Privacy & Security

Terms and conditions

Terms and Conditions for the use of the socialinvestments.com website (the “Website”), which is owned and operated by Catalyst Fund Management & Research Limited (“Catalyst”):

1.  Copyright Notice

Unless otherwise specified, the copyright in the contents of all pages in this Site are owned by or licensed to Catalyst.  All rights reserved. Certain articles or materials contained on this web site are separately copyrighted.

2.  Trademark Notice

The following domain names and derivative or associated marks are owned by Catalyst and all rights are reserved.

socialinvestments.com, ethicalequityinvestments.com, ethicalequityinvestments.co.uk,  ethicalequityinvestments.eu, catalystresearch.co.uk, catalystresearch.eu, ethicalinvesteurope.com, ethicalinvesteurope.co.uk, ethicalinvesteurope.eu, ethicalinvestuk.com, ethicalinvestuk.co.uk, ethicalinvestuk.eu, ethicalshares.com, ethicalshares.co.uk, ethicalshares.eu, investsocially.com, investsocially.co.uk, investsocially.eu, socialequityinvestments.com, socialequityinvestments.co.uk, socialequityinvestments.eu, socialinvesteurope.com, socialinvesteurope.co.uk, socialinvesteurope.eu, socialinvestuk.com, socialinvestuk.co.uk, socialinvestuk.eu, sociallyinvesting.com, sociallyinvesting.co.uk, sociallyinvesting.eu, socialshares.com, socialshares.co.uk, socialshares.eu, theethicalshare.com, theethicalshare.co.uk, theethicalshare.eu, thesocialshare.com, thesocialshare.co.uk and thesocialshare.eu.

3.  Warranty and Liability Disclaimer

EXCEPT AS LIMITED BY LAW, CATALYST DOES NOT MAKE ANY REPRESENTATION OR WARRANTY, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, WITH RESPECT TO THIS WEBSITE, OR ANY PORTION THEREOF, INCLUDING ANY WARRANTIES OF TITLE, NON-INFRINGEMENT OF COPYRIGHT, TRADEMARK OR PATENT RIGHTS OF OTHERS, MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS OR SUITABILITY FOR ANY PURPOSE. IN NO EVENT WILL CATALYST BE LIABLE FOR ANY INJURY, LOSS, CLAIM, DAMAGE OR ANY INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES ARISING EITHER DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY OUT OF OR IN ANY WAY CONNECTED WITH THIS WEBSITE.

4.  Waiver of Responsibility for Defective or Contaminated Materials

Catalyst disclaims responsibility for any errors or omissions, including technical inaccuracies or typographical errors. Furthermore, Catalyst cannot and does not guarantee or warrant that files made available for downloading will be free of “viruses”, “infections” or similar software contaminations which may render the software useless or cause damage or destruction to user’s hardware, software or system(s). Users are responsible for implementing sufficient procedures and protections against possible damage.  Use of the socialinvestments.com website and the internet in general is at the user’s own risk.

5.  Website Contents

The material contained on the Website is based upon information that Catalyst considers to be reliable, but neither Catalyst nor its affiliates warrant the completeness, accuracy or adequacy of any information on the Website and the information should not be relied upon as such.  Save where otherwise noted, assumptions, opinions and estimates constitute the judgement of Catalyst as at the date of the publication of the material on the Website and are subject to change without notice.  Neither Catalyst nor its affiliates are responsible for any errors or omissions or for results obtained from the use of this information.  Some material contained on the Website may be prepared by third parties.  Catalyst is not responsible for, and does not endorse, the content of information provided by any such third parties.  Neither Catalyst nor its affiliates have an obligation to update, modify or amend this report or to otherwise notify a reader thereof in the event that any matter stated herein becomes inaccurate.

6.  User Rules

In order to maintain an efficient and effective website that addresses the needs and interests of its viewers, the following rules apply to the use of the Website:

(a)        users may not post or transmit any message that is libelous, defamatory or obscene, or violates any other person’s copyrights, privacy rights, trademarks, trade secrets or rights in any confidential information. The user hereby indemnifies Catalyst for any and all damages suffered by third parties as a result of user’s violation of this rule;

(b)        a user who posts information to the Website represents that it is the sole owner of materials posted by it or that is has the right to license their use;

(c)        users acknowledge and agree that Catalyst may take appropriate action in order to prevent the misuse of the Website to disseminate information, statements or materials that may be abusive, destructive, harmful or threatening to the safety of others or in order to comply with any law or regulation of any government entity;

(d)        users may not post or transmit any contaminated or destructive files;

(e)        users hereby grant Catalyst a perpetual, worldwide, irrevocable license to use, reproduce, modify, publish, perform, display and distribute its posting, any portion of such posting and any derivative works created from such posting, in print, electronic and other media, by any means now known or developed in the future.  Unless otherwise agreed, neither Catalyst nor its affiliates shall be obliged to pay the posting party any royalties or other compensation for use of the posting.

