This page (together with the documents referred to on it) tells you the terms of use on which you may make use of our website http://www.rcog.org.uk (our site), whether as a guest or a registered user. Please read these terms of use carefully before you start to use our site. By using our site, you indicate that you accept these terms of use and that you agree to abide by them. If you do not agree to these terms of use, please refrain from using our site.
Accessing our site
Access to our site is permitted on a temporary basis, and we reserve the right to withdraw or amend the service we provide on our site without notice. We will not be liable if for any reason our site is unavailable at any time or for any period.
Intellectual property rights
We are the owner or the licensee of all intellectual property rights in our site, and in the material published on it, including all guidelines. Those works are protected by copyright laws and treaties around the world. All such rights are reserved.
You may print off one copy, and may download extracts, of any page(s) from our site for your personal reference and you may draw the attention of others within your organisation to material posted on our site.
You must not modify the paper or digital copies of any materials you have printed off or downloaded in any way, and you must not use any illustrations, photographs, video or audio sequences or any graphics separately from any accompanying text.
Our status (and that of any identified contributors) as the authors of material on our site must always be acknowledged.
You must not use any part of the materials on our site for commercial purposes without obtaining a licence to do so from us or our licensors.
If you print off, copy or download any part of our site in breach of these terms of use, your right to use our site will cease immediately and you must, at our option, return or destroy any copies of the materials you have made.
Linking to our site
You may link to our site, provided you do so in a way that is fair and legal and does not damage our reputation or take advantage of it, but you must not establish a link in such a way as to suggest any form of association, approval or endorsement on our part where none exists.
Our site must not be framed on any other site. We reserve the right to withdraw linking permission without notice.
Trade marks
‘RCOG’, ‘TOG’ and the OG device, ‘BJOG’, ‘StratOG’ and the RCOG logo and its constituent parts are UK registered trade marks of the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists.
Data protection
The RCOG adheres to UK Data Protection legislation which governs the collection and management of personal information, including images. If you have any concerns about personal details or images on this site, please contact dataprotection@rcog.org.uk. You can also read the College’s data protection policy.
Limitations of use
Under no circumstances shall the RCOG be liable for any special or consequential damages arising from the use or reliance on information contained within this website.
RCOG and the public
We regret that it is not possible for the RCOG to offer medical advice on any individual or general medical condition. Users of this website seeking advice on any medical condition should consult their medical practitioner.
Links to other sites
The RCOG accepts no responsibility whatsoever for linked websites or any information contained therein.
The Information Standard
The RCOG shall hold responsibility for the accuracy of the information they publish and neither the Scheme Operator nor the Scheme Owner shall have any responsibility whatsoever for costs, losses or direct or indirect damages or costs arising from inaccuracy of information or omissions in information published on the website on behalf of the RCOG.