Site Terms

   Welcome to the Virtus Group Ltd website (the “VGL Site”). Virtus Group (“VGL”) provides the VGL Site to you subject to the following terms

   of use (“Site Terms”). By visiting the VGL Site, you accept the Site Terms. Please read them carefully.

GENERAL

• Agreement to the Terms of Use – By accessing and browsing this website you represent that you have read, understood and accepted these Terms.
• Changes to the Terms of Use – As we continually seek to improve our website, we may modify these Terms from time to time.
• Purpose and use of this website – This website is intended for use by people or companies seeking information about assistance or engagement with Virtus Group for the purpose of querying or hiring our services. Virtus Group makes no representations that it is appropriate for other purposes and does not accept any responsibility if it is used for such other purposes.
• New Zealand law applies – New Zealand law governs this website. New Zealand courts have exclusive jurisdiction in relation to legal issues that arise from the use of this website.
• Business advice information – Business advice information provided on this website is intended only to provide a summary of the topics covered. It does not purport to be comprehensive or to provide legal advice. Virtus Group encourages you to obtain specific professional advice before acting in reliance on any statement contained in this website.
• Links from this website – Within our website you will find some links to other websites provided for your convenience. These websites are not necessarily affiliated with Virtus Group. Virtus Group does not have any control over these websites, or over any material or information which may be obtained from these websites. Virtus Group makes no warranties or representations regarding the information contained on these websites.
• Links to this website – If you would like to link to any part of our website, please contact Virtus Group for prior permission.
• The use of cookies – Cookies are small data files that a website host computer sends to a website user’s computer. For details on this, please refer to our Cookie Policy.

PRIVACY

Please review our Privacy Policy, which also governs your visit to the VGL Site, to understand our practices.

ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS

When you visit the VGL Site or send e-mails to us, you are communicating with us electronically. You consent to receive communications from us electronically. We will communicate with you by e-mail or by posting notices on the VGL Site. You agree that all agreements, notices, disclosures and other communications that we provide to you electronically satisfy any legal requirement that such communications be in writing.

COPYRIGHT

All content included on the VGL Site, such as text, graphics, logos, button icons, images, audio clips, digital downloads, data compilations, and software, is the property of VGL or its content suppliers and protected by New Zealand and international copyright laws. The compilation of all content on the VGL Site is the exclusive property of VGL and protected by NZ and international copyright laws.

TRADEMARKS

“Virtus Group Ltd.” and all related marks, including logos, graphic designs, and service names, are trademarks or trade dress of VGL in NZ and other countries. VGL’s trademarks and trade dress may not be used in connection with any product or service that is not VGL’s, in any manner that is likely to cause confusion among customers, or in any manner that disparages or discredits VGL. All other trademarks not owned by VGL that appear on this Site are the property of their respective owners, who may or may not be affiliated with, connected to, or sponsored by VGL.

LICENSE AND SITE ACCESS

VGL grants you a limited license to access and make personal use of the VGL Site and not to download (other than page caching) or modify it, or any portion of it, except with express written consent of VGL. This license does not include any resale or commercial use of the VGL Site or its contents; any derivative use of the VGL Site or its contents; any downloading or copying of account information; or any use of data mining, robots, or similar data gathering and extraction tools. Unless otherwise specified by VGL in a separate license, your right to use any software, data, documentation or other materials that you access or download through the VGL Site is subject to these Site Terms or, if you have an active engagement with VGL, the Agreement.

The VGL Site or any portion of the VGL Site may not be reproduced, duplicated, copied, sold, resold, visited, or otherwise exploited for any commercial purpose without express written consent or license of VGL. You may not frame or utilize framing techniques to enclose any trademark, logo, or other proprietary information (including images, text, page layout, or form) of VGL without express written consent. You may not use any meta tags or any other “hidden text” utilizing VGL’s name or trademarks without the express written consent of VGL. Any unauthorized use terminates the permission or license granted by VGL. You are granted a limited, revocable, and nonexclusive right to create a hyperlink to the home page of the VGL Site, so long as the link does not portray VGL, or its products or services in a false, misleading, derogatory, or otherwise offensive matter. You may not use any VGL logo or other proprietary graphic or trademark as part of the link without express written permission.

