Terms of use

Terms of use

Welcome to EggsChange! These Terms of Use (“Terms”) govern your access to and use of the EggsChange website, located at https://eggschangesolutions.com/ (the “Website”). EggsChange is an independent, neutral digital platform, backed by an altruistic organisation, designed to support the global food industry by providing a directory of egg reduction and egg replacement ingredient solutions. The Website is operated by RSSL (Reading Scientific Services Ltd), a company registered in England and Wales under company number 01584346 and with its registered office at The Reading Science Centre, Whiteknights Campus, Reading, Berkshire, RG6 6LA (“RSSL,” “we,” “us,” or “our”).

The operation of EggsChange is not driven by commercial gain, advertising, or supplier payments for listings. Our primary objective is to facilitate knowledge sharing and connections within the food industry for the benefit of all users.

By accessing or using the Website, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to be bound by these Terms. If you do not agree to these Terms, you may not access or use the Website.

1. AGREEMENT TO TERMS

These Terms constitute a legally binding agreement made between you, whether personally or on behalf of an entity (“you”), and RSSL, concerning your access to and use of the EggsChange Website. You agree that by accessing the Website, you have read, understood, and agreed to be bound by all of these Terms. If you do not agree with all of these Terms, then you are expressly prohibited from using the Website and you must discontinue use immediately.

Supplemental terms and conditions or documents that may be posted on the Website from time to time are hereby expressly incorporated herein by reference. We reserve the right, in our sole discretion, to make changes or modifications to these Terms at any time and for any reason. We will alert you about any changes by updating the “Last Updated” date at the top of these Terms, and you waive any right to receive specific notice of each such change. It is your responsibility to periodically review these Terms to stay informed of updates. You will be subject to, and will be deemed to have been made aware of and to have accepted, the changes in any revised Terms by your continued use of the Website after the date such revised Terms are posted.

The information provided on the Website is not intended for distribution to or use by any person or entity in any jurisdiction or country where such distribution or use would be contrary to law or regulation or which would subject us to any registration requirement within such jurisdiction or country. Accordingly, those persons who choose to access the Website from other locations do so on their own initiative and are solely responsible for compliance with local laws, if and to the extent local laws are applicable.

2. INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS

Unless otherwise indicated, the Website is our proprietary property and all source code, databases, functionality, software, website designs, audio, video, text, photographs, and graphics on the Website (collectively, the “Content”) and the trademarks, service marks, and logos contained therein (the “Marks”) are owned or controlled by us or licenced to us, and are protected by copyright and trademark laws and various other intellectual property rights and unfair competition laws of England and Wales, foreign jurisdictions, and international conventions.

The Content and the Marks are provided on the Website “AS IS” for your information and personal use only. Except as expressly provided in these Terms, no part of the Website and no Content or Marks may be copied, reproduced, aggregated, republished, uploaded, posted, publicly displayed, encoded, translated, transmitted, distributed, sold, licenced, or otherwise exploited for any commercial purpose whatsoever, without our express prior written permission.

Provided that you are eligible to use the Website, you are granted a limited licence to access and use the Website and to download or print a copy of any portion of the Content to which you have properly gained access solely for your personal, non-commercial use, or for informational use within your organisation.

Important Note regarding Knowledge Hub Content: While we own the platform and our directly created Content, any knowledge or information sourced from third-party content within the “Knowledge Hub” or similar sections (e.g., academic papers, industry reports, external articles) remains the intellectual property of its respective creators or publishers. Your use of such third-party knowledge hub content is subject to their terms and licences.

3. USER REPRESENTATIONS

By using the Website, you represent and warrant that: (1) all registration information you submit will be true, accurate, current, and complete; (2) you will maintain the accuracy of such information and promptly update such registration information as necessary; (3) you have the legal capacity and you agree to comply with these Terms; (4) you will not access the Website through automated or non-human means, whether through a bot, script, or otherwise; (5) you will not use the Website for any illegal or unauthorised purpose; and (6) your use of the Website will not violate any applicable law or regulation.

If you provide any information that is untrue, inaccurate, not current, or incomplete, we have the right to suspend or terminate your account and refuse any and all current or future use of the Website (or any portion thereof).

4. USER REGISTRATION

You may be required to register with the Website to submit ingredient listings, supplier profiles, or access certain features. You agree to keep your password confidential and will be responsible for all use of your account and password. We reserve the right to remove, reclaim, or change a username you select if we determine, in our sole discretion, that such username is inappropriate, obscene, or otherwise objectionable.

Eligibility: The Website is primarily intended for ingredient manufacturers, product developers/formulators, and industry bodies. You must be at least 18 years old and capable of forming a binding contract under UK law to use this Website. If we determine, in our sole discretion, that an account does not meet these eligibility criteria, we reserve the right to suspend or terminate your account and refuse any and all current or future use of the Website (or any portion thereof) without notice.

5. PROHIBITED ACTIVITIES

You may not access or use the Website for any purpose other than that for which we make the Website available. The Website may not be used in connection with any commercial endeavours except those that are specifically endorsed or approved by us, which, for the avoidance of doubt, includes the listing of your legitimate ingredient solutions and company profile for the purpose of fostering industry connection and innovation, consistent with EggsChange’s mission.

As a user of the Website, you agree not to:

• Systematically retrieve data or other content from the Website to create or compile, directly or indirectly, a collection, compilation, database, or directory without written permission from us.
• Make any unauthorised use of the Website, including collecting usernames and/or email addresses of users by electronic or other means for the purpose of sending unsolicited email, or creating user accounts by automated means or under false pretences.
• Circumvent, disable, or otherwise interfere with security-related features of the Website, including features that prevent or restrict use or copying of any Content or enforce limitations on use of the Website and/or the Content contained therein.
• Engage in unauthorized framing of or linking to the Website.
• Trick, defraud, or mislead us and other users, especially in any attempt to learn sensitive account information such as user passwords.
• Make improper use of our support services or submit false reports of abuse or misconduct.
• Engage in any automated use of the system, such as using scripts to send comments or messages, or using any data mining, robots, or similar data gathering and extraction tools.
• Interfere with, disrupt, or create an undue burden on the Website or the networks or services connected to the Website.
• Attempt to impersonate another user or person or use the username of another user.
• Use any information obtained from the Website in order to harass, abuse, or harm another person.
• Use the Website as part of any effort to compete with us or otherwise use the Website and/or the Content for any revenue-generating endeavour or commercial enterprise not aligned with the platform’s stated purpose of facilitating connections for egg reduction/replacement solutions.
• Decipher, decompile, disassemble, or reverse engineer any of the software comprising or in any way making up a part of the Website.
• Attempt to bypass any measures of the Website designed to prevent or restrict access to the Website, or any portion of the Website.
• Harass, annoy, intimidate, or threaten any of our employees or agents engaged in providing any portion of the Website to you.
• Delete the copyright or other proprietary rights notice from any Content.
• Copy or adapt the Website’s software, including but not limited to PHP, HTML, JavaScript, or other code.
• Upload or transmit (or attempt to upload or to transmit) viruses, Trojan horses, or other material, including excessive use of capital letters and spamming (continuous posting of repetitive text), that interferes with any party’s uninterrupted use and enjoyment of the Website or modifies, impairs, disrupts, alters, or interferes with the use, features, functions, operation, or maintenance of the Website.
• Upload or transmit (or attempt to upload or to transmit) any material that acts as a passive or active information collection or transmission mechanism, including without limitation, clear graphics interchange formats (“gifs”), 1×1 pixels, web bugs, unauthorised third party tracking mechanisms, or other similar devices (sometimes referred to as “spyware” or “passive collection mechanisms” or “pcms”).
• Except as may be the result of standard search engine or Internet browser usage, use, launch, develop, or distribute any automated system, including without limitation, any spider, robot, cheat utility, scraper, or offline reader that accesses the Website, or using or launching any unauthorized script or other software.
• Disparage, tarnish, or otherwise harm, in our opinion, us and/or the Website.
• Use the Website in a manner inconsistent with any applicable laws or regulations.

6. USER-SUBMITTED CONTENT & LICENCE

The Website may invite you to chat, contribute to, or participate in blogs, message boards, online forums, and other functionality, and may provide you with the opportunity to create, submit, post, display, transmit, perform, publish, distribute, or broadcast content and materials to us or on the Website, including but not limited to text, writings, video, audio, photographs, graphics, comments, suggestions, or personal information or other material (collectively, “User Content”). This specifically includes ingredient listings and supplier profiles.

You retain all ownership rights to the User Content that you post or submit to the Website.

By submitting User Content to any part of the Website, you automatically grant, and you represent and warrant that you have the right to grant, to us an unrestricted, unlimited, irrevocable, perpetual, non-exclusive, transferable, royalty-free, fully-paid, worldwide right, and licence to host, use, copy, reproduce, disclose, publish, broadcast, retitle, archive, store, cache, publicly perform, publicly display, reformat, translate, transmit, excerpt (in whole or in part), and distribute such User Content (including, without limitation, your image and voice) for any purpose consistent with the operation and promotion of EggsChange, and to prepare derivative works of, or incorporate into other works, such User Content, and grant and authorize sublicences of the foregoing. This licence is granted for the purpose of enabling RSSL to operate and promote the EggsChange platform as a neutral and independent directory, consistent with its altruistic mission.

You acknowledge and agree that the submission of User Content (including ingredient listings and supplier profiles) to the Website is free of charge and does not create an expectation of any direct compensation or payment from RSSL. RSSL is not obligated to develop, pursue, or utilise your ingredient listings or supplier profiles beyond their display and promotion on the Website in accordance with the platform’s neutral and independent mission.

You agree that this User Content is not confidential. By submitting content, you accept that it will be publicly accessible and available for review by other users, and that RSSL operates as a neutral and independent platform.

We do not assert any ownership over your User Content. You retain full ownership of all of your User Content and any intellectual property rights or other proprietary rights associated with your User Content. We are not liable for any statements or representations in your User Content provided by you in any area on the Website. You are solely responsible for your User Content to the Website and you expressly agree to exonerate us from any and all responsibility and to refrain from any legal action against us regarding your User Content.

We have the right, in our sole and absolute discretion, (1) to edit, redact, or otherwise change any User Content; (2) to re-categorise any User Content to place them in more appropriate locations on the Website; and (3) to pre-screen or delete any User Content at any time and for any reason, without notice. We have no obligation to monitor your User Content.

7. NEWSLETTER SUBSCRIPTION

The Website may offer you the opportunity to subscribe to a newsletter or other email communications. By subscribing, you agree to receive periodic emails from us regarding updates to EggsChange, relevant industry news, events, and new ingredient listings.

• Consent: Your subscription to our newsletter is voluntary. You provide your consent to receive these communications by explicitly signing up through the designated form on our Website.
• Unsubscribe: You can unsubscribe from our newsletter at any time by clicking the “unsubscribe” link provided in the footer of every email or by contacting us directly at Email us.
• Use of Data: Your email address and any other information collected during the subscription process will be handled in accordance with our Privacy Policy.

8. PRIVACY POLICY

We care about data privacy and security. Please review our Privacy Policy. By using the Website, you agree to be bound by our Privacy Policy, which is incorporated into these Terms of Use.

Google Analytics: We use Google Analytics to collect information about the usage of our Website to help us improve its functionality and content. Google Analytics collects information such as how often users visit this site, what pages they visit when they do so, and what other sites they used prior to coming to this site. We do not combine the information collected through the use of Google Analytics with personally identifiable information. Google’s ability to use and share information collected by Google Analytics about your visits to this site is restricted by the Google Analytics Terms of Use and the Google Privacy Policy. You can prevent Google Analytics from recognising you on return visits to this site by disabling cookies on your browser. We also utilize a cookie consent banner mechanism to obtain your consent for the use of non-essential cookies in accordance with applicable data protection laws. Your preferences can be managed at any time via the cookie settings available on our Website. For more details on how we handle data collected via Google Analytics, please refer to our Privacy Policy.

9. TERM AND TERMINATION

These Terms shall remain in full force and effect while you use the Website. WITHOUT LIMITING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF THESE TERMS, WE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO, IN OUR SOLE DISCRETION AND WITHOUT NOTICE OR LIABILITY, DENY ACCESS TO AND USE OF THE WEBSITE (INCLUDING BLOCKING CERTAIN IP ADDRESSES), TO ANY PERSON FOR ANY REASON OR FOR NO REASON, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION FOR BREACH OF ANY REPRESENTATION, WARRANTY, OR COVENANT CONTAINED IN THESE TERMS OR OF ANY APPLICABLE LAW OR REGULATION. WE MAY TERMINATE YOUR USE OR PARTICIPATION IN THE WEBSITE OR DELETE YOUR ACCOUNT AND ANY CONTENT OR INFORMATION THAT YOU POSTED AT ANY TIME, WITHOUT WARNING, IN OUR SOLE DISCRETION.

