Terms and Conditions 

www.globaltrends.com (the “Site”) is owned and operated by Strategy Dynamics Global SA (“SDG”).
SDG reserves the right to modify these Terms and Conditions (the “Terms and Conditions”), so it is important to check them periodically. Continued use of the Site and usage of services provide by the Site are considered acceptance of these Terms and Conditions posted to the Site and any modified terms included therein.
Your use of the Site is governed by the provisions contained in these Terms and Conditions. Please take a few minutes to review these provisions. Your use, or access, of the Site constitutes your agreement to be bound by these provisions. If you do not agree to these terms and conditions, you may not access or otherwise use the Site.

1. Use of This Site

You may access and use this Site solely pursuant to these Terms and Conditions for your personal use, and commercial use, but only for the company you specified when you registered as a member on the Site. Any use other than as stated herein requires our prior written consent.

2. Privacy

SDG takes the privacy of you and your information very seriously. For further information about how we use information collected from you, please view our Privacy Statement.

3. Intellectual Property

All pages and content within this Site, including but not limited to: Reports, toolkits, exercises, workbooks, features, text, graphics, audio, video, photographs, surveys, logos or other materials are the intellectual property of, or are authorized for use by SDG. Except as expressly permitted in these terms and conditions, you may not modify, copy, reproduce, create derivative works, republish, display, upload, post, transmit, or distribute in any way content available on this site without the prior written consent of SDG.

4. Rights of use of purchased materials

You may purchase a license for limited use of certain intellectual property on this website, including but not limited to, reports and toolkits and exercises. The product page in the product catalogue clearly defines limits of use for each. We monitor both the number of downloads for each product and the IP address of the downloading computer. If you have any questions regarding the licensing and usage of any of our products please contact us at info@globaltrends.com.

5. Registration and Passwords

You may access this site anonymously as a visitor and will not be required to provide personally identifiable information. However, in order to access certain services and content on the Site you will be required to register to become a Member of the Site. You must provide truthful information when signing up to become a Member, and may not use any aliases or other means to mask your true identity. During registration, you will choose a password to use with your email address. The password provided should be safeguarded at all times. Your user name and password are limited solely for your use, i.e., you may not share your log in details with anyone without our express permission. You are responsible for the security of your password and will be solely liable for any use or unauthorized use under such password. We may suspend or terminate your membership at any time with or without notice.

6. Unauthorized Use

You may not use spiders, robots or other automated data mining techniques to catalog, download, store or otherwise reproduce or distribute content available.. You may not take any action to interfere with the Site or any other user’s use of the Site, including, without limitation, via means of overloading, “flooding”, “mailbombing” or “crashing” the Site. You may not send unsolicited email, including promotions and/or advertising of products or services, through the Site or forge or mask your true identity in any email or posting. You may not frame portions of the Site within another website or alter the appearance of the Site. You are prohibited from posting or transmitting any threatening, libelous, defamatory, obscene, scandalous, or inflammatory material or any material that could otherwise violate any law. SDG will fully cooperate with any law enforcement authorities or court order requesting or directing SDG to disclose the identity of anyone posting any such information or materials.

7. Third-Party Information

This Site may contain (i) links to other websites not maintained by SDG or (ii) information about products or services of third parties.
SDG does not independently verify the business practices of these third parties and makes no warranties on their behalf. The availability of any link or reference of any third party shall in no way constitute an endorsement by SDG of such third party. We encourage you to be aware when you leave our Site and to read the terms and conditions of each and every website that you visit. The information contained on this Site is for informational purposes only. The views and opinions expressed on this Site are not necessarily those of SDG.

8. Communications with SDG

Any communication or material you transmit to SDG by electronic mail or otherwise, including any data, questions, comments, panel responses, suggestions, or the like is, and will be treated as, non-confidential and nonproprietary. Except to the extent expressly covered by our Privacy Policy, anything you transmit or post may be used by SDGL or its affiliates for any purpose, including but not limited to, reproduction, disclosure, transmission, publication, broadcast and posting. Furthermore, SDG is free to use any ideas, concepts, know-how, or techniques contained in any communication you send to the Site without compensation and for any purpose whatsoever, including but not limited to, developing, manufacturing and marketing products and services using such information.

9. Disclaimer

The Site, including all content or services made available on or accessed through the Site, is provided “as is.” To the fullest extent permissible by law, SDG makes no representations or warranties of any kind whatsoever for the content on the Site. Further, SDG disclaims any express or implied warranties, including, without limitation, non-infringement, title merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose. SDG does not warrant that the functions contained in the Site or any materials or content contained therein will be uninterrupted or error free, that defects will be corrected, or that the Site or the server that makes it will be corrected, or that the Site or the server that makes it available is free of viruses or other harmful components. In no event will SDGL be liable under any theory of tort, contract, strict liability or other legal or equitable theory for any lost profits, lost data, lost opportunities, costs of cover exemplary, punitive, personal injury/wrongful death, special incidental, indirect or other consequential damages, each of which is hereby excluded by agreement of the parties regardless of whether or not either party has been advised of the possibility of such damages.

10. Indemnification

You agree to indemnify, defend and hold harmless SDG, its employees, directors, officers, agents and representatives from and against any and all third party claims, demands, liabilities, costs or expenses, including reasonable attorney’s fees and expenses, arising from, or related to, any breach by you of any of these Terms and Conditions or applicable law.

11. Changes

All information posted on the Site is subject to change without notice. In addition, these Terms and Conditions may be changed at any time without prior notice. We will make such changes by posting them here. You should check this page for such changes frequently. Your continued access of the Site after such changes conclusively demonstrates your acceptance of those changes.

12. Severability and Governing Law

If any part of these Terms and Conditions shall be held or declared to be invalid or unenforceable for any reason by any court of competent jurisdiction, such provision shall be ineffective but shall not affect any other part of these Terms and Conditions. The laws of Switzerland shall govern these Terms and Conditions. You hereby expressly consent to exclusive jurisdiction and venue in the courts located in Switzerland.
Should you have any questions regarding these Terms and Conditions you may contact us by email at info@globaltrends.com or by mail or phone as follows:

For more information on this Site contact:

Strategy Dynamics Global SA
Ruelle des Petites Dolles 7, 1071 Rivaz, Switzerland

Privacy and Confidentiality

Information about you and your organisation

At SDG we respect our Members’ right to privacy. Our relationship with our Members is our most valuable asset and is the very basis of our name and reputation. We understand the importance our Members place on the confidentiality and security of information that identifies them or their account information. We refer to and treat this information as “Member Information.”

  1. At SDG we are committed to protecting the confidentiality of any Member Information you share with us.
  2. We use Member Information in ways that are compatible with the purposes for which we requested it. For example, we will use the information you give us to process your requests or to provide you with additional information about products and services.
  3. We limit the collection and use of Member Information to what is necessary to administer our business and to deliver superior service to you. The Site does not collect information about our Members except when you specifically and knowingly provide it.
  4. We protect your Member Information by placing it on the secure portion of the Site. That’s why you have to enter a unique User ID and Password each time you want to access your account.
  5. WE DO NOT SELL SPECIFIC MEMBER INFORMATION TO ANYONE.
  6. We do reserve the right to disclose or report Member Information in limited circumstances where we believe in good faith that disclosure is required under law, to cooperate with regulators or law enforcement authorities, or to protect our rights or property.
  7. Our web site contains links to other web sites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or the content of such web sites.
    If you identify any error in your Member Information or need to make a change to that information, please contact us and we will promptly update our records. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact us