Terms and Conditions

These terms and conditions apply to the use of this website.

Terms and Conditions

These terms and conditions apply to the use of this website.

In using this website, you agree to be bound by these terms and conditions.  If you do not accept these terms and conditions, you must refrain from using the website.

Terminology

In these terms and conditions, the expressions "we", "us" and "our" are a reference to McCaw Lewis.

Amendments to Terms and Conditions

We reserve the right to amend these terms and conditions from time to time.  Amendments will be effective immediately upon notification on this website.  Your continued use of the website following such notification will represent an agreement by you to be bound by the terms and conditions as amended.

Information Service

All information provided by us pursuant to these terms and conditions is provided in good faith.  You accept that any information provided by us is general information and is not in the nature of advice.  We derive our information from sources, which we believe to be accurate and up to date as at the date of publication.  We nevertheless reserve the right to update this information from time to time.  In addition, we do not make any representations or warranties that the information we provide is reliable, accurate or complete or that your access to that information will be uninterrupted, timely or secure.  We are not liable for any loss resulting from any action taken or reliance made by you on any information or material posted by us.  You should make your own inquiries and seek independent advice from relevant industry professionals before acting or relying on any information or material, which is made available to you.

Disclaimer

We do not accept responsibility for any loss or damage, however caused (including through negligence), which you may directly or indirectly suffer in connection with your use of this website or any linked website, nor do we accept any responsibility for any such loss arising out of your use of or reliance on information contained on or accessed through this website.  To the extent permitted by law, any condition or warranty that would otherwise be implied into these terms and conditions is hereby excluded.  Where legislation implies any condition or warranty, and that legislation prohibits us from excluding or modifying the application of, or our liability under, any such condition or warranty, that condition or warranty will be deemed included but our liability will be limited for a breach of that condition or warranty to one or more of the following (a) if the breach relates to goods (i) the replacement of the goods or the supply of equivalent goods (ii) the repair of such goods (iii) the payment of the cost of replacing the goods or of acquiring equivalent goods (iv) the payment of the cost of having the goods repaired, and (b) if the breach relates to services (i) the supplying of the services again (ii) the payment of the cost of having the services supplied again.

Exception to the Disclaimer

This disclaimer set out in these terms and conditions does not attempt or purport to exclude liability arising under statute if, and to the extent, such liability cannot be lawfully excluded.

Specific Warnings

You must ensure that your access to this website is not illegal or prohibited by laws that apply to you.

You must take your own precautions to ensure that the process, which you employ for accessing this website, does not expose you to the risk of viruses, malicious computer code or other forms of interference, which may damage your own computer system.  For the removal of doubt, we do not accept responsibility for any interference or damage to your own computer system, which arises in connection with your use of this website or any linked website.

Whilst we have no reason to believe that any information contained on this website is inaccurate, we do not warrant the accuracy, adequacy or completeness of such information, nor do we undertake to keep this website updated.  We do not accept responsibility for loss suffered as a result of reliance by you upon the accuracy or currency of information contained on this website.

Responsibility for the content of advertisements (if any) appearing on this website (including hyperlinks to advertisers' own websites) rests solely with the advertisers.  The placement of such advertisements (if any) does not constitute a recommendation or endorsement by us of the advertisers' products and each advertiser is solely responsible for any representations made in connection with its advertisement.

Copyright

Copyright in this website (including text, graphics, logos, icons, sound recordings and software) is owned or licensed by us.  Other than for the purposes of, and subject to the conditions prescribed under, the Copyright Act 1994 and similar legislation which applies in your location, and except as expressly authorised by these terms and conditions, you may not in any form or by any means:

  • Adapt, reproduce, store, distribute, print, display, perform, publish or create derivative works from any part of this website
  • Commercialise any information, products or services obtained from any part of this website without our written permission.

Trademarks

Except where otherwise specified, any word or device to which is attached the TM or ® symbol is a registered trademark.

If you use any of our trademarks in reference to our activities, products or services, you must include a statement attributing that trademark to us.  You must not use any of our trademarks:

  • In or as the whole or part of your own trademark
  • In connection with activities, products or services which are not ours
  • In a manner which may be confusing, misleading or deceptive
  • In a manner that disparages us or our information, products or services (including this website)

Restricted Use/Password Use

Unless we agree otherwise in writing, you are provided with password access to this website only for your personal use.  You are not authorised to give your password to any other party.  You are authorised to print a copy of any information contained on this website for your personal use, unless such printing is expressly prohibited.  Without limiting the foregoing, you may not without our written permission on-sell information obtained from this website.

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.  We are not responsible for the content or privacy practices associated with linked websites.

Our links with linked websites should not be construed as an endorsement, approval or recommendation by us 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, unless and to the extent stipulated to the contrary.

Security of Information

Unfortunately, no data transmission over the Internet can be guaranteed as totally secure.  Whilst we strive to protect such information, we do not warrant and cannot ensure the security of any information that you transmit to us.  Accordingly, any information that you transmit to us is transmitted at your own risk.  Nevertheless, once we receive your transmission, we will take reasonable steps to preserve the security of such information.  You should never share your secure information and/or password and identifier with any other person.

Termination of Access

Access to this website may be terminated at any time by us without notice.  Our disclaimer will nevertheless survive any such termination.

Governing Law

These terms and conditions are governed by the laws in force in New Zealand.

Privacy Statement

General

Information provided by McCaw Lewis on our website is there for educational purposes and does not constitute legal advice.  If you are seeking legal advice, please call us or make an appointment to see us.

Any information you provide will be kept and recorded by McCaw Lewis.  However pursuant to the Privacy Act 2020, you have the right to access or modify or correct any information we may hold.

If you use this website, McCaw Lewis may collect, keep and update information provided by you.

Cookies may be used to collect personal information if you use this site.

Your IP address may be collected when visiting this site and stored by McCaw Lewis.

Use of Information Collected

We will not sell or lease any personal information you provide to us, or that is collected through Cookies or IP addresses to third parties.

We may use the information that is collected to gather statistical information from this website.

Disclosure of Information Collected

We will not disclose any information you have provided, except if disclosure is required by the Privacy Act 2020.

Changes

We reserve the right to change this privacy statement (as technology is constantly evolving).  As a result, any changes to this privacy statement may apply to previously collected information.

If you wish to contact us about:

  • Information that you have provided to us
  • Access to any information you have provided to us
  • Modifying information provided that you have provided to us
  • Any other matters relating to this privacy statement

Please contact reception@mccawlewis.co.nz