By accessing or using any
part of the site you are agreeing to be bound by the following
terms and conditions of use :
1. About AGN International
AGN International (AGN) is
a worldwide association of separate and independent accounting
and consulting firms. Members are partnerships or corporate
entities practising in their own right and nothing in the
rules of the association, or elsewhere shall constitute or
imply a partnership between the members.
2. Trademarks
The domain name www.agn.org
is registered in the name of AGN. You acknowledge that the
wording AGN International is a trademark of AGN and cannot
be used without the prior written consent of AGN. All other
trademarks cited anywhere on the site are the property of
their respective owners.
3. Intellectual property and
use of the site
3.1 All material on the site
(Content) belongs to AGN, its members or its licensors. Unless
you are a member, you may only retrieve and display Content
on a computer screen and print individual pages on paper and
store such pages in electronic form on a disk, but not on
any server or other storage device connected to a network
for your personal non commercial use.
3.2 The Content is for general
information and use only and is not intended to address your
particular requirements. In particular, the Content does not
form any form of advice or recommendation by AGN or its members
and is not intended to be relied upon. Appropriate independent
advice should be obtained in all circumstances.
4. General disclaimer
4.1 Whilst every effort has
been made to ensure the high quality and accuracy of the site,
AGN is providing the site on an “AS IS, AS AVAILABLE”
“WITH ALL FAULTS” basis to users. You use the
site at your own risk. AGN does not give any warranties in
respect of the Content (including, without limitation, any
as to quality, accuracy, completeness or fitness for any particular
purpose of such Content), software or services available through
the site. All conditions, representations and warranties (express
or implied, statutory or otherwise) are excluded to the extent
permitted by law including without limitation any implied
warranties or conditions as to quality, fitness for purpose
and reasonable skill and care.
4.2 Additionally, AGN makes
no warranty that the site is free from infection by viruses
or anything else that has contaminating or destructive properties
and disclaiming liability for any losses or damage so ensuing.
4.3 AGN makes no representation
or warranty as to the accuracy of any advice or information
provided by its members or third parties through the site
and accepts no responsibility for any omissions or errors
in such advice or information.
5. Data posting
5.1 The site may include bulletin
boards, discussion groups and other public areas that allow
interaction between users (Forums). While we do not control
the information (Messages) posted to the Forums we reserve
the right at our own discretion, without notice to delete,
move and edit the Messages.
5.2 You are solely responsible
for the content of Your Messages. You must not:
5.2.1 post or otherwise publish
anything containing any form of advertising for goods or services;
5.2.2 post or otherwise publish
any messages that are unlawful, threatening, abusive, libellous
and indecent or infringe the rights of third parties; or
5.2.3 post or otherwise publish
any messages that contain a virus or other harmful component.
5.3 By submitting messages
you are granting us a perpetual royalty free nonexclusive
licence to reproduce, make available, distribute or sublicense
the message in whole or in part and in print or electronic
form.
6. External sites
6.1 You may access third party
web sites through links contained on the site. Such third
party web sites are not under the control of AGN and AGN is
not responsible for the availability of such sites or their
content. Any links provided on the site are provided for your
interest or convenience only and do not represent or imply
any endorsement of such linked sites by AGN. You acknowledge
that the use of such third party web sites is governed by
the terms and conditions of use as applicable to such sites.
If you decide to visit any linked site, you do so at your
own risk and it is your responsibility to take all preventative
action against viruses and other destructive elements.
7. Privacy Policy
7.1 AGN collects Personal
Data from you through the use of enquiry and membership application
forms and every time you send your details to AGN. It is your
responsibility to ensure that your Personal Data is accurate
and up to date and to inform AGN of any changes that need
to be made.
7.2 AGN has taken steps to
ensure that high standards of data protection are maintained
and adhered to for all forms of processing mentioned above
in all its offices.
7.3 From time to time AGN
may disclose information about you to carefully selected service
providers that AGN may engage to host its website or to provide
other services. AGN will require all such service providers
to use the information solely to provide the specified services
and to otherwise conform with the requirements of this privacy
policy.
7.4 AGN reserves the right
to disclose any information it obtains from you to appropriate
given governmental or regulatory authorities, if required
by law.
7.5 Personal Data may be transferred
to a third party if all or part of AGN is sold, merged or
otherwise transferred to another entity.
7.6 Given that the internet
is a global environment, using the internet to collect and
process Personal Data necessarily involves the transmission
of data on an international basis. Therefore, by browsing
the site and communicating electronically with AGN, you acknowledge
and agree to AGN processing your Personal Data in this way.
7.7 AGN uses “cookies”
to identify you when you visit the site.
A cookie is a small file which
is placed on your hard drive during a visit to the site. This
file allows you to move quickly and easily around the site.
It is used to identify returning users. Cookies are also used
to track your sessions. You can delete cookies from you hard
drive at any time.
AGN uses this information
to find out which features of the site are most popular so
that the site can be developed in the light of the analysis
of your usage.
For further information on
the use of cookies: www.cookiecentral.com
8. Advertising and sponsorship
Part of the site may contain
advertising and sponsorship. Advertisers and sponsors are
responsible for ensuring that materials submitted for inclusion
on the site comply with international and national law. AGN
is not liable for any error or inaccuracy in advertising material.
9. Jurisdiction
These terms and conditions
will be governed by and construed in accordance with English
law.
AGN
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