By accessing and using this Website (the “Website”), you (the “User”) signify your agreement to these terms of use and represent that you are 18 years or older. If you do not agree to these terms of use, you are not authorized to use the Website. RATINGPLATFORM GesmbH. (the “Service Provider”) may at any time make modifications, improvements and/or changes to these terms of use, the information, names, images, pictures, logos and icons contained in the Website, or the services referred to within, with or without notice. The User’s continued use of this Website following the posting of any changes to these terms of use will mean that the User accepts such changes.
The Service Provider grants to the User a non-exclusive, non-transferable authorization to access and use the Website for the fees and under the terms set forth in this terms of use. The use of the Website may require registration. As part of the registration process, the User must select a member name and password and provide the Service Provider with accurate, complete, and updated information. If the User accesses the Website within the scope of his employment, the User is required to register using his employer’s domain name. Failure to provide this information constitutes a breach of this Agreement which entitles the Service Provider to terminate the access immediately.
The Service Provider assumes no liability or guarantee to the accuracy, completeness or actuality of this Website. As described above (point 1.), the Service Provider may add, change, improve, or update the information of the Website without notice. Credit ratings and credit related analyses that are available on the Website are solely statements of opinion as of the date they are expressed. No information or statement on the Website shall be deemed as recommendation to make investment decisions. The Service Provider has no obligation to update any information. The Service Provider himself does not act as a credit rating agency, or asset consultant. The Service Provider particularly will not due diligence or proof any information on the Website that has been published by third-party providers. The Website and the information contained in the Website are provided “as is” with no express or implied warranties, representations, endorsements or conditions with respect to the Website or the information contained herein, including without limitation, warranties as to operation, usefulness, completeness, accuracy, timeliness, reliability and fitness for a particular purpose or use. Furthermore, the Service Provider does not represent or warrant that the Website will meet the User’s requirements and that access will be uninterrupted, or that there will be no errors or omissions, delays, or loss of transmitted information. Under no circumstances the Service Provider shall be liable for any loss (including, without limitation, lost income or lost profits and opportunity costs), damage, liability or expense suffered which is claimed to result from access or use of the Website, including without limitation, any fault, error, omission, interruption or delay. Use of the Website is at User’s sole risk. The Service Provider reserves the right to deny at its sole discretion any User access to the Website or any portion thereof without notice.
The Website contains copyrighted material, trademarks and other proprietary information like text, photos and graphics only. The User is not authorized to modify, publish, transmit, display, participate in the transfer or sale, create derivative works, or in any way commercially exploit the content of the Website without the express prior written permission of the Service Provider and/or the copyright owner or except as otherwise expressly permitted under copyright law. The User acknowledges that he does not acquire any ownership rights by downloading or copying any content from this Website.
The Website may contain links to other websites, resources and advertisers controlled or offered by third parties. The Service Provider is not responsible for the availability of external websites nor does he endorse, nor is he responsible for the contents, advertising, advice, products or other materials made available on or through such websites. Under no circumstances shall the Service Provider be held responsible or liable, directly or indirectly, for any loss or damage caused or alleged to have been caused to a user in connection with such websites.
The Service Provider does not guarantee that the Website will not be interrupted or otherwise affected by technical errors. The Service Provider accepts no responsibility with regard to such technical problems (failure of performance, computer virus, communication line failure, alteration of content, etc.) incurred as a result of using the Website or any link to external sites.
The User is entitled to establish a link to this Website from his website provided that:
the link must be to “www.ratingplatform.com”;
the appearance, position and other aspects of the link may not be such as to damage or dilute the good will associated with the Service Provider’s or the Website’s names and services;
the appearance, position and other aspects of the link may not create the false appearance that the User or any other entity is associated with or sponsored by the Service Provider;
the link, when activated by a user, must display the Website full-screen and not within a frame and
the Service Provider reserves the right to revoke his consent to the link at any time in his sole discretion.
This Website is administered by the Service Provider from his office in Vienna, Austria, and will be governed by and construed in accordance with the substantive laws of Austria. The United Nations Convention on the International Sale of Goods (CISG) and the provisions of Austrian private international law shall not be applicable. Unless and to the extent any applicable mandatory law provide for otherwise, exclusive place of jurisdiction for any disputes arising out or in connection with the use of this Website shall be the Commercial Court of Vienna, Austria.
