Terms of Use

1. Who we are and how to reach us

This website is operated by Blackstone Intelligence Group, trading as [TRADING NAME], registered as [LEGAL ENTITY NAME] with company number [REGISTRATION NUMBER] and registered office at [REGISTERED OFFICE ADDRESS]. VAT / GST / business number: [TAX NUMBER]. Contact: [EMAIL ADDRESS] or [PHONE NUMBER]. These identification details are provided to satisfy information duties including those under the EU E-Commerce Directive 2000/31/EC, the Norwegian E-Commerce Act (ehandelsloven) and Marketing Control Act (markedsføringsloven), the UK Electronic Commerce (EC Directive) Regulations 2002 and Companies (Trading Disclosures) Regulations 2008, and comparable Australian and Canadian requirements.

2. Acceptance of these terms

By accessing, browsing or submitting information through this website you accept these terms, our Privacy & Data Protection Notice and our Legal Disclaimer. If you do not accept them, please stop using the site. If you use the site on behalf of an organisation, you confirm you are authorised to bind that organisation.

3. Purpose of the website and no advice

This website describes our services and provides general information only. Nothing on it constitutes legal, financial, investment, tax, accounting, insurance or cybersecurity advice, nor a recommendation to take or refrain from any action. It is not an offer or solicitation of services in any jurisdiction where we are not lawfully permitted to operate, or where such an offer would be unlawful. Content is not intended for use where local licensing of investigative activity would prohibit it.

4. No professional or client relationship

Submitting an enquiry, receiving a reply, or engaging in preliminary discussion does not create a client, professional, fiduciary or confidential relationship. A relationship arises only under a signed written engagement agreement identifying the parties, scope, deliverables, fees and terms. Until then, please do not send confidential, privileged or case-sensitive material.

5. Permitted and prohibited use

You agree to use this website lawfully and in good faith. You must not:

• attempt unauthorised access to any part of the site, its hosting environment, accounts or data, or test, scan or probe its security without our written consent;
• introduce malware, conduct a denial-of-service attack, or otherwise impair availability, integrity or performance;
• scrape, harvest, crawl at scale, frame, mirror or systematically extract content except as permitted by our robots directives and applicable law;
• use the site or any content to train, fine-tune or ground an artificial-intelligence or machine-learning model without our prior written permission;
• submit unlawful, defamatory, misleading, infringing, harassing or unlawfully obtained material, or material subject to another party's confidentiality or privilege;
• submit credentials, private keys, seed phrases, payment card data or government identifiers through any form on this site;
• impersonate any person, or misrepresent your identity, authority or the facts of a matter; or
• use the site to request or procure unlawful activity, including unauthorised access to systems or accounts, interception of communications, covert surveillance contrary to law, or the handling of stolen data.

We may suspend or block access, preserve logs and report suspected criminal activity to competent authorities.

6. Enquiry submissions and content you provide

You are responsible for the accuracy and lawfulness of what you submit and confirm you have the right to disclose it. You grant us a limited, non-exclusive licence to use submitted material solely to evaluate and respond to your enquiry and to comply with our legal obligations. We may decline any enquiry at our discretion and without reasons. Communications sent over the internet are not inherently secure; for sensitive material request a secure channel.

7. Intellectual property

All content on this website — text, structure, graphics, layout, design elements, logos, trade marks, code and the selection and arrangement of material — is owned by Blackstone Intelligence Group or licensed to us and is protected by copyright, database, trade mark and related rights. You may view, download and print extracts for your own internal, non-commercial reference, retaining all proprietary notices. All other reproduction, adaptation, republication, distribution or commercial exploitation requires our prior written consent. Third-party names, protocols and marks appear only for identification and imply no affiliation or endorsement.

8. Accuracy, currency and availability

Content is provided "as is" and "as available" and may become outdated. We do not warrant that the site will be uninterrupted, error-free, secure or free of harmful components, and we may change, suspend, restrict or withdraw any part of it without notice. Scheduled and emergency maintenance may occur at any time.

9. Third-party links and resources

Links to third-party websites, publications or tools are provided for convenience only. We do not control, endorse or accept responsibility for their content, accuracy, security, privacy practices or availability, and your use of them is governed by their own terms.

