Intellectual Property Rights Policy

1. About this Policy

Pass the MSRA provides online medical education and examination-preparation resources.

In this Policy:

• “Pass the MSRA”, “we”, “us” and “our” refer to the operator of passthemsra.com;
• “platform” means the website, account areas, dashboards, courses, question banks and associated services;
• “content” includes questions, answer options, explanations, mock examinations, revision notes, textbooks, flashcards, active-recall materials, graphics, layouts, databases, software, audio, video, podcasts and other materials;
• “you” and “your” refer to a visitor, registered user or customer.

Questions or infringement notices may be sent to:

passthemsra@gmail.com

2. Ownership of Pass the MSRA content

Unless otherwise stated, the original content and materials made available through the platform are owned by, or licensed to, Pass the MSRA.

These may include:

• question-bank questions;
• answer options and rankings;
• explanations and teaching points;
• mock examinations;
• revision notes and textbooks;
• flashcards and active-recall content;
• course structure and organisation;
• graphics and illustrations;
• audio and video recordings;
• podcasts and scripts;
• website text;
• page designs and original visual elements;
• compilations, selections and arrangements of content;
• software, code and platform functionality;
• databases and structured collections of material.

Different intellectual-property rights may apply to different elements, including copyright, database rights, design rights, trade marks and rights arising under the law of passing off.

Copyright protection in the UK generally arises automatically when qualifying original work is created. (GOV.UK)

3. Limited personal licence

Where you are permitted to access content, Pass the MSRA grants you a limited, personal, non-exclusive, non-transferable and revocable licence to use that content:

• for your own private education and revision;
• during the applicable access period;
• through the functions provided by the platform;
• in accordance with this Policy and the Terms and Conditions.

This licence does not transfer ownership of any intellectual-property right.

Your licence ends when:

• the relevant access period expires;
• your account is lawfully terminated;
• you materially breach this Policy or the Terms and Conditions;
• the relevant content is lawfully withdrawn.

Provisions concerning ownership, copying and infringement continue to apply after access ends.

4. Permitted personal use

You may:

• view content through your authorised account;
• answer questions and complete learning activities;
• make limited personal revision notes in your own words;
• print or download material only where the platform expressly provides that function;
• quote a short extract where permitted by law and accompanied by appropriate acknowledgement;
• use the content for your own non-commercial examination preparation.

Personal use does not permit you to reproduce or retain a substantial part of the platform outside the authorised service.

5. Prohibited copying and distribution

Unless you have prior written permission, you must not:

• copy or reproduce platform content;
• photograph or take screenshots of substantial content;
• make screen recordings;
• record audio or video content;
• download material using unauthorised tools;
• print material where no print function is provided;
• forward, upload or distribute questions, answers or explanations;
• share content in messaging groups, forums, social media or file-sharing services;
• publish content on another website or application;
• email or otherwise provide content to another person;
• sell, licence, rent or commercially exploit content;
• create or circulate unofficial PDFs, notes or question collections;
• remove copyright, attribution or ownership notices;
• translate, adapt or republish content for distribution;
• reproduce a substantial part of a course, question bank or database.

These restrictions apply whether the proposed use is commercial or non-commercial.

A non-commercial purpose does not automatically make copying lawful.

6. Account sharing

Purchasing access permits use by the registered account holder only.

You must not:

• share login credentials;
• allow colleagues, friends or students to use your account;
• display paid content to a group;
• buy one membership for use by several people;
• resell or transfer account access.

Separate written arrangements are required for any authorised institutional, group or teaching use.

7. Question banks, databases and compilations

The platform contains structured collections of questions, answer options, explanations, tags, classifications and performance data.

The individual materials and the selection or arrangement of those materials may be protected by copyright, database rights or both.

You must not:

• extract or reutilise all or a substantial part of a question bank or database;
• repeatedly extract smaller portions in a way that reconstructs a substantial part;
• create a mirror or offline copy;
• systematically collect questions by specialty, topic or examination;
• use automated or manual processes to reproduce the database;
• republish the organisation, tagging or taxonomy of the platform.

8. Scraping and automated extraction

You must not use bots, crawlers, browser extensions, scripts, automation tools or other systems to:

• scrape content;
• harvest questions or explanations;
• copy account or performance data without authorisation;
• bypass technical restrictions;
• build an external database;
• monitor or reproduce substantial parts of the platform;
• access the platform at an unreasonable or disruptive rate.

Reasonable use of ordinary browser and accessibility functions is permitted where it does not involve unauthorised extraction or redistribution.

9. Artificial intelligence and machine learning

You must not use platform content to:

• train or fine-tune an artificial-intelligence or machine-learning model;
• evaluate or benchmark a commercial AI system;
• populate a retrieval or vector database;
• create automated question-generation systems based on our materials;
• produce a competing course, textbook or question bank;
• generate summaries or derivative materials for redistribution;
• supply content to an AI provider where it may be retained for training or commercial reuse.

Limited use of an assistive tool for private revision may be acceptable where:

• only a small and proportionate extract is used;
• the use is lawful;
• the content is not retained for model training;
• no substantial part of the platform is reproduced;
• the output is not published, sold or shared;
• the use does not create a competing resource.

Written permission is required for broader use.

10. Competing products and derivative resources

You must not use Pass the MSRA content, structure or datasets to develop or assist in developing:

• another MSRA question bank;
• another medical examination platform;
• paid revision notes;
• commercial teaching materials;
• downloadable question collections;
• flashcard decks for distribution;
• AI-generated examination products;
• courses substantially derived from our content.

This does not prevent independent creation based on lawful knowledge, public facts or official guidance, provided our protected expression, selection, organisation and substantial content are not copied.

Copyright generally protects the expression of ideas rather than the underlying idea or fact itself.

11. Examination material and third-party confidentiality

You must not submit or distribute confidential material obtained from a live examination or restricted recruitment assessment.

This includes material where sharing would breach:

• examination rules;
• confidentiality obligations;
• professional duties;
• third-party intellectual-property rights;
• applicable law.

Pass the MSRA does not authorise users to reproduce official or confidential examination content.

We may remove submitted material or restrict an account where we reasonably believe such material has been uploaded.

12. Third-party intellectual property

Some platform content may refer to:

• clinical guidelines;
• official publications;
• examination bodies;
• professional organisations;
• research papers;
• legislation;
• medical images;
• third-party websites;
• trade marks and brand names.

Ownership of third-party materials remains with the relevant rights holder.

References to third-party names or materials do not transfer ownership to Pass the MSRA and do not necessarily imply endorsement or affiliation.

Where content is reproduced under a licence, permission or legal exception, the applicable limitations continue to apply.

13. Quotation, criticism, review and educational exceptions

Nothing in this Policy is intended to prevent a use that is expressly permitted by applicable law.

However, copyright exceptions are limited and depend on the circumstances.

UK fair-dealing exceptions may permit certain uses for purposes such as quotation, criticism, review, research or instruction where the legal conditions are satisfied. Factors can include:

• whether the work has been made available to the public;
• the purpose of the use;
• the amount used;
• whether the use is fair;
• whether sufficient acknowledgement is provided;
• whether the use competes with or harms the market for the original.

Educational purpose alone does not permit wholesale copying or redistribution. (GOV.UK)

Where you are unsure whether an exception applies, obtain your own legal advice or request written permission.

14. Pass the MSRA name, branding and logos

The name Pass the MSRA, its logos, visual identity and associated branding may be protected through registered or unregistered intellectual-property rights.

You must not use our name, branding or visual identity in a way that:

• falsely suggests affiliation, approval or endorsement;
• impersonates the platform;
• confuses users about the source of a product or service;
• promotes a competing product;
• is fraudulent or misleading;
• damages the platform’s goodwill.

Do not use the registered-trade-mark symbol, ®, in relation to Pass the MSRA unless a relevant registration has actually been obtained.

Registration of a UK trade mark can give the owner rights to act against unauthorised use of the protected brand, while certain unregistered branding may potentially be protected through passing off. (GOV.UK)

15. Links to the website

You may link to publicly accessible pages on the website provided that the link:

• is lawful and accurate;
• does not suggest a false affiliation or endorsement;
• does not frame or reproduce our content;
• does not bypass login or payment restrictions;
• does not appear on a fraudulent, unlawful or misleading website.

We may request removal of a link where it is misleading, unlawful or damaging.

You must not link directly to restricted files or use technical methods intended to bypass access controls.

16. User submissions

The platform may allow users to submit:

• feedback;
• corrections;
• reviews;
• testimonials;
• support requests;
• comments;
• other material.

You retain ownership of intellectual-property rights you hold in your original submission.

By deliberately submitting material for publication or use on the platform, you grant Pass the MSRA a non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free licence to:

• receive and store it;
• reproduce it for administration and moderation;
• review and assess it;
• publish it where you have requested or agreed to publication;
• format or edit it for clarity;
• use it to respond to your request;
• use corrections or suggestions to improve the platform.

This licence lasts only for as long as reasonably necessary for the relevant purpose, except where material has been incorporated into platform improvements or must be retained for legal, security or record-keeping reasons.

We will not publish private support correspondence or personal information as a testimonial without appropriate permission.

17. Your responsibilities for submissions

You must ensure that material you submit:

• is your own or you have permission to use it;
• does not infringe another person’s rights;
• does not contain identifiable patient information;
• does not contain confidential examination material;
• is not defamatory, unlawful or misleading;
• does not contain malware or harmful code.

