Website Terms and Condtions

Petroleum Experts Website Terms and Conditions of Use

PLEASE READ THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF USE CAREFULLY. BY USING THIS WEB SITE, YOU AGREE TO THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS. These terms and conditions of use may be changed in the future without further notice. Further, these terms and conditions apply exclusively to your access to, and use of, this web site and do not alter in any way the terms or conditions of any other agreement you may have with Petroleum Experts for products, services, or otherwise.

Technical questions or comments about the Petroleum Experts web site can be directed to the Petroleum Experts Webmaster.

Introduction. This web site is maintained and operated by Petroleum Experts on a server located in Europe. While Petroleum Experts has endeavoured to provide accurate and timely information, there may be inadvertent technical or factual inaccuracies and typographical errors, for which we apologize. We reserve the right to make changes and corrections at any time, without notice.

Submissions. Except as otherwise provided in a separate written agreement between you and Petroleum Experts, you agree that any materials, including but not limited to questions, comments, suggestions, ideas, discoveries, plans, notes, drawings, original or creative materials, or other information, provided by you in the form of e-mail or submissions to Petroleum Experts, or postings at this web site, are non-confidential and shall become the sole property of Petroleum Experts to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law. Petroleum Experts shall own exclusive rights and shall be entitled to the unrestricted use of these materials for any purpose, commercial or otherwise, without acknowledgment or additional compensation to you. In the event applicable law operates to prevent Petroleum Experts from becoming the sole owner of any such property, then this provision shall be effective as granting to Petroleum Experts (with unfettered rights of assignment) a perpetual, worldwide, paid-in-full, non-exclusive right (including any moral rights) and license to make, use, sell, reproduce, modify, adapt, publish, translate, create derivative works from, distribute, communicate to the public, perform and display the content (in whole or in part) worldwide and/or to incorporate it in other works in any form, media, or technology now known or later developed, for the full term of any rights that may exist in any such material.

Copyright. Except as otherwise indicated, all web site materials, including but not limited to design, text, graphics, other files, and the selection and arrangement thereof, are the copyright property of Petroleum Experts, ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. You may electronically copy and print hard-copy excerpts of this web site (and materials here) only for non-commercial personal use, or non-commercial use within the organization that employs you, provided that the materials are not modified and all copyright or proprietary notices are retained. Any other use of the materials in this web site-including any commercial use, reproduction for purposes other than described above, modification, distribution, republication, display, or performance-without the prior written permission of Petroleum Experts is strictly prohibited.

Forums, Interactive Areas, Postings and Feedback. This web site may include discussion forums or other interactive areas, including chat rooms, bulletin boards or collaboration facilities. You agree not to upload to, distribute or otherwise publish through this web site any content that is unlawful, libellous, defamatory, obscene, pornographic, harassing, threatening, invasive of privacy or publicity rights, abusive, inflammatory or otherwise objectionable, or that would constitute or encourage a criminal offence, violate the rights of any party, or otherwise create liability or violate any law. Forums and interactive areas shall be used only for non-commercial purposes. On this site you shall not, without the express written approval of Petroleum Experts, distribute or publish promotions, advertising or solicitations for funds, goods or services. You shall remain solely liable for the content of any messages or other information posted by you on this web site, and Petroleum Experts takes no responsibility and assumes no liability for the content of posted or uploaded material. Please contact Petroleum Experts concerning any mistakes, defamation, slander, libel, omissions, falsehoods, obscenity, pornography or profanity you may encounter on this site. Petroleum Experts reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to remove or edit any material posted by you that is determined to be harmful, offensive or otherwise inappropriate.

Copyright Infringement by Postings. By posting software or other content to this site, you warrant to us (and we rely on this warranty) that such items are known to you to be free shareware or otherwise in the public domain, and you agree to indemnify us against all claims, damages, or losses arising from an action alleging infringement of copyright or other proprietary rights in such work. We undertake no duty to determine the validity of any claim of copyright. Upon receiving written notice at edinburgh@petex.com that any item posted on this site is believed to infringe a copyright or other proprietary right, we will remove said work and will not permit its re-posting. We make no warranty as to the currency, operability, or fitness for any particular purpose of any shareware software posted to this site, and will assume no liability for any losses or damages alleged to arise from use of or reliance on such software. We undertake no duty to determine the currency, operability, or fitness for any particular purpose of any shareware software posted to this site.

