Terms & Conditions

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

Please read the following information carefully. By accessing this website (this “Site”) you confirm you agree to be bound by these terms and conditions. If you do not accept these terms and conditions, you should not continue to access this Site.

Hay Wain Group Limited reserves the right to modify or amend its terms and conditions at any time for any reason without notice. By using this website, you consent to the revised terms and conditions.

Nothing on this Site is intended to constitute an offer or solicitation to buy or sell investments of any description in any jurisdiction, nor to recommend any investment service or transaction. In accessing this Site, you are responsible for compliance with local laws and regulations.

Nothing contained in this Site is intended to create a contract or agreement between Hay Wain Group Limited and any user visiting this Site.

Company information

Except where otherwise expressly stated, the information on this Site has been approved for issue in the UK by Hay Wain Group Limited.

The details of Hay Wain Group Limited are as follows:

Hay Wain Group Limited,
Registered address: 4^th Floor, 24 Old Bond Street, London, W1S 4AW
Company number: 06428948

Email address: [email protected]

Use of Site information

The information, materials, and opinions on this Site (the “Information”) are intended to describe the activities of Hay Wain Group Limited. Although we have used reasonable efforts to obtain and provide information from sources, we believe to be reliable, we make no representation that the Information is accurate, reliable, or complete. All the Information is subject to change without notice. You must in any event conduct your own due diligence and investigations rather than relying on any of the Information. The investments or services referred to on this Site may not be suitable for everyone. If you have any doubts as to suitability, you should seek advice from an investment adviser.

Links to other websites

This Site contains links to other websites over which Hay Wain Group Limited has no control. Hay Wain Group Limited is not responsible for any material or information on those websites or for any services or products which may appear on them and shall not be liable for any loss or damage arising from the use or receipt of the same.

By creating a link to a third-party website, Hay Wain Group Limited does not endorse or recommend any material, information, product, or service appearing on that website.

You shall not create any hypertext links or deep links between this Site and any other website without our express written consent.

Non-Exclusivity

Please do not send us any confidential or proprietary material as we do not agree to obligations of non-disclosure or non-use of such material. We receive a large number of business plans and other proposals, which may be similar to one another or overlap. We reserve the right to review only those which appear to us to fit our investment criteria from time to time and to reject proposals without giving a reason or returning material sent to us. We are not restricted in any way from pursuing opportunities with others. Hay Wain Group Limited and funds under its management or advice invest in many companies, some of which may compete with one another.

Security of information

Information posted on this Site may be accessible to third parties by means of the internet or otherwise. You should have no expectation of privacy with respect to any communications on or through this Site. Please do not transmit any confidential information to or through this Site. You acknowledge that communications transmitted by means of this Site are public and not private communications.

You should be aware that the internet, being an open network, is not secure. If you choose to send any electronic communications to us by means of this Site (whether by means of email or otherwise), you do so at your own risk. We cannot guarantee that such communications will not be intercepted or changed or that they will reach the intended recipient safely. We will use all reasonable endeavours to ensure that this Site is reasonably secure. However, we cannot guarantee that any information displayed on this Site has not been interfered with without our consent.

Privacy Statement

Hay Wain Group Limited operates this Site and is responsible for the processing your personal data. The following paragraphs in this Site (“this Privacy Statement”) aims to make clear how the privacy and security of your personal information is managed and controlled.

All personal information you provide via this website will be dealt with in accordance with this Privacy Policy.

We set out below the types of information we gather about you when you visit this Site, when emailing Hay Wain Group Limited via this Site or when you submit an application for employment through this Site, how we may use that information and whether we disclose it to anyone.

By using this Site, you consent to this Privacy Policy and the other terms and conditions in relation to the use of this Site. If you do not agree to this Privacy Policy, please do not use the Site.

Information collection

Hay Wain Group Limited controls the information collected on this Site. At several different points on this Site Hay Wain Group Limited collects information from users. In order to use some portions of this Site, a user may need to provide certain personal data (such as contact information).

INFORMATION USE

If you send us an email through the “Contact Us” button part of this Site, we will use the personal data provided to contact you and respond to your query. If you send us a CV in relation to a possible position at Hay Wain Group Limited, we will use the information provided to match you with current or future opportunities and contact you.

Save as set out below, we will not intentionally share your personal data with third parties except to the extent necessary to complete the purpose for which you have provided us your personal data for. We will use return email addresses to answer any emails we receive.

By providing us with your e-mail address you consent to our using the e-mail address to provide you with e-mail alert services. If at any time you do not wish to be contacted by us by e-mail please use the link provided on any e-mail sent to you to de-register. Alternatively, write to the Data Manager at our address below.

Hay Wain Group Limited
4^th Floor, 24 Old Bond Street, London, W1S 4AW

Where required by applicable law, regulatory or governmental requirements, Hay Wain Group Limited will disclose your personal data.

DATA STORAGE

Personal data that we collect from you will be stored and processed at our office. By submitting your personal data, you agree to our storing and processing of your personal data.  Should your personal information be transferred to countries outside the European Economic Area (EEA), additional safeguards will be in place.  Your personal data will be retained by us for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes for which the information was collected or as required by applicable law or regulatory or governmental requirement(s.) We will take steps to ensure that your personal data is treated securely and in accordance with our Privacy Policy.

LINKS TO OTHER WEBSITES

Our Privacy Policy only extends to this Site and does not therefore extend to your use of, provision of data to, and collection of data on any website to which you may link by using the hypertext links within this Site.

COOKIES

A cookie is simply a bit of data stored on a user’s hard drive which contains information about the user. When the user closes their browser, the cookie will terminate. The cookie we use is essential for parts of this Site to work. You may delete and block all cookies from this Site, but it may mean that parts of this Site may not work. Most web browsers allow some control of most cookies through the browser settings. For further information on cookies please go to www.allaboutcookies.org.

RIGHT OF ACCESS

If you wish to know what personal information Hay Wain Group Limited holds on you, you may obtain it by contacting the Data Manager at the address set out below. If it transpires that the information held is inaccurate, we will make the necessary amendments and confirm to you that these changes have been made.

SECURITY

To prevent unauthorised access, maintain data accuracy and ensure the correct use of information, we have put in place appropriate physical, electronic and managerial procedures to safeguard and secure the information we receive via the contact us email on the website. However, no security system can be completely secure.Accordingly, we cannot guarantee the complete security of your personal information. Please exercise caution when determining what personal information you disclose via this Site.

How to contact us:

Data Manager
4^th Floor, 24 Old Bond Street, London, W1S 4AW

No warranties and limitations of liability

You should read these ‘No warranties and limitations of liability’ provisions carefully as they exclude or limit Hay Wain Group Limited’s legal liability to you in connection with your use of this Site and its use of your information.

References in this section to “this Site” shall be construed as references to “this Site and the Information”.

Nothing on this Site or in these terms and conditions shall exclude or limit any duty or liability to the extent that such exclusion or limitation is not permissible under applicable law or regulation, and the remainder of these ‘No warranties and limitations of liability’ provisions should be read accordingly. To the extent that any Information concerns companies related and/or affiliated to Hay Wain Group Limited, those companies may not be subject to the UK regulatory system and certain protections and compensation provisions may not be available to you.

This Site is provided “as is” and “as available” and we give no conditions, warranties, representations or guarantees of any kind express or implied in respect thereof. Specifically, without limitation, we do not warrant that: you will be able to use or access this Site or that it will continue to be made available in its current or any other form; this Site, or any applications or materials of whatever nature made available on or downloaded from this Site, will be free from viruses, defects and third party rights, or be compatible with your equipment; this Site will be fit or appropriate for any purpose, accurate, adequate or complete.

We will not be liable to you for any loss or damage (direct or indirect) arising from or in connection with: any virus or malicious software associated with this Site, materials or applications made available on it; your use or inability to use this Site at any time or any delay or interruption in the availability or delivery of all or any part of this Site; your use of, or access to any website or resource to which you have gained access by means of links on this Site; any error or omission in the Information; any decision made or action taken in reliance on the Information; or any failure by you to comply with any applicable laws or regulations.

