Website Terms of Use

PLEASE READ THESE WEBSITE TERMS OF USE CAREFULLY BEFORE USING THIS WEBSITE

Information about Us
1. GLS Law Firm Pte Ltd is a private limited company incorporated under the law of Singapore (“GLS”, “We”, “Our”, “Us”).
2. Our registered address is #02-01 37 Beach Rd, Singapore, 189678.
3. www.gls-law.com is a website owned by GLS and operated on behalf of the entities comprised in the GLS Group (the “Site”).
Website terms of use
1. These website terms of use (“Website Terms”) govern access to, and how you may make use of the Site. These terms do not apply to any page where you leave the www.gls-law.com domain.
2. Please read these Website Terms carefully before you start to use the Site, as they will apply to, and govern your use of the Site.
3. By visiting and using the Site, you acknowledge and agree that you understand and unconditionally accept (agree) these Website Terms and you shall comply with them.
4. If you do not accept and agree to these Website Terms, you must exit and must not use the Site.
5. We recommend that you print a copy of these Website Terms for future reference.
Other applicable terms
1. These Website Terms should be read in conjunction with Our Privacy Policy.
2. Our Privacy Policy sets out the basis upon which We will process any personal data / information We collect from you, or that you provide to Us.
3. Our Privacy Policy also explains use of cookies on the Site.
4. By visiting and using the Site and / or providing Us with personal data / information, you acknowledge and agree that you:
  1. understand and unconditionally accept (agree) Our Privacy Policy; and
  2. consent to Us processing / using your personal data / information in the manner set out in Our Privacy Policy.
Changes to these Website Terms
1. We may revise these Website Terms at any time by amending them.
2. Please ensure that you check these Website Terms regularly for any updates and each and every time you use the Site as they are binding on you at all times.
3. Your continued use of the Site, including following any revisions to these Website Terms, will mean that you accept and agree to these Website Terms and any such changes to them.
Changes to Our Site
1. We may update the Site from time to time, and may change the content at any time.
2. However, please note that any of the content on the Site may be out of date at any given time, and We are under no obligation to update it.
3. We do not guarantee that the Site, or any content on it, will be free from errors or omissions.
Use of Site content
1. GLS grants you a revocable, royalty-free, non-exclusive, non-transferable licence to use the public areas of the Site to access, display, and subject to Clause 6.2, print a copy of the content found the public areas of the Site (“Public Area”).
2. You may print off one copy, and may download extracts, of any page(s) in the Public Area strictly for your personal use and you may draw the attention of others within your organisation to such content.
3. The licence granted in Clause 6.1 is strictly conditional upon your compliance with these Website Terms, and you not (and not permitting anyone else to):
  1. reproducing, modifying, distributing, transmitting, posting or disclosing any of the Site content without GLS’ prior written consent which may be withheld in GLS’ sole discretion;
  2. modifying the Site in any way and making sure that you keep all copyright and other proprietary notices displayed on the Site;
  3. use any part of the content on the Site for commercial purposes without obtaining a licence to do so from Us or Our licensor;
  4. modifying the paper or digital copies of any materials you have printed off or downloaded in any way;
  5. using any illustrations, photographs, video or audio sequences or any graphics separately from any accompanying text;
  6. trying to gain access to any other area of the Site or to any of the GLS Law Firm or other content offered on or through of the Site, by hacking, password “mining” or any other illegitimate means;
  7. pretending that you are, or that you represent, someone else, or impersonating any other individual or entity; or
  8. using the Site or any Site content for any unlawful activity or activity prohibited by these Website Terms, including developing, offering or engaging in the provision of similar or competing services and or solutions.
4. Our status (and that of any identified contributors) as the authors / licensors of content on the Site must be acknowledged at all times.
5. If you breach these Website Terms, your right to use Our Site will cease immediately and you must, at Our option, return or destroy any copies of the materials you have made.
Intellectual property
1. You will not (and will not permit others to) copy or try to reproduce, modify, distribute, post, disclose or otherwise take or use Our intellectual property (“IP”). It is Ours.
2. You only get a licence to use Our IP in the Site (and associated content of the Site) for Your normal business purposes and strictly in accordance with Clause 6.
3. This licence to use Our IP is personal to you as an individual or to you as the specific legal entity accepting and agreeing these Website Terms – there is no “group” licence granted here.
4. All content and functionality on the Site is the exclusive property of GLS or its licensors and is protected by Singapore law and international copyright, trademark and patent laws.
5. All rights not expressly granted by these Website Terms are reserved.
6. The trademarks, service marks, designs, and logos (collectively, “Trademarks”) displayed on the Site are the registered and unregistered Trademarks of GLS and its licensors.
