RESOURCE CONNECT ASIA 

 

TERMS AND CONDITONS

In using this website you are deemed to have read and agreed to the following terms and conditions:

The following terminology applies to these Terms and Conditions, Privacy Statement and Disclaimer Notice and any or all Agreements: "Client", “You” and “Your” refers to you, the person accessing this website and accepting the Company’s terms and conditions. "The Company", “Ourselves”, “We” and "Us", refers to our Company. “Party”, “Parties”, or “Us”, refers to both the Client and ourselves, or either the Client or ourselves. All terms refer to the offer, acceptance and consideration of payment necessary to undertake the process of our assistance to the Client in the most appropriate manner, whether by formal meetings of a fixed duration, or any other means, for the express purpose of meeting the Client’s needs in respect of provision of the Company’s stated services/products, in accordance with and subject to, prevailing English Law. Any use of the above terminology or other words in the singular, plural, capitalisation and/or he/she or they, are taken as interchangeable and therefore as referring to same.

Privacy Statement

We are committed to protecting your privacy. Authorized employees within the company on a need to know basis only use any information collected from individual customers. We constantly review our systems and data to ensure the best possible service to our customers. Parliament has created specific offences for unauthorised actions against computer systems and data. We will investigate any such actions with a view to prosecuting and/or taking civil proceedings to recover damages against those responsible.


Confidentiality

Any information concerning the Client and their respective Client Records may be passed to third parties. However, Client records are regarded as confidential and therefore will not be divulged to any third party, other than [our manufacturer/supplier(s) and] if legally required to do so to the appropriate authorities. Clients have the right to request sight of, and copies of any and all Client Records we keep, on the proviso that we are given reasonable notice of such a request. Clients are requested to retain copies of any literature issued in relation to the provision of our services. Where appropriate, we shall issue Client’s with appropriate written information, handouts or copies of records as part of an agreed contract, for the benefit of both parties.

 

We will not sell, share, or rent your personal information to any third party or use your e-mail address for unsolicited mail. Any emails sent by this Company will only be in connection with the provision of agreed services and products.


Disclaimer
 

Exclusions and Limitations
The information on this web site is provided on an "as is" basis. To the fullest extent permitted by law, this Company:

- Excludes all representations and warranties relating to this website and its contents or which is or may be provided by any affiliates or any other third party, including in relation to any inaccuracies or omissions in this website and/or the Company’s literature; and
- Excludes all liability for damages arising out of or in connection with your use of this website. This includes, without limitation, direct loss, loss of business or profits (whether or not the loss of such profits was foreseeable, arose in the normal course of things or you have advised this Company of the possibility of such potential loss), damage caused to your computer, computer software, systems and programs and the data thereon or any other direct or indirect, consequential and incidental damages.

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This Company does not however exclude liability for death or personal injury caused by its negligence. The above exclusions and limitations apply only to the extent permitted by law. None of your statutory rights as a consumer are affected.

 

Payment

Cash or Personal Cheque, all major Credit/Debit Cards, or Electronic Funds Transfer are all acceptable methods of payment. Our Terms are payment in full within seven days. All goods remain the property of the Company until paid for in full. Monies that remain outstanding by the due date will incur late payment interest at the rate of 2% above the prevailing base rate on the outstanding balance until such time as the balance is paid in full and final settlement. We reserve the right to seek recovery of any monies remaining unpaid sixty days from the date of invoice via collection Agencies and/or through the Small Claims Court in the event that the outstanding balance does not exceed $3000. In such circumstances, you shall be liable for any and all additional administrative and/or court costs.

 

Returned cheques will incur a $25 charge to cover banking fees and administrative costs. In an instance of a second Returned cheque, we reserve the right to terminate the arrangement and, if agreed to, we shall insist on future cash transactions only. Consequently, all bookings and/or transactions and agreements entered into will cease with immediate effect until such time as any and all outstanding monies are recovered in full.

 

Cancellation Policy

The authorisation of the purchase of an exhibition booth or presentation slot is non-cancellable other than by exception with agreement by The Company. All other services require a one month notice of cancellation. Notification for instance, in person, via email, mobile phone ‘text message’ and/or fax, or any other means will be accepted subject to confirmation in writing. We reserve the right to levy a $30 charge to cover any subsequent administrative expenses.