We will not be liable to you, whether for any representation, statement or tortious act or omission (including negligence), breach of contract or otherwise, for any loss or damage of whatever nature suffered by you (including, without limitation, direct loss or damage, indirect or consequential loss or damage, loss of goodwill, loss of business opportunity, loss of data or loss of profit) arising out of or in connection with any use of, or inability to use this Site, or any application or other material on or associated with this Site, regardless of whether Hay Wain Group Limited was aware of the likelihood of such loss or damage occurring.

In no event will Hay Wain Group Limited or its affiliates be liable to you for any direct, special, indirect, consequential, incidental, punitive or exemplary damages or any other damages of any kind arising out of or in connection with the use, copying or display of the content contained in this Site or in sites accessed through this Site even if Hay Wain Group Limited or any such affiliate has been advised of the possibility thereof.

You agree that the limitations and exclusions set out in these terms and conditions are reasonable having regard to the relevant circumstances, and in particular the limited use you are permitted to make of this Site and the fact that your access to and use of this Site is free. You further agree not to challenge the reasonableness of any of these limitations and exclusions.

Copyright and trademarks

This Site and all the materials contained in it are protected by intellectual property rights, including copyright, and either belongs to us or is licensed to us to use. Materials include, but are not limited to, the design, layout, look, appearance, graphics, documents, on the website, as well as other content such as articles, reports, presentations, stories, logos, trademarks (registered or unregistered) and other text. You may not copy, redistribute, republish, modify or otherwise make the materials on this Site available to anyone else without the prior written consent of Hay Wain Group Limited.

In consideration for you accepting, and abiding by, these terms and conditions, Hay Wain Group Limited grants you the right to access and use this Site and use, download and print-copies of the Information, for your own, private, non-commercial purpose in connection with obtaining information and services from Hay Wain Group Limited, at all times for information purposes only. You may only download or print individual pages and/or sections of this Site provided that you do not remove any copyright or other proprietary notices. You may not otherwise use or access any part of this Site and/or the Information and, in particular, you agree not: to copy, to issue copies of, to rent or lend, to sub-license, to assign, to communicate (by electronic means or otherwise), to link into, or to make adaptations of, any part of this Site and/or the Information; and to translate, convert to another programming language, decompile, disassemble, or reverse engineer any application contained on this Site; directly or indirectly, nor to authorise, enable or assist any third party to do so.

Local regulatory restrictions

This Site is not directed at any person in any jurisdiction where (by reason of that person’s nationality, residence or otherwise) the publication or availability of this Site is prohibited. Persons in respect of whom such prohibitions apply must not access the relevant pages on this Site. Those who access this Site do soon their own initiative and are responsible for compliance with applicable local laws and regulations; legal advice should be sought in cases of doubt.

Severability

If any provision of these terms and conditions is or becomes (whether or not pursuant to any judgment or otherwise) invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any respect under the law of any jurisdiction: the validity, legality and enforceability under the law of that jurisdiction of any other provision; and the validity, legality and enforceability under the law of any other jurisdiction of that or any other provision, shall not be affected or impaired in any way thereby.

Governing law and jurisdiction

These terms and conditions, and all matters connected with them, are governed by the laws of England and Wales. The courts of England have exclusive jurisdiction to settle any dispute, controversy or claim arising from or connected with these terms and conditions, including regarding the formation, validity or termination of these terms and conditions.

Privacy & Cookie Policy

Hay Wain Group Limited is committed to protecting and respecting your privacy.

This policy (together with our Terms & Conditions and any other documents referred to in it) sets out the basis on which any personal data we collect from you, or that you provide to us, will be processed by us. Please read the following carefully to understand our views and practices regarding your personal data and how we will treat it.

For the purpose of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the data controller is Hay Wain Group Limited of – 4^th Floor, 24 Old Bond Street, Mayfair, London, W1S 4AW

INFORMATION WE COLLECT FROM YOU & WHY

We may collect and process the following data about you:

• If you contact us directly or via our website, we may keep a record of that correspondence and your name, contact details.
• Name, contact details, employment details, financial information when provided to us in the course of our investment due diligence and management information process.
• Name, contact details, qualifications, job title, employment history, salary details/expectations, if you send us your CV in connection with a current or future position at Hay Wain Group Limited.

SOURCE OF INFORMATION

We may receive and process information about you from:

• Yourself (data you provide)
• Your employer

LAWFUL BASIS

Our lawful basis for processing this data is:

• Our legitimate interest to communicate with clients in the normal course of B2B business
• If we complete a transaction, negotiate a contract or enter into a contract – our contractual and/or our legal obligations (for example under the Finances Act 2008)
• Legitimate Interest, where your personal data is provided to us by your employer for the purposes of due diligence in the course of negotiating a contract.
• Legitimate Interest for the purpose of recruitment.

The consequences for you if we are unable to process this data would be:

• We would not be able to enter into a contract with you or provide any services to you.
• We may not be able to fulfil or regulatory or statutory obligations.

RETENTION

When you enter into a contractual arrangement or complete a financial transaction with us, we may retain information for up to 7 years to meet our legal obligations (for example under the Finances Act 2008).

Where we process or access your personal data for due diligence purposes, we will retain your personal data for no longer than is necessary for that particular purpose.

Where you have applied or are interested in working for Hay Wain Group Limited, we will retain your personal data for 2 years unless you request us to delete it beforehand.

RECIPIENTS

To the extent that is necessary to meet our legal obligations and manage and satisfy our contract with you, your data may be shared with:

• our software and IT providers
• our Anti-money Laundering Check providers
• tax authorities
• bankers
• brokers, solicitors and other professional advisors
• Financial Conduct Authority

USES MADE OF THE INFORMATION

We use information held about you in the following ways:

• negotiation of a possible contract
• to carry out our obligations arising from any contracts entered into between you and us
• to notify you about changes to our service.

DISCLOSURE OF YOUR INFORMATION

We may disclose your personal information to third parties:

• in the event that we sell or buy any business or assets, in which case we may disclose your personal data to the prospective seller or buyer of such business or assets
• if we or substantially all of our assets are acquired by a third party, in which case personal data held about our customers or users will be one of the transferred assets
• if we are under a duty to disclose or share your personal data in order to comply with any legal obligation

THIRD PARY WEBSITES AND APPS

Our Website may, from time to time, contain links to and from the websites of partner networks, advertisers and affiliates.  If you follow a link to any of these websites, please note that these websites have their own privacy policies and that we do not accept any responsibility or liability for these policies.  Please check these policies before you submit any personal data to these websites. The relevant privacy notices can be found here – LinkedIn – Google

IP ADDRESSES AND COOKIES

We may collect information about your computer, including where available your IP address, operating system and browser type, for system administration and to report aggregate information and for the functioning of our website.

Hay Wain Group Limited uses first-party cookies (such as the Google Analytics cookie)

You may opt-out of Google Analytics by rejecting cookies when visiting our website.

You may set most browsers to notify you if you receive a cookie, or you may choose to block cookies with your browser

For more information, please visit www.cookielaw.org

YOUR RIGHTS

You have the following rights with regard to your personal data:

• Access – you may request we provide you with the data we hold
• Rectification – you may request we correct any inaccurate data
• Erasure – you may request we erase your data
• Restriction – you may request we process your data only for specified purposes.
• Objection – you may object to us processing your data
• Portability – you may request we provide you or a nominated party with your data in an electronically readable format

You can exercise your rights at any time by contacting us at [email protected]

You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner’s Office.

CHANGES TO OUR PRIVACY NOTICE

Any changes we may make to our Privacy Notice in the future will be posted on this page and, where appropriate, notified to you by e-mail.

CONTACT

Questions, comments and requests regarding this Privacy Notice are welcomed. Our Data Protection Officer can be contacted as per the details above or [email protected]