10. No guaranteed outcome

Investigative results depend on the facts, available evidence, applicable law, third-party cooperation, timing and the agreed scope of work. Nothing on this website promises or implies identification of any person, location or freezing of assets, financial recovery, restitution, prosecution, or any other specific outcome. Any statement of likelihood is an opinion based on the material available at the time. Illustrative scenarios are hypothetical and are not client matters.

11. Limitation of liability

To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, we exclude liability for indirect, incidental, consequential, special or punitive loss, and for loss of profit, revenue, business, contracts, anticipated savings, data, reputation or goodwill, arising out of or in connection with use of, or reliance on, this website, whether in contract, tort (including negligence), statute or otherwise. Where liability cannot lawfully be excluded, our aggregate liability arising from use of this website is limited to [LIABILITY CAP].

Nothing in these terms excludes or limits liability for death or personal injury caused by negligence, fraud or fraudulent misrepresentation, or any other liability that cannot lawfully be excluded or limited.

12. Indemnity (business users)

If you use this website for purposes related to your trade, business, craft or profession, you agree to indemnify us against reasonable losses, liabilities and costs arising from your breach of these terms or your unlawful use of the site. This clause does not apply to consumers.

13. Consumer rights

If you are a consumer, these terms do not affect your mandatory statutory rights. Nothing here limits rights under the Norwegian Marketing Control Act and consumer legislation, the UK Consumer Rights Act 2015 and Consumer Protection from Unfair Trading Regulations 2008, the Australian Consumer Law in Schedule 2 to the Competition and Consumer Act 2010 — including consumer guarantees that cannot be excluded — or applicable Canadian provincial consumer protection legislation. Australian consumers: nothing in these terms excludes, restricts or modifies any non-excludable consumer guarantee, and where permitted our liability for breach of such a guarantee is limited to resupplying the relevant service or paying the cost of resupply.

14. Sanctions, export control and anti-bribery

We do not accept instructions or provide access where doing so would breach applicable sanctions or export-control measures, including those administered by the United Nations, the European Union, Norway, the United Kingdom, Australia, Canada and, where relevant, the United States. You confirm you are not a sanctioned person and are not acting for one. We operate a zero-tolerance policy on bribery, corruption, money laundering and facilitation of tax evasion.

15. Confidentiality and privilege

Material you send before an engagement is treated with discretion but may not attract legal professional privilege. Where privilege is important, instruct us through your legal adviser so that our work is undertaken for the dominant purpose of legal advice or litigation.

16. Privacy and cookies

Our processing of personal data is described in our Privacy & Data Protection Notice, which forms part of these terms. This site uses only strictly necessary cookies and equivalent storage.

17. Accessibility

We aim to meet WCAG 2.2 Level AA, consistent with the EU Web Accessibility Directive and European Accessibility Act as implemented in Norway, the UK Equality Act 2010, the Australian Disability Discrimination Act 1992 and Canadian accessibility legislation. See our Accessibility Statement to report a barrier.

18. Changes to these terms

We may amend these terms at any time by publishing an updated version with a new effective date. The version in force when you access the site governs that use. Material changes are highlighted on this page.

19. Severability, waiver and entire terms

If any provision is held invalid or unenforceable, the remainder continues in force and the provision is modified to the minimum extent necessary. Failure or delay in enforcing a provision is not a waiver. These terms, together with the documents referenced in them, constitute the entire agreement regarding website use.

20. Assignment

You may not assign or transfer your rights under these terms. We may assign or novate ours to an affiliate or successor, provided your rights are not materially prejudiced.

21. Governing law and dispute resolution

These terms and any dispute arising from them or from use of this website are governed by the laws of [GOVERNING JURISDICTION], and the courts of [GOVERNING JURISDICTION] have exclusive jurisdiction — without prejudice to mandatory protections and the right of a consumer to bring proceedings in, and rely on the law of, their country of residence. We encourage you to contact us first at [EMAIL ADDRESS] so that we can attempt resolution. Consumers in the EEA and Norway may also have access to alternative dispute resolution or complaints bodies: [ADR BODY DETAILS].

22. Contact

Questions about these terms: [EMAIL ADDRESS], or write to Dronning Eufemias gate 8, Bjørvika, 0191 Oslo.