Terms and conditions

<!DOCTYPE html> <html class="no-js" lang="en-gb"> <head>   <script data-cookieconsent="ignore" async src="https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/js?id=G-5G8G4P44T4"></script> <script data-cookieconsent="ignore"> window.dataLayer = window.dataLayer || []; function gtag(){dataLayer.push(arguments);} gtag("consent", "default", { ad_storage: "denied", analytics_storage: "denied", functionality_storage: "denied", personalization_storage: "denied", security_storage: "granted", wait_for_update: 500, }); gtag("set", "ads_data_redaction", true); gtag('js', new Date()); gtag('config', 'G-5G8G4P44T4'); </script>  <script id="Cookiebot" src="https://consent.cookiebot.com/uc.js" data-cbid="4ac72e19-f178-4060-b27d-b830c680f17b" data-blockingmode="auto" type="text/javascript"></script>    <script async src="https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/js?id=AW-10992373032"></script> <script> window.dataLayer = window.dataLayer || []; function gtag(){dataLayer.push(arguments);} gtag('js', new Date()); gtag('config', 'AW-10992373032'); </script>  <script> (function(h,o,t,j,a,r){ h.hj=h.hj||function(){(h.hj.q=h.hj.q||[]).push(arguments)}; h._hjSettings={hjid:2797218,hjsv:6}; a=o.getElementsByTagName('head')[0]; r=o.createElement('script');r.async=1; r.src=t+h._hjSettings.hjid+j+h._hjSettings.hjsv; a.appendChild(r); })(window,document,'https://static.hotjar.com/c/hotjar-','.js?sv='); </script> <meta charset="utf-8" /> <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0" /> <meta http-equiv="X-UA-Compatible" content="IE=edge" /> <title>Terms and conditions | Ricardo</title> <meta name="keywords" content="" /> <meta name="description" content="" /> <link rel="canonical" href="https://www.ricardo.com/en/terms-and-conditions" /> <meta property="og:type" content="article" /> <meta property="og:url" content="https://www.ricardo.com/en/terms-and-conditions" /> <meta property="og:title" content="Terms and conditions | Ricardo" /> <meta property="og:image" content="https://www.ricardo.com/media/xksmbass/logo-on-navy-background.png?width=1200&height=630&v=1d90410d0ff7250" /> <meta property="og:image:width" content="1200" /> <meta property="og:image:width" content="630" /> <meta property="twitter:card" content="summary" /> <meta property="twitter:site" content="@RicardoGroupPlc" /> <meta property="twitter:title" content="Terms and conditions | Ricardo" /> <meta property="twitter:image" content="https://www.ricardo.com/media/xksmbass/logo-on-navy-background.png?width=1200&height=630&v=1d90410d0ff7250" /> <meta property="twitter:url" content="https://www.ricardo.com/en/terms-and-conditions" /> <link rel="shortcut icon" href="/media/zb3n3pjo/logo-on-navy-background-151.png"> <link rel="preconnect" href="https://fonts.googleapis.com"> <link rel="preconnect" crossorigin href="https://fonts.gstatic.com"> <link rel="stylesheet" href="https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Nunito+Sans:wght@300;400;600;700;800;900&display=swap"> <link rel="stylesheet" href="/css/bundle.min.css?v=PeU1KCEbtrYelD83kKeRW2_bdrk" /> <script> function d365mktConfigureTracking() { return { Anonymize: true }; } </script> <script type="text/javascript">!function(T,l,y){var S=T.location,k="script",D="instrumentationKey",C="ingestionendpoint",I="disableExceptionTracking",E="ai.device.",b="toLowerCase",w="crossOrigin",N="POST",e="appInsightsSDK",t=y.name||"appInsights";(y.name||T[e])&&(T[e]=t);var n=T[t]||function(d){var g=!1,f=!1,m={initialize:!0,queue:[],sv:"5",version:2,config:d};function v(e,t){var n={},a="Browser";return n[E+"id"]=a[b](),n[E+"type"]=a,n["ai.operation.name"]=S&&S.pathname||"_unknown_",n["ai.internal.sdkVersion"]="javascript:snippet_"+(m.sv||m.version),{time:function(){var e=new Date;function t(e){var t=""+e;return 1===t.length&&(t="0"+t),t}return e.getUTCFullYear()+"-"+t(1+e.getUTCMonth())+"-"+t(e.getUTCDate())+"T"+t(e.getUTCHours())+":"+t(e.getUTCMinutes())+":"+t(e.getUTCSeconds())+"."+((e.getUTCMilliseconds()/1e3).toFixed(3)+"").slice(2,5)+"Z"}(),iKey:e,name:"Microsoft.ApplicationInsights."+e.replace(/-/g,"")+"."+t,sampleRate:100,tags:n,data:{baseData:{ver:2}}}}var h=d.url||y.src;if(h){function a(e){var t,n,a,i,r,o,s,c,u,p,l;g=!0,m.queue=[],f||(f=!0,t=h,s=function(){var e={},t=d.connectionString;if(t)for(var n=t.split(";"),a=0;a<n.length;a++){var i=n[a].split("=");2===i.length&&(e[i[0][b]()]=i[1])}if(!e[C]){var r=e.endpointsuffix,o=r?e.location:null;e[C]="https://"+(o?o+".":"")+"dc."+(r||"services.visualstudio.com")}return e}(),c=s[D]||d[D]||"",u=s[C],p=u?u+"/v2/track":d.endpointUrl,(l=[]).push((n="SDK LOAD Failure: Failed to load Application Insights SDK script (See stack for details)",a=t,i=p,(o=(r=v(c,"Exception")).data).baseType="ExceptionData",o.baseData.exceptions=[{typeName:"SDKLoadFailed",message:n.replace(/\./g,"-"),hasFullStack:!1,stack:n+"\nSnippet failed to load ["+a+"] -- Telemetry is disabled\nHelp Link: https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=2128109\nHost: "+(S&&S.pathname||"_unknown_")+"\nEndpoint: "+i,parsedStack:[]}],r)),l.push(function(e,t,n,a){var i=v(c,"Message"),r=i.data;r.baseType="MessageData";var o=r.baseData;return o.message='AI (Internal): 99 message:"'+("SDK LOAD Failure: Failed to load Application Insights SDK script (See stack for details) ("+n+")").replace(/\"/g,"")+'"',o.properties={endpoint:a},i}(0,0,t,p)),function(e,t){if(JSON){var n=T.fetch;if(n&&!y.useXhr)n(t,{method:N,body:JSON.stringify(e),mode:"cors"});else if(XMLHttpRequest){var a=new XMLHttpRequest;a.open(N,t),a.setRequestHeader("Content-type","application/json"),a.send(JSON.stringify(e))}}}(l,p))}function i(e,t){f||setTimeout(function(){!t&&m.core||a()},500)}var e=function(){var n=l.createElement(k);n.src=h;var e=y[w];return!e&&""!==e||"undefined"==n[w]||(n[w]=e),n.onload=i,n.onerror=a,n.onreadystatechange=function(e,t){"loaded"!==n.readyState&&"complete"!==n.readyState||i(0,t)},n}();y.ld<0?l.getElementsByTagName("head")[0].appendChild(e):setTimeout(function(){l.getElementsByTagName(k)[0].parentNode.appendChild(e)},y.ld||0)}try{m.cookie=l.cookie}catch(p){}function t(e){for(;e.length;)!function(t){m[t]=function(){var e=arguments;g||m.queue.push(function(){m[t].apply(m,e)})}}(e.pop())}var n="track",r="TrackPage",o="TrackEvent";t([n+"Event",n+"PageView",n+"Exception",n+"Trace",n+"DependencyData",n+"Metric",n+"PageViewPerformance","start"+r,"stop"+r,"start"+o,"stop"+o,"addTelemetryInitializer","setAuthenticatedUserContext","clearAuthenticatedUserContext","flush"]),m.SeverityLevel={Verbose:0,Information:1,Warning:2,Error:3,Critical:4};var s=(d.extensionConfig||{}).ApplicationInsightsAnalytics||{};if(!0!==d[I]&&!0!==s[I]){var c="onerror";t(["_"+c]);var u=T[c];T[c]=function(e,t,n,a,i){var r=u&&u(e,t,n,a,i);return!0!==r&&m["_"+c]({message:e,url:t,lineNumber:n,columnNumber:a,error:i}),r},d.autoExceptionInstrumented=!0}return m}(y.cfg);function a(){y.onInit&&y.onInit(n)}(T[t]=n).queue&&0===n.queue.length?(n.queue.push(a),n.trackPageView({})):a()}(window,document,{ src: "https://js.monitor.azure.com/scripts/b/ai.2.min.js", // The SDK URL Source crossOrigin: "anonymous", cfg: { // Application Insights Configuration connectionString: 'InstrumentationKey=c5d7dd32-8abe-4f52-a469-7edf3ff660cb;IngestionEndpoint=https://westeurope-5.in.applicationinsights.azure.com/;LiveEndpoint=https://westeurope.livediagnostics.monitor.azure.com/' }});</script></head> <body class="p-standard nav-solid"> <script type="text/javascript"> _linkedin_partner_id = "4281561"; window._linkedin_data_partner_ids = window._linkedin_data_partner_ids || []; window._linkedin_data_partner_ids.push(_linkedin_partner_id); </script><script type="text/javascript"> (function(l) { if (!l){window.lintrk = function(a,b){window.lintrk.q.push([a,b])}; window.lintrk.q=[]} var s = document.getElementsByTagName("script")[0]; var b = document.createElement("script"); b.type = "text/javascript";b.async = true; b.src = "https://snap.licdn.com/li.lms-analytics/insight.min.js"; s.parentNode.insertBefore(b, s);})(window.lintrk); </script> <noscript> <img height="1" width="1" style="display:none;" alt="" src="https://px.ads.linkedin.com/collect/?pid=4281561&fmt=gif" /> </noscript> <header> <section class="c-nav js-nav-container"> <div class="c-nav-top"> <div class="container-fluid container-xl"> <div class="row"> <div class="col d-flex justify-content-between"> <a href="/en" class="c-nav-brand"> <img src="/media/bpujp21b/brand-logo-white.svg" alt="Brand Logo White" /> </a> <div class="c-nav-other" data-test="yes"> <a href="#0" class="c-nav-search-mob js-search-toggle"> <img class="show-menu-closed" src="/images/icon-search-white.svg" alt="" /> <img class="show-menu-open" src="/images/icon-close-white.svg" alt="" /> </a> <ul class="c-nav-socials"> <li> <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/ricardo-plc/" target="_blank"> <img src="/media/l04l1owz/in-white-logo.png" alt="LinkedIn White Logo png"> </a> </li> </ul> <a href="/en/contact-us" class="s-button-main s-button-main-white">Contact us</a> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="c-nav-menu js-nav-menu"> <div class="c-nav-menu-content"> <div class="container-fluid container-xl"> <div class="d-xl-flex justify-content-xl-between align-items-xl-stretch"> <nav class="c-nav-nav"> <div class="c-nav-item has-subnav js-nav" data-nav="whoweare"> <a href=/en/who-we-are class="c-nav-link">Who we are </a> <div class="c-nav-flyout js-nav-flyout"> <div class="c-nav-flyout-container"> <div class="c-nav-flyout-col"> <div class="c-nav-intro"> <div class="c-nav-intro-text"> <p>We put a sustainable future in reach by creating innovative services that are at the intersection of transport, energy and environment agendas across the globe.</p> </div> <a href="/en/who-we-are" class="s-button-main">Visit this section</a> </div> </div> <div class="c-nav-flyout-col c-nav-subpages js-nav-pages"> <div class="c-nav-screen js-nav-screen" data-nav-screen="whoweare"> <div class="c-nav-page"> <a href="#0" class="c-nav-back js-nav-back">Back</a> <a href="/en/who-we-are" class="c-nav-landing">Who we are </a> </div> <a class="c-nav-item-title" href="/en/who-we-are">Who we are</a> <div class="c-nav-item" > <a href="/en/who-we-are/our-culture" class="c-nav-link">Our culture</a> </div> <div class="c-nav-item" > <a href="/en/who-we-are/our-strategy" class="c-nav-link">Our strategy</a> </div> <div class="c-nav-item" > <a href="/en/who-we-are/our-leadership" class="c-nav-link">Leadership</a> </div> <div class="c-nav-item" > <a href="/en/who-we-are/governance" class="c-nav-link">Governance</a> </div> <div class="c-nav-item" > <a href="/en/who-we-are/our-history" class="c-nav-link">Our history</a> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="c-nav-item has-subnav js-nav" data-nav="markets"> <a href=/en/markets class="c-nav-link">Markets</a> <div class="c-nav-flyout js-nav-flyout"> <div class="c-nav-flyout-container"> <div class="c-nav-flyout-col"> <div class="c-nav-intro"> <div class="c-nav-intro-text"> <p>We work across eight key market sectors and deliver environmental and engineering consultancy services and solutions from the initial concept phase, right up to the delivery of our client’s programmes.</p> </div> <a href="/en/markets" class="s-button-main">Visit this section</a> </div> </div> <div class="c-nav-flyout-col c-nav-subpages js-nav-pages"> <div class="c-nav-screen js-nav-screen" data-nav-screen="markets"> <div class="c-nav-page"> <a href="#0" class="c-nav-back js-nav-back">Back</a> <a href="/en/markets" class="c-nav-landing">Markets</a> </div> <div class="c-nav-item-title">Markets</div> <div class="c-nav-item has-subnav js-nav" data-nav=markets-aerospaceanddefense> <a href="/en/markets/aerospace-and-defence" class="c-nav-link">Aerospace and defense</a> </div> <div class="c-nav-item has-subnav js-nav" data-nav=markets-automotive> <a href="/en/markets/automotive" class="c-nav-link">Automotive</a> </div> <div class="c-nav-item has-subnav js-nav" data-nav=markets-energyutilitiesandwaste> <a href="/en/markets/energy-utilities-and-waste" class="c-nav-link">Energy, utilities and waste</a> </div> <div class="c-nav-item" > <a href="/en/markets/financial-services" class="c-nav-link">Financial services</a> </div> <div class="c-nav-item has-subnav js-nav" data-nav=markets-governmentandpublicsector> <a href="/en/markets/government-and-public-sector" class="c-nav-link">Government and public sector</a> </div> <div class="c-nav-item has-subnav js-nav" data-nav=markets-industrialandmanufacturing> <a href="/en/markets/industrial-and-manufacturing" class="c-nav-link">Industrial and manufacturing</a> </div> <div class="c-nav-item has-subnav js-nav" data-nav=markets-maritime> <a href="/en/markets/maritime" class="c-nav-link">Maritime</a> </div> <div class="c-nav-item" > <a href="/en/markets/rail-and-mass-transit" class="c-nav-link">Rail and mass transit</a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="c-nav-flyout-col c-nav-subpages-sublevel js-nav-pages"> <div class="c-nav-screen js-nav-screen" data-nav-screen="markets-aerospaceanddefense"> <div class="c-nav-page"> <a href="#0" class="c-nav-back js-nav-back">Back</a> <a href="/en/markets/aerospace-and-defence" class="c-nav-landing">Aerospace and defense</a> </div> <div > <div class="c-nav-item" > <a href="/en/markets/aerospace-and-defence/aviation" class="c-nav-link">Aviation</a> </div> <div class="c-nav-item" > <a href="/en/markets/aerospace-and-defence/airports-and-airlines" class="c-nav-link">Airports and airlines</a> </div> <div class="c-nav-item" > <a href="/en/markets/aerospace-and-defence/defense-usa" class="c-nav-link">Defense US</a> </div> <div class="c-nav-item" > <a href="/en/markets/aerospace-and-defence/defence" class="c-nav-link">Defence</a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="c-nav-screen js-nav-screen" data-nav-screen="markets-automotive"> <div class="c-nav-page"> <a href="#0" class="c-nav-back js-nav-back">Back</a> <a href="/en/markets/automotive" class="c-nav-landing">Automotive</a> </div> <div > <div class="c-nav-item" > <a href="/en/markets/automotive/commercial-vehicles" class="c-nav-link">Commercial</a> </div> <div class="c-nav-item" > <a href="/en/markets/automotive/high-performance-vehicles" class="c-nav-link">High performance</a> </div> <div class="c-nav-item has-subnav js-nav" data-nav=markets-automotive-motorcycle> <a href="/en/markets/automotive/motorcycle-and-light-mobility" class="c-nav-link">Motorcycle</a> </div> <div class="c-nav-item has-subnav js-nav" data-nav=markets-automotive-motorsports> <a href="/en/markets/automotive/motorsports" class="c-nav-link">Motorsports</a> </div> <div class="c-nav-item" > <a href="/en/markets/automotive/off-highway-vehicles" class="c-nav-link">Off highway</a> </div> <div class="c-nav-item" > <a href="/en/markets/automotive/passenger-vehicles" class="c-nav-link">Passenger</a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="c-nav-screen js-nav-screen" data-nav-screen="markets-energyutilitiesandwaste"> <div class="c-nav-page"> <a href="#0" class="c-nav-back js-nav-back">Back</a> <a href="/en/markets/energy-utilities-and-waste" class="c-nav-landing">Energy, utilities and waste</a> </div> <div > <div class="c-nav-item" > <a href="/en/markets/energy-utilities-and-waste/energy-infrastructure" class="c-nav-link">Energy infrastructure</a> </div> <div class="c-nav-item" > <a href="/en/markets/energy-utilities-and-waste/waste-and-resource-management" class="c-nav-link">Waste</a> </div> <div class="c-nav-item" > <a href="/en/markets/energy-utilities-and-waste/water-management" class="c-nav-link">Water</a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="c-nav-screen js-nav-screen" data-nav-screen="markets-governmentandpublicsector"> <div class="c-nav-page"> <a href="#0" class="c-nav-back js-nav-back">Back</a> <a href="/en/markets/government-and-public-sector" class="c-nav-landing">Government and public sector</a> </div> <div > <div class="c-nav-item" > <a href="/en/markets/government-and-public-sector/central-government" class="c-nav-link">Central government</a> </div> <div class="c-nav-item" > <a href="/en/markets/government-and-public-sector/cities-and-regional-government" class="c-nav-link">Cities and regional government</a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="c-nav-screen js-nav-screen" data-nav-screen="markets-industrialandmanufacturing"> <div class="c-nav-page"> <a href="#0" class="c-nav-back js-nav-back">Back</a> <a href="/en/markets/industrial-and-manufacturing" class="c-nav-landing">Industrial and manufacturing</a> </div> <div > <div class="c-nav-item" > <a href="/en/markets/industrial-and-manufacturing/manufacturing" class="c-nav-link">Manufacturing</a> </div> <div class="c-nav-item has-subnav js-nav" data-nav=markets-industrialandmanufacturing-chemical> <a href="/en/markets/industrial-and-manufacturing/chemical" class="c-nav-link">Chemical</a> </div> <div class="c-nav-item" > <a href="/en/markets/industrial-and-manufacturing/mining-and-resources" class="c-nav-link">Mining and resources</a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="c-nav-screen js-nav-screen" data-nav-screen="markets-maritime"> <div class="c-nav-page"> <a href="#0" class="c-nav-back js-nav-back">Back</a> <a href="/en/markets/maritime" class="c-nav-landing">Maritime</a> </div> <div > <div class="c-nav-item" > <a href="/en/markets/maritime/marine" class="c-nav-link">Marine</a> </div> <div class="c-nav-item" > <a href="/en/markets/maritime/ports" class="c-nav-link">Ports</a> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="c-nav-flyout-col c-nav-subpages-sublevel js-nav-pages"> <div class="c-nav-screen js-nav-screen" data-nav-screen="markets-automotive-motorcycle"> <div class="c-nav-page"> <a href="#0" class="c-nav-back js-nav-back">Back</a> <a href="/en/markets/automotive/motorcycle-and-light-mobility" class="c-nav-landing">Motorcycle</a> </div> </div> <div class="c-nav-screen js-nav-screen" data-nav-screen="markets-automotive-motorsports"> <div class="c-nav-page"> <a href="#0" class="c-nav-back js-nav-back">Back</a> <a href="/en/markets/automotive/motorsports" class="c-nav-landing">Motorsports</a> </div> <div class="c-nav-item"> <a href="/en/markets/automotive/motorsports/formula-1" class="c-nav-link">Formula 1</a> </div> <div class="c-nav-item"> <a href="/en/markets/automotive/motorsports/lm-prototypes" class="c-nav-link">LM prototypes</a> </div> <div class="c-nav-item"> <a href="/en/markets/automotive/motorsports/rally-and-off-road" class="c-nav-link">Rally and off-road</a> </div> <div class="c-nav-item"> <a href="/en/markets/automotive/motorsports/gt3-and-gte" class="c-nav-link">GT3 and GTE</a> </div> <div class="c-nav-item"> <a href="/en/markets/automotive/motorsports/single-seater" class="c-nav-link">Single seater</a> </div> <div class="c-nav-item"> <a href="/en/markets/automotive/motorsports/heritage-motorsport" class="c-nav-link">Heritage motorsport</a> </div> <div class="c-nav-item"> <a href="/en/markets/automotive/motorsports/formula-e" class="c-nav-link">Formula E</a> </div> </div> <div class="c-nav-screen js-nav-screen" data-nav-screen="markets-industrialandmanufacturing-chemical"> <div class="c-nav-page"> <a href="#0" class="c-nav-back js-nav-back">Back</a> <a href="/en/markets/industrial-and-manufacturing/chemical" class="c-nav-landing">Chemical</a> </div> <div class="c-nav-item"> <a href="/en/markets/industrial-and-manufacturing/chemical/chemical-emergency-response" class="c-nav-link">Chemical emergency response</a> </div> <div class="c-nav-item"> <a href="/en/markets/industrial-and-manufacturing/chemical/chemical-regulatory-and-compliance" class="c-nav-link">Chemical regulatory and compliance</a> </div> <div class="c-nav-item"> <a href="/en/markets/industrial-and-manufacturing/chemical/environmental-chemistry-and-toxicology" class="c-nav-link">Environmental chemistry and toxicology</a> </div> <div class="c-nav-item"> <a href="/en/markets/industrial-and-manufacturing/chemical/chemical-response-and-regulatory-training" class="c-nav-link">Chemical response and regulatory training</a> </div> <div class="c-nav-item"> <a href="/en/markets/industrial-and-manufacturing/chemical/chemicals-policy" class="c-nav-link">Chemicals policy</a> </div> <div class="c-nav-item"> <a href="/en/markets/industrial-and-manufacturing/chemical/chemical-hazard-solutions-for-the-public-sector" class="c-nav-link">Chemical hazard solutions for the public sector</a> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="c-nav-item has-subnav js-nav" data-nav="services"> <a href=/en/services class="c-nav-link">Services</a> <div class="c-nav-flyout js-nav-flyout"> <div class="c-nav-flyout-container"> <div class="c-nav-flyout-col"> <div class="c-nav-intro"> <div class="c-nav-intro-text"> <p>Our capabilities span the entire value chain - from policy, strategy and the initial concept phase, right up to the delivery of client programmes. </p> </div> <a href="/en/services" class="s-button-main">Visit this section</a> </div> </div> <div class="c-nav-flyout-col c-nav-subpages js-nav-pages"> <div class="c-nav-screen js-nav-screen" data-nav-screen="services"> <div class="c-nav-page"> <a href="#0" class="c-nav-back js-nav-back">Back</a> <a href="/en/services" class="c-nav-landing">Services</a> </div> <a class="c-nav-item-title" href="/en/services">View all services</a> <div class="c-nav-item" > <a href="/en/services/transport-and-infrastructure" class="c-nav-link">Transport and infrastructure</a> </div> <div class="c-nav-item" > <a href="/en/services/strategy-and-advisory" class="c-nav-link">Strategy and advisory</a> </div> <div class="c-nav-item" > <a href="/en/services/air-land-and-water" class="c-nav-link">Air, land and water</a> </div> <div class="c-nav-item" > <a href="/en/services/energy-transition" class="c-nav-link">Energy transition </a> </div> <div class="c-nav-item" > <a href="/en/services/certification-and-assurance" class="c-nav-link">Certification and assurance</a> </div> <div class="c-nav-item" > <a href="/en/services/low-volume-manufacturing" class="c-nav-link">Niche manufacturing </a> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="c-nav-item has-subnav js-nav" data-nav="projects"> <a href=/en/projects class="c-nav-link">Projects </a> </div> <div class="c-nav-item has-subnav js-nav" data-nav="products"> <a href=/en/products class="c-nav-link">Products</a> </div> <div class="c-nav-item has-subnav js-nav" data-nav="newsandinsights"> <a class="c-nav-link">News and insights</a> <div class="c-nav-flyout js-nav-flyout"> <div class="c-nav-flyout-container"> <div class="c-nav-flyout-col"> <div class="c-nav-intro"> <div class="c-nav-intro-text"> <p>For the latest, news, insights and thought leadership articles demonstrating our expertise across our core practices. </p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="c-nav-flyout-col c-nav-subpages js-nav-pages"> <div class="c-nav-screen js-nav-screen" data-nav-screen="newsandinsights"> <div class="c-nav-page"> <a href="#0" class="c-nav-back js-nav-back">Back</a> </div> <div class="c-nav-item-title">News and insights</div> <div class="c-nav-item" > <a href="/en/news-and-insights/press-releases" class="c-nav-link">Press releases</a> </div> <div class="c-nav-item" > <a href="/en/news-and-insights/industry-insights" class="c-nav-link">Industry insights</a> </div> <div class="c-nav-item" > <a href="/en/news-and-insights/rq" class="c-nav-link">RQ</a> </div> <div class="c-nav-item" > <a href="/en/news-and-insights/events-and-webinars" class="c-nav-link">Events and webinars</a> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </nav> <nav class="c-nav-nav c-nav-nav-secondary"> <div class="c-nav-search-desk"> <a href="#0" class="js-search-toggle"> <img src="/images/icon-search-white.svg" alt="" /> </a> </div> <div class="c-nav-item has-subnav js-nav" data-nav="careers"> <a href=/en/careers class="c-nav-link">Careers</a> <div class="c-nav-flyout js-nav-flyout"> <div class="c-nav-flyout-container"> <div class="c-nav-flyout-col"> <div class="c-nav-intro"> <div class="c-nav-intro-text"> <p>At the heart of Ricardo is our people. Discover your next career with us.</p> </div> <a href="/en/careers" class="s-button-main">Visit this section</a> </div> </div> <div class="c-nav-flyout-col c-nav-subpages js-nav-pages"> <div class="c-nav-screen js-nav-screen" data-nav-screen="careers"> <div class="c-nav-page"> <a href="#0" class="c-nav-back js-nav-back">Back</a> <a href="/en/careers" class="c-nav-landing">Careers</a> </div> <a class="c-nav-item-title" href="/en/careers">Careers</a> <div class="c-nav-item has-subnav js-nav" data-nav=careers-earlycareers> <a href="/en/careers/early-careers" class="c-nav-link">Early careers</a> </div> <div class="c-nav-item" > <a href="/en/careers/experienced-professionals" class="c-nav-link">Experienced professionals</a> </div> <div class="c-nav-item" > <a href="/en/careers/colleague-forums-and-groups" class="c-nav-link">Colleague forums and groups</a> </div> <div class="c-nav-item" > <a href="/en/careers/learning-and-development" class="c-nav-link">Learning and development</a> </div> <div class="c-nav-item" > <a href="/en/careers/vacancies" class="c-nav-link">Vacancies</a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="c-nav-flyout-col c-nav-subpages-sublevel js-nav-pages"> <div class="c-nav-screen js-nav-screen" data-nav-screen="careers-earlycareers"> <div class="c-nav-page"> <a href="#0" class="c-nav-back js-nav-back">Back</a> <a href="/en/careers/early-careers" class="c-nav-landing">Early careers</a> </div> <div > <div class="c-nav-item" > <a href="/en/careers/early-careers/internships" class="c-nav-link">Internships</a> </div> <div class="c-nav-item" > <a href="/en/careers/early-careers/graduates" class="c-nav-link">Graduates</a> </div> <div class="c-nav-item" > <a href="/en/careers/early-careers/apprenticeships" class="c-nav-link">Apprenticeships</a> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="c-nav-item has-subnav js-nav" data-nav="sustainability"> <a href=/en/sustainability class="c-nav-link">Sustainability</a> <div class="c-nav-flyout js-nav-flyout"> <div class="c-nav-flyout-container"> <div class="c-nav-flyout-col"> <div class="c-nav-intro"> <div class="c-nav-intro-text"> <p>We are firmly committed to reducing our environmental impact whilst allowing companies to thrive.</p> </div> <a href="/en/sustainability" class="s-button-main">Visit this section</a> </div> </div> <div class="c-nav-flyout-col c-nav-subpages js-nav-pages"> <div class="c-nav-screen js-nav-screen" data-nav-screen="sustainability"> <div class="c-nav-page"> <a href="#0" class="c-nav-back js-nav-back">Back</a> <a href="/en/sustainability" class="c-nav-landing">Sustainability</a> </div> <a class="c-nav-item-title" href="/en/sustainability">Sustainability</a> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="c-nav-item has-subnav js-nav" data-nav="investors"> <a href=/en/investors class="c-nav-link">Investors</a> <div class="c-nav-flyout js-nav-flyout"> <div class="c-nav-flyout-container"> <div class="c-nav-flyout-col"> <div class="c-nav-intro"> <div class="c-nav-intro-text"> <p>Information and tools including share price data, dividends and latest reports.</p> </div> <a href="/en/investors" class="s-button-main">Visit this section</a> </div> </div> <div class="c-nav-flyout-col c-nav-subpages js-nav-pages"> <div class="c-nav-screen js-nav-screen" data-nav-screen="investors"> <div class="c-nav-page"> <a href="#0" class="c-nav-back js-nav-back">Back</a> <a href="/en/investors" class="c-nav-landing">Investors</a> </div> <a class="c-nav-item-title" href="/en/investors">Investors</a> <div class="c-nav-item has-subnav js-nav" data-nav=investors-resultscentre> <a href="/en/investors/results-centre" class="c-nav-link">Results centre</a> </div> <div class="c-nav-item" > <a href="/en/investors/regulatory-news" class="c-nav-link">Regulatory news</a> </div> <div class="c-nav-item" > <a href="/en/investors/financial-calendar" class="c-nav-link">Financial calendar</a> </div> <div class="c-nav-item" > <a href="/en/investors/investor-tools" class="c-nav-link">Investor tools</a> </div> <div class="c-nav-item has-subnav js-nav" data-nav=investors-shareholdercentre> <a href="/en/investors/shareholder-centre" class="c-nav-link">Shareholder centre</a> </div> <div class="c-nav-item" > <a href="/en/investors/investor-contacts" class="c-nav-link">Investor contacts</a> </div> <div class="c-nav-item" > <a href="/en/investors/advisors" class="c-nav-link">Advisors</a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="c-nav-flyout-col c-nav-subpages-sublevel js-nav-pages"> <div class="c-nav-screen js-nav-screen" data-nav-screen="investors-resultscentre"> <div class="c-nav-page"> <a href="#0" class="c-nav-back js-nav-back">Back</a> <a href="/en/investors/results-centre" class="c-nav-landing">Results centre</a> </div> <div > <div class="c-nav-item" > <a href="/en/investors/results-centre" class="c-nav-link">Results and presentations </a> </div> <div class="c-nav-item" > <a href="https://www.ricardo.com/en/investors/results-centre/2023-24?type=reportpage" class="c-nav-link">Annual reports </a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="c-nav-screen js-nav-screen" data-nav-screen="investors-shareholdercentre"> <div class="c-nav-page"> <a href="#0" class="c-nav-back js-nav-back">Back</a> <a href="/en/investors/shareholder-centre" class="c-nav-landing">Shareholder centre</a> </div> <div > <div class="c-nav-item" > <a href="/en/investors/shareholder-centre/agm" class="c-nav-link">AGM details </a> </div> <div class="c-nav-item" > <a href="/en/investors/shareholder-centre/share-listing" class="c-nav-link">Share listing</a> </div> <div class="c-nav-item" > <a href="/en/investors/shareholder-centre/managing-your-shares/ordinary-shares" class="c-nav-link">Ordinary shares</a> </div> <div class="c-nav-item" > <a href="/en/investors/shareholder-centre/managing-your-shares/guidance-on-share-fraud" class="c-nav-link">Share fraud guidance</a> </div> <div class="c-nav-item" > <a href="/en/investors/shareholder-centre/managing-your-shares/shareholder-documents" class="c-nav-link">Shareholder documents </a> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </nav> </div> </div> </div> <div class="c-nav-mob-close"> <a href="#0" class="d-block js-menu-mob-close"> <img src="/images/nav-mobile-close.svg" alt="" /> </a> </div> </div> <div class="c-nav-mob-open"> <a href="#0" class="d-block js-nav-mob-open"> <img src="/images/nav-mobile-open.svg" alt="" /> </a> </div> <div class="c-nav-search js-search js-search-container"> <div class="c-nav-search-desk-close"> <div class="container d-flex justify-content-end"> <a href="#0" class="d-flex align-items-center js-search-close">Close search <img src="/images/icon-close-white.svg" alt="" /></a> </div> </div> <div class="c-nav-search-content"> <div class="container-fluid container-lg"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-12 col-md-10 offset-md-1 col-lg-8 col-xxl-6"> <form class="js-search-form" action="/en/search" method="get"> <div class="c-nav-search-search"> <button type="submit" class="c-nav-search-btn"><img src="/images/icon-search-large.svg" alt="" /></button> <input class="js-search-input" type="text" name="query" placeholder="Search..." /> </div> </form> <div class="row"> <div class="col-12 col-md-6 c-nav-search-listing"> <div class="js-search-options"> </div> </div> <div class="col-12 col-md-6 c-nav-search-listing"> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <section class="c-breadcrumbs"> <div class="container"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-12 d-flex justify-content-end"> <ul class="c-breadcrumbs-list"> <li><a href="/en">Home</a></li> <li>Terms and conditions</li> </ul> </div> </div> </div> </section> </section> </header> <main> <section class="c-header s-spacing" style=" "> <div class="container"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-lg-10 offset-lg-1"> <h1 class="c-header-title">Terms and conditions</h1> </div> </div> </div> </section> <div class="umb-block-list"> <section class="c-text s-spacing " > <div class="container"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-md-12"> <div class="c-text-text"> <h2>Ricardo.com Website Terms of Use (“Terms and Conditions”)</h2> <p style="margin-bottom: 11.25pt; line-height: normal; background: white;" class="MsoNormal"><strong>Legal Notice</strong></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 11.25pt; text-align: justify; line-height: normal; background: white;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Nunito Sans'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: #020203; letter-spacing: .3pt; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">Ricardo Plc or a member of our group, which means our subsidiaries, our ultimate holding company and its subsidiaries, as defined in section 1159 of the UK Companies Act 2006 (‘<strong>Associated Companies</strong>’), and together referred in these Terms and Conditions as <strong>Ricardo</strong>, maintain this website as a service to its customers, shareholders and other interested parties. </span></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 11.25pt; text-align: justify; line-height: normal; background: white;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Nunito Sans'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: #020203; letter-spacing: .3pt; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">These Terms and Conditions govern your use of the website. By using the website owned and operated by Ricardo, you confirm that you have accepted these Terms and Conditions and that you agree to comply with them. If you do not agree to these Terms and Conditions, please do not use the website or any of its pages.