Terms & Conditions

Terms and Conditions of Use (“Terms”)

PLEASE READ THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS CAREFULLY BEFORE USING THIS SITE

These Terms tell you the rules for using our website www.linde-cryoplants.org (“LCL Website”).

1. Who we are and how to contact us

The LCL Website is a site operated by Linde Cryoplant Limited ("We" / “Linde”). We are registered in England and Wales under company number 02103636 and have our registered office at The Priestley Centre, 10 Priestley Road, Surrey Research Park, Guildford, Surrey, GU2 7XY, United Kingdom. Our main trading address is 1 Blackwater Park,  Holder Road, Aldershot, GU12 4PQ, United Kingdom . Our VAT number is GB 591 7255 17.

To contact us, please telephone 01252 331351.

2. Your acknowledgement of the terms and conditions of use
    
   1. By accessing the LCL Website you, the user, acknowledge and confirm that you have read, understood, and agree to the following terms and conditions of use. Furthermore, you agree to be bound by all applicable laws as well as any other applicable rules and conditions. If you do not understand or agree with these Terms you must stop accessing and using the LCL Website.
   2. We recommend that you print a copy of these Terms for future reference. These Terms refer to the following additional terms, which also apply to your use of the LCL Website:
      1. Our Privacy Policy. See further under Privacy below.
      2. Our Cookie Policy, which sets out information about the cookies on the LCL Website.
          
3. Scope of right to use
   1. All text footage, pictures, graphics, software, applications, sound samples, animations videos, corporate logos and brands, the layout of the LCL Website, as well as other content contained in the LCL Website, hereinafter jointly referred to as “LCL Website Content”, are protected by trademark and copyright law and other laws for the protection of intellectual property and may be subject to third parties’ rights. Linde is a company name used by Linde plc and its affiliates. The Linde logo, the Linde word and all mentioned trademarks on this website are trademarks or registered trademarks of Linde plc or its affiliates.  
   2. Linde does not grant any license rights or other rights regarding the use of the intellectual property rights in the LCL Website Content, unless otherwise specified herein. The copying, distributing, reproducing, forwarding, otherwise using of these intellectual property rights in the LCL Website or the LCL Website Content including the making available to third parties is not permitted without the prior written consent of Linde.
   3. The user is only permitted to view and use the LCL Website Content for his own personal, non-commercial use as part of his use of the LCL Website. The user is also permitted to produce a single copy of the LCL Website for his personal, non-commercial use, on the condition that the content is not altered in the course of copying and all references to intellectual property rights are retained in the copy, or inserted if only extracts from the LCL Website are used.
   4. The content of press releases and other documents classified as public may be used in public communications save the condition that the permission granted hereunder does not apply to those parts of public documents which are protected by trademark or copyright law, or other legal regulations. Any use of such material is made in the sole responsibility of the user.
   5. Access to or use of the LCL Website or the LCL Website Content from countries, where this access or this use is unlawful, is not permitted. In this case, and if the user wants to enter into business relations with The Linde Group, the user should contact representatives of The Linde Group in the respective country.
   6. Any other use of the LCL Website as well as the LCL Website Content is prohibited unless specifically permitted by these Terms.
   7. You are also responsible for ensuring that all persons who access the LCL Website through your internet connection are aware of these Terms of use and other applicable terms and conditions, and that they comply with them.
   8. The LCL Website Content is provided for general information only. It is not intended to amount to advice on which you should rely. You must obtain professional or specialist advice before taking, or refraining from, any action on the basis of the LCL Website Content.
   9. Although we make reasonable efforts to update the information on the LCL Website, we make no representations, warranties or guarantees, whether express or implied, that the LCL Website Content is accurate, complete or up to date.
   10. Where the LCL Website contains links to other sites and resources provided by third parties, these links are provided for your information only. Such links should not be interpreted as approval by Linde of those linked websites or information you may obtain from them. Linde has no control over the contents of those sites or resources.
        
4. Restrictions of Use
   1. You must not, without the prior written consent of Linde:
      1. use the LCL Website or the LCL Website Content for any fraudulent or unlawful purpose;
      2. use any registered or unregistered trademarks or signs on the LCL Website or in the LCL Website Content without the prior written consent of the respective owner;
      3. translate, modify, adapt, reverse engineer, decompile or disassemble the LCL Website or LCL Website Content in whole or in part;
      4. remove any notice of copyright, trademark, or other proprietary rights from the LCL Website Content;
      5. frame or otherwise embed LCL Website Content in your or a third party website;
      6. knowingly transmit, or procure the sending of, any unsolicited or unauthorised advertising or promotional material or any other form of similar solicitation (spam);
      7. use the LCL Website to bully, insult, intimidate or humiliate any person;
      8. mirror, copy, duplicate or re-sell any part of the LCL Website;
      9. knowingly transmit any data, send or upload any material that contains viruses, Trojan horses, worms, time-bombs, keystroke loggers, spyware, adware or any other harmful programs or similar computer code designed to adversely affect the operation of any computer software or hardware;
      10. create a database by systematically storing and downloading all or any LCL Website Content; or
      11. use any robot, spider, site search application or retrieval application or other manual or automatic device to retrieve, index, "scrape," "data mine" or in any way reproduce or circumvent the navigational structure or presentation of the LCL Website or the LCL Website Content.

