Terms and Conditions

1. Introduction

These Terms and Conditions govern the use of the Association of Lymphoedema Practitioners (ALP) website, member portal, resources, training materials, downloads, forums and related services ("the Website").

By accessing or using the Website, users agree to be bound by these Terms and Conditions.

2. Membership Access

Certain areas of the Website are restricted to current ALP members.

Membership access is granted solely to the registered member and must not be shared with any third party.

Members are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of their login credentials and for all activity undertaken using their account.

ALP reserves the right to suspend or terminate access where unauthorised sharing of login details or misuse of the Website is identified.

3. Professional Use

The Website is intended for healthcare professionals, therapists, practitioners and individuals with a professional interest in lymphoedema and related conditions.

Members are responsible for ensuring that any information, guidance or resources accessed through the Website are applied appropriately within their own professional scope of practice, qualifications and local regulations.

4. Clinical Information Disclaimer

The clinical information, resources, templates, guidelines, downloads and educational content provided on the Website are intended for informational and educational purposes only.

While every effort is made to ensure information is accurate and up to date, ALP makes no guarantees regarding the completeness, accuracy or suitability of any content.

The Website does not provide medical advice, diagnosis or treatment recommendations for individual patients.

Practitioners remain solely responsible for their own clinical decisions, assessments and treatment plans.

5. Intellectual Property

All content on the Website, including but not limited to:

• Training materials
• Clinical resources
• Downloadable documents
• Templates
• Policies and procedures
• Graphics and images
• Videos and webinars
• Text and educational content

remains the property of ALP or its licensors and is protected by copyright and intellectual property laws.

Content may be downloaded and used for personal professional use only.

Content must not be copied, reproduced, distributed, published, sold, shared, uploaded to other websites, or incorporated into commercial products without prior written permission from ALP.

6. Downloadable Resources

Members may customise downloaded templates, policies and documents for use within their own practice.

Redistribution, resale, publication or sharing of original or modified versions outside the member's own organisation is prohibited without written permission.

7. User Conduct

Users agree not to:

• Share login details with others.
• Upload malicious software or harmful code.
• Attempt to gain unauthorised access to the Website.
• Use the Website for unlawful purposes.
• Post defamatory, offensive, abusive or misleading content.
• Infringe the intellectual property rights of others.

ALP reserves the right to remove content and terminate access where these conditions are breached.

8. Forums and Community Areas

Where discussion forums, comments or community features are available, users are solely responsible for the content they post.

ALP does not endorse or verify the accuracy of user-generated content and accepts no responsibility for opinions expressed by members.

ALP reserves the right to edit, remove or moderate content at its discretion.

9. External Links

The Website may contain links to third-party websites.

ALP is not responsible for the content, availability, accuracy or privacy practices of external websites.

Accessing third-party websites is at the user's own risk.

10. Membership Fees and Renewals

Membership fees are payable in advance and are non-refundable unless otherwise required by law.

Membership benefits and access remain active only while a membership subscription is current and fully paid.

ALP reserves the right to amend membership fees and benefits at any time.

11. Limitation of Liability

To the fullest extent permitted by law, ALP shall not be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, consequential or special loss arising from:

• Use of the Website.
• Reliance on information provided.
• Loss of data.
• Interruption of service.
• Technical failures.
• Clinical decisions made by users.

Users access and use the Website entirely at their own risk.

12. Privacy

Personal information collected through the Website will be processed in accordance with the ALP Privacy Policy and applicable data protection legislation.

13. Website Availability

ALP does not guarantee uninterrupted access to the Website and reserves the right to modify, suspend or discontinue any part of the Website without notice.

14. Changes to These Terms

ALP reserves the right to amend these Terms and Conditions at any time.

Updated terms will become effective immediately upon publication on the Website.

Continued use of the Website constitutes acceptance of any revised Terms and Conditions.

15. Governing Law

These Terms and Conditions shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of England and Wales.

Any disputes arising in connection with these Terms shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of England and Wales.

Contact

For questions regarding these Terms and Conditions, please contact ALP via the contact details published on the Website.