Terms and Conditions of Membership
1. Introduction
1.1 This document sets out the rules governing membership of the Water Industry Forum (WIF). Every member is bound by all of these rules while it remains a member of WIF.
1.2 WIF is owned by Water Industry Forum Limited, a not-for-profit company limited by guarantee.
2. Acceptance as a Member
2.1 Applications to become a WIF member must be submitted using the on-line application form.
2.2 All applicants must ensure that the information submitted in any application form and any additional information provided is fair, complete and accurate.
2.3 Acceptance as a WIF member is at the sole discretion of the WIF Chief Executive with reference to the relevant member criteria.
3. Member criteria
3.1 To be eligible for membership of WIF you must be an organisation based in the UK which supplies water and waste water products and services.
3.2 Full members are those which have been accepted as eligible and have paid the relative membership fee.
3.3 Associate members are those which have been accepted as eligible and have not paid a membership fee.
4. Membership Services
4.1 WIF will endeavour to provide the range of membership services for members as set out under "membership details" on the WIF website.
4.2 WIF reserves the right to vary these services from time to time without notice.
5. Conduct
5.1 Every WIF member must ensure that it updates WIF of any relevant changes (including contact details or any issue relevant to the criteria for membership).
5.2 The primary contact is responsible for updating the data held on the website relevant to the company.
6. Annual Subscriptions
6.1 The current annual subscription rates are based on the member organisation’s UK turnover of water and waste water related activities. Details of member subscription rates can be found on this website http://www.waterindustryforum.com/member-services/become-a-member/membership-details/
6.2 All annual subscriptions for new members cover a 12 month period from the date of commencement. This is the date of issue of the initial invoice.
6.3 Full membership for new members will lapse 30 days after the initial invoice date if no payment is received.
6.4 Subscriptions are not refundable under any circumstances.
6.5 Further annual subscriptions are to be paid in respect of each further year of membership.
6.6 Full membership will lapse 30 days after the renewal date if no payment is received.
6.7 The WIF Chief Executive may vary subscription rates at any time. Please note that the cost of annual subscription will be reviewed periodically.
7. Expulsion
7.1 The WIF Chief Executive may expel any member where they breach any of these rules.
8. Data protection and related matters
8.1 No Member shall use any trademark or intellectual property right of WIF without the prior written approval of the WIF Chief Executive. No member shall use the WIF logo or words “Member of the Water Industry Forum”
8.2 WIF will use the information provided by members (including the information provided on application forms) for the following purposes: administration of membership records; advertising, marketing and public relations for WIF and contacting you with other information relating to the activities of WIF.
8.3 Any communications you send to the website are on a non-confidential basis and WIF is under no obligation to refrain from reproducing, publishing or otherwise using them in any way or for any purpose.
9. General
9.1 WIF may amend these terms and conditions from time to time. You will be bound by any changes we may make to these terms of use and therefore we recommend that you view the current version from time to time by clicking on the link from the website.
