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The State of European Tech website is owned and operated by Atomico (‘Atomico, ‘Us’, ‘We’, ‘Our’). By using or accessing this site, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to be bound by these Terms and Conditions (‘T&Cs’). If you do not agree to these T&Cs, do not use this site.

Governing Law and Jurisdiction

Atomico controls and operates this site from London in the United Kingdom. These T&Cs are governed by the laws of England. You agree to submit to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of England for all disputes arising out of or related to the content of this site or your use of this site. If you choose to access this site from another location, you are responsible for compliance with applicable local laws.

Revisions to T&Cs

Atomico may revise or amend these T&Cs at any time at our absolute discretion by posting revised terms. Any revisions will be effective immediately. By continuing to use this site after any revision becomes effective, you agree to be bound by the revised T&Cs. You agree that, in the event that any portion of these T&Cs is found to be unenforceable, the remainder of these T&Cs remain in full force and effect.

No Investment Advice

The information in this website is for general information only. The information is not intended to be investment advice and must not be relied upon as such. You should obtain professional investment advice tailored to your specific circumstances and needs prior to making any investment decisions.

Site Content, Ownership, and Use Restrictions

This site is the copyrighted property of Atomico. This site, and the material on the site, is protected by copyright under the laws of England and other countries through international treaties. Unless otherwise indicated, and except for information directly from or links to third-party websites, all rights (including copyright) in all content, other material and compilations contained in, or used to, create or support this site including text, graphics, logos, button icons, video images, audio clips and navigational and other software (collectively referred to as the Contents) are owned or controlled, and are reserved by Atomico and Our related companies, affiliates, licensors and licensees.

The Contents of this site are made available for reuse under a Creative Commons license Attribution-NoDerivatives 4.0 International (CC BY-ND 4.0)

Advertising & Links to Third Party Websites

This site may contain information from or hyperlinks and other pointers to internet websites operated by third parties. Such information or websites are not under the control of Atomico and We are not responsible for the contents of any such information or website or for any goods or services that you may acquire from those websites. Atomico provides such information and hyperlinks to you as convenience only, and the inclusion of any link does not imply any endorsement of the linked website by Atomico. You rely on such information or websites entirely at your own risk. You are referred to the relevant third party websites for all information regarding the third parties products and/or services and for terms and conditions under which you may use those websites. The responsibility for all issues relating to third party websites, including information, goods, services, prices and the delivery of any goods or services you purchase on the third party website, lies with the third party, subject to their terms and conditions.

Trademarks

No trademark (whether registered or otherwise) that is contained on this site or otherwise used by Us may be used without our prior, specific, written permission or that of the trademark owner.

User Conduct

You must not (and agree that you will not) upload, post, transmit or otherwise make available through this site any material which:

  • violates or infringes the rights of others (including their privacy, publicity, or intellectual property rights);
  • is unlawful, threatening, abusive, defamatory, invasive of privacy, vulgar, obscene, profane or which may harass or cause distress or inconvenience to, or incite hatred of, any person;
  • encourages conduct that would constitute a criminal offence, give rise to civil liability or otherwise violate any law; restricts or inhibits Atomico or any other user from using the site;
  • affects the functionality or operation of the site or the Atomico servers or the functionality or operation of any user’s computer systems (e.g. by transmitting a computer virus or other harmful component, whether or not knowingly); or
  • breaches any standards, content requirements or codes promulgated by any relevant authority, including authorities that require Atomico to take remedial action under any applicable industry code.

Indemnity

You agree to indemnify and will keep Atomico indemnified against any claim, demand, injury, damage, loss, expense, cost or liability (whether direct or indirect), including reasonable legal fees, made against, incurred, or suffered by Us in connection with your use of this site, your breach of these T&Cs or your breach of any rights of third parties.

Disclaimer

To the extent permitted by law, Atomico will not be liable in contract, tort (including negligence) or otherwise, for any direct, indirect, special, consequential or punitive loss or damages or any loss or damages whatsoever, including (but not limited to) loss of use, data, or profits, arising out of or in connection with: (1) the use, copying, or display of the contents of this site; (2) goods or services supplied by Atomico under these T&Cs; or (3) a failure or omission on the part of Atomico to comply with Our obligations under these T&Cs.

Atomico provides this site and its contents on an ‘as is’ basis and use of this site is at your own risk. Atomico and Our related companies, affiliates, licensors or licensees, and their respective directors, officers, employees or agents make no representation or warranty as to the accuracy, completeness, currency or reliability of the information contained on this site (including in relation to any products or services). To the extent permitted by law, none of them will be liable or responsible in any way (including in negligence) for errors in, or omissions from, the information contained on this site. To the extent permitted by law, Atomico expressly disclaims all warranties of any kind, whether express or implied.

Limitation of liability

Our total liability to you (if any) in connection with this site, or with these T&Cs or any goods or services supplied under them, will be limited at our election to, in the case of information or services supplied or offered by us, the re-supply of the information or services.

Viruses

This website is not guaranteed to be free from viruses or anything else that may interfere with or damage the operations of your computer systems. Your use of this website is at your own risk.

Privacy Policy

Atomico complies with the requirements of the Data Protection Act 1998 (UK) and the data protection principles.

You may provide your personal information to us if you choose to subscribe to our mailing list. Any personal information you provide to us will only be used by us, our agents and service providers, and will not be disclosed unless we are obliged or permitted to by law to do so.

We will hold your personal information on our systems for as long as you use the service you have requested, and remove it in the event that the purpose has been met or when you no longer wish to continue your subscription. You may unsubscribe to our mailing list at any time by clicking the ‘unsubscribe’ option at the base of our newsletters.

In accordance with the data protection principles, we will store any information you provide to us securely and only use it for the purposes for which it has been provided. We will never sell your personal information.

Atomico complies with EU General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”).

If you have any queries about privacy matters, please contact Atomico