Copyright

1. Intellectual Property Protection

The term "Intellectual Property Rights" means, copyrights, database rights, trade marks, trade names, domain names, rights in logos, get-up and content, inventions, trade secrets and know-how, patents, all rights of whatever nature in computer software and data, all rights of privacy and all intangible rights and privileges of a nature similar to any of the above, in every case in any part of the world and whether or not registered; and including all granted or pending registrations, and all rights to make applications for registration in respect of any of the same.

All Intellectual Property Rights in the Content and design of the Site and any material emailed to you or otherwise supplied to you in conjunction with our online products are the property of Verdan Sarl. You may not use or reproduce any Verdan Sarl. Intellectual Property, including any trademarks, registered or unregistered, (such as the "Verdan" name and logo or other trade names appearing on the Site) for any reason without written permission from Verdan.
The software, which operates the Site, is proprietary software and you may not use it except as expressly allowed under these Terms. You may not copy, reverse engineer, modify or otherwise deal with the software.

2. Use of Verdan Content

You may retrieve and display Verdan Content on a computer screen or mobile telephone, print individual pages on paper and store such pages in electronic form for your personal, non-commercial use. If you do download material from the site all copyright and other notices must be kept intact.

Except as expressly set out above, you may not reproduce, modify or in any way commercially exploit any of the Content of the Site. In particular, you may not do any of the following without prior written permission. No parts of any Verdan publication or Site may be reproduced, stored in or introduced into any retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise without the prior written permission of the copyright owners. You may not reverse engineer, modify, decompile, disassemble or translate the Content (whether for the purpose of error correction or otherwise). You may not display the Content on a public bulletin board, ftp site, website, chat room or by any other unauthorized means. Written materials provided in printed or electronic form may not be modified, adapted, translated, or used to create derivative works without the prior written consent of Verdan.

Any use of Verdan Content not specifically permitted above is expressly prohibited. Requests for permission for other uses may be sent via email to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it and may be subject to a fee.

3. Licence Fee, Payment, and Transactions

Access to certain Verdan Content may be subject to a fee or subscription. All payments (including applicable taxes) must be made in advance in a currency specified by Verdan. You are responsible for the payment of all charges associated with the use of the Site using your Username, Password or ID.

All refunds that relate to Verdan products or services are at the discretion of Verdan. Any product specific offers, conditions or terms are stated at the point of purchase for that product.

4. Terms and Termination

Verdan may, at its discretion, terminate or suspend individual or group access to all or part of the Site (including any right to access and use Verdan Content) with or without cause by delivering notice to you. The rights of termination are in addition to all other rights or remedies of Verdan provided in these Terms or by law.

5. Changes to the Site

Verdan reserves the right, in its discretion, to suspend, change, modify, add or remove portions of Verdan Content available on the Site at any time and to restrict the use and accessibility of the Site.

6. Registration, Passwords and Responsibilities

Some parts of the Site require registration. You are solely responsible for the confidentiality and use of and access to the Verdan Content and Site using your username, password or ID. You agree to immediately notify Verdan if you become aware of any loss or theft of any username, password or ID or any unauthorized use of a username, password, ID, or any other login details. Verdan reserves the right to monitor and record activity on the Site, including access to Verdan Content.

7. Privacy Policy

Verdan maintains a high level of privacy and security for your details. View our online Privacy Policy in full.

8. No Warranty, Disclaimer of Liability and Indemnity

Whilst every effort has been made to ensure the high quality and accuracy of the Site, Verdan makes no warranty, express or implied concerning the Content of the Site, which is provided "as is". Verdan expressly disclaims all warranties, including but not limited to warranties of fitness for a particular purpose and warranties of satisfactory quality. In no event will Verdan, its affiliates or other suppliers be liable for direct, special, incidental, or consequential damages (including, without limitation, damages for loss of business profits, business interruption, loss of business information or other pecuniary loss) arising directly or indirectly from the use of (or failure to use) or reliance on the Content, even if Verdan has been advised of the possibility that such damages may arise. Verdan does not guarantee the accuracy or timeliness of the Content appearing on the Site, or that the Site or related systems are free from viruses or other contaminating or destructive properties. In the event that Verdan incurs any liability whatsoever, the aggregate liability shall not exceed the amount that you originally paid for the service. Except in respect of fraudulent misrepresentation, this Agreement together with any order form and payment method instructions set forth the entire agreement and understanding of the parties relating to the subject matter herein. Any prior written or verbal agreements are superseded by this Agreement.

9. Force Majeure

Verdan, its affiliates and its information providers will not be liable or deemed to be in default for any delay or failure in performance or interruption of the delivery of Verdan Content resulting directly or indirectly from any cause or circumstance beyond its or their reasonable control, including but not limited to failure of electronic or mechanical equipment or communication lines, telephone or other interconnect problems, computer viruses, unauthorized access, theft, operator errors, severe weather, earthquakes or natural disasters, strikes or other labor problems, wars, or governmental restrictions.

10. Links To Third Party Websites

The Site may contain links and pointers to Internet sites maintained by third parties. Verdan does not operate or control in any respect any information, products or services on such third party sites. Links are provided solely for your convenience, and do not constitute any endorsement by Verdan and/or its suppliers. You assume sole responsibility for use of third party links and pointers.

11. Miscellaneous

Changes to these Terms

Verdan may, at its discretion, change these Terms (including those relating to your use of the Site and/or the Verdan Content).

Rights of reply

If at any time you, or your organization, have a complaint or comment to make about the Content featured within the Site they should contact the editor for that particular product whose details can be found on the product pages in question.

Invalid Provision

If any provision of this agreement is held to be invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction, Verdan shall amend the invalid provision in such reasonable manner as achieves the intention of the parties without illegality, or at Verdan’s discretion such provision may be severed from this agreement and the remaining provisions shall nevertheless remain in full force and effect. Any cause of action of yours with respect to these Terms must be filed in a court of competent jurisdiction in Swizterland.

12. Governing Law and Jurisdiction

These Terms shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, Swiss law. The parties irrevocably agree that the courts of Switzerland shall have exclusive jurisdiction to settle any dispute, which may arise out of, under, or in connection with these Terms or the legal relationship established by them, and for those purposes irrevocably submit all disputes to the jurisdiction of Switzerland.