Terms of Service

1. Introduction

Welcome to Hazle. These Terms of Service govern your use of our website located at www.hazle.co.nz and form a binding contractual agreement between you, the user of the Site, and us, Hazle.

For the purposes of these Terms, "we", "us", and "our" refers to Hazle and "you" refers to you, the client or user of our website.

By accessing and using our services, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to be bound by these Terms. If you do not agree with any part of these Terms, you must not use our services.

2. Services Description

Hazle provides business operations and logistics optimization consultancy services. Our services include but are not limited to:

  • Supply Chain Optimization
  • Operational Cost Reduction
  • Procurement Management
  • Logistics Workflow Design
  • Data-Driven Optimization
  • Sustainability Integration

We reserve the right to modify or discontinue, temporarily or permanently, any service with or without notice. We shall not be liable to you or any third party for any modification, suspension, or discontinuance of service.

3. User Accounts

Some services may require you to create an account. You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your account information, including your password, and for all activity that occurs under your account. You agree to notify us immediately of any unauthorized use of your account.

You agree to provide accurate, current, and complete information during the registration process and to update such information to keep it accurate, current, and complete.

4. Fees and Payment

Consultation fees will be outlined in a separate agreement or proposal provided to you before any services commence. All fees are quoted in New Zealand Dollars (NZD) unless otherwise specified.

Payment terms will be specified in your consulting agreement. We may require a deposit before beginning work. Outstanding balances not paid within the specified timeframe may be subject to late fees.

5. Intellectual Property Rights

All content, features, and functionality on our website, including but not limited to text, graphics, logos, icons, images, audio clips, digital downloads, data compilations, and software, are the exclusive property of Hazle, our licensors, or other content suppliers and are protected by international copyright, trademark, patent, trade secret, and other intellectual property laws.

Any deliverables provided to you as part of our services are licensed for your internal business use only, unless otherwise agreed in writing. You may not reproduce, distribute, modify, create derivative works of, publicly display, publicly perform, republish, download, store, or transmit any material from our website, except as follows:

  • Your computer may temporarily store copies of such materials in RAM incidental to your accessing and viewing those materials.
  • You may store files that are automatically cached by your web browser for display enhancement purposes.
  • You may print or download one copy of a reasonable number of pages for your own personal, non-commercial use and not for further reproduction, publication, or distribution.

6. User Contributions and Content

By submitting content to our website or services, you grant us a worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free license to use, reproduce, modify, adapt, publish, translate, distribute, and display such content in connection with providing our services.

You represent and warrant that you own or control all rights in and to the content you provide, and that such content does not violate these Terms or any applicable law.

7. Confidentiality

We understand the sensitive nature of the information you may share with us. We commit to maintaining the confidentiality of your proprietary information and will not disclose it to any third party without your explicit permission, except as required by law.

You agree to maintain the confidentiality of any proprietary methodologies, tools, or approaches we use or develop in the course of providing services to you.

8. Limitation of Liability

To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, Hazle shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages, including but not limited to, loss of profits, data, use, goodwill, or other intangible losses, resulting from:

  • Your access to or use of or inability to access or use our services;
  • Any conduct or content of any third party on our services;
  • Any content obtained from our services; and
  • Unauthorized access, use, or alteration of your transmissions or content.

Our liability is limited to the amount you have paid us for services in the twelve months preceding the event giving rise to the liability, or one thousand New Zealand dollars (NZD 1,000), whichever is greater.

9. Indemnification

You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless Hazle, its affiliates, licensors, and service providers, and its and their respective officers, directors, employees, contractors, agents, licensors, suppliers, successors, and assigns from and against any claims, liabilities, damages, judgments, awards, losses, costs, expenses, or fees (including reasonable attorneys' fees) arising out of or relating to your violation of these Terms or your use of our services.

10. Governing Law

These Terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of New Zealand, without regard to its conflict of law provisions.

Any dispute arising from or relating to these Terms shall be resolved in the courts of Nelson, New Zealand, and you consent to the exclusive jurisdiction and venue of such courts.

11. Changes to Terms

We reserve the right to modify these Terms at any time. We will provide notice of significant changes by posting the new Terms on our website and updating the "Last Updated" date.

Your continued use of our services after any such changes constitutes your acceptance of the new Terms. If you do not agree to the new terms, you must stop using our services.

12. Contact Information

If you have any questions about these Terms, please contact us at:

Hazle
66 Trafalgar St, Nelson 7010, New Zealand
Phone: +64 3 539 6902
Email: [email protected]

Last Updated: June 15, 2023