Terms of Use
Last Updated September 22, 2022
Use of the GQG Funds' website ("Site"), owned and operated by the GQG Funds ("Funds"), signifies that you accept the following Terms of Use. Nothing contained in these Terms of Use is intended to modify or amend any other written agreement, if any, that may currently be in effect between you and the Funds with regard to matters other than your use of the Site. The Funds may periodically modify these Terms of Use, and any such modifications will be effective immediately upon posting. We suggest that you periodically check these Terms of Use for modifications. If you do not agree to the Terms of Use, do not use this Site.
Note: Accessing or requesting account information or transactions through this site constitutes and shall be deemed to be an acceptance of the following Terms of Use.
Account Information and Transactions
The accuracy, completeness, and timeliness of the Funds' account information provided is the sole responsibility of the transfer agent, which collects account information from you and provides that information. No party which provides a connection between this Site and the Funds, or its transfer agency system, can verify or ensure the receipt of any information transmitted to or from the Funds or its transfer agent-or the acceptance by, or completion of any transaction with, the Funds.
The online acknowledgments or other messages which appear on your screen for transactions entered do not mean that the transactions have been received, accepted, or rejected by the Funds. These acknowledgments are only an indication that the transactional information entered by you has either been transmitted to the Funds, or that it cannot be transmitted. It is the responsibility of the Funds to confirm to you that it has received the information and accepted or rejected a transaction. It is the responsibility of the Funds to deliver to you a current prospectus, confirmation statement, and any other documents or information required by applicable law.
You are responsible for reviewing the Funds' account statements to verify the accuracy of your Funds' account information provided in the statements and all transactions entered through this Site. You are also responsible for promptly notifying the Funds of any errors or inaccuracies relating to information contained in, or omitted from your Funds' account statements, including errors or inaccuracies arising from the transactions conducted through this Site.
Transactions are subject to all requirements, restrictions, and fees as set forth in the prospectus and statement of additional information of the funds.
Persons Resident Outside the United States
Shares of the Funds are offered only for sale in the United States. While you may obtain prospectus and other information about the Funds at this Site, the Funds are not registered for sale in any other country. Nothing on this Site should be considered a solicitation to buy or an offer to sell shares of the Funds in any jurisdiction where the offer or solicitation would be unlawful under the securities laws of such foreign jurisdiction or the United States.
Limited License and Restrictions on Use
The Funds grant you a limited, revocable, nonexclusive, nontransferable license to view, store, bookmark, download, and print the pages within this Site solely for your personal, informational, and noncommercial use or as expressly authorized by the Funds in writing. You are responsible for obtaining and maintaining all equipment, services, and other materials that you need to access this Site. The Funds reserves all rights not expressly granted in these Terms of Use. Except as otherwise stated in these Terms of Use as expressly authorized by GQG Funds in writing, you may not:
- Modify, copy, distribute, transmit, post, display, perform, reproduce, publish, broadcast, license, create derivative works from, transfer, sell, or exploit any reports, data, information, content, software, RSS and podcast feeds, products, services, or other materials on, generated by or obtained from this Site, whether through links or otherwise (collectively, "Materials");
- Redeliver any page, text, image, or Materials on this Site using "framing" or other technology;
- Engage in any conduct that could damage, disable, or overburden
- this Site,
- any Materials or services provided through this Site, or
- any systems, networks, servers, or accounts related to this Site, including without limitation, using devices or software that provide repeated automated access to this Site, other than those made generally available by the Funds;
- Probe, scan, or test the vulnerability of any Materials, services, systems, networks, servers, or accounts related to this Site; or attempt to gain unauthorized access to Materials, services, systems, networks, servers, or accounts connected or associated with this Site through hacking, password or data mining, or any other means of circumventing any access-limiting, user authentication or security device of any Materials, services, systems, networks, servers, or accounts related to this Site;
- Modify, copy, obscure, remove, or display the Funds name, logo, trademarks, test, notices, or images without GQG Funds express written permission. To obtain such permission, you may e mail us at [email protected]; or
- Include the term "GQG Funds," "GQG Partners," or any trademark of the Funds or their investment adviser, GQG Partners LLC ("GQG Partners"), or any executive's name, or any variation of the foregoing, as a meta-tag, hidden textual element, or any other indicator that creates an impression of affiliation, sponsorship, or endorsement by the Funds.
Copyright Policy, Notice, and Claim Information
The Funds own and operate this Site. All Materials on this Site, whether separate or compiled, including but not limited to, text, graphics, and audio clips. Logos, buttons, images, digital downloads, data compilations, software, icons, html code and xml code, as well as all copyright, patent, trademark, trade dress, and other rights therein, are owned or licensed by GQG Funds, their affiliates and third-party information providers, and are protected by United States and international intellectual property laws.
Pursuant to Section 512(c)(2) of the Copyright Revision Act, as enacted through the Digital Millennium Copyright Act, the Funds designate an agent as described below to receive notifications of claimed copyright infringement by mail:
General Counsel
GQG Partners LLC 450 East Las Olas Boulevard, Suite 750 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301The designated copyright agent can also be reached by telephone at 1-866-362-8333 and by e-mail at [email protected].
Linking Conditions
You may not link to this Site unless you comply with these linking conditions ("Linking Conditions"). The Funds grants you a limited, revocable, nonexclusive right to create a hyperlink to this Site ("Link"), provided you comply at all times with the following conditions:
- The Link must be made to the GQG Partners' home page at www.gqgpartners.com.
- The text of the Link must read either "GQG Funds" or www.gqgpartners.com. You may not use any GQG Partners, GQG Funds logo or graphic, or any other GQG Funds trademark, as part of the Link without GQG Funds' express written permission; and
- The Link and surrounding context on the linking site must not:
- falsely represent or misrepresent any relationship between the linking site and GQG Funds, including suggestions of affiliation, endorsement, or sponsorship;
- portray the Funds or its affiliates or their products or services, in a false, misleading, derogatory, or otherwise offensive manner; or
- deliver the Materials in a framed environment or alter the layout, content, look, or feel of the Site.
If you have created a Link that conforms to these Linking Conditions, then you also may include one or more Links to any internal or subsidiary page of this Site that is located one or several levels down from the homepages (known as "deep links"), provided, however, that all such deep links must be in close physical proximity to the Link that conforms to the Linking Conditions. You may not maintain numerous or pervasive Links to this Site.
Your Account
Certain parts of this Site may be protected by passwords or require a login. Further, for authentication purposes, certain features on this Site may require you to answer a designated security question. You agree to provide the Funds with current, complete, and accurate information as prompted by the applicable registration process and agree to regularly update this information to maintain its completeness and accuracy. You agree not to obtain or attempt to obtain unauthorized access to such parts of or features on this Site, or to any other protected Materials or information, through any means not intentionally made available to you by the Funds.
You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of any account information, usernames, logins, passwords, and security questions and answers that you use to access any page or feature on this Site, and for logging off of your account and any protected areas of the Site. Further, you are fully responsible for all activities occurring under your accounts, usernames, logins, passwords, and security questions and answers that result from your negligence, carelessness, misconduct, or failure to use or maintain appropriate security measures. YOU SHOULD NOT SHARE YOUR PASSWORDS WITH ANYONE. If you become aware of any suspicious or unauthorized conduct concerning your accounts, usernames, logins, passwords, or security questions and answers you agree to contact the Funds immediately. The Funds will not be liable for any loss or damage arising from your failure to comply with this paragraph.
Products and services provided to you through this Site may involve the electronic transmissions, including via any e-mail address you provide to us, of information that you may consider to be personal financial information or promotional and marketing materials, and you consent to such transmission.
Data, Information, and Content
The Materials on this Site are for information, education, and noncommercial purposes only. Although the Funds may provide data, information, and content relating to investment approaches and opportunities to buy or sell securities and/or mutual funds, you should not construe any such information or other content available through this Site as legal or tax advice. You alone will bear the sole responsibility of evaluating the merits and risks associated with the use of any Materials on this Site before making any decisions based on such Materials. In exchange for using such Materials, you agree not to hold the Funds and its directors (trustees), officers, employees, or its third-party information providers liable for any possible claim for damages arising from any decision you make based on the Materials made available to you through this Site. By providing access to other websites, neither the Funds nor any of its affiliates is recommending the purchase or sale of the stock issued by any company, nor are they endorsing services provided by any website's sponsoring organization.
Ownership of Other Materials
All trademarks, service marks, and logos appearing on this Site are the exclusive property of their respective owners.
All graphics, logos, page headers, and service names are trademarks, service marks, or trade dress of the Funds or GQG Partners. The Funds' trademarks, service marks and trade dress may not be used in connection with any product or service that is not the Funds', in any manner that is likely to cause confusion among customers or investors, or in any manner that disparages or discredits the Funds. Nothing contained on this Site should be construed as granting any license or right in or to any trademarks, service marks, or trade dress of the Funds or GQG Partners.
Third-Party Content
Data and other materials appearing on this Site that are provided by third parties are believed by the Funds to be obtained from reliable sources, but the Funds cannot guarantee and is not responsible for their accuracy, timeliness, completeness, or suitability for use. The Funds is not responsible for, and does not prepare, edit, or endorse, the content, advertising, products, or other materials on or available from any website owned or operated by a third party that is linked to this Site via hyperlink. The fact that the Funds has provided a link to a third party's website does not constitute an implicit or explicit endorsement, authorization, sponsorship, or affiliation by the Funds with respect to such website, its owners, providers, or services. You will use any such third-party content at your own risk.
Warranty Disclaimers
YOU EXPRESSLY UNDERSTAND AND AGREE THAT:
THERE ARE NO IMPLIED OR EXPRESSED WARRANTIES ON THE MATERIALS IN THIS SITE; THE MATERIALS ARE PROVIDED "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE BASIS." THE FUNDS, AFFILIATES, AGENTS, DIRECTORS (AND TRUSTEES), OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES, LICENSORS AND ANY THIRD-PARTY INFORMATION PROVIDERS AND VENDORS DISCLAIM, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT UNDER APPLICABLE LAW, ANY WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, WHETHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, AS TO ANY MATTER WHATSOEVER RELATING TO THIS SERVICE, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, NONINFRINGEMENT, AND ALL WARRANTIES REGARDING SECURITY, CURRENCY, CORRECTNESS, QUALITY, ACCURACY, COMPLETENESS, RELIABILITY, PERFORMANCE, TIMELINESS, OR CONTINUED AVAILABILITY, WITH RESPECT TO
- THE SITE;
- ANY MATERIALS, PRODUCTS, OR SERVICES AVAILABLE ON OR THROUGH THE SITE;
- USE OF THE SITE, MATERIALS, PRODUCTS, OR SERVICES; AND
- THE RESULTS OF THE USE OF THE SITE, MATERIALS, PRODUCTS, OR SERVICES. FURTHER, THE FUNDS, AFFILIATES, DIRECTORS (AND TRUSTEES), OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES, AGENTS, LICENSORS, AND ANY THIRD-PARTY INFORMATION PROVIDERS AND VENDORS EXPRESSLY DISCLAIM ALL WARRANTIES WITH RESPECT TO ANY DELAYS OR ERRORS IN THE TRANSMISSION OR DELIVERY OF ANY MATERIALS, PRODUCTS, OR SERVICES AVAILABLE THROUGH THIS SITE. EXCEPT AS PROVIDED BY LAW, NEITHER THE FUNDS NOR ITS THIRD-PARTY INFORMATION PROVIDERS AND VENDORS HAS ANY RESPONSIBILITY TO MAINTAIN THE MATERIALS, PRODUCTS, OR SERVICES OFFERED ON THE SITE OR TO SUPPLY CORRECTIONS, UPDATES, OR RELEASES FOR THE SAME. USE OF THIS SERVICE IS AT YOUR OWN RISK. REFERENCE TO A FUND OR SECURITY ANYWHERE ON THIS WEB SITE IS NOT A RECOMMENDATION TO BUY, SELL, OR HOLD THAT OR ANY OTHER SECURITY. IF YOU LIVE IN A STATE THAT DOES NOT ALLOW DISCLAIMERS OF CERTAIN WARRANTIES, SOME OF THE ABOVE EXCLUSIONS MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU. THIS WARRANTY GIVES YOU SPECIFIC LEGAL RIGHTS, AND MAY HAVE OTHER RIGHTS, WHICH VARY FROM JURISDICTION TO JURISDICTION.
Liability And Indemnity
ANY MATERIALS ACCESSED, DOWNLOADED, OR OTHERWISE OBTAINED THROUGH THIS SITE ARE DONE AT YOUR OWN RISK. YOU ARE SOLELY RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY DAMAGE TO YOUR COMPUTER SYSTEM OR OTHER EQUIPMENT, OR LOSS OF DOWNLOADED OR OBTAINED DATA THAT RESULTS FROM SUCH DOWNLOAD.
NEITHER THE FUNDS NOR ITS AFFILIATES, DIRECTORS (AND TRUSTEES), OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES, AGENTS, LICENSORS, OR ANY THIRD-PARTY INFORMATION PROVIDERS AND VENDORS WILL BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE, OR EXEMPLARY DAMAGES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF PROFITS, REVENUE, INCOME, GOODWILL, USE, DATA, OR OTHER INTANGIBLE LOSSES, OR DAMAGES CAUSED BY THEFT, UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS, SYSTEMS FAILURE, OR COMMUNICATIONS LINE FAILURE, OR THE COST OR PROCURING SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES, CAUSED BY THE USE OF OR INABILITY TO USE THE SITE, MATERIALS OR ANY PRODUCTS OR SERVICES PROVIDED HEREIN, OR ANY OTHER MATTER RELATING TO THIS SITE, EVEN IF GQG FUNDS HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, SO THE ABOVE EXCLUSIONS OR LIMITATIONS MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU. TO THE EXTENT THAT A JURISDICTION DOES NOT PERMIT THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF LIABILITY AS SET FORTH HEREIN, THE LIABILITY OF GQG FUNDS AND ITS AFFILIATES, SUBSIDIARIES, DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES, AGENTS, LICENSORS, AND ANY THIRD-PARTY INFORMATION PROVIDERS AND VENDORS IS LIMITED TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW IN SUCH JURISDICTIONS.
You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless the Funds, its affiliates, and each of its and their officers, directors (and trustees), employees, and agents, from and against all claims, demands, liabilities, damages, losses, or expenses, including attorney's fees and costs, arising out of or related to your improper access to or use of this Site, or any violation by you of these Terms of Use.
Jurisdictional Issues, International Use, and Applicable Law
The use of this Site is primarily intended for U.S. customers and visitors. The laws of the State of New York govern these Terms of Use. If you take legal action relating to these Terms of Use, you agree to file such action only in any state or federal court located in the Borough of Manhattan, New York City, New York and you consent and submit to the personal jurisdiction of those courts for the purposes of litigating any such action.
Timeliness Of Content
All content on this Site is presented only as of the date published or indicated, and may be superseded by subsequent market events or for other reasons. In addition, you are responsible for setting the cache settings on your browser to ensure you are receiving the most recent data.
Termination
The rights granted to you herein terminate immediately if you fail to comply with the Terms of Use. The Funds, in its sole discretion, reserves the right to temporarily or permanently terminate your access to and use of this Site at any time and for cause, without notice or liability. The Funds will not be liable to you or any third party for any termination of your access to or use of this Site.
Integration And Severability
If any provision of these Terms of Use is deemed unlawful, void, or for any reason unenforceable, then that provision will be deemed severable from these Terms of Use and will not affect the validity and enforceability of the remaining provisions. The preceding Terms of Use represent the entire agreement between the Funds and the user relating to the subject matter herein.
Privacy
The Funds expressly reserve the right to monitor any and all use of this Site and will be used for the Funds' internal business purposes without liability. The Funds are committed to maintaining the confidentiality, integrity, and security of your personal and financial data, as described in its Privacy Policy and Privacy Notice disclosure statement, which follows.
Privacy Notice
The Funds recognize and respect the privacy concerns of their customers. The Funds collect nonpublic personal information about you in the course of doing business with shareholders and investors. "Nonpublic personal information" is personally identifiable financial information about you. For example, it includes information regarding your social security number, account balance, bank account information and purchase and redemption history.
The Funds collect this information from the following sources:
- Information we received from you on applications or other forms;
- Information about your transactions with us and our service providers, or others;
- Information we received from consumer reporting agencies (including credit bureaus).
What information the Funds disclose and to whom the Funds disclose information.
The Funds only disclose nonpublic personal information the Funds collect about shareholders as permitted by law. For example, the Funds may disclose nonpublic personal information about shareholders:
- To government entities, in response to subpoenas or to comply with laws or regulations.
- When you, the customer, direct the Funds to do so or consent to the disclosure.
- To companies that perform necessary services for the funds, such as shareholder servicing centers that the Funds use to process your transactions or maintain your account.
- To protect against fraud, or to collect unpaid debts.
Information about former customers.
If you decide to close your account(s) or become an inactive customer, we will adhere to the privacy policies and practices described in this notice.
How the Funds safeguard information.
The Funds conduct their business affairs through trustees, officers and third parties that provide services pursuant to agreements with the Funds (for example, the service providers described above). We restrict access to your personal and account information to those persons who need to know the information in order to provide services to you. The Funds and their service providers maintain physical electronic and procedural safeguards that comply with federal standards to guard your nonpublic personal information.
Customers of other financial institutions.
In the event that you hold shares of the Funds through a financial intermediary, including, but not limited to, a broker-dealer, bank or trust company, the privacy policy of your financial intermediary will govern how your nonpublic personal information will be shared with nonaffiliated third parties by that entity.