Terms of Use

These terms of use comprise an agreement between Laird PLC (full details of which are listed below) and each of the visitors to our website (referred to as "you" or "your" in these terms).  All references to Laird PLC in these terms of use include (where applicable) Laird's officers, employees, consultants authorised agents and sub-contractors (including, G3D Limited who publish this website on Laird's behalf) and references to "our", "we" and "us" means Laird PLC.  References to "including" and "include" mean including or include without limitation.

This website is provided to enable you to find out more about our business, review our strategies, find out more about the Laird Group and view performance information and market commentary.
In consideration of our making available this website for your use, you agree that by accessing this website you accept the following terms of use.

1.    Who We Are

This website is controlled by Laird PLC a company registered in England and Wales at 100 Pall Mall, London SW1Y 5NQ under registration no. 00055513.
If you wish to contact us in relation to this website, please email us at webmaster@laird-plc.com or write to us at the above address.  Full details of how to contact us for other reasons are given in the "Contacts" section of this website.

V.A.T. Registration number: 710 83 32 66.

2.    Terms of Use

1. These terms of use (including all disclaimers) apply to every page on this website and this website is made available to you subject to these terms of use.
2. By entering this website you accept these terms of use and confirm that you are eligible to read the documents on this website.  If you do not agree to these terms of use, you must not use this website.
3. We reserve the right to change these terms of use at any time by posting any changes on the website. The new terms will be effective immediately they are posted, and by continuing to use this website you agree to be bound by the most current version of these terms of use.
4. These terms of use were last updated on 23 November 2011.

3.    Intellectual Property

This website and all of the related pages including all content, software, code, graphics or other material contained in or electronically distributed via this website is owned by us or licensed to us and is protected by copyrights, trade marks, service marks, patents or other proprietary or intellectual property rights or laws ("Website IP").  Except as otherwise expressly permitted under these terms of use, you agree that you are not entitled to, and you shall not, use any Website IP without our prior written consent.  The domain name laird-plc.com is registered to Laird. 

4.    Copyright and Use of Material

1. We recognise that when you obtain access to this website, your computer downloads a copy of the materials on it.  Unless stated otherwise on, or in respect of, any given page of this website, you are hereby permitted to so download and display the content of this website and print, or store in electronic  form (but not on a server or other network enabled device), individual pages from it for your personal use only, and not for any commercial purpose whatsoever.  You are responsible for acting in compliance at all times with all applicable copyright laws.
   
   
2. In particular, notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph 3 above, you may not do any of the following without obtaining prior written permission from us:

1. redistribute, modify, adapt or vary any of the content of this website.
2. remove any copyright or trade mark notices from any copies of the content of this website; or
3. create a database in electronic or structured manual form by systematically downloading (electronically or manually) and storing all or any of the content of this website.

5.    Links to Third Party Sites

This website may from time to time contain links to websites or resources owned and controlled by third parties, which are not under our control.  You may choose to access such websites or resources at you sole discretion.   We do not make any representation or warranty in respect of these websites or resources (including as to their accuracy, completeness or security).  If you choose to access these websites or resources you do so entirely at your own risk and we accept no liability arising out of your access to, or use of, them.  The links are provided for your convenience and any such link does not imply endorsement by us of the relevant website or resource, nor does it imply that there is any association between us and the operators of them.

6.    Warranties

TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT ALLOWED BY LAW, EXCEPT AS EXPRESSLY SET FORTH IN THESE TERMS OF USE WE AND G3D (ON ITS OWN BEHALF) SPECIFICALLY DISCLAIM ALL WARRANTIES (INCLUDING WARRANTIES WITH RESPECT TO AVAILABILITY, MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NON-INFRINGEMENT OF THIRD PARTY RIGHTS) WITH RESPECT TO THIS WEBSITE AND ANY CONTENT, FUNCTIONALITY, SERVICES OFFERED, SUPPLIED OR MADE AVAILABLE THROUGH OR IN CONNECTION WITH IT (WHETHER OR NOT BY US OR A THIRD PARTY).

Information included within this website (including any expression of opinion or forecast) has been derived from sources believed by us to be reliable. As information posted on this website is current only as at the date it is first posted, it may not be true or complete when viewed by you. We use reasonable commercial efforts to ensure that the content of this website is up to date and accurate. However, we are providing the website on an "as is, as available" basis.  We do not represent or warrant (and hereby exclude to the extent permitted by law any warranty which may otherwise be implied) that this website and/or its contents are up to date, accurate, reliable, complete, timely, uninterrupted or secure, nor that the website operates without error nor that it will be free from viruses or other harmful elements nor suitable for your required purposes, whether or not you have previously told us what that purpose is.  We will not be responsible for, or have any liability to you for, losses or damages (whether direct, indirect, consequential, incidental, special or otherwise) arising in any way for errors or omissions in, or the use of or reliance upon this website and or any of its contents.

7.    Use of Information

You agree that we may collect, store and use information about you and your use of this website in accordance with our Privacy and Cookies Statement.

