Legal information
Copyright
All intellectual property rights (copyright, commercial rights, brand rights, etc.) associated with the BANQUE DE DEPOTS ET DE GESTION (hereinafter referred to as ‘BDG’) Website, belong to BDG. Reproduction (in whole or in part), transmission or downloading (via the Internet or by any other means), modification and use for commercial or public purposes of the BDG Website are strictly prohibited.
Restrictions relating to offers, selling/marketing and distribution
Information published on BDG’s Website is provided for informative purposes and does not, under any circumstances, constitute an offer, solicitation, advice or recommendation to buy or sell any negotiable or marketable security or to undertake any transaction whatsoever. No content featured nor information displayed on the Website must be interpreted as constituting an offer, general or specific advice relating to financial, legal, tax, accounting or other matters, such as soliciting persons subject to legislation or regulations that prohibit access to, use of or the availability of such content or information.
This Website is not intended to be distributed or used by any person or other body whatsoever who are citizens or residents of or located in countries or territories where such distribution, publication, display or use would contravene legislation or regulations in force or which would bind BDG to obligations to register or license such a site in the relevant country or territory. It is possible that the services, investments or investment funds referred to on the Website as well as the relevant brochures are not aimed at residents or nationals of any State whose legislation or regulations in force ban access to such information.
BDG will not treat users of this Website as its clients simply by virtue of them accessing the Website. It is recommended that users of this Website consult their own financial advisers before taking any investment decision whatever on the basis of information featured on the Website. Information displayed on the Website may refer to products and services provided by a body situated in a country other than that of the user. It may well be that consumer protection rights in force in the country of the Website user do not apply to these countries and services.
No guarantee
Although the BANQUE DE DEPOTS ET DE GESTION has taken particular care in checking the information displayed on its Website at the time of publication, no guarantee is given as to its accuracy, validity, reliability or faithful reproduction. Moreover, such information may be modified at any time without prior notice.
he information featured on this Website does not constitute a reliable basis for making an investment decision or any other type of decision. Reference to past performance is, by no means, a guarantee of future performance. The value of an investment is subject to swings and no guarantee can be given that all of the initial investment outlay will be recouped. Fluctuations in exchange rates may well also increase or reduce the value of an investment.
Risks associated with using the internet
BDG can provide no guarantee as regards the smooth operation or the absence of errors on functions included on the Website. Nor can it guarantee that shortcomings or failings will be corrected or that the Website or those servers providing access to the Website will be free of any virus or other malicious components. Under no circumstances can BDG be held liable for any damage whatever resulting from users accessing the Website, using it, being unable to access or use it, or for any other action undertaken on this Internet platform. Such damage could be direct, indirect, specific, accidental or consequential, and covers commercial losses, loss of earnings, complaints or claims for compensation from third parties even if BDG might be aware of the possibility of such damage, claims or complaints materialising.
BDG cannot be held liable if its name or identity is misappropriated for the purposes of sending out fraudulent emails (‘phishing’) aimed at eliciting confidential information or connecting to servers which resemble an official Website.
Users who have been given a code, password or other means enabling them to have their identities verified are required to keep such information secret and confidential. For this purpose, such confidential information must not be registered on the browser, and all files stored in the cache memory or in the ‘History’ function must be deleted. The user is solely responsible for disclosing such identity verification means to third parties and, if it happens, for any abuse of this or any loss or damage that might ensue from them being misused. Users are aware of their obligation to exit the services to which they have personal confidential access provided by BDG before logging off the Internet, closing all browser windows displaying this Website.
Links to other websites
The BANQUE DE DEPOTS ET DE GESTION has not verified any of the Websites linked to its own site and disclaims all responsibility for the content of off-site pages or any other linked Website. Users connecting to off-site Web pages or other Website do so at their own risk. By clicking on any link to go off-site, the user will be accessing a Website that might seek to take advantage of any weakness of the browser to monitor the user’s access to the BDG Website from his/her PC. Under no circumstances can BDG guarantee that the link or software required to establish the link to this Website fulfils the expectations of users in terms of content, working, reliability, functionality, speed, security or efficiency in downloading information.
Monitoring and confidentiality
All activity on this Website is recorded and can be analysed, particularly for the purposes of security and systems monitoring.
BDG draws users’ attention to the fact that, when accessing this Website, the information is being transmitted via an open network accessible to third parties. Data can be downloaded or transmitted via international networks even if the source and destination for the data being downloaded are both located in one and the same country. This can allow third parties to monitor users’ access to the BDG Website.