1. Plain Language Certified certification reviews the clarity of communication of the documents submitted for review. We do not consider the legality, accuracy, adequacy, or completeness of the document.
  2. You acknowledge Our Marks are registered Trademarks and are valuable intellectual property owned by Us and that their use or dissemination to any unlicensed person may cause loss, damage or cost to Us.
  3. If a document or publication of yours is certified then, subject to payment of the Licence fee, we grant you a non-exclusive Licence for an agreed period, usually 3 years, to use the approved Mark.
  4. The use of the mark or any representation on certification can only be made with regard to documents that have been certified and must not misrepresent the level of certification.
  5. On written request You must immediately remove our Marks from any non-approved document or publication.
  6. You must not alter our Marks in any way except with express written consent.
  7. In using our Marks, You must not give any warranty to any person beyond that which by law you are obliged and entitled to give or that has not been approved by us in writing.
  8. Your obligations to us under these terms and conditions relating to protection of Our intellectual property in relation to the Marks do not end on the termination of Your Licence.
  9. You are obliged to inform us of any amendments to any Certified document or publication as a condition of renewal of Your Licence.
  10. On application by You, We may grant you Membership of Plain Language Certified and include in Your Licence the right to use our Plain Language membership Mark on your documents and other promotional material subject to You paying the annual Membership Fee annually in advance in the amount payable from as set out in our Website. Membership will entitle You to the benefits and discounts set out in our Website.
  11. These terms and conditions are deemed to include the terms set out in any quotation or offer documents submitted by Us to You that have been accepted by You. Further, such acceptance by You will be deemed to have occurred on payment of our invoice prepared in accordance with such quotation or offer documentation.
  12. These terms are not intended and do not in any way limit Our common law or statutory rights and protections at law in relation to both: a) licensing and b) intellectual property. To the extent of any inconsistency between such laws and these terms, these terms shall prevail.
  13. On termination of Your Licence, You must immediately cease using the Marks on any of your documents or publications or at all; do all such other things we may reasonably require for the protection of Our intellectual property.
  14. On termination of Your Licence, You must:
    a. immediately cease using the Marks on any of your documents or publications or at all;
    b. return to us all images, templates, documents, etc relating to the Marks (including the Marks) and delete from all Your computer systems and data bases the Marks and any related intellectual property;
    c. do all such other things we may reasonably require for the protection of Our intellectual property.
  15. On termination of Your Licence any Licence or other fees or charges paid by You as at that date shall be non-refundable.