These Website Terms of Use (the ‘Terms’) relate to your access and use of the website operated and owned by Pitchstone Consulting Ltd (https://pitchstone.consulting) and any social media pages (e.g. LinkedIn) and community channels (e.g. YouTube) managed by us. The website, social media pages and community channels (whether accessed individually either as stand-alone resources or not) are referred to herein as ‘website and associated pages’.
The website and associated pages are operated by Pitchstone Consulting Ltd (Pitchstone, we, us, our) and authorised representatives of Pitchstone.
Except for signed training contracts already in progress, we reserve the right (but not the obligation) to supplement, amend, make changes to or withdraw, either temporarily or permanently, the Terms, content, services or website and associated pages (and any part thereof) at any time and without notice to you.
Our Privacy Notice and Cookie Policy form part of these Terms and apply to your access and use of this website and associated pages and should be read in conjunction with these Terms.
Changes to the Terms will be published in this section of the website. It is your responsibility to refer to and comply with the Terms on accessing and using our website and associated pages. By continuing to use the website and associated pages, including after changes have been published, you agree to be bound by the Terms, as amended. If you do not wish to accept the Terms, you should not continue to use this website and associated pages.
“Content” in the context of these Terms shall mean any written, generated (AI or non-AI), spoken, audio or visual content, created in any media format.
User obligations
In accessing and using this website and associated pages you agree:
- That no rights, titles or interests in the website and associated pages or content are assigned on accessing or using this website and associated pages.
- Not to use the website and associated pages in a manner that breaks (or puts us at risk of breaking) any current regulation or legislation.
- Not to impersonate any other person or entity or to use a false name, email address or a name you are not authorised to use, or to otherwise mislead as to the origin of any content.
- To provide personal information that is true, accurate and complete in all respects. You will notify us immediately or any changes to this information.
- Not to do anything which can cause disruption or damage to the website and associated pages, their functionality, structure, links, coding, security, branding and appearance, availability, SEO or content.
- Not to transmit, replicate or store all or in part (in any medium) the layout, structure, design, trade mark or content (save for mentioned exceptions) of the website and associated pages without our express written permission.
- That where content is explicitly allowed for sharing, that the content is shared by you on an occasional use only; free of charge; in full; unaltered and without changing the original intent or context; and that the original owner or creator is provided with full attribution together with a weblink back to https://pitchstone.consulting.
- Not to make use of, or replicate, our logo without our express written permission. Where permission has been granted for use of our logo, that it shall not be distorted, resized or otherwise altered by you outside of our brand specifications.
- Not to use content scrapers, bots, artificial intelligence, data miners or robots to collect and distribute the content of this website and associated pages.
- That you will not send material likely to cause offence or which may cause annoyance or inconvenience, or bring the website and associated pages or Pitchstone into disrepute.
- That you will not send material for which you have not obtained all necessary licences, rights, consents and/or approvals.
- Not to replicate, solicit or advertise the website and associated pages services, brand, trade mark or content to other users for your own competitive, promotional or commercial gain.
- That links to our website and associated pages are not posted on other websites considered unsuitable by us, including without limitation websites hosted in countries where the provision of our services is restricted or illegal; websites containing computer malware/spyware; or websites glorifying or promoting illegal content, abuse, hatred or discrimination.
- That you do not link this website and associated pages as a pop-up window or separate frame within another website.
- That you do not in any way imply that we are endorsing any other service, product or website, unless where already agreed in writing by us.
- That you do not misrepresent your relationship with us or present any libellous, slanderous, false or misleading information about us.
- That any material you transmit to us will be considered non-confidential and non-proprietary, unless you notify us otherwise. We will have no obligations with respect to such material.
- That you will not send private or confidential information to us without firstly discussing and disclosing your requirements and needs.
Website and associated pages content and intellectual property
Unless otherwise stated, the website and associated pages and its content are protected by copyright, trade marks and intellectual property rights owned by us or licensed to us. All rights are reserved and owned by Pitchstone or are included with the permission of the owner of the rights.
