TERMS AND CONDITIONS
1 DEFINITIONS
1.1 In these terms and conditions the following terms shall have the meanings as described to them:
"The Charges" means all sums payable in accordance with these Terms and Conditions
"Commencement Date" means the date on which the Client instructs Share Data
"Confidential Information" means all information provided by the Client
to Share Data to enable it to provide the Services and all information
provided by Share Data to the Client as part of the Services whether in
electronic, written or oral form
"Share Data" means Share Data Ltd., Co. No. 3004064, Registered Office 142-146 Old Street, London EC1V 9BW
"The Services" means the provision of historical financial data and
other services as itemized on this website.
1.2 Reference to any
statute or statutory provision includes a reference to that statute or
statutory provision as from time to time consolidated or re-enacted.
1.3 Reference to clauses are, unless otherwise provided, references to clauses of these Terms and Conditions.
1.4 The headings and sub-headings are inserted for convenience only and do not form part of this Agreement.
2 RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS OF SHARE DATA
2.1 Share Data shall provide the Services to the Client upon these Terms and Conditions.
2.2 Share Data shall use all reasonable care in the compilation of the
information which forms any part of the Services. The Client accepts
that Share Data must rely for its information on external data sources
over which it has no control. Share Data shall not be liable for any
inaccuracy in data provided to it.
2.3 Share Data
reserves to itself complete editorial freedom in the form and content
of the Services and may alter the same from time to time with
reasonable prior notice, if those alterations do not result in a
material change to the Services.
2.4 Share Data may at
any time suspend or withdraw any part of the Services from any client
without penalty. In such cases, its liability shall be limited to any
prepayments made by the Client for those services which have been
suspended or withdrawn.
3 RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS OF THE SUBSCRIBER
3.1 The Client shall pay the Charges when due.
4. THE CHARGES
4.1 The Client shall pay the fees in accordance with the scale of
charges set out on the website or as otherwise
notified to the Client prior to Share Data commencing the provision of
the services.
4.2 All
Charges shall be paid in full in cleared funds without set off,
deduction or abatement on any grounds within 21 days of invoice. Time
for payment shall be of the essence.
4.3 All
All charges are quoted inclusive of VAT at the current rate. VAT on the Charges
shall be payable by the Client at the same time as the Charges at the
rate from time to time prescribed by law and shall be deemed to form
part of the Charges.
4.4 Share Data may require payment in advance prior to providing any of the Services
5 REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
5.1 Share Data warrants that it will exercise reasonable skill and care in the provision of the Services.
5.2 All other implied warranties, conditions and terms, be they implied
by statute or law or otherwise are excluded to the fullest extent
permitted by law.
6 LIMITATION OF LIABILITY
The Client acknowledges that Share Data has set its prices and has
agreed to provide the Services in reliance upon the limitations of
liability and the disclaimers of warranties and damages set forth
herein, and that the same form an essential basis of the bargain
between the parties.
6.1
Share Data's maximum aggregate liability and the Client's sole remedy
in respect of all claims made against Share Data arising out of or in
connection with the Services shall be damages which shall not exceed
the amount payable by the Client for the Service by way of fees
in accordance with these Terms and Conditions.
6.2 Share Data shall not be liable for any special, indirect or consequential loss suffered by the Client.
6.3 Share Data shall not be liable to the Client for any loss of
profits, loss of business, loss of data, loss of contracts, loss of
savings, loss of use or any other economic loss.
6.4
Any limitation of liability set out in these Terms and Conditions shall
not apply either so as to restrict or limit Share Data's liability for
death or personal injury caused by its negligence, or where to do so
would be contrary to any applicable law.
6.5
Share Data shall have no liability to the Client for claims which are
made by the Client more than two years after the provision of the
Services.
7. INDEMNITY
7.1 The Client shall indemnify Share Data in full, and shall keep Share
Data fully indemnified on a continuing basis against all loss, damage,
claims, costs and expenses (including all legal expenses on a full
indemnity basis) suffered by Share Data arising out of, or in
connection with any breach by the Client.
8. CONFIDENTIALITY
8.1 The parties shall keep the Confidential Information confidential unless;
(a) the Confidential Information was already lawfully known, or became lawfully known to either of the parties independently
(b) the Confidential Information is in, or comes into, the public
domain other than due to wrongful use or disclosure by Share Data or
the Client
(c) disclosure or use of the Confidential Information is necessary to carry out the Services
(d) disclosure is required by law to any government, government
department, agency, regulatory or fiscal body or authority and their
authorised agents and professional advisers.
8.2 Share Data and the Client shall make sure that their employees,
agents and sub-contractors comply with this clause. If asked for, Share
Data and the Client shall make sure that employees, agents, and
sub-contractors sign a reasonable direct confidentiality undertaking in
a form approved by the other acting reasonably.
8.3 The obligations in this clause will continue without limit in time
but will not apply in the circumstances described in clauses 8.1(a) and
(d).
9. TERMINATION
9.1 Without prejudice to its rights under clause 9.2, Share Data may
immediately suspend all or any part of the provision of the Services if
the Client fails to pay any of the Charges on the due date. Share Data
may terminate any agreement incorporating these Terms and Conditions if
the breach which gave rise to the suspension is not remedied within
seven days of notice requesting payment by the Client.
9.2 The agreement between the Client and Share Data which incorporates
these Terms and Conditions may be terminated by either party forthwith
on notice in writing to the other party if;
(a) the other party commits a material breach of any term of any
agreement incorporating these Terms and Conditions (other than one
falling under clause 9.1 above) and (in the case of a remediable
breach) fails to remedy the breach within twenty eight days of a
written request by Share Data to do so
(b) a resolution is passed or an order is made for the winding up of
the other (other than for the purpose of solvent amalgamation or
reconstruction) or the other becomes subject to an administration order
or a receiver or administrative receiver is appointed or an
encumbrancer takes possession of any of the other property or the other
suffers any analogous process under any foreign law.
10. CONSEQUENCES OF TERMINATION
10.1 Any termination of the Services in accordance with these terms and
Conditions for any reason shall not affect the rights or obligations
accruing or accrued to either party prior to its termination.
10.2 Upon the termination of the Services in accordance with these terms and Conditions for whatever reason;
(a) the provision of the Services shall terminate automatically
(b) the Client shall immediately pay to Share Data all outstanding Charges.
11. FORCE MAJEURE
11.1 Neither party shall be liable to the other for any abatement of
Charges, delay or non-performance of its' obligations under and
agreement which incorporates these Terms and Conditions arising from
any cause or causes beyond its' reasonable control (a "Force Majeure
Event") including, without limitation;
(a) a flood, storm, or other natural disaster; or
(b) any war, hostilities, revolution, riot or civil disorder; or
(c) any destruction, breakdown (permanent or temporary) or malfunction
of, or damage to, any premises, plant, equipment or materials
(including any computer hardware or software or any records) belonging
to Share Data; or
(d) the introduction of, or any amendment to, any law or regulation, or
any change in its' interpretation or application by any authority; or
(e) any action taken by a governmental or public authority or any
agency of the European Economic Community, including any failure to or
delay in granting a consent, exemption or clearance; or
(f) any strike, lockout or other industrial action; or
(g) any breach of contract or default by, or insolvency of, a third
party, excluding an agent or sub contractor of the party relying on the
relief and a company in the same group as the party relying on the
relief which may be provided by this clause.
11.2 The party relying on the Force Majeure Event shall;
(a) give notice in writing of the Force Majeure Event to the other
party as soon as reasonably possible stating the commencement and
extent of the Force Majeure Event, the cause thereof and its' estimated
duration
(b) use all reasonable endeavours to mitigate the effects of the Force
Majeure Event upon the performance of its' obligations under any
agreement incorporating these Terms and Conditions
(c) resume performance of its' obligations as soon as reasonably possible after the termination of the Force Majeure Event.
12. ASSIGNMENT
12.1 A party to any agreement incorporating these Terms and Conditions
may only assign or otherwise transfer any of its rights or obligations
under that Agreement in whole or in part with the prior written consent
of the other.
13. GENERAL
13.1 No forbearance, delay or granting of time by either party in or
before enforcing any agreement incorporating these Terms and Conditions
shall operate as a waiver of that party's rights under any agreement
incorporating these Terms and Conditions nor shall it operate to bar
the enforcement or exercise of that party's rights under that
Agreement.
13.2 Nothing in any agreement incorporating these Terms and Conditions
shall constitute or be construed as constituting or establishing any
partnership, joint venture or agency relationship between the parties
for any purpose.
13.3 The illegality, invalidity or unenforceability of any terms,
conditions or provisions of any agreement incorporating these Terms and
Conditions shall not affect the legality, validity or enforceability or
the remaining terms, conditions or provisions. If any terms, conditions
or provisions are found by any competent court, arbitrator or authority
to be illegal, invalid or unenforceable the parties agree that they
will substitute provisions in a form as similar to the offending
provisions as is possible without rendering them illegal, invalid or
unenforceable.
13.4 The Client shall have no authority to bind Share Data in any way.
13.5 Save in respect of the Clients obligations under clause 4 above,
time shall not be of the essence for any agreement incorporating these
Terms and Conditions.
13.7 The rights and remedies of each party under any agreement
incorporating these Terms and Conditions are cumulative and shall not
operate to exclude any rights or remedies provided by law or otherwise.
14. NOTICES
14.1 A notice to a party served pursuant to any agreement incorporating
these Terms and Conditions shall be sent by hand or by first class
pre-paid post (or airmail if sent internationally) or fax.
14.2 A notice shall be sent to the address of a party as set out in any
agreement incorporating these Terms and Conditions. However, if the
party has notified the serving party in writing of another address for
the service of notices under any agreement incorporating these Terms
and Conditions, the notice shall be sent to that address.
14.3 A notice posted in Great Britain to an address in Great Britain is
deemed to have been served on the second business day following its
posting. A notice posted in one country to an address in another
country is deemed to have been served on the tenth business day
following its posting.
14.4 Clause 14.3 does not apply to a notice if there is a national or
local suspension, curtailment or disruption of postal services which
affects the collection of the notice or is such that the notice cannot
be reasonably expected to be delivered within two business days after
the next collection.
14.5 Subject to Clause 14.6, a notice sent by fax is deemed to have been served;
(a) on the date of the dispatch, if dispatched on a business day before
3.00 p.m. in the country of the recipient subject to a transmission
report confirming dispatch; or
(b) in any other case, on the business day after the day of dispatch.
14.6 Clause 14.5 does not apply;
(a) if before the time at which the notice would otherwise be deemed to
have been served, the receiving party informs the sending party that
the notice has been received in a form which is unclear in a material
respect; and
(b) if the receiving party does that by telephone, it dispatches a confirmatory fax within two hours.
14.7 A party shall not attempt to prevent or delay the service on it of
a notice under any agreement incorporating these Terms and Conditions.
14.8 In this Clause 14;
(a) 'address' includes a fax number
(b) ' notice' includes any demand, consent or other communication
(c) "Business day" means a day on which banks are open in the city or other location to which the notice is sent.
15. ENTIRE AGREEMENT
15.1 Any agreement incorporating these Terms and Conditions,
constitutes the entire understanding between the parties with respect
to the subject matter of that agreement and there are no conditions,
warranties, terms, representations, collateral contract, promises or
other obligations whether written, oral or implied other than those
contained expressly in that agreement.
15.2 Nothing in this clause 15 shall operate to limit the liability of either party for fraud.
16. LAW AND JURISDICTION
16.1 Any agreement incorporating these Terms and Conditions is governed
by and shall be construed in accordance with the laws of England and
Wales.
16.2 The Courts of England and Wales shall have exclusive jurisdiction
in respect of any disputes which may arise out of or in connection with
any agreement incorporating these Terms and Conditions.
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