it as part of any library, archive or similar service);

-         remove the copyright or trade mark notice from any copies of Content made under these Terms

-         create a database in electronic or structured manual form by systematically downloading and storing all or any of the Content

Requests to republish or redistribute Content should be addressed to the CTO at info@cto.int


NO WARRANTIES AND EXCLUSION OF DAMAGES

The Content is only for your general information and use and is not intended to address your particular requirements. In particular, the Content does not constitute any form of advice, recommendation or arrangement by tfhe CTO and is not intended to be relied upon by users in making (or refraining from making) any specific investment or other decisions. Appropriate independent advice should be obtained before making any such decision. Any arrangements made between you and any third party named on this Site are at your sole risk and responsibility.

NO WARRANTIES

Because of the number of sources from which the CTO obtains content and the nature of electronic distribution via the Internet and CD-ROM (or other portable electronic devices), the CTO does not give any warranties in respect of the site, content, software or services available through the site (collectively, "site services"). in particular, the site services are provided on an "as is", "with all faults" and "as available" basis. to the extent allowed by applicable law, the CTO hereby disclaims all warranties, conditions or duties of every nature whatsoever (except any duties of good faith), including without limitation, any implied warranties of merchantability or of fitness for a particular purpose, any express or statutory warranties, and any warranties or duties regarding accuracy, timeliness, completeness, performance, lack of negligence or of workmanlike effort. Additionally, the CTO makes no warranty that the site services are free from infection by viruses or anything else that has contaminating or destructive properties.

Also, the CTO does not provide any warranty against infringement or of title or quiet enjoyment and makes no express warranties.

NO INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES

To the full extent allowed by applicable law, you agree that the CTO will not be liable to you and/or any third party for any consequential or incidental damages (including but not limited to lost profits, loss of privacy or for failure to meet any duty including but not limited to any duty of good faith, lack of negligence or of workmanlike effort) or for any other indirect, special, or punitive damages whatsoever that arise out of or are related to the site services or to any breach of these terms by the CTO, even if the CTO has been advised of the possibility of such damages and even in the event of fault, tort (including negligence) or strict liability.

LINKS

The Site and its services contain links to other World Wide Web or WAP sites provided by independent third parties ("Third Party Sites"), either directly or through frames. Where possible, the CTO will make clear where such links are being made, though Third Party Sites may be co-branded with the CTO and so include the CTO's trade mark. The CTO is not responsible for the availability or content of Third Party Sites and will not be a party to, or in any way responsible for, any transaction concerning goods or services available from such Third Party Sites. You may use the Site to purchase products or services from the CTO's third party partners although your contract for such products or services will be with the third party partner and not with the CTO.


CHANGES TO THESE TERMS

The CTO reserves the right, at its discretion, to make changes to any part of the Site and its related services. Due to its policy of updating and improving the Site, the CTO may wish to change these Terms.æ When terms are changed, the CTO will notify you by publishing details of those changes by including them at the end of these Terms (see "Details of Changes"). If you use the Site or related services after the CTO has published or notified you of the changes, you are agreeing now to be bound by those changes. If you do not agree to be bound by those changes, you should not use the Site any further after they are published at the end of these Terms or after you receive notice of them.


ADVERTISING AND SPONSORSHIP

Part of the Site or related services may contain advertising and sponsorship. Advertisers and sponsors are responsible for ensuring that material submitted for inclusion on the Site complies with international and national law. the CTO will not be responsible for any error or inaccuracy in advertising or sponsorship material.


CHOICE OF LAW AND JURISDICTION

These Terms shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, English law.

The parties irrevocably agree that the courts of England shall (subject to the paragraph below) have exclusive jurisdiction to settle any dispute which may arise out of, under, or in connection with these Terms or the legal relationship established by them, and for those purposes irrevocably submit all disputes to the jurisdiction of the English courts.

For the exclusive benefit of the CTO, the CTO shall retain the right to bring proceedings as to the substance of the matter in the courts of the country of your residence or, where these Terms are entered into in the course of your trade or profession, the country of your principal place of business.


GENERAL

You may not assign, sub-license or otherwise transfer any of your rights under these Terms.

If any provision of these Terms is found to be invalid by any court having competent jurisdiction, the invalidity of that provision will not affect the validity of the remaining provisions of these Terms, which shall remain in full force and effect.

Failure by either party to exercise any right or remedy under these Terms does not constitute a waiver of that right or remedy. Headings in these Terms are for convenience only and will have no legal meaning or effect.

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