Terms and Conditions for Using the Research Autism Website
Ownership
This site is owned and run by Research Autism, the only UK charity exclusively dedicated to research into interventions in autism
Disclaimer
General
Please read these terms of use carefully each time before you start to use this site as it is your obligation to check if changes have been made to these terms. By viewing or accessing this site, you indicate that you accept these terms of use and that you agree to abide by them and that your usage of this site, its content, materials and these terms of use shall be governed by English law and you will be subject to the jurisdiction of the courts of England. If you do not agree to these terms of use, please refrain from using this site.
Although every reasonable effort has been made to ensure that the information on this website was accurate at the time of publication, we do not warrant its accuracy. Except for personal injury or death directly resulting from our negligence, we disclaim and exclude any liability to you and to any third party anywhere in the world for any injury, damage, direct or indirect loss, consequential or economic loss or any other loss suffered as a result of the use of or reliance upon the information contained in this website to the maximum extent permitted by law.
Medical
The information on this site has been written by the Information Manager and the other staff at Research Autism, unless otherwise stated. Information about autism, the problems faced by individuals with autism, and interventions used to help them has been validated by one or more members of Research Autism’s Scientific and Advisory Committee
The medical information published on this site is designed to support, not replace, the relationship that exists between you and your GP or medical advisor. We hope that by providing this information, you will gain a better understanding of autism, including the range of interventions (treatments, therapies and services) which are available.
Any information published on this site about medicines and drugs, or about other forms of treatment, has been written by non-medically qualified individuals, unless we specifically state otherwise. Any such information should be therefore be treated with care.
Statutory Rights
None of the terms and conditions on this page affect your statutory rights.
Privacy
We recognise and respect the right to privacy of all visitors to this site. We also comply with the requirements of the Data Protection Act, which is designed to protect UK citizens against the abuse of personal information.
The only occasions on which we will ask you for personal information is if you become a Friend of Research Autism, if you Contact us with an enquiry, or if you take part in a survey.
Friends of Research Autism
We will take all reasonable care to ensure that all details, descriptions and charges relating to the Friends of Research Autism scheme appearing on the website are correct. We reserve the right to refuse applications to become Friends of Research Autism scheme where such information has been mis-published.
Online Donations
Although our website uses encryption security software in areas where on-line donations are accepted, the security of information and payments transmitted via the internet cannot be guaranteed. Any loss incurred or sustained by you when transmitting information by means of email or other internet links shall be borne solely and exclusively by you and in no event shall any such loss in whole or in part be borne by Research Autism or its agents
When you make an online donation via this website, you will be sent an acknowledgement email stating the date and time of the donation and the amount. Although the email will state method of payment (for example, credit card) it will not include the card details you have supplied for security reasons.
Direct Debits
If you take out a direct debit when you become a Friend of Research Autism you will be covered by the Direct Debit Guarantee
- This Guarantee is offered by all banks and building societies that accept instructions to pay Direct Debits
- If there are any changes to the amount, date or frequency of your Direct Debit we will notify you 10 working days in advance of your account being debited or as otherwise agreed. If you request us to collect a payment, confirmation of the amount and date will be given to you at the time of the request.
- If an error is made in the payment of your Direct Debit, by us or your bank or building society, you are entitled to a full and immediate refund of the amount paid from your bank or building society.
- If you receive a refund you are not entitled to, you must pay it back when we ask you to.
- You can cancel a Direct Debit at any time by simply contacting your bank or building society. Written confirmation may be required. Please also notify us.
Refunds of Donations
If you request a refund of your donation, payment for the donation will be refunded within 30 days, unless you made your donation via a direct debit, in which case your donation is covered by the Direct Debit Guarantee. (See above).
If you paid by credit card the refund will be made to the card. Otherwise a cheque will be sent to you within this period.
Copyright
All of the materials on this site are the copyright of Research Autism, unless otherwise indicated. Any materials belonging to Research Autism may be reproduced free of charge in any format or medium for research, private study or for internal circulation within an organisation. This is subject to the materials being reproduced accurately and not used in a misleading context. Any use or proposed use of the content or materials on this site for commercial purposes shall not be permitted without our prior written approval.
Where any of the copyright items on this site are being republished or copied to others, the source of the material must be identified and the copyright status acknowledged. If you wish to use any of the materials produced by Research Autism for any other purpose, please email info@researchautism.net
The permission to reproduce Research Autism protected materials does not extend to any material on this site which is identified as being the copyright of a third party. Authorisation to reproduce such material must be obtained from the copyright holders.
Advertising
We do not accept advertising as such but are happy to publish information from other organisations or from individuals, where we consider this to be appropriate.
When we publish information from third parties, we always make it clear where the information has come from.
We do not charge for this service nor do we receive any income as a result of publishing such information.
Links to other sites
We regret that we cannot accept responsibility for the sites we link to or the information found there. A link does not imply an endorsement of a site. Likewise, not linking to a site does not imply lack of endorsement.
You do not need to ask our permission to link to this site but, if you do make a link to this site, please let us know by emailing info@researchautism.net
Support
We gratefully acknowledge support from a range of organisations and individuals. Without their support we would not be able to do the work we do. That support is freely given and does not influence the editorial policy of this site.
Last Updated : 26/04/2012 Back to Top
