TERMS OF USE AND PRIVACY

Your use of, and access to, this website is subject to the following Terms of Use, which you are deemed to accept by accessing this website:

This Website

This website has been developed to provide information about Liquor Information Pricing Services Limited (LIPS) and the services provided by LIPS. LIPS may from time to time also make reports and other services offered by LIPS available to its clients via the website. The provision of all such reports and services will be governed by the Terms and Conditions of Trade between LIPS and its clients.

Disclaimer

While LIPS has endeavoured to ensure that all information provided on this website is accurate and up to date, LIPS makes no warranty as to the accuracy, reliability, suitability or currency of the information on this website. In addition, LIPS makes no warranty that the website or any content posted on this website will be free from viruses or any kind of malicious code whatsoever. To the maximum extent permitted by law, LIPS will not be liable for any loss or damage, however caused (including through negligence), which you may directly or indirectly suffer in connection with your use of, or inability to use, this website or any linked website, or reliance on information contained on or accessed through this website. You agree to indemnify and keep LIPS indemnified against all damages, costs, losses (including, without limitation, loss of profits) and expenses of any kind, whether direct or indirect, which arise from or in connection with your access or use of this website, whether in tort, contract, equity or otherwise. If you choose to become a client of LIPS, any services provided to you by LIPS will be governed by the Terms and Conditions of Trade entered into between you and LIPS.

Intellectual Property

You acknowledge that LIPS is the sole and exclusive owner of all copyright, trade marks and all other intellectual property rights (Intellectual Property) in the software, text, graphics and other material (Content) displayed or available through this website and in the LIPS liquor information pricing system. Unauthorised use of the Content is strictly prohibited and may infringe LIPS’ Intellectual Property. No content may be reproduced, published or transmitted in any manner without the prior written consent of LIPS. In particular, you may not without prior written permission from LIPS:

Username and Password

Access to some parts of, or content on, this website may require registration. This will result in you being allocated a user ID and password that must be used whenever requested. That username and password are personal to you and you agree at all times to maintain the confidentiality of your username and password and not to disclose them to any third party. You agree that you are solely responsible for any use of this website by any person using your username and password. You agree to indemnify LIPS against any and all claims arising out of your failure to maintain the confidentiality of your username or password.

Linked Websites

This website may contain links to other websites (Linked Websites). Those links are provided for convenience only and may not remain current or be maintained. LIPS is not responsible for the content or privacy practices associated with Linked Websites.

Links with Linked Websites do not constitute an endorsement, approval or recommendation by LIPS of the owners or operators of those Linked Websites, or of any information, graphics, materials, products or services referred to or contained on those Linked Websites.

Links to this Website

You must not create a link to any part of this website without the prior written consent of LIPS. If you do create a link to any page of this website, you acknowledge that you are solely responsible for the consequences of that link and you indemnify and will keep LIPS indemnified against all damages, costs, losses (including without limitation, loss of profits) and expenses of any kind, whether direct or indirect, arising from, or in connection with, that link, whether brought in tort, contract, equity or otherwise.

Privacy Policy

LIPS may collect personal information provided by you at the time of voluntary registration for the services LIPS offers. Any such personal information that you provide, will be governed by the Terms and Conditions of Trade entered into between you and LIPS or otherwise disclosed to you at the time of collection.

LIPS may also collect general information about site use, traffic patterns, demand for relevant products, services, facilities and information and related site information. These statistics will not include any information which personally identifies you.

Personal information LIPS collects via this website is only used for the purposes for which it is collected. LIPS will not use or disclose any personal information for any other purpose without your consent except where LIPS is required by law to disclose certain information.

The Internet is not a secure environment. If you send LIPS any information, including your email address, it is sent at your own risk.

If you believe that any information that LIPS holds about you is inaccurate or out of date, or you would like to be removed from any LIPS mailing list or similar LIPS service please contact us at lips@lipsltd.co.nz.

Access to this Website

Access to this website may be terminated at any time by LIPS without notice. These Terms of Use will nevertheless survive any such termination. You acknowledge that your use of this website and associated services may be subject to interruption or delay. Due to the nature of the Internet and mobile phone communications, LIPS and it's service providers do not make any warranty that the website or services will be error free, without interruption or delay or free from defects in design or engineering.

Cookies

Currently this website does not use “cookie” technology, but may do so in the future. A cookie is a small data file that a website may write to your hard drive when you visit it. A cookie file can contain information, such as a user ID, that the website uses to track the pages you have visited. The only personal information a cookie can contain is information you personally supply. A cookie cannot read data off your hard disk or read cookie files created by other websites.

We may use cookies in the future (without further notice to you) to track user traffic patterns and to better serve you when you visit the website. You can set your browser to notify you when you receive a cookie, providing you with the opportunity to either accept or reject it. You can also refuse all cookies by turning them off in your browser, however doing so may limit your ability to use this website.

Amendment of Terms of Use

These Terms of Use may be amended in whole or in part by LIPS from time to time. Amendments will be effective immediately upon posting of the amended Terms of Use on this website. You are responsible for ensuring you are familiar with the latest Terms of Use. Your continued use of this website represents your agreement to be bound by the Terms of Use as amended.

Governing Law

This website is governed by, and is to be interpreted in accordance with, New Zealand law. Any disputes between you and LIPS will be resolved by the New Zealand courts.

To the fullest extent permitted by law, LIPS excludes responsibility for the compliance of this website or the information contained in it with the laws of any other country.