Welcome to www.dripp.org.uk (the "Site"). Device-Related Infection Prevention Practice (referred
to as "DRIPP", "we", "us" or "our", as applicable) provides you with access to the Site subject to
the terms and conditions contained in this Terms of Use Agreement (the "Agreement'). Please
read this Agreement carefully. By accessing or using this Site, you agree without restriction to be
bound by this Agreement. If you do not agree to follow and be bound by this Agreement, you
may not access, use or download materials from this Site.
DRIPP is a collaboration between the following parties: 1. Infection Prevention Society (IPS) 2.
National Infusion and Vascular Access Society (NIVAS) 3. British Society of Urological Nurses
(BAUN) 4. The Association for Safe Aseptic Practice (ASAP) 5. Association for Continence
Advice (ACA) 6. Becton, Dickinson UK Ltd (BD)
DRIPP reserves the right to update or modify this Agreement at any time without prior notice.
Your use of this Site following any such change constitutes your agreement to follow and be
bound by this Agreement as revised. For this reason, we encourage you to review this
Agreement each time you use this Site. This Agreement was last revised on October 21, 2020.
The Site is administered by DRIPP in the UK. This Site and its contents (the "Content") are designed to comply with UK and Irish laws and regulations and are intended for use by UK and Irish residents only. Access to the Site and the Content may not be legal by certain persons or in certain countries outside of the UK and Ireland. If you access this Site from outside the UK and Ireland, you do so at your own risk and are responsible for compliance with the laws of your jurisdiction. DRIPP makes no representation that the materials on the Site are appropriate or available for use at other locations outside of the UK and Ireland and access to them from countries where their contents are illegal is prohibited. You should not construe anything on the Site as a promotion or solicitation for any product or for the use of any product that is not authorized by the laws and regulations of the country in which you are located.
The Content of this Site is presented in summary form, is general in nature, and is provided for informational sharing purposes only. You should not use the Content of this Site for diagnosing a health or fitness problem or disease. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified health provider regarding any medical condition or treatment. Nothing contained on this Site is intended to be for medical diagnosis or treatment. Never disregard medical advice or delay in seeking it because of something you have read on this Site.
No use should be made of materials on this Site, except as expressly authorized by this Agreement. All Site Content, including the selection, arrangement and design of the Content is owned either by DRIPP or its licensors and is protected by copyright and other intellectual property laws including the sui generis rights relating to the protection of databases. You may not modify, copy, reproduce, republish, upload, post, transmit or distribute in any way any Content, in whole or in part, including any code and software. You may download Content from the Site for your own personal and/or professional, non-commercial use only, provided the Content is not modified in any way, you keep intact all copyright and other proprietary notices and you include the phrase, "Used with permission of DRIPP" when you display or otherwise use the Content.
This Agreement applies only to this Site. This Site may frame or contain references or links to other Web sites (the "Third Party Sites"). These references and/or links to the Third Party Sites are provided for your reference and convenience only, and do not imply any review or endorsement of the material on these Third Party Sites or any association with their operators. DRIPP does not control these Third Party Sites and is not responsible for their content. The Third Party Sites (and any Web sites to which they link) may contain information about uses of products that have not been approved or cleared by the British Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA), the Irish Medicines Board (IMB) or the American Food and Drug Administration (FDA). DRIPP does not endorse any "off-label" uses. The Third Party Sites (and the Web sites to which they link) may contain information that is inaccurate, incomplete, or outdated. Your access and use of the Third Party Sites (and any Web sites to which they link) is solely at your own risk.
Elements of this Site are protected by copyright, trade dress, trademark, unfair competition, and other laws and may not be copied or imitated in whole or in part by any means, including but not limited to, the use of framing, deep linking or mirrors. None of the Content for our Site may be retransmitted without the express written consent of DRIPP. If you are interested in linking to our Site, contact secretariat@dripp.org.uk for more information.
Your correspondence or business dealings with, or participation in promotions of, advertisers found on or through the Site, including payment and delivery of related goods or services, and any other terms, conditions, warranties or representations associated with such dealings are solely between you and such advertiser. You agree that we are not responsible nor shall we be liable for loss or damage of any sort incurred as a result of any such dealings or as the result of the presence of such advertiser on the Site.
DRIPP may collect personal data of website users and prospective attendees at virtual and physical meetings and conferences, including name, email address, telephone number and place of work. This information will be stored by DRIPP and used for the purpose of hosting the relevant event and providing information on other related events and topics. DRIPP may communicate further information in relation to the manner in which personal data will be processed on a case by case basis.
THIS SITE CONTAINS INFORMATION CONCERNING DRIPP. DRIPP MAKES NO
REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES AS TO THE ACCURACY OF ANY INFORMATION
CONTAINED HEREIN AND EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ANY OBLIGATION TO UPDATE SAID
INFORMATION.
