Website Terms of Use

1. Introduction and acceptance

These Website Terms of Use (the "Terms") are a legal agreement between you and [LEGAL ENTITY NAME], trading as "lotivano" (the "Firm", "we", "us", or "our"), and govern your access to and use of the website located at [WEBSITE DOMAIN] and any pages, content, and features made available through it (together, the "Website").

1. By accessing, browsing, or otherwise using the Website, you acknowledge that you have read and understood these Terms and agree to be bound by them. If you do not agree, you must not use the Website.
2. These Terms incorporate by reference our Acceptable Use Policy, our Privacy Policy, and our Legal Disclaimer. Where a conflict exists between these Terms and one of those documents in respect of a specific subject, the more specific document governs that subject.
3. These Terms govern use of the Website only. They do not govern the provision of legal services, which is addressed in section 4 and section 12 and is subject to a separate engagement agreement.

2. Definitions

In these Terms, unless the context requires otherwise:

"Content"

means all text, graphics, the emblem and wordmark, layout, design, images, documents, and other materials made available on or through the Website.

"Engagement Agreement"

means a separate written agreement between the Firm and a client under which the Firm agrees to provide legal services, together with any applicable terms of business.

"Submission"

means any information, message, inquiry, file, or other material you send to the Firm through the Website or to an address published on it.

"User", "you", "your"

means any person who accesses or uses the Website, whether on their own behalf or on behalf of an organisation.

"Applicable Law"

means the laws, regulations, and professional rules that apply to the Firm and to your use of the Website in the relevant [JURISDICTION].

3. Purpose of this website

1. The Website is provided for general information about the Firm and the kinds of matters it may assist with. It is intended to help visitors decide whether to contact the Firm.
2. The Content is not legal advice. General information on the Website is not a substitute for advice tailored to your particular circumstances, and must not be relied upon as individualised legal advice. Legal outcomes depend on specific facts and on Applicable Law, which changes over time.
3. Descriptions of practice areas and services on the Website are proposed and illustrative. They describe the intended focus of the Firm's work and do not represent a promise to act in any particular matter or an assertion of any specific qualification, authorisation, or result.
4. We make reasonable efforts to keep the Content current, but we do not warrant that it is complete, accurate, or up to date. See section 13.

4. No attorney–client relationship

1. Using the Website, reading the Content, or sending a Submission does not create an attorney–client relationship between you and the Firm, and does not make you a client of the Firm.
2. An attorney–client relationship arises only when the Firm has completed its intake and conflict-checking process, has agreed to act, and a written Engagement Agreement has been executed by both you and the Firm.
3. Because no relationship is formed by contacting us, you should not send confidential, privileged, or sensitive information through the Website or by email until we have confirmed that we can consider your matter and have given you instructions on how to communicate securely. Information you send before then may not be treated as confidential and may not be protected by legal privilege.
4. Sending a Submission does not transfer to the Firm any responsibility for a deadline, limitation period, filing date, or other time limit that may apply to your matter. You remain responsible for protecting your own rights and deadlines unless and until the Firm expressly agrees otherwise in a signed Engagement Agreement.

5. Eligibility and authority

1. You may use the Website only if you are able to form a legally binding agreement under Applicable Law and are not barred from doing so.
2. If you use the Website on behalf of an organisation, you represent that you are authorised to accept these Terms on its behalf, and references to "you" include that organisation.
3. The Website is not directed at any person in a jurisdiction where making the Website available would be contrary to Applicable Law. You are responsible for complying with local laws that apply to your access.

6. Permission to use materials

1. Subject to these Terms, we grant you a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable, revocable permission to access and view the Content for your own personal or internal business use in evaluating the Firm's services.
2. You may print or download a reasonable number of copies of individual pages for that purpose, provided you do not remove any copyright or proprietary notices.
3. This permission does not allow you to reproduce, republish, distribute, sell, licence, or commercially exploit the Content, or to use it to build or train any product, dataset, or model, except with our prior written consent or as permitted by Applicable Law.
4. We may suspend or withdraw this permission at any time in accordance with section 11.

