These Terms of Use (together with the documents referred to in it) let you know the terms on which you can use our site – whether as a guest or a registered user. That includes accessing, browsing, or registering to use our site. We recommend that you save a copy of these terms of use for future reference. By using our site, you confirm that you accept these terms of use and that you agree to comply with them. If you do not agree to these terms of use, you must not use our sites.
1.0 Other applicable terms
These terms of use refer to the following additional terms, which also apply to your use of our site:
- Our Privacy Notice, which lets you know the terms on which we process any personal data we collect from you, that you provide to us or that you receive from other sources. By using our site, you consent to us collecting your data, the terms of the Privacy Policy and you confirm that all the data you provide us with is accurate; and
- Our Cookie Policy, which gives you information about the cookies on our site.
2.0 Information about us
The websites for Green Swan Compliance Ltd www.greenswancompliance.com and Green Swan Financial Ltd www.greenswanfinancial.com are operated by Green Swan Compliance Ltd. Further information on the relationship between these two companies can be found under the Legal Entities section of the sites. These terms shall apply to both web sites www.greenswancompliance.com and www.greenswanfinancial.com
3.0 No reliance on information
The content on our site is provided for general information only. We take every care to ensure that information published on this website is accurate when posted and is regularly updated. But we cannot guarantee the accuracy or completeness of such information and may change the information at any time without notice. It’s not intended to be taken as advice on which you should make any decisions. If you want advice, you must get it from a professional before doing, or not doing, anything on the basis of the content on our site.
Although we try to make sure the information on our site is current, we make no representations, warranties or guarantees, either express or implied, that the content on our site is accurate, complete or up-to-date.
4.0 Changes to these terms
We may revise these terms of use at any time by amending this page. Please check it from time to time to take notice of any changes we could make, as they’re binding on you.
5.0 Changes to our site
We may update our site from time to time, and may change its content at any time. However, please note that any of the content on our site may be out of date at any given time, and we’re under no obligation to update it. We do not guarantee that our site, or any content on it, will be free from errors or omissions.
6.0 Accessing our site
Our site is made available to you free of charge. We don’t guarantee that it, or any content on it, will always be available or uninterrupted. Your access to our site is permitted on a temporary basis. We can suspend, withdraw, discontinue or change all or any part of our site without notice. We are not liable to you if, for any reason, our site is unavailable at any time or for any period.
You’re responsible for making the arrangements necessary to access our site including any costs of doing so. You’re also responsible for making sure that all persons who access our site through your internet connection are aware of these terms of use and other applicable terms and conditions, and that they comply with them.
Our site is directed to people residing in the United Kingdom only. We don’t claim that content available on, or through, our site is appropriate or available in other locations. We may limit the availability of our site or any of its services or products to any person or geographic area at any time. If you choose to access our site from outside the United Kingdom, you do so at your own risk.
7.0 Copyright and Intellectual Property Rights
We’re the owner or the licensee of all intellectual property rights and copyrights contained on our site or sites and in the material published on it. Those works are protected by laws and treaties around the world, including in relation to copyright and trademarks. All such rights are reserved.
You may print off and may download extracts, of any page(s) from our site for your personal use and you may draw the attention of others to content posted on our site.
You must not modify the paper or digital copies of any materials you have printed off or downloaded, and you must not use any illustrations, photographs, video or audio sequences, or any graphics separately from any accompanying text.
Our status (and that of any identified contributors) as the authors of content on our site must always be acknowledged.
You must not use any part of the content on our site for commercial purposes without obtaining a licence to do so from us.
If you print off, copy, or download any part of our site in breach of these terms of use, your right to use our site will cease immediately and you must, at our request, return or destroy any copies of the materials you have made.
8.0 Limitation of our liability
Nothing in these terms of use excludes or limits our liability for death or personal injury arising from our negligence, or our fraud or fraudulent misrepresentation, or any other liability that cannot be excluded or limited by English law.
