Legal disclaimer

IMPORTANT LEGAL NOTICE

ATTENTION:

This legal notice applies to the entire contents of the Website under the domain name www.vitol.com (Website) and to any correspondence by e-mail between us and you. Please read these terms carefully before using the Website. Using the Website indicates that you accept these terms regardless of whether or not you choose to register with us. If you do not accept these terms, do not use the Website. This notice is issued by Vitol.

On this website and in other printed and electronic communications, the terms “Vitol,” “Vitol Group,” “the Company,” or “the Group” may be used for convenience and refer to Vitol Netherlands Coöperatief U.A. and its direct and indirect subsidiaries and affiliates, each of which are separate and distinct legal entities. Further, the words “we,” “us,” “our,” and “ourselves” are used to refer generally to the companies of the Vitol Group.

1. Licence

1.1 You are permitted to print and download extracts from the Website for your own use on the following basis:

(a) No documents or related graphics on the Website are modified in any way.
(b) No graphics on the Website are used separately from the corresponding text.
(c) Vitol’s copyright and trade mark notices and this permission notice appear in all copies.

1.2 Unless otherwise stated, the copyright and other intellectual property rights in all material on the Website (including without limitation photographs and graphical images) are owned by Vitol or its licensors. Any use of extracts from the Website other than in accordance with clause 1.1 is prohibited. If you breach any of the terms in this legal notice, your permission to use the Website automatically terminates.

1.3 No part of the Website may be reproduced or stored in any other website without Vitol’s prior written permission.

1.4 Any rights not expressly granted in these terms are reserved.

2. Visitor Material and Conduct

2.1 Other than personally identifiable information, covered under our Privacy Policy, any material you transmit or post to the Website shall be considered non-confidential and non-proprietary.

2.2 You are prohibited from posting or transmitting material that:

(a) Is threatening, defamatory, obscene, offensive, or otherwise unlawful.
(b) You do not have the necessary licences and approvals for.
(c) Encourages illegal activity or infringes on the rights of any third party.
(d) Contains harmful software, including viruses and malware.

2.3 You may not misuse the Website, including hacking.

2.4 Vitol shall cooperate with law enforcement authorities regarding any breaches.

3. Links to and from Other Websites

Links to third-party websites are provided for convenience. If you use these links, you leave the Website. Vitol does not control or endorse these sites and is not responsible for their content.

4. Disclaimer

4.1 While Vitol strives to ensure accuracy, the material on the Website may be outdated or contain errors. Changes may be made without notice.

4.2 The Website is provided “as is” without warranties, including fitness for purpose.

5. Liability

5.1 Vitol and its affiliates exclude liability for any loss or damage arising from Website use, including loss of data or business interruption.

5.2 Nothing in this notice excludes liability for:

(a) Death or personal injury caused by negligence.
(b) Fraud.
(c) Misrepresentation as to a fundamental matter.

5.3 You assume responsibility for any costs arising from damage caused by Website use.

6. Governing Law and Jurisdiction

This legal notice shall be governed by and construed in accordance with English law. Disputes shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the English courts.