These terms and conditions govern your access to and use of the Website. By accessing and using the Website you agree that you have read and accept these terms and conditions and that they shall apply to your use. If you do not wish to be bound by these terms and conditions, please leave the Website.
1. Contact details
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This Website is operated by the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD). CIPD is a charity and a company incorporated by Royal Charter. Its registered office is at 151 The Broadway, London SW19 1JQ, registered charity number 1079797 and VAT number GB 756 202 737.
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Through the Website you may gain access to the commercial products and services of CIPD Enterprises Limited which is wholly owned by CIPD, and of Personnel Publications Limited, which produces and distributes People Management on behalf of CIPD, its publishers. In addition to these terms and conditions the provision of such products and services will be governed by such additional terms and conditions as you may be made aware of at the time of ordering.
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If you have any queries relating to your registration with and use of the Website, please email web support
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2. Registration
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In order to register with the Website you are required to submit your first and last names, preferred user name and password. You must also indicate whether you are a guest, CIPD member, a member through an organisational membership or a People Management subscriber. If you have any queries about your details on the CIPD database, please email database@cipd.co.uk.
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When you have completed your registration, you will be asked to submit additional information including your address, email address and areas of interest (the "Additional Information"). You are not obliged to submit this additional information in order to register with or use the Website, but if you choose to do so, then, subject to paragraph 3 below, CIPD may use it in order to provide you with a more personalised service.
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We may suspend and/or terminate (either in whole or in part) your use of any user name, password or this Website immediately for any reason.
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3. Data protection and privacy
Click here to view our Privacy Policy
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4. Intellectual Property
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All intellectual property rights in the design and layout of the Website and the material and information published on the pages of the Website, including, but not limited to, copyright and rights in registered and unregistered trade marks, are owned by or licensed to CIPD.
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Save as may be incidental to you obtaining authorised access to the content on the Website, you must not reproduce, download, transmit or retransmit, manipulate or store on paper, electronic (including, but not limited to any database or any part of the Internet), CD Rom or other offline product on any other format in whole or in part the design and layout of the Website or the information or material published on the pages of it, nor hypertext or otherwise link to it, without the prior written consent of CIPD, such permission to be given or withheld at CIPD's absolute discretion.
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5. ‘Link to us’ policy
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CIPD ‘Link to us’ logos may be downloaded and used on your web site to provide a hypertext link to the CIPD web site. They are available from here.
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CIPD ‘Link to us’ logos are provided at the CIPD’s absolute discretion and may be altered, or removed from your site, by us, at any time.
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CIPD’s ‘Link to us’ logos must not be presented on your site in a way which suggests that the CIPD has an official association with your organisation or has endorsed any of your products.
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The CIPD is not responsible for the content contained on any web site using one of our ‘Link to us’ logo links.
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6. Disclaimer
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The material and information contained on the Website is for general information only and does not constitute any form of offer for sale (except for products available to purchase on our online sales website at www.cipd.co.uk/bookstore), advice or recommendation by CIPD. You should not rely on the material or information on the Website as a basis for making any business, legal or other decisions. You should seek appropriate independent advice before making any such decisions.
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CIPD does not warrant or represent and excludes all warranties or representations that the material and information, including advertising material, on the Website is accurate, true or complete or that it is free of viruses or that it does not contain any material which is defamatory, obscene or illegal in any way.
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In no circumstances will CIPD be liable to you or any other third parties for any loss or damage (whether direct or indirect, including loss of profits, loss of opportunity or any consequential loss) resulting from or in any way connected with your use of the Website or its content, whether caused by negligence, misrepresentation, breach of any statutory duty, or breach of contract or otherwise. CIPD does not limit or exclude its liability for death or personal injury resulting from its negligence.
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You may access other websites via hypertext links from the Website. You use such links and other websites entirely at your own risk. Such websites are provided by independent third parties and CIPD accepts no responsibility for the availability, content or use of such websites or information contained on them.
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7. Indemnity
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You agree to indemnify and to keep CIPD indemnified from and against any costs, claims, demands, expenses and liabilities suffered or incurred by CIPD arising from or which is directly or indirectly related to your access to and/or use of the Website and/or any other person or entity's use of the Website where such person or entity was able to access the Website using your password.
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8. General
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CIPD reserves the right to assign or transfer all or any of its rights and obligations under these terms and conditions to any of its group companies or to any other third party. In the event of assignment or transfer, notification will either be given to you by e-mail or posted on the Website.
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Failure by CIPD to exercise or enforce any right conferred upon it shall not be deemed to be a waiver of any such right nor operate so as to bar the exercise or enforcement of that or any other right on any later occasion..
8.3
CIPD reserves the right to vary these terms and conditions from time to time. Such changes will either be notified to you by e-mail or posted on the Website. Changes in this manner shall be deemed to have been accepted if you continue to use the Website after a period of 2 (two) weeks from the date of transmission of the e-mail or of posting on the Website, whichever occurs later.
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These terms are governed by and will be interpreted in accordance with English law. The English courts shall have exclusive jurisdiction to settle any claim or dispute which may arise out of or in connection with these terms and conditions.
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Community guidelines
We have updated our Community Guidelines. Continued use of the community signifies your agreement.
September 2009
The CIPD online community is a member-only resource. The purpose of the community is to allow you to exchange ideas, views, advice and resources with other CIPD Members in a secure and supportive environment.
The following guidelines are here to help you understand what it means to be a contributor to the CIPD online community. You are reminded that your use of this community is subject to these Guidelines and the website Terms and Conditions and to the CIPD Code of Professional Conduct. Please read the Disclaimer below before participating in the Community.