7. Intellectual property

1. All intellectual property rights in the Website and the Content, including the "lotivano" name, wordmark, and emblem, are owned by or licensed to the Firm and are protected by Applicable Law. The emblem is a decorative brand mark only and is not an official seal, government insignia, or certification.
2. Except for the limited permission in section 6, nothing on the Website transfers any right, title, or interest in the Content to you.
3. If you believe any Content infringes your rights, please contact us using the details in section 21 with enough information to identify the material and the basis of your concern, and we will review it.

8. Your submissions and conduct

1. You are solely responsible for any Submission you make and for your conduct while using the Website. You represent that each Submission is accurate to the best of your knowledge, that you are entitled to provide it, and that it does not infringe the rights of any third party or breach Applicable Law.
2. You must not use the Website or any Submission to transmit content that is unlawful, defamatory, harassing, fraudulent, obscene, or otherwise objectionable, or that contains malware or other harmful code.
3. We do not undertake to monitor Submissions, but we may review, retain, or remove them, and may decline to act on them, at our discretion and in accordance with Applicable Law and our Privacy Policy.
4. Because a Submission may be made before any relationship is formed, you should follow the cautions in section 4 regarding confidential information.

9. Prohibited uses

Your use of the Website is also governed by our Acceptable Use Policy, which forms part of these Terms. Without limiting that policy, you must not:

• use the Website for any unlawful purpose or in furtherance of any unlawful act;
• engage in fraud, phishing, impersonation, or any form of financial crime or money laundering;
• attempt to gain unauthorised access to the Website, its server, or any connected system, or probe or test its vulnerability;
• misuse personal information obtained through the Website, or collect data about other users without authority;
• upload malicious code, or interfere with the integrity, security, or availability of the Website;
• scrape, harvest, or systematically extract Content by automated means except as expressly permitted; or
• infringe the intellectual property or other rights of the Firm or any third party.

A breach of this section or of the Acceptable Use Policy may result in suspension of access under section 11 and may be reported to the relevant authorities where Applicable Law permits or requires.

10. Third-party links

1. The Website may contain links to third-party websites or resources. Those links are provided for convenience only and do not imply any endorsement by the Firm.
2. We do not control and are not responsible for third-party sites, their content, or their privacy practices. Your use of them is at your own risk and subject to their terms.

11. Availability and access restrictions

1. We provide the Website on an "as available" basis. We may modify, suspend, or discontinue all or part of the Website at any time, and may impose limits on certain features, without liability, to the extent permitted by Applicable Law.
2. We may restrict, suspend, or terminate your access to the Website, in whole or in part, where we reasonably consider it necessary — including for breach of these Terms or the Acceptable Use Policy, to protect the Website or other users, or to comply with Applicable Law.
3. Nothing in this section affects the separate question of whether the Firm will accept or continue a legal engagement, which is addressed in section 12.

12. Engagement and withdrawal

1. The Firm may decline to accept a new matter or a prospective client where permitted by Applicable Law and the professional rules that apply to it, including where there is a conflict of interest, where the Firm lacks capacity or the relevant expertise, where required checks cannot be satisfactorily completed, or for other lawful reasons.
2. Where the Firm already acts for a client under an Engagement Agreement, it may withdraw from or terminate the representation only as permitted or required by its professional obligations, any applicable court rules, and Applicable Law, and in accordance with the Engagement Agreement. The Firm will take reasonable steps to avoid foreseeable prejudice to the client's interests where it withdraws.
3. These Terms do not limit, waive, or override the Firm's professional duties to its clients, which continue to apply regardless of anything stated on the Website.

13. Disclaimers

1. The Website and the Content are provided "as is" and "as available". To the fullest extent permitted by Applicable Law, we disclaim all warranties, whether express or implied, including implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, accuracy, and non-infringement.
2. We do not warrant that the Website will be uninterrupted, secure, or error-free, that defects will be corrected, or that the Website or its server are free of harmful components.
3. We make no representation that the Content is appropriate or available for use in any particular location. The Firm gives no guarantee of any legal outcome, and no general statement on the Website should be understood as a prediction or promise about the result of any matter.
4. Nothing in this section excludes or limits any warranty or right that cannot lawfully be excluded or limited.

