Terms and Conditions

(a) These terms and conditions (Terms) apply when you use this website, claritasesg.com (Website), and any ESG-related services, data, or tools provided through it.

(b) You agree to be bound by these Terms which form a binding contractual agreement between you and us, DG Associates AI Pty Ltd ABN 32 671 057 392 (Claritas ESG, our, we or us). Link to Claritas ESG website: https://www.claritasesg.com/home.

(c) If you don't agree to these Terms, you must refrain from using the Website and our ESG services.

(d) We may change these Terms at any time by updating this page of the Website, and your continued use of the Website following such an update will represent an agreement by you to be bound by the Terms as amended.

You must only use the Website and our ESG services in accordance with these Terms and any applicable laws, including environmental, social, and governance regulations and standards. You must ensure that your employees, sub-contractors and any other agents who use or access the Website comply with the Terms and any applicable laws. You acknowledge that any ESG-related data, metrics, or insights provided through our services are for informational purposes and should not be the sole basis for any investment or business decisions.

You must not:

• (a) copy, mirror, reproduce, translate, adapt, vary, modify, sell, decipher or decompile any part or aspect of the Website or our ESG services without our express consent;
• (b) use the Website for any purpose other than accessing and utilizing our ESG-related services and tools;
• (c) use, or attempt to use, the Website in a manner that is illegal or fraudulent or facilitates illegal or fraudulent activity;
• (d) use, or attempt to use, the Website in a manner that may interfere with, disrupt or create undue burden on the Website or the servers or networks that host the Website;
• (e) use the Website with the assistance of any automated scripting tool or software;
• (f) act in a way that may diminish or adversely impact our reputation, including by linking to the Website on any other website;
• (g) misrepresent or manipulate any ESG-related data or information provided through our services;
• (h) attempt to breach the security of the Website, or otherwise interfere with the normal functions of the Website, including by:
  • (i) gaining unauthorised access to Website accounts or data;
  • (ii) scanning, probing or testing the Website for security vulnerabilities;
  • (iii) overloading, flooding, mailbombing, crashing or submitting a virus to the Website;
  • (iv) instigate or participate in a denial-of-service attack against the Website.

(a) While we make every effort to ensure that the information and ESG data on the Website is as up-to-date and accurate as possible, you acknowledge and agree that we do not (to the maximum extent permitted by law) guarantee that:

• (i) the Website will be free from errors or defects;
• (ii) the Website will be accessible at all times;
• (iii) messages sent through the Website will be delivered promptly, or delivered at all;
• (iv) any ESG metrics, ratings, or analysis provided through the Website are complete, accurate, or suitable for any specific purpose;
• (v) historical ESG data will remain consistent with current or future methodologies or standards.

(c) We reserve the right to change any information or functionality on the Website by updating the Website at any time without notice, including ESG methodologies, metrics, ratings, and other Website Content.

(a) We retain ownership of the Website and all materials on the Website (including text, graphics, logos, design, icons, images, sound and video recordings, pricing, downloads, software, ESG metrics, methodologies, and analysis) (Website Content) and reserve all rights in any intellectual property rights owned or licensed by it not expressly granted to you.

(b) Our ESG methodologies, frameworks, and analytical tools are proprietary and protected by intellectual property rights.

(c) You may make a temporary electronic copy of all or part of the Website for the sole purpose of viewing it. You must not otherwise reproduce, transmit, adapt, distribute, sell, modify or publish the Website or any Website Content without prior written consent from us or as permitted by law.

(d) Any ESG reports, analysis, or outputs generated through our services may be used only in accordance with your service agreement and these Terms.

(a) The Website may contain links to other websites that are not our responsibility. We have no control over the content of the linked websites and we are not responsible for it.

(b) Inclusion of any linked website on the Website does not imply our approval or endorsement of the linked website or its ESG-related content.

We do not accept responsibility for loss or damage to computer systems, mobile phones or other electronic devices arising in connection with use of the Website. You should take your own precautions to ensure that the process that you employ for accessing the Website does not expose you to risk of viruses, malicious computer code or other forms of interference. We implement industry-standard security measures to protect ESG-related data and analysis.

If you become aware of misuse of the Website by any person, any errors in the ESG data or material on the Website, or any difficulty in accessing or using the Website, please contact us immediately using the contact details or form provided on our Website.