 

Termination of Agreements and Refunds Policy

Both the Client and ourselves have the right to terminate any Services Agreement for any reason, including the ending of services that are already underway. No refunds shall be offered, where a Service is deemed to have begun and is, for all intents and purposes, underway. Any monies that have been paid to us which constitute payment in respect of the provision of unused Services, shall be refunded.

 

Availability

Unless otherwise stated, the services featured on this website are available within Singapore as well as internationally. All advertising is intended for the Singaporean and international market. You are solely responsible for evaluating the fitness for a particular purpose of any downloads, programs and text available through this site. Redistribution or republication of any part of this site or its content is prohibited, including such by framing or other similar or any other means, without the express written consent of the Company. The Company does not warrant that the service from this site will be uninterrupted, timely or error free, although it is provided to the best ability. By using this service you thereby indemnify this Company, its employees, agents and affiliates against any loss or damage, in whatever manner, howsoever caused.

 

Copyright Notice

Copyright and other relevant intellectual property rights exists on all text relating to the Company’s services and the full content of this website.


Communication

We have several different e-mail addresses for different queries. These, & other contact information, can be found on our Contact Us link on our website or via Company literature or via the Company’s stated telephone, facsimile or mobile telephone numbers.

This company is registered in Singapore, UEN Number: 202237796G, registered office address:  #11-05, 20 Collyer Quay, Singapore 049319.

Force Majeure

Neither party shall be liable to the other for any failure to perform any obligation under any Agreement which is due to an event beyond the control of such party including but not limited to any Act of God, terrorism, war, Political insurgence, insurrection, riot, civil unrest, act of civil or military authority, uprising, earthquake, flood or any other natural or man made eventuality outside of our control, which causes the termination of an agreement or contract entered into, nor which could have been reasonably foreseen. Any Party affected by such event shall forthwith inform the other Party of the same and shall use all reasonable endeavours to comply with the terms and conditions of any Agreement contained herein.

Waiver

Failure of either Party to insist upon strict performance of any provision of this or any Agreement or the failure of either Party to exercise any right or remedy to which it, he or they are entitled hereunder shall not constitute a waiver thereof and shall not cause a diminution of the obligations under this or any Agreement. No waiver of any of the provisions of this or any Agreement shall be effective unless it is expressly stated to be such and signed by both Parties.

General

The laws of Singapore govern these terms and conditions. By accessing this website and using our services/buying our products you consent to these terms and conditions and to the exclusive jurisdiction of the Singapore courts in all disputes arising out of such access. If any of these terms are deemed invalid or unenforceable for any reason (including, but not limited to the exclusions and limitations set out above), then the invalid or unenforceable provision will be severed from these terms and the remaining terms will continue to apply. Failure of the Company to enforce any of the provisions set out in these Terms and Conditions and any Agreement, or failure to exercise any option to terminate, shall not be construed as waiver of such provisions and shall not affect the validity of these Terms and Conditions or of any Agreement or any part thereof, or the right thereafter to enforce each and every provision. These Terms and Conditions shall not be amended, modified, varied or supplemented except in writing and signed by duly authorised representatives of the Company.

Global Resource Connect Asia Pte Ltd is a conference platform only. We do not give investment advise nor endorse any of the companies that present, exhibit or sponsor at our events. All investments are speculative in nature and involve risk. We encourage investors to invest carefully, to make independent investigations and to get personal advice from professional investment advisors before acting on information acquired from our website and events. We do not in any way warrant or guarantee the success of any action you take in reliance on information acquired from our website and events. All investment decisions of an individual remain the responsibility of that individual. Global Resource Connect Asia Pte Ltd, its officers, employees and agents disclaim all liability (except for any liability which by law cannot be excluded), for any for any loss or damage suffered by any person directly or indirectly through relying on information obtained from our website or events. Global Resource Connect Asia Pte Ltd is not responsible for the content of any website that may be linked to this website, whether such a link is provided by us or by a third party. These links are provided as a courtesy service and no judgement or warranty is made by us concerning the suitability, accuracy or timeliness of the content of any site that may be linked to the Global Resource Connect Asia Pte Ltd website. By providing access to other websites, we are not recommending or endorsing any brand, products or services offered by the organisation sponsoring or owning the linked website.

