These terms and conditions of use (‘terms of use’) tell you the rules for using our site www.diamond.ac.uk
www.diamond.ac.uk is a site operated by Diamond Light Source Limited (‘Diamond’, ‘we’, ‘us’ ‘our’). Diamond Light Source Limited are incorporated and registered in England and Wales under company number 04375679 and have our registered office at Diamond House, Harwell Science & Innovation Campus, Didcot, Oxfordshire, OX11 0DE, United Kingdom.
Acceptance of these terms of use
By using our site, you confirm that you accept these terms of use and that you agree to comply with them. We reserve the right to amend the terms at any time by posting changes online. Every time you wish to use our site, please check these terms to ensure you understand and will comply with the terms that apply at that time.
If you do not agree to these terms, you must not use our site.
Other terms that may apply to you
These terms of use refer to the following additional terms, which also apply to your use of our site:
Our Cookie Policy, which sets out information about the cookies on our site.
Use of this site by all individuals working for Diamond or on our behalf in any capacity are also subject to Diamond’s IT Acceptable Use Policy.
Acceptable use of our site
You agree to use the site only for lawful purposes, and in a manner which does not infringe the rights of, or restrict or inhibit the use and enjoyment of the site by any third party.
Such restriction and inhibition includes, without limitation:
We may modify or withdraw our site
Our site is made available free of charge. We do not guarantee that our site, or any content on it, will always be available or be uninterrupted. We may suspend or withdraw or restrict the availability of all or any part of our site for business and operational reasons.
We reserve the right to change, alter or remove all or part of this site, temporarily or permanently, and without notice and without liability. This includes the right to remove offending material placed on this site by anyone that we consider to constitute misuse of this site or to be potentially harmful to others.
Disclaimer
Although we make reasonable efforts to update the information on our site, we make no representations, warranties or guarantees, whether express or implied, that the content on our site is accurate, complete or up to date.
The content on our site is provided for general information only. It is not intended to amount to advice on which you should rely. You must obtain appropriate advice before proceeding on the basis of any of the content on our site. Views and opinions of groups or individuals who are not part of Diamond may appear on our site and these do not necessarily reflect the view of Diamond.
Nothing on this site constitutes any part of a contract unless otherwise expressly stated.
Our liability
To the maximum extent permitted by law, we exclude all liability and responsibility for any amount of kind of loss or damage that may result to you or a third party in connection with the use of this site in any way, or which may arise from reliance on information contained in this site or other web sites, which may be linked to our site from time to time. Nothing in these terms of use shall exclude Diamond’s liability for death or injury caused by its negligence or for fraud.
We shall not be liable in relation to any conclusions that might be drawn or actions that might be taken on the basis of information found on this site, such as research undertaken at Diamond. This includes any published research which may be altered during any future peer review process.
Linking to and from our site
You may link to pages on our site, provided you do so in a way that is fair and legal and does not damage our reputation or take advantage of it. You must not establish a link in such a way as to suggest any form of association, approval or endorsement on our part where none exists.
Where our site 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 us of those linked websites or information you may obtain from them. We have no control over the contents of those sites or resources. We do not endorse or recommend any commercial products, processes or services linked from or provided within this site.
How you may use material on our site
The names, images and logos identifying Diamond are registered trademarks of Diamond and are subject to copyright. You are not permitted to use them without Diamond’s approval, unless they are part of material that you are permitted to use under this paragraph.
All copyrights or other intellectual property rights in this site, including logos, illustrations, photos, sound, scripts, animation and other material appearing on this site belong to Diamond or its licensors.
You may use or print one copy of material on this site for personal or non-commercial use and you may draw the attention of others within your organisation to content posted on our site. Educational institutions may reproduce and distribute these materials for educational use provided credit and notification are given and the copyright notice is retained on any copies made. With the exception of the previous two sentences, you may not otherwise download or copy, reproduce, store in any medium (including any other website), distribute, transmit, re-transmit, modify or show in public any part of the site without the prior written consent of Diamond Light Source Limited, or in accordance with the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988.
Any requests to reproduce materials should be addressed to Diamond Light Source Limited., Diamond House, Harwell Science and Innovation Campus, Didcot, Oxfordshire, OX11 0DE or e-mail diamondcomms@diamond.ac.uk.
Miscellaneous
Any term shall be construed separately and independently of each other and the invalidity of any one part shall not affect the validity of any other part.
If there is any conflict between these terms and rules and/or specific terms of use appearing on the site relating to specific material then the latter shall prevail.
These terms and conditions shall be governed and construed in accordance with the laws of England and Wales. Any disputes shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the Courts of England and Wales.
To provide feedback or to make a report about our site, please complete the feedback form which you will find at the orange feedback button on the right-hand side of each page.
To contact us regarding these terms of use, please email legal@diamond.ac.uk.
These terms were most recently updated on 2 July 2025.
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