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• Abusive language: please ensure that your contributions do not contain swearing.
• English: all comments on the Website must be made in English.
• Multiple posts: duplicate or repeated comments should not be made on the Website.
Privacy and copyright
• Personal information: please choose carefully the information you post on the Website. Any content submitted by you must not include last names, telephone numbers, street addresses or other contact details or identifying information of private individuals, or contact details of public figures.
• Privacy: to protect your privacy any information you contribute that reveals personal information, such as phone numbers, email addresses, addresses or similar data will be removed. The email address you provide in order to make a contribution will not be passed on to any other party, and will only be used to contact you in relation to the Website and / or Ethos journal. You may wish to review the Privacy Policy of the Website which is designed to help you understand how Serco collects and uses information.
• Copyright: Your contributions to the Website will be published and viewable to the general public. In submitting your comments you confirm that your contributions are either your own original work and are not copied in whole or in part, directly or indirectly, from another person’s work, or that you have sufficient rights to publish your contributions on the Website in accordance with the Rules. You also confirm that your contributions are not defamatory and do not infringe any UK laws.
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Violations of the Rules
• You will not post contributions on the Website which contravene the Rules.
• Serco reserves the right to remove any contributions if it believes that they contravene the Rules.
• If you repeatedly contravene the Rules Serco reserves the right to disable your account.
Disclaimer and Indemnity
• No warranties are given in respect of the views expressed on the Website which are those of the named author and are not necessarily those of Serco or the Publisher. Serco and the Publisher take no responsibility and accept no liability in respect of such views.
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• Serco and the Publisher cannot accept liability for errors or omissions.
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General
• Serco can change the Rules if it provides you notice (by posting the change on the Website).
• The Rules make up the entire agreement between you and Serco regarding the Website and supersede any prior agreement.
• If any part of the Rules is found to be unenforceable, the remaining parts will continue in full force and effect.
• If Serco fails to enforce the Rules, it will not be considered a waiver of Serco’s rights.
• Serco can freely assign its rights and obligations under the Rules.
• The Rules shall be governed by the laws of England and Wales and any disputes shall be submitted to the exclusive jurisdiction of the English Courts.
