General conditions of access to Investec Australia website
1. Ownership & Copyright
1.1
Copyright in all information, material and logos (hereinafter referred to generally as “material”) made available through this website is protected by both national and international intellectual property laws. Accordingly, any unauthorised copying, reproduction, retransmission, distribution, dissemination, sale, publication, broadcast or other circulation, or exploitation of this material will constitute an infringement of such protection.
1.2
The copyright in all material vesting in INVESTEC GROUP LIMITED (“Investec”) published on this website shall continue to vest in Investec. Without derogating from the aforegoing, Investec hereby authorises you to view, copy, download to a local drive, print and distribute the content of this website, or any part thereof, provided that:
1.2.1
such content is used for information purposes only;
1.2.2
such content is used for non-commercial purposes. You are expressly prohibited from incorporating any material of Investec’s proprietary material from this website in any other work, publication or website either of your own or belonging to any third party;
1.2.3
any reproduction of Investec proprietary material from this website or portion thereof must include this notice in its entirety.
1.3
The trademarks, logos and service marks displayed on this website are registered and unregistered trademarks of their owners. Nothing contained on this website should be construed as granting any licence or right to use any trademark without the written permission of the owner thereof.
1.4 No right, title or interest in any proprietary material contained in this website is granted to you hereunder.
2. Content
2.1
This website is only intended to provide general information regarding Investec and its products and services and it is not intended to provide exhaustive treatment of any subject dealt with.
2.2
The information in this website including, without limitation, all research, opinions or other content is therefore not intended nor does it constitute financial, accounting, tax, legal, investment, consulting or other professional advice or services. Before making any decision or taking any action which might affect your personal finances or business you should consult your own professional advisors.
2.3
This website could include technical, typographical or other inaccuracies and you are urged to contact Investec to confirm all information contained on these pages prior to placing reliance thereon. Changes are periodically made to the information herein and these changes will be incorporated in new editions of this website. Investec expressly reserves the right, in its sole and absolute discretion, to alter or amend any criteria or information set out in this website without notice.
2.4
This website may now, or hereafter from time to time contain certain statements or information with respect to:-
2.4.1
the projection of revenues, income, earnings per share, capital expenditures, dividends, capital structure, or other financial items; or
2.4.2
the plans, objectives and/or projections of Investec for future operations, including those relating to the services of Investec; or
2.2.3
future economic performance;
and Investec wishes to caution you that such projections are only predictions and that actual events or results may differ materially.
3. Offer
No information or content contained on these pages should be construed as an offer by Investec. All services offered by Investec are subject to signature of the requisite application forms and other documentation relating thereto and are governed by the standard terms and conditions of Investec in respect thereof and Investec shall not be bound in any manner until a formal written agreement has been entered into. Investec reserves the right to reject in its discretion any application submitted for services contained on this website.
4. Transmission of Information
4.1
Your attention is drawn to the fact that information transmitted via the Internet, including without limitation e-mail, is susceptible to monitoring and interception. You are therefore discouraged from transmitting to Investec any information which may be confidential, proprietary or sensitive. You shall bear all risk of transmitting such information in this manner and under no circumstances will Investec be liable for any loss, harm or damage suffered by you as a result thereof. Investec reserves the right to request independent verification of any information transmitted via e-mail and you consent to such verification should Investec deem it necessary.
4.2
Investec requests that no unsolicited confidential or proprietary information be sent to Investec. Any such unsolicited information or material sent to Investec will be deemed not to be confidential, unless otherwise agreed in writing by Investec. Notwithstanding the aforegoing, Investec will not sell or forward any personal user information to any third party unless obliged to do so by law.
5. Links to Third Party Sites
External links may be provided for your convenience, but they are beyond the control of Investec and no representation or endorsement is made as to their content. Use of or reliance on any external links provided is at your own risk.
6. Statutory Requirements
The services and other features offered on this website comply with relevant statutory and regulatory requirements of Australia. Unless otherwise specified, the services and features on this website are directed solely at the residents of Australia.
7. Disclaimer
This website and the information contained therein is provided "as is" in good faith. Investec makes no express or implied representations or warranties with regard thereto. Without limiting the generality of the aforegoing:-
7.1
Investec does not warrant that the website or information will be error-free or will meet any particular criteria of accuracy, completeness or reliability of information, performance or quality. Investec expressly disclaims all implied warranties, including, without limitation, warranties of merchantability, title, fitness for a particular purpose, year 2000-compliance, non-infringement, compatibility, security and accuracy; and
7.2
whilst Investec has taken reasonable measures to ensure the integrity of this website and its contents, no warranty, whether express or implied is given that any files, downloads or applications available via this website are free of viruses, trojans, bombs, time-locks or any other data or code which has the ability to corrupt or affect the operation of your system.
8. Risk & Limitation of Liability
Your use of this website and the information contained therein is entirely at your own risk and you assume full responsibility and risk of loss resulting from the use thereof. Neither Investec, its affiliated companies, holding company, subsidiaries or subsidiaries of its holding company, or their shareholders, agents, consultants or employees will be liable for any damages whatsoever relating to the use of this website or the information contained therein, including, without limitation any direct, indirect, special, incidental, consequential or punitive damages, whether in an action arising out of contract, statute, delict or otherwise.
9. Enforceability
If any of the foregoing is not fully enforceable for any reason, the remainder shall nonetheless continue to apply.
10. Jurisdiction
These terms and conditions shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of Australia. You hereby consent to the exclusive jurisdiction of the High Court of Australia in respect of any disputes arising in connection with the services referred to herein, or these terms and conditions or any matter related to or in connection therewith.