Disclaimer
By accessing or using the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RANZCOG) Fetal Surveillance Education Program (FSEP) website, you agree to be bound by the terms of use of this website and any associated applications, and this website’s data privacy policy.
The FSEP website terms of use and data privacy policy must be read in conjunction with the RANZCOG website’s term of use and the RANZCOG Privacy Policy & Procedure.
(i) Reliance
RANZCOG makes every effort to ensure the information provided on the FSEP website is accurate and reliable. However, this information may be subject to change or may be out-of-date, at any point in time. RANZCOG gives no assurance or warranty that the information provided on the FSEP website may be relied upon as being current and accurate. RANZCOG is not responsible or liable for any damage and/or loss incurred by your reliance on the information and material provided by this website as being accurate and/or current.
(ii) Amendment
RANZCOG reserves the right to amend the FSEP website and the associated smart phone application, any other associated online content, and its terms of use without prior notice. Any information on this website may contain technical inaccuracies and/or typographical errors. Amendments will take effect immediately upon changes being made, and therefore, you must ensure you read all terms of use each time you access or use this website.
(iii) Copyright and Restricted Use
Copyright rests with RANZCOG, unless otherwise stated. All aspects of this website and any phone application, including data, documents, graphics, and logos are copyright to RANZCOG and may not be reproduced in any shape or form. Unless otherwise agreed by RANZCOG in writing, you are provided with access for personal use. You are authorised to print a copy of any information for your personal use (unless such printing is expressly prohibited). Without limiting the foregoing, you may not without RANZCOG’s prior written permission on-sell information obtained from this website or any related phone application.
(iv) No Warranties
No written or oral communication derived from the use of this website will create a warranty, nor shall use of this website rely on any such information as a warranty. This publication is not intended to be a contract, explicit or implied, and RANZCOG reserves the right to make changes to the information contained.
(v) Risk and Liability
The user assumes all responsibility and risk for the use of the FSEP website, its related phone application, and the internet generally, including in the transmission of information. RANZCOG is not liable for any loss or damage which you may suffer through such use. Without limitation, to the extent permitted by law, you release and discharge RANZCOG from any claim for any direct, indirect, incidental, special or consequential damages, or lost profits that result from the use of the provided services, including damages arising from reliance on any information provided; mistakes, omissions, interruptions, deletion of files, viruses, errors, defects, or failure of performance, communications failure, theft, destruction or unauthorised access. For those States & Territories or Countries that do not allow some or all of the above limitations of liability, liability shall be limited to the greatest extent allowed by law.
(vi) Online Conduct
Services must only be used for lawful purposes and you must not post or transmit via this website, a phone application or email account any unlawful, harmful, threatening, abusive, harassing, defamatory, or obscene material of any kind, including, but not limited to, any material which encourages conduct that would constitute a criminal offence, give rise to civil liability or otherwise violate any applicable local, state, national or international law. Although in the absence of a specific complaint postings are monitored for compliance with this provision, in an effort to discourage such conduct, please note that postings in any forum area will list the author’s name and institution – no anonymous postings will be permitted.
(vii) Security
You must observe and maintain the confidentiality of all applicable security features (including passwords, access arrangements, etc.) as notified.
(viii) Third Party Content and Websites
RANZCOG is a distributor (not publisher) of the content supplied by visitors and other third parties. Accordingly, RANZCOG has no more editorial control over this content than does a public library. Any opinions, advice, statements, services, offers or other information or content made available by members, visitors and other third parties are those of the respective author(s). RANZCOG is not responsible for any material posted by third parties and cannot and does not endorse it in any way or vouch for its accuracy or usefulness. Furthermore, we expressly disclaim any liability associated with material posted by third parties.
(ix) Disclaimer of Endorsement
Any external links and references to third parties are for convenience only. RANZCOG does not endorse or recommend products or services by third parties.
(x) Indemnity
You agree to indemnify RANZCOG and its officers, employees and agents from and against any loss suffered or liability incurred by one or more of them arising from any unlawful, unauthorised or improper access or use of this website or related phone application or any breach of these terms by you.
(xi) Access
RANZCOG does not guarantee constant availability of the services available on this website and/or of use of this website and accepts no liability for down time or access failure due to circumstances beyond its reasonable control (including any failure by ISP or system provider).
(xii) Electronic Payments
You must assess the suitability of any payment option or service presented on this website or phone application (which may not be reliable or always available due to events beyond RANZCOG’s reasonable control). On utilising electronic payment options, you certify that you are 18 years or older and that you have the authority to use the payment method specified. If you become aware of a fraudulent or unauthorised payment, please immediately notify your bank to stop further payments and seek a refund. RANZCOG is not responsible for any failures, losses or damages associated with the use of a third-party payment processor or facilitator (e.g., bank). These payment provisions should be read in conjunction with any other terms specified at the time of payment, including by such third-party payment processors.
(xiii) Termination of User Access
RANZCOG may delete content, and/or terminate or suspend your access to the FSEP website or the use of its related phone application at any time, without prior notice. Each disclaimer and limitation of liability will continue to apply to prior use.
(xiv) Governing Law
The FSEP website’s terms of use have been constructed in accordance with and are governed by the laws of the State of Victoria, Australia.