Legal Notice

BASIC CONFIDENTIALITY AND PRIVACY POLICY

Camso Inc. and its affiliates (“Camso”) considers personal information to be private and confidential. Accordingly, the personal information you provide is stored in a secure location, is accessible only by designated staff. Camso will not disclose any personal information to third parties, other than its affiliates and business partners.

By using this site, you agree with the terms and conditions of this Policy. If you do not agree to this Policy, please do not use this site. We reserve the right, at our discretion, to change, modify, add, or remove portions of this Policy at any time. Please check this page periodically for changes. Your continued use of the site following the posting of changes to these terms will mean you accept those changes.

INFORMATION COLLECTION

When you browse a Camso site, you do so anonymously. Personal information is not collected. Some areas of our sites, however, may request that you voluntarily supply us with personal information, including your name, email address, etc., for purposes such as correspondence, site registration, or participating in online surveys.

Camso may also retain electronic communications you send to our customer service representatives, webmaster or other associates. These may be shared only within Camso as a means to continually improve customer service.

The site tracks information about visits to the site. For example, statistics are compiled that show the daily number of visitors to the site, the daily requests received for particular files on the site, and what countries those requests come from. These aggregated statistics are used to customize our site to better meet your needs and may also be provided to others, but the statistics contain no personal information and cannot be used to gather such information.

The site may use "cookies" or "web beacons." A "cookie" is an element of data that a site can send to your browser, which may then be stored on your system. Cookies allow us to better serve visitors to our website by offering a tailored experience. A "web beacon", also referred to as a spotlight tag or pixel tag, is used to recognize unique cookies and assists us in determining which advertisements bring users to a specific website. You can set your browser to notify you when you receive a cookie, giving you the chance to decide whether to accept it. If you decline to accept the cookie, it will also disable the web beacon. With both cookies and web beacons, the information collected and used is anonymous and not personally identifiable. The information collected does not contain your name, address, telephone number, or email address.

INFORMATION USE

Camso may use the information users give us to, for example, provide a service, measure consumer interest in our various products and services or inform users about new products and programs. These offers may be based on information provided in surveys, information that may indicate purchasing preferences or email sent to the site.

Any lists used to send you product and service offers are developed and managed under strict conditions designed to safeguard the security and privacy of customer personal information. Camso will use reasonable effort to address all requests to remove names from any postal mail or email lists.

DISCLOSURE

Because Camso considers the individual information we maintain to be confidential, our policy is to disclose no personal information gathered online to third parties unless release is required by law or is pertinent to judicial or government investigations or proceedings or the personal information is required for Camso to provide requested services to users and visitors to the site.

Camso does not sell or rent personal information to other organizations unless specifically disclosed at the point of collection. Camso does not share personal information with unauthorized parties. For example, Camso has authorized a company to transmit marketing emails on our behalf. That company is not permitted to use the personal information for any secondary purposes.

OTHER WEB SITES

Camso sites may contain links to other sites, and we make every effort to link only to sites that share our high standards and respect for privacy. However, we are not responsible for the content or the privacy practices employed by other sites.

CHILDREN

Camso does not knowingly collect any personally identifiable information (such as name, address and telephone number) from children under 13 years old through its site. Camso will specifically instruct children under 13 not to submit such information to this site. We do not currently allow children under 13 to register or participate in contests or promotions on the site. However, if the parent or guardian of a child under 13 believes that the child has provided us with personally identifiable information, the parent or guardian of that child should contact usinfo@camso.co

Camso Inc. and its affiliates (“Camso ”) appreciate your interest in our company and your visit to our site. By using this site, you agree with the terms and conditions of these Terms of Use. If you do not agree to these Terms of Use, please do not use this site. We reserve the right, at our discretion, to change, modify, add, or remove portions of these Terms of Use at any time. Please check this page periodically for changes. Your continued use of the site following the posting of changes to these terms will mean you accept those changes.

ACCURACY OF INFORMATION ON THE SITE

Camso is not responsible if information on the site is not accurate, complete or timely. The information on the site is provided for general information only and should not be used or relied upon as the sole basis for making decisions. Any reliance on the information on the site is at your own risk. Camso may change the information, products or services described in this site at any time, but it has no obligation to update any information on the site. Not all products or services described in the site are available in all regions. Contact your local Camso distributor before relying on any information contained herein.

USING THE INFORMATION ON THE SITE

Camso authorizes you to access, copy, download and print the material contained on the site solely for personal and non-commercial use, provided the material is not modified or any copyright, trademark or other proprietary notice that appears on the material is not deleted. Any other use of the material on the site, including creation of a mirror version of the site, modification, distribution, transmission, publication, uploading, licensing, reverse engineering, transfer of, or the creation of derivative works from, any material, information, software, products or services obtained from the site, is expressly prohibited.

