Our Hyperlink Policy
Hyperlinks from HSBC to Websites outside the HSBC Group
There may be cases on our website when the HSBC Group ("HSBC") provides hyperlinks
to other locations or websites on the Internet. These hyperlinks lead to websites
published or operated by third parties who are not affiliated with or in any way related toHSBC. They have been included in our website to enhance your user experience and arepresented for information purposes only. We endeavor to select reputable websites andsources of information for your convenience.
However, by providing hyperlinks to an external website or webpage, HSBC shall not be
deemed to endorse, recommend, approve, guarantee or introduce any third parties or theservices/ products they provide on their websites, or to have any form of co-operation
with such third parties and websites unless otherwise stated by HSBC.
We are not in any way responsible for the content of any externally linked website orwebpage. You use or follow these links at your own risk and HSBC is not responsible forany damages or losses incurred or suffered by you arising out of or in connection withyour use of the link. HSBC is not a party to any contractual arrangements entered into
between you and the provider of the external website unless otherwise expressly
specified or agreed to by HSBC.
Any links to websites that contain downloadable software are provided for yourconvenience only. Again we are not responsible for any difficulties you may encounter indownloading the software or for any consequences from your doing so. Please rememberthat the use of any software downloaded from the Internet may be governed by a licensedagreement and your failure to observe the terms of such licensed agreement may resultin an infringement of intellectual property rights of the relevant software provider which
we are not in any way responsible.
Please be mindful that when you click on a link and leave our website you will be subject
to the terms of use and privacy policies of the other website that you are going to visit.
Hyperlinks from HSBC to Other HSBC Group Websites
We may also include hyperlinks to other HSBC Group websites for your convenience. The
products and services offered on these websites may be limited to persons located or
residing in only that particular jurisdiction. In addition, the content on these linked

websites may not be intended for persons located or residing in jurisdictions that restrict
the distribution of such content. The terms and conditions governing the use of thewebsite of each HSBC Group entity may differ and you should consult and carefully readthe applicable terms and conditions before using the website.
Hyperlinks from External Websites to our HSBC Websites
You must always obtain the prior written approval of HSBC before creating a hyperlink in
any form from a third party website to any HSBC website. HSBC may or may not givesuch approval at its absolute discretion. In normal circumstances, we may only approvea hyperlink which displays plainly our name or website address. Any use or display of ourlogos, trade names and trademarks as a hyperlink will not be approved unless in very
exceptional circumstances and may be subject to a fee as HSBC may determine at its
absolute discretion.
HSBC is not responsible for the setup of any hyperlink from a third party website to any
HSBC website. Any links so set up shall not constitute any form of co-operation with, orendorsement by, HSBC of such third party website. Any link to our website shall always
be an active and direct link to our website and shall be made directly to the home or front
page of our website only and that no "framing" or "deep-linking" of our web page orcontent is allowed.
The HSBC Group is not liable for any loss or damage incurred or suffered by you or any
third party arising out of or in connection with such link. For further trademarks andcopyright information, please refer to the paragraph below. HSBC reserve the right torescind any approval granted to link through a plain-text link or any other type of link,
and to require the removal of any such link to any of the HSBC Group websites, at ourdiscretion at any time.
Our Trademarks and CopyrightThe content and information contained within our website or delivered to you in
connection with your use of our website is the property of HSBC and any other third party(where applicable). The trademark, trade names, service marks and logos (the "TradeMarks") that are used and displayed on our website include registered and unregistered
Trade Marks of ourselves and other third parties. Nothing on our website should beconstrued as granting any licensed or right to use any Trade Marks displayed on ourwebsite. We retain all proprietary rights on our website. Users are prohibited from usingthe same without written permission of HSBC or such other third parties.
The materials on this website are protected by copyright and no part of such materials
may be modified, reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, transmitted (in any form or byany means), copied, distributed, used for creating derivative works or used in any otherway for commercial or public purposes without the Bank's or such other third parties
prior written consent.
No Warranties
While every care has been taken in preparing the information and materials contained inthis site, such information and materials are provided to you "as is" without warranty of
any kind either express or implied. In particular, no warranty regarding non-infringement,security, accuracy, fitness for a particular purpose or freedom from computer virus isgiven in conjunction with such information and materials.
IMPORTANT: By accessing this web site and any of its pages you are agreeing to theterms set out above.