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Terms of use

By using or accessing any part of the website at https://www.helmsmanlaw.com/ (the “Website”), you agree that your use of the Website is subject to and bound by these Terms of Use and the Privacy Statement at
https://www.helmsmanlaw.com/privacy. If you do not accept these Terms of Use, please discontinue browsing the Website immediately. By continuing to use the Website, whether now or in the future, you acknowledge and agree to be bound by these Terms of Use.

1. General
1.1. These Terms of Use may be updated, modified or amended from time to time. All amendments will be published on this page, and any changes shall take effect upon posting to the Website. By continuing to use the Website after such updates, you acknowledge and accept the revised Terms of Use. Please therefore review this page carefully each time you access the Website.

2. Proprietary rights

2.1. The Website is owned and operated by Helmsman LLC (the “Firm”). All content on the Website (including without limitation text, visuals, templates, links, as well as any programs, database, or portals integrated or made available on the Website) (the “Contents”) are protected by intellectual property rights. Unless otherwise stated, all rights, title and interest in the Contents belong to, are licensed to, or are managed by the Firm. Users of the Website are prohibited from commercially exploiting the Contents or using the Contents for any illegal or unauthorised purpose without the Firm’s express written consent.

2.2. You are granted a limited, non-sublicensable and revocable licence to access and use the Website and the Contents strictly for personal and/or non-commercial purposes. This licence is subject to these Terms of Use and does not permit the use of automated or manual techniques for collecting, retrieving or compiling information. We reserve the right to terminate your licence to access and use the Website at any time and without prior notice, and may restrict or deny your future access to the Website as we deem fit. 

3. Acceptable use

3.1. By using the Website, you agree you will not engage in any activities that violate these Terms of Use or applicable laws. You must not, nor allow any third party to:

  • Disrupt or attempt to disrupt the proper operation of the Website, or use it in any manner not explicitly permitted by these Terms of Use.
  • Conduct or attempt any harmful or malicious actions against us or the Website, including but not limited to breaching security measures, accessing or extracting site content through automated or manual methods, introducing malware, viruses, or harmful code, or interfering with other users, hosts, or networks through actions such as flooding, spamming, or crashing the site.

4. Disclaimer of warranties, exclusion of liability and indemnification

4.1. The Contents are provided on an “as is” and “as available” basis for general information purposes only, without any warranties. The Firm expressly disclaims all liability and any warranty (whether express or implied) whatsoever in relation to the information contained in the Website.

4.2. The Firm shall not be liable for any damage or loss of any kind, resulting (whether directly or indirectly) from the use of the Website, including without limitation any damage or loss suffered (i) arising from or in connection with reliance on the Content, (ii) resulting from the inability to use or access the Content, or (iii) caused by technological risks including a distributed denial-of-service attack, hacking attempt, viruses or other malicious digital material that may infect or damage your hardware equipment, software programs, data or other proprietary material as a result of the use of the Website or downloading any material from the Website or any Website linked to or from it.

4.3. Nothing in the Website shall constitute or create a solicitor-client relationship between you and the Firm. Users should seek legal or other professional advice, if required.

4.4. Your use of the Website is wholly at your own risk.

4.5. You agree to indemnify us in whole for any and all claims, losses, liabilities and expenses (including without limitation legal fees) arising from your use of the Website or any violation of these Terms of Use.

5. Governing law and jurisdiction

5.1. These Terms of Use shall be construed in accordance with the laws of Singapore. In the event of any dispute arising out of or in connection with these Terms of Use, including any question regarding its existence, validity or termination ("Dispute"), the Parties irrevocably agree that the courts of Singapore are to have exclusive jurisdiction over any such Dispute.