General terms of use for the «recommendations for exclusion»

  1. Introduction
    1. The Swiss Association for Responsible Investments (SVVK-ASIR) provides screening and engagement services to its members (Art. 2, articles of association).
    2. These services are made available exclusively to its members. For transparency reasons and at the discretion of SVVK-ASIR, the resulting recommendations for exclusion are published on this website (svvk-asir.ch) and thus made available to a broader audience, i.e., non-members as well.
    3. The recommendations for exclusion provided by SVVK-ASIR are provided for information only and do not constitute investment advice. Users always have sole responsibility for reviewing and assessing the recommendations and deciding whether or not to follow them.
  2. Scope
    1. The general terms of use apply every time the list of recommendations for exclusion is accessed and the information contained therein is used.
    2. The rights and obligations of SVVK-ASIR members are based on the association’s articles of association, regulations, policies and directives.
    3. The rights and obligations of non-members are defined below.
  3. Usage rights and obligations of non-members
    1. Non-members may use the recommendations provided on this website for internal, non-commercial purposes and in accordance with §1.3 above. Commercial use, such as use for investment funds, is only permitted after registering (see below).
    2. No legal relationship is established between non-members and SVVK-ASIR when non-members access and use the recommendations for exclusion. Therefore, SVVK-ASIR has no obligations towards non-members.
  4. Exclusion of warranty and limitation of liability
    1. SVVK-ASIR makes no warranties and assumes no liability regarding the availability, reliability and accuracy of the information published on this website. The user is solely responsible for the use of the information published.
    2. The user fully indemnifies SVVK-ASIR against any third-party claims that may arise from the use of the information published on this website.
  5. Intellectual property rights
    1. SVVK-ASIR retains full and exclusive ownership of all rights, titles and claims, including copyrights, trademark rights, etc. to, for and arising from all content and information on this website. In particular, this applies to the text, images and/or sound marks and logos of SVVK-ASIR.
    2. The external use of the SVVK-ASIR trademark or logo by non-members is not permitted for any purpose, and for advertising purposes in particular.
    3. The full or partial reproduction, modification, transmission or publication of and linking to the information on this website by non-members for public and commercial purposes is not permitted.