Who we are

    The Fund Society (“us”, “we”, or “our”) is a free online community for investment and fund professionals, providing relevant and curated news, commentary insights and thought leadership. We are dedicated to connecting industry professionals with insightful content and fostering a community that shares expertise and ideas.

    Our website address is: https://thefundsociety.com and we also provide apps and subscription services – these are collectively termed “the Website” for the purposes of our Terms, Privacy Policy and Cookie Policy.

     

    Terms

    By accessing the Website, you agree to be bound by the following terms and conditions, which govern use of the Website.

    Website Content

    The content on the Website is for general information purposes only and does not constitute financial advice or any kind of recommendation or inducement to invest. The Fund Society is not regulated and does not provide any kind of financial advice. The Fund Society is not responsible for any decisions made based on the information presented on the website.

    Intellectual Property

    The content and materials on the Website are protected by copyright and other intellectual property laws. The use of any content or materials on the website for any purpose without our written consent is strictly prohibited.

    Privacy Policy

    The Fund Society is committed to protecting your personal data and complying with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) requirements in Guernsey. Please see our Privacy Policy for more information.

    Cookies Policy

    The Website uses cookies to improve your browsing experience and for analytical purposes. By continuing to use the Website, you consent to our use of cookies. Please see our Cookies Policy for more information.

    Third-Party Links

    The Fund Society website may contain embedded content from third-parties and links to third-party websites that are not under our control. We are not responsible for the content or accuracy of any third-party content or websites linked to from our website. The inclusion of any third-party content or links does not imply endorsement or approval by The Fund Society.

    Disclaimer of Liability

    The Fund Society does not warrant or represent that the content on the website is accurate, complete, or up-to-date. The Fund Society shall not be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, consequential, or punitive damages arising out of use of the Website.

    Changes to our Terms

    The Fund Society reserves the right to modify or update these terms and conditions at any time without notice. Your continued use of the Website after any such changes, constitutes your acceptance of the new terms and conditions.

    Governing Law

    These terms and conditions are governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of Guernsey. Any disputes arising out of or related to these terms and conditions shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the Guernsey courts.

     

    If you have any questions or comments regarding our terms, please contact us at info@thefundsociety.com.

     

    Privacy Policy

    The Fund Society is committed to protecting the privacy of our users in accordance with Guernsey Data Protection laws (https://www.odpa.gg/information-hub/the-law/) – these are based on and reflect the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). This policy sets out the basis on which we collect and process any personal data we collect from you, or that you provide to us.

    Collection of Personal Data

    We may collect and process the following types of personal data:

    • Information you provide to us, such as your name, email address, and company name, when you register for an account on our website or subscribe to our services. This includes information provided to us when you opt to register and login using your LinkedIn account. 
    • Information about your use of our website, such as your IP address and browsing behavior, which is collected through the use of cookies and similar technologies. For more information, please see our Cookies Policy.
    Use of Personal Data

    We use personal data for the following purposes:

    • To provide access to the Website.
    • To communicate with about our services and other information that may be of interest to users.
    • To improve the Website by analysing user behaviour and preferences.
    • To comply with our legal obligations and enforce our policies.
    Data Retention

    We will retain personal data for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected, unless a longer retention period is required by law.

    Data Security

    We implement appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect personal data against unauthorised access, loss, or destruction.

    Data Subject Rights

    Users have the right to access, rectify, erase, and restrict the processing of your personal data. Users also have the right to object to the processing of personal data and to data portability. To exercise rights, please contact us at info@thefundsociety.com.

    User comments

    When users leave comments on the Website we collect the data shown in the comments form and also the user’s IP address and browser user agent string to help spam detection. Comments may be checked through a third-party automated spam detection service.

    If a user leaves a comment, the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely. This is so we can recognise and approve any follow-up comments automatically instead of holding them in a moderation queue.

    Changes to this Policy

    We may update our privacy policy from time to time. Any changes we make in the future will be posted on this page and, where appropriate, notified by email. Your continued use of the Website after any such changes, constitutes your acceptance. Please check back frequently to see any updates or changes to this policy.

     

    If you have any questions or concerns about our terms and privacy policy or the processing of your personal data, please contact us at info@thefundsociety.com.

     

    Cookies Policy

    The Fund Society uses cookies on the Website. By using the Website, you consent to the use of cookies.

    What are cookies

    Cookies are small pieces of text sent by your web browser by a website you visit. A cookie file is stored in your web browser and allows the Website or a third-party to recognize you and make your next visit easier and the Website more useful to you.

    Cookies can be “persistent” or “session” cookies. Persistent cookies remain on your computer or mobile device when you go offline, while session cookies are deleted as soon as you close your web browser.

    How we use cookies

    When you use and access the Website, we may place a number of cookies files in your web browser.

    We use cookies for the following purposes:

    • To enable certain functions of the Website
    • To store your preferences
    • To provide analytics
    • To enable advertisements delivery, including behavioral advertising

    We use both session and persistent cookies on the Website and we use different types of cookies to run the Website:

    • Essential cookies: We may use essential cookies to authenticate users and prevent fraudulent use of user accounts.
    • Analytics cookies: We use analytics cookies to collect information about how visitors use our Website. This information is used to compile reports and to help us improve the Website. The analytics cookies collect information such as the number of visitors to the Website, how visitors arrived at the Website, and the pages they visit while on the Website.
    • Advertising cookies: We may use advertising cookies to deliver advertisements, to make them more relevant, and to track the efficiency of advertising campaigns, both on our Website and on other websites. These cookies are set by third-party advertising networks that we may partner with.
    Embedded content and third-party cookies

    Content we provide may include embedded content (e.g. videos, images, articles, etc.). Embedded content from other websites behaves in the exact same way as if the visitor has visited the other website.

    These third-party websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with that embedded content, including tracking your interaction with the embedded content if you have an account and are logged in to that website.

    In addition to our own cookies, we may also use various third-party cookies to report usage statistics of the Website, deliver advertisements, and so on.

    What are your choices regarding cookies

    If you’d like to delete cookies or instruct your web browser to delete or refuse cookies, please visit the help pages of your web browser. Please note, however, that if you delete cookies or refuse to accept them, you might not be able to use all of the features we offer, you may not be able to store your preferences, and some of our pages might not display properly.

    Where can you find more information about cookies

    You can learn more about cookies and the following third-party websites: