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The WM Company

The WM Company (“WM”) is the trading name of The World Markets Company PLC, an affiliate of State Street Bank and Trust Company. The World Markets Company PLC is registered in Scotland under company number SC088378 and its registered office address is 525 Ferry Road, Edinburgh EH5 2AW.

Products described on this website as “WM” are produced by The World Markets Company PLC. Products described as “WM/Reuters” are produced as part of a contractual arrangement between The World Markets Company PLC and Thomson Reuters PLC.

Purpose

This website is intended for the user's own use in reviewing information available here about WM and its services. By accessing this website, you agree to be bound by the terms and conditions that appear herein. WM reserves the right to modify these terms and conditions, which it may do by posting changes to this website. If you do not agree with these terms and conditions, please do not access the website.

Website content

The information on this website is provided by WM for informational purposes only and is subject to change without notice. Although WM believes the information and content on this website have been obtained from sources considered reliable, neither WM, nor its affiliates nor any third party sponsor of any products, services or information on this website guarantees or warrants the accuracy, completeness or timeliness of any information on this website or of any benefit associated with any such information.

You should not consider any of the information and content on this website as investment advice. In addition, except as expressly provided under these terms and conditions and/or any other agreement you have concluded with WM or its affiliates, you shall have no rights to use, store or copy any content from this website (including, without limitation, any WM foreign exchange rate data) nor to distribute or re-distribute such content to any other party whether or not on a commercial basis.

Disclaimer of Warranties and Limitation of Liability

THIS WEBSITE IS AVAILABLE "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE" AND WITHOUT ANY WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND. SPECIFICALLY, TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED UNDER LAW AND WITHOUT LIMITING THE FOREGOING, ALL WARRANTIES WITH RESPECT TO THE WEBSITE OR ANY PRODUCTS AND SERVICES THAT ARE OFFERED THROUGH THE WEBSITE, WHETHER EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR STATUTORY, ARISING BY LAW, CUSTOM, PRIOR ORAL OR WRITTEN STATEMENTS BY WM OR ITS AGENTS OR AFFILIATES OR OTHERWISE (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, WARRANTIES AS TO ACCURACY, COMPLETENESS, UNINTERRUPTED USE, NON-INFRINGEMENT, TIMELINESS, MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR PARTICULAR PURPOSE, EVEN IF THE PURPOSE OR INTENDED USE HAS BEEN DISCLOSED, AND ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES, CONDITIONS AND OTHER CONTRACTUAL TERMS ARISING FROM TRADE USAGE, COURSE OF DEALING OR COURSE OF PERFORMANCE) ARE HEREBY OVERRIDDEN, EXCLUDED AND DISCLAIMED.

IN NO EVENT WILL WM BE LIABLE FOR ANY CONSEQUENTIAL, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, PUNITIVE OR EXEMPLARY DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF ANY USE OF OR INABILITY TO USE THE WEBSITE, REGARDLESS OF WHETHER WM HAS BEEN APPRISED OF THE LIKELIHOOD OF SUCH DAMAGES OCCURRING AND REGARDLESS OF THE FORM OF ACTION, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, WARRANTY, TORT, (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE), STRICT LIABILITY OR OTHERWISE.

Links, Frames and Metatags

You may link to the public pages of our website, as long as the link does not cast us in a false or misleading light. You may not, however, link to the other, private pages of our website. You also may not frame the content of our website. You may not use metatags or any other "hidden text" that incorporates our trademarks or our name without our express written consent.

Links to Third Party Sites

The links and referrals to other websites, publications or information resources provided by WM via this website do not constitute the endorsement of those websites, publications or information resources by WM or its affiliates, agents or representatives. WM has no control over these other websites, publications and information resources or their content. The content to which you link will not have been developed, checked for accuracy or otherwise reviewed by WM or its affiliates. WM and its affiliates do not accept any responsibility for the content of such websites, make no representations or claims as to the quality, content and accuracy of the information, services or products which may be provided by such websites, publications and information resources, and specifically disclaim any warranties, including but not limited to the implied or express warranties of merchantability or fitness for any particular usage, application or purpose. WM reserves the right to prohibit any entity from linking to its website.

Copyright Notice and Policy

The contents of this website are protected by applicable copyright laws. You may not copy, distribute (in any form, including re-transmittals over any local area or other network or service or posting to other online services or websites), display, extract for use in a database, sell, license or otherwise use any materials on this website outside of your organisation without the express written approval of WM, except that you may download and print material that you plan to use only for internal, non-commercial purposes and only if you do not alter any such material or remove any trademark, copyright or other notice displayed on the material. You also may not modify any material on this website or post any text, graphics, video, audio or other material to this website. This website is copyrighted by The World Markets Company PLC. All rights reserved.

Trademarks

Trademarks and service marks appearing on this website are owned or licensed by WM or its affiliates in the United States and other countries. You may not use such trademarks and service marks in connection with any product or service that does not belong to us nor in any manner that is likely to cause confusion among users about whether we are the source, sponsor or endorser of the product or service, nor in any manner that disparages or discredits us or our licensors.

Collecting and Using Information

When you visit and use this website, information is collected from you automatically through the use of "cookies". Cookies are small data files that contain a unique identification number stored on your computer. Our website sends cookies to your computer's browser to allow us to better understand who is coming to our site for the first time or is a returning visitor. When you visit this website, cookies are only used to record your preferences and choices as you navigate through the site. This information helps us to customise the delivery of our website content and make our website more useful to our visitors. The information collected through cookies typically is stored only for the length of time that you are connected to this website Certain information, however, may in some instances be stored in an encrypted cookie that lasts longer than the duration of the visit to this website.

The use of cookies is common on the Internet and many web browsers are initially configured to accept cookies automatically. If you would prefer not to accept cookies, you can set your web browser to notify you when your computer is receiving a cookie or to refuse cookies automatically. To readjust your web browser's cookie options, please refer to the instruction documentation of your particular browser, or seek online assistance.

Governing Law

The user’s access to and use of this website, and these terms and conditions including the limitation of liability, are governed by the laws of Scotland and the Scottish courts shall have exclusive jurisdiction to determine any matter or dispute in connection with use of this website and these terms and conditions.