To the extent permitted by law, we exclude all conditions, warranties, representations or other terms which may apply to our site or any content on it – expressed or implied.
We are not liable to any user for any loss or damage, whether in contract, tort (including negligence), breach of statutory duty, or otherwise, even if foreseeable, in connection with any of the following (including but not limited to):
- Use of, or inability to use, our site; or
- Use of or reliance on any content displayed on our site.
- If you’re a business user (where for the avoidance of doubt a charity user shall also be included as a business user, please note that in particular, we will not be liable for:
- Loss of profits, sales, business, or revenue;
- Business interruption;
- Loss of anticipated funds/savings or rewards;
- Loss of business opportunity, goodwill, or reputation; or
- Any indirect or consequential loss or damage.
If you’re a consumer user, please note that we only provide our site for domestic and private use. You agree not to use our site for any commercial or business purposes and we have no liability to you for any loss of profit, loss of business, business interruption, or loss of business opportunity if you do.
We will not be liable for any loss or damage caused by a virus, distributed denial-of-service attack, or other technologically harmful material that may infect your computer equipment, computer programs, data or other proprietary material due to your use of our site or to you downloading of any content on it, or on any website linked to it.
Our site sometimes contains links to other sites and resources provided by third parties. These links are provided for your information only. We have no control over the contents of those sites or resources. We assume no responsibility for the content of websites linked on our site. Such links should not be interpreted as endorsement by us of those linked websites. We will not be liable for any loss or damage that may arise from your use of them.
9.0 Security
You acknowledge and accept that the Service involves transmissions over the Internet and that such transmissions are therefore subject to the Internet’s inherent risks. You acknowledge and accept that, as with any network, you may be exposed to:
- unauthorised invasions of privacy during, or as a result of, using the Service and/or the Sites;
- system-threatening viruses and other unauthorised and invasive programs transmitted by third parties;
- unauthorised dissemination and publication to others of information and material originally sent only to selected recipients on or through the Service and/or the Sites;
- eavesdropping and electronic trespassing;
- fraud and forgery; and/or the failure of information and data to reach their intended destinations and/or erroneous receipt or misdirection of such information.
Although we and our suppliers’ privacy and security features are designed to reduce these risks, we cannot guarantee their elimination. It is your responsibility to ensure that your systems protect against the events listed in 12 above and otherwise comply with good industry practice. You also acknowledge that no transmission via the Service and/or the Sites shall be deemed confidential and that we shall not be liable for any breach of confidence arising as a result of such event.
10.0 Malware and Viruses
We do not guarantee that our site will be secure or free from bugs, malware or viruses. It’s up to you to configure your information technology, computer programmes, and platform to access our site, and you should use your own virus protection software.
You must not misuse our site by knowingly introducing trojans, worms, logic bombs, any other malware (including viruses) or other material that is malicious technologically harmful or detrimental, in any way to us, or any third party. You must not attempt to gain unauthorised access to our site, the server on which our site is stored, or any server, computer, or database connected to our site. You must not attack our site via a denial-of-service attack or a distributed denial-of-service attack. By breaching this provision, you would commit a criminal offense under the Computer Misuse Act 1990 and possibly other laws. We will report any such breach to the relevant law enforcement authorities and we will cooperate with those authorities by disclosing your identity to them. In the event of such a breach, your right to use our site will cease immediately.
11.0 Applicable law
If you’re a consumer, please note that these terms of use, their subject matter and their formation, are governed by English law. You and we both agree that the courts of England and Wales will have exclusive jurisdiction.
If you’re a business, these terms of use, its subject matter and its formation (and any non-contractual disputes or claims) are governed by English law. We both agree to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of England and Wales.
12.0 Trade Markes and Trade Names
Green Swan and Green Swan Financial are Trade Names of Green Swan Compliance Ltd and Green Swan Financial Ltd respectively.
Our site may contain trademarks and/or trade names owned by or licensed by other companies including but not limited to related Charities or Partners. You must not copy or reproduce any such trademark or Trade names without their permission.
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