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Use of this website is subject to the terms and conditions set out below. Please read these carefully as they contain important information regarding copyright and liability. By using this site you indicate acceptance of these terms and conditions (it is not necessary for you to read these terms to be bound by them). Marine Dimensions (referred to as ‘we’ or ‘us’) directs the content of this site. While Marine Dimensions has taken every reasonable step to ensure that the content of our site is factual and accurate, we do not accept any responsibility for any errors made.  We also reserve the right to change site content and these terms and conditions at any time and without notice.

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In no event will Marine Dimensions be liable for any damages, including without limitation direct or indirect, special, incidental or consequential damages, losses or expenses arising in conjunction with this site or use thereof or inability to use by any party, or in conjunction with any failure of performance, error, omission, interruption, defect, delay in operation or transmission, computer virus or line or system failure, even if Marine Dimensions, or representatives thereof, are advised of the possibility of such damages, losses or expenses.

Marine Dimensions is not liable for any injury and/or damage to persons or property caused by any actual or alleged defamatory statements, infringements of intellectual property rights/privacy or image rights, or product liability, whether resulting from negligence or otherwise, including without limitation, from any use or operation of any ideas, instructions, procedures, products or methods contained in the material published on the site.

Recommendations

Any  recommendations by Marine Dimensions regarding conservation volunteering projects, trips and/or destinations are our own personal views and are intended for information and guidance purposes only.  Whilst we may recommend the suitability of some tours for a specific purpose, eg. family friendly products,  we give no warranty as to the suitability and you must make your own enquiries with the provider and assess suitability or otherwise based on such direct enquiries  and replies.

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All photographic images, maps and text on this site are the property and copyright of Marine Dimensions, or acknowledged copyright holders.  All intellectual property rights are reserved.  You may not modify, copy, distribute, transmit, display, perform, reproduce, publish, license, create derivative works from, transfer or sell any information obtained from this website, without the express permission in writing of Marine Dimensions. You may only download to your own personal computer for viewing purposes or print out pages for your own personal use.

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Hyperlinks to other Internet resources are at the user’s own risk; the content accuracy, opinions expressed and other links provided by these resources are not investigated, verified, monitored or endorsed by Marine Dimensions.  We cannot be held responsible for any inaccuracies of information, which may be accessed from these web pages through hypertext links.  Nonetheless, Marine Dimensions seeks to protect the integrity of this website and the links placed upon it and therefore requests any feedback on not only its own site, but for sites it links to as well (including if a specific link does not work).

Use of Information and Materials

The information and materials contained in these pages, as well as the terms, conditions and descriptions that appear, are subject to change. Your eligibility for receiving particular services provided by Marine Dimensions is subject to our determination and acceptance.

Indemnity

You agree to indemnify, defend and hold harmless Marine Dimensions, its officers, directors, employees, agents, licensors and suppliers (collectively the ‘Service Providers’) from and against all losses, expenses, damages and costs, including reasonable attorney’s  fees, resulting from any violation of these terms and conditions by you or any other person accessing the site using your Internet account.

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These terms (and the provision of goods and services by us) are governed by and to be interpreted in accordance with Irish law. In the event of any dispute arising in relation to these terms or in relation to the provision of any goods and services by us or on or through our website, the Irish courts will have exclusive jurisdiction over such a dispute.

These Terms and Conditions were last updated on 7th February, 2018.

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