Application of Conditions of Use
In these Conditions of Use, all of the above websites are referred to as the 'Challenger Websites' and Challenger Financial Services Group Limited and its related companies, are collectively referred to as 'Challenger'.
These Conditions of Use, together with any other terms, notices or disclaimers contained elsewhere on the Challenger Websites, govern the supply of material on, use of and access to the Challenger Websites. By accessing the Challenger Websites, you agree to be bound by these Conditions of Use and any modifications of them.
Information and accuracy
Information provided on the Challenger Websites:
- is intended for Australian residents only and may not comply with non-Australian laws;
- is of a general nature and does not take into account your individual circumstances, financial needs or objectives;
- is not intended to be investment advice nor a recommendation or statement of opinion about any particular financial product or class of financial products. As a result, it should not be relied upon in acquiring any product or service offered by Challenger; and
- is provided in good faith and derived from sources believed to be accurate and current at the date of publication.
Challenger does not guarantee the accuracy, adequacy or completeness of information on the Challenger Websites or that those websites are otherwise free from error, omission or other defect. Challenger reserves the right to change any information provided on Challenger Websites without notice.
Challenger does not guarantee that your use of the Challenger Websites will be uninterrupted, timely or secure.
Unless otherwise specified, all references to currency are to Australian dollars.
Challenger Product Information
Each Challenger product has its own unique features and risks (which include possible loss of money invested and fluctuating investment returns). You should always consider whether or not a particular Challenger product is appropriate for you, in particular you should:
- understand the features and risks;
- seek independent advice; and
- read the relevant Product Disclosure Statement or other offer document relevant to the Challenger product,
when deciding whether to apply for, acquire or continue to hold that product. All such offer documents are available on this website or by contacting your financial adviser or Challenger.
All offers for Challenger products are contained in the relevant Product Disclosure Statement or other offer document (as the case may be) and not on the Challenger Websites. All applications for Challenger products must be made by Australian residents only and must be made using an application form attached to the current Product Disclosure Statement or other offer document relevant to that product.
Not all products and services referred to on the Challenger Websites are issued or provided by the same Challenger entity. Offers are made by the product issuer, which will be a member of the Challenger group. The product issuer is identified in the Product Disclosure Statement or other offer document for each Challenger product. All statements made in relation to a particular Challenger product or class of Challenger products on the Challenger websites are made by the issuer of that Challenger product(s).
Any reference to past performance of a product is intended for general illustrative purposes only and is not an indicator of future performance of that product.
Challenger does not in any way guarantee the repayment of capital to investors nor the performance or returns of any of its products unless specifically stated. All investments are subject to risks, including possible delays in repayment and loss of capital and income.
Your conduct
You warrant that when accessing and using the Challenger Websites you will not use any website for any purpose that is unlawful or prohibited by these On-line Conditions of Use or any other term, notice or disclaimer appearing on the Challenger Websites. You also agree to not use the Challenger Websites in any way that interferes with other users.
You agree to not breach or circumvent, or attempt to breach or circumvent, any security measures on the Challenger Websites (including 'hacking' those websites) or attempt to obtain access to secure or member parts of the Challenger Websites without authorisation.
Challenger retains the right to monitor your use of the Challenger Websites and prevent further access at any time in its discretion.
Copyright and trade marks
The material on the Challenger Websites is protected by copyright. You may only use this material for your own personal reference. You must not otherwise use, reproduce, publish, modify, distribute, link, frame, transmit in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, for any purpose, any of the material on the Challenger Websites, except with the prior written permission of Challenger.
Trade marks used on the Challenger Websites are the property of Challenger or third parties with which Challenger has an association. You must not use a trade mark used on the Challenger Websites without the prior written consent of the owner of that trade mark.
Software
Challenger grants users of Challenger Websites (included, but not limited to, investors and financial advisers) a non-transferable licence in relation to the Challenger Websites, including any files, images, tables and data incorporated in or generated by the software, and the data accompanying the software (collectively the “software”) necessary for the purposes of your use of the Challenger Websites. Challenger may decide to incorporate a fee for use of the software, which may be advised from time to time.
Links to third party websites
The Challenger Websites may contain hyperlinks and other pointers to websites operated by third parties. These linked websites are not under Challenger's control, and Challenger is not responsible for the contents of any linked website or any hyperlink contained in a linked website. Challenger provides these hyperlinks as a convenience only, and the inclusion of any link does not imply any endorsement of the linked website by Challenger. You agree to access any such third party website entirely at your own risk.
Limitation of liability
You agree that your use of the Challenger Websites and reliance on any information contained on those websites, is entirely at your own risk. To the extent permitted by law, Challenger excludes all liability for any loss or damage (including indirect or consequential loss or damage) you or any other person suffers in connection with your use of the Challenger Websites, including your reliance on any information contained on the Challenger Websites.
Challenger's liability for breach of any warranty or condition implied by law that cannot be excluded is limited, at Challenger's option, to:
- in the case of services supplied or offered by Challenger:
- the re-supply of those services; or
- the cost of having those services re-supplied; and
- in the case of goods supplied or offered by Challenger:
- the replacement of the goods or the supply of equivalent goods;
- the repair of the goods; or
- the cost of have the goods replaced or repaired.
Privacy
Your personal information will be collected and used by Challenger in accordance with its Privacy Policy.
Governing Law
These On-line Conditions of Use and other terms, notices and disclaimers appearing on the Challenger Websites are governed by the law in force in the state of New South Wales. You agree to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of New South Wales, Australia and any courts which may hear appeals from those courts in respect of any proceedings in connection with these online conditions of use.
