LEGAL NOTICES
Website Usage and Conditions
Welcome to the
IMS Forum website. If you continue to browse and use this website you
are agreeing to comply with and be bound by the following terms and
conditions of use, which together with our privacy policy govern the
IMS Forum's relationship with you in relation to this website.
The term IMS Forum or "us" or "we" refers to the owner of the website
whose registered office is 211 Summit Place, #292, Box 10,000,
Silverthorne, CO 80498. The term "you" refers to the user or viewer of
our website.
The use of this website is subject to the following terms of use:
The content of the pages of this website is for your general
information and use only. It is subject to change without notice.
Neither the IMS Forum nor any third parties provide any warranty or
guarantee as to the accuracy, timeliness, performance, completeness or
suitability of the information and materials found or offered on this
website for any particular purpose. You acknowledge that such
information and materials may contain inaccuracies or errors and we
expressly exclude liability for any such inaccuracies or errors to the
fullest extent permitted by law. Your use of any information or
materials on this website is entirely at your own risk, for which the
IMS Forum shall not be liable. It shall be your own responsibility to
ensure that any products, services or information available through
this website meet your specific requirements.
This website contains material which is owned by or licensed to the IMS
Forum. This material includes, but is not limited to, the design,
layout, look, appearance and graphics. Reproduction is prohibited other
than in accordance with the copyright notice, which forms part of these
terms and conditions. All trademarks reproduced in this website which
are not the property of, or licensed to, the IMS Forum are acknowledged
on the website.
Unauthorized use of this website may give rise to a claim for damages and/or be a criminal offence.
From time to time this website may also include links to other
websites. These links are provided for your convenience to provide
further information. They do not signify that the IMS Forum endorses
the website(s). We have no responsibility for the content of the linked
website(s).
Your use of this website and any dispute arising out of such use of the
website is subject to the laws of the state of Colorado.
Privacy Policy
This privacy policy sets out
how the IMS Forum uses and protects any information that you give the
IMS Forum when you use this website.
The IMS Forum is committed to ensuring that your privacy is protected.
Should we ask you to provide certain information by which you can be
identified when using this website, then you can be assured that it
will only be used in accordance with this privacy statement.
The IMS Forum may change this policy from time to time by updating this
page. You should check this page from time to time to ensure that you
are happy with any changes. This policy is effective from January 1,
2005.
What we collect
The IMS Forum may collect the following information:
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name and job title
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contact information including email address
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demographic information such as postcode, preferences and interests
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other information relevant to customer surveys and/or offers
What we do with the information we gather
We
require this information to understand your needs and provide you with
a better service, and in particular for the following reasons:
Internal record keeping
We may use the information to improve our products and services. We may
periodically send promotional emails about new products, special offers
or other information which we think you may find interesting using the
email address which you have provided. From time to time, we may also
use your information to contact you for market research purposes. We
may contact you by email, phone, fax or mail. We may use the
information to customize the website according to your interests.
Security
The IMS Forum is committed to ensuring that your information is secure.
In order to prevent unauthorized access or disclosure we have put in
place suitable physical, electronic and managerial procedures to
safeguard and secure the information we collect online.
How we use cookies
A cookie is a small file which asks permission to be placed on your
computer's hard drive. Once you agree, the file is added and the cookie
helps analyze web traffic or lets you know when you visit a particular
site. Cookies allow web applications to respond to you as an
individual. The web application can tailor its operations to your
needs, likes and dislikes by gathering and remembering information
about your preferences.
We use traffic log cookies to identify which pages are being used. This
helps us analyze data about webpage traffic and improve our website in
order to tailor it to customer needs. We only use this information for
statistical analysis purposes and then the data is removed from the
system.
Overall, cookies help us provide you with a better website, by enabling
us to monitor which pages you find useful and which you do not. A
cookie in no way gives us access to your computer or any information
about you, other than the data you choose to share with us.
You can choose to accept or decline cookies. Most web browsers
automatically accept cookies, but you can usually modify your browser
setting to decline cookies if you prefer. This may prevent you from
taking full advantage of the website.
Links to other websites
The IMS Forum website may contain links to other websites of interest.
However, once you have used these links to leave our site, you should
note that we do not have any control over that other website.
Therefore, the IMS Forum cannot be responsible for the protection and
privacy of any information which you provide whilst visiting such sites
and such sites are not governed by this privacy statement. You should
exercise caution and look at the privacy statement applicable to the
website in question.
Controlling your personal information
The IMS Forum will not sell, distribute or lease your personal
information to third parties unless we have your permission or are
required by law. However, we reserve the right to use personally
identifiable information to investigate and help prevent potentially
unlawful activity that threatens either the IMS Forum or any company
affiliated with the IMS Forum. Moreover, upon the appropriate request
of a government agency, law enforcement agency, court or as otherwise
required by law, the IMS Forum may disclose personally identifiable
information.
We may use your personal information to
send you IMS Forum promotional information about third parties which we
think you may find interesting.
You may request details
of personal information which we hold about you under the Data
Protection Act 1998. A small fee will be payable. If you would like a
copy of the information held on you please write to IMS Forum, Box
10,000, Silverthorne, CO 80498.
If you believe that any information we are holding on you is incorrect
or incomplete, please write to or email us as soon as possible, at the
above address. We will promptly correct any information found to be
incorrect.
Website Disclaimer
The information contained in this website is for general information
purposes only. The information is provided by the IMS Forum and while
the Forum endeavors to keep the information up-to-date and correct, it
makes no representations or warranties of any kind, express or implied,
about the completeness, accuracy, reliability, suitability or
availability with respect to the website or the information, products,
services, or related graphics contained on the website for any purpose.
Any reliance you place on such information is therefore strictly at
your own risk.
In no event will the IMS Forum be liable for any loss or damage
including without limitation, indirect or consequential loss or damage,
or any loss or damage whatsoever arising from loss of data or profits
arising out of, or in connection with, the use of this website and
documents or information contained therein.
Through this website you are able to link to other websites which are
not under the control of the IMS Forum. The IMS Forum has no control
over the nature, content and availability of those sites. The inclusion
of any links does not necessarily imply a recommendation or endorse the
views expressed within them. IMS Forum is providing these links to you
only as a convenience, and the inclusion of any link does not imply
endorsement of the site.
Every effort is made to keep the website up and running smoothly.
However, the IMS Forum takes no responsibility for, and will not be
liable for, the website being temporarily unavailable due to technical
issues beyond its control.
Copyright Notice
This website and all contents are © copyright 2007 by the IMS Forum®.
All rights reserved. IMS Forum, IMS Plugfest and IMS Certified are
registered trademarks or trademarks of the IMS Forum, Inc. All other
trademarks mentioned are trademarks or registered trademarks of their
respective owners. No part of this website or the related files may be
reproduced, stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form, by
any means (electronic, photocopying, recording, or otherwise) without
the prior written permission of the IMS Forum.
Limit of Liability and Disclaimer of Warranty
The IMS Forum has used its best efforts in preparing this website and
the information provided herein is provided "AS IS." The IMS Forum
makes no representation or warranties with respect to the accuracy or
completeness of the contents of this website and specifically disclaims
any implied warranties of merchantability or fitness for any particular
purpose and shall in no event be liable for any loss of profit or any
other commercial damage, including but not limited to special,
incidental, consequential, or other damages.