Terms of Use

Acceptance and scope

These Terms of Use apply when you access or use ICC Society and its business operations, communication and requirements guidance for SMEs and professional-service firms. By using the site, you agree to use it in accordance with these terms. If you do not agree, you should stop using the site.

The terms cover ICC Society articles, guides and general website operation. They do not replace separate terms that may apply when you engage a professional adviser, supplier, software provider or other third party mentioned in editorial material.

General information, not individual advice

Everything published on ICC Society is general information and educational guidance. It is not professional, legal, financial, accounting, compliance or technical advice tailored to your organisation, clients or circumstances. Reading the site does not create a professional or advisory relationship with the ICC Society Editors.

Readers should check important details for their own situation before acting. A general article about requirements, communication or operational process cannot determine how a legal duty, regulatory requirement, contract or financial rule applies to a particular firm or client. Where a decision requires professional judgement, obtain advice from a suitably qualified professional.

Intellectual property and permitted use

Articles, guides and other original editorial material published on ICC Society are protected by applicable intellectual property rights. You may read the material for personal, non-commercial purposes, share links to original pages and quote brief passages for legitimate educational or commentary purposes with clear attribution.

You may not reproduce full articles, copy substantial portions of the editorial collection at scale, create a competing copy of the site or use automated extraction in a way that substitutes for the original material. To request permission for another use, email info@icc-society.com and identify the content and proposed use.

Accuracy, updates and availability

The ICC Society Editors aim to prepare material carefully and make reasonable efforts to keep useful operational guidance accurate. However, no guarantee is made that every page will be complete, current or free from error. External standards, guidance, business tools and accepted practices can change after publication.

We may correct, update, reorganise or remove content where appropriate. The website may also be changed or temporarily unavailable. Before making an important professional, contractual or operational decision, readers should verify time-sensitive information and obtain situation-specific advice where the circumstances require it.

External links and third-party services

ICC Society may refer or link to suppliers, professional guidance, business tools and other websites where they help explain a subject. We do not control those third parties, their content, availability, security, pricing, support, terms or privacy practices. Unless expressly stated, a link or mention is not an endorsement.

A reference to a product, organisation or service does not guarantee that it is suitable for a particular SME, law firm, consultancy or compliance team. If you choose to use an external service, your relationship is with that provider and its own terms apply. Support questions should be directed to the organisation responsible for the product or service.

Advertising and commercial material

Advertising may appear on ICC Society pages. Advertising is separate from editorial decisions and does not determine what the site says about an operational approach, supplier, product or professional-service process. The presence of an advert near an article should not be treated as an editorial endorsement.

If sponsored or affiliate material is used, it should be identified where appropriate so readers can distinguish a commercial relationship from ordinary editorial coverage. The site's stated editorial approach does not accept payment for editorial mentions, and a commercial proposal does not give an advertiser authority to determine editorial conclusions.

Acceptable use

You must not use ICC Society for unlawful activity, attempt to gain unauthorised access to its systems, interfere with website security or availability, introduce malicious code or deliberately place an unreasonable technical burden on the service. Automated access or scraping must not be carried out in a way that harms operation of the site or circumvents reasonable technical restrictions.

Ordinary reading, research, linking and reasonable quotation are not prohibited where they otherwise comply with these terms and applicable law. The purpose of this section is to protect normal website operation rather than prevent legitimate readers from using published business guidance.

Disclaimer and limitation of liability

Use of ICC Society and reliance on its general information are matters for the reader's own judgement. To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, ICC Society accepts no responsibility for loss arising solely from information that is incomplete, outdated or unsuitable for a reader's circumstances, or from a third-party website, product or service.

Nothing in these terms is intended to exclude or limit liability where doing so would be unlawful. In particular, operational guidance cannot guarantee compliance, professional outcomes, savings or suitability for a client's circumstances. Important legal, financial, compliance and technical questions should be assessed using appropriate professional advice.

Corrections, takedowns and copyright complaints

If you identify a factual error, believe material should be taken down or have a copyright concern, email info@icc-society.com. Identify the exact page and material concerned and explain the basis of your request so it can be assessed properly.

A request may require further checking or clarification, especially where an external source, professional guidance or ownership of material must be verified. Reporting an issue does not automatically establish that material is inaccurate or must be removed, but credible correction and rights concerns should be reviewed using the information supplied.

Changes to these terms

These terms may be revised when ICC Society, its content, practices or applicable requirements change. The current version will be made available on this page, and continued use after an update means the revised terms apply to subsequent use. Last updated: September 2026.

No governing country has been provided in the authorised publisher facts. These terms are therefore governed by the laws applicable where the publisher is established, without naming a particular jurisdiction.

Contact

Questions about these terms, permission to reuse content, correction requests and copyright notices can be sent to info@icc-society.com. ICC Society Editors is the site's collective editorial byline and is not stated here as a company, legal entity or named individual.

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