7. You agree that you will not refer to GLS or its licensors in any public media (e.g., press release, websites) for any purposes.
8. You will not use or reproduce any Trademark of, or imply any endorsement by or relationship with, GLS or its licensors.
9. You acknowledge and agree that:
  1. any unauthorised use or reproduction of Our IP by you or third parties authorised, permitted or enabled by you is a very serious issue that will materially impact Our business; and
  2. You will not (and will not permit third parties to) use Our IP (or any part of it) to develop, offer or engage in similar or competing services; and
  3. should Our IP be infringed or copied in contravention of these Website Terms Our losses will be substantial.
10. For the purposes of Clause 7.1 to Clause 7.9 (inclusive) and Clause 10, you acknowledge and agree that it is reasonable that:
  1. your liability to Us for IP infringement and / or maliciously interfering with the Site shall be unlimited due to the serious nature of this issue; and
  2. damages alone may not be an adequate remedy and We may apply for interim and / or injunctive relief for any breach by you of these Website Terms.
Zero reliance
1. The content on the Site is provided for general information only. It is not intended to amount to nor should it be used as advice upon which you should rely.
2. You must obtain professional or specialist advice before taking, or refraining from, any action on the basis of the content on the Site.
3. We make no representations, warranties or guarantees, whether express or implied, that the content on the Site is accurate, complete or up-to-date.
Liability exclusion
1. GLS will not be liable to you for any loss or damage of any nature howsoever whether direct, indirect or consequential caused or arising under or in connection with your:
  1. use of, or inability to use, the Site; or
  2. use of or reliance on any content displayed on the Site.
2. These Website Terms do not exclude or limit liability for those matters precluded by Singapore Law.
3. To the maximum extent permitted by law, We exclude all conditions, warranties, representations or other terms which may apply to the Site or any content on it, whether express or implied.
4. GLS does not promise that the Site or any content, service or feature of the Site will be error-free or uninterrupted, or that any defects will be corrected.
5. GLS and its third party content providers make no warranties, express or implied, as to the ownership, accuracy, or adequacy of the Site content.
6. GLS shall have no liability or responsibility for any information published on linked websites, contained in any user submissions published on the Site, or provided by third parties.
Viruses
1. We do not guarantee that the Site will be secure or free from bugs or viruses.
2. You are responsible for configuring your information technology, computer programmes and platform in order to access the Site. You should use your own virus protection software / firewall etc.
3. You must not misuse the Site by knowingly introducing viruses, trojans, worms, logic bombs or other material which is malicious or technologically harmful.
4. You must not attempt to gain unauthorised access to the Site, the server upon which the Site is stored or any server, computer or database connected to the Site.
5. You must not attack the Site via a denial-of-service attack or a distributed denial-of service attack or the likes thereof.
6. By breaching Clauses 10.2 to 10.5 (inclusive), you would commit a criminal offence under the laws of Singapore and other jurisdictions which may well apply to your actions.
7. We will report any such breach to the relevant law enforcement authorities and We will co-operate with those authorities by disclosing your identity to them.
8. In the event of such a breach, your right to use the Site will cease immediately and We will take proceedings against you – Clause 7.10 shall apply.
User postings
1. Where posting to Our Site is possible, You agree that GLS shall own and have the unrestricted right to use, publish, and otherwise exploit any and all information that you post or otherwise publish on the Site in any manner.
2. You waive any claims against GLS for any alleged or actual infringements of any rights of privacy or publicity, moral rights, or rights of attribution in connection with GLS' use of such submissions.
3. You warrant, represent and undertake to GLS that you will not post or publish on the Site any materials that:
  1. are threatening, libelous, defamatory, obscene;
  2. would constitute, or that encourage conduct that would constitute, a criminal offense, give rise to civil liability, or otherwise violate law;
  3. infringe the IP, privacy, or other rights of any third parties;
  4. contain a computer virus or other destructive element;
  5. contain advertising; or
  6. constitute or contain false or misleading statements.
4. GLS does not and cannot review all information posted to the Site by users and is not responsible for such information.
5. GLS reserves the right to refuse to post and the right to remove any information at any time.
Notices of infringement and takedown
1. GLS does not allow the posting of any information that infringes or violates the copyright rights and/or other IP rights (including privacy and publicity) of any person or entity.
2. If you believe that your IP rights are infringed by any content on the Site, please email GLS at the address below.
3. For the purpose of Clause 12.2, provide relevant details including identifying the copyrighted work and the allegedly infringing material, your contact details and authorised signatory’s details.
