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Terms & Conditions
Last updated: 12 October 2026
These Terms & Conditions govern your access to and use of the @Design Global website, services, subscriptions, and associated offerings, including The Asset Club (TAC). By accessing our website, submitting an enquiry, purchasing a service, or applying for a subscription or TAC membership, you agree to the terms applicable to that activity.
In these terms, “@Design Global”, “we”, “us” and “our” refer to VB Ventures Limited, NZBN 9429049323894, trading as @Design Global. “You” and “your” refer to any website visitor, client, subscriber, applicant or member, as applicable.
1. Website Use
Our website is intended to provide information about @Design Global, our services, expertise, frameworks and associated offerings.
By using this website, you agree to:
- Use the website lawfully and for legitimate purposes.
- Provide accurate information when submitting enquiries, applications or other forms.
- Not interfere with the website’s functionality, security or accessibility, or attempt to gain unauthorised access to its systems.
- Not copy, reproduce, distribute, publish, sell, modify or commercially exploit our website content, materials, frameworks, methodologies or other intellectual property without our prior written permission.
- Not present our content, research, frameworks or original work as your own, or use them to create or promote competing services without authorisation.
You may refer to our published content for personal or professional reference, provided you appropriately acknowledge @Design Global and link to the original source where practicable. Referencing our work does not grant you ownership of it or permission to reproduce it beyond what applicable law allows.
We reserve the right to restrict or terminate access to the website where we reasonably believe these terms have been breached.
2. Services and Engagement
@Design Global provides advisory, strategy, market-entry, business development, investor-readiness, creative, digital and other services as described on our website or in individual proposals.
Scope of work: Each engagement is governed by the agreed proposal, statement of work, service agreement or other written confirmation. The specific deliverables, fees, timelines, responsibilities and exclusions set out in that agreement will apply to the engagement.
Client responsibilities: You agree to provide accurate information, relevant materials, timely feedback and reasonable cooperation required for us to deliver the agreed services.
No guaranteed outcomes: Our recommendations and work are based on our expertise, the information available and the agreed scope. Business performance, investment decisions, market conditions, regulatory approvals and third-party actions are outside our control. We do not guarantee revenue growth, funding, market-entry success, commercial transactions or any particular business outcome.
Professional advice: Unless expressly agreed in writing and appropriately qualified, our services do not constitute legal, tax, accounting, regulatory, compliance, regulated financial or investment advice. Where local legal or compliance support is needed, we may introduce you to independent providers, whom you engage directly. You remain responsible for obtaining specialist advice where required.
Changes to scope: Additional work, revisions or services outside the agreed scope may incur additional fees. Any material changes will be discussed and agreed in writing.
Fees and payment: Fees, applicable taxes, payment schedules and other commercial terms will be set out in the relevant proposal, invoice or service agreement. Unless otherwise agreed, invoices must be paid by their stated due dates.
If these Terms & Conditions conflict with a signed agreement between @Design Global and a client, the signed agreement will take precedence for that engagement wherever the two differ.
3. Intellectual Property (IP)
All intellectual property owned or developed by @Design Global remains our property unless expressly transferred or licensed in writing.
This includes, but is not limited to:
- Website copy, articles, graphics, visual assets, and original content.
- Proprietary frameworks, methodologies, templates, processes and strategic models.
- Research, analyses, presentations and other materials created independently of a client engagement.
- Brand elements, designs, tools and other original works.
You may not reproduce, adapt, distribute, resell, publish, sublicense or commercially exploit these materials without our prior written consent, except where permitted by applicable law.
Where we create deliverables specifically for a client, the ownership and permitted use of those deliverables will be governed by the relevant service agreement. Unless that agreement expressly provides otherwise, ownership of our underlying frameworks, methods, tools and pre-existing materials remains with @Design Global, even where they are incorporated into a deliverable.
