Due to the legal situation in the UK and the repeated use of our work, we are obliged to have this dull, dull, dull page on our Website. We apologise for its dreary content, but we hope you understand its necessity.

Legal notice follows:

All contents of this Website are copyright © 1988 - 2002 The Bevin Society & The Labour and Trade Union Review. All rights reserved. No portion of this Website may be reproduced in any form, or by any means, without prior written permission from The Bevin Society or The Labour & Trade Union Review

In this document, the 'Website' refers to any material published on the following domains owned by TheBevinSociety.com, The Labour & Trade Union Review or Athol Books and any other future branded domains.

1. Rules and Regulations.

The following rules and regulations apply to all visitors to or users of this Website. By accessing this Website, user acknowledges acceptance of these terms and conditions. The Bevin Society.com reserves the right to change these rules and regulations from time to time at its sole discretion. In the case of any violation of these rules and regulations, The Bevin Society.com reserves the right to seek all remedies available by law and in equity for such violations. These rules and regulations apply to all visits to the The Bevin Society.com Website, both now and in the future.

2. Limited License

Please note that all material on this site - unless otherwise stated - is copyright © TheBevinSociety.com 1998-2002, and no words, photographs(not that there are any), games(we don't play games) or graphic material may be used without our express permission. The Bevin Society.com hereby authorises you to copy materials published by The Bevin Society.com on this Website solely for your own non-commercial personal use, subject to the conditions set out below. In consideration of this authorisation, you agree that any copy of these materials which you make, shall retain all copyright and other proprietary notices in the same form and manner as on the original. Except as specified above, nothing contained herein shall be construed as conferring by implication, estoppel or otherwise any license or right under any patent, trademark or copyright of The Bevin Society.com or any third party.

ALL CONTENTS ON THIS SITE ARE PROTECTED BY COPYRIGHT. EXCEPT AS SPECIFICALLY PERMITTED HEREIN, NO PORTION OF THE INFORMATION ON THIS WEBSITE MAY BE REPRODUCED IN ANY FORM, OR BY ANY MEANS, WITHOUT PRIOR WRITTEN PERMISSION FROM The Bevin Society.com. VISITORS OR USERS ARE NOT PERMITTED TO MODIFY, DISTRIBUTE, PUBLISH, TRANSMIT OR CREATE DERIVATIVE WORKS OF ANY MATERIAL FOUND ON THIS SITE FOR ANY PUBLIC OR COMMERCIAL PURPOSES.

(i) The Bevin Society.com photography/games/graphics What do you mean by copyright?
It means that the photos, games and graphics on this site are the property of The Bevin Society.com and cannot be used without permission.
Can I download the photos/games/graphics?
You may download the photos/graphics and store them on your own machine for your own personal use, for example as the main background or in a viewer. You are not allowed to download them onto a machine that you do not own, e.g. machines in a school, College, University, Library or Cybercafe etc., or load them onto a server.
Can I distribute the photos/games/graphics? e.g. send a friend a copy by email
They are for your personal use only, they must not be distributed, loaned, hired or sold to anyone else.
Can I use your photography in a School/College project?
If you want to use the material in a school or college project, we would expect to be asked beforehand. In some cases we will give permission, provided that the project is non profit making and the project does not involve publication on the Web, or distribution or publication in any other medium.
Can I post the photos/graphics to Newsgroups?
You are not allowed to post the photos/graphics in Newsgroups,or any similar service.
Can the photos/games/graphics be used on a CD-ROM?
You are not allowed to distribute them on any storage media.
Can the photos be used in a screensaver?
The photos can be used to make a screensaver provided that the screensaver is for your own personal use. It must not be sold or distributed.
Can the photos/graphics be used on a T-shirt, Mugs, Mouse mats etc.?
You do not have permission to use the photos/graphics on any commercial product. Can the photos/graphics be used in a brochure or used commercially to promote products?
To use the photos/graphics commercially, permission will have to be obtained from The Bevin Society.com directly, although due to the non profit nature of the site, it is incredibly unlikely that we will let our work be used in any commercial environment.
Can the photos/games/graphics be used on a Web page?
The material on the The Bevin Society.com site must not be used on any other Web pages directly or indirectly. If you ask, permission will be refused.