</span></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 11.25pt; text-align: justify; line-height: normal; background: white;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Nunito Sans'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: #020203; letter-spacing: .3pt; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">We may change these Terms and Conditions from time to time and any changes will be posted to this page. Please check back to see any changes or updates.   </span></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 11.25pt; text-align: justify; line-height: normal; background: white;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Nunito Sans'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: #020203; letter-spacing: .3pt; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">These Terms and Conditions refer to the following additional terms, which also apply to your use of our website:</span></p> <ul> <li class="MsoNormal" style="color: #020203; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; text-align: justify; line-height: 18.75pt; mso-list: l4 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt; background: white;">Our <span style="color: black; mso-color-alt: windowtext;"><a href="https://www.ricardo.com/en/privacy-notice" title="Privacy notice">Privacy Policy,</a></span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Nunito Sans'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; letter-spacing: .3pt; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"> which explains the terms on which we process any personal data we collect from you, or that you provide to us; </span></li> <li class="MsoNormal" style="color: #020203; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; text-align: justify; line-height: 18.75pt; mso-list: l4 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt; background: white;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Nunito Sans'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; letter-spacing: .3pt; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">Our Cookie Notice which sets out information about the cookies on our site; and</span></li> <li class="MsoNormal" style="color: #020203; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; line-height: 18.75pt; mso-list: l4 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt; background: white;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Nunito Sans'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; letter-spacing: .3pt; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">End user license agreement which sets out the terms that govern the use of the specific software product.</span></li> </ul> <p style="margin-bottom: 11.25pt; text-align: justify; line-height: normal; background: white;" class="MsoNormal"><strong>Availability of the website</strong></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 11.25pt; text-align: justify; line-height: normal; background: white;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Nunito Sans'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: #020203; letter-spacing: .3pt; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">You are responsible for making all arrangements necessary for you to have access to our website and ensuring that all persons who access our website through your internet connection are aware of these Terms and Conditions and that they comply with them.  </span></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 11.25pt; text-align: justify; line-height: normal; background: white;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Nunito Sans'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: #020203; letter-spacing: .3pt; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">Your access to our website may be occasionally restricted (without notice in the event of systems failure) to allow for repairs, maintenance or the introduction of new facilities or services. We will attempt to restore the service as soon as we reasonably can. We shall not be liable if for any reason the website is unavailable at any time or for any period.</span></p> <p style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; text-align: justify; line-height: normal; mso-outline-level: 3; background: white;" class="MsoNormal"><strong>Registration</strong></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 11.25pt; text-align: justify; line-height: normal; background: white;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Nunito Sans'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: #020203; letter-spacing: .3pt; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">You have access to electricitymarketoutlook.ricardointelligence.com website because you have signed an End User License Agreement (EULA) and provided you with a number of end user registrations. </span></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 11.25pt; text-align: justify; line-height: normal; background: white;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Nunito Sans'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: #020203; letter-spacing: .3pt; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">Each user registration is for a single user only. We do not permit your end users to share their username and password with any other person. </span></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 11.25pt; text-align: justify; line-height: normal; background: white;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Nunito Sans'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: #020203; letter-spacing: .3pt; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">You must ensure that the details you provide on registration or at any time are correct and complete.</span></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 11.25pt; text-align: justify; line-height: normal; background: white;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Nunito Sans'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: #020203; letter-spacing: .3pt; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">When you and/or your end users register to use the website you and/or your end users will be asked to create a password. You and/or your end users must keep this password confidential and must not disclose it or share it with anyone. </span></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 11.25pt; text-align: justify; line-height: normal; background: white;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Nunito Sans'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: #020203; letter-spacing: .3pt; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">You are responsible for all activities that occur under your registered user accounts. If you know or suspect that someone else knows your password you should immediately change your password and notify us at </span><span style="color: black; mso-color-alt: windowtext;"><a href="mailto:electricitymarketoutlook@ricardo.com">electricitymarketoutlook@ricardo.com</a>. </span>  </p> <p style="margin-bottom: 11.25pt; text-align: justify; line-height: normal; background: white;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Nunito Sans'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: #020203; letter-spacing: .3pt; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">If we have reason to believe that there is or there is likely to be a breach of security or misuse of the website, we may require you to change your password or we may suspend your registered user account/s. </span></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 11.25pt; text-align: justify; line-height: normal; background: white;" class="MsoNormal"><strong>Intellectual property</strong></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 11.25pt; text-align: justify; line-height: normal; background: white;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Nunito Sans'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: #020203; letter-spacing: .3pt; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">The content of the website (including without limitation photographs and graphical images) is protected by copyright, trademarks, database and other intellectual property rights. </span></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 11.25pt; text-align: justify; line-height: normal; background: white;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Nunito Sans'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: #020203; letter-spacing: .3pt; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">Unless otherwise stated, the intellectual property rights in all material on the website is owned by Ricardo.<strong>.</strong></span></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 11.25pt; text-align: justify; line-height: normal; background: white;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Nunito Sans'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: #020203; letter-spacing: .3pt; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">You may download extracts from the website for your own use and you may draw the attention of others within your organisation to content posted on our website.  </span></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 11.25pt; text-align: justify; line-height: normal; background: white;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Nunito Sans'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: #020203; letter-spacing: .3pt; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">Ricardo’s copyright and trade mark notices must appear on all copies. </span></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 11.25pt; text-align: justify; line-height: normal; background: white;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Nunito Sans'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: #020203; letter-spacing: .3pt; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">If you print off, copy or download any part of our website in breach of these Terms and Conditions, your right to use our website will cease immediately and you must, at our option, return or destroy any copies of the materials you have made.</span></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 11.25pt; text-align: justify; line-height: normal; background: white;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Nunito Sans'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: #020203; letter-spacing: .3pt; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">No licence is granted to you in these Terms and Conditions to use any trade mark of Ricardo. </span></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 15.0pt; text-align: justify; line-height: normal; mso-outline-level: 3; background: white;" class="MsoNormal"><strong>Limitations</strong></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 11.25pt; text-align: justify; line-height: normal; background: white;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Nunito Sans'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: #020203; letter-spacing: .3pt; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">Other than personally identifiable information, which is covered by our </span><span style="color: black; mso-color-alt: windowtext;"><a rel="noopener" href="https://www.ricardo.com/en/privacy-notice" target="_blank" title="Privacy notice"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Nunito Sans'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: #009bdf; letter-spacing: .3pt; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;">Privacy Policy</span></a></span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Nunito Sans'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: #020203; letter-spacing: .3pt; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">, any material you transmit or post to our website shall be considered non-confidential and non-proprietary. Ricardo shall have no obligations in respect to such material and Ricardo shall have the right to copy, disclose and distribute to third parties any such content for any purpose.</span></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 11.25pt; text-align: justify; line-height: normal; background: white;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Nunito Sans'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: #020203; letter-spacing: .3pt; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">You may not use our website for any of the following purposes:</span></p> <ul> <li class="MsoNormal" style="color: #020203; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; text-align: justify; line-height: 18.75pt; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list 36.0pt; background: white;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Nunito Sans'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; letter-spacing: .3pt; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">In any way that breaches any applicable local, national or international law or regulation or code of practice;</span></li> <li class="MsoNormal" style="color: #020203; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; text-align: justify; line-height: 18.75pt; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list 36.0pt; background: white;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Nunito Sans'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; letter-spacing: .3pt; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">In any way that is unlawful or fraudulent, or has any unlawful or fraudulent purpose or effect;</span></li> <li class="MsoNormal" style="color: #020203; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; text-align: justify; line-height: 18.75pt; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list 36.0pt; background: white;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Nunito Sans'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; letter-spacing: .3pt; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">Interfering with any other person's use or enjoyment of our website; </span></li> <li class="MsoNormal" style="color: #020203; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; text-align: justify; line-height: 18.75pt; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list 36.0pt; background: white;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Nunito Sans'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; letter-spacing: .3pt; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">To transmit or procure the sending of any unsolicited or unauthorised advertising or promotional material or any other form of similar solicitation (spam);</span></li> <li class="MsoNormal" style="color: #020203; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; text-align: justify; line-height: 18.75pt; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list 36.0pt; background: white;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Nunito Sans'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; letter-spacing: .3pt; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">Interfering or disrupting networks, software or websites connected to our website; or</span></li> <li class="MsoNormal" style="color: #020203; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; text-align: justify; line-height: 18.75pt; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list 36.0pt; background: white;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Nunito Sans'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; letter-spacing: .3pt; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">To knowingly transmit any data, send or upload any material that contains viruses, Trojan horses, worms, time-bombs, keystroke loggers, spyware, adware or any other harmful programs or similar computer code designed to adversely affect the operation of any computer software, hardware or website.</span></li> </ul> <p style="margin-bottom: 11.25pt; text-align: justify; line-height: normal; background: white;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Nunito Sans'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: #020203; letter-spacing: .3pt; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">We reserve the right to refuse to post material on our website or to remove material already posted.