Terms & Conditions
Agreement between Swiss Business Insights and website users
Last Updated: May 1, 2024
Please read these Terms and Conditions ("Terms", "Terms and Conditions") carefully before using the website swissbusinessinsights.com (the "Website") operated by Swiss Business Insights ("us", "we", "our").
Your access to and use of the Website is conditioned on your acceptance of and compliance with these Terms. These Terms apply to all visitors, users, and others who access or use the Website.
By accessing or using the Website, you agree to be bound by these Terms. If you disagree with any part of the terms, then you may not access the Website.
1. Use of Website
1.1 Eligibility
To access or use our Website, you must be at least 18 years old or the age of legal majority in your jurisdiction. By using our Website, you represent and warrant that you meet all eligibility requirements.
1.2 Account Registration
Some areas of the Website may require you to register for an account. You agree to provide accurate, current, and complete information during the registration process and to update such information to keep it accurate, current, and complete. You are responsible for safeguarding the password that you use to access the Website and for any activities or actions under your password.
1.3 Acceptable Use
You agree not to use the Website:
- In any way that violates any applicable national or international law or regulation
- To transmit, or procure the sending of, any advertising or promotional material without our prior consent, including any "junk mail", "chain letter", "spam", or any other similar solicitation
- To impersonate or attempt to impersonate Swiss Business Insights, a Swiss Business Insights employee, another user, or any other person or entity
- To engage in any other conduct that restricts or inhibits anyone's use or enjoyment of the Website, or which, as determined by us, may harm Swiss Business Insights or users of the Website or expose them to liability
2. Intellectual Property
2.1 Ownership
The Website and its original content, features, and functionality are and will remain the exclusive property of Swiss Business Insights and its licensors. The Website is protected by copyright, trademark, and other laws of both Switzerland and foreign countries. Our trademarks and trade dress may not be used in connection with any product or service without the prior written consent of Swiss Business Insights.
2.2 License to Use
Subject to these Terms, Swiss Business Insights grants you a non-transferable, non-exclusive, revocable, limited license to access and use the Website solely for your own personal, non-commercial use.
2.3 Restrictions
You may not:
- Modify, copy, distribute, transmit, display, perform, reproduce, publish, license, create derivative works from, transfer, or sell any information or content obtained from the Website
- Use any data mining, robots, or similar data gathering and extraction methods on the Website
- Frame or utilize framing techniques to enclose any trademark, logo, or other proprietary information of Swiss Business Insights
- Use any meta tags or any other "hidden text" utilizing Swiss Business Insights's name or trademarks
- Attempt to gain unauthorized access to, interfere with, damage, or disrupt any parts of the Website, the server on which the Website is stored, or any server, computer, or database connected to the Website
3. User Content
3.1 User Contributions
The Website may contain message boards, chat rooms, personal web pages or profiles, forums, bulletin boards, and other interactive features that allow users to post, submit, publish, display, or transmit content or materials (collectively, "User Content") on or through the Website.
3.2 Content Standards
All User Content must comply with the content standards set out in these Terms. You agree not to post or transmit any User Content that:
- Is defamatory, obscene, indecent, abusive, offensive, harassing, violent, hateful, inflammatory, or otherwise objectionable
- Promotes sexually explicit or pornographic material, violence, or discrimination based on race, sex, religion, nationality, disability, sexual orientation, or age
- Infringes any patent, trademark, trade secret, copyright, or other intellectual property or other rights of any other person
- Violates the legal rights (including the rights of publicity and privacy) of others or contains any material that could give rise to any civil or criminal liability under applicable laws
- Is likely to deceive any person
- Promotes any illegal activity, or advocates, promotes, or assists any unlawful act
- Impersonates any person, or misrepresents your identity or affiliation with any person or organization
- Involves commercial activities or sales, such as contests, sweepstakes, and other sales promotions, barter, or advertising without our prior written consent
3.3 License to User Content
By posting User Content on or through the Website, you grant Swiss Business Insights a non-exclusive, perpetual, worldwide, royalty-free license to use, modify, reproduce, distribute, prepare derivative works of, display, and perform the User Content in connection with the Website and Swiss Business Insights's business, including without limitation for promoting and redistributing part or all of the Website in any media formats and through any media channels.
