PINNACLE OF EXCELLENCE

THE STRENGTH IS IN OUR NETWORK

GENERAL TERMS & CONDITIONS

Pinnacle of Excellence, PoE Advisory and PoE Arts & Culture are trading names of Group Pinnacle Holding Ltd. (including all fully owned subsidiaries including foreign and domestic) and is registered under the laws of England and Wales: NO 12789285. 

PoE Advisory UK Ltd. (FRN: 967793) a fully owned subsidiary of Group Pinnacle Holding Ltd. (registered in England and Wales: NO 13114375) is an appointed representative of Thornbridge Investment Management LLP (FRN: 713859) which is authorized and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority. 

The Parties

  • “Member”, “you”, “your”.

  • “Pinnacle of Excellence”, “PoE”, “us”, “we”, “ours”.

Website usage Disclaimer

The information contained in this website is for general information purposes only. The information is provided by Pinnacle of Excellence and while we endeavour to keep the information up to date and correct, we make no representations or warranties of any kind, express or implied, about the completeness, accuracy, reliability, suitability or availability with respect to the website or the information, products, services, or related graphics contained on the website for any purpose. Any reliance you place on such information is therefore strictly at your own risk.

In no event will we be liable for any loss or damage including without limitation, indirect or consequential loss or damage, or any loss or damage whatsoever arising from loss of data or profits arising out of, or in connection with, the use of this website.

Through this website you are able to link to other websites which are not under the control of Pinnacle of Excellence. We have no control over the nature, content and availability of those sites. The inclusion of any links does not necessarily imply a recommendation or endorse the views expressed within them.

Every effort is made to keep the website up and running smoothly. However, Pinnacle of Excellence takes no responsibility for, and will not be liable for, the website being temporarily unavailable due to technical issues beyond our control.

The use of this website is subject to the following terms of use:

  • The content of the pages of this website is for your general information and use only. It is subject to change without notice.

  • This website uses cookies to monitor browsing preferences.

  • Neither we nor any third parties provide any warranty or guarantee as to the accuracy, timeliness, performance, completeness or suitability of the information and materials found or offered on this website for any particular purpose. You acknowledge that such information and materials may contain inaccuracies or errors and we expressly exclude liability for any such inaccuracies or errors to the fullest extent permitted by law.

  • Your use of any information or materials on this website is entirely at your own risk, for which we shall not be liable. It shall be your own responsibility to ensure that any products, services or information available through this website meet your specific requirements.

  • This website contains material which is owned by or licensed to us. This material includes, but is not limited to, the design, layout, look, appearance and graphics. Reproduction is prohibited other than in accordance with the copyright notice, which forms part of these terms and conditions.

  • All trademarks reproduced in this website, which are not the property of, or licensed to the operator, are acknowledged on the website.

  • Unauthorised use of this website may give rise to a claim for damages and/or be a criminal offence.

  • From time to time, this website may also include links to other websites. These links are provided for your convenience to provide further information. They do not signify that we endorse the website(s). We have no responsibility for the content of the linked website(s).

  • Your use of this website and any dispute arising out of such use of the website is subject to the laws of England and Wales.

Member Benefits

As of part of membership with the Pinnacle of Excellence network and any associated advisory businesses (e.g. PoE Advisory and/or PoE Arts & Culture), the Member will receive the following benefits:

  • Grow your network

  • Be part of a unique, and global network

  • Gain insights and knowledge applicable to your daily job or your next venture Gain access to leading industry experts

  • Gain access to a consultancy firm with additional income and revenue potential for you

  • An opportunity to monetize your existing network

Membership Dues

  • Tailor made participation level (some are actively involved whilst others are monitoring and providing value as they have resources)

  • Participate in at least 2 Quarterly network update sessions a year (digitally)

  • We encourage you to be active / we do not force you (the more you give, the more you get)

  • Promote and speak about the network to others

Restrictions

The Member may not:

  • Share their login information with non-members

  • Reproduce any of the information received as part of their membership and share it with non-members

  • Post inappropriate, inaccurate or offensive content to membership forums and discussions.

Liability

The Member will not hold the Pinnacle of Excellence liable for any tangible or intangible damage that might happen to them while participating in the membership.

