The Professional Engineers Club

ProEngClub.org is a trading name of R-PAD Technology Limited (the company). The goods and services offered on this site are provided to you subject to the following notices, terms, and conditions.

Welcome to the ProEngClub.org website

The goods and services offered on this site are provided to you subject to the following notices, terms, and conditions and your right to use the services is expressly conditioned upon your agreement to these terms and conditions. In addition, when you use any service or purchase anything through this site, you also will be subject to the additional rules, guidelines, policies, terms and conditions applicable to that service or purchase.

Comments, questions and content

This website enables registrants to post or transmit comments, questions and other content on the site and provides several forums for discussions. Some of this posting will be moderated and other content posted or facilitated by the site will be checked solely to ensure that the site is not used for commercial exploitation. The company undertakes no responsibility to otherwise screen the comments and other content and does not endorse the comments and other content in any way. If you rely upon any advice provided by persons participating in the discussion groups or posting information on this site, you do so at your own risk.

If you post or transmit comments, questions or other content on the site or if you participate in discussion groups on the site, you grant the company a non-exclusive, royalty-free, perpetual, irrevocable, and fully sub licensable right to use, reproduce, modify, adapt, publish, translate, create derivative works from, distribute, and display such comments, questions and other content throughout the world in any media. You also grant the company and its sub-licensees the right to use the name that you submit with any comment, question or other content, if any, in connection with such comment, question or other content.

Third-party links – ProEngClub.org generated

The ProEngClub.org website may contain links to other websites operated by third parties. Despite the presence of a link or any reference to the company or ProEngClub.org on a linked website, the company makes no warranty or representation regarding, does not endorse, is not affiliated with and is not in any way responsible for the linked website or any content that appears on it. If you decide to visit any linked website, you do so at your own risk and it is your responsibility to review the terms of use, privacy policy and any other relevant legal notices of the relevant linked website.

Third-party links - user generated

Some areas of the ProEngClub.org website may include links to content recommended by our website users. Despite the presence of a link or any reference to the company on a linked website, the company makes no warranty or representation regarding, does not endorse, is not affiliated with and is not in any way responsible for the linked website or any content that appears on it. If you decide to visit any linked website, you do so at your own risk and it is your responsibility to review the terms of use of the relevant linked website.

While the company does not review such content and does not exercise any control over either the links themselves or the content to which a user provides a link, the company nevertheless reserves the right to remove any link or content for any reason including, without limitation, where the company considers (in its absolute discretion) the a link or the content to which a link is provided is inappropriate (which may include but is not limited to any link or content that is illegal and/or does not reflect the values of the company). If you become aware of any links or content on linked websites that you believe may be inappropriate, please notify the company immediately (using the Contact Us function) so that the company can review the link and/or the content of the linked website.

R-PAD Technology Limited copyright

All content included on the ProEngClub.org website, such as text, graphics, logos, button icons, images, audio clips, and software, is the property of the company or its content suppliers and is protected by UK and international copyright laws. The compilation (meaning the collection, arrangement, and assembly) of all content on the ProEngClub.org website is the exclusive property of the company and is protected by UK and international copyright laws. All software used on the ProEngClub.org website is the property of the company or its software suppliers and is protected by UK and international copyright laws.

Third party copyright

If you believe that your copyright has been infringed by the content of the ProEngClub.org website or any website linked to the ProEngClub.org website then please notify us immediately (using the Contact Us functionality).

Trademarks

The graphics, logos, service names and trademarks used on the site are the property of R-PAD Technology Limited, its content suppliers and the suppliers of third party goods and services offered on the site. The trademarks may not be used in connection with any product or service that is not the trademark owners', in any manner that is likely to cause confusion among customers, or in any manner that disparages or discredits the trademark owner.

Use of site

This site, its content or any portion of this site or its content may not be reproduced, retransmitted, duplicated, copied, distributed, disseminated, sold, resold, or otherwise exploited for any commercial purpose that is not expressly permitted by R-PAD Technology Limited. The company and suppliers reserve the right to refuse service, and/or cancel orders in their discretion, including, without limitation, if the company believes that a user's conduct violates applicable law or is harmful to the interests of the company, its affiliates, suppliers or users. No person may post on, transmit through or otherwise make available on the website (i) any material that violates or infringes the rights of others, that is unlawful, defamatory, obscene, abusive, profane, vulgar, sexually explicit, racist, threatening, hateful or otherwise objectionable or that encourages conduct that would constitute a criminal offence, give rise to civil liability or otherwise violate any law, (ii) any copyrighted material, without the express written consent of the owner thereof, (iii) any advertising or other solicitation with respect to products or services without the express prior written consent of the company, or (iv) any information or software that contains a virus, worm, or other harmful or disruptive component.
The company is under no obligation to permit any material that you post or transmit to remain on the site, and, the company, in its sole discretion, may refuse to display or may remove any material posted on or transmitted to or through its website.

Copyright complaints

R-PAD Technology Limited respects the intellectual property rights of others. If you believe that your work has been copied by this website or is posted in a way that constitutes copyright infringement, please contact us at the address below.

The ProEngClub.org and what it does

The ProEngClub.org is a trading name of R-PAD Technology Limited (the company).

Its objectives are promoting the accessibility of engineering, technology and science information. It provides a range of services to both members and non-members. The ProEngClub.org is careful to protect the privacy of its members, other contacts and stakeholders. This privacy policy sets out details of the personal information that the company collects about you, and the ways in which it may use that information.

R-PAD Technology Limited is registered in England & Wales (no 3316917).

The data that the ProEngClub.org requests and why it needs them

The ProEngClub.org invites you to supply your personal data in order that it can process your requirements and deliver the services that you have requested. It uses information collected from its members and non-members to enhance the services that it offers, and to improve your experience on its site.

Typically, the following details are required in order to send any products that you have ordered, or for event registration purposes: name, address and other contact information such as telephone number. If you are (or are applying to become) a member of the ProEngClub.org, your personal data will be used to provide the members' services that you require. Information may be required from you, (Registered Institution, Professional Registration Body) in order to assess your application. ProEngClub.org may share some of your information with the Registered Institution, Professional Registration Body.

If you contribute to the work of the ProEngClub.org, for example by serving on a committee, this will be recorded; the information may then be used to provide you with access to any special services that the ProEngClub.org provides to assist that committee. The ProEngClub.org does not attempt to collect personal information by methods that are indirect or not made obvious to you, and it does not attempt to combine your information with data obtained from sources outside the ProEngClub.org.

Normally, when you order products or services through the ProEngClub.org websites, you will be invited to register a website log-in account. You may also create a log-in account to gain access to services such as the ProEngClub.org Technical and Professional Networks, to take part in discussions or to update your membership information. For website registration, you will be asked for your name, email address, Registered Institution and it’s Governing Body, plus the country in which you live. This allows ProEngClub.org to know which of its events and local member activities take place in your country or region.

What the ProEngClub.org does with your data

The ProEngClub.org protects the privacy of your information using secure servers. The information that you provide will be kept confidential and used to support the ProEngClub.org relationship with you.

Your details will be made available, as appropriate, to those officers of the ProEngClub.org who are responsible for the services that you request. Services such as Local Network activities and advice on achieving qualifications are mostly delivered by volunteer members. Publications and membership subscriptions are examples of services mostly delivered by the staff in the main offices.

If you are a member of the ProEngClub.org your information will be processed by the ProEngClub.org for its sole use and that of its associated organisations, including your Local Network, for the purpose of promoting, delivering and improving your experience of the ProEngClub.org and its product and services or such other purposes as are described in this Privacy Statement. If either now or in the future you are based outside the European Economic Area (the “EEA”), your information may be transferred outside the EEA to enable you to benefit from the ProEngClub.org opportunities overseas or, where required, to enable the ProEngClub.org to meet any legal or other legitimate obligations in that country.

The information that you provide may be held and used by ProEngClub.org for market analysis and production of internal reports, for marketing its products and services generally and (subject to any preference that you may indicate when submitting your details) for sending information to you about its activities, services and publications. Please see the section below if you would like to change your preferences.

From time to time, the ProEngClub.org may invite visitors to the website to provide data to improve the site, or its services or marketing. Answering any questions will be optional.

When you make purchases at the ProEngClub.org Web shop, or pay online for other services, you are using a partner company. The ProEngClub.org makes it clear on the payment pages that you are being transferred to the one of these sites.

Some events listed on the ProEngClub.org sites are organised in co-operation with other organisations. When you register for an event, it will be made clear to you to which of the partner organisations your registration is being submitted.

The ProEngClub.org website gives preferential access to some third-party services; often this is restricted to members only. You will be told, when you register for a third-party service, that this will mean that the ProEngClub.org will need to share your data with the third party company before you can receive the service.

If you choose to receive information from other companies and later decide that you no longer want to receive further information, you should contact the relevant company directly. You should be aware that, if you give any personal information to another company, the uses to which that information may be put will be determined by that company's privacy policy. The ProEngClub.org privacy policy will no longer apply.
Otherwise, except for the purposes of law enforcement, regulation or legal proceedings, or with your explicit permission, the ProEngClub.org will not give or sell its members' and other contacts' personal information to third parties.

Tracking your behavior on the website

Details of the use of cookies on the ProEngClub.org site may be found in our cookie statement.

Subject to the preferences that you have indicated, the ProEngClub.org sends emails to its existing members, contacts and registered Web users. Links included in these may be personalised to allow us to determine which members and contacts followed such links.
All Web servers record each page request, together with the time and date, and the Internet (IP) address of the user who requested the page. Where a ProEngClub.org website restricts access to staff or students of particular organisations, the ProEngClub.org may also test your IP address to determine whether it falls into the ranges used by subscriber organisations for that service. Server logs allow the ProEngClub.org to see general trends, such as which areas of the site are popular, the most frequent paths that users follow, and so on. This helps to improve the site for you in future.

Amending or accessing your personal information preferences

The accuracy of your personal details is important to the ProEngClub.org.
A registered website user can log on to the site to review and update their contact details and mailing preferences in the "My account " area of the site.

Questions and comments

Please also contact the Data Protection Officer if you would like further information about this policy, or are concerned about the security of your personal data.

Your responsibilities

You must not share the password for your ProEngClub.org account. Your passwords are your responsibility, and must not be disclosed to any third party. This is important for your own protection and that of your personal data.

If you access the ProEngClub.org website from a PC that can be used by any other person, such as those at work or at college or in an Internet café, there are some basic guidelines to follow. Be aware of others close by who may try to take note of your username and password. Never leave the PC unattended when you are logged on to your ProEngClub.org account. At the end of your Internet session, use the Logout link that appears on every page; you should also delete cookies and files, and always close the Web browser correctly using the exit button or File - Close/Exit. The ProEngClub.org recommends that you avoid using the "Remember Me" logon option in such situations, or wherever PCs are shared.

If you suspect that your password or account information has been compromised, please inform us promptly and change your password.

Our address

R-PAD Technology Limited
5 Chessel Close
Bradley Stoke
Bristol
BS32 0BZ
UK
Tel: +44 (0)1454 856959
Email: postmaster@proengclub.org

Updates to this policy

The privacy of members and visitors is important to the ProEngClub.org. This policy will be kept under continual review, and changes may be made from time to time.
Updated: 8 July 2015