3.4 Monitoring and Enforcement
Swiss Business Insights has the right to:
- Remove or refuse to post any User Content for any reason at our sole discretion
- Take any action with respect to any User Content that we deem necessary or appropriate at our sole discretion
- Disclose your identity or other information about you to any third party who claims that material posted by you violates their rights
- Take appropriate legal action, including without limitation, referral to law enforcement, for any illegal or unauthorized use of the Website
- Terminate or suspend your access to all or part of the Website for any violation of these Terms
4. Links to Other Websites
Our Website may contain links to third-party websites or services that are not owned or controlled by Swiss Business Insights.
Swiss Business Insights has no control over, and assumes no responsibility for, the content, privacy policies, or practices of any third-party websites or services. You acknowledge and agree that Swiss Business Insights shall not be responsible or liable, directly or indirectly, for any damage or loss caused or alleged to be caused by or in connection with the use of or reliance on any such content, goods, or services available on or through any such websites or services.
We strongly advise you to read the terms and conditions and privacy policies of any third-party websites or services that you visit.
5. Disclaimer of Warranties
The Website is provided on an "AS IS" and "AS AVAILABLE" basis. Swiss Business Insights expressly disclaims all warranties of any kind, whether express or implied, including, but not limited to the implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, and non-infringement.
Swiss Business Insights makes no warranty that:
- The Website will meet your requirements
- The Website will be uninterrupted, timely, secure, or error-free
- The results that may be obtained from the use of the Website will be accurate or reliable
- The quality of any products, services, information, or other material purchased or obtained by you through the Website will meet your expectations
- Any errors in the Website will be corrected
Any material downloaded or otherwise obtained through the use of the Website is done at your own discretion and risk. You will be solely responsible for any damage to your computer system or loss of data that results from the download of any such material.
6. Limitation of Liability
To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, in no event shall Swiss Business Insights, its affiliates, directors, employees, agents, or licensors be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or exemplary damages, including but not limited to, damages for loss of profits, goodwill, use, data, or other intangible losses (even if Swiss Business Insights has been advised of the possibility of such damages), resulting from:
- Your use or inability to use the Website
- Any unauthorized access to or use of our servers and/or any personal information stored therein
- Any interruption or cessation of transmission to or from the Website
- Any bugs, viruses, trojan horses, or the like, which may be transmitted to or through the Website by any third party
- Any errors or omissions in any content or for any loss or damage of any kind incurred as a result of your use of any content posted, emailed, transmitted, or otherwise made available via the Website
7. Indemnification
You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless Swiss Business Insights, its affiliates, licensors, and service providers, and its and their respective officers, directors, employees, contractors, agents, licensors, suppliers, successors, and assigns from and against any claims, liabilities, damages, judgments, awards, losses, costs, expenses, or fees (including reasonable attorneys' fees) arising out of or relating to your violation of these Terms or your use of the Website, including, but not limited to, your User Content, any use of the Website's content, services, and products other than as expressly authorized in these Terms.
8. Governing Law
These Terms shall be governed and construed in accordance with the laws of Switzerland, without regard to its conflict of law provisions.
Our failure to enforce any right or provision of these Terms will not be considered a waiver of those rights. If any provision of these Terms is held to be invalid or unenforceable by a court, the remaining provisions of these Terms will remain in effect.
9. Dispute Resolution
Any dispute arising out of or in connection with these Terms, including any question regarding its existence, validity, or termination, shall be referred to and finally resolved by arbitration under the Swiss Rules of International Arbitration of the Swiss Chambers' Arbitration Institution in force on the date on which the Notice of Arbitration is submitted. The number of arbitrators shall be one. The seat of the arbitration shall be Zurich, Switzerland. The arbitral proceedings shall be conducted in English.
10. Changes to Terms
We reserve the right, at our sole discretion, to modify or replace these Terms at any time. If a revision is material, we will try to provide at least 30 days' notice prior to any new terms taking effect. What constitutes a material change will be determined at our sole discretion.
By continuing to access or use our Website after those revisions become effective, you agree to be bound by the revised terms. If you do not agree to the new terms, please stop using the Website.
11. Termination
We may terminate or suspend access to our Website immediately, without prior notice or liability, for any reason whatsoever, including without limitation if you breach the Terms.
All provisions of the Terms which by their nature should survive termination shall survive termination, including, without limitation, ownership provisions, warranty disclaimers, indemnity, and limitations of liability.
12. Contact Us
If you have any questions about these Terms, please contact us:
- By email: [email protected]
- By phone: +415879832824
- By mail: Willistr. 54b, 4316 Laufenburg, Switzerland