8.    Limitation of Liability

This paragraph sets out our entire liability (including any liability for the acts and omissions of our officers, employees, consultants, authorised agents and sub-contractors) to you in connection with this website and for any breach of these terms of use, breach of statue, representation, statement or tortious act (including negligence) or omission arising under or in connection with the website and these terms of use (an "event of default") AND YOUR ATTENTION IS IN PARTICULAR DRAWN TO THE FOLLOWING PROVISIONS:

1. Our liability to you for death or personal injury resulting from our negligence, or for fraud or fraudulent concealment, shall not be limited or excluded.
2. We shall not be liable whether in contract, tort (including negligence) or otherwise to you or any other person for any claims, losses, costs, expenses, demands or damages of any kind arising out of or in connection with the use of, or the inability to make use of, this website or any part of the same or its contents (including any direct, indirect, incidental or consequential losses, any loss of profits, income, goodwill, data or any losses arising out of or in connection with any business interruption or viruses) and whether or not we have been advised of the possibility of such claims, losses, costs, expenses, demands or damages to the fullest extent permitted by law.
3. None of the above provisions shall affect any statutory rights which are not capable of being excluded (including rights under any applicable consumer protection legislation).  However, in such case our obligation, where permitted by law, will be limited to the re-supply of the relevant content or service to you. 
4. None of the above provisions shall confer any right or remedy upon you to which you would not otherwise be legally entitled.
5. We shall not be liable to you for any breach of these terms of use or any failure to provide or delay in providing our services through this website resulting from any event or circumstance beyond our reasonable control including strikes, lock outs and other industrial disputes, breakdown of systems or network access, fire, explosion or accident.

9.    Indemnity

You hereby indemnify and keep us indemnified fully against all liabilities, damages, claims, losses, costs and expenses whatsoever, which we suffer or incur as a result of your breach of these terms of use

10.    Information; no offer or solicitation

The content of this website is provided for information purposes only and does not constitute an offer to buy or sell, or amount to a solicitation or incitement of offer to buy or sell, any securities in Laird in any jurisdiction in which such distribution or offers is not authorised to any person: it does not constitute financial, legal, accounting or tax advice to any user and should not be relied upon as such.

No investment advice is offered or given by us to persons accessing information on this website; consequently, we recommend that prospective investors should seek appropriate advice from their own professional advisers before making any investment decision.

Any reference to any product or service which has been or may be provided by Laird does not amount to a promise that such product or service will be available at any time.  Changes or improvements in such products or services may be made at any time without notice.

The distribution of the information contained on this website in certain other jurisdictions may be restricted by law and, accordingly, persons who access it are required to inform themselves of and to comply with any such restrictions. You should proceed into this website only if you have satisfied yourself that the country in which you are based imposes no prohibitions or restrictions on the distribution of the promotional material on this website.

The download or distribution of the information contained in this website may be restricted by law and persons who access it are required to inform themselves and comply with any such restrictions.

11.    Past performance

The past performance of Laird or any other company referred to on the website cannot be relied upon as a guide to its future performance. The price of shares and the income derived from them can go down as well as up and investors may not recoup the amount originally invested.

12.    Advertising and sponsorship

Part of the website may contain advertising and sponsorship. Advertisers and sponsors are responsible for ensuring that materials submitted for inclusion on the website comply with international and national law. We are not liable for any error or inaccuracy in advertising material.

13.    Access to this website

We reserve the right in our sole discretion to deny you access to our website or any part of our website without notice and to decline to provide our website and services to any user that is in breach of these terms of use. Any rights which have accrued to you or us at the date of termination will remain enforceable after termination.

14.    Updating your details

If any of the information that you have provided to Laird changes, for example if you change your email or postal address, name or other information, please let us know the correct details by sending an email to webmaster@laird-plc.com or by sending a letter to 100 Pall Mall, London SW1Y 5NQ.

15.    Risk of transmission

You should be aware that the internet is not a completely secure or reliable transmission medium and may accordingly give rise to higher risk of manipulation or attempted fraud.
We accept no liability for any data transmission errors such as data loss or damage or alteration of any kind, including, but not limited to any direct, indirect or consequential damage, arising out of the use of the products or services referred to herein. We do not accept any liability in relation to the confidentiality or security of email communication.

16.    Views/commentary

Views and opinions expressed in this website cannot be taken as fact. The commentary provided by Laird isbased on currently available information and on certain assumptions which may be subject to change without notice.

17.    Severance

If any of these terms of use is held by any competent authority to be invalid, unlawful or unenforceable, it shall not affect the validity, legality or enforceability of any of the remaining terms of use.

18.    Waiver

If we do not exercise any right under the terms of this agreement then that shall not constitute a waiver of that right.

19.    Applicable law and Jurisdiction

These terms of use (including their formation), your use of this website, its contents, and any downloads from it, (and any dispute, controversy, proceedings or claim of whatever nature arising out of or in any way relating to any of the foregoing) shall be governed by and construed in accordance with English law and shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the Courts of England and Wales.

You are responsible for compliance with any applicable laws of the country from which you are accessing this website.

20.    Third Parties

To the extent that this website is published or hosted by a third party on our behalf, such third party will not be responsible for the accuracy of its contents.