REVIEWS, COMMENTS, COMMUNICATIONS, AND OTHER CONTENT

You and third parties may be permitted to upload certain software (including machine images), data, text, audio, video, images or other content (“Third Party Content”) to community or other areas of the VGL Site. You acknowledge that (a) VGL has not tested or screened Third Party Content, (b) you use any Third Party Content is at your sole risk, and © Third Party Content may be subject to separate license terms as determined by the person posting such content.

You represent and warrant that you own or otherwise control all of the rights to the content, including any Third Party Content, that you post or upload; that the content is accurate; that use of the content you supply does not violate this policy and will not cause injury to any person or entity; and that you will indemnify VGL for all claims resulting from content you supply. VGL has the right but not the obligation to monitor and edit or remove any activity or content. VGL takes no responsibility and assumes no liability for any content posted by you or any third party.

COPYRIGHT COMPLAINTS

VGL respects the intellectual property of others. If you believe that your work has been copied in a way that constitutes copyright infringement, please follow our Notice and Procedure for Making Claims of Copyright Infringement.

DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTIES AND LIMITATION OF LIABILITY

THE VGL SITE AND ALL INFORMATION, CONTENT, MATERIALS, PRODUCTS (INCLUDING ANY SOFTWARE) AND SERVICES INCLUDED ON OR OTHERWISE MADE AVAILABLE TO YOU THROUGH THIS SITE ARE PROVIDED BY VGL ON AN “AS IS” AND “AS AVAILABLE” BASIS, UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED IN THE AGREEMENT. VGL MAKES NO REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, AS TO THE OPERATION OF THIS SITE OR THE INFORMATION, CONTENT, MATERIALS, PRODUCTS (INCLUDING ANY SOFTWARE) OR SERVICES INCLUDED ON OR OTHERWISE MADE AVAILABLE TO YOU THROUGH THE VGL SITE, UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED IN WRITING. YOU EXPRESSLY AGREE THAT YOUR USE OF THIS SITE IS AT YOUR SOLE RISK. TO THE FULL EXTENT PERMISSIBLE BY APPLICABLE LAW, VGL DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. VGL DOES NOT WARRANT THAT THIS SITE; INFORMATION, CONTENT, MATERIALS, PRODUCTS (INCLUDING ANY SOFTWARE) OR SERVICES INCLUDED ON OR OTHERWISE MADE AVAILABLE TO YOU THROUGH THE VGL SITE; ITS SERVERS; OR E-MAIL SENT FROM VGL ARE FREE OF VIRUSES OR OTHER HARMFUL COMPONENTS. VGL WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES OF ANY KIND ARISING FROM THE USE OF THE VGL SITE OR FROM ANY INFORMATION, CONTENT, MATERIALS, PRODUCTS (INCLUDING SOFTWARE) OR SERVICES INCLUDED ON OR OTHERWISE MADE AVAILABLE TO YOU THROUGH THE VGL SITE, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, PUNITIVE, AND CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED IN THE AGREEMENT. CERTAIN laws DO NOT ALLOW LIMITATIONS ON IMPLIED WARRANTIES OR THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF CERTAIN DAMAGES. IF THESE laws APPLY TO YOU, SOME OR ALL OF THE ABOVE DISCLAIMERS, EXCLUSIONS, OR LIMITATIONS MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU, AND YOU MIGHT HAVE ADDITIONAL RIGHTS.

APPLICABLE LAW

By visiting the VGL Site, you agree that the laws of New Zealand, without regard to principles of conflict of laws, will govern these Site Terms and any dispute of any sort that might arise between you and VGL.

SITE POLICIES, MODIFICATION, AND SEVERABILITY

Please review our other policies on the VGL Site. These policies also govern your visit to the VGL Site. We reserve the right to make changes to the VGL Site, policies, and these Site Terms at any time. If any of these conditions shall be deemed invalid, void, or for any reason unenforceable, that condition shall be deemed severable and shall not affect the validity and enforceability of any remaining condition.

OUR ADDRESS

NOTICE AND PROCEDURE FOR MAKING CLAIMS OF COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT