Terms and Conditions

World Society of Sustainable Energy Technologies (WSSET)
Last updated: September 2026

These Terms and Conditions ("Terms") govern your access to and use of the services provided by the World Society of Sustainable Energy Technologies (WSSET), including our website, membership services, Special Interest Groups, events, and any related features or platforms (collectively, the "Services"). By accessing or using the Services, you agree to be bound by these Terms and to comply with all applicable laws and regulations. If you do not agree to these Terms, please do not use our Services.

1. Basic Terms

You are responsible for your use of the Services, for any content you submit through the Services, and for any consequences that result from such actions. You may use the Services only if you are able to form a legally binding contract with WSSET and are not prohibited from receiving services under the laws of your jurisdiction.

If you are accepting these Terms on behalf of an organisation, institution, or other legal entity, you represent and warrant that you have the authority to do so.

WSSET reserves the right to modify, suspend, or discontinue any part of the Services at any time without prior notice. We may also impose limits on usage or features without prior notice.

2. Membership

WSSET membership is open to all individuals with a professional or academic interest in energy, environment and engineering. Your membership begins when your payment is received; there is no separate approval step. WSSET reserves the right to refuse or revoke membership at our discretion.

By applying for membership you agree to provide accurate and complete information on the registration form. You are responsible for keeping your account details up to date.

Membership runs for one year and renews automatically. It runs for twelve months from the day it begins. Unless you stop it, it renews on the same date each year and the fee is taken automatically from the card or account you paid with. Each renewal is for a further twelve months.

We write to you before every renewal. At least fourteen days before the fee is taken we send you an email saying what will be charged, on what date, and how to stop it. It is sent to the address on your account, so please keep that address current: we cannot send the notice anywhere else.

You can stop automatic renewal at any time, in one press. Sign in and use the switch on your account page. Nothing else is needed and you do not have to write to anybody or give a reason. Stopping it does not shorten anything: your membership still runs to the end of the year you have paid for, and it simply does not renew after that. You can turn it back on the same way.

Changing your mind, in the first fourteen days. You may cancel within fourteen days of joining, and within fourteen days of each renewal, and ask for your money back. We refund the fee less the part of the membership year you have already had, because your membership is live from the moment you join and the Society has been carrying you since then. Where you have already used a member rate in that year, at the SET Conference or with an affiliated journal, we may also deduct the value of what that saved you. Write to the Society and we will deal with it.

Outside those fourteen days, a fee already paid is not refunded. You keep the membership you paid for until the end of its year, with everything that comes with it. This does not affect any right you have under the law that cannot be given up.

If a renewal payment fails, your membership continues to the end of the year you have already paid for. We and our payment provider may try the payment again during that time. If it has not gone through by then, the membership lapses and automatic renewal switches itself off.

The fee can change, but never without warning. The current fee is published on wsset.org. If the Society changes it, we tell you before the renewal the new fee applies to, in time for you to stop that renewal if you would rather. We do not change the fee for a year you have already paid for.

Membership is personal to you. It cannot be transferred, shared or sold, and the benefits that come with it are for your own use.

If you do not renew, your membership lapses. Your membership number and the record of when you were admitted to the Society are permanent and are not affected by lapsing, your certificate goes on being verifiable at wsset.org/verify, and you may rejoin at any time and keep the same number.

Members admitted before this website opened hold membership without charge until the date shown in their account. WSSET previously charged a single joining fee and did not ask for renewal. Members who joined on those terms have been given a full year from the opening of this website at no cost, and will be written to before it ends.

WSSET may suspend or end a membership where a member is in breach of these Terms, or where their conduct is damaging to the Society or to its members. Where we end a membership for that reason, the fee for the year in progress is not refunded.

3. Special Interest Groups

As a WSSET member you may join one or more Special Interest Groups (SIGs). SIGs are part of this website and are open to every member: you join and leave them from your account, it takes effect at once, and nothing has to be approved. By joining a SIG you agree to conduct yourself professionally and in accordance with the rules published for that group.

WSSET reserves the right to remove members from a SIG at any time for conduct that is promotional, offensive, or otherwise inconsistent with the research-focused purpose of the group.