Notification of Changes

The Company reserves the right to change these conditions from time to time as it sees fit and your continued use of the site will signify your acceptance of any adjustment to these terms. If there are any changes to our privacy policy, we will announce that these changes have been made on our home page and on other key pages on our site. If there are any changes in how we use our site customers’ Personally Identifiable Information, notification by e-mail or postal mail will be made to those affected by this change. Any changes to our privacy policy will be posted on our web site 30 days prior to these changes taking place. You are therefore advised to re-read this statement on a regular basis.

These terms and conditions form part of the Agreement between the Client and ourselves. Your accessing of this website and/or undertaking of a booking or Agreement indicates your understanding, agreement to and acceptance, of the Disclaimer Notice and the full Terms and Conditions contained herein. Your statutory Consumer Rights are unaffected.

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Update regarding our Conferences and COVID policy:

 

Usual terms will apply - i.e. there will be no refunds following the promotion of your involvement in the Conference.

 

However, in the case of a COVID-19 outbreak causing us to postpone, we will endeavour to reschedule the Conference within three months of the original dates.  If we cannot hold the Conference within the three months, we will issue a partial refund, and the Conference will go ahead as a virtual conference.

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Please note that the Future Facing Commodities conference & Global Resource Connect Asia Pte Ltd are not liable for refund or reimbursement of airfares, accommodation or other travel costs.

 

 

 

DATA PROTECTION NOTICE

 

This Data Protection Notice (“Notice”) sets out the basis which Global Resource Connect Asia Pte Ltd (“we”, “us”,or “our”) may collect, use, disclose or otherwise process personal data of our customers in accordance with the Personal Data Protection Act (“PDPA”). This Notice applies to personal data in our possession or under our control, including personal data in the possession of organisations which we have engaged to collect, use, disclose or process personal data for our purposes.

 

PERSONAL DATA

 

1. As used in this Notice:

 

“customer” means an individual who (a) has contacted us through any means to find out more about anygoods or services we provide, or (b) may, or has, entered into a contract with us for the supply of any goods or services by us; and

 

“personal data” means data, whether true or not, about a customer who can be identified:

1. from that data; or (b) from that data and other information to which we have or are likely to have access.

 

1. Depending on the nature of your interaction with us, some examples of personal data which we may collectfrom you include your name and identification information such as your passport number, NRIC number, contact information such as your address, email address or telephone number, nationality, gender, date of birth, marital status, photographs and other audio-visual information, employment information and financial information such as credit card numbers, debit card numbers or bank account information.

 

1. Other terms used in this Notice shall have the meanings given to them in the PDPA (where the context so permits).

 

COLLECTION, USE AND DISCLOSURE OF PERSONAL DATA

 

1. We generally do not collect your personal data unless (a) it is provided to us voluntarily by you directly or via a third party who has been duly authorised by you to disclose your personal data to us (your “authorisedrepresentative”) after (i) you (or your authorised representative) have been notified of the purposes for which the data is collected, and (ii) you (or your authorised representative) have provided written consentto the collection and usage of your personal data for those purposes, or (b) collection and use of personaldata without consent is permitted or required by the PDPA or other laws. We shall seek your consent before collecting any additional personal data and before using your personal data for a purpose which has not been notified to you (except where permitted or authorised by law).

 

1. We may collect and use your personal data for any or all of the following purposes:

 

1. performing obligations in the course of or in connection with our provision of the goods and/or services requested by you;

 

1. verifying your identity;

 

1. responding to, handling, and processing queries, requests, applications, complaints, and feedback from you;

2. managing your relationship with us;

 

1. processing payment or credit transactions;

 

1. sending your marketing information about our goods or services including notifying you of our marketing events, initiatives and promotions, lucky draws, membership and rewards schemes and other promotions;

 

1. complying with any applicable laws, regulations, codes of practice, guidelines, or rules, or to assist in law enforcement and investigations conducted by any governmental and/or regulatory authority;

 

1. any other purposes for which you have provided the information;

 

1. transmitting to any unaffiliated third parties including our third party service providers and agents, and relevant governmental and/or regulatory authorities, whether in Singapore or abroad, for the aforementioned purposes; and

 

1. any other incidental business purposes related to or in connection with the above.

 

1. We may disclose your personal data:

 

1. where such disclosure is required for performing obligations in the course of or in connection with our provision of the goods or services requested by you; or

 

1. to third party service providers, agents and other organisations we have engaged to perform any of the functions listed in clause 5 above for us.