You remain responsible for your submission and may be liable to third parties if it infringes their rights.

18. Feedback and suggestions

Where you voluntarily provide general ideas, suggestions or corrections, we may use them to improve the platform without being required to pay compensation.

This does not transfer ownership of an original work you submit unless a separate written agreement says otherwise.

We are not obliged to implement, publish or respond individually to every suggestion.

19. Reporting suspected infringement on Pass the MSRA

If you believe material on the platform infringes intellectual-property rights that you own or are authorised to represent, email:

passthemsra@gmail.com

Please provide:

• your full name and contact details;
• details of the rights holder;
• identification of the work or right concerned;
• the exact URL or location of the disputed material;
• an explanation of the alleged infringement;
• evidence of ownership or authority to act;
• any relevant registration or publication information;
• a statement that the notice is accurate and made in good faith;
• the action you are requesting.

Do not send more personal information than is necessary.

20. Review of infringement notices

After receiving a sufficiently detailed notice, we may:

• acknowledge receipt;
• request further information;
• temporarily restrict access to the disputed material;
• investigate the complaint;
• contact the person who supplied the material;
• remove or amend material;
• reject an unsupported claim;
• seek legal advice.

Submitting a notice does not guarantee removal.

We will take reasonable steps to consider both the rights holder’s interests and the rights of the person who supplied or uses the material.

21. False or misleading notices

You must not knowingly submit a false, dishonest or materially misleading infringement notice.

A person submitting a notice is responsible for ensuring that they have a proper basis for the claim.

We may decline to act where:

• the notice does not identify the right or material;
• the complainant does not establish ownership or authority;
• the allegation is unsupported;
• an applicable licence or legal exception appears to apply;
• the notice is abusive or fraudulent.

22. Counter-notifications

Where material supplied by a user is removed or restricted following a complaint, we may allow that user to respond.

A response should explain:

• why the material does not infringe;
• whether permission or a licence exists;
• whether a legal exception is relied upon;
• whether the wrong material or person was identified;
• any relevant supporting evidence.

We may restore material where appropriate, but we are not required to resolve complex ownership disputes between third parties.

23. Enforcement of our rights

Where we reasonably believe our intellectual property has been infringed, we may take proportionate action, including:

• asking the person to stop;
• issuing a takedown request;
• removing or restricting an account;
• preserving relevant evidence;
• contacting a hosting provider, platform or search engine;
• seeking payment for unauthorised use;
• seeking an injunction, damages, an account of profits or other legal remedies;
• reporting suspected fraud or criminal infringement where appropriate.

Copyright infringement is actionable by the rights holder, and available remedies may include damages, injunctions and accounts. (Legislation.gov.uk)

We will not state that every infringement is criminal. Whether conduct amounts to a criminal offence depends on the facts and applicable law.

24. Account action for infringement

We may warn, restrict, suspend or terminate an account where there is reasonable evidence that a user has:

• copied or distributed protected content;
• shared account access;
• scraped the platform;
• reproduced a substantial part of a question bank;
• used content to build a competing product;
• submitted third-party infringing material;
• repeatedly breached this Policy.

The response will depend on:

• the seriousness of the conduct;
• whether it was deliberate;
• the quantity of material involved;
• whether the user stopped when notified;
• the risk of continuing harm;
• any applicable consumer rights.

Serious or deliberate infringement may result in immediate suspension.

25. No transfer of ownership

Nothing in:

• account registration;
• payment;
• membership;
• course completion;
• downloading authorised material;
• making personal notes;

transfers ownership of our intellectual property.

Users receive only the limited rights expressly described in this Policy and the Terms and Conditions.

26. No implied permission

Failure to challenge a particular use immediately does not mean that the use is permitted or that our rights have been waived.

Permission for one use does not imply permission for:

• another purpose;
• another format;
• another person;
• a later use;
• commercial distribution.

Any broader permission must be confirmed in writing.

27. Changes to this Policy

We may update this Policy where reasonably necessary to reflect:

• changes in law;
• new platform features;
• new content formats;
• changes to licensing arrangements;
• changes to infringement-reporting procedures;
• clarification of existing provisions.

The current version will be published with a revised “Last updated” date.

A change will not be applied retrospectively where doing so would unfairly remove an existing contractual or statutory right.

28. Governing law

This Policy is governed by the laws of England and Wales.

Consumers resident in Scotland or Northern Ireland may also have rights to bring proceedings in the courts of the part of the United Kingdom where they live.

Nothing in this section removes mandatory rights that apply under another relevant law.

29. Contact

Intellectual-property enquiries and infringement notices may be sent to:

Pass the MSRA

London, United Kingdom

Email: passthemsra@gmail.com

Please do not send passwords, complete payment-card details, confidential patient information or unnecessary identity documents.