Terms of use

Introduction

These Terms of Use govern your use of this website, and by using this website, you accept these terms in full. If you disagree with these terms or any part of these Terms of Use, you must not use this website. We may amend these Terms of Use at any time, and the revised version will be effective immediately when it is displayed here. Please check this page regularly to ensure you are familiar with the current version.

You must be at least 18 years of age to use this website. By using this website and agreeing to these Terms of Use, you warrant and represent that you are at least 18 years of age.

This website uses cookies. By using this website and agreeing to these Terms of Use, you consent to UICC's use of cookies in accordance with the terms of UICC's Privacy Policy, Cookies Policy, and Community Guidelines.

If you have any comments or questions concerning these Terms of Use, Privacy policy, Cookies Policy, and/or Community Guidelines, please contact us by email at privacy@uicc.org.

Information about us

This website is owned by the Union for International Cancer Control (UICC), a registered charity in Switzerland (Federal Trade Register No. CHE-107.751.349), whose registered office is at Union for International Cancer Control (UICC), 31-33 Avenue Giuseppe Motta, 1202 Geneva – Switzerland. This online platform has been kindly provided by Zapnito. Zapnito is a limited company registered in the United Kingdom. Registered number: 08406532. Registered office: Mindspace 9th Floor, 9 Appold Street, London, EC2A 2AP.

Acceptable use

By accessing any part of this website, you agree to the following:

  • Not to use this website in any way that causes, or may cause, damage to the website or impairment of the availability or accessibility of the website;
  • Not to use this website in any way which is unlawful, illegal, fraudulent, or harmful, or in connection with any unlawful, illegal, fraudulent or harmful purpose or activity, that breaches any applicable local, national or international law or regulation;
  • Not to upload, display or transmit any materials through this website which are false, offensive, defamatory, threatening, obscene, unlawful or which infringe the rights of any other person anywhere in the world;
  • Not to reverse engineer, decompile, copy or adapt any software or other code or scripts forming part of this website, or use this website to copy, store, host, transmit, send, use, publish, or distribute any material which consists of (or is linked to) any spyware, computer virus, Trojan horse, worm, keystroke logger, root-kit, or other malicious computer software;
  • Not to change, modify, delete, interfere with, or misuse data contained on this website and entered by or relating to any third-party user of this website;
  • Not to use this website to transmit or send unsolicited commercial communications; and
  • Not to use this website for any purposes related to marketing without UICC's express written consent.

Use of the website from outside Switzerland

We welcome all visitors to this website. However, we cannot guarantee that the website is appropriate or available for use in any territory. Those who visit the website from outside Switzerland are responsible for complying with all applicable laws. If the use of the website breaches any law in your jurisdiction(s), you may not use the website, and you must exit immediately.

Intellectual property and use of content

Unless otherwise stated, UICC and/or its licensors own the intellectual property rights in the website and material on the website. Subject to the license below, all these intellectual property rights are reserved.

Content Usage

You may view, download, print and share content from this website for your own personal use or internal circulation within your organisation. You may also use the content in reporting in news publications, subject to the following restrictions and elsewhere in these Terms of Use:

  • If you republish material from this website, including republication on another website, you must attribute this website as the source of the material.
  • The material must not be modified, amended or altered in any way or produced in a way that could mislead others.
  • A written notice acknowledging that the material used has been obtained from this website and the copyright in such material is owned by us must accompany the material.
  • No trademark, copyright, or other proprietary notices contained in or appearing on such material are removed in whole or in part.
  • You must not sell, rent or sub-license material from the website.
  • You must not reproduce, duplicate, copy or otherwise exploit material on this website for commercial purposes unless you have express written consent from us.

Account and Password

If you choose, or we provide you with, a user identification code, password, or any other piece of information as part of our security procedures, to enable you to access restricted areas of this website or other content or services, you must keep such information confidential and not disclose it to any third party.

We may disable your user identification code and password at our sole discretion without notice or explanation, if we reasonably believe you have failed to comply with any of the provisions of these Terms of Use.

If you know or suspect that anyone other than you knows your user identification code or password, you must promptly notify us at privacy@uicc.org.

