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Terms & Conditions
Last updated: January 3, 2025
Please read these Terms and Conditions carefully before using the DataEthica website (data-ethica.com) or engaging our consulting services. By accessing or using our Services, you agree to be bound by these Terms.
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1. Acceptance of Terms
By accessing this website or engaging DataEthica for consulting services, you confirm that you are at least 18 years of age, have the legal authority to enter into these Terms on behalf of yourself or the organisation you represent, and agree to comply with all applicable laws and regulations.
2. Services
DataEthica provides consulting, advisory, training, and educational services in the areas of data ethics, responsible AI, data governance, and regulatory compliance. The scope, deliverables, timelines, and fees for any engagement are agreed in writing between the parties prior to commencement of work.
Nothing on this website constitutes legal advice. For legal compliance matters, we recommend consulting a qualified legal professional in your jurisdiction.
3. Intellectual Property
All content on this website (including text, graphics, logos, icons, images, and downloadable materials) is the property of DataEthica or its content suppliers and is protected by applicable intellectual property laws.
You may not reproduce, distribute, modify, or create derivative works from any content on this website without our prior written consent, except as strictly necessary for personal, non-commercial use.
All deliverables produced for clients under a consulting engagement remain the intellectual property of DataEthica until full payment has been received, at which point ownership transfers to the client as agreed in the engagement contract.
4. Use of the Website
You agree to use this website only for lawful purposes. You must not:
- Use the site in any way that violates applicable local, national, or international laws or regulations
- Transmit any unsolicited or unauthorised advertising or promotional material
- Attempt to gain unauthorised access to any part of the website or its related systems
- Introduce viruses, trojans, worms, or other malicious or technologically harmful material
- Scrape, harvest, or systematically extract data from the website without express written permission
5. Disclaimer of Warranties
This website and its content are provided on an 'as is' and 'as available' basis without any warranties of any kind, either express or implied. DataEthica does not warrant that the website will be uninterrupted, error-free, or free of viruses or other harmful components.
While we strive to keep all information on this website accurate and up to date, we make no representations or warranties as to the accuracy, completeness, or fitness for purpose of any information contained herein.
6. Limitation of Liability
To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, DataEthica shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages arising from your use of, or inability to use, this website or our services, even if we have been advised of the possibility of such damages.
Our total liability for any claims arising under these Terms shall not exceed the amount paid by you to DataEthica in the twelve months preceding the event giving rise to the claim.
7. Confidentiality
Both parties to any consulting engagement agree to keep confidential all proprietary or sensitive information shared during the course of the engagement and not to disclose such information to third parties without prior written consent, except where required by law. Specific confidentiality obligations will be set out in the engagement agreement.
8. Third-Party Links
This website may contain links to third-party websites. These links are provided for your convenience only. DataEthica has no control over the content of those sites and accepts no responsibility for them or for any loss or damage that may arise from your use of them.
9. Governing Law
These Terms and any dispute or claim arising from or in connection with them shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of France and the European Union. Any disputes shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the competent courts in France, unless otherwise agreed in writing.
10. Changes to These Terms
We reserve the right to revise these Terms at any time. Changes will be effective immediately upon posting to the website. Your continued use of the website after any changes constitutes your acceptance of the revised Terms. We encourage you to review this page periodically.
11. Contact
If you have any questions about these Terms, please contact us at: