Legal

Terms of Use

Effective: 11 February 2025 Jurisdiction: New Zealand

Welcome to the Waka Research website (https://wakaresearch.com). By accessing or using this website, you agree to be bound by these Terms of Use. If you do not agree, please do not use this website.

2.1 About Us

This website is operated by Waka Research Ltd, a company registered in New Zealand. References to "we", "us", or "our" refer to Waka Research Ltd.

2.2 Use of This Website

Permitted Use

You may use this website for lawful purposes only. You must not use this website in any way that breaches any applicable law or regulation, or is fraudulent or harmful.

Prohibited Conduct

You must not:

• Use this website in any way that causes, or may cause, damage to the website or impairment of its availability or accessibility.
• Use this website to copy, store, host, transmit, send, use, publish, or distribute any material that consists of (or is linked to) any spyware, malware, virus, trojan, worm, keystroke logger, or other harmful software.
• Conduct any systematic or automated data collection activities (including scraping, data mining, or data extraction) on or in relation to this website without our express written consent.
• Use this website to transmit or send unsolicited commercial communications.
• Attempt to gain unauthorised access to any part of this website, the server on which this website is stored, or any server, computer, or database connected to this website.
• Use any data collected from this website to contact individuals, companies, or other persons or entities.
• Reverse engineer, decompile, or otherwise attempt to derive the source code of any technology used on this website.
• Use this website to train, develop, or improve any machine learning model or artificial intelligence system without our prior written consent.

2.3 Intellectual Property

Our Content

All content on this website, including but not limited to text, graphics, logos, images, audio clips, digital downloads, data compilations, software, research publications, and technical documentation, is the property of Waka Research Ltd or its content suppliers and is protected by New Zealand and international intellectual property laws, including the Copyright Act 1994.

Trademarks

"Waka Research", "Waka Lab", and associated logos and marks are trademarks of Waka Research Ltd. You may not use these marks without our prior written consent.

Limited Licence

We grant you a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable, revocable licence to access and use this website for personal, non-commercial informational purposes. This licence does not include the right to reproduce, distribute, modify, create derivative works of, publicly display, publicly perform, republish, download, store, or transmit any content without our prior written consent.

Research Publications

Where we publish research findings on this website, such content may be subject to additional licensing terms. Unless expressly stated otherwise, research publications remain our intellectual property and may not be reproduced without permission.

2.4 Research and Technical Information

Information published on this website about our research activities, technologies, and capabilities is provided for general informational purposes only. It does not constitute an offer, solicitation, or commitment of any kind. Technical specifications, research findings, and project descriptions may change without notice.

2.5 No Professional Advice

Nothing on this website constitutes professional, technical, scientific, financial, or legal advice. You should not rely on any information on this website as a substitute for professional advice appropriate to your circumstances.

2.6 Disclaimer of Warranties

This website is provided on an "as is" and "as available" basis without any warranties of any kind, whether express or implied, including but not limited to implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, non-infringement, or course of performance.

Waka Research Ltd does not warrant that:

• The website will be uninterrupted, timely, secure, or error-free.
• The results obtained from the use of the website will be accurate or reliable.
• Any errors in the website will be corrected.

2.7 Limitation of Liability

To the maximum extent permitted by New Zealand law (including the Consumer Guarantees Act 1993 where applicable), Waka Research Ltd, its directors, officers, employees, agents, and affiliates shall not be liable for any:

• Direct, indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages.
• Loss of profits, revenue, data, goodwill, or other intangible losses.
• Damages resulting from your access to or use of (or inability to access or use) this website.
• Damages resulting from any conduct or content of any third party on or related to this website.
• Damages resulting from unauthorised access, use, or alteration of your transmissions or content.

Nothing in these terms excludes or limits any liability that cannot be excluded or limited under New Zealand law.

2.8 Indemnification

You agree to indemnify and hold harmless Waka Research Ltd and its directors, officers, employees, agents, and affiliates from and against any claims, liabilities, damages, losses, costs, or expenses (including reasonable legal fees) arising out of or in connection with your use of this website or breach of these Terms of Use.

2.9 Third-Party Links

This website may contain links to third-party websites. These links are provided for your convenience only. We have no control over the content of those sites and accept no responsibility for them or for any loss or damage that may arise from your use of them.

2.10 Privacy

Your use of this website is also governed by our Privacy Policy, which is incorporated into these Terms of Use by reference.

2.11 Modifications

We reserve the right to modify these Terms of Use at any time. Changes will be effective immediately upon posting on this website. Your continued use of the website following any changes constitutes acceptance of those changes.

2.12 Termination

We may terminate or suspend your access to this website immediately, without prior notice or liability, for any reason, including if you breach these Terms of Use.

2.13 Governing Law and Jurisdiction

These Terms of Use are governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of New Zealand. Any disputes arising out of or in connection with these terms shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of New Zealand.

2.14 Severability

If any provision of these Terms of Use is found to be invalid or unenforceable, that provision shall be enforced to the maximum extent permissible, and the remaining provisions shall remain in full force and effect.

2.15 Entire Agreement

These Terms of Use, together with our Privacy Policy, Cookie Policy, and Acceptable Use Policy, constitute the entire agreement between you and us regarding your use of this website.