 

1. The purposes listed in the above clauses may continue to apply even in situations where your relationshipwith us (for example, pursuant to a contract) has been terminated or altered in any way, for a reasonableperiod thereafter (including, where applicable, a period to enable us to enforce our rights under any contract with you).

 

WITHDRAWING YOUR CONSENT

 

1. The consent that you provide for the collection, use and disclosure of your personal data will remain valid until such time it is being withdrawn by you in writing. You may withdraw consent and request us to stop using and/or disclosing your personal data for any or all of the purposes listed above by submitting yourrequest in writing or via email to our Data Protection Officer at the contact details provided below.

 

1. Upon receipt of your written request to withdraw your consent, we may require reasonable time (depending on the complexity of the request and its impact on our relationship with you) for your request to beprocessed and for us to notify you of the consequences of us acceding to the same, including any legalconsequences which may affect your rights and liabilities to us. In general, we shall seek to process yourrequest within ten (10) business days of receiving it.

 

1. Whilst we respect your decision to withdraw your consent, please note that depending on the nature and scope of your request, we may not be in a position to continue providing our goods or services to you and we shall, in such circumstances, notify you before completing the processing of your request. Should youdecide to cancel your withdrawal of consent, please inform us in writing in the manner described in clause 8 above.

 

1. Please note that withdrawing consent does not affect our right to continue to collect, use and disclosepersonal data where such collection, use and disclose without consent is permitted or required under applicable laws.

 

ACCESS TO AND CORRECTION OF PERSONAL DATA

 

1. If you wish to make (a) an access request for access to a copy of the personal data which we hold aboutyou or information about the ways in which we use or disclose your personal data, or (b) a correction request to correct or update any of your personal data which we hold about you, you may submit yourrequest in writing or via email to our Data Protection Officer at the contact details provided below.

 

1. Please note that a reasonable fee may be charged for an access request. If so, we will inform you of the fee before processing your request.

 

1. We will respond to your request as soon as reasonably possible. Should we not be able to respond to your request within thirty (30) days after receiving your request, we will inform you in writing within thirty (30)days of the time by which we will be able to respond to your request. If we are unable to provide you with any personal data or to make a correction requested by you, we shall generally inform you of the reasons why we are unable to do so (except where we are not required to do so under the PDPA).

 

PROTECTION OF PERSONAL DATA

 

1. To safeguard your personal data from unauthorised access, collection, use, disclosure, copying, modification, disposal or similar risks, we have introduced appropriate administrative, physical and technical measures such as up-to-date antivirus protection, encryption and the use of privacy filters to secure all storage and transmission of personal data by us, and disclosing personal data both internally and to our authorised third party service providers and agents only on a need-to-know basis.

 

1. You should be aware, however, that no method of transmission over the Internet or method of electronicstorage is completely secure. While security cannot be guaranteed, we strive to protect the security of your information and are constantly reviewing and enhancing our information security measures.

 

ACCURACY OF PERSONAL DATA

 

1. We generally rely on personal data provided by you (or your authorised representative). In order to ensurethat your personal data is current, complete and accurate, please update us if there are changes to yourpersonal data by informing our Data Protection Officer in writing or via email at the contact details provided below.

 

RETENTION OF PERSONAL DATA

 

1. We may retain your personal data for as long as it is necessary to fulfil the purpose for which it was collected, or as required or permitted by applicable laws.

 

1. We will cease to retain your personal data, or remove the means by which the data can be associated with you, as soon as it is reasonable to assume that such retention no longer serves the purpose for which thepersonal data was collected, and is no longer necessary for legal or business purposes.

 

DATA PROTECTION OFFICER

 

1. You may contact our Data Protection Officer if you have any enquiries or feedback on our personal dataprotection policies and procedures, or if you wish to make any request via email to info@resourceconnectasia.com.

 

EFFECT OF NOTICE AND CHANGES TO NOTICE

 

1. This Notice applies in conjunction with any other notices, contractual clauses and consent clauses thatapply in relation to the collection, use and disclosure of your personal data by us.

 

1. We may revise this Notice from time to time without any prior notice. You may determine if any such revision has taken place by referring to the date on which this Notice was last updated. Your continued use of our services constitutes your acknowledgement and acceptance of such changes.

 

Effective date :          1 December 2022

Last updated :           8 February 2023