Legal Information

• Terms and conditions of use
• Use of this website
• Proprietary rights (copyright)
• Changes to this website
• Disclaimer of warranties and limitation of liability
• Security
• Accuracy of information
• Local legal restrictions
• Third party links
• Privacy
• Governing law

TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF USE

The website www.gold.com  (this "Website") is jointly operated and published by the World Gold Council, 10 Old Bailey, London EC4M 7NG, United Kingdom and Signet Group plc c/o Sterling Jewelers Inc., 375 Ghent Road, Akron, OH 44333 U.S.A (together, the "Publishers" and each a "Publisher"). Your use of this Website or any of its sections or pages is governed by these terms and conditions (these "terms and conditions"). By accessing or using this Website you will be taken to have read and accepted these terms and conditions.

The Publishers reserve the right, without notice, to change or modify any of these terms and conditions in any manner and at any time. You are responsible for reading these terms and conditions each time that you access or use this Website.

USE OF THIS WEBSITE

This Website and the information and materials on this Website are provided for general informational and educational purposes.

You are permitted to save, display or print out information contained on this Website only for your personal, non-commercial use. Except as otherwise permitted by these terms and conditions, you are not permitted to modify, copy, distribute, transmit, display, reproduce, publish, license, frame, link, create derivative works from, transfer or otherwise use in any manner, in whole or in part, this Website or the information and materials on this Website without the prior written authorisation of the Publishers and with suitable accreditation to the Publishers. To request such authorisation, please contact us by clicking here.

PROPRIETARY RIGHTS

This Website and all information and materials on this Website are protected by international copyright and trade mark laws and other intellectual property laws, and any unauthorised use of any information and materials on this Website may violate such laws.  All intellectual property rights in this Website, and in and to all information and materials on this Website, (including, without limitation, copyrights, trade marks and rights in and to designs) are owned by either or both of the Publishers or are used by the Publishers with the permission of the third party owner or provider of such information or materials. These terms and conditions are not intended to, and do not, transfer or grant any rights in or to this Website or the information and materials on this Website other than those which are specifically described in these terms and conditions, and all rights not expressly granted in these terms and conditions are reserved by the Publishers or by the third party owners or providers from whom the Publishers have obtained the information and materials on this Website.

All intellectual property rights in, and  all trade marks, trade names, logos and graphics (including symbols and artwork) of the Publishers and all their associated companies and the trade dress of this Website belong to the Publishers and their associated companies  and such trade marks, trade names, logos and graphics and trade dress may not be used without the  Publishers' permission.  In no event may the Publishers' trade marks, service marks or other intellectual property on this Website be reproduced separately from the textual content associated with them. In addition, you are not permitted to alter, obscure or remove any copyright, trademark or other notice on this Website or in the information and materials on this Website.

The name of other actual companies and third party products or services identified on this Website may be the trade names, trademarks or service marks of their respective owners.

CHANGES TO THIS WEBSITE

The Publishers reserve the right, without notice, (i) to change, add, modify or remove any information and materials on this Website in any manner and at any time, and (ii) to suspend, limit, restrict and/or deny access to any aspect or part of this Website at any time for any reason, including, without limitation, for any scheduled or unscheduled maintenance, upgrades, improvements or corrections.

Neither of the  Publishers nor any of their third party providers shall have any duty or responsibility (i) to maintain, update, correct or remove any information and materials on this Website for any reason or (ii) to advise or identify any information and materials on this Website which may be outdated, incomplete, inaccurate or erroneous.

DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTIES AND LIMITATION OF LIABILITY

The Publishers make no express or implied condition, representation,  warranty or other term concerning this Website or any information or material on this Website, including, without limitation, any condition, representation,  warranty or other term as to title, non‑infringement, satisfactory quality, fitness for a particular purpose or use, or as to the accuracy or completeness of any information or materials on or accessible through this Website.

The Publishers hereby expressly exclude all express or implied conditions, representations, warranties and other terms of any kind relating to this Website and any information or materials on or accessible through this Website.