The Member agrees that the Pinnacle of Excellence cannot guarantee any results from their membership. Any negative or positive results that might occur during the membership are the result of the Member’s own personal choices. 

Reward

Pinnacle of Excellence can not guarantee any finial benefits from he participation in hhe network from the membership. Any financial gain will depends entirely one the resources made available by you to the network and will be allocated in accordance with the PoE Reward model.

The main principle of the reward model are:

Introductions

  • You will receive 10% of any cash revenue produced by PoE following any introductions to advisory clients made by you on behalf of PoE.

  • For introductions to investors and/ or investment seekers you will be entitled to a reward in accordance with the PoE Reward model

  • You will not be entitled to any revenue produced by PoE or other sources of income derived from any and all securities (including shares, options, warrants etc.) including the selling hereof in relation to any client services or advisory clients introduced by you on behalf of PoE

Participation in workstrams on behalf of PoE

  • You will receive compensation for participation in any and all workstreams on behalf of PoE in accordance with the PoE Reward model

  • Separate Agreements (PoE Consultancy Agreement) will be entered into between the Parties outlining the commercial arrangements for each Party specifically for each work workstream

Membership Termination

The Pinnacle of Excellence has a right to terminate the Member’s membership if any of the terms and the conditions of this Agreement are violated.

The Member can terminate their membership at any point and for any reason.

Privacy policy

The Organization will not share any contact or personal information about the Member with other members, non-members or any third parties. 

Pinnacle of Excellence is committed to abiding by data protection laws and to be open and transparent in how we use your personal information. We at Hivebrite take your privacy seriously and this policy and notice has been drafted in accordance with the requirements of the Data Protection Act 2018 and the General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”).

For the purpose of the GDPR we are the Data Controller (as defined therein) and any enquiry regarding the collection or processing of your data should be addressed to our Data Privacy team at info@pinofex.com.

Information we collect

We will collect, process and store personal data only if it is directly provided to us by you. You may do this in your capacity as the user of this Website, by enquiring in relation to our goods, services, or candidate.

Personal information covers any information which relates to you as an identifiable person. Below are examples of the type of data that this may include:

  • “Identity Data” may include forenames and last name, personal or job title and position, location, or similar identifier.

  • “Contact Data” may include physical address, email address and telephone number.

  • “Transaction Data” may include requests for products and services you have made to us, or in relation to products or services that we have supplied to you.

  • "Technical Data” may include internet protocol (IP) address, browser type and version, time zone setting and location, browser plug-in types and versions, operating system, platform and other technology on the devices used to access this Website.

  • “Usage Data” may include enquiries submitted by you, information supplied, and how you use our website.

  • “Marketing Data” may include details of any preference that you have advised us of in relation to marketing communications from us.

We may also collect non-personal data such as aggregated data which is data that may be obtained from your personal data, but which does not directly or indirectly identify you. This may include Profile and Usage Data detailing how you use our Website and areas that you have interacted with.

How do we collect your personal data?

We collect your data from direct interactions with us in person, by phone, email or otherwise or where you have supplied your Identity and Contact Data.

We also collect your data through automated technologies or interactions with our website, including use of the web enquiry form or the chat, where we may collect in addition Transaction, Technical, Usage Data and Marketing Data.

Data accuracy

It is important that the data that we hold about you is accurate and up to date. In the event that your data changes please notify us so that we can update our records.

Use of your information

We may hold and process personal data that you provide to us in accordance with the GDPR.

The information that we collect and store relating to you is primarily used:

  • To enable us to provide services to you and to communicate with you. This may include Identity, Contact, and Transactional data.

  • To notify you about any changes to our business, such as improvements to our Website or service/product changes, that may affect our service or relationship with you. This may include Identity and Contact Data.

  • If you are an existing customer or prospective customer, we may contact you with information about goods and services similar to those that were the subject of a previous sale to you or enquiry made, or a discussion held with you. This may include Identity and Contact Data.

  • Where you have consented to receive our e-newsletters to provide that to you. This may include Identity and Contact Data.

  • Where we need to comply with a legal obligation. This may include Identity, Contact, Transactional and Technical Data.

  • Where it is necessary for our legitimate interests (or those of a third party) and your interests and fundamental rights do not override those interests. This may include all types of data.

We will only use your personal data for a reason other than the purpose for which it was originally obtained if we consider that we need to use it for that other purpose and have a legitimate interest in doing so.

Disclosure of your information

There are a range of circumstances where we may disclose your data to third parties. These may include (i) regulatory bodies as required by applicable law, (ii) our suppliers who may be involved in the fulfilment of our services to you (iii) third party marketing, where you have consented for us to do so, and (iv) debt recovery agencies.

Controlling the use of your data

Where we rely on consent as the lawful basis for processing your data you can revoke or vary that consent at any time. If you do not want us to use your data or want to vary the consent that you have provided you can email us at info@pinofex.com at any time.

Data storage and the transfer of your data

As part of the services offered to you, for example through our Website, the information you provide to us may be transferred to and stored in countries outside of the United Kingdom (UK) and/or European Economic Area (EEA) as we may use remote website server hosts to provide the website and some aspects of our service, which may be based outside of the UK/EEA, or use servers based outside of the UK/EEA. It may also be processed by staff operating outside the UK/EEA who work for one of our suppliers, e.g. our website server host, or work for us when temporarily outside of the UK/EEA.

If we transfer or store your personal data outside the UK/EEA in this way, we will take steps with the aim of ensuring that your privacy rights continue to be protected, as outlined in this privacy policy. Where we use suppliers based in the US, we may transfer data to them if they are part of the Privacy Shield which requires them to provide similar protection to personal data shared between Europe and the US.

Security

We take the confidentiality of personal information very seriously and use recognized security and access controls to protect the information from unauthorized access, loss, misuse, alteration or corruption. We have procedures and processes in place to ensure that your personal information is managed appropriately.

However, we will always recommend that you take your own precautions to protect your own personal data whilst using the Internet, including this website.

Data retention

The length of time that we retain, and store data depends on the purpose for which it was collected.

We will delete immediately recruiting information if the candidate is not selected for the job or if he or she didn’t give consent for Hivebrite to keep the information 2 years in case of new opportunities.

We keep 3 years' data shared during demo request conversation.

We keep some types of cookies up to 24 months (see use of cookies section).

Where you have requested that we provide you with marketing materials we will retain your data until such time as consent is withdrawn by you.

Use of cookies

Our Website uses cookies. We use cookies to gather information about your computer for our services and to provide statistical information regarding the use of our Website. Such information will not identify you personally – it is statistical data about our visitors and their use of our Website. This statistical data does not identify any personal details whatsoever.

We may also gather information about your general Internet use by using a cookie file. Where used, these cookies are downloaded to your computer automatically. This cookie file is stored on the hard drive of your computer, as cookies contain information that is transferred to your computer’s hard drive. They help us to improve our Website, the service that we provide to you and the way we communicate to you.

All computers have the ability to decline cookies. This can be done by activating the setting on your browser which enables you to decline the cookies. Please note that should you choose to decline cookies, you may be unable to access particular parts of our Website.

This website uses cookies. We use cookies to personalise content and ads, to provide social media features and to analyse our traffic. We also share information about your use of our site with our social media, advertising and analytics partners who may combine it with other information that you’ve provided to them or that they’ve collected from your use of their services.

Cookies are small text files that can be used by websites to make a user's experience more efficient.

The law states that we can store cookies on your device if they are strictly necessary for the operation of this site. For all other types of cookies we need your permission.

This site uses different types of cookies. Some cookies are placed by third party services that appear on our pages.

You can at any time change or withdraw your consent from the Cookie Declaration on our website.

GDPR

By signing up, you are confirming that you are consenting to the Group Pinnacle Holding Ltd. holding and processing your personal data for the following purposes (please tick the boxes where you grant consent)

  • I consent to the Pinnacle of Excellence contacting me by phone and/ or email.

  • To keep me informed about news, events, activities and services within the Pinnacle of Excellence network (note you can unsubscribe from the PoE e-bulletin and newsletters at any time);

  • To including my details in the ‘Pinnacle of Excellence Directory’ which is circulated to other network Members via the website (www.pinofex.com).

  • To share my contact details with relevant people within the Pinnacle of Excellence community and organisation so they can keep me informed about news, events, activities and services that will be occurring within the network and community;