Firstly, something we have always been upfront about: We do not allow people to post anonymously to the Community. The consensus is that this is consistent with the welcoming space for CIPD Members we have collectively carefully built over the years.
How to get the most value from the Community:
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Do enjoy the diversity
We're a community of many different experiences and competencies of people, who have the right to feel comfortable and who may not think the way that you think, or express themselves in the same way.
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Do lead by example
Listen before you talk. Before posting, understand the context. We welcome lively, robust, intelligent debate and discussion, but you know there is a line. Don't cross that line. Be patient, civil, respectful and tasteful in your interactions with other members.
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Do spell check
This is important. Once you've posted you can't go back in to change your post or alter typos but you do get a preview screen to check it before you submit. Read through what you have written for sense before posting.
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Do keep it relevant
When you open a new discussion, think carefully about how you choose a title for your thread. We recognise that some topics can be wide-ranging and technical, but try to avoid slipping into legalese when describing the finer legal points (although we have nothing against lawyers). When you post a comment, brevity beats long-windedness.
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Do be discreet
It is important you retain professional confidentiality at all times. With sensitive situations, you may need to phrase your comments in such a way that individuals cannot be identified from them. If you are discussing sensitive or confidential matters, remember you are conversing in a public (member-only) place.
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Do be worldly wise
Take care when using ambiguous language or humour that may inadvertently offend. This Community is an international one, so try to see the world through others' eyes and consider your impact on others when making your contribution.
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Do be generous
Offer helpful advice and comment on current practice. Share. When adding attachments to a post, we recommend you state in your message the appropriate document format (e.g. PDF, Word doc) and file size (no bigger than 2 MB). The CIPD cannot vouch for the content of such documents, as we always advise members to consult the resources elsewhere on the CIPD website.
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Do make recommendations
From time to time it may be appropriate to share the details of the services provided by companies you trust, provided this is in the context of a direct question. This does not extend to recommending your own services and passing yourself off as an individual.
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Do share something about yourself
Keep your profile up-to-date. Members continually tell us that they like to see brief biographical details. Upload a head and shoulders photo that is appropriate for a professional community (i.e. no pets!)
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Do respect copyright
If you quote a publication, website or other reference please clearly cite your source, and do not quote more than is permitted by normal copyright restrictions.
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Do show your gratitude
Much can be gained from returning to the thread you opened to thank those who offered their advice willingly. The Community loves to hear a happy ending (or at least one from which we can all learn), so tell us what happened.
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Do network
Many of you already use the “Contact” feature (a link shown below a contributor's name) to network with other CIPD members, and to continue the conversation ‘offline'.
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Do manage your subscriptions
Otherwise you may find your mailbox inundated with email alerts. Keep the number of threads to which you subscribe to a minimum. This is the link you need: http://www.cipd.co.uk/community/forums/ForumSubscriptions
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Do show us the value
Do remember to tell us when you find a discussion particularly helpful to you personally, or valuable to your employer (this will help us build some compelling evidence for demonstrating just how remarkable CIPD members really are.)
Things you probably should avoid:
We're all grown up professionals, and you should know that no individual has yet been banned from the Community. But the CIPD, through the Community moderators, reserve the right to remove content and posts, which in our opinion do not observe these guidelines, and/or to prevent persistent abusers from adding further contributions.
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Do not provide details that identify individuals or cases, when discussing professional issues.
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Do not make unwarranted criticism, abusive or libellous comments about other people or organisations, commercial or non-commercial.
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Do not include any personal contact information (e.g. telephone, membership no. email address, company) within the body of your posting. If you do, we reserve the right to remove it.
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Do not openly advertise your services, or the services of any company or organisation with which you are associated. If in doubt, leave it out - or check with us first (communities@cipd.co.uk)
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Do not post any content that may put you or the CIPD in legal jeopardy, such as potentially libellous or defamatory comments, or text or graphics that are copyright protected (unless you have clear permission to do so.)
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Do not ask your peers to complete your assignment or write your staff handbook on your behalf. Demonstrate that you have put in some effort yourself, and you will be rewarded.
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Do not advertise items for sale, this community does not facilitate buying and selling by individuals and it is not its function.
In conclusion
The CIPD has crafted these guidelines to ensure that everyone within the community has a positive experience. We are committed to demonstrating consistency in the way we moderate contributions, but as we are real people (and not robots) these are guidelines to allow for nuance, and not hard and fast rules.
As always, let us know if you think of ways that the CIPD can enhance your experience based on your participation in the Community. We believe we have only scratched the surface of what is possible together through collaboration. If you have any questions or doubts about any aspect of the Community, or feel that any behaviour in the Community is unacceptable for any reason, please seek the advice of the Community Manager s.bridger@cipd.co.uk.
The Legal bit
Any intellectual property in content added or submitted by you to the Community remains your own. By adding or submitting content to the Community you grant CIPD a perpetual, royalty-free and irrevocable unrestricted worldwide licence to publish and reproduce, in any form, the material on this website. See our full website Terms and Conditions and privacy policy.
Disclaimer
The CIPD endeavours to ensure that the information it provides through its website is accurate and accepts no liability for any errors and omissions, or misuse of copyright or personal information in breach of the above rules.
The CIPD does not accept any liability for views, opinions or advice expressed by users contributing to the Community on the website, which are those of the users and are not necessarily shared by the CIPD.
You may access other websites via the hypertext links provided. You use such links and other websites entirely at your own risk. Such websites are provided by independent third parties and CIPD accepts no responsibility for the availability, content or use of such websites or information contained on them.
Revised September 2009
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