LEI INTERNATIONAL PRIVATE LIMITED (herein and after referred as TNV-LEI), TNV House, B1/19/69, Sector K, Aliganj, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh 226024 Regarding the look-up and download of LEIs and LE-RD from this website by anyone
A. The Global Legal Entity Identifier Foundation (GLEIF) is a not-for-profit foundation incorporated by the Financial Stability Board in Basel/Switzerland under the laws of Switzerland.
B. GLEIF and its partnering Local Operating Units ("LOUs") operate a system of worldwide unique Legal Entity Identifiers ("LEI", "LEIs") and LEI repositories with certain additional information about the relevant legal entities ("Legal Entity Reference Data", "LE-RD").
C. The website https://www.tnvlei.com allows users to access the LOU’s LEI Repository. Any such access might use file downloads, access via Web Interfaces / APIs or by any other technical means, as provided in the TNV-LEI discretion. Any LEI data and LE-RD access from https://www.tnvlei.com is subject to the terms of use as set out herebelow (the "Terms of Use").
"Access Service" shall mean the facility provided by TNV-LEI under these Terms of Use and further described below, provided on this website https://www.tnvlei.com
"LOU’s LEI Repository" shall mean the database and/or Common Data File Format file output operated by TNV-LEI with at least all LEIs and LE-RD managed by TNV-LEI.
"GLEIF Trademark and Logo" shall mean the trademark and logo of GLEIF as shown on http://www.gleif.org.
"GLEIS" shall mean the Global Legal Entity Identifier System operated by GLEIF and the LOUs.
"LEIs" shall mean one or many Legal Entity Identifiers issued by GLEIF and the LOUs.
"LEI Reference Data" and "LE-RD" (singular and plural) shall mean the information available in the LEI Repository in relation to an LEI. The categories of data currently included in the LE-RD are listed on TNV-LEI.
"LOU" or "LOUs" shall mean the Local Operating Units who have entered into a Master Agreement with GLEIF and who are accredited by GLEIF to accept applications by legal entities for LEIs and to issue LEIs. A list of the accredited LOUs can be found on TNV-LEI is an authorized LOU.
"We", "us", "our" or equivalent terms shall refer to TNV-LEI.
"User", "You", "your" or equivalent terms refer to any user of the Access Service.
2.1 The Access Service enables Users to look-up and/or download individual LEIs and/or related LE- RD and/or the entire set or a subset of LEIs and/or pertaining LE-RD from the LOU’s LEI Repository and/or Common Data File Format file.
2.2 The Access Service on the website https://www.tnvlei.com is provided for free and without any technical barriers.
2.3 The data available through the Access Service are provided under the Creative Commons Zero (CC0 1.0) license. See https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/
a. Clarification on Data Use under CC0 License: The Legal Entity Identifier (LEI) data and Legal Entity Reference Data (LE-RD) made available through the Access Service on https://www.tnvlei.com are published under the Creative Commons Zero (CC0 1.0) license. This means the data is placed in the public domain and may be freely accessed, copied, modified, shared, or used for any lawful purpose, including commercial purposes, without the need for permission, payment, or attribution. However, users are strictly prohibited from misrepresenting the data’s origin or implying any endorsement, authorization, or affiliation with TNV-LEI or GLEIF.
2.4 In order to protect the GLEIS and the fundamental principles underlying it as set out in the Governance Principles of the GLEIS, in particular in the event of any use of the Access Service which is contrary to, or threatens to undermine, those fundamental principles or the public benefit for which LEIs and LE-RD are provided, we do have to reserve the right to suspend or modify the Access Service or any of the Terms of Use.
2.5 The technical requirements you have to observe in order to be able to use the Access Service are described on https://www.tnvlei.com
We take every reasonable effort that the website https://www.tnvlei.com and the Access Service will function and be available without interruptions or errors. However, their operation may be interrupted due to maintenance, updates, or system or network failures. Service windows are - whenever possible - announced in due time on https://www.tnvlei.com
4.1 By using our Access Service, you agree with the following terms:
a. You acknowledge that you do not have, and will not acquire, any intellectual property or other proprietary rights in the LEIs and LE-RD as provided by the Access Service, and that you do not, and will not, claim such rights.
b. You agree that you access LEIs and/or LE-RD on https://www.tnvlei.com only by way of using the Access Service, and that you refrain from trying to obtain access to our LEI Repository or any other of our files or databases other than through using the Access Service as offered by us and, in particular, that you refrain from trying to circumvent technical restrictions or infecting the LEI Repository with malware of any kind.
c. If you wish to use the GLEIF Trademark and Logo, which is a registered trademark, please contact GLEIF at the address indicated on http(s)://www.gleif.org.