</span></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 11.25pt; text-align: justify; line-height: normal; background: white;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Nunito Sans'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: #020203; letter-spacing: .3pt; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">We shall fully co-operate with any law enforcement authorities or court order requesting or directing us to disclose the identity or locate anyone posting any material in breach of this Clause.</span></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 11.25pt; text-align: justify; line-height: normal; background: white;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Nunito Sans'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: #020203; letter-spacing: .3pt; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">You will indemnify us against all losses, liabilities, costs and expenses reasonably suffered or incurred by us, all damages awarded against us under any judgment by a court of competent jurisdiction and all settlements sums paid by us as a result of any settlement agreed by us arising out or in connection with:</span></p> <ul> <li class="MsoNormal" style="color: #020203; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; text-align: justify; line-height: 18.75pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo3; tab-stops: list 36.0pt; background: white;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Nunito Sans'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; letter-spacing: .3pt; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">Any claim by any third party that the use of our website by you is defamatory, offensive or abusive, or of an obscene or pornographic nature, or is illegal or constitutes a breach of any applicable law, regulation or code of practice; </span></li> <li class="MsoNormal" style="color: #020203; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; text-align: justify; line-height: 18.75pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo3; tab-stops: list 36.0pt; background: white;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Nunito Sans'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; letter-spacing: .3pt; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">Any claim by any third party that the use of our website by you infringes a third party's copyright or other intellectual property rights of whatever nature; and </span></li> <li class="MsoNormal" style="color: #020203; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; text-align: justify; line-height: 18.75pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo3; tab-stops: list 36.0pt; background: white;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Nunito Sans'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; letter-spacing: .3pt; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">Any fines or penalties imposed by any regulatory, advertising or trading body or authority in connection with your use of our website.</span></li> </ul> <p style="margin-bottom: 15.0pt; text-align: justify; line-height: normal; mso-outline-level: 3; background: white;" class="MsoNormal"><strong>Ricardo's liability</strong></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 11.25pt; text-align: justify; line-height: normal; background: white;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Nunito Sans'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: #020203; letter-spacing: .3pt; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">To the extent permitted by law, we exclude all conditions, warranties, representations or other terms which may apply to our website or any content on it, whether express or implied. </span></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 11.25pt; text-align: justify; line-height: normal; background: white;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Nunito Sans'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: #020203; letter-spacing: .3pt; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">Whilst we make reasonable efforts to ensure that material included on our website is accurate and complete, we make no representations, warranties or guarantees, whether express or implied, that the content on our site is accurate, complete or up to date. </span></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 11.25pt; text-align: justify; line-height: normal; background: white;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Nunito Sans'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: #020203; letter-spacing: .3pt; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">We, and any Associated Companies and the officers, directors, employees, shareholders or agents of any of them, will not be liable to any user for any loss or damage, whether in contract, tort (including negligence), breach of statutory duty, or otherwise, even if foreseeable, arising under or in connection with:</span></p> <ul> <li class="MsoNormal" style="color: #020203; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; text-align: justify; line-height: 18.75pt; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo4; tab-stops: list 36.0pt; background: white;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Nunito Sans'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; letter-spacing: .3pt; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">Use of, unsuitability or inability to use, our website;</span></li> <li class="MsoNormal" style="color: #020203; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; text-align: justify; line-height: 18.75pt; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo4; tab-stops: list 36.0pt; background: white;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Nunito Sans'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; letter-spacing: .3pt; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">Use of or reliance on any content displayed on our website;</span></li> <li class="MsoNormal" style="color: #020203; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; text-align: justify; line-height: 18.75pt; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo4; tab-stops: list 36.0pt; background: white;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Nunito Sans'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; letter-spacing: .3pt; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">Any loss or damage caused by a virus, distributed denial-of-service attack, or other technologically harmful material that may infect your computer equipment, computer programs, data or other proprietary material due to your use of our site or to your downloading of any content on it, or on any website linked to it.</span></li> </ul> <p style="margin-bottom: 11.25pt; text-align: justify; line-height: normal; background: white;" class="MsoNormal">In particular, Ricardo will not be liable for:</p> <ul> <li class="MsoNormal" style="color: #020203; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; text-align: justify; line-height: 18.75pt; mso-list: l3 level1 lfo5; tab-stops: list 36.0pt; background: white;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Nunito Sans'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; letter-spacing: .3pt; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">Loss of profits, sales, business, data, income or revenue</span></li> <li class="MsoNormal" style="color: #020203; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; text-align: justify; line-height: 18.75pt; mso-list: l3 level1 lfo5; tab-stops: list 36.0pt; background: white;">Business interruption</li> <li class="MsoNormal" style="color: #020203; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; text-align: justify; line-height: 18.75pt; mso-list: l3 level1 lfo5; tab-stops: list 36.0pt; background: white;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Nunito Sans'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; letter-spacing: .3pt; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">Loss of anticipated savings</span></li> <li class="MsoNormal" style="color: #020203; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; text-align: justify; line-height: 18.75pt; mso-list: l3 level1 lfo5; tab-stops: list 36.0pt; background: white;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Nunito Sans'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; letter-spacing: .3pt; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">Loss of business opportunity, goodwill or reputation</span></li> <li class="MsoNormal" style="color: #020203; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; text-align: justify; line-height: 18.75pt; mso-list: l3 level1 lfo5; tab-stops: list 36.0pt; background: white;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Nunito Sans'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; letter-spacing: .3pt; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">Any indirect or consequential loss or damage</span></li> </ul> <p style="margin-bottom: 11.25pt; text-align: justify; line-height: normal; background: white;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Nunito Sans'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: #020203; letter-spacing: .3pt; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">Nothing in these Terms and Conditions shall exclude our liability for personal injury or death caused by our negligence or misrepresentations as to a fundamental matter or any liability which cannot be excluded or limited by English law.