Neither of the Publishers nor any of their subsidiaries or affiliates nor any director, officer or employee of the foregoing shall be liable or have any responsibility for any loss, liability or damage, cost or expense that you may incur in connection with (i) your use of this Website and any information or materials on or accessible through this Website, (ii) any erroneous connection or communication between you and the Publishers made through this Website, (iii) the transmission of any computer viruses or other harmful components that may cause damage to another's computer system or network although every reasonable effort has been made to ensure that the website is free from viruses, (iv) any aspect of the performance of this Website, including, without limitation, any failure, delay, interruption or disruption of this Website or your access to this Website, (v) the delivery of any information and materials or services available on or through this Website or the execution of any transactions made on or through this Website, (vi) any other cause relating to your access, or use of this Website and any of the information or materials on this Website, and (vii) any unauthorised access, theft, operator errors, strikes or other labour problems or any force majeure, regardless of whether any of the foregoing circumstances in this paragraph giving rise to such loss, liability or damage may have been within the control of either Publisher or any third party servicing this Website.

Without limiting any of the foregoing, in no event will either Publisher or any of its subsidiaries or affiliates or any director, officer or employee of the foregoing be liable, whether in tort (including, without limitation, negligence), contract or otherwise, for any loss of profits, income, goodwill, or  contracts, loss or corruption of data, business interruption, consequential, special, punitive, incidental, indirect or similar damages arising from, related to or connected with your access and use of this Website and the information and materials on this Website, even if notified or advised of the possibility of such damages.

Nothing in these terms and conditions shall exclude or limit either  Publishers' liability for fraud, death or personal injury caused by its own negligence or for any other liability which may not be excluded or limited under any applicable law.

SECURITY

Whilst every reasonable effort has been made to ensure that the content of this Website is secure, the Publishers makes no condition, representation or warranty or other term, express or implied, concerning the security of this Website, including, without limitation, with respect to the ability of unauthorised persons to access, intercept or use information or materials transmitted by you to this Website or from this Website to you.

Neither of the Publishers nor any of their subsidiaries or affiliates nor any director, officer or employee of the foregoing shall be liable or have any responsibility for any loss, liability or damage, cost or expense that you may incur from any third party access, interception or use of any information, materials or services on or accessible through this Website or any tampering with your computer system done by unauthorised parties.

ACCURACY OF INFORMATION

Although the information and materials on this Website were obtained or compiled from sources the Publishers believe to be reliable, the Publishers do not make any express or implied condition, representation, warranty or other term as to the accuracy, validity, reliability, timeliness or completeness of any such information or materials in general or in connection with any particular use or purpose.

The Publishers do not represent or endorse the accuracy or reliability of any third party advice, opinion, statement, information or materials on (including links from) or accessible through this Website.

LOCAL LEGAL RESTRICTIONS

The information and materials on this Website are not directed to and may not be used by any person or entity in any jurisdiction where the direction or use of such information and materials is prohibited or would be contrary to applicable laws, rules or regulations of any governmental authority or regulatory organisation.

THIRD PARTY LINKS

This Website may contain links to websites owned, sponsored or maintained by third parties, including, without limitation, links to members of the Publishers. These links are provided only as a convenience to you. The inclusion of any link on this Website to a third party website is not and does not imply any affiliation, sponsorship, endorsement, approval, investigation, verification or authorisation by the Publishers of such third party website or the information or materials on such third party website. The Publishers make no representations, warranties or guarantees with respect to, and are not responsible for, any third party website or the information and materials on such third party website or your use of or inability to use such third party website. You should also be aware that the terms and conditions of use for any third party website and such website's privacy policies may be different from those applicable to your use of this Website.

PRIVACY

Your use of this Website is subject to our Privacy Statement. To read our Privacy Statement please click this link.

GOVERNING LAW

This Website and these terms and conditions are governed by and shall be construed in accordance with English law and any dispute as to these terms and conditions shall be submitted to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of England and Wales.

If you have any questions about these terms and conditions (including the privacy statement) you can contact us by clicking here, or by writing to us at:

(i) World Gold Council, 10 Old Bailey, London EC4M 7NG, United Kingdom; (please note that calls to World Gold Council may be recorded) or
(ii) Signet Group plc c/o Sterling Jewelers Inc., 375 Ghent Road, Akron, OH 44333 U.S.A