COPYRIGHT

All content of the site (including text, images, interactive media and software) is the property of and owned by Camso, its licensors or its content providers and is protected by copyright, trademark and other applicable laws of the United States and other countries. All rights reserved. Camso logos and associate graphic designs, as well as corporate and product identity used herein, are trademarks licensed to Camso Inc. and may not be used without permission. No trademark, logo or service mark license or right is granted.

MATERIALS YOU SUBMIT

Camso welcomes your comments, questions and ideas relating to the site or Camso products and services. You agree that such material will be deemed non-confidential and to grant Camso a worldwide unrestricted, royalty-free, perpetual, irrevocable and fully sublicensable right to reproduce, use, modify, publish, create derivative works and distribute the material. Camso will have no obligation to respond and is free to use any ideas, concepts or know-how that you send us for any purpose. You agree to indemnify Camso for all claims resulting from content you supply. You agree that you are responsible for any material that you submit via the site. It is prohibited to upload to or otherwise publish through this site any content that (i) is confidential, proprietary, false, fraudulent, defamatory, libelous, obscene, invasive of privacy rights, infringing on intellectual property rights, illegal or otherwise objectionable or is commercial; (ii) may constitute or encourage a criminal offense, violate the rights of any party or otherwise give rise to liability or violate any law; or (iii) may contain viruses, political campaigning, or any form of spam. You may not use identifying information which is false or otherwise mislead as to the origin of any content.

LINKS

All links to the site shall be to the home page unless otherwise agreed in writing with Camso . When such linking occurs, all material linked from the site shall be opened in a separate window and may not be presented in connection with the trademark or logotype of any other site. Camso is not responsible for the contents of any linked site or any products or services that may be offered through those or any other sites. Inclusion of links to other sites should not be viewed as an endorsement of the content of linked sites.

DISCLAIMER

THE INFORMATION IS PROVIDED ON AN "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, WHETHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, OR NON-INFRINGEMENT OR THAT ACCESS TO THE SITE WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED, SECURE, VIRUS-FREE OR ERROR-FREE. YOU ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THE USE OF THIS SITE IS AT YOUR SOLE RISK. YOU WILL BE SOLELY RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY DAMAGE TO YOUR COMPUTER SYSTEM OR LOSS OF DATA THAT RESULTS FROM THE DOWNLOAD OF ANY MATERIALS FROM THIS SITE. IN CERTAIN JURISDICTIONS, THE LAW MAY NOT PERMIT THE DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTIES, SO THE ABOVE DISCLAIMER MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU. NEITHER CAMSO , INC. NOR ITS AFFILIATES WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, PUNITIVE, EXEMPLARY, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO THE SITE OR ANY OTHER SITE YOU ACCESS THROUGH A LINK FROM THIS SITE, ANY INFORMATION, PRODUCTS OR SERVICES ADVERTISED IN OR OBTAINED THROUGH THE SITE OR THE USE OF, INABILITY TO USE, THE INFORMATION ON THE SITE, INCLUDING DAMAGE TO COMPUTER SYSTEM, LOSS OF PROFITS, BUSINESS INTERRUPTION OR THEFT, ALTERATION, DESTRUCTION, UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS OR LOSS OF DATA, OR ANY DEFAMATORY, OFFENSIVE OR ILLEGAL CONDUCT OF ANY USER OF THE SITE. IF YOU CAUSE A TECHNICAL DISRUPTION OF THE SITE OR THE SYSTEMS TRANSMITTING THE SITE, YOU AGREE TO BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY AND ALL DAMAGES AND EXPENSES, INCLUDING REASONABLE ATTORNEYS' FEES AND COURT COSTS, ARISING OR RESULTING FROM THAT DISRUPTION. ANY CAUSE OF ACTION ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO THE SITE MUST COMMENCE WITHIN ONE (1) YEAR AFTER THE CAUSE OF ACTION ARISES. BECAUSE SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW LIMITATIONS ON HOW LONG AN IMPLIED WARRANTY LASTS, OR THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF LIABILITY FOR CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES, ALL OR A PORTION OF THE ABOVE LIMITATION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU.

JURISDICTION AND APPLICABLE LAW

The laws of the State of New York govern these Terms of Use and use of the site. You irrevocably consent to the jurisdiction of the courts of the County of New York for any action relating to these Terms of Use. In the event any material on this site, or use of the site, is contrary to the laws of the place where you are when you access it, the site is not intended for you, and we ask you not to use the site. You are responsible for enquiring about the laws of your jurisdiction and complying with them.

