In using this blog, you agree to these ‘Terms of Use’, all applicable laws and regulations, and agree that you are responsible for compliance with any applicable local laws.
These ‘Terms of Use’ may be occasionally updated, so please refer back to them in the future. In using this blog you agree to be bound by the current version of these Terms.
1. Subject
This web platform is the property of EVCA, registered under: European Private Equity and Venture Capital Association (AISBL), – Bastion Tower, Place du Champ de Mars 5, 1050 Brussels. Telephone: +32 2 715 00 20.
2. Purpose of this blog
This blog aims to inform you about how the Venture Capital and Private Equity industry support growth in Europe.
3. Use of this Blog
You are permitted to use this Blog for your own personal use and to print and download material from this blog provided that you do not modify any content without EVCA consent. You are also free to bookmark and share links directing others to content on this blog. Material on this blog must not otherwise be reproduced or republished, either online or offline, without EVCA permission.
4. Consent to Publish Content
You agree that any material you send or post to this blog shall be considered non-proprietary and not confidential. By posting content to this blog you agree that EVCA will be free to copy, disclose, distribute, incorporate and otherwise use such material for any and all purposes.
5. Code of Conduct
EVCA values and encourages freedom of expression. To maintain a right balance between such freedom of expression, and potential abuses of this blog, you agree to:
- always respect EVCA name, reputation, goodwill and other business assets when using this blog
- refrain from making any statements or publish any material that would be insulting, threatening, libellous, obscene, offensive to religious, political or ethical beliefs, discriminating or racially oriented, or otherwise infringing any applicable legislation or third party rights
- refrain from making any statements that would be disrespectful, misrepresenting, or otherwise harmful to EVCA, or any third party
- ensure that any software, databases, or other files that you post on the blog are free from viruses, corrupt files, defects or any other sources of harm that can impair the operation of this blog or any other systems
- refrain from using the blog for purposes of commercial advertising
- refrain from posting or copying third party materials protected by copyright laws
- refrain from sending or posting unsolicited e-mails or internal messages (spam) to other users
Please note that EVCA takes the liberty to remove all posts that violate the “Code of Conduct” without prior notification.
6. Data Protection
EVCA requires you to provide a degree of personal data when registering to this blog. Certain data (such as name) are made publicly available by default. Other data are only available to EVCA.
Users may choose to make additional data publicly available.
You agree that EVCA may use your personal data collected with this blog for purposes of inviting you to participate in new services, campaigns offered on this blog, in satisfaction or customer surveys, and in events organised, sponsored, or attended by EVCA.
EVCA reserves the right to collect and use data relating to visits to this blog for monitoring and statistical purposes, and to use cookies for enhancing the usability of this blog.
Except for the communication of personal data required for the above purposes, EVCA will keep your personal data confidential. EVCA will not allow third-parties to use such personal data for their direct marketing purposes.
You may contact EVCA to exercise your access rights and to answer any questions relating to the use of your data, by contacting publicaffairs@evca.eu.
7. Copyright
7.1 On the Blog
The copyright on this blog belongs to EVCA.
You are not authorised to reproduce, modify or make any part of this blog publicly available without EVCA permission.
7.2 On User-Generated Content
Your are responsible for the content that you post on this blog. Ownership of the content belongs to you. EVCA does not claim any rights on such content.
8. Liability
Although EVCA uses reasonable efforts to ensure the quality of this blog, you accept that information and materials posted may contain inaccuracies or errors and that EVCA exclude liability for any such inaccuracies or errors to the fullest extent permitted by law.
This blog may contain links to other blogs, which are not controlled or maintained by EVCA. Please note that EVCA is not responsible for their content. EVCA provides those links for your convenience only, and the inclusion of such links does not imply any EVCA endorsement of these sites.
9. Notifications
EVCA will always try to handle cases of alleged illegal content or violations of the Terms of Use in a fair and balanced way.
When EVCA notices or is informed about alleged illegal content or other violations of the Terms of Use, EVCA reserves the right to immediately remove, or disable access to, such content.
Nothing herein can force EVCA to take down alleged illegal content from this blog, nor prevent EVCA from taking down such content.
EVCA advises users that it is required by law (Article 20, §3 of the Belgian Act of 11 March 2003 on Certain Legal Aspects of Information Society Services) to immediately inform the competent Belgian prosecutor when it has actual knowledge of illegal activity or information related to this blog.
You may report violations of the Terms of Use by e-mail to: info@evca.eu.
10. Applicable Law
In using this blog, you agree to fully accept its Terms of Use.
This blog is governed by Belgian law. Disputes should first be submitted to EVCA Legal Department, which will attempt to solve them amicably. Our Legal Department can be reached at the following address: Bastion Tower, Place du Champ de Mars 5, 1050 Brussels, Belgium, Telephone: +32 2 715 00 20, or by e-mail: publicaffairs@evca.eu. If no satisfactory solution can be reached, disputes must be submitted to Belgian courts.