The Society may hold meetings of a SIG online or in person. Joining details are given only to members of that group and are not to be passed on.

4. Privacy

Your use of the Services is subject to our Privacy Policy, which governs the collection, use and protection of your personal data. By using the Services you consent to the processing of your information as described in our Privacy Policy. Our Privacy Policy is available at here.

5. Passwords and Account Security

You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your account password and for all activities that occur under your account. WSSET cannot be held liable for any loss or damage resulting from your failure to safeguard your account credentials. You agree to notify us immediately at secretary@wsset.org if you become aware of any unauthorised use of your account.

6. The SET Conference

WSSET organises and runs the annual International Conference on Sustainable Energy Technologies (SET Conference) directly. By registering for the SET Conference you agree to any additional terms and conditions published for that event.

WSSET reserves the right to modify, postpone, or cancel the SET Conference at any time. In the event of cancellation, WSSET will make reasonable efforts to notify registered delegates and will handle refunds in accordance with the terms published for that specific event.

WSSET is not liable for any travel, accommodation, or other costs incurred by delegates in connection with the SET Conference.

7. Affiliated Journals and Publishing Discounts

WSSET maintains relationships with a number of affiliated journals and publishers. As a WSSET member you may be entitled to discounts on publication fees with these publishers. Publishing discounts are subject to the terms agreed between WSSET and each individual publisher and may change at any time.

The most current information on publishing discounts and affiliated journals is published on wsset.org. WSSET does not guarantee the availability or level of any publishing discount.

WSSET does not operate its own journal platform. Affiliated journals are hosted and managed by independent publishers who operate under their own terms and conditions and privacy policies. WSSET is not responsible for the editorial decisions, policies, or operations of any affiliated journal or publisher.

8. Content and Acceptable Use

You agree not to use the Services to:

WSSET reserves the right to remove any content and suspend or terminate any account that is found to be in breach of these terms without prior notice.

9. Intellectual Property

All rights, title and interest in and to the Services, including the WSSET name, logo, website, and related materials, are and will remain the exclusive property of WSSET and its licensors. Nothing in these Terms grants you the right to use the WSSET name, trademarks, logos, or other brand features without prior written permission.

10. Copyright

WSSET respects the intellectual property rights of others and expects users of the Services to do the same. If you believe that any content on our Services infringes your copyright, please contact us at secretary@wsset.org with the following information:

WSSET reserves the right to remove content alleged to be infringing without prior notice.

11. Disclaimers and Limitations of Liability

The Services are provided on an "as is" and "as available" basis. To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, WSSET disclaims all warranties, express or implied, including warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, and non-infringement.

WSSET does not warrant that the Services will be uninterrupted, error-free, or free from viruses or other harmful components. WSSET is not responsible for any loss or damage arising from your use of, or inability to use, the Services.

To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, WSSET shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages arising from your use of the Services, including but not limited to loss of data, loss of revenue, or loss of goodwill.

In no event shall WSSET's aggregate liability exceed the amount paid by you to WSSET in the six months prior to the claim giving rise to the liability.

12. Third Party Links and Services

The Services may include links to third-party websites or services. WSSET is not responsible for the content, accuracy, or availability of any third-party website or service. The inclusion of any link does not imply endorsement by WSSET.

13. Ending These Terms

You may end your agreement with WSSET at any time by contacting secretary@wsset.org. WSSET may suspend or terminate your membership and access to the Services at any time if we believe you have violated these Terms or if provision of the Services to you is no longer appropriate.

14. Changes to These Terms

WSSET may revise these Terms from time to time. The most current version will always be published at wsset.org. Where we consider a revision to be material, we will notify you using the email address associated with your account. By continuing to use the Services after any revision takes effect, you agree to be bound by the updated Terms.

15. Governing Law

These Terms and any disputes arising from them shall be governed by the laws of England and Wales. Any disputes shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of England and Wales.

16. Contact

World Society of Sustainable Energy Technologies
Hill Side, Clifton Lane, Ruddington, Nottingham, NG11 6AA, United Kingdom
secretary@wsset.org
A company limited by guarantee, registered in England and Wales, number 07358404.