If we terminate or suspend your account for any reason, you are prohibited from registering and creating a new account under your name, a fake or borrowed name, or the name of any third party, even if you may be acting on behalf of the third party. In addition to terminating or suspending your account, we reserve the right to take appropriate legal action, including without limitation pursuing civil, criminal, and injunctive redress.

For information regarding your rights concerning access to, amendment of, or deletion of your personal data, including data retention periods after account termination, please refer to our comprehensive Privacy Policy, specifically Section G – what rights do you have regarding the personal data we hold about you and Section C – how long do we retain your personal data?.

10. MODIFICATIONS AND INTERRUPTIONS

We reserve the right to change, modify, or remove the contents of the Website at any time or for any reason at our sole discretion without notice. However, we have no obligation to update any information on our Website. We also reserve the right to modify or discontinue all or part of the Website without notice at any time. We will not be liable to you or any third party for any modification, suspension, or discontinuance of the Website.

We cannot guarantee the Website will be available at all times. We may experience hardware, software, or other problems or need to perform maintenance related to the Website, resulting in interruptions, delays, or errors. We reserve the right to change, revise, update, suspend, discontinue, or otherwise modify the Website at any time or for any reason without notice to you. You agree that we have no liability whatsoever for any loss, damage, or inconvenience caused by your inability to access or use the Website during any downtime or discontinuance of the Website. Nothing in these Terms will be construed to obligate us to maintain and support the Website or to supply any corrections, updates, or releases in connection therewith.

11. GOVERNING LAW

These Terms and your use of the Website are governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of England and Wales, without regard to its conflict of law principles.

12. DISPUTE RESOLUTION

Any legal action or proceeding arising out of or in connection with these Terms or the Website shall be brought exclusively in the courts of England and Wales. You and RSSL consent to the personal jurisdiction of such courts and waive any objection as to venue in such courts.

13. CORRECTIONS

There may be information on the Website that contains typographical errors, inaccuracies, or omissions, including descriptions, availability, and various other information. We reserve the right to correct any errors, inaccuracies, or omissions and to change or update the information on the Website at any time, without prior notice.

14. DISCLAIMER

THE WEBSITE IS PROVIDED ON AN AS-IS AND AS-AVAILABLE BASIS. YOU AGREE THAT YOUR USE OF THE WEBSITE AND OUR SERVICES WILL BE AT YOUR SOLE RISK. TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, WE DISCLAIM ALL WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, IN CONNECTION WITH THE WEBSITE AND YOUR USE THEREOF, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT. WE MAKE NO WARRANTIES OR REPRESENTATIONS ABOUT THE ACCURACY OR COMPLETENESS OF THE WEBSITE’S CONTENT OR THE CONTENT OF ANY WEBSITES LINKED TO THE WEBSITE AND WE WILL ASSUME NO LIABILITY OR RESPONSIBILITY FOR ANY (1) ERRORS, MISTAKES, OR INACCURACIES OF CONTENT AND MATERIALS, (2) PERSONAL INJURY OR PROPERTY DAMAGE, OF ANY NATURE WHATSOEVER, RESULTING FROM YOUR ACCESS TO AND USE OF THE WEBSITE, (3) ANY UNAUTHORISED ACCESS TO OR USE OF OUR SECURE SERVERS AND/OR ANY AND ALL PERSONAL INFORMATION AND/OR FINANCIAL INFORMATION STORED THEREIN, (4) ANY INTERRUPTION OR CESSATION OF TRANSMISSION TO OR FROM THE WEBSITE, (5) ANY BUGS, VIRUSES, TROJAN HORSES, OR THE LIKE WHICH MAY BE TRANSMITTED TO OR THROUGH THE WEBSITE BY ANY THIRD PARTY, AND/OR (6) ANY ERRORS OR OMISSIONS IN ANY CONTENT AND MATERIALS OR FOR ANY LOSS OR DAMAGE OF ANY KIND INCURRED AS A RESULT OF THE USE OF ANY CONTENT POSTED, TRANSMITTED, OR OTHERWISE MADE AVAILABLE VIA THE WEBSITE. WE DO NOT WARRANT, ENDORSE, GUARANTEE, OR ASSUME RESPONSIBILITY FOR ANY PRODUCT OR SERVICE ADVERTISED OR OFFERED BY A THIRD PARTY THROUGH THE WEBSITE, ANY HYPERLINKED WEBSITE, OR ANY WEBSITE OR MOBILE APPLICATION FEATURED IN ANY BANNER OR OTHER ADVERTISING, AND WE WILL NOT BE A PARTY TO OR IN ANY WAY BE RESPONSIBLE FOR MONITORING ANY TRANSACTION BETWEEN YOU AND ANY THIRD-PARTY PROVIDERS OF PRODUCTS OR SERVICES.