THE SITE AND THE CONTENT ARE PROVIDED ON AN "AS IS," "AS AVAILABLE" BASIS,
WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND. THERE MAY BE DELAYS, OMISSIONS OR
INACCURACIES IN THE CONTENT AND THE SITE. DRIPP AND ITS AFFILIATES DO NOT
WARRANT THE ACCURACY, COMPLETENESS, TIMELINESS, NON-INFRINGEMENT, TITLE,
MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE OF THE CONTENT OR
THE SITE ITSELF, AND WE HEREBY DISCLAIM ANY SUCH EXPRESS OR IMPLIED
WARRANTIES. DRIPP DOES NOT REPRESENT OR WARRANT THAT THE CONTENT OF
THIS SITE IS FREE OF VIRUSES, WORMS OR OTHER CODE THAT MAY MANIFEST
CONTAMINATING OR DESTRUCTIVE PROPERTIES. BECAUSE SOME JURISDICTIONS DO
NOT PERMIT THE EXCLUSION OF CERTAIN WARRANTIES, THESE EXCLUSIONS MAY
NOT APPLY TO YOU.
YOUR USE OF THIS SITE IS AT YOUR SOLE RISK. UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES, SHALL
DRIPP, ITS AFFILIATES OR ANY OF THEIR RESPECTIVE DIRECTORS, OFFICERS,
EMPLOYEES, OR AGENTS, BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT OR INDIRECT LOSSES OR
DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH YOUR USE OF OR INABILITY TO
USE THIS SITE OR YOUR RELIANCE ON ANY CONTENT. THIS LIMITATION OF LIABILITY
APPLIES TO ALL LOSSES AND DAMAGES OF ANY KIND WHATSOEVER, WHETHER DIRECT OR INDIRECT, GENERAL, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, EXEMPLARY
OR OTHERWISE, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION, LOSS OF DATA, REVENUE OR
PROFITS. THIS LIMITATION OF LIABILITY APPLIES WHETHER THE ALLEGED LIABILITY IS
BASED ON CONTRACT, NEGLIGENCE, TORT, STRICT LIABILITY OR ANY OTHER BASIS
AND EVEN IF AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF DRIPP OR ITS AFFILIATES HAS
BEEN ADVISED OF OR SHOULD HAVE KNOWN OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH
DAMAGES.
SOME COUNTRIES DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OF DAMAGES OR LIMITATION OF
LIABILITY SET FORTH ABOVE, SO THIS LIMITATION OF LIABILITY MAY NOT APPLY TO
YOU. IF ANY PART OF THIS LIMITATION OF LIABILITY IS FOUND TO BE INVALID OR
UNENFORCEABLE FOR ANY REASON, THEN THE AGGREGATE LIABILITY OF DRIPP
AND/OR ITS AFFILIATES UNDER SUCH CIRCUMSTANCES SHALL NOT EXCEED, ONE
HUNDRED (100) EUROS IN IRELAND/ BRITISH POUNDS IN THE UK IN THE AGGREGATE.
IF ANY REMEDY HEREUNDER IS DETERMINED TO HAVE FAILED OF ITS ESSENTIAL
PURPOSE, ALL LIMITATIONS OF LIABILITY, DISCLAIMERS AND EXCLUSIONS OF
WARRANTIES AND DAMAGES SET FORTH IN THIS AGREEMENT SHALL REMAIN IN
EFFECT.
In the event that any legal action is taken resulting from (i) your use of the Content or Site, including your breach of the terms of this Agreement, or (ii) any Unsolicited Information provided by you, you agree to defend, indemnify, hold harmless and pay any reasonable legal and accounting fees without limitation incurred by DRIPP, its affiliates, its and their directors, officers, employees, agents, investors or licensors. DRIPP shall provide notice to you promptly of any such claim, suit, or proceeding. DRIPP shall have the right, at its option and expense, to participate in the defense and/or settlement of any claim or action, or to assume the exclusive defense and control of any matter otherwise subject to indemnification by you without relieving your indemnification obligations. In no event shall you settle any suit or claim imposing any liability or other obligations on DRIPP without its prior written consent.
You are responsible for obtaining and maintaining all telephone, computer hardware and other equipment needed for access to and use of the Site and all charges related thereto. DRIPP reserves the right to alter or delete material from this Site at any time. This Site is controlled and operated by DRIPP within the UK. Any claim relating to, and the use of, this Site are governed by the laws of England and Wales. By using this Site, you consent to personal jurisdiction in courts located in London, UK, for any action arising out of or relating to this Site or your use of this Site. Such courts shall have exclusive jurisdiction over all such actions. The United Nations Convention on Contacts for the International Sale of Goods does not apply to this Agreement. This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between you and DRIPP with respect to your access to and/or use of this Site. Any claims arising in connection with your use of the Site or any Content must be brought within one (1) year of the date of the event giving rise to such action occurred. All provisions of this Agreement pertaining to indemnification, disclaimer or warranties, limitation of liability and proprietary rights shall survive the termination of this Agreement for any reason. If any provision of this Agreement is invalid or unenforceable, the remaining provisions will continue in full force and effect, and the invalid or unenforceable provision will be deemed superseded by a valid enforceable provision that closely matches the intent of the original provision. The failure by us to exercise or enforce any right or provision under this Agreement shall not constitute a waiver of such right or provision. All rights not expressly granted herein are hereby reserved.