To deter Webmasters from using our material on other Webpages or using them outside the above permitted uses, we have been advised to set a scale of standard charges for unauthorised use. This makes it extremely easy to obtain significant damages for unauthorised use of the material, by applying the legal process from any court in a country that is a signatory to the Berne Convention, most Countries in the world have signed this convention.
The scale of charges are: 500 US dollars per Week per photo/game/graphic, starting from the date of the infringement.
Unpaid bills accrue interest.
Expenses incurred by us and the collection Agency, in the collection of these fees are also chargeable.
Photo info: There is a technology available from Digimarc Corporation which enables a digital watermark to be embedded into the image, this company has a robot that scans the Web looking for images with a watermark which notifies the registered owner of the photo and the URL address where it found the photo.

3. General Disclaimer.

Although The Bevin Society.com has attempted to provide accurate information on the Website,The Bevin Society.com assumes no responsibility for the accuracy of the information. The Bevin Society.com may change the content at any time without notice. Mention of non-The Bevin Society.com web sites or services is for information purposes only and constitutes neither an endorsement nor a recommendation.

ALL OPINIONS STATED ARE THOSE OF THE INDIVIDUAL AUTHORS AND ARE NOT THE RESPONSIBILITY OF The Bevin Society.com. The Bevin Society.com SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, LOST PROFITS OR REVENUES, COSTS OF REPLACEMENT GOODS, LOSS OR DAMAGE TO DATA ARISING OUT OF THE USE OR INABILITY TO USE THIS SITE.

(i) Chat room/Bulletin boards The views expressed in the chat room and bulletin boards are those of the individual user and not those of The Bevin Society.com or its ISPs. You are asked not to post messages or emails which are abusive, racist, obscene, defamatory or the content of which is otherwise undesirable, illegal or in breach of any person's rights. We reserve the right, at our full discretion, to remove any such emails at any time and without notice to you. Bona fide requests to remove defamatory content will be honoured, although we can give no guarantee to timescale.

(ii) Applicable Law These terms of use shall be governed by, and construed exclusively in accordance with, English law. Any dispute arising under these terms of use shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the English courts and, by using this website, you hereby submit to and waive any objections to the jurisdiction of such courts

4. Transmission of Personal Data/User Communications. Except as required by law, The Bevin Society.com will maintain the confidentiality of all personal information transmitted to The Bevin Society.com by the user. Unless specifically labelled otherwise, any feedback you provide at this Website (via feedback forms, emails or 'private messages') shall be deemed to be non-confidential and The Bevin Society.com will have no obligation to protect such information and may use such information in any way it chooses.

5. Links to Third Party Sites. This Web Site contain links to many third party sites. Access to any other Internet site linked to this Website is at the user's own risk and The Bevin Society.com is not responsible for the accuracy or reliability of anyinformation, data, opinions, advice or statements made on these sites. The Bevin Society.com provides these links merely as a convenience and the inclusion of such links does not imply an endorsement.

6. Access to Password Protected/Secure Areas.

Access to and use of password protected and/or secure areas of the Website is restricted to authorised users only. Unauthorised individuals attempting to access these areas of the Website may be subject to prosecution.

More info: Copyright Website: www.benedict.com/ World Intellectual Property Org: www.wipo.org/ UK photo copyright www.barrieglover.demon.co.uk Copyright licensing agency: http://www.cla.co.uk Top Ten Copyright Myths: www.templetons.com/brad/copymyths.html UK Govt guidelines www.intellectual-property.gov.uk Digital watermarking: www.digimarc.com