4. 2. Linde reserves the right to deny access to the LCL Website at any time. Linde reserves the right to issue a warning to you, take any legal action against you and or disclose such information to law enforcement authorities as Linde reasonably feels is necessary or as required by law.
       
5. Privacy

5. 1. All personal data is collected, stored, processed and used in accordance with applicable data protection laws, the Linde Privacy Policy and the Linde Cookie Policy. To find out more about the Linde Privacy Policy please click here.
       
6. No Warranties
   1. Linde does not give any express or implied warranties, nor does it make any representations, nor does it assume any responsibility that:
      1. the LCL Website or the LCL Website Content are available without interruption;
      2. the use of the LCL Website or the LCL Website Content will not infringe any third party rights;
      3. the LCL Website as well as the LCL Website Content are free from errors or are complete, accurate or up-to-date at all times;
      4. other web pages accessed by hyperlinks from the LCL Website, irrespective of whether these belong to affiliated companies of Linde or third parties, do not infringe third party rights, or are free from errors, or that applicable data protection provisions are complied with; or that
      5. the LCL Website is free from viruses, bugs, malware, or similar malicious programs.

6. 2. Any forward-looking statements made on the LCL Website are based on the beliefs and judgement of the management of Linde at the time of their publication and are therefore subject to risks and uncertainties. No assurance is given that these forward-looking statements will prove to be accurate and complete. Linde is under no obligation towards the user to update such forward-looking statements and accepts no liability whatsoever for these statements.
       
7. Limitation of Liability
   1. Linde does not exclude or limit in any way our liability to you where it would be unlawful to do so. This includes liability for death or personal injury caused by our negligence or the negligence of our employees, agents or subcontractors and for fraud or fraudulent misrepresentation.
   2. Linde excludes all implied conditions, warranties, representations or other terms that may apply to the LCL Website or any LCL Website Content on it.
   3. Linde will not be liable to you for any loss or damage, whether in contract, tort (including negligence), breach of statutory duty, or otherwise, even if foreseeable, arising under or in connection with:
      1. use of, or inability to use, or reliance on the LCL Website; or
      2. use of, or inability to use, or reliance on any LCL Website Content; or
      3. the availability of the content of third party websites or any loss or damage resulting from their use, regardless of the purpose of use.
   4. In particular, Linde will not be liable for:
      1. loss of profits, sales, business, or revenue;
      2. business interruption;
      3. loss of anticipated savings;
      4. loss of business opportunity, goodwill or reputation; or
      5. any indirect or consequential loss or damage.
   5. The LCL Website and the LCL Website Content are operated and managed by Linde and / or other members of The Linde Group. The LCL Website and the LCL Website Content take into account the requirements of England. Linde accepts no responsibility if (i) the LCL Website is accessed, or (ii) if the LCL Website Content is used or downloaded from the LCL Website, in places outside of England. When the user accesses the LCL Website from places outside England, the user is solely responsible for complying with the regulations that apply in accordance with their respective national laws.
   6. Different limitations and exclusions of liability will apply to liability arising as a result of the supply of any products or services by Linde to you, which will be set out in the terms and conditions of supply between Linde and you related to such products or services.
       
8. Amendments to the LCL Website or the LCL Website Content or Terms
   1. Linde reserves the right, at any time and without prior notice, to make amendments, or additions, to the LCL Website or the LCL Website Content.  We may suspend or withdraw or restrict the availability of all or any part of the LCL Website for business and operational reasons. We will try to give you reasonable notice of any suspension or withdrawal.
   2. Linde reserves the right to change these Terms from time to time at its sole discretion without any obligation to inform the user. The user agrees that his continued use of the LCL Website constitutes his consent to respective changes of the Terms as applicable. These Terms were most recently updated in February 2020.
       
9. Violation of these Terms and Conditions
   1. Linde reserves the right to deny the user’s access to the LCL Website in whole or in part at any time in case of the user’s non-compliance with these Terms or the user’s infringement of the rights of Linde in the LCL Website or the LCL Website Content or any third parties’ rights.
   2. Furthermore, the user herewith indemnifies and holds harmless Linde from and against all claims and damages arising out of or in connection with (i) the use of, or activities in connection with, the LCL Website and LCL Website Content, or (ii) any violation of these Terms and Conditions by the user.
10. Applicable Law
    1. These Terms, their subject matter and their formation (and any non-contractual disputes or claims) and all questions and disputes relating to the use of the LCL Website or the LCL Website Content governed by the laws of England and Wales. We both agree to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of England and Wales.