15. LIMITATIONS OF LIABILITY

TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, IN NO EVENT WILL WE OR OUR DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, OR AGENTS BE LIABLE TO YOU OR ANY THIRD PARTY FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, EXEMPLARY, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, INCLUDING LOST PROFIT, LOST REVENUE, LOSS OF DATA, OR OTHER DAMAGES ARISING FROM YOUR USE OF THE WEBSITE, EVEN IF WE HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.

NOTWITHSTANDING ANYTHING TO THE CONTRARY CONTAINED HEREIN, OUR LIABILITY TO YOU FOR ANY CAUSE WHATSOEVER AND REGARDLESS OF THE FORM OF THE ACTION, WILL AT ALL TIMES BE LIMITED TO THE AMOUNT PAID, IF ANY, BY YOU TO US DURING THE SIX (6) MONTH PERIOD PRIOR TO ANY CAUSE OF ACTION ARISING.

16. INDEMNIFICATION

You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold us harmless, including our subsidiaries, affiliates, and all of our respective officers, agents, partners, and employees, from and against any loss, damage, liability, claim, or demand, including reasonable legal fees and expenses, made by any third party due to or arising out of: (1) your User Content; (2) use of the Website; (3) breach of these Terms of Use; (4) any breach of your representations and warranties set forth in these Terms of Use; (5) your violation of the rights of a third party, including but not limited to intellectual property rights; or (6) any overt harmful act toward any other user of the Website with whom you connected via the Website.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, we reserve the right, at your expense, to assume the exclusive defence and control of any matter for which you are required to indemnify us, and you agree to cooperate with our defence of such claims. You agree not to settle any matter without our prior written consent.

17. USER DATA

We will maintain certain data that you transmit to the Website for the purpose of managing the performance of the Website, as well as data relating to your use of the Website. Although we perform regular routine backups of data, you are solely responsible for all data that you transmit or that relates to any activity you have undertaken using the Website. You agree that we shall have no liability to you for any loss or corruption of any such data, and you hereby waive any right of action against us arising from any such loss or corruption of such data.

18. ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS, TRANSACTIONS, AND SIGNATURES

Visiting the Website, sending us emails, and completing online forms constitute electronic communications. You consent to receive electronic communications, and you agree that all agreements, notices, disclosures, and other communications we provide to you electronically, via email and on the Website, satisfy any legal requirement that such communications be in writing. YOU HEREBY AGREE TO THE USE OF ELECTRONIC SIGNATURES, CONTRACTS, ORDERS, AND OTHER RECORDS, AND TO ELECTRONIC DELIVERY OF NOTICES, POLICIES, AND RECORDS OF TRANSACTIONS INITIATED OR COMPLETED BY US OR VIA THE WEBSITE. You hereby waive any rights or requirements under any statutes, regulations, rules, ordinances, or other laws in any jurisdiction which require an original signature or delivery or retention of non-electronic records.

19. MISCELLANEOUS

These Terms of Use and any policies or operating rules posted by us on the Website or in respect to the Website constitute the entire agreement and understanding between you and us. Our failure to exercise or enforce any right or provision of these Terms of Use shall not operate as a waiver of such right or provision. These Terms of Use operate to the fullest extent permissible by law. We may assign any or all of our rights and obligations to others at any time. We shall not be responsible or liable for any loss, damage, delay, or failure to act caused by any cause beyond our reasonable control. If any provision or part of a provision of these Terms of Use is determined to be unlawful, void, or unenforceable, that provision or part of the provision is deemed severable from these Terms of Use and does not affect the validity and enforceability of any remaining provisions. There is no joint venture, partnership, employment or agency relationship created between you and us as a result of these Terms of Use or use of the Website. You agree that these Terms of Use will not be construed against us by virtue of having drafted them. You hereby waive any and all defences you may have based on the electronic form of these Terms of Use and the lack of signing by the parties hereto to execute these Terms of Use.