Terms and Conditions
TERMS OF USE
Scope
These terms of use cover all Responsible Research publications including materials published electronically, via any Responsible Research website or in the Asian Sustainability Rating and RepRisk emails sent by Responsible Research, as well as all hard copy reports, briefings, scorecards and other publications, whether also provided via Responsible Research websites or not.
Disclaimer
While Responsible Research endeavours to ensure that the information in the Responsible Research Publications is correct, Responsible Research will not be liable for any errors, inaccuracies or delays in content, or for any actions taken in reliance thereon.
Responsible Research may make changes to the material hosted on the Responsible Research websites at any time without notice. Information hosted on the Responsible Research websites may be out of date, and Responsible Research makes no commitment to update such material, though it will endeavour to do so to the extent that it is commercially practicable.
Responsible Research does not guarantee the accuracy of or endorse the views or opinions given by any third party content provider. Though Responsible Research Publications may contain references and links to other publications and/or sources of information, Responsible Research does not endorse or take responsibility for the content of such other publications and/or sources - whether online or otherwise.
The information contained in the Responsible Research Publications is provided without any conditions, warranties or other terms of any kind. Accordingly, and to the maximum extent permitted by law, the Responsible Research Publications are provided on the basis that Responsible Research excludes all representations, warranties, conditions and other terms (including, without limitation, the conditions implied by law of satisfactory quality, fitness for purpose and the use of reasonable care and skill) which but for this legal notice might have effect in relation to this service.
Liability
Responsible Research excludes all liability and responsibility for any amount or kind of loss or damage that may result to users or third parties (including without limitation, any direct, indirect, punitive or consequential loss or damages, or any loss of income, profits, goodwill, data, contracts, use of money, or loss or damages arising from or connected in any way to business interruption, and whether in tort (including without limitation negligence), contract or otherwise) in connection with the Responsible Research Publications in any way or in connection with the use, inability to use or the results of use of the Responsible Research Publications, any websites or sources linked to the Responsible Research Publications or the materials on such websites.
This exclusion of liability will include but not be limited to loss or damage due to viruses that may infect your computer equipment, software, data or other property on account of your access to, use of, or browsing of the Responsible Research Publications or your downloading of any material from the Responsible Research websites or any websites linked to the Responsible Research Publications.
Redistribution
Except where detailed below, any republication or redistribution of the Responsible Research Publications or their content is expressly prohibited without the prior written consent of Responsible Research.
Access
Where a company, individual or group of individuals (as indicated on the relevant contract and/or invoice) has paid a subscription and/or fee in order to access any Responsible Research Publications, and unless otherwise indicated in writing by Responsible Research, any username or password provided to that company, individual or group of individuals by Responsible Research is for their sole and exclusive use and may not be shared with any other company, individual or group of individuals.
Where a company, individual or group of individuals has been granted free trial access to any Responsible Research Publications, and unless indicated in writing by Responsible Research, any username or password provided to that company, individual or groups of individuals by Responsible Research is for their sole and exclusive use and may not be shared with any other company, individual or group of individuals
Use
All content of the Responsible Research Publications belongs to Responsible Research or its licensors. Responsible Research or its licensors own all intellectual property rights (including copyright and database rights) in such content and any selection or arrangement of such content.
Subscription
Where a company, individual or group of individuals has paid for a subscription to a Responsible Research Publication, that company, individual or group of individuals (“Subscriber”) may use the material contained therein for their own internal business processes and for internal training, communication and awareness-raising.
Subscribers may not incorporate any such content into any materials developed for external use without the written permission of Responsible Research. Any internal or external materials prepared by Subscribers that incorporate Responsible Research Publication content must clearly indicate Responsible Research as the source of that content.
Except as described above, you may not alter, reproduce, reprint, copy, sell, or otherwise transfer or use Responsible Research Publication content without the express written permission of Responsible Research.
Trade marks
Unless otherwise agreed in writing with Responsible Research, nothing in these Terms of Use gives you a right to use any of Responsible Research’s trade marks, trade names, logos, domain names, and other distinctive brand features.
Severability
If any provision of these Terms of Use is found to be contrary to law by a court of competent jurisdiction, such provision shall be of no force or effect; but the remainder of these Terms of Use shall continue in full force and effect.
In certain cases, Responsible Research may apply alternative conditions of use on individual Subscribers (in a bespoke “Subscription Agreements”). Where such a Subscription Agreement has been agreed in writing between Responsible Research and a Subscriber, relevant provisions of the Subscription Agreement shall supersede individual provisions of these Terms of Use where they purport to apply to the same or similar issues, rights and obligations. The remaining provisions of these Terms of Use that are left unaffected by the provisions of the Subscription Agreement shall continue in full force and effect.
Governing Law and Jurisdiction
This legal notice shall be governed by and construed in accordance with Singapore law. Disputes arising in connection with this legal notice shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the Singapore courts.