Intellectual property rights
The user acknowledges that the information L&W provides in this website (text, illustrations and other data) is and remains the property of L&W and its information providers and that this information and data are protected by copyright. The user undertakes to make no changes to the information provided in this website.
Full or partial presentation, reproduction, distribution, sale, sharing, publication, modification or use for commercial purposes of this web site or its content in any manner whatever is forbidden, save where authorized in advance by L&W. Storage of information from this website in a database is not permitted, except for the automatic 'caching' of the information by the browser.

Liability
L&W wishes to assure all users that every possible effort has been made and all precautions taken to ensure that the information it presents in this website relating to L&W is as accurate, reliable and up-to-date as possible. L&W shall make every endeavour to update this website at regular intervals. This does not rule out the possibility that mistakes or omissions might arise. L&W apologizes for these in advance, mindful of the fact that L&W might not be responsible for same.
L&W in no way guarantees the accuracy, completeness, suitability or topicality of information provided and cannot be responsible for any decision that a user might make on the basis of the information given. L&W is liable exclusively for any damages that might arise as a result of deliberate error or gross negligence in the information provided on this web site. Under no circumstances is L&W liable for any defects, interruptions or structural faults in its website.
L&W may sometimes indicate a link ("hyperlink") to another website that might contain items of interest to the user. These links are included entirely for information purposes and L&W is not responsible for the content of these websites or any use that might be made of them. The fact that a link to this website might be carried by another website shall under circumstances mean that L&W approves or recommends the products offered on that website. Nor shall it mean that L&W thereby makes any judgment with regard to the accuracy or reliability of the information presented on these other websites.
L&W also places a selection of press articles relating to L&W and its partners companies at the disposal of users. These press articles are sourced from third parties and L&W accepts no responsibility whatever for the content of such press articles, or even for making such articles available on its website.
The user of this website is aware of the fact that the Internet is not a perfectly secure medium and that absolute privacy cannot be guaranteed. Accordingly, under no circumstances shall L&W be responsible for any damage sustained by the user of this website as a result of any confidential or sensitive information supplied by the user.

Privacy ruling
L&W collects personal information regarding its visitors in the course of signing up to the website. Personal data stored in relation to usage of the website may be used by L&W for marketing purposes and may be shared with its contractual partners. The user may disallow the use of this data for the purposes referred to above by ticking the appropriate box at the sign-up procedure.
L&W also offers users the option of submitting a curriculum vitae via the website. These personal details are treated in accordance with the Protection of Privacy Act dated 8 December 1992. If the user ticks the box in approval of L&W making these personal details available to its portfolio companies, the user accepts that under no circumstances shall L&W be responsible for the use of this information by its partner companies.
L&W makes use of "cookies", i.e. fragments of information that may be stored on the user's hard disk. Cookies do not contain any personal data but can simplify the use of the website. Cookies for instance are used to keep track of your language code, so that on your next visit you automatically end up with information in your native language. The use of cookies is generally accepted and virtually all important websites use them. If you do not wish us to automatically place cookies on your PC's hard disk, you can change your browser settings so that these cookies are automatically rejected, or so that you may be informed each time we want to send you a cookie. Bear in mind that if you reject cookies, certain parts of the website may not work or may be less accessible.
L&W reserves the right to amend this privacy clause at any time, providing users are informed of the amendments via the website or by e-mail. The privacy ruling will be available for consultation on this site at all times.

Belgian law and the Belgian courts The legal relationship between L&W and the user of this website is governed by Belgian law. Any disputes arising between L&W and a user of this website will be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of Ghent, without prejudice to the right of L&W to commence proceedings before any other competent court.
Should any of these provisions be deemed to be unenforceable or in conflict with any provision of compulsory law, this unenforceability or invalidity shall not affect the enforceability or validity of the remaining provisions.