Terms & Conditions

Impact Venture Knowledge Hub - terms and conditions

Published

[10 June 2022]

Access

Access to the Impact Venture Knowledge Hub (“Website”) is provided by Big Society Capital Limited (“Us”, “We”, “Our”).

The Website is hosted by GitBook, Inc. and use of the Impact Venture Knowledge Hub is subject to GitBook’s Terms of Service and Privacy Policy which among other things contain important information on cookies and GitBook’s use of your personal data. BSC doesn’t accept liability or responsibility for any personal data transferred to the GitBook, Inc. platform.

The Website is subject to the following terms and conditions (the “Terms and Conditions”). Your use of the Website constitutes acceptance of these Terms and Conditions, and takes effect on the date of your first use of the Website.

Changes to the Terms and Conditions

We reserve the right at any time without notice to revise the content of the Website and the Terms and Conditions. Any changes to these Terms and Conditions will be posted on the Website and by continuing to use the Website following any such change you will signify that you agree to be bound by the revised Terms and Conditions. Previous versions available on request.

The Website and the information, tools and material contained in it are not directed at, or intended for distribution to or use by, any person or entity who is a citizen or resident of or located in any jurisdiction where such distribution, publication, availability or use would be contrary to applicable law or regulation or which would subject Us to any registration or licensing requirement within such jurisdiction.

No offer

The information, tools and material presented in the Website are provided to you for information purposes only and are not to be used or considered as an offer or a solicitation to sell or an offer or solicitation to buy or subscribe for securities or other financial instruments, nor to constitute any advice or recommendation with respect to such securities or other financial instruments. It has no regard to the specific investment objectives, financial situation or particular needs of any person using the Website and as such does not constitute individual investment advice or a personal recommendation. You should (particularly if you are a retail client) seek your own professional advice before making or taking on any form of social investment.

We may, to the extent permitted by applicable law and/or regulation, participate or invest in financing transactions with the issuer(s) of the securities referred to in the Website, perform services for or solicit business from such issuers, and/or have a position or holding, or other material interest or effect transactions in such securities or options thereon or investments related thereto. We may, to the extent permitted by applicable law and/or regulation, act upon or use the information or opinions presented on the Website, or the research or analysis on which they are based, before the material is published. We may have, may be providing, or have provided significant advice or investment services in relation to the investment concerned or a related investment. Additional information is, subject to duties of confidentiality, available on request.

Nothing in the Website constitutes investment, legal, accounting or tax advice, or a representation that any investment or strategy is suitable or appropriate to your individual circumstances, or otherwise constitutes a personal recommendation to you. We do not advise on the tax consequences of investments and you are advised to contact an independent tax adviser. Please note in particular that the bases and levels of taxation may change. Information on the Website may relate to investments or services of an entity/person outside of the United Kingdom and further details as to where this may be the case are available upon request in respect of this material.

Data Protection and Privacy

Any personal data that you provide to Big Society Capital will be treated in accordance with Our Privacy Policy.

https://bigsocietycapital.com/privacy-policy/

Intellectual property

Except for the links to third party websites or content (as indicated throughout the Website), We are the owner or the licensee of all intellectual property rights in the Website (the “Work”), and in the material published on it. The Work is marked with CC0 1.0. To view a copy of this license, visit http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0

Although the Work is dedicated to the public domain We would ask that you attribute any use of the Work to Us.

Use and access

We reserve the right in Our sole discretion to deny you access to the Website or any part of the Website without notice and to decline to provide the service to any user that is in breach of these Terms and Conditions.

You agree not to use the Website in any way that causes, or may cause, damage to the Website or impairment of the availability or accessibility of the Website; or in any way which is illegal, fraudulent, harmful, offensive or obscene or which may harass or cause distress or inconvenience to any person.

Limitation of Warranties and Representations and Liability

Any investment, product or service described on the Website may not be suitable for all people. Investors and investees must assess for themselves whether any investment, product or service is suitable for their own investment purposes before purchasing or using such service or product. The value of investments and the income derived from them may go down as well as up and you may not receive back all the money which you invest.