INFRINGEMENT NOTICE

Camso respects the intellectual property rights of others. If you believe your copyright has been infringed, you may notify our copyright agent: Copyright Agent Camso trademark@camso.co.

To be effective, the following information must be provided in writing to our copyright agent:

A physical or electronic signature of a person authorized to act on behalf of the owner of an exclusive right that is allegedly infringed;
Identification of the copyrighted work claimed to have been infringed, or, if multiple copyrighted works at a single online site are covered by a single notification, a representative list of such works at that site;
Identification of the material that is claimed to be infringing or to be the subject of infringing activity and that is to be removed or access to which is to be disabled, and information reasonably sufficient to permit the service provider to locate the material;
Information reasonably sufficient to permit the service provider to contact the complaining party, such as an address, telephone number, and, if available, an electronic mail address at which the complaining party may be contacted;
A statement that the complaining party has a good faith belief that use of the material in the manner complained of is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law; and
A statement that the information in the notification is accurate, and under penalty of perjury, that the complaining party is authorized to act on behalf of the owner of an exclusive right that is allegedly infringed.

Camso is under no obligation to forward, transmit, post, distribute or otherwise provide any material available on the site, including material you provide to us, and so we have the right in our sole discretion to remove any material from the site at any time.

Camso UK Limited (“Camso UK”) is a private limited company incorporated under the laws of England on March 6, 1991. Camso UK is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Camso International SARL, a Luxembourg entity, which is in turn a wholly-owned subsidiary of Camso Inc., a Canadian entity and the ultimate parent of the Camso Group entities (the “Camso Group” or the “Group”).

Our UK tax strategy applies to Camso UK and to the sub-group of companies headed by Camso UK (“Camso UK Group) in accordance with paragraphs 16 and 19 of Schedule 19 to the Finance Act 2016. The tax strategy applies from the date of publication until it is superseded and it is being published in accordance with paragraph 16(4) of the Schedule.

CAMSO UK GROUP’S APPROACH TO GOVERNANCE IN RELATION TO UK TAXATION

The Camso UK Group is committed to full compliance with all statutory obligations and full disclosure to the UK tax authorities. The Camso UK Group’s tax affairs are managed in a way which considers the Camso Group’s wider corporate reputation in line with its overall high standards of governance. The Camso UK Group is committed to do business responsibly at all times. To make this happen the Camso UK Group leverages a robust governance structure which has been put in place over the years at the Group level, including:

An Executive Board at the parent company level with the ultimate responsibility for the Camso Group’s tax strategy and compliance;
The executive management of the Camso Group is delegated by the Executive Board to the Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”) of Camso Inc.;
Reporting to the CEO, the Chief Financial Officer (“CFO”) is the Executive Board member with executive responsibility for all financial, internal control and tax matters;
The Camso Group has established an internal corporate tax function to manage the Group’s tax affairs. Led by the Vice President Tax and Treasury who reports directly to the CFO, the corporate tax function is staffed with appropriately qualified individuals. In addition, the corporate tax function is supported by external tax advisors with geographical reach to deal with the jurisdictions where the Camso Group operates, including the Camso UK Group;
The Camso Inc. Audit Committee, which is created by the Camso Inc. Board of Directors has the mandate to monitor the integrity of the Camso Group’s financial reporting system, internal controls and risk management framework;
The Camso Group has processes to meet relevant external and internal governance requirements;
The Camso Group has a code of conduct defining performance for all employees in line with the Group vision and values.

CAMSO UK GROUP’S APPROACH TO RISK MANAGEMENT

The Camso group proactively manages the Camso UK tax risks and ensures compliance with legal requirements. The Camso Group’s approach to risk management includes risk identification, assessment and controls over tax compliance processes.

CAMSO UK GROUP’S ATTITUDE TOWARDS UK TAX PLANNING AND LEVEL OF RISK

The Camso Group structures its UK businesses in a tax efficient manner while remaining compliant with UK applicable tax laws. The Camso Group undertakes UK tax planning consistent with the commercial and economic activities carried out in the UK.

CAMSO UK GROUP’S APPROACH TOWARDS ITS RELATIONSHIP WITH HER MAJESTY'S REVENUE AND CUSTOMS (“HMRC”)

The Camso UK Group seeks to maintain an open, positive, transparent and constructive relationship with HMRC. When submitting tax computations and returns to HMRC, the Camso UK Group discloses all relevant facts and identifies significant transactions or issues that may have arisen.