UICC reserves the right to restrict access to certain areas or the entirety of this website at their discretion. 

Uploading content to this website

These Terms of Use define "your user content" as any material you submit to this website, including text, images, audio, video, and audio-visual content. You must comply with our content standards and Community Guidelines when using any feature that allows you to upload content or contact other users. You warrant that any contribution you make meets these standards, and you will be liable to us and indemnify us for any breach of that warranty.

Any content you upload to our site is non-confidential and non-proprietary, and you retain ownership rights. However, you must grant UICC and other users an unlimited, worldwide, irrevocable, non-exclusive, royalty-free license to use, store, reproduce, adapt, publish, translate, and distribute your user content in any existing or future media and make it available to third parties. You also grant UICC the right to bring an action for infringement of these rights. Your user content must not be illegal or unlawful or infringe any third party's legal rights or be capable of giving rise to legal action against you or UICC or a third party.

We have the right to disclose your identity to any third party claiming that any content posted or uploaded by you to our site violates their intellectual property rights or their right to privacy. You must not submit any user content that is or has been the subject of any threatened or actual legal proceedings or other similar complaint. We are not responsible or liable to any third party for the content or accuracy of any content posted by you or any other user. We have the right to edit or remove any user content you submit if it does not comply with our content standards.

The views expressed by other users on our website do not represent our views or values. You are solely responsible for securing and backing up your content. While UICC has rights under these Terms of Use in relation to user content, we cannot monitor all content submitted to or published on this website.

Personal Details

If you provide personal details through this website, you consent to us maintaining, recording, holding, and using such data in accordance with our Privacy Policy.

Availability and Our Liability

We cannot guarantee that this website or linked websites will always be available to you due to the nature of the Internet. You should ensure you have appropriate protection against viruses and other security arrangements while using the Internet. The information on this website is made available on an "as is" and "as available" basis for general information purposes only. 

We make reasonable efforts to update our website's content but make no representations, warranties, or guarantees that the content is complete, accurate, up-to-date, or non-misleading. You rely on any information or material contained in this website at your own risk, and we exclude all warranties, conditions, and undertakings, whether express or implied, to the fullest extent permitted by law. We provide links for information and convenience only and cannot accept responsibility or liability for the content of any linked third-party website. 

Nothing on this website constitutes advice of any kind, and you should consult an appropriate professional for advice on legal, financial, or medical matters.

Limitations of Liability

UICC will not be liable for any direct, indirect, special or consequential loss, or any business losses, loss of revenue, income, profits, or anticipated savings, loss of contracts or business relationships, loss of reputation or goodwill, or loss or corruption of information or data resulting from the use of this website. These limitations of liability apply even if UICC has been advised of the potential loss.

Reasonableness

By using this website, you agree that the exclusions and limitations of liability are reasonable. If you do not agree with these terms, please do not use the website.

Other Parties

You agree that UICC has an interest in limiting the personal liability of its officers and employees. Therefore, you agree not to bring any claim personally against UICC's officers or employees in connection with any losses you suffer from the website. The limitations of warranties and liability set out in this disclaimer will protect UICC's officers, employees, agents, subsidiaries, successors, assigns, and sub-contractors.

Unenforceable Provisions

If any provision of this disclaimer is found to be unenforceable under applicable law, it will not affect the enforceability of the other provisions.

Indemnity

You agree to indemnify and hold UICC harmless from any losses, damages, costs, liabilities, and expenses arising out of your breach of these Terms of Use or any claim that you have breached any provision of these Terms of Use.

Breaches of these Terms of Use

If you breach these Terms of Use, UICC may take appropriate action, including suspending your access to the website, prohibiting you from accessing the website, blocking computers using your IP address from accessing the website, contacting your internet service provider to request that they block your access to the website, and/or bringing court proceedings against you.

Entire Agreement

These Terms of Use, along with our Privacy Policy, Cookies Policy, and Community Guidelines, constitute the entire agreement between you and UICC regarding the use of this website and supersede all previous agreements.

Law and Jurisdiction

These Terms of Use shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of Switzerland. Any disputes arising from accessing or using this website or relating to these Terms of Use will be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of Switzerland.