Legal Notice

Please ensure you understand and agree to the following terms and conditions before continuing to use our website.

About Us

This website is operated by YUJA Limited, trading as YUJA IP LAW (“YUJA”).

YUJA Limited is a limited company incorporated in England and Wales with company number 11242865 and registered office at 2 Forest Farm Business Park, York, YO19 4RH, England.

YUJA Limited is regulated and licensed by the Intellectual Property Regulation Board (www.ipreg.org.uk).

Conditions of Use

By continuing to browse and use this website, you are agreeing to comply with and be bound by the following terms and conditions of use, which together with our privacy policy govern YUJA’s relationship with you in relation to this website.

The use of this website is subject to the following terms of use:

  • The content of the pages of this website is for your general information and use only. It is subject to change without notice.

  • Neither we nor any third parties provide any warranty or guarantee as to the accuracy, timeliness, performance, completeness or suitability of the information and materials found or offered on this website for any particular purpose. You acknowledge that such information and materials may contain inaccuracies or errors and we expressly exclude liability for any such inaccuracies or errors to the fullest extent permitted by law.

  • Your use of any information or materials on this website is entirely at your own risk, for which we shall not be liable. It shall be your own responsibility to ensure that any products, services or information available through this website meet your specific requirements.

  • This website contains material which is owned by or licensed to us. This material includes, but is not limited to, the design, layout, look, appearance and graphics. Reproduction is prohibited other than in accordance with the copyright notice, which forms part of these terms and conditions.

  • Unauthorised use of this website may be a criminal offence and/or result in a claim for damages.

  • From time to time this website may also include links to other websites. These links are provided for your convenience to provide further information. They do not signify that we endorse the website(s). We have no responsibility for the content of the linked website(s).

  • Your use of this website and any dispute arising out of such use of the website is subject to the laws of England and Wales.

Intellectual Property

This website and its content is copyright of YUJA Limited: © YUJA Limited 2018. All rights reserved.

The mark “YUJA” is registered as a trademark in the United Kingdom, Japan and the European Union. The mark “YUJA IP LAW” is registered as a trademark in the United Kingdom and Japan.

Privacy Policy

This privacy policy sets out how YUJA uses and protects any information that you provide to us when you use this website, and when we contact you in other ways, but does not apply to information provided as part of a client relationship with YUJA, for which the privacy policy in our terms of business will apply.

What we collect

We may collect the following information:

  • name;

  • contact information including email address;

  • demographic information such as postcode, preferences and interests;

  • other information relevant to providing our services.

What we do with the information we gather

We require this information to understand your needs and provide you with a better service, and in particular for the following reasons:

  • internal record keeping;

  • we may use the information to improve our services;

  • we may periodically send promotional emails about new information which we think you may find interesting using the email address that you have provided;

  • from time to time, we may also use your information to contact you for market research purposes;

  • we may use the information to customise the website according to your interests.

The legal basis for this collection and processing is that it is necessary for YUJA’s legitimate interests, is proportionate, and will not be prejudicial or detrimental to you. You may contact us at any time to request that we do not contact you for the purposes of marketing. We will not keep your personal data longer than necessary for the purpose for which it is collected, although we may need to retain data for up to ten years after we cease providing services and products to you where necessary to comply with our legal obligations, resolve disputes or enforce our terms and conditions.

Security

We are committed to ensuring that your information is secure. In order to prevent unauthorised access or disclosure, we have put in place suitable physical, electronic and managerial procedures to safeguard and secure the information we collect online.

How we use cookies

A cookie is a small file which asks permission to be placed on your computer's hard drive. Once you agree, the file is added and the cookie helps analyse web traffic or lets you know when you visit a particular site. Cookies allow web applications to respond to you as an individual. The web application can tailor its operations to your needs, likes and dislikes by gathering and remembering information about your preferences.

We use traffic log cookies to identify which pages are being used. This helps us analyse data about web page traffic and improve our website in order to tailor it to customer needs. We only use this information for statistical analysis purposes and then the data is removed from the system.