Any licence to use our materials is limited to the purpose, scope and duration expressly agreed in writing. Payment for a service does not, by itself, transfer ownership of our intellectual property.
You retain ownership of materials you provide to us, while granting us permission to use them as reasonably necessary to perform the agreed services.
4. The Asset Club (TAC)
The Asset Club is a private facilitation and intelligence community associated with @Design Global and HE Group. Access is selective and subject to separate membership requirements and applicable terms.
Membership: Submission of an expression of interest does not guarantee acceptance or an invitation. Membership is subject to review, eligibility requirements and any applicable membership rules.
Nature of information: Content shared through TAC is provided for general informational and professional purposes. It does not constitute financial, legal, tax or investment advice, an offer to sell securities, or a recommendation to undertake any particular transaction.
Independent decisions: Members are responsible for their own due diligence, decisions and risk assessments. No investment return, commercial outcome or successful introduction is guaranteed.
Introductions: TAC may facilitate introductions between members, businesses, investors, collectors and other parties. Introductions are made in good faith based on information available, but @Design Global and TAC do not guarantee the accuracy of all third-party information or the outcome of any resulting relationship, transaction or arrangement.
Confidentiality: Members must comply with TAC’s applicable confidentiality and conduct requirements. Information designated or reasonably understood to be confidential must not be disclosed or used without appropriate authorisation.
Fees: Any membership charges, facilitation fees or other commercial fees will be communicated under the applicable terms. Where a facilitation fee applies, the relevant fee structure will be agreed before the facilitated introduction or engagement proceeds.
Separate rules: TAC may have additional membership terms, eligibility conditions, confidentiality obligations and removal provisions. Those terms apply alongside these website terms where relevant.
TAC is not, merely by virtue of providing intelligence or facilitating introductions, a licensed financial advisory service or investment vehicle. Nothing in this section overrides any regulatory obligations that may apply to a particular activity under applicable law.
5. Subscriptions and Recurring Services
Certain @Design Global services may be offered through monthly or annual subscriptions.
Subscription terms: The applicable plan, price, billing frequency, minimum commitment, included services and discounts will be stated on the relevant plan page, proposal or subscription agreement.
Billing, currency and taxes: Unless stated otherwise, published subscription prices are in New Zealand dollars (NZD) and exclude GST. GST is added for clients based in New Zealand.
Fees: Fees for an existing subscription do not change during its term.
Minimum terms: Where a subscription specifies a minimum commitment, such as a 12-month term, you agree to remain committed for that period, subject to any cancellation rights provided by law or the applicable agreement.
Annual prepayment: Where an upfront annual payment option is offered, the amount payable and the period it covers will be stated before purchase.
Included services: Calls, project discounts, creative deliverables, advisory access and other benefits are limited to those expressly included in your selected plan. Unused benefits do not automatically carry forward unless the applicable plan terms state otherwise.
Additional work: Work outside the included subscription benefits may be quoted and charged separately.
Renewal: About 30 days before a minimum term ends, we send a written reminder that states the fees for the next term. Unless your subscription agreement expressly provides for automatic renewal, the subscription renews only when you confirm in writing. Where automatic renewal applies, you are responsible for following the stated cancellation procedure and deadline.
Cancellation and early termination: Cancellation rights, notice requirements, refunds and any outstanding payment obligations will be governed by your subscription agreement and applicable law. A minimum-term commitment does not remove any non-excludable statutory rights.
Changes to plans: We may update our plans, services or pricing from time to time. Changes affecting an existing subscription will be handled in accordance with the relevant agreement and applicable law.
If you are considering a subscription, please review the specific plan details carefully before committing. These website terms do not replace the commercial terms agreed for your subscription.
6. Limitation of Liability
We take reasonable care in providing our services and make good-faith efforts to deliver work in accordance with the agreed scope. However, our work often involves strategic recommendations, market conditions, commercial decisions and third parties over whom we have no complete control.
