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The Common Good Research website is managed by COI Communications. By using the site you are accepting the terms and conditions set out here.
Acceptable use
Registered users are the primary audience for this website, but non-members (including the general public) are welcome to read the introductory material and non-restricted areas of the site. When using the site, you must avoid infringing the rights or enjoyment of other users, or breaking the law in any way.
Registration is open to all employees of Government departments and their Executive Agencies.
Employees of other Public Sector Bodies and Voluntary Organisations wishing to register should apply to COI by emailing commongoodresearch@coi.gsi.gov.uk. All such applications will be considered individually.
Private sector organisations under contract to government departments, their executive agencies or to COI may be eligible to register and should apply through the contracting authority.
Intellectual property
Names, images and logos identifying Common Good Research or COI Communications are proprietary marks. Copying our logo or any third party logo accessed via this site is not allowed without prior approval from the copyright owner.
Copyright
Material appearing on this site is subject to Crown copyright protection unless otherwise indicated. Material (excluding designs, graphics and logos) may be reproduced free of charge provided this is done accurately and not used in a misleading context.
This material was produced by COI Communications as part of its Common Good Research programme and is Crown Copyright. All government departments and their agencies are invited to make free use of it but are asked to observe the following guidelines when doing so.
- Appropriate acknowledgement should be made to COI Communications when using the material.
- The material may be used in whole or part but respect should be given to intellectual property rights and extracts should not be used in any way that is contrary to the overall findings.
- The material must not be sold on.
Authorisation to reproduce material identified as being the copyright of a third party should be obtained from the copyright-holder. For more information on Crown copyright policy and licensing arrangements, see HMSO's Crown copyright policy.
Links
We are not responsible for the quality or reliability of the websites we link to. We cannot guarantee that these links will work all the time, nor that linked pages will always be available.
You do not need to ask for permission to link to this site, but our pages must not be loaded into frames on your site. They must load into the user's entire window.
Virus protection
Although we make every effort to check and test material at all stages of production, you should always run an anti-virus programme on material you download from the internet. We accept no responsibility for any loss, disruption or damage to your data or computer system that occurs while using material derived from this website.
Disclaimer
All information on this site is provided 'as is'. We cannot guarantee that functions will be uninterrupted or error free, that defects will be corrected or that this site or its server are free of viruses or reflect the full functionality, accuracy and reliability of the materials. We will not be liable for any loss or damage arising out of or in connection with use of this site.
Conditions of registering
By registering at www.commongoodresearch.gov.uk, you are agreeing to the following conditions of use. Under the Data Protection Act 1998, we must tell you how we intend to use the information - in this case your name and email address - that we store.
Your data will be stored in a database associated with this site. Only members of the COI Communications team that work on the site are authorised to have direct access to this database.
If you cancel your registration your details will be deleted from the database.If you wish to re-join in the future you will need to complete the form again.
We may use the information we collect for internal review, to improve site content or layout and to notify users of updates. We will not share it with other organisations for commercial purposes. We may occasionally contact you by email to ask for feedback on the site, and to notify you of upcoming activities and events if you have given us permission to do so.
Privacy policy
Our privacy policy outlines how we protect any data we collect about you.
General
These conditions may change from time to time, but the latest version will always be available here. We will let you know about any significant changes.
The laws of England and Wales govern these terms and conditions.
Feedback
If you feel that material on this site is incorrect or inappropriate, or that it breaches these terms and conditions, please fill in the feedback form or email your comments to commongoodresearch@coi.gsi.gov.uk.
Last updated: 22 August 2003