Past performance should not be taken as an indication or guarantee of future performance, and no representation or warranty, express or implied, is made regarding future performance. Opinions and/or estimates reflect a judgment at the original date of publication by Us and are subject to change without notice. The price, value of and income from any of the securities or financial instruments mentioned in the Website can fall as well as rise. Foreign currency denominated securities and financial instruments are subject to fluctuations in exchange rates that may have a positive or adverse effect on the value, price or income of such securities or financial instruments. Investors in securities, the values of which are influenced by currency volatility, effectively assume this risk.

Structured securities are complex instruments, typically involve a high degree of risk and are intended for sale only to sophisticated investors who are capable of understanding and assuming the risks involved. The market value of any structured security may be affected by changes in economic, financial and political factors (including, but not limited to, spot and forward interest and exchange rates), time to maturity, market conditions and volatility and the credit quality of any issuer or reference issuer. Any investor interested in purchasing a structured product should conduct its own investigation and analysis of the product and consult with its own professional advisers as to the risks involved in making such a purchase.

The Website is subject to periodic update and revision. Materials should only be considered current as of the date of initial publication appearing thereon, without regard to the date on which you may access the information. We maintain the right to delete or modify information on the Website without prior notice.

We may have issued other reports that are inconsistent with, and reach different conclusions from, the information presented in the Website. Those reports reflect the different assumptions, views and analytical methods of the analysts who prepared them and We are under no obligation to ensure that such reports are brought to your attention.

We make no warranties or representations relating to, and shall not be liable to you in respect of, the Website or any other website to which it may be linked. We shall not be liable for the accuracy, quality, completeness, availability of, or your ability to access, the Website or any information contained in the Website. We do not guarantee that access to the Website will be uninterrupted, that the Website will be free from viruses or that the Website cannot be tampered with by third parties. The Website and information contained on it is provided on an "as is" basis, with no warranties of any kind whatsoever, either express or implied, including, but not limited to, any warranties or implied warranties regarding fitness for purpose. Use of the Website and information is entirely at the user's sole risk.

Our inclusion of links to other websites does not imply any endorsement of the material of such websites or any association with their operators. You are solely responsible for evaluating the accuracy and completeness of any information contained on the third party websites, and also the value and integrity of any resources, goods and services offered by such websites.

We have no obligation to update, modify or amend the Website or to otherwise notify a reader in the event that any content becomes inaccurate.

To the extent permitted by law, We do not accept liability for any damages, including without limitation, indirect or consequential damages, or loss of profits, loss or damage resulting from any computer viruses, any loss of any data or any damage whatsoever arising out of or in connection with the use or loss of use of the Website or any other website linked to and from the Website.

Nothing in these Terms and Conditions (or elsewhere on the Website) will exclude or limit Our liability for fraud, for death or personal injury caused by Our negligence, or for any other liability which cannot be excluded or limited under applicable law.

You are granted access to the Website conditional upon your agreement to indemnify Us and not to hold Us liable in any way for the results of any action you may take based on the material contained herein.

Unenforceability

If any provision of these Terms and Conditions is invalid, illegal or unenforceable, that provision shall, to the extent required, be deemed to be deleted, and the validity and enforceability of the other provisions of these Terms and Conditions shall not be affected.

Third Parties

Any person who is not a party to these Terms and Conditions shall have no right (whether under the Contracts (Rights of Third Parties) Act 1999 or otherwise) to enforce or enjoy the benefit of these Terms and Conditions.

Waiver

No failure of either Us or you to exercise, and no delay by either Us or you in exercising, any right, power or remedy in connection with these Terms and Conditions (each a “Right”) shall operate as a waiver of that Right.

Any exercise of any Right shall be without prejudice to any other any other rights or remedies and shall not preclude any other or further exercise of that Right or the exercise of any other Right.

Governing law

English law governs all matters between Us in relation to the Website and all claims or disputes arising out of or in connection with the Website shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of England and Wales.

Complaints

If you have a complaint regarding Big Society Capital please refer to Our Complaints Handling Policy.

https://bigsocietycapital.com/complaints/

Our Details

Our full name is Big Society Capital Limited.

Our registered address is New Fetter Place, 8-10 New Fetter Lane, London, EC4A 1AZ and Our registered entity number is 07599565.

You can contact Us by email at [e-mail].