Terms and Conditions of use for the Websites http://www.ucas.ac.uk/, http://www.ucas.co.uk/, http://www.ucas.com/

Copyright

1. By viewing any of the Websites listed above (the website) the user is deemed to consent to all terms and conditions set out below. If you have any questions regarding the terms and conditions, you should contact the Company Secretary at UCAS.

2. UCAS reserves the right at all times to vary, change, alter, amend, add to or remove any of these terms. By browsing the Website you accept that you are bound by the current terms and conditions and notices and we therefore recommend that you check these each time you revisit the site. The current draft of these terms and conditions was adopted and published on 1 June 2002.

3. All copyright and other intellectual property rights in any material contained on this Website is either owned by UCAS or has been licensed to UCAS by the right's owners. The Website contains trademarks, which belong to UCAS or have been licensed to UCAS by the trademark owner for use on the Website. Use of these trademarks is forbidden unless prior written permission has been obtained from the owner of the trademark.

4. The user may access any part of the site and download or copy material (by printing off individual pages on to paper) or download material on to disc (but not on to any server or other device connected to a network) for personal non-commercial use only. The copyright in such material shall be retained by UCAS or, where the material has been licensed to UCAS, by the rights owners of the material.

5. Links to the UCAS Websites, http://www.ucas.ac.uk/, http://www.ucas.co.uk/, http://www.ucas.com/, are not permitted other than to the Home Page except with prior written permission. Links to the UCAS Website from within a frameset definition are not permitted except with prior written permission.

6. You may not remove any copyright, trademark or intellectual property notices contained in the original material from any material downloaded or copied from the Website.

7. Copying, distributing or any use of the materials contained on the web site for any commercial purpose is prohibited.

8. You may not create a database by systematically downloading substantial parts of the Website.

Disclaimer

9. The content of the Website is for general information only and does not constitute any form of advice or recommendation upon which a specific decision should be made. UCAS has done its best to ensure the accuracy and currency of the materials contained on its Website but excludes any warranty express or implied as to quality, accuracy, timeliness, completeness or fitness for a particular purpose of the material contained on the UCAS Website. UCAS will not be liable for any claims, penalties, loss, damages or expenses arising from the use or the inability to use the Website or from any unauthorised access or alteration to the Website by a third party. This clause shall not exclude liability for death or personal injury directly caused by the negligence of UCAS.

10. The entry profile is given as guidance as to the likely qualification requirements for entry to a course. There are only limited places on each course and possession by an applicant of the criteria for selection indicated by the appropriate entry profile will not automatically ensure admission to that course. Each institution assesses applicants on an individual basis and then makes its offers accordingly.

11. The Stamford Test is provided to give guidance to persons seeking information concerning courses, at Universities and Colleges, which may be of interest to them.

12. UCAS accepts no responsibility for loss or damage which may arise from reliance on information or advice contained on its Website.

13. The UCAS Website includes links to external Websites. These links are provided to help you find additional information quickly and easily. UCAS accepts no responsibility for the content of these Websites and specifically excludes to the fullest extent permitted by law all liability that may arise with respect to or as a result of such material causing damage, costs, injury or financial loss of any kind.

14. Whilst the UCAS Website may from time to time contain advertising material, UCAS does not endorse or accept any liability for any of the products or services so advertised, or for any error or inaccuracy in the advertisements. Advertisers and sponsors are responsible for ensuring that material submitted for inclusion on the Website complies with all relevant laws.

Personal Information

15. Personal Information, which you provide to UCAS from within this Website, will be subject to a Privacy Policy as set out below. The information we collect may include: name; postal and email address; telephone number, both home and mobile.

16. Your personal information may be used by UCAS in order that you may be sent information, on behalf of other organisations, about products and services directly relevant to higher education applicants.

    Please tick the box on the relevant registration page if you do not want to receive such information.

17. Where you provide us with your postal address, email address, mobile telephone number and home telephone number, it is essential that you inform us of any change to them.

Privacy Policy

18. At UCAS we have adopted the following privacy policy as part of our commitment to protect personal information ("Personal Information") which you provide to us by completing such input areas on the Websites http://www.ucas.ac.uk/, http://www.ucas.co.uk/, http://www.ucas.com/.

19. We will not sell, trade or rent your Personal Information to others. With your permission, we may send you information considered relevant to students, on behalf of carefully chosen, reputable and trustworthy third parties, for purposes outlined in 16 above. We will follow the appropriate legal requirements to ensure that no third parties see your Personal Information.

20. We will not share your Personal Information with any third party for commercial purposes.

21. The UCAS Website may contain links that make it easy for you to visit other Websites. If you use these links to leave UCAS and visit Websites operated by third parties, UCAS does not have any control over these Websites. UCAS cannot, therefore, be responsible for the protection and privacy of any information that you provide whilst visiting these Websites.

22. If you do not wish your Personal Information to be used for marketing purposes you must ensure that you tick the box on the relevant page.

23. UCAS may use cookies. A cookie is a small amount of data which is stored on your computer and which is revealed to UCAS when you use this Website. UCAS uses cookies only to make it easier to identify you when using the Website. UCAS does not use cookies to collect additional information about you. You can configure your web browser not to accept cookies, although this may hinder the functionality of the Website for you.

24. You may, at any time, withdraw your permission for UCAS to use your Personal Information or share it with third parties for the purposes of sending you information about products or services by writing to the Data Protection Officer, UCAS, Rosehill, New Barn Lane, Cheltenham, Glos GL52 3LZ. You may also write to our Data Protection Officer if you have any questions, or wish to have any of your Personal Information edited or deleted.

25. Under the Data Protection Act 1998 you may request UCAS to provide you with details of Personal Information that UCAS holds about you. If you want to make a request for this information you should write to our Data Protection Officer at the above address. There will be a fee of £10 payable. A cheque for this amount should be sent to UCAS with your request for information.

General

26. These terms are not intended to confer any benefit on a third party under the provision of the Contracts (Rights of Third Parties) Act 1999.

27. Any rights not expressly granted herein are reserved to UCAS.

28. UCAS reserves the right, at any time, to suspend or terminate your access to, or use of, the Website.

29. UCAS will always seek criminal prosecution of any individual or organisation which seeks to use UCAS' name, logos or trademarks for unlawful purposes and, where appropriate, will take action within the civil courts of any applicable jurisdiction against any individual or organisation discovered to be using UCAS' name, logos or trademarks for unauthorised or unlawful purposes.

30. 1. These Terms & Conditions of use shall be construed and interpreted in accordance with English law. The courts of England shall subject as set out in clause 30(b) have exclusive jurisdiction in relation to any claim, dispute or other matters arising therefrom.

    2. For the exclusive benefit of UCAS, UCAS shall retain the right to bring proceedings in the Courts of the country of residence of any user of the Website.

31. If any provision of these terms and conditions is found to be invalid by any Court having competent jurisdiction, the invalidity of that provision will not affect the validity of the remaining provisions of these terms and conditions which shall continue to have full force and effect.

32. The failure by UCAS to exercise any right or remedy under these terms and conditions shall not constitute a waiver of that right or remedy.

Date Amended: 2 February 2005

The Websites http://www.ucas.ac.uk/, http://www.ucas.co.uk/, http://www.ucas.com/ are provided to support the work of the Universities and Colleges Admissions Service (UCAS) who also owns and manages the Websites.