Terms and Conditions
Welcome to our website. This is the site of Gardiner & Theobald which means Gardiner & Theobald LLP and its subsidiaries. Use of this website is subject to the terms and conditions set out below and by using the website you show your agreement to such terms.
Cookies
Cookies are used on our website to improve your user experience. Primarily we use cookies to recognise you as a return user and for analytical purposes to monitor the number of hits and pages viewed on our site.
Cookies are small files that are stored on your computer when you visit a website. There are a number of cookies that websites use, however our cookies are simply to determine that you are a return user and for our website analytics. This is called a 'session' cookie and recognises the number of hits to our website and the areas of the website that visitors are using. We use this information to improve our website.
Most importantly our cookies do not contain any personal data, you cannot be personally identified. You can configure your website to not accept cookies. This may limit your browsing experience of our site and not all areas of the site may work correctly for you.
Changes
Gardiner & Theobald reserves the right to change these terms and conditions at any time by posting changes on the website. It is your responsibility to review the website terms and conditions regularly to ensure you are aware of the latest terms and conditions. Your use of the website after a change has been posted will be deemed to signify your acceptance of the modified terms and conditions.
Website User Conduct
Users of this web site are prohibited from:
- disrupting or interfering with the security of the site or otherwise abusing any service provided on the site or linked websites.
- disrupting, interfering or abusing any other user's enjoyment of the site.
- obtain unauthorised access to any part of the site that is restricted from public access.
Links
The website may contain links to other sites. Although utmost care is exercised in providing links to sites that share our high standards, Gardiner & Theobald shall not be responsible for the content, security, availability and privacy practices used by such linked sites. The linked pages are provided for the convenience of our website users only and do not constitute an approval of their services or practices. Links from other websites to our home page do not require prior permission from us but deep linking into any other page of our site should not be effected without prior permission from us.
Indemnification by Users
Users of Gardiner & Theobald’s website agree to indemnify, defend and hold the website operators, officers, directors, employees, agents and business partners harmless from any loss, liability, claim, demand, damage or expense asserted by any third party relating to a visitor's use of this website or breach of these terms of use.
Limitation of Liability
The operators of Gardiner & Theobald’s website will not be liable to users or any third party for any damages however caused, whether direct, indirect, incidental or consequential relating to or arising out of a visitor's use or misuse of this website.
Data Protection Act Policy
The Data Protection Act Policy of Gardiner & Theobald is incorporated by this reference into this website terms of use and describes the information collected when you visit this site and how such information is used.
Information Collected
Users of our web site can visit the site without revealing their identity or providing information about themselves. We collect information directly from users when they voluntarily submit their personal information to us. At certain parts of our website, we may provide the opportunity for users to register to join a mailing list or request information. When this sort of information is collected Gardiner & Theobald will provide the reason for collecting the information and how the information will be used. We reserve the right to add to this list of opportunities available to our users to interact with us. It is completely up to users to provide us with their personal information.
Use of Collected Information
Generally, visitors are informed of the use of their personal information at the time of collection. Normally, personal information provided or collected is used to respond to inquiries or to process requests. We may share visitors' personal information with other companies that we have hired to provide services to us. Such companies are contractually bound to adhere to our Data Protection Act Policy and to use such personal information strictly for the performance of the particular services only.
Security of Collected Information
Gardiner & Theobald maintains strict physical, electronic and administrative safeguards to protect user's personal information from unauthorised or inappropriate access. Employees, business partners and affiliates who misuse a user's personal information are subject to legal or disciplinary actions.
User's Access to Collected Information
Users of our website may review and update any personal information that is provided to us or collected through this website and actually stored by us on written request to Gardiner & Theobald.
Copyright / Trade Mark Notices
The website operator, affiliates and business partners each reserve copyright in all content that they provide to the site, including but not limited to design, text, software, drawings, graphics and other files. No part of this website may be republished, reproduced, downloaded, displayed, distributed, posted transmitted or sold in any form or by any means in whole or in part without prior written permission of the copyright owner. Users of this website may not reproduce and reuse for any commercial purpose whatsoever any aspect of the website content. The rights owners, therefore, retain copyright in all page headers, button icons, collection material, custom graphics and all other types of graphics used on this site and these may not be copied or imitated without the rights owners' permission. The trade marks, logos and service marks displayed on this site belong to the operators of this website and others who have contributed to the design of the site. The owners of the marks on this site retain exclusive rights in and to the marks. Nothing grants users the right to use, reproduce or display any of the marks without prior authorisation from Gardiner & Theobald.
Disclaimers
Whilst Gardiner & Theobald has taken care in the preparation of the contents of this website, this website and the information contained in it are provided on an “as is” basis without any representation or endorsement being made and without any warranty of any kind, whether express or implied including but not limited to, any implied warranties of satisfactory quality, fitness for a particular purpose, non-infringement, compatibility, security and accuracy. To the extent permitted by law, all such terms and warranties are hereby excluded. In no event will Gardiner & Theobald be liable (whether in contract or tort (including negligence or breach of statutory duty) or otherwise) for any losses sustained and arising out of or in connection with use of this website including, without limitation, loss of profits, loss of data or loss of goodwill (directly or indirectly) nor any indirect, economic, consequential or special loss. Gardiner & Theobald does not represent that the information contained in this website is accurate, comprehensive, verified or complete, and shall accept no liability for the accuracy or completeness of the information contained in this website or for any reliance placed by any person on the information. Gardiner & Theobald does not warrant that the functions or materials accessible from or contained in this website will be uninterrupted or error free, that defects will be corrected or that this website or the server that makes it available are virus or bug free or represent the full functionality, accuracy, reliability of the material. Gardiner & Theobald is not responsible if you are unable to access or use the website.
Jurisdiction and Law
It is intended that the information contained in this website shall be used by British residents. The information and other materials contained in this website may not satisfy the laws of any other country and those who choose to access this site from other locations are responsible for compliance with local laws if and to the extent local laws are applicable. These terms and conditions shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of England and Wales. Disputes arising in relation to the same shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of England and Wales.