AFREN LEGAL NOTICE
The following sets out the conditions of use of the Afren Plc website.
Unless specified otherwise, references in this site to “Afren” and the “Afren Group” shall mean Afren Plc and its subsidiaries and affiliates.
Our liability to you
The information contained in this website is not comprehensive. Despite our efforts, it may not be accurate, up to date or applicable to the circumstances of any particular case. We cannot accept any liability for any inaccuracies or omissions (other than for fraudulent misrepresentation) in this website and any decisions you make based on
information contained in this website are your sole responsibility. Neither Afren Plc nor any of its subsidiaries accept liability for any direct, indirect, special, consequential or other losses or damages of whatsoever kind arising out of access to, or the use of this website or any information contained in it. We are of course happy to discuss with you the implications of any issue raised if you email us at info@afren.com.
No information contained in this website constitutes or would be deemed to constitute an invitation or inducement to invest or otherwise deal in the shares of Afren or an invitation or inducement by or on behalf of Afren or any of its subsidiaries to enter into a contract with you.
Other than in respect of personal information which will be treated in accordance with the Afren Privacy Statement that appears in this website, if you provide information to us, you agree that we have unlimited rights to such information and that we may use such information in any way we choose. Such information shall be deemed to be nonconfidential.
Forward Looking Statements
Statements made on or contained in this website or in documents referred to, particularly those regarding capital employed, capital expenditure, cash flows, costs, savings, debt, demand, disposals, dividends, earnings, efficiency, gearing, growth, improvements, investments, margins, performance, prices, production, productivity, profits, reserves, returns, sales, strategy, synergies, tax rates, trends, value, volumes, the effects of Afren merger and acquisition activity, are or may be forward looking statements. Such statements reflect the views of Afren as of the date made with respect to future events and are subject to risks and uncertainties. Actual results may differ from those expressed in such statements, depending on a variety of factors including future levels of industry product supply; demand and pricing; political stability and economic growth; development and use of new technology; actions of competitors; and natural disasters, wars and acts of terrorism. Additional information, including information on factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward looking statements are contained in Afren’s latest published Annual Report and Accounts. Afren disclaims any intention or obligation to update forward looking statements.
Ownership of the copyright of this site
The copyright in the contents and any downloads from this website is owned by Afren Plc or its subsidiaries unless otherwise stated. All rights reserved. Afren Plc, Kinnaird House, 1 Pall Mall East, London SW1Y 5AU.
You are responsible for obeying all applicable copyright laws. We permit you to make copies of this website as necessary incidental acts during your viewing of it; and you may take a print for your personal use of so much of the site as is reasonable for private purposes. All other use is strictly prohibited. You may not frame this site nor link to a page other than the home page without our express permission.
Ownership of trademarks
Afren and the Afren Logo mark are trademarks of Afren Plc.
Use of any Hyperlink
Neither we nor any of our subsidiaries are responsible for the content of any other website, including any website through which you may have gained access to our website or to which you may gain access from our website. We do not accept any liability in connection with any such sites or links.
Where we provide a hyperlink to a third party’s website, we do so because we believe in good faith that such a website contains or may contain material which is relevant to that on our website. Such a hyperlink does not signify that Afren or its subsidiaries have reviewed or approve of the connected third party’s website or its contents - indeed in certain instances a hyperlink may connect you to a third party’s website containing views contradictory to those expressed on our website or otherwise held by Afren and its subsidiaries.
What law governs this website?
Your use of this website and downloads from it, and the operation of these terms and conditions, shall be governed in accordance with the laws of England and Wales. The English courts shall have exclusive jurisdiction over any dispute arising out of your use of this website.
In the event that any or any part of the terms contained in these terms and conditions shall be determined by any competent authority to be invalid, unlawful or unenforceable to any extent, such term shall to that extent be severed from the remaining terms which shall continue to be valid and enforceable to the fullest extent permitted by law.
Terms of use
1 INTRODUCTION
1.1
Access to and use of content which is made available to you through this website (“Afren Content”) is provided by Afren on the basis of a number of important terms and conditions, which are set out in full below.
1.2
You should carefully read these terms and conditions (“terms”). When you download Afren Content you will be legally bound by these terms, which will take effect from the time you start downloading that Afren Content. If you do not agree to be legally bound by these terms, then you should not download any Afren Content.
2 CHANGES TO TERMS
2.1
We are always looking to improve or update our services and so we may make changes to the Afren Content at any time. We may also make changes to these terms, at any time. You will need to review these terms whenever you download Afren Content. You will be legally bound by the updated or amended terms from the first time that you download Afren Content after Afren posts the changes on-line.
3 CONTENT
3.1
You may display on your website the Afren Content. You may not transfer or sub-license this right to any third party. No rights granted under these terms are exclusive to you.
3.2
All rights in the Afren Content shall remain in the ownership of Afren or its third party suppliers and contributors.
3.3
You must attribute responsibility for the Afren Content to us by including either of the following statements:
(a) “provided by Afren Plc”; or
(b) “this article is provided by Afren Plc”.
The relevant statement must be incorporated prominently and in full next to or immediately above or below the relevant Afren Content.
3.4
You must also include and maintain one of the following next to or immediately above or below the relevant Afren Content as it appears on your website:
(a) an active link back to the Afren Content as it appears on our website; or
(b) (if it is not technically possible for you to include a link) directions to the Afren website address from where a website user could access the Afren version of the relevant Content (e.g. “for the full version of this article, please visit www.afren.com”).
3.5
You may not:
(a) edit or modify any Afren Content;
(b) use any Afren Content for commercial purposes; or
(c) redistribute any Afren Content.
3.6
These terms do not grant you any rights in any trade marks, trade names or logos owned by Afren, its third party suppliers and contributors.
4 CONDUCT
4.1
You are responsible for ensuring that your use of Afren Content is lawful under the laws of any country in which you use them.
4.2
You may not use any Afren Content on any website which (or includes content which) would or may damage the reputation of Afren, or the Afren Content. Without limiting the above, you may not use any Afren Content on any website which (or includes content which):
(a) is unlawful, defamatory, obscene, profane, discriminatory, objectionable or inappropriate;
(b) defames, threatens, harasses, abuses or otherwise violates the rights of others;
(c) promotes or provides instruction on unlawful conduct or promotes any form of violence or physical harm towards others;
(d) infringes the rights of another party.
4.3
You must not state or give the impression that your website been sponsored, endorsed or otherwise approved by Afren.
4.4
You must ensure that the terms of use of your website:
(a) reserve all Afren’s rights in the Afren Content; and
(b) do not permit visitors to distribute the Afren Content or make any use of the Content other than viewing and printing off for personal noncommercial use (in which case those visitors must retain the attribution wording referred to in section 3.3).
4.5
You must promptly refer any complaints or enquiries in relation to the Afren Content to us at: Afren Plc, Kinnaird House, 1 Pall Mall East, London, SW1Y 5AU.
4.6
You are entirely responsible for your use of Afren Content. You shall be responsible to us for losses, costs, claims, demands, damages and expenses which we may suffer (whether directly or indirectly) as a result of your use of
Afren Content in breach of these terms.
5 RESPONSIBILITY
5.1
The extent of our responsibility to you has been determined in the context of the following:
(a) access to Afren Content is provided to you as a free of charge of service without any guaranteed term;
(b) it is your responsibility to determine the suitability of any Afren Content for any particular purpose to which you wish to put it;
(c) you should not rely on Afren Content and you are responsible for any action you take or do not take as a result of Afren Content;
(d) it is your responsibility to ensure that your equipment is enabled with appropriate up-to-date virus checking software before you access or use any Afren Content.
5.2
Whilst we will endeavour to ensure that the Afren Content is accurate, we cannot make any commitment to you that the Content will be accurate or suitable for your use.
5.3
We will exercise reasonable skill and care in providing any service to you. However, we cannot give any commitment that Afren Content will be available uninterrupted or error free, that defects will be corrected, or that any Afren Content is free of viruses or bugs.
5.4
Afren can accept no liability to you for any of the following types of loss which you may suffer as a result of your use of Afren Content:
(a) loss which was not foreseeable to you and Afren when you first downloaded any Afren Content (even if that loss results from Afren’s failure to comply with these terms or its negligence);
(b) any business loss you may suffer, including loss of revenue, profits or anticipated savings (whether those losses are the direct or indirect result of our default); loss which you suffer other than as a result of our failure to comply with these terms or our negligence or breach of statutory duty.
5.5
Afren can accept no liability to you if it fails, or is interrupted or delayed in the performance of any obligation because of:
(a) the non-availability or failure of any telecommunications or computer services, systems, equipment or software operated or provided by you or any third party;
(b) any other event not reasonably within Afren’s control.
5.6
Nothing in these terms will limit Afren’s liability for death or personal injury arising from its negligence.
6 AFREN'S REMEDIES
6.1
Afren reserves the right at any time and for any reason to temporarily or permanently suspend your right to download any Afren Content. You must destroy any copies of, and cease to use or display any Afren Content if you receive a request to do so from Afren.
6.2
Afren may terminate the agreement made with you on these terms at any time without notice if you breach any of the terms. You may terminate this agreement at any time by destroying any copies of and ceasing to display any Afren Content.
6.3
Following termination of this agreement, you shall cease to be entitled to download any Afren Content.
7 GENERAL
7.1
You may not assign or transfer this agreement or any rights under it to any third party. We may assign or transfer this agreement or our rights in it to any third party.
7.2
If any of these terms are determined to be illegal, invalid or otherwise unenforceable then the remaining terms shall remain in full force and effect.
7.3
If we do not exercise any right under these terms then that shall not constitute a waiver of that right.
7.4
All terms pertaining to the Afren Content shall be governed by and interpreted in accordance with the laws of England and Wales and, with respect to all terms pertaining to Afren Content, we and you shall bring any court proceedings in the courts of England and Wales.