The Iran Society
terms and conditions of use

This internet website (“Website”) is provided by The Iran Society (the “Society”). Your use of this Website is subject to the following terms and conditions. The Society may revise these terms from time to time by updating this posting, with the revised terms taking effect as of the date of its posting.

PLEASE READ THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF USE CAREFULLY BEFORE USING THIS WEBSITE. By using this Website, you signify your assent to these terms of use. If you do not agree to these terms of use, you may not use the Website.

Cookies

On accessing the Society’s website, a ‘cookie’ (a small identifying text file) is automatically stored on the user’s computer in order to speed up access on future occasions. We need to use temporary cookies to maintain your user session and tell our server which page to pull up next, such cookies are allocated to your PC only for the duration of your visit to our Website and expire when you close down your browser. We also need to use traffic log cookies to measure which pages are being used and which ones aren't; this helps us make improvements to the Website and ensure its effectiveness.

The Society does not use cookies to store or collect personal information and therefore our use of cookies does not impact on your privacy. However, the Privacy and Electronic Communications (EC Directive) Regulations 2003 require website users to consent to the storage of access to cookies (unless they are strictly necessary to enable us to provide you with any service you have requested). By using the Society’s website and online services you agree that we may place the cookies mentioned above on your PC.

Use of Materials on this Website

The Society maintains this Website for your personal information and education. You may not sell, reproduce, distribute, modify, display, report or otherwise use any of the Society’s material in any way for any public or commercial purpose. If you violate any of these terms, your permission to use such material will automatically terminate and you must immediately destroy any copies you have made. Any unauthorized use of the Society’s material by you may violate copyright laws, trademark laws, the laws of privacy and publicity, and communications regulations and statutes.

Privacy

The Society analyses aggregate and non-personally identifiable data relating to usage of this Website. Email addresses and other personally identifying data about you are only made known to the Society when voluntarily submitted by you. In addition, we may use previously submitted Email addresses and other contact information to communicate with visitors.

Disclaimer

The information on this Website is intended for general information purposes only and is not intended to serve as financial or other advice, nor as the basis of a contract. Your use of the Website is at your risk. The Society does not warrant or represent that the Society’s material is accurate or reliable. The Society does not warrant that the functional aspects of the Website will be error-free or that this Website or the server that makes it available are free of viruses or other harmful components. Without limiting the foregoing, everything on the Website is provided to you “AS IS” AND “AS AVAILABLE” WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, SATISFACTORY QUALITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, REASONABLE CARE AND SKILL, OR NON-INFRINGEMENT.

Copyright Notice

All contents of this Website are: Copyright ©2018 Iran Society. All rights reserved.

Links

On this Website you may be offered links to other sites operated by parties other than the Society. The inclusion of any link to such sites does not imply endorsement by the Society of the sites or the services or products offered on such sites. The Society is not responsible for the content or accuracy of any off-site pages or any other sites linked to this Website. Your linking to any other off-site pages or other sites is at your own risk.

Termination

You agree that the Society may terminate your use of the Website if the Society reasonably believes that you have violated or acted inconsistently with the letter or spirit of these terms, or violated the rights of the Society or any third party, or for any reason with or without notice to you. You agree that the Society may modify or discontinue this Website, with or without notice to you. You agree that the Society will not be liable to you or any third party as a result of such modification or discontinuation. The provisions entitled “Disclaimer”, “Limitation of Liability”, and “General Provisions” will survive termination of this Agreement.

Limitation of Liability

Under no circumstances whatsoever shall the Society be liable for any loss arising out of or in connection with the use of information available from this Website whether direct or indirect including, without limitation, any liability relating to any loss of use, interruption of business, lost profits or lost data.

Severability

If any portion of these terms is held to be unenforceable, the unenforceable portion shall be construed in accordance with English law to the greatest extent possible. If any of the terms of this Agreement become or are declared to be illegal or otherwise unenforceable by any Court of competent jurisdiction, such terms shall be null and void and shall be deemed deleted from this Agreement. All remaining terms of this Agreement shall remain in full force and effect.

General Provisions

Unless otherwise specified, the information and materials in the Website are presented solely for the purpose of providing information about services and products of the Society. You use this Website at your own risk and are responsible for compliance with applicable local laws, keeping in mind that access to the Society’s material may not be legal by certain persons or in certain countries. These terms will be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of England and Wales without regard to its conflicts of law provisions.

January 2025