Terms of Use

1. Use of the TechWorld website

1.1 Use of the TechWorld website (www.techworld.uk.com) is subject to the following terms and conditions. www.techworld.uk.com is managed by Coconnex for UK Trade & Investment; the organisation that supports both businesses in the UK trading internationally and overseas enterprises seeking to locate in the UK. In entering and using our site you as a user ('You') are accepting our terms and conditions.

2. Using UK Trade & Investment website

2.1 The TechWorld website www.techworld.uk.com is maintained for your personal use and viewing. The access and use of this site constitutes acceptance by you of these Terms & Conditions which take effect from the date on which you first use this website. Throughout this document the terms 'we', 'us' and 'our' refer to UK Trade & Investment and the terms 'you' and 'your' refer to you the user.

3. Intellectual Property and Crown Copyright

3.1 Content featured on this site is subject to Crown Copyright protection unless otherwise indicated (see also paragraph 3.2 below). The Crown Copyright material may be reproduced for research for non-commercial purposes, private study or for internal circulation and use within an organisation only. This is subject to the material being reproduced accurately, kept up to date and not being used in a derogatory manner or in a misleading context. Where the material is being published or issued to others, the sources and copyright status should always be acknowledged.

3.2 Names, images and logos identifying UK Trade & Investment and/or TechWorld may not be used without prior approval. Requests for permission to use our graphics should be sent to ukti.webmaster@ukti.gsi.gov.uk. Tell us how and why you wish to use our logo(s). Please include your contact details.

3.3. The permission to reproduce Crown Copyright material does not extend to any material on this site that is identified as being the copyright of a third party. Authorisation to reproduce such material would need to be obtained from the copyright holders concerned. For further details on the licensing of Crown Copyright, see current guidance issued by the Office for Public Sector Information - http://www.opsi.gov.uk/

4.Data Protection Act 1998 and The Privacy and Electronic Communications (EC Directive) Regulations 2003

4.1 We will process any personal data you provide in accordance with the Data Protection Act 1998 and will also comply with the Privacy and Electronic Communications (EC Directive) Regulations 2003.Under this legislation, we have a legal duty to protect any information we collect from you. We use leading technologies and encryption software to safeguard your data, and keep strict security standards to prevent any unauthorised access to it.

4.2 We do not pass on your details to any third party or government department unless you give us permission to do so.

4.3 This privacy policy applies only to our site, so you should always be aware when you are moving to another site and read the privacy statement of any site which collects personal information.

5. Registration and security

5.1 You can register and enroll on the TechWorld website as an individual by using the registration forms on this website.

5.2 As part of the registration process, you will select a user name and password. You shall provide us with accurate and complete information. Failure to do so shall constitute a breach of this agreement, which may result in immediate termination of your account. You hereby agree to inform UK Trade & Investment or its agents of any changes of your information, when such changes occur or requested by UK Trade & Investment or its agents.You can do this by logging into the website at www.techworld.uk.com

5.3 You may not select or use as your Account ID a name of another person with the intent to impersonate that person. If you provide any information that is untrue, inaccurate, not current or incomplete, or if UK Trade & Investment has reasonable grounds to suspect that such information is untrue, inaccurate, not current or incomplete, UK Trade & Investment has the right to suspend or terminate your account and refuse any and all current or future use of the service (or any portion thereof). We reserve the right to refuse registration of or cancel your account at our discretion.

5.4 If you register and enroll, the details you provide may be further verified by UK Trade & Investment. Subject to satisfactory verification your details including your name and email address would be stored securely on the UK Trade & Investment system in accordance with our privacy policy.

6. Termination

6.1 You agree that UK Trade & Investment in its sole discretion, may terminate your password, account (or any part thereof) or use of the service, and remove and discard any content within the service, for any reason, including, without limitation, lack of use or if UK Trade & Investment believes that you have violated or acted inconsistently with the letter or spirit of the terms and conditions.

UK Trade & Investment may also in its sole discretion and at any time discontinue providing the service, or any part thereof, with or without notice. You agree that any termination of your access to the service under any provision of this terms and conditions may be effected without prior notice, and acknowledge and agree that UK Trade & Investment may immediately deactivate or delete your account and all related information and files in your account and/ or bar any further access to such files or the service. Further, you agree that UK Trade & Investment shall not be liable to you or any third party for any termination of your access to the service.

7. Hyper linking policy

7.1 Hyper linking to us at TechWorld You can link directly to pages hosted on this site without asking permission. However in making such links you should not imply endorsement by UK Trade & Investment. We do not permit our pages to be loaded into frames on your site. The TechWorld pages must load into the user's entire window.

7.2 Hyper linking by us at TechWorld We are not responsible for the content or reliability websites to which we link, nor should listing be taken as endorsement of any kind. We cannot guarantee that these links will work all of the time and we have no control over the availability of linked pages.

8. Virus protection

8.1 We make every effort to check and test material at all stages of production. It is always wise for you to run an anti-virus programme on all material downloaded from the Internet. We cannot accept any responsibility for any loss, disruption or damage to your data or your computer system which may occur whilst using material derived from this website.

9. Disclaimer

9.1 This website is provided by the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, acting through UK Trade & Investment, as an information guide only and should not be relied on as a substitute for your own research or independent advice. The Secretary of State accepts no responsibility for any loss or damage caused to any person as result of any error, omission or misleading statement in the information on this website, or due to using the website or relying on that information.

9.2 The Secretary of State is not responsible for the contents or reliability of the linked websites and does not necessarily endorse the views expressed within them. Linking shall not be taken as endorsement of any kind. The Secretary of State does not guarantee that links will work all the time and has no control over the availability of linked pages and cannot take responsibility for the consequences of your using the information or services on linked websites. This does not affect the application of any statutory provisions, which may be relevant.

10. General

10.1You agree to use this site only for lawful purposes, and in a manner that does not infringe the rights of, or restrict or inhibit the use and enjoyment of this site by any third party. Such restriction or inhibition includes, without limitation, conduct which is unlawful, or which may harass or cause distress or inconvenience to any person, and the transmission of obscene or offensive content or disruption of normal flow of dialogue within this site.

10.2 The above Terms and Conditions shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of England and Wales. Any dispute arising under these Terms and Conditions shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of England and Wales.

11. Contact Us

11.1 To submit an enquiry please do use our Contact Us form or telephone on +44 (0) 845 363 1478 (Monday - Friday 09.00-17.00).