4.2 You agree that you shall refrain from creating, in whatever way, the impression that data and/or services, except the original LEIs and LE-RD downloaded by you through the Access Service, are provided or supported or authorized or granted or otherwise associated by or with GLEIF or TNV-LEI.
4.3 You further agree to refrain from any actions or statements which may mislead the public and/or your customers to believe that any products or services provided by you, even if LEIs and LE-RD may be a part of such product or service, are services or products of GLEIF or any LOU, or that you are part of, or in a special relationship to, GLEIF and/or the GLEIS and/or any LOU.
4.4 You agree that GLEIF and TNV-LEI may take any appropriate steps, including but not limited to court action and to preliminary injunctions, if you do not comply with these Terms of Use, and that you are, provided applicable law allows, liable to a payment of liquidated damages in the amount of INR 8.5 Million (USD 1,00,000) for any single case of non-compliance.
5.1 THE LEIS AND THE LE-RD MADE AVAILABLE TO YOU THROUGH THE ACCESS SERVICE ARE PROVIDED ON AN "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE" BASIS. WE MAKE NO REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, THERETO. YOU EXPRESSLY AGREE THAT ANY USE THEREOF IS AT YOUR SOLE RISK.
5.2 TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, WE DISCLAIM REGARDING LEIS AND LE-RD ALL WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, AND LIABILITY, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. WE WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES OF ANY KIND (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, PUNITIVE AND CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES) ARISING FROM THE USE OF THE ACCESS SERVICE OR THE LEIS AND LE-RD.
5.3 IN PARTICULAR, WITHOUT LIMITATION, YOU RECOGNIZE THAT THE ISSUANCE OF LEIS AND COLLECTION OF LE-RD IS BASED ON APPLICATIONS AND INFORMATION PROVIDED BY THIRD PARTIES. WE CANNOT AND DO NOT REPRESENT OR WARRANT THAT SUCH INFORMATION IS ACCURATE, CORRECT, UP-TO-DATE OR THAT A CERTAIN LEI IS THE ONLY LEI ISSUED FOR A CERTAIN LEGAL ENTITY.
5.4 IN PARTICULAR, WITHOUT LIMITATION, WE DISCLAIM ALL LIABILITY FOR DAMAGES CAUSED BY ANY INTERRUPTIONS OR ERRORS IN THE FUNCTIONING OF THE ACCESS SERVICE OR THE WEBSITE https://www.tnvlei.com. FURTHERMORE, WE DISCLAIM ALL LIABILITY FOR ANY MALFUNCTIONING, IMPOSSIBILITY OF ACCESS, OR POOR USE CONDITIONS OF THE SERVICES OR THE WEBSITE DUE TO INAPPROPRIATE EQUIPMENT, DISTURBANCES RELATED TO INTERNET SERVICE PROVIDERS, TO THE SATURATION OF THE INTERNET NETWORK, AND FOR ANY OTHER REASON. FURTHERMORE, WE DO NOT WARRANT THAT THE SERVICES, INFORMATION AND CONTENTS INCLUDED ON OR OTHERWISE MADE AVAILABLE TO YOU THROUGH THE SERVICES OR THE WEBSITE https://www.tnvlei.com ARE FREE OF VIRUSES OR OTHER HARMFUL COMPONENTS.
5.5 THE RESERVATIONS OF THE LICENCE (SEE SECTION 4) APPLY.
We reserve the right to modify, update, or amend these Terms of Use at any time without prior notice. Any changes will become effective immediately upon being published on the website https://www.tnvlei.com. Your continued use of the Access Service after any such modifications constitutes your acceptance of the revised Terms of Use. It is your responsibility to review these Terms periodically to remain informed about any updates.
7.1 These Terms of Use, and any dispute or claim arising out of or in connection with them, including their subject matter, validity, interpretation, formation, or enforcement, shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the substantive laws of India, without giving effect to any principles of conflict of laws that would require the application of the laws of any other jurisdiction.
7.2 You expressly agree that the exclusive jurisdiction for any legal proceedings arising from or related to these Terms of Use, the Access Service, or your use of the website https://www.tnvlei.com, shall lie with the competent courts located in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India. You hereby waive any objection to such jurisdiction on the grounds of venue, forum non conveniens, or any similar basis.
7.3 Nothing in this clause shall prevent TNV-LEI from seeking injunctive or equitable relief, or enforcing a judgment, in any court of competent jurisdiction where such action is necessary to protect its intellectual property rights, system integrity, or compliance with applicable international regulations.