Terms & Conditions of Use
This Website is provided by Gladstone Capital Management LLP (“Gladstone”).
By accessing or using this Website, you accept and agree to comply with these Terms and Conditions of Use (“Terms”). These Terms are a binding agreement between you and Gladstone, and govern your access and use of this Website, which includes any text, graphics, user interfaces, information, data, tools, products, services and other content (collectively, the “Content”) available on or through this Website. You may contact Gladstone by e-mail at ir@gladstone-management.com with any questions about these Terms.
1. Use of this Website
Gladstone grants you a limited right to use this Website. Your right to use this Website is subject to your agreement to abide by these Terms in their entirety, as well as any other rules, procedures, policies, terms or conditions that govern all or any portion of this Website. We may revoke your right to use all or any portion of this Website at any time and for any reason. You may not violate or attempt to violate the security of this Website.
If for any reason any part of these Terms is deemed to be unenforceable then the validity of the remaining terms shall not be affected. All disclaimers, terms, conditions as set out in this Website shall form part of these Terms.
2. Intended Recipients
This Website is not directed at, or intended for use by, any person in any jurisdiction or country where such communication or use would be contrary to local law or regulation.
In the United Kingdom, this Website is directed only at persons who are: (i) investment professionals within the meaning of Article 19 of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Financial Promotion) Order 2005 (the “FPO”) or Article 14 of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Promotion of Collective Investment Schemes) (Exemptions) Order 2001 (the “PCIS Order”), as applicable; (ii) high net worth companies and certain other entities falling within Article 49 of the FPO or Article 22 of the PCIS Order; or (iii) any other persons to whom such communication may lawfully be made. It must not be acted, or relied upon by any other persons.
The Website is not intended for the account of U.S. persons (as defined in Regulation S under the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”)) other than persons who are “qualified purchasers” (as defined in the United States Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended) and/or “accredited investors” (as defined in Rule 501(a) under the Securities Act).
3. No Offer or Solicitation
This Website is not intended and must not be construed as an offer or solicitation to purchase, or an offer to sell, shares of any fund or another investment product mentioned on this Website (“Investment”) in any jurisdiction. In particular, this Website is not intended as marketing of any alternative investment fund in any member state of the European Economic Area for the purposes of the EU Directive 2011/61/EU on Alternative Investment Fund Managers.
Any offer of Investment will only be made on the basis of the prospectus or offering memorandum relating to the relevant Investment. PROSPECTIVE INVESTORS SHOULD REVIEW THE PROSPECTUS OR OFFERING MEMORANDUM, INCLUDING THE RISK FACTORS, BEFORE MAKING A DECISION TO INVEST. Prospective investors should rely only on the prospectus or offering memorandum in making a decision to invest, even if certain descriptions contained on this Website may be more detailed than those contained in the relevant prospectus or offering memorandum. Subscriptions may only be made on the terms of the relevant prospectus or offering memorandum and subject to completion of a subscription agreement. In addition, any Investment or transaction will be subject to applicable legal and regulatory restrictions, including the prospective investor meeting applicable eligibility criteria.
5. Nature of the Content
The Content is intended only for information purposes and convenient reference and is not intended to be complete. It is not intended to provide, and should not be relied upon, for investment, accounting, legal or tax advice. You should consult your own financial, tax, legal, accounting or other advisors about the issues discussed on this Website. The Content may not be suitable for all investors.
Users of this Website should be aware that Gladstone is not acting for, or advising them, and is not responsible for providing them with the protections available under the UK regulatory system. Compensation will not be available from the UK’s Financial Services Compensation Scheme.
Although the Content is believed to be correct and accurate at the time of publication, Gladstone makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy or completeness of any such information or content. Any analysis contained on this Website is based upon a number of assumptions. Changes in such assumptions could produce materially different results. The Content is not intended to forecast or predict future events. All opinions, projections and estimates constitute the judgment of the author as of the date on which this Website was last updated. Gladstone assumes no duty or responsibility to update this Website, and any views, forecasts, estimates or opinions expressed on this Website may change without notice.
6. Certain Risks
Investing entails certain risks, including the possible loss of the entire capital invested. The Investments and services of Gladstone may entail substantial risks and are not suitable for certain investors. An Investment may expose you to a significant risk of losing all of the property or other assets invested. Some, but not all, of these risks will be contained in the relevant prospectus or offering memorandum. Potential investors should familiarize themselves with these risks and obtain advice from their own financial, accounting, legal, tax and other advisors and only make investment decisions based on the investor’s own objectives, experience and resources.