Petroleum Experts Software. Any Petroleum Experts software, including any files, images incorporated in or generated by the software, and data accompanying the software (collectively "Software"), that may be made available on this web site is licensed to you by Petroleum Experts, and no ownership rights pass to you. You shall not copy, distribute, sell, modify, transfer, decompile, reverse engineer, disassemble, or create derivative works from any Software.

Hyperlinks. Petroleum Experts makes no claim or representation regarding, and accepts no responsibility for, the quality, content, nature or reliability of web sites accessible by hyperlink from this web site, or web sites linking to this web site.

Trademarks. "Petroleum Experts", the Petroleum Experts logo, and the products and services described in this web site are either trademarks, trade names, or service marks of Petroleum Experts and its licensors, or are the property of their respective owners. These marks may not be copied, imitated or used, in whole or in part, without the express prior written permission of Petroleum Experts. In addition, page headers, custom graphics, button icons, and scripts may be service marks, trademarks, and/or trade dress of Petroleum Experts, and may not be copied, imitated, or used, in whole or in part, without the prior written permission of Petroleum Experts.

Commercial Use Not Permitted. No commercial use of the information on or under this web site is licensed or permitted. For example, The use of automated systems (e.g., robots, spiders, or other information scrapers) to access, acquire, or download information on this web site is expressly prohibited where such systems are employed in connection with commercial objectives, or in a fashion that directly or indirectly violates the privacy interests of any individual.

Disclaimer. THIS WEB SITE AND THE MATERIALS UNDER THIS WEB SITE ARE PROVIDED ON AN "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE" BASIS WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED. PETROLEUM EXPERTS DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT. PETROLEUM EXPERTS DOES NOT REPRESENT OR WARRANT THAT MATERIALS IN THIS WEB SITE ARE ACCURATE, COMPLETE, RELIABLE, CURRENT, OR ERROR-FREE. PETROLEUM EXPERTS DOES NOT REPRESENT OR WARRANT THAT THIS WEB SITE OR ITS SERVER(S) ARE FREE OF VIRUSES OR OTHER HARMFUL COMPONENTS.

Petroleum Experts reserves the right to change any and all content contained on this web site at any time without notice. Reference to any products, services, processes, or other information, by trade name, trademark, manufacturer, supplier, or otherwise does not constitute or imply endorsement, sponsorship or recommendation thereof by Petroleum Experts.

Limitation of Liability. IN NO EVENT SHALL PETROLEUM EXPERTS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, SPECIAL, INDIRECT OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, OR ANY OTHER DAMAGES OF ANY KIND, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO LOSS OF USE, LOSS OF PROFITS, OR LOSS OF DATA, WHETHER IN AN ACTION IN CONTRACT, TORT (INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO NEGLIGENCE), OR OTHERWISE, ARISING OUT OF OR IN ANY WAY CONNECTED WITH THE USE OF THIS WEB SITE OR THE MATERIALS CONTAINED IN, OR ACCESSED THROUGH, THIS WEB SITE.

Applicable Law. The laws of Scotland shall govern the construction and interpretation of these Terms and Conditions and the rights of the parties hereunder.

Severability. If any provision of these Terms and Conditions shall be deemed unlawful, void, or for any reason unenforceable, then that provision shall be deemed severable from these Terms and Conditions and shall not affect the validity and enforceability of any remaining provisions.

Language. It is at the express consent of the parties that the present agreement be written in English.

Changes to these Terms. Petroleum Experts reserves the right to change, modify, or update these terms and conditions of use, at any time without notice. We indicate the date of the current version below, so you know when it was last updated.

Last updated: 17 September 2007 Version 1.1