14. Limitation of liability

1. To the fullest extent permitted by Applicable Law, the Firm and its partners, members, directors, employees, and agents will not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive loss, or for loss of profits, revenue, data, goodwill, or anticipated savings, arising out of or in connection with your use of, or inability to use, the Website.
2. Subject to clause 14.3, our total aggregate liability arising out of or in connection with the Website and these Terms is limited to [LIABILITY CAP — e.g. a fixed sum to be set on legal advice].
3. Nothing in these Terms excludes or limits liability that cannot lawfully be excluded or limited, including, where applicable, liability for death or personal injury caused by negligence, for fraud or fraudulent misrepresentation, or for any professional liability that Applicable Law or the Firm's professional rules prohibit it from excluding. The Firm does not claim, and does not seek, complete immunity from liability.
4. This section concerns liability arising from use of the Website. Liability arising from legal services provided under an Engagement Agreement is governed by that agreement and by Applicable Law and professional rules, not by this section.

15. Indemnity

1. To the extent permitted by Applicable Law, you agree to indemnify and hold the Firm harmless from reasonable losses, liabilities, and costs (including reasonable legal fees) that arise directly from your unlawful use of the Website, your breach of these Terms or the Acceptable Use Policy, or your infringement of the rights of a third party through your use of the Website.
2. This indemnity is limited to matters within your control and does not require you to indemnify the Firm against loss caused by the Firm's own negligence, professional misconduct, wilful default, or breach of its own legal or professional obligations.
3. We will notify you of any claim to which this indemnity may apply and will not settle such a claim in a way that imposes obligations on you without your consent, which is not to be unreasonably withheld.

16. Privacy

Our handling of personal information in connection with the Website is described in our Privacy Policy, which forms part of these Terms. Please review it to understand what information we may process and the rights that may be available to you.

17. Sanctions and client identification

1. The Firm is subject to Applicable Law concerning economic sanctions and, where relevant, export controls. You must not use the Website in breach of such measures, and the Firm may be unable to act for, or communicate with, persons subject to them.
2. Where the Firm considers acting on a matter, it may be required to carry out client identification, verification, and anti-money-laundering checks under Applicable Law before or during an engagement. Accepting or continuing a matter may depend on the satisfactory completion of those checks.
3. Further detail on these obligations and on lawful requests is set out in our Compliance and Law Enforcement Requests Policy.

18. Governing law

1. These Terms and any dispute arising out of or in connection with them or the Website are governed by the laws of [GOVERNING LAW / JURISDICTION], without regard to conflict-of-laws principles.
2. The courts of [COURTS / FORUM] have jurisdiction to settle any such dispute, subject to any non-waivable right you may have to bring proceedings in another forum under Applicable Law.

19. Changes to these terms

1. We may update these Terms from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or Applicable Law. The current version will be posted on this page with an updated effective date.
2. Your continued use of the Website after changes take effect constitutes acceptance of the revised Terms. If you do not agree, you should stop using the Website.

20. General provisions

1. Entire agreement. These Terms, together with the documents they incorporate, are the entire agreement between you and the Firm regarding the Website and supersede prior understandings on that subject. They do not affect any Engagement Agreement.
2. Severability. If any provision is held unenforceable, it will be modified to the minimum extent necessary, and the remaining provisions will continue in full force.
3. Waiver. Our failure to enforce any provision is not a waiver of our right to do so later.
4. Assignment. You may not assign your rights under these Terms without our consent. We may assign ours in connection with a reorganisation or transfer of the Firm's business, subject to Applicable Law.
5. Non-waivable rights. Nothing in these Terms affects any mandatory rights you have under Applicable Law that cannot be excluded or limited by agreement.

21. How to contact us

Questions about these Terms may be sent to inquiries@lotivano.example or to the Firm at [LEGAL ENTITY NAME AND ADDRESS]. Please remember the cautions in section 4 before sending any confidential information.