4. GLS will remove any posted submission that is established as infringing the copyright or other IP rights of any person under Singapore law.
5. GLS' address for submission of notices is specified in Clause 14.1.
Third party websites
1. The Site may contain links to independent third party websites and may also contain content supplied by independent third parties.
2. Such third party websites are not under the control of GLS and GLS has no responsibility for nor does it endorse the content of these third party websites.
3. Such sites are all governed by their own terms and conditions of and privacy policies. Accessing such sites is at your discretion exercising your independent judgment.
4. Please note that the Services offered by GLS Law Firm on www.gls-law.com is subject to its own unique set of terms and conditions.
Other matters
1. Notices must go to the official address each party has nominated. In Our case, please send it to info@gls-law.com.
2. In accepting and agreeing these Website Terms you hereby represent, warrant and undertake to Us that you have the lawful capacity and authority needed for you to do so.
3. You acknowledge and agree that We can and will rely upon the representation, warranty and undertaking you provide to Us at Clause 14.2.
4. If We or you are required to do something by law then We will do it and so will you. This includes compliance with data protection and other applicable laws.
5. These Website Terms are governed by and construed in accordance with Singapore law.
6. Any disputes (hopefully none) shall be settled exclusively subject to the jurisdiction of a competent court in Singapore.
7. These Website Terms are drawn up in English and all correspondence must be in English.
8. These Website Terms together with the other applicable terms referred to herein at Clause 3 make up the entire agreement between you and Us with regard to your use of the Site.
9. If We do not insist on or enforce strict performance of these Website Terms, it does not mean that We have waived Our right to do so.
10. A waiver of any right or remedy under these Website Terms or by law must be given in writing and shall not be deemed a waiver of any subsequent breach or default.
11. These Website Terms shall not be interpreted or construed to give rights or remedies to any third parties.
12. We can modify, suspend or terminate operation of or access to the Site, or any portion of the Site for any reason, including performing maintenance and updates.
13. If there is a force majeure event that prevents performance then that will not be a breach scenario.
14. Force majeure includes all events which are outside either your or Our reasonable control (e.g. acts of God, civil unrest, political situations etc.).
15. If any part of these Website Terms is or becomes unenforceable, these Website Terms shall be deemed modified to the minimum extent necessary to make them valid and enforceable.
16. If such modification is not possible, the relevant provision(s) shall be deemed deleted and shall not affect the validity and enforceability of the rest of these Website Terms.

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Privacy & Cookie Policy

PLEASE READ THIS PRIVACY & COOKIE POLICY CAREFULLY BEFORE USING THIS WEBSITE

Information about Us
1. GLS Law Firm Pte. Ltd. is a private limited company incorporated under the law of Singapore (“GLS”, “We”, “Our”, “Us”).
2. Our registered address is #02-01 37 Beach Rd, Singapore, 169678.
3. GLS is committed to protecting and respecting your privacy, including when you use Our website www.gls-law.com (the “Site”).
Our privacy & cookie policy
1. This privacy & cookie policy (“Privacy Policy”) sets out the basis upon which We will process any personal data / information We collect from you, or that you provide to Us.
2. This Privacy Policy also explains the use of cookies on the Site.
3. Please read this Privacy Policy carefully to understand Our views and practices regarding your personal data / information and how We will treat it.
4. By visiting and using the Site and / or providing Us with personal data / information, you acknowledge and agree that you:
  1. understand and unconditionally accept and agree to this Privacy Policy; and
  2. consent to Us processing / using your personal data / information in the manner set out in this Privacy Policy.
5. If you do not accept and agree to this Privacy Policy, please do not provide your personal data / information to Us and do not interact with or use the Site.
6. We recommend that you print a copy of this Privacy Policy for future reference.
Data / Information We may collect from you
1. When you visit the Site We may collect and process the following information:
  1. information you provide by completing forms on Our Site (e.g. career opportunities), ordering services from Us, or subscribing to Our newsletter;
  2. information you provide if you contact Us, for example to raise a query or comment or information given via the Site discussion / social media functions;
  3. technical information, including IP address, your login information, browser type and version, time zone, plug-ins types and versions, operating system and platform;
  4. information about your visit, including the full URL clickstream to, through and from Our Site (including date and time);
  5. pages you viewed or searched for, page response times, download errors, length of visits to certain pages;
  6. page interaction information (such as scrolling, clicks, and mouse-overs), and methods used to browse away from the page;
  7. details of your visits made to Our Site including the volume of traffic received, logs and the resources accessed;
  8. information about you if you use any of the other websites We operate or the other services We provide; and / or
  9. information about you received from third parties We work with (including payment services, advertising networks, analytics providers, search information providers).
2. The information We may collect could include personal information e.g. your name, contact details, financial and credit card information, personal description and photograph.
Cookies
1. Our Site uses cookies to distinguish you from other users. This helps Us to provide you with a good experience when you browse Our Site and also allows Us to improve Our Site.
2. A cookie is information that is transferred to your computer's hard drive - a small file of letters and numbers, that We store on your browser or the hard drive of your computer, if you agree.
3. We use the following cookies:
  1. Strictly necessary cookies – these are required for the operation of Our Site (including cookies that enable you to log into secure areas).
  2. Analytical / performance cookies - they allow Us to recognise and to see how visitors move around, Our Site and to see how visitors move around Our Site when they are using it.
  3. Functionality cookies - these are used to recognise you when you return to Our Site. This enables Us to personalise Our content for you, greet you by name etc.
  4. Targeting cookies - these cookies record your visit to Our Site, the pages you have visited and the links you have followed.
4. You may block cookies by activating the setting on your browser that allows you to refuse the setting of all or some cookies.
5. Please note that if you use your browser settings to block all cookies (including essential cookies) you may not be able to access all or parts of Our Site.
Uses of the data / information
1. We may use information held about you in the following ways:
  1. to carry out Our obligations and to provide you with the information and / or services / products that you request from Us;
  2. to provide you, or permit selected third parties to provide you with information about services / products we offer or feel may interest you;
  3. to notify you about changes to Our services / products;
  4. to ensure that content from the Site is presented in the most effective manner for you and for your computer;
  5. to administer the Site and for internal operations, including troubleshooting, data analysis, testing, research, statistical and survey purposes;
  6. to allow you to participate in interactive features of Our Site, when you choose to do so;
  7. as part of Our efforts, to keep Our Site safe and secure; and/or
  8. to deliver relevant advertising to you and measure or understand the effectiveness of this.
Disclosure of your data / information
1. We may share your information with any member of the GLS Group and Our employees, consultants and other people We work with in order to deliver your services / products to you.
2. We may share / disclose your information with selected third parties including:
  1. people who We work with, including employees, suppliers and sub-contractors for the performance of any contract We enter into with you;
  2. advertisers and advertising networks that require the data to select and serve relevant adverts to you and others;
  3. analytics and search engine providers that assist Us in the improvement and optimisation of the Site;
  4. in the event that We sell or buy any business or assets, in which case We may confidentially and securely disclose your information to the prospective seller or buyer of such business or assets;
  5. if We are under a duty to disclose or share your information in order to comply with any legal or regulatory obligation or order; and / or
  6. in order to enforce or apply any of Our terms and conditions and / or to protect the rights, property, or safety of any member, employee or customer of the GLS Group.
Where We store your personal data / information
1. The information that We collect from you may be transferred to, and stored at, a destination outside Singapore.
2. Your information may be processed by people outside Singapore who work for Us or for one of Our suppliers. Such staff may be engaged in, among other things:
  1. the provision of services;
  2. the processing of your payment details; and / or
  3. the provision of support services.
3. By submitting your information, you agree to the information transfer, storing or processing referred to in this Privacy Policy.
4. Unfortunately, the transmission of information via the internet is not completely secure and any transmission of data / information is at your own risk.
5. We will take all commercially reasonable steps which are necessary to ensure that your information is treated securely and in accordance with this Privacy Policy.
6. Notwithstanding Clause 7.5, We cannot guarantee the security of your information transmitted to Our Site.
7. Where you have a password which enables you to access certain parts of Our Site, you are responsible for keeping this password confidential and you will not disclose it to anyone.
Your rights
1. You have the right to ask Us not to process your information for marketing purposes.
2. We will usually inform you (before collecting your information) if We intend to use your data for such purposes or if We intend to disclose your information to others for such purposes.
3. You can also exercise the right at any time by contacting Us at info@gls-law.com.
4. Our Site may, from time to time, contain links to and from third party websites.
5. If you follow a link to / from any third party websites, you do so at your own risk, and subject to whatever privacy policy / website terms may govern the use of such third party websites.
6. We do not accept any responsibility or liability for the content of third party websites, or any information you provide to them.
Changes to Our Privacy Policy and your acceptance
1. Any changes We may make to this Privacy Policy will be posted on this page. Please check back frequently to see any updates or changes.
2. Your continued use of Our Site will confirm your understanding and acceptance of this Privacy Policy and any changes made to it from time to time.
Contact
1. Questions, comments and requests regarding this Privacy Policy should be sent to info@gls-law.com.