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Terms and conditions

Ownership of this site

This website is owned and controlled by the Department of Health.

These terms and conditions of use will govern access to, and use of, the website. Continued use will be taken to indicate acceptance of the latest version. As the terms may be varied from time to time, site users should check to make sure that they are aware of the latest version.

Using this website

This website is maintained for users' personal use and viewing. Access to and use of this site constitutes acceptance by users of these terms and conditions with effect from the date of first use.

Intellectual property

The names, images and logos identifying the GPhC are proprietary marks of the GPhC. Copying these logos and/or any other third-party logos accessed via this website is not permitted without the prior approval of the relevant copyright owner.

Requests for permission to use the GPhC logo should be sent to:

The General Pharmaceutical Council
1 Lambeth High Street
London SE1 7JN

Requests should explain what the logo is to be used for and how it is to be used. Senders should include their name, address, telephone number, fax number and email address.

Material may be copied or reproduced for private or internal use, but distribution of such copies or reproductions (with or without charge) is not permitted and will amount to a copyright infringement unless prior written permission has been obtained.

Links

Linking to the GPhC site

Prior permission is not needed to link directly to pages hosted on this site or to information included on it. However, the GPhC would prefer to be contacted before links are made so that it can check the text that accompanies the link.

Links from the GPhC site

It is GPhC policy to obtain permission to link to other websites. The GPhC is not responsible for the content or reliability of linked websites and listing should not be taken as an endorsement of any kind. The GPhC cannot guarantee that links will always work and has no control over the availability of linked pages.

External links

This website may contain links to other websites that are not under the control of the GPhC and for which the GPhC cannot accept responsibility. Such links are provided for the convenience of users. Their inclusion does not imply the approval or endorsement of the GPhC.

Disclaimer

While the GPhC has taken all reasonable care in the creation, selection and assembly of the content of this website, all such content (including any third-party information, products or materials) is provided 'as is', and no warranty or representation is given in relation to its accuracy or appropriateness.

To the fullest extent permitted by law, no liability is accepted for any direct, indirect or consequential loss or damage (including loss of data, business opportunity or profit — whether in an action in contract, negligence or other tortious action) resulting from the access to and use of this website or the information and materials contained in it.

Virus protection

The GPhC makes every effort to check and test material at all stages of production. It is always wise to run an anti-virus programme on all material downloaded from the internet. The GPhC cannot accept responsibility for any loss, disruption or damage to data or computer systems that may occur while using material derived from this website.