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Legal Information:  Terms and Conditions of Use

PLEASE READ THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS CAREFULLY. BY ACCESSING, VISITING OR USING THE MSACTIVESOURCE.IE WEB SITE (“SITE”), YOU, PERSONALLY AND ON BEHALF OF THE LEGAL ENTITY OF WHICH YOU ARE A REPRESENTATIVE, AGREE TO BE BOUND BY THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS BELOW AND YOU REPRESENT AND WARRANT THAT YOU ARE DULY AUTHORISED TO BE SO BOUND. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE WITH THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS, PLEASE DO NOT ACCESS, VISIT OR MAKE ANY USE OF THIS SITE OR THE INFORMATION OR MATERIALS INCLUDED HEREIN.

General access rules

Biogen Idec Limited (Our company incorporated in England, and hereafter referred to as Biogen Idec Ltd) is operating the site to provide information, education and communication with respect to multiple sclerosis. This site is not designed or made available for the purpose of advertising or otherwise promoting any medication to any patient or any member of the public accessing site. Details about specific medications may only be accessed by authorised healthcare professionals who have certified their authority to access such parts of the site. Our contact details are listed on the web page “Contact us”. Certain sections or pages of the Site contain separate and / or additional terms and conditions, like our Privacy Policy and the Message Board Guidelines. Those separate terms and conditions are in addition to and prevail over the present Terms and Conditions of Use, which govern your access and use of this Site, any materials or information provided by us on this Site and any e-mail correspondence between us.

Non-commercial use of site documents, respecting all trademarks

Biogen Idec Limited, hereby authorises you to copy documents published by Biogen Idec Limited on the World Wide Web for non-commercial use only, provided any copy of these documents which you make retains all copyright and other proprietary notices contained herein. You should assume that all content appearing in MS Active Support (the Site) is copyrighted by either Biogen Idec Limited or third parties unless otherwise noted and may not be used except as provided herein and with the express written permission of Biogen Idec Limited.

Nothing contained herein shall be construed as conferring by implication or otherwise any license or right, either express or implied, under any patent or trademark of Biogen Idec Limited or any third party. No use of any trademark may be made without the prior written authorisation of the trademark’s owner, except to identify the relevant product or services.

Images of people or places displayed on the Site are either the property of, or used with permission by, Biogen Idec Limited. The use of these images by you is prohibited unless specifically permitted by these Terms and Conditions or by specific permission provided elsewhere on the Site. Unauthorised use of the images may violate copyright, trademark, privacy and/or publicity laws as well as communications regulations and statutes.

Information intended for UK & Ireland residents only

All materials and information appearing on this Site are intended for UK & Ireland residents only.

Information is no substitute for consulting a health professional

The information on the Site is intended only to provide knowledge of ms health topics. This information should not be considered complete and should not be used in place of a visit, call, consultation or advice of your physician or other health care provider. Biogen Idec Limited does not recommend the self-management of health problems. Information obtained by using the Site is not exhaustive and does not cover all ailments, physical conditions or their treatment. Should you have any health care-related questions, please call or see your physician or other health care provider promptly. You should never disregard medical advice or delay in seeking it because of something you have read here.

Product usage descriptions are provided for informational purposes only and are not to be used as a substitute for medical advice. To the best knowledge of Biogen Idec Ltd, the medical information provided represents the scientifically supported current product information. For exact information, always refer to the current official package insert/prescribing information. All such information should be interpreted by, and the product used only under the supervision of, a physician or other qualified health professional.

Information is not necessarily accurate, complete, or current

Information accessed on the Site is not exhaustive. Biogen Idec Limited makes reasonable efforts to include accurate and current information, wherever possible, but makes no warranties or representations as to its accuracy or completeness. This information is provided "as is" without warranty of any kind, either express or implied, including but not limited to implied warranty of fitness for a particular purpose.

Biogen Idec Limited is not responsible for computer damage resulting from using the Site. Biogen Idec Limited makes no representation or warranty that access to the Site will be available on a timely basis, will be uninterrupted or will be error free. Biogen Idec Limited does not warrant that these pages, or the server that makes them available, are free of viruses or other harmful elements. In no event shall Biogen Idec Limited, its affiliates and subsidiaries, and their respective officers directors, employees, agents, representatives, information providers and licensers and their respective heirs and assigns, be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, consequential, exemplary, special, punitive or other damages even if informed of the possibility of such damages. The above exclusion may not apply in jurisdictions to the extent that they do not allow the exclusion of implied warranties.

Biogen Idec Limited does not endorse the content of linked external sites

This Site also contains links to web sites published by third parties. Links to this Site may also be included on third party web sites. Biogen Idec Limited has not reviewed all of the web sites linked to or from this Site and is neither responsible nor liable for the contents of any off-web site pages or any other non-Biogen Idec Limited web sites linked to or from this Site. Biogen Idec Limited provides or allows such links as a convenience. By creating a link to a third party web site or by being a target of a link from a third party web site, Biogen Idec Limited does not endorse or recommend the companies or any contents, opinions, claims, comments, products or services included in or offered on that third party web site nor does Biogen Idec Limited identify with the companies, content, opinions, claims, comments, products or services of such web sites. Neither does Biogen Idec Limited express any implied or explicit appreciation as to the accuracy and / or reliability of the information to be found, directly or indirectly, on any third party web site or as to the reliability and / or good faith of any third party. Biogen Idec Limited has not attempted to verify the truth or accuracy of any such opinion, claim or comment, nor do we endorse or support them. Biogen Idec Limited does not warrant, nor is it in any way responsible for, software on linked sites that are outside of Biogen Idec Limited’s control. Your linking to or from any other off-Web site pages or other web sites is at your own risk.

If you are of the opinion that a linked web site does contain any unlawful or illegal content, please contact Biogen Idec Limited at the address mentioned on the Web page "Contact us".

Disclaimers for specific Site features

Certain features on the Site may ask you to first read and consent to a disclaimer before allowing you to proceed further. Those disclaimers will appear prominently and are described in detail in the pertinent sections. You should not proceed into any of those sections without having read and consented to the pertinent disclaimers first.

Unauthorised access

Access to and use of password protected and / or secure information areas of the Site is restricted to authorised users only.

Termination and indemnification

You agree that Biogen Idec Limited may terminate your access to and use of the Site at any time, without prior notice, if it considers you have violated any of these terms and conditions. You agree to indemnify, defend and hold harmless Biogen Idec Limited, its officers, directors, employees, agents, licensors, suppliers and any third party information providers to the Site from and against all losses, expenses, damages and costs, including reasonable attorneys' fees, resulting from any violation by you of these terms and conditions or Biogen Idec Limited’s termination of your access to or use of this Site. Termination will not affect either party's rights or obligations, which accrued before the termination.

Severability and changes

In the event any of the provisions of these terms and conditions would be held to be unenforceable, the remaining provisions shall remain in full force and effect and the unenforceable provision shall be replaced by such enforceable provision as comes closest to the intention underlying the unenforceable provision.

Miscellaneous

Biogen Idec Limited’s failure to insist upon or enforce strict performance of any provision of the terms and conditions herein shall not be construed as a waiver of any provision or right. Biogen Idec Limited may assign its rights and duties under these terms and conditions to any party at any time without notice to you.

Changes to the legal disclaimer

Biogen Idec Limited reserves the right to make additions, deletions, or modifications to the information or materials on the Site at any time without any prior notification, including these terms and conditions. You should, therefore, periodically visit this page to review the current terms and conditions. Your continued access and use of this Site after changes to the terms and conditions are posted constitutes your acceptance of the terms and conditions as amended.

Governing law and jurisdiction

The regulations laid down in these terms and conditions shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of England and Wales. Any legal action concerning these provisions or this Site must be brought before the competent court in England and Wales, without prejudice to Biogen Idec Limited’s or the Site user's right to bring suit before a court of competent jurisdiction.