7. Limitations of Liability
Gladstone assumes no responsibility or liability for the correctness, accuracy, timeliness or completeness of the Content, for any viruses contained in, or attached to, this Website or for any loss, damage or lost opportunities resulting from the use of the Content.
To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law or regulatory requirements, neither Gladstone nor any of its affiliates, directors, employees or other representatives shall be liable for any errors, inaccuracies or omissions on this Website or for any loss or damage resulting from its use, whether caused by negligence or otherwise. This limitation of liability includes any damages, losses, costs, claims, liabilities or expenses arising out of or in connection with the use of this Website (whether under contract, tort, statute or otherwise arising). This limitation of liability shall apply to all damages, losses, costs, claims, liabilities and expenses of any kind whether direct or indirect and consequential, including (but without limitation) any indirect, special, indirect or consequential damages arising out of or in connection with the access of, use of, performance of, browsing in or linking to other sites from the Website, legal costs or expenses, direct loss of profit, direct loss of anticipated savings, loss of data, indirect loss of profit, indirect loss of anticipated savings, loss of revenue, loss of business, loss of use of money, loss of opportunity or loss of or damage to property and/or any wasted expenditure and third party claims.
8. Indemnification
As a condition of your use of this Website, you agree to indemnify and hold Gladstone harmless from and against any and all claims, losses, liability, costs and expenses (including but not limited to legal fees) arising from your use of this Website, or from your violation of these Terms.
9. Third Party Websites
Any links to third party websites are provided solely for your convenience and do not constitute any endorsement, sponsorship or approval of the materials appearing in such sites. Gladstone accepts no responsibility for the content of such third party websites.
10. Cookies
We may send text files (e.g., “cookies” or other cached files) or images to your web browser to store information on your computer. Such text files and images are used for technical convenience to store information on your computer. You may set your browser to notify you when you receive a cookie. Many web browsers also allow you to block cookies. If you block cookies you may not be able to access certain parts of this website. You can disable cookies from your computer system by following the instructions on your browser or at www.allaboutcookies.org.
By using this Website, you expressly consent to the use of cookies as described on this page. Please see below for details on the various types of cookies we use on our site.
Required or Essential Cookies
Certain cookies are necessary in order for the Website to operate correctly. For example, we use cookies to authenticate you. When you log on to our websites, authentication cookies are set which let us know who you are during a browsing session.
Functionality Cookies
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Preference Cookies
Preference cookies collect information about your choices and preferences, and allow us to remember language or other local settings and customise the Website accordingly.
Analytics Cookies
Analytics cookies collect information about your use of the Website, and enable us to improve the way it works. For example, analytics cookies show us which are the most frequently visited pages on the Website, help us record any difficulties you have with the Website, and show us whether our advertising is effective or not. This allows us to see the overall patterns of usage on the Website, rather than the usage of a single person. We use the information to analyse the Website’s traffic.
We also use certain types of cookies which may track usage and downloads of certain documents available on our Website. Such cookies are intended to retain data about the status of the documents accessed and can be used to improve and customise the Website accordingly.
11. Intellectual Property and Copyright
The entire content of this Website is subject to copyright and intellectual property rights of Gladstone with all rights reserved. The Content may not be redistributed in whole or in part, stored in a retrieval system, modified, linked into, republished, uploaded, transmitted in any form or by any means electronic or mechanical, or by photocopying, recording or otherwise without the express prior written permission of Gladstone.
The names, logos, or identifying marks relating to the products and services of Gladstone are proprietary trademarks/ service marks and may not be used in any way without express prior written consent of Gladstone. If you download or print out a hard copy of individual pages and/or sections of the Website, you may not remove any copyright or other proprietary notices.
12. Amendments to these Terms
We may update and modify these Terms from time to time. Such modifications shall be effective immediately upon posting to this Website. You should review this page from time to time to take notice of any modifications we make.
13. Law and Jurisdiction
These Terms and any and all disputes or claims arising out of or in connection with them (whether contractual or non-contractual) shall be governed by and shall be construed in accordance with English law. All disputes arising out of or in connection with these Terms (whether contractual or non-contractual) shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the English courts. A condition of using this Website is that in the event of any dispute or proceeding you irrevocably submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the English courts and waive any objection to proceedings in such courts on the grounds of venue or on the grounds that the proceedings have been brought in an inconvenient forum.