</span></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 15.0pt; text-align: justify; line-height: normal; mso-outline-level: 3; background: white;" class="MsoNormal"><strong>Third party websites</strong></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 11.25pt; text-align: justify; line-height: normal; background: white;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Nunito Sans'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: #020203; letter-spacing: .3pt; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">Our website may include links to other websites or material which are beyond our control. We are not responsible for content or availability on the Internet or webpages on any other website outside our website and we do not endorse or make any representations about them. If you decide to access any of the third party websites linked to the website, you do so entirely at your own risk. </span></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 15.0pt; line-height: normal; mso-outline-level: 3; background: white;" class="MsoNormal"><strong>Miscellaneous</strong></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 11.25pt; text-align: justify; line-height: normal; background: white;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Nunito Sans'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: #020203; letter-spacing: .3pt; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">If any of these Terms and Conditions is held by any court of competent authority to be unlawful, invalid or unenforceable, in whole or in part,  this will not affect the validity of the remaining Terms and Conditions, which will continue to be valid and enforceable to the fullest extent permitted by law.</span></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 11.25pt; text-align: justify; line-height: normal; background: white;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Nunito Sans'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: #020203; letter-spacing: .3pt; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">No failure or delay by Ricardo in exercising any of its rights under these Terms and Conditions shall be deemed to be a waiver of that right and no waiver by Ricardo by any breach of these Terms and Conditions shall be considered as a waiver of any subsequent breach of the same or any other provision.</span></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 11.25pt; text-align: justify; line-height: normal; background: white;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Nunito Sans'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: #020203; letter-spacing: .3pt; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">We shall not be responsible for any breach of these Terms and Conditions caused by circumstances beyond our control.</span></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 11.25pt; text-align: justify; line-height: normal; background: white;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Nunito Sans'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: #020203; letter-spacing: .3pt; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">These Terms and Conditions shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of England and any disputes will be decided by the English courts. </span></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 11.25pt; text-align: justify; line-height: normal; background: white;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Nunito Sans'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: #020203; letter-spacing: .3pt; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">Ricardo Plc isa company registered in England and Wales (company registration number: 222915) whose registered office is at Shoreham Technical Centre Shoreham-by-Sea West Sussex BN43 5FG,England.</span></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 11.25pt; text-align: justify; line-height: normal; background: white;" class="MsoNormal">If you have any queries, please contact us at <span style="color: black; mso-color-alt: windowtext;"><a href="mailto:electricitymarketoutlook@ricardo.com">electricitymarketoutlook@ricardo.com</a> </span></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 11.25pt; text-align: justify; line-height: normal; background: white;" class="MsoNormal"> </p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </section> </div> </main> <footer> <section class="c-footer s-spacing s-spacing-none"> <div class="container"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-md c-footer-first"> <a href="/en"> <img src="/media/bpujp21b/brand-logo-white.svg" alt="Brand Logo White" loading="lazy" /> </a> <a href="mailto:info@ricardo.com">info@ricardo.com</a> <a href="tel:+44 1273 455611">+44 (0)1273 455611</a> </div> <div class="col-md"> <h3 class="c-footer-item-title">Our company</h3> <a href="/en/who-we-are">About us</a> <a href="/en/who-we-are/our-strategy">Strategy</a> <a href="/en/markets">Markets</a> <a href="/en/solutions">Solutions</a> </div> <div class="col-md"> <h3 class="c-footer-item-title">Useful links</h3> <a href="/en/sustainability">Sustainability</a> <a href="/en/who-we-are/governance/policies">Policies</a> <a href="/en/who-we-are/governance/policies/terms-and-conditions-of-purchase">Procurement policies and procedures</a> <a href="/en/our-certificates">Our certificates</a> <a href="https://cms.ricardo.com/media/3v3bhd0n/ricardo_modern-slavery-statement_110924.pdf">Modern Slavery Statement</a> </div> <div class="col-md"> <h3 class="c-footer-item-title">Media</h3> <a href="/en/news-and-insights/industry-insights">Insights</a> <a href="/en/news-and-insights/press-releases">Press releases</a> <a href="/en/investors">Investors</a> <a href="mailto:media@ricardo.com">Press contacts</a> </div> <div class="col-md"> <h3 class="c-footer-item-title">Get in touch</h3> <a href="/en/contact-us">Contact us</a> <a href="/en/contact-us/locations">Locations</a> <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/ricardo-plc/" target="_blank" class="c-footer-social"> <img src="/media/l04l1owz/in-white-logo.png?rmode=max&width=20&format=webp&quality=80&v=1d903e24cf83f10" alt="LinkedIn White Logo png" loading="lazy"> </a> </div> </div> <div class="row c-footer-copyright-mobile"> <div class="col-md-12"> <a href="/en/cookie-policy">Cookie policy</a> <a href="/en/privacy-notice">Privacy notice</a> <a href="/en/terms-and-conditions">Terms and conditions</a> <a href="/en/accessibility">Accessibility</a> </div> </div> </div> </section> <section class="c-footer-copyright"> <div class="container"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-md-6"> <p>© Copyright 2024 Ricardo. All rights reserved.</p> </div> <div class="col-md-6 c-footer-copyright-links"> <a href="/en/cookie-policy">Cookie policy</a> <a href="/en/privacy-notice">Privacy notice</a> <a href="/en/terms-and-conditions">Terms and conditions</a> <a href="/en/accessibility">Accessibility</a> </div> </div> </div> </section> </footer> <script defer src="/js/bundle.min.js?v=CXS0pTjqG2n711HLBMdaSFDeFV0"></script> </body> </html>

CINXE.COM

Terms and conditions | Ricardo