Legal Terms and Conditions

Important Information
By accessing this Site you agree to be bound by the terms described. If you do not accept these terms please do not continue to access the Site.
Use of Site information
The information on this Site is intended to describe the activities of Apax Partners. ( “Apax Partners” means Apax Partners Worldwide LLP ("AP"), Apax Partners Ltd, Apax Partners Europe Managers Ltd or their affiliates and its or their members, directors, officers and employees). Although we have used reasonable efforts to obtain and provide information from reliable sources we make no representation that the information and opinions contained in this Site are accurate, reliable or complete. All such information and opinions are subject to change without notice. You must in any event conduct your own due diligence and investigations rather than relying on any of the information in this Site. The Investments ("Investments") or services referred to on this Site may not be suitable for everyone. If you have any doubts as to suitability, you should seek advice from an investment adviser.
Nothing on this Site is intended to constitute an offer or solicitation to buy or sell investments of any description in any jurisdiction, nor to recommend any investment service or transaction. In accessing this Site, you are responsible for compliance with local laws or regulations and for obtaining your own legal, tax and financial advice before entering into any transaction with Apax Partners.
Apax Partners companies act for the funds they manage or advise and not for anyone else. They will not act for, advise or be responsible for providing protections afforded to their customers to anyone other than such funds. Entrepreneurs and others working with Apax Partners should be aware of this and should not expect that they will be treated as customers of Apax Partners.
Links to other sites
This website ("Site") contains links to other websites but we have no control over and are not responsible for any material or information on those websites or for any services or products which may appear on them. A link contained on this Site does not mean that Apax Partners endorse or accept any responsibility for the content or the use of such other website and shall not be liable for any damages or injuries arising from the content of these other sites.
We do not guarantee that material on this Site will be free from infection, viruses, worms, Trojan horses and/or other code that has contaminating or destructive properties. It is your responsibility to take protective steps such as virus checking.
Non-Exclusivity
Please do not send us any confidential or proprietary material as we do not agree to obligations of nondisclosure or non-use of material which is sent to us. We receive a large number of business plans and other proposals, which may be similar to one another or overlap. We reserve the right to review only those which appear to us to fit our investment criteria from time to time and to reject proposals without giving a reason or returning material sent to us. We are not restricted in any way from pursuing opportunities with others. Apax Partners and funds under its management or advice invest in many companies, some of which may compete with one another.
Investors
The investments and the services and transactions referred to on this Site may have tax consequences and it is important to bear in mind that the Apax Partners does not provide tax advice. The levels and bases of taxation can change. Investors should consult their own tax advisers in order to understand any applicable tax consequence.
Funds managed and advised by Apax Partners are not available to members of the general public.
There is no recognised market for dealing in their funds and therefore it may be difficult for an investor to sell an interest in the fund or to obtain reliable information as to their value or the extent of the risks to which they are exposed.
Investment Performance
Foreign-currency-based Investments and the income, if any, from them can fluctuate and an investor may get back less than the amount invested. Information on past performance, where given, is not necessarily a guide to future performance.
Limitation of Liability
None of the statements on this Site excludes or restricts any duty or liability that Apax Partners has under the FSA rules or the FSMA 2000. To the extent that information is provided concerning other parts of Apax Partners those companies may not be subject to the UK regulatory system and the relevant protections and compensation provisions may not be available.
Owing to the nature of this Site, and the nature of electronic distribution via the world wide web, Apax Partners will not have any liability for any losses, costs or damages resulting from or related to use of or inability to use any material posted or transmitted on or via this Site.
Apax Partners shall have any liability for any data transmission errors such as data loss or damage or alteration of any kind including, but not limited to, any direct, indirect or consequential damage arising out of the use of the services provided in this Site.
Copyright and Trademarks
The contents of this Site is the property of Apax Partners and is protected by the laws of copyright with all rights reserved. You may download or print out a hard copy of individual pages and/or sections of the Site provided that you do not remove any copyright or other proprietary notices. Any downloading or otherwise copying from the Site will not transfer title to any software or material to you. You may not reproduce (in whole or in part), transmit (by electronic means or otherwise), modify, link into or use for any public or commercial purpose the Site without the prior written permission of AP.
In the USA, Apax maintains a policy regarding copyright infringement pursuant to the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (17 USC para 512). This can be found at the Apax Partners, L.P. Copyright Notice, click here.
Security of Information
Information posted on the Site may be accessible to third parties by means of the Internet or otherwise. You should have no expectation of privacy with respect to any communications on or through the Site. Please do not transmit any confidential information to or through the Site. You acknowledge that communications transmitted by means of the Site are public and not private communications.
Data Protection
This site is administered by Apax Partners Worldwide LLP. On supplying personal information to AP you consent to its processing and use for internal and external purposes which may include its transfer to Apax Partners offices in other countries outside the EU, where the statutory required level of protection may not be the same. However, all personal information held by Apax Partners will be subject to the same high level of protections against unauthorised use. You should be aware that "cookies" embedded in this website enable AP to track browsing patterns by users. Any information held about individuals as a result will be subject to the same standards of protection.
Governing Law
English law governs access to and use of the Site. If you access this site from outside the UK you are responsible for ensuring compliance with any local laws relating to access.
Except where otherwise expressly stated the information on this Site has been approved for issue in the UK by Apax Partners Worldwide LLP. which is authorised and regulated by the Financial Services Authority.
Apax Partners Worldwide LLP and Apax Partners Ltd are authorised and regulated by the Financial Services Authority (FSA). Some companies in the Apax Partners group are not authorised and regulated by the FSA and this communication may relate to unregulated business.
Apax Partners Worldwide LLP, a limited liability partnership
Registered Office: 15 Portland Place, London, W1B 1PT
Registered in England No. OC303117
Apax Partners Ltd
Registered Office: 15 Portland Place, London, W1B 1PT
Registered in England No. 1342446