To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law:
- We do not guarantee that the website, its content or our services will be uninterrupted, error-free or suitable for every purpose.
- We are not responsible for business, investment or commercial outcomes resulting from decisions made by you or third parties based on our work, recommendations or information.
- We are not responsible for the independent actions, representations, products or services of third parties, including parties introduced through TAC, except to the extent liability cannot lawfully be excluded.
- We exclude liability for indirect or consequential loss, including loss of profits, revenue, anticipated savings, business opportunities or goodwill, to the extent permitted by applicable law and the relevant agreement.
Nothing in these terms excludes or limits liability where such exclusion or limitation is prohibited by law, including liability arising from fraud or other conduct for which liability cannot lawfully be excluded.
Where an engagement is governed by a separate written agreement, any agreed liability limits, remedies and dispute-resolution provisions in that agreement will apply, subject to applicable law.
7. Breach of Agreement and Grievances
We aim to act in good faith and fulfil our contractual commitments. If you believe we have materially failed to meet an obligation under a written agreement, please raise the matter with us in writing, identifying the relevant obligation, the circumstances of the alleged breach and the outcome you are seeking.
We will review the matter and make reasonable efforts to resolve it directly.
Where a dispute cannot be resolved through this process, either party may pursue the remedies available under the applicable agreement and law, including formal dispute resolution or legal proceedings where appropriate.
Nothing in these terms prevents a party from exercising a legal right or seeking a remedy for an intentional or material breach of contract. Any applicable contractual limitations, statutory rights and available remedies will be determined in accordance with the relevant agreement and law.
8. Third-Party Websites and Services
Our website may contain links to third-party websites, platforms or resources. These are provided for convenience or reference.
We do not control third-party websites and are not responsible for their content, availability, security, privacy practices or terms. Accessing those websites or engaging with third-party providers is at your own discretion and subject to their applicable terms.
9. Privacy and Information Submitted to Us
When you submit information through our website, we will handle it in accordance with our applicable privacy policy and relevant data-protection laws.
You are responsible for ensuring that information you provide is accurate and that you are authorised to share it with us.
Please do not submit confidential, commercially sensitive or personal information through a general enquiry form unless the form or our team has indicated that it is appropriate to do so.
Our privacy policy should be read alongside these terms. It explains how we collect, use, store, and disclose personal information.
10. Changes to These Terms
We may update these Terms & Conditions from time to time to reflect changes to our services, business practices or legal requirements.
The latest version will be published on this website with its updated date. Changes will apply from the stated effective date, subject to any notice or consent requirements under applicable law.
Changes to an existing client engagement or subscription will be handled in accordance with the relevant agreement and applicable law. We will not rely on a website update to override an existing contractual right where we are not legally entitled to do so.
11. Governing Law and Jurisdiction
These Terms & Conditions are governed by the laws of New Zealand.
Subject to any mandatory legal rights or applicable dispute-resolution requirements, the parties submit to the jurisdiction of the courts of New Zealand in relation to disputes arising from these terms or use of this website.
Where a separate written agreement specifies governing law, jurisdiction or dispute-resolution procedures for a particular engagement, those provisions will apply to that engagement to the extent permitted by law.
12. General Provisions
If any provision of these terms is found to be unlawful, invalid or unenforceable, the remaining provisions will continue to apply to the extent permitted by law.
A failure or delay by @Design Global in enforcing a provision does not constitute a waiver of that provision or any other right.
These website terms, together with any applicable service agreement, subscription terms, The Asset Club membership rules and privacy policy, govern the relevant relationship between you and @Design Global. Where a specific written agreement applies, it will take precedence over these terms to the extent expressly stated or necessary to resolve a conflict.
13. Contact
For questions about these Terms & Conditions, service agreements, subscriptions or a potential grievance, please contact @Design Global through the contact details provided on our website.
Please identify the relevant service, subscription or agreement and provide sufficient details for us to review your enquiry.