7.  Use of Materials

Users may download, print or transmit information from the Website subject to the following conditions:

(a)        the appropriate copyright and/or trademark notice must be affixed to each copy downloaded, transmitted or printed;

(b)        use of materials available from the Website must be for personal or informational purposes only and in no instance may be used for commercial purposes;

(c)        materials available from this Website may not be modified in any manner;

(d)        no materials available from this Website (including links from pages on other websites) can be used, copied or distributed separate from the accompanying text.

8.  Reliance on Information

Reports provided on the Website are provided for informational purposes only.  Any reference to any company is not a recommendation to buy or sell the shares of such company.  Any transaction that you may enter into is in reliance solely on your own judgement and Catalyst make no assessment of the suitability of any such transactions.

Information contained in the Website is not intended to constitute investment, tax or other advice concerning or on the consequences of making any particular investment and it is not intended as a recommendation of particular securities, financial instruments or strategies.  The material does not contain and is not intended as an offer or solicitation for the purchase or sale of any security or other financial instrument.   Any opinions expressed in the Website are given in good faith, are subject to change without notice, and are only correct as of the stated date of their issue.

9.  Disclosure of Interests

Catalyst, its directors, officers, employees, agents and affiliates of any of them (each an "Interested Party") may be involved in other financial, investment or other professional activities with companies and persons listed on the Website. Catalyst shall endeavour to ensure that any such involvement is fully disclosed to you in the Website.  Catalyst will not be under any obligation to account to you for any profit, commission or remuneration made or received from or by reason of circumstances in which Catalyst or an Interested Party has a material interest.  Catalyst shall not be liable to account for any profit earned from any such services.

10.  Choice of Law

These terms and conditions shall be governed and construed in accordance with the laws of England and Wales.

11.  Jurisdiction

The Courts of England and Wales shall have exclusive jurisdiction over all claims or disputes arising in relation to, out of or in connection with, this Website and its use and these Terms.

12.  Disclaimer

This web site and the information included herein, is intended to provide information only and is not intended to be and must not be construed as investment advice nor to promote any investment. Information is provided for the purpose of increasing the knowledge of website users only and is not an offer or solicitation to buy or sell any investment.

Privacy policy 

Welcome to the socialinvestments.com website (the “Website”), which is owned and operated by Catalyst Fund Management & Research Limited (“Catalyst”).  Catalyst is committed to protecting your privacy when you use our Website.  This privacy policy (the “Policy”) explains the information we collect when you visit our Website, how we collect it, how we use it, and how we protect it; this Policy does not apply to offline activities.  Your use of our Website constitutes your agreement to the terms of this Policy.  From time to time, we may modify this Policy, so please review it periodically for changes.  Your continued use of our Website after we have modified the Policy indicates your agreement to the modified terms.

1.  Anonymous Information

Catalyst may collect anonymous information about users who visit our Website and aggregate this anonymous information for statistical analysis.  For instance, we may use it to determine usage patterns so we know which parts of our Website are most popular.  Examples of the type of anonymous information we collect and how we collect it are:

(a)    Internet Tags: provide information about your browser (e.g., Microsoft Internet Explorer, Netscape Navigator), operating system (e.g., Windows, Macintosh), Internet service provider (e.g., America Online, Prodigy, Earthlink etc), and similar information. 

(b)    IP Addresses: a number assigned to your computer by a Web server when you are on the Internet; we might use IP address information to determine the number of users who have visited a specific area of our Website.  Please note we could use this information to identify you if necessary to comply with legal requirements or for security issues.

2.  Security

Catalyst strives to keep all information secure and safeguard it from unauthorised access by using firewalls to protect our servers and virus/intrusion detection software. However, no transmission over the internet can be guaranteed to be 100% secure, so any information you may provide is at your own risk.

3.  Links to Other Websites

Our Website may include links to other websites that may be of interest to you.  Any links are provided only as a convenience and do not imply any endorsement of or responsibility for another website.  Be sure to read the privacy policies on other websites. 

4.  Data Protection

We shall comply with and shall continue to comply with the provisions of the Data Protection Act 1998 (as amended from time to time) (the “Act”) and shall not process any personal or sensitive data in any manner incompatible or inconsistent with the purposes for which it was provided. 

Please note that due to the fact that information that is transferred electronically may be made available outside of the UK and the same level of protection in relation to data protection regulation as currently in force in the UK may not be guaranteed.

You have a right of access and of rectification of any personal data held by Catalyst in cases where such data is incorrect or incomplete.

Personal data shall not be held for longer than necessary and shall be stored during the time required by applicable UK law.  Your personal data will not be used for third party marketing purposes.