Terms of Use

Last updated on 10th February 2020 

The principal of respect is integral to Hexocene’s core values. We want to ensure that the use of our website and services is fair to both you and us. In this policy, we describe in detail our house rules regarding the use of our website and services. Please read them carefully as they will apply to all visitors, users and others who access or use our website or services. 

1. What is a terms of use?

Every business has a terms of use agreement on their website. It is a legally binding agreement that users must agree to and abide by in order to use our website or services. It tells you:

• The rules for using our website and services

• What you can do with our content 

• What we can do with things you post or upload 

• Your rights and responsibilities
  
  

2. When do Terms of Use apply?

Our terms of use apply whenever you visit our website or use our services. If you infringe or do not agree with our terms, you must not use our website or services, and we reserve the right to suspend or terminate your use. 

By using our website or services, you confirm that you accept and agree to comply with these terms. Please note that separate terms of use will apply to you when you use other websites or services, such as the websites of third parties.

3. What do “website”, “services”, and “content” mean?

“Website” includes www.hexocene.com  

“Services” include anything offered by Hexocene, such as:

• Activities on our websites 

• Products (such as our Crisis Management products, Cyber products, Innovation products, Executive Coaching, etc)

• Podcasts

• Newsletter

• Content available through feed, such as RSS

• Anything you find on our website

“Content” includes anything that is available on our website and through our services. These include:

• The newsletter

• Text

• Images

• Logo

• Audio

• Video

• Games

• Software

• Business models

• Guidance we provide

• Recommendations we provide

• Case studies

• Technical things, such as metadata and open-source code

• Anything posted by people using our services (user-generated content). 
  
  

4. Is the use of Hexocene’s websites or services restricted to certain age groups?

No, our website and services are not restricted to certain age groups.

5. Will you change these Terms? 

Hexocene is committed to providing users with the most innovative and up-to-date service, which also means that we may change these terms to reflect that. We therefore recommend that you check in for updates from time to time as we may change these terms without prior notices to you. For avoidance of doubt, the latest version always applies.

6. What are your rules regarding Copyright? 

The protection of our content is integral to Hexocene’s core values. We are therefore committed to protecting our creations by UK and international copyright laws. The following things are our exclusive property, which is therefore protected by law: 

• All content and functionality on our website (including text, graphics, logos, icons, images, videos and the arrangement of them, concepts, know-how, tools, frameworks, software, applications or other technology, algorithms, models, processes, and industry perspectives)

• Enhancement to or derivative works (i.e. content that is based on another previous work). 

These things cannot be copied, reproduced, modified, reverse engineered, altered (which includes removing or disabling any security or technological safeguards, disclaimers, or legends), uploaded, published, posted, transmitted or distributed in any way without our written permission. You are only allowed to do things specified in section 8.  We also reserve all rights regarding our creations that are not expressly granted in this agreement. 

7. What are your rules regarding trademarks? 

Hexocene takes the protection of its trademarks seriously. The following things are registered and unregistered trademarks of Hexocene and its licensors:

• Logos

• Business name

• Designs

• Service marks

You cannot do the following actions with our trademarks: 

• Use for advertising, promotion, or for informing or influencing any third party

• Reproduce for advertising, promotion, or for informing or influencing any third party

• Refer to or imply an endorsement by or relationship with our trademarks

• Attribute any information to them, us or our licensors in any public medium (e.g. press release, websites, or social media) for advertising, promotion, or for informing or influencing any third party

You can only do these things where we expressly allowed it in writing. 

8. What are Hexocene’s rules regarding the use of the website?

We are committed to providing you with as much information as fair and possible to help you learn about digital innovation, cyber security and crisis management. You can therefore access, download, display and print one copy of our public website content on any single computer only for your internal or business use, provided that you:

• Do not change the content in any way (this includes creating derivative works, which is creating your own content based on ours)

• Retain all copyright and other intellectual property notices displayed on our content, and

• Comply with these terms. 

You cannot do the following things with our website content without our prior written consent:

• Reproduce

• Change

• Reverse engineer

• Distribute

• Transmit or transfer to someone

• Post online

• Disclose to someone

• “Mirror” any part of our content. 

Please note that nothing on our website, services or these terms implies or gives users any license or right to use our intellectual property in ways that we have not expressly allowed. Your rights given in this section are terminated automatically and immediately if you do not comply with these terms. 

Please note that we also have separate Terms and Conditions and Digital Content User Agreements for when you purchase our subscribe to our services.  

9. Can we post or publish content on your website?

Currently no.

10. What are your rules regarding liability? 

By using our website or services, you agree to indemnify and hold Hexocene and all of its predecessors, successors, parents, subsidiaries, affiliates, officers, directors, shareholders, investors, employees, agents, representatives, and solicitors and their respective heirs, successors, and assigns (“Hexocene Indemnified Parties”) harmless from any class, damages, costs and expenses (including legal fees) that result from your use of our website or services. 

11. Do you have any other house rules?

Yes, Hexocene has additional terms, which also apply to your use of our website or services. They are: 

• Our privacy policy, which sets out the terms on which we process any personal data we collect from you, or that you provide to us. 

• Our Cookies Policy, which sets out information about the cookies we use on our website. 

Please note that we also have a separate Terms and Conditions/Digital Content User agreement for when you purchase our services. It intends to refine this policy in more detail in order to ensure a fair and legal use of our services.  

12. Governing law and jurisdictions

These Terms are governed by and written in accordance with the laws of the United Kingdom.  

13. How can I contact Hexocene about terms of use?

We want to ensure that you fully understand our policies. If you would like further clarification, or you have a question about something we have not covered, please do not hesitate to contact us at freewill@hexocene.com. We will aim to respond as soon as possible.