1. Website Terms of Use
  2. Content Rights
  3. Conditions of Use
  4. Information, Availability and Use
  5. Purchasing goods or services
  6. Liability limitations
  7. General

1.1 This Web Site is owned and operated by or on behalf of Essentra plc (“We”, “Us” and “Our”, as appropriate in the context). We are registered in England and Wales under company number 05444653 and our registered office is at Avebury House, 201-249 Avebury Boulevard, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire MK9 1AU. Our VAT registration number is GB 243 2909 68.

1.2 Your use of this Web Site is subject to the following terms and conditions (“Terms of Use”), which you are deemed to accept by using the Web Site. Please read these Terms of Use carefully and ensure that you understand them before you start to use the Web Site. We may change these Terms of Use at any time. Any changes will take effect on the date they are posted onto the Web Site and you should check this web-page regularly for updates.

2. Content Rights

2.1 The copyright, trademarks, trade names and all other rights in the material on this Web Site are owned by Us or are included with the permission of the owner of those rights. We reserve all such rights owned by Us. 

2.2 If you acquire any rights in or to the Web Site, you agree to assign those rights, on a worldwide basis, to Us and unconditionally and irrevocably to waive all moral rights you may have acquired in the Web Site.

2.3 You may download, save and print extracts from the Web Site for your personal reference only. You must not republish, retransmit, redistribute, modify, publish, reverse engineer or create derivative works from all or any part of the materials on the Web Site, or use the Web Site for commercial purposes without Our prior written consent.

2.4 You are not permitted to use the information or other material on this Web Site other than for its intended purpose of providing background and general information about Us and Our products.

3. Conditions of Use

3.1 You may use the Web Site for lawful purposes only. You must not use the Web Site in any way that breaches any applicable local, national or international law or regulation, or which is in any way unlawful or fraudulent.

3.2 You must not misuse the Web Site by knowingly introducing viruses, or other damaging content which is malicious or technologically harmful. You must not attempt to gain unauthorised access to Our Web Site, the server on which Our Web Site is stored or any server computer or database connected to Our Web Site.

3.3 You may not include a link to Our Web Site or display the contents of Our Web Site framed or otherwise surrounded by material not originating from Us without Our express prior written consent.

4. Information, Availability and Use

4.1 Whilst We aim to ensure that the material on this Web Site is accurate and complete, all material on this Web Site is provided for information purposes only and you are advised to verify the accuracy of any information before relying on it. We do not, do not intend to, and specifically disclaim any duty to, update or correct any of the information on this Web Site and you should not deem such information correct or current except as of the date of issue.

4.2 On this Web Site you may be offered automatic links to other web sites. We do not endorse or accept any responsibility for any content on any web site linked from this Web Site and you should read the terms and conditions of any site you link to before proceeding with use of that site.

4.3 We may alter, suspend or discontinue the Web Site without notice. Errors, interruptions and delays may occur in the service at any time. Accordingly, this Web Site is provided “as is” without any warranties of any kind. We do not accept any liability arising from any inaccuracy or omission in the information, interruption in availability, or damage to your computer system or any loss of data that results from the download of any material from this Web Site. We do not accept any liability for any indirect or consequential loss, loss of profits, or any special damages otherwise arising out of or in connection with the use of this Web Site.

4.4 We take reasonable care to ensure but cannot guarantee that the Web Site is free of computer viruses, worms, trojan horses or other damaging content or that your use of the Web Site will not cause damage to your computer. You should ensure that you have suitable equipment and security and virus protection in place before using the Web Site.

4.5 Access to this Web Site and the information thereon do not constitute an offer or an invitation to underwrite, subscribe for, or otherwise acquire or dispose of any shares or other securities in Essentra plc. Past performance is no guide to future performance and persons considering these matters should consult an independent financial advisor or other appropriate sources of advice.

5. Purchasing goods or services

5.1 If you purchase goods or services from any of the sites that you have reached by following a link from this Web Site, you should read all terms and conditions that appear on that site before making your purchase.

5.2 Our business includes the manufacture and distribution of materials for the production of cigarettes and other tobacco products. We are not involved in the retail of cigarettes and other tobacco products and nothing in this Web Site is intended to or does market, promote or advertise tobacco products in any jurisdiction.

5.3 There may be restrictions or prohibitions applicable in certain jurisdictions on the purchase, resale or distribution of Our goods or services. It is not practicable to check the laws of all the jurisdictions in which Our customers are based and We accept no responsibility for any losses or liabilities suffered by Our customers (or their customers) in respect of their purchase, receipt or use of Our goods and services. You are advised to check the applicable laws in your jurisdiction.

5.4 The release, publication or distribution of documents on this Web Site in jurisdictions other than the UK may be restricted by law and therefore persons in a jurisdiction other than the UK into which such documents are released, published, distributed or otherwise made accessible should inform themselves about and comply with any restrictions.

6. Liability limitations

6.1 We exclude all representations, warranties, conditions and terms (whether implied by statute, common law or otherwise) that are not expressly stated in these Terms of Use to the fullest extent permitted by law.

6.2 We will not be liable for (1) any economic loss or damage (including loss of profit, revenue, business, contract, goodwill, or other financial loss), (2) any special, indirect, or consequential loss or damage however caused arising out of or in connection with the Web Site or (3) any loss or damage caused by the activities of third parties whose websites may be accessed via a link from our Web Site.

6.3 Nothing in these Terms of Use is intended to or shall have effect to restrict or exclude any liability that We may have to any party which cannot be so restricted or excluded by law. We do not exclude or restrict our liability for death or personal injury resulting from our negligence or that of our agents, or for fraud, in relation to the Web Site.

7. General

7.1 If, at any time, We do not require you to comply with any part of these Terms of Use, this will not prevent Us from requiring you to so comply in the future.

7.2 If any part of these Terms of Use is disallowed or held to be ineffective by any court or other competent body, the rest of these Terms of Use shall not be affected.

7.3 We may assign, transfer or sub-contract any of Our rights or obligations under these terms to any third party. You may only assign or sub-contract any of your rights or obligations under the terms to a third party with Our written consent.

7.4 These Terms of Use are governed by English law and any disputes arising out of or in connection with these terms shall be subject to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of the English Courts.

7.5 If you have any question and comments about these Terms of Use or Our Web Site, we would be happy to hear from you. Please send e-mails to the enquiries@essentra.com or write to us at the address above (for the attention of Deputy Company Secretary T: +44 (0) 1908 359100.