Legal notice

You are expected to take duly notice of the information set out below. This information relates to your use of this website (hereafter: “Faros website”) and of the information and images that are displayed thereon. The information and images displayed on the Faros website are provided by Faros – competition & data protection BV, Grensstraat 7, 1831 Machelen (“Faros”). Faros is a limited liability company under Belgian law (BV/SRL) registered in the Crossroads Bank for Enterprises (0788.247.833). Its partners are Frank Wijckmans Comm.V/SCS (0466.234.557), Anouk Focquet Comm.V./SCS (0773.329.431), Advocatenkantoor MVI BV/SRL (0738.910.069), Emmelie Wijckmans Comm.V/SCS (0792.430.909) and Karolien Francken Comm.V./SCS (0790.617.702). Faros is duly represented by Frank Wijckmans Comm.V/SCS, Anouk Focquet Comm.V/SCS, Advocatenkantoor MVI BV/SRL, Emmelie Wijckmans Comm.V/SCS and/or Karolien Francken Comm.V/SCS. By the mere use of the Faros website, you hereby accept these conditions and guidelines, as well as any legal restriction relating to the use of the Faros website.


1. COPYRIGHT

The entire content of the Faros website, including the design of the website, texts, layout, drawings, photos, films, podcasts, graphical representations and other elements of these web pages as well as the selection and arrangement thereof, is the exclusive property of Faros and is covered by the copyright of Faros or was added to the Faros website with the permission of the owner concerned, ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.

It is allowed to copy parts of the Faros website electronically or in hard copy as indicated by Faros on the Faros website and provided that no copyright or other proprietary notices are removed.

Any other use of the Faros website, including reproducing, modifying, adapting, translating, distributing and republishing as well as creating links to the Faros website for personal, public or commercial purposes other than those listed above, are prohibited unless Faros has provided its express written permission.

Downloading or otherwise copying the data or images from the Faros website in no way establishes a transfer of rights to any software or any other material. Any violation may be subject to legal proceedings.


2. TRADEMARK AND OTHER INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS

The Faros website displays a variety of signs capable of being represented graphically, namely words (including personal names), designs, letters, numbers, shapes of goods or their packaging, photographs, images, logos, trade names and so on.

All page headers, specific graphic representations and icons, are service marks, trademarks, designs or models of Faros and / or were added to the Faros website with the permission of the owner concerned, ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.

All other brands, product names and company names or logos displayed on the Faros website are the exclusive property of their respective owners.

All possible intellectual property rights other than trademarks that relate to or are linked to the Faros website belong exclusively to Faros.


3. DISCLAIMER

The Faros website is made available by Faros ‘as is’ and Faros makes no explicit or implicit representation nor makes any warranty of any kind with respect to the Faros website or its contents.

In particular, Faros hereby does not make any explicit or implicit representation, nor does Faros give any warranty of any kind:

  • that the information on the Faros website is tradable or could be or would be suitable for a particular purpose;
  • that the information on the Faros website is accurate, complete or up to date;
  • that you will be able to use the Faros website or that the Faros website would be permanently available;
  • that the software or any other material accessible on the Faros website will be free from viruses or defects or will be compatible with your hardware.

It is your own responsibility:

  • to use antivirus software or to download any software or any other material from the Faros website and to ensure that this software or any other material is compatible with your own software;
  • to check whether, and to what extent, the content or information that is communicated through the Faros website is accurate, complete or up to date.

The editorial contents of any website to which you gain access by means of a hyperlink on the Faros website site, are under the exclusive responsibility of the persons making such other website available.

Faros will, save for the exceptions set out below, in no way assume responsibility or liability, either for negligence, breach of contractual obligations or for any other reason, for any loss or damage of any kind whatsoever which you may suffer (including, without limitation, direct loss or damage, indirect loss or consequential loss, loss of goodwill, loss of opportunity, loss of data or loss of profits) arising from: (i) a computer virus or other bug transmitted through the Faros website, (ii) your use or incompetence regarding the use of the Faros website at any given time, for example when a disturbance occurs in displaying the Faros website, (iii) using or leaving other websites which you have accessed via the hyperlinks displayed on the Faros website, (iv) any incorrect information published on the Faros website or (v) your lack of compliance with laws or regulations that apply to you.

Prices, information on product availability, as well as any product information, if listed at all, can be changed without any prior notice.

Faros's directors, employees or agents can never be held liable for any damage arising out of or relating to the use of the Faros website.

This is a comprehensive limitation of liability that applies to any kind of damage including, though not limited to, repair damage, direct or indirect or consequential damages, loss of data, income or profit, loss of or damage to property and third party claims.


4. APPLICABLE LAW AND COMPETENT COURT

The aforementioned conditions and guidelines are governed by Belgian law. The courts of Brussels (Dutch chambers) have exclusive jurisdiction in any dispute, controversy or claim arising out of or related to the above conditions and guidelines, both in relation to the existence, validity or enforceability thereof in so far such dispute, controversy or claim cannot be brought to an end in an amicable way.


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