CORNWALL ANGEL NETWORK PLATFORM TERMS OF USE
What’s in these terms?
These terms of use (the “Terms“) tell you the rules for using our website https://cornwallangels.co.uk (our site).
Who we are and how to contact us
https://cornwallangels.co.uk (the “Platform“) is the Cornwall Angel Network (“CAN“) platform operated by Falmouth University, whose business address is Falmouth Campus, 25 Woodlane, Falmouth, TR11 4RH (“Falmouth” or “We”).
To contact us, please email investment.team@falmouth.ac.uk
By using our platform you accept these terms
By using our Platform, you confirm that you accept these Terms and that you agree to comply with them. If you do not agree to these terms, you must not use our Platform. All persons using the CAN platform are hereby referred to as “Platform Users“.
Other terms that may apply to you
- Our Data Privacy Notice, which explains how we collect, use and store your personal data.
- Our Cookie Policy, which sets out information about the cookies on our Platform.
Together, the “Additional Terms“.
Confidentiality and data sharing
We will use commercially reasonable endeavours to keep any information shared on the Platform confidential. By agreeing to these Terms, Platform Users agree to adhere to the confidentiality rules contained in the applicable Codes of Conduct. Platform Users also agree that information shared or received through the Platform shall be treated as confidential and must not be disclosed to any third party without prior, written authorisation. Notwithstanding this previous sentence, Falmouth is not responsible for how information is shared between Platform Users, and excludes all liability for the sharing of information between Platform Users, whether it is shared in accordance with the Terms of Use, the Additional Terms, or otherwise.
Platform Users acknowledge and accept that they (and not Falmouth) are responsible for ensuring that appropriate and legally enforceable agreements (for example non-disclosure agreements) are in place with Platform Users and any other third party before they share information with those third parties or Platform Users at any time.
We may make changes to these terms
We may amend these Terms from time to time. Every time you wish to use our Platform, please check these Terms to ensure you understand the terms that apply at that time. These Terms were most recently updated on 1st October 2025.
We may make changes to our platform
We may update and change our Platform from time to time to meet our Platform Users’ needs and our business priorities. We will try to give you reasonable notice of any major changes or updates.
We may suspend or withdraw our platform
Our Platform is made available free of charge.
We do not guarantee that our Platform, or any content on it, will always be available or be uninterrupted. We may suspend or withdraw or restrict the availability of all or any part of our Platform for business and operational reasons. We will try to give you reasonable notice of any suspension or withdrawal.
You are also responsible for ensuring that all persons who access our Platform through your internet connection are aware of these Terms and other applicable terms, and that they comply with them.
We may transfer this agreement to someone else
We may transfer our rights and obligations under these Terms to another organisation. We will always tell you in writing if this happens and we will ensure that the transfer will not affect your rights under the contract.
Our platform is only designed for users in the UK
Our Platform is directed to people residing in the United Kingdom. We do not represent that content available on or through our Platform is appropriate for use or available in other locations.
You must keep your account details safe
If you choose, or you are provided with, a user identification code, password or any other piece of information as part of our security procedures, you must treat such information as confidential. You must not disclose it to any third party.
We have the right to disable any user identification code or password, whether chosen by you or allocated by us, at any time, if in our reasonable opinion you have failed to comply with any of the provisions of these Terms.
If you know or suspect that anyone other than you knows your user identification code or password, you must promptly notify us at investment.team@falmouth.ac.uk
Materials on the platform
Platform Users may from time-to-time upload and post content (for example investment decks and company information) (“Content”). Falmouth do not claim any ownership or rights in this Content, neither do we control what is included in such Content.
You acknowledge that you are solely responsible for Content uploaded to the Platform. You represent that you have all necessary rights to all parts of the Content and that uploading it to the Platform in order for Falmouth to use it in the ways described in these terms or otherwise as notified/agreed does not infringe or violate any third party’s rights.
You acknowledge that Content uploaded to the Platform will be made available to other Platform Users (such as CAN Investors). When you upload or post Content to our Platform, you grant us a licence to use, reproduce, distribute and share that Content with other Platform Users in connection with the investment purposes of the Platform.
All CAN and/or Falmouth logos, images and educational materials on the Platform may not be copied, amended or reproduced without permission. Other product and company names mentioned on the Platform or other websites or services accessed through the Platform may be the trademarks of their respective owners. Our status (and that of any identified contributors) as the authors of educational materials on our Platform must always be acknowledged. You must not use any part of educational materials on our Platform for commercial purposes without obtaining a written licence to do so from us or our licensors.
Acceptable use and content
Whenever you make use of a feature that allows you to create Content directly on our platform, upload or share Content to our platform, or to make contact with other Platform User of our platform, you must comply with the standards set out in our Acceptable Use Policy.
You warrant that any such contribution complies with those standards, and you are liable to us and indemnify us for any breach of that warranty. This means you will be responsible for any loss or damage we suffer as a result of your breach of warranty.
We also have the right to disclose your identity to anyone who is claiming that any content posted or uploaded by you to our platform violates their intellectual property rights or their right to privacy, or otherwise infringes any applicable laws.
We have the right to remove any posting you make on our platform if, in our opinion, your post does not comply with the acceptable use standards set out in our Acceptable Use Policy.
If you wish to contact us in relation to content you have uploaded to our platform and that we have taken down, please contact investment.team@falmouth.ac.uk
No text or data mining, or web scraping
You shall not conduct, facilitate, authorise or permit any text or data mining or web scraping in relation to our Platform or any services provided via, or in relation to, our Platform for any purpose, including the development, training, fine-tuning or validation of AI systems or models. This includes using (or permitting, authorising or attempting the use of):
- Any “robot”, “bot”, “spider”, “scraper” or other automated device, program, tool, algorithm, code, process or methodology to access, obtain, copy, monitor or republish any portion of our Platform or any data, content, information or services accessed via the same.
- Any automated analytical technique aimed at analysing text and data in digital form to generate information or develop, train, fine-tune or validate AI systems or models which includes but is not limited to patterns, trends and correlations.
The provisions in this clause should be treated as an express reservation of our rights in this regard, including for the purposes of Article 4(3) of the Digital Copyright Directive ((EU) 2019/790).
This clause will not apply insofar as (but only to the extent that) we are unable to exclude or limit text or data mining or web scraping activity by contract under the laws which are applicable to us.
Rules about linking to our platform
You may link to our home page, provided you do so in a way that is fair and legal and does not damage the reputation or take advantage of Falmouth or CAN.
You must not establish a link in such a way as to suggest any form of association, approval or endorsement on our part where none exists.
You must not establish a link to our Platform in any website that is not owned by you.
Our Platform must not be framed on any other Platform, nor may you create a link to any part of our Platform other than the home page.
We reserve the right to withdraw linking permission without notice.
The website in which you are linking must comply in all respects our Acceptable Use Policy.
If you wish to link to or make any use of content on our Platform other than that set out above, please contact investment.team@falmouth.ac.uk
User-generated content is not approved by us
Our Platform includes Content and materials uploaded by other users, including CAN Founders and CAN Investors. This information and these materials have not been verified or approved by us. The views expressed by other users on our Platform do not represent our views or values.
Do not rely on information on this platform
The inclusion of information about a company on the Platform is not a recommendation by CAN or Falmouth about the suitability of that company as an investment proposition. CAN Investors are responsible for deciding whether or not to invest and for carrying out due diligence on companies. Investments in early-stage companies are inherently risky and CAN Investors may lose some or all of their money. CAN Investors should seek independent professional advice prior to making an investment.
Although we make reasonable efforts to update the information on our Platform, we make no representations, warranties or guarantees, whether express or implied, that the information or Content on our Platform is accurate, complete or up to date, this includes:
- Information or content uploaded by CAN; or
- Information or Content provided or uploaded by any user including CAN Founders and CAN Investors.
We are not responsible for websites we link to
Where our Platform contains links to other sites and resources provided by third parties, these links are provided for your information only. Such links should not be interpreted as approval by us of those linked websites or information you may obtain from them.
We have no control over the contents of those sites or resources.
We are not responsible for viruses
We do not guarantee that our Platform will be secure or free from bugs or viruses.
You are responsible for configuring your information technology, computer programs and platform to access our Platform. You should use your own virus protection software.
You must not introduce viruses
You must not misuse our Platform by knowingly introducing viruses, trojans, worms, logic bombs or other material that is malicious or technologically harmful, or otherwise harmfully interacting with our Platform or any part of it. You must not attempt to gain unauthorised access to our Platform, the server on which our Platform is stored or any server, computer or database connected to our Platform or any other equipment or network connected with our Platform. You must not interfere with, damage or disrupt any software used in the provision of our Platform or any equipment or network or software owned or used by any third party on which this Platform relies in any way. You must not attack our Platform via a denial-of-service attack or a distributed denial-of-service attack. By breaching this provision, you would commit a criminal offence under the Computer Misuse Act 1990. We will report any such breach to the relevant law enforcement authorities and we will co-operate with those authorities by disclosing your identity to them. In the event of such a breach, your right to use our Platform will cease immediately.
Our responsibility for loss or damage suffered by you
- We do not exclude or limit in any way our liability to you where it would be unlawful to do so. This includes liability for death or personal injury caused by our negligence or the negligence of our employees, agents or subcontractors and for fraud or fraudulent misrepresentation.
- We exclude all implied conditions, warranties, representations or other terms that may apply to our Platform or any content on it.
- We will not be liable to you for any loss or damage, whether in contract, tort (including negligence), breach of statutory duty, or otherwise, even if foreseeable, arising under or in connection with:
— use of, or inability to use, our Platform; or
— use of or reliance on any information or Content displayed on our Platform.
- In particular, we will not be liable for:
— loss of profits, sales, business, or revenue;
— business interruption;
— loss of anticipated savings;
— loss of business opportunity, goodwill or reputation; or
— any indirect or consequential loss or damage.
How we may use your personal information
We will only use your personal information as set out in our Privacy Policy.
Which country’s laws apply to any disputes?
If you are a business, these terms of service, their subject matter and their formation (and any non-contractual disputes or claims) are governed by English law. We both agree to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of England and Wales.