Permission to reproduce copyright protected material does not extend to any content on this website and associated pages which is identified as being the copyright or intellectual property of a third-party. Under such circumstances, authorisation to reproduce such content and intellectual property must be obtained from the appropriate and rightful owners.
Where a ‘share content’ button, commenting or interaction function, or explicit invitation to share is provided on our website and associated pages, you are permitted to interact, comment, distribute, and share content from this website and associated pages in accordance with the user obligation provisions above and in accordance with user requirements set by the respective social media and community channel pages.
For all other content you are permitted to retrieve content from the website and associated pages for your own personal use, research, or use internally within an organisation and in accordance with these Terms.
On this website and associated pages you may be offered links to other websites which we consider may be of interest. For the avoidance of doubt, this also includes third-party websites not owned by Pitchstone, but associated with our website, such as our social media pages and community channels. Once you activate these links you will leave this website and associated pages. We do not review all third-party websites and do not control, and are not responsible for, these websites, their content, privacy practices, or their availability. We therefore do not endorse or make any representations about them, or any content retrieved from them.
If you choose to access third-party websites you do so entirely at your own risk. Pitchstone assumes no responsibility whatsoever for any links to the internet or other third-party websites from this website and associated pages.
Limitation of our liability
While we endeavour to ensure that all the content provided on the website and associated pages is correct at the time of publication, the website and associated pages and its content is provided “as is” and on an “as available” basis only and we do not guarantee the accuracy, timeliness, completeness, reliability, availability, suitability, performance or fitness for a particular purpose of the website and associated pages or any of the content.
To cater for a broad sectoral and industry audience, freely available content provided on this website and associated pages is largely considered generic, without reference to a specific company or individual’s needs. No such content shall be considered or relied on as the provision of professional financial or legal advice. Where sustainability and ESG training for specific activities is required, we offer the option of an in-person designed training course.
Paid-for courses (in-person or online) and related content are subject to separate Terms, made available during the ordering process, backed by professional indemnity insurance.
For freely provided content we do not accept any liability and responsibility for any amount or kind of loss or damage, whether in contract, tort (including negligence), breach of statutory duty, or otherwise that may result to you or a third-party in connection with this website and associated pages in any way or in connection with the use, inability to use or the results of use of this website and associated pages, any websites linked to this website and associated pages or the material on such websites, including but not limited to loss or damage due to any virus (or other technologically harmful material) arising on account of your access to or use of the website and associated pages or any websites linked to this website and associated pages.
This website and associated pages and its content is not intended for users in jurisdictions where our website and associated pages or any of our content is considered prohibited or restricted. You use our website and associated pages and its content at your own risk and are responsible for complying with your own applicable laws and regulations.
You are responsible for ensuring that your technology meets the means to access and use the website and associated pages, its content or any service made available through it. We make no warranty that the website and associated pages is compatible with all computer systems and browsers.
Nothing in these Terms shall exclude or limit our liability for death, fraud or personal injury arising from our negligence, or for any other liability that cannot be excluded or limited by English law.
Data protection, privacy and cookies
Our Privacy Notice and Cookies policy form part of these Terms. Please refer to these specific notices and policies for further information.
Agreement, severance and waiver
These Terms constitute the entire agreement between you and us in relation to your access to and use of the website and associated pages.
If these Terms or any part of them should be determined to be illegal, invalid or otherwise unenforceable under the laws or any state or country in which these Terms are intended to be effective, then to the extent that they are so illegal, invalid or unenforceable, they shall in that state or country be treated as severed and deleted from these Terms and the remaining Terms shall survive and remain in full force and effect and continue to be binding and enforceable in that state or country.
No waiver by us of any breach of these Terms shall constitute a waiver of any other breach. No failure by us to exercise any remedy shall constitute a waiver of the right subsequently to exercise that or any other remedy.
General
We reserve the right to refuse supply of our website and associated pages and its content to any IP address, individual or business.
You may not assign, sub-license or otherwise transfer any of your rights under these Terms.
Governing Law
These Terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with English law and you irrevocably submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of England. Disputes arising in connection with these Terms shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the English courts.