You agree to be bound by our Privacy Policy, which can be found at https://www.claritasesg.com/home/privacy. We handle all ESG-related data in accordance with applicable data protection laws and our privacy policy.

(a) We make no warranties or representations about this Website or any of its content and will not be responsible to you or any third party for any direct or consequential loss suffered in connection with the use of this Website or our ESG services.

(b) Our ESG analysis and ratings are provided "as is" and we do not warrant their accuracy, completeness, timeliness, or suitability for any particular purpose.

(c) To the maximum extent permitted by law, we exclude any liability that may arise due to your use of our Website and/or the information or materials contained on it, including any ESG-related data or analysis.

(d) You agree to indemnify us for any loss or liability arising out of your use of this Website and our ESG services.

This agreement is governed by the law applying in Queensland, Australia. Each party irrevocably submits to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of Queensland, Australia and courts of appeal from them in respect of any proceedings arising out of or in connection with this agreement. Each party irrevocably waives any objection to the venue of any legal process on the basis that the process has been brought in an inconvenient forum.

11.1 Governing Law and Jurisdiction

11.2 Severance

Any term of this agreement which is wholly or partially void or unenforceable is severed to the extent that it is void or unenforceable. The validity and enforceability of the remainder of this agreement is not limited or otherwise affected.

11.3 Joint and Several Liability

An obligation or a liability assumed by, or a right conferred on, two or more persons binds or benefits them jointly and severally.

11.4 Assignment

A party cannot assign, novate or otherwise transfer any of its rights or obligations under this agreement without the prior written consent of the other party.

11.5 Entire Agreement

This agreement embodies the entire agreement between the parties and supersedes any prior negotiation, conduct, arrangement, understanding or agreement, express or implied, in relation to the subject matter of this agreement.

11.6 Interpretation

• (a) (singular and plural) words in the singular includes the plural (and vice versa);
• (b) (gender) words indicating a gender includes the corresponding words of any other gender;
• (c) (defined terms) if a word or phrase is given a defined meaning, any other part of speech or grammatical form of that word or phrase has a corresponding meaning;
• (d) (person) a reference to “person” or “you” includes an individual, the estate of an individual, a corporation, an authority, an association, consortium or joint venture (whether incorporated or unincorporated), a partnership, a trust and any other entity;
• (e) (party) a reference to a party includes that party’s executors, administrators, successors and permitted assigns, including persons taking by way of novation and, in the case of a trustee, includes any substituted or additional trustee;
• (f) (this agreement) a reference to a party, clause, paragraph, schedule, exhibit, attachment or annexure is a reference to a party, clause, paragraph, schedule, exhibit, attachment or annexure to or of this agreement, and a reference to this agreement includes all schedules, exhibits, attachments and annexures to it;
• (g) (document) a reference to a document (including this agreement) is to that document as varied, novated, ratified or replaced from time to time;
• (h) (headings) headings and words in bold type are for convenience only and do not affect interpretation;
• (i) (includes) the word “includes” and similar words in any form is not a word of limitation;
• (j) (adverse interpretation) no provision of this agreement will be interpreted adversely to a party because that party was responsible for the preparation of this agreement or that provision; and
• (k) (currency) a reference to $, or “dollar”, is to Australian currency, unless otherwise agreed in writing.

(a) When using My Files mode on our website, users have the capability to upload documents for the purpose of enabling Claritas ESG to respond to queries based on the information contained within those documents. Users are urged to exercise caution and not upload any sensitive documents, or documents containing Personally Identifiable Information (PII). By choosing to use My Files mode, users acknowledge and agree to take full responsibility for ensuring that the documents uploaded do not contain such sensitive or PII content.

(b) Our platform is designed to respect and protect the privacy and security of your data, however we cannot assume liability for the content of the documents you upload. It is imperative that users review and cleanse their documents of any sensitive or personally identifiable information prior to upload. In the event that sensitive or PII documents are uploaded by mistake, we offer functionalities for users to immediately remove such documents from our system - email us at hello@claritasesg.com. Please be aware that ultimate responsibility for the content of uploaded documents lies with you, the user, and by using My Files mode, you agree to these terms.