Overall, cookies help us provide you with a better website, by enabling us to monitor which pages you find useful and which you do not. A cookie in no way gives us access to your computer or any information about you, other than the data you choose to share with us.

You can choose to accept or decline cookies. Most web browsers automatically accept cookies, but you can usually modify your browser setting to decline cookies if you prefer. This may prevent you from taking full advantage of the website.

Links to other websites

Our website may contain links to other websites of interest. However, once you have used these links to leave our site, you should note that we do not have any control over that other website. Therefore, we cannot be responsible for the protection and privacy of any information which you provide whilst visiting such sites and such sites are not governed by this privacy statement. You should exercise caution and look at the privacy statement applicable to the website in question.

Controlling your personal information

You have the right to access information which we hold about you. If you so request, we shall provide you with a copy of your personal data which we are processing (“data subject access request”). We may refuse to comply with a subject access request if the request is manifestly unfounded or excessive or repetitive in nature.

You may also have the right to receive personal data which you have provided to us in a structured and commonly used format so that it can be transferred to another data controller (“data portability”). The right to data portability only applies where your personal data is processed by us with your consent or for the performance of a contract and when processing is carried out by automated means.

We want to make sure that your personal data is accurate and up to date. You have the right to have inaccurate personal data rectified, or completed if it is incomplete. You can update your details or change your privacy preferences by contacting us as provided in “Contacting us” above. We may refuse to comply with a request for rectification if the request is manifestly unfounded or excessive or repetitive.

You have the right to object at any time to our processing of your personal data for direct marketing purposes.

You also have the right to object, on grounds relating to your particular situation, at any time to processing of your personal data which is based on our legitimate interests, unless we can demonstrate compelling legitimate grounds for the processing which override your interests, rights and freedoms or for the establishment, exercise or defence of legal claims.

You also have the following rights under data protection laws to request that we rectify your personal data which is inaccurate or incomplete.

In certain circumstances, you have the right to:

  • request the erasure of your personal data (“right to be forgotten”);

  • restrict the processing of your personal data to processing in certain circumstances.

Please note that the above rights are not absolute and we may be entitled to refuse requests, wholly or partly, where exceptions under the applicable law apply. We may refuse a request for erasure, for example, where the processing is necessary to comply with a legal obligation or necessary for the establishment, exercise or defence of legal claims. We may refuse to comply with a request for restriction if the request is manifestly unfounded or excessive or repetitive in nature.

Save as described in this Privacy Policy or provided under data protection laws, there is no charge for the exercise of your legal rights. However, if your requests are manifestly unfounded or excessive, in particular because of their repetitive character, we may either: (a) charge a reasonable fee taking into account the administrative costs of providing the information or taking the action requested; or (b) refuse to act on the request.

Where we have reasonable doubts concerning the identity of the person making the request, we may request additional information necessary to confirm your identity.

If you have any questions or complaints regarding our privacy policy or practices, please contact us directly. You have the right to make a complaint at any time with a supervisory authority, in particular in the EU (or EEA) state where you work, normally live or where any alleged infringement of data protection laws occurred. The Lead Supervising Authority for YUJA is the Information Commissioner’s Office in the United Kingdom, who can be contacted at https://www.ico.org.uk or telephone on 0303 123 1113.

Disclaimer

The information contained in this website is for general information purposes only. The information is provided by YUJA and whilst we endeavour to keep the information up-to-date and correct, we make no representations or warranties of any kind, express or implied, about the completeness, accuracy, reliability, suitability or availability with respect to the website or the information, products, services, or related graphics contained on the website for any purpose. Any reliance you place on such information is therefore strictly at your own risk.

In no event will we be liable for any loss or damage including without limitation, indirect or consequential loss or damage, or any loss or damage whatsoever arising from loss of data or profits arising out of or in connection with the use of this website.

Through this website you are able to link to other websites which are not under the control of YUJA. We have no control over the nature, content and availability of those sites. The inclusion of any links does not necessarily imply a recommendation or endorse the views expressed within them.

Every effort is made to keep the website up and running smoothly. However, YUJA takes no responsibility for and will not be liable for the website being temporarily unavailable due to technical issues beyond our control.