Terms and conditions of use

Welcome! Please carefully read the following Terms and Conditions of Use ("Terms of Use") before using this website ("Site"). By using this Site, you agree to follow and be bound by these Terms of Use, which govern your use of the Site. Nothing contained in these Terms of Use is intended to modify or amend any other written agreement, if any, that may currently be in effect between you and Vanguard with regard to matters other than your use of the Site.  Vanguard may periodically modify these Terms of Use, and any such modifications will be effective immediately upon posting.  We suggest that you periodically check these Terms of Use for modifications.  If you do not agree to these Terms of Use, do not use this Site.

This Site is owned and operated by The Vanguard Group, Inc., and all of its subsidiaries and affiliates (collectively, "Vanguard"). Vanguard may modify, suspend, discontinue, or restrict the use and availability of any portion of this Site at any time, without notice or liability.  Your use of this Site may be monitored by Vanguard and used for Vanguard's internal business purposes, without liability.

Your continued access and use of the Site is conditional on your acceptance of and continued compliance with the Terms of Use. By accessing, browsing, using and/or downloading the pages in this Site, you agree to follow and be bound by these Terms of Use, which govern your use of the Site.

In addition to these Terms of Use and any additional terms, the Privacy Policy, found at https://www.vanguardsouthamerica.com/en/privacy-policy  (the "Privacy Policy") will govern how personal information you submit on this Site will be used, and together with these Terms and Conditions of Use they form (the "Terms of Use"). Nothing in these Terms of Use will be deemed to confer any third-party rights or benefits. These Terms of Use contain disclaimers and other provisions that limit our liability to you.

Index:

Limited License and Restrictions on Use

Electronic Transmission

Data, Information, and Content

Copyright Policy, Notice, and Claim Information

Trademarks and Patents

International Use 

Third Party Content

Timeliness of Content

Termination

Warranty Disclaimers

Liability and Indemnity

Integration and Severability

Applicable Law and Venue

Limited license and restrictions on use

Vanguard grants you a limited, revocable, nonexclusive, nontransferable license to view, store, bookmark, download, and print the pages within this Site solely for your personal, informational, and noncommercial use or as expressly authorized by Vanguard in writing.  You are responsible for obtaining and maintaining all equipment, services, and other materials that you need to access this Site.  Vanguard reserves all rights not expressly granted in these Terms of Use.  Except as otherwise stated in these Terms of Use or as expressly authorized by Vanguard in writing, you may not (or enable others to):

  • Modify, copy, screen capture, distribute, forward, transmit, post, display, perform, reproduce, publish, broadcast, license, create derivative works from, transfer, sell, or exploit any reports, data, information, content, software, RSS and podcast feeds, products, services, or other materials on, generated by or obtained from this Site, whether through links or otherwise (collectively, "Materials");
  • Redeliver any page, text, image, or Materials on this Site using "framing" or other technology;
  • Engage in any conduct that could damage, disable, or overburden (i) this Site, (ii) any Materials or services provided through this Site, or (iii) any systems, networks, servers, or accounts related to this Site, including without limitation, using devices or software that provide repeated automated access to this Site, other than those made generally available by Vanguard;
  • Probe, scan, or test the vulnerability of any Materials, services, systems, networks, servers, or accounts related to this Site or attempt to gain unauthorized access to Materials, services, systems, networks, servers, or accounts connected or associated with this Site through hacking, password or data mining, or any other means of circumventing any access-limiting, user authentication or security device of any Materials, services, systems, networks, servers, or accounts related to this Site;
  • Create any hyperlinks to any content or page on this Site;
  • Modify, copy, obscure, remove, or display Vanguard's name, logo, trademarks, text, notices, or images without Vanguard's express written permission. To obtain such permission, you may e-mail us at intellectualproperty@vanguard.com; or
  • Include the term "Vanguard," or any Vanguard trademark or executive's name, or any variation of the foregoing, as a meta-tag, hidden textual element or any other indicator that creates an impression of affiliation, sponsorship, or endorsement by Vanguard.

Electronic Transmission

Products and services provided to you through this Site may involve the electronic transmission, including via any e-mail address you provide to us, of information that you may consider to be personal financial information or promotional and marketing materials, and you consent to such transmission.

Data, Information and Content

The Materials on this Site are for information, education, and noncommercial purposes only. Although Vanguard may provide data, information, and content relating to investment approaches and opportunities to buy or sell securities and/or mutual funds, you should not construe any such information or other content available through this Site as legal or tax advice. You alone will bear the sole responsibility of evaluating the merits and risks associated with the use of any Materials on this Site before making any decisions based on such Materials. In exchange for using such Materials, you agree not to hold Vanguard or its third-party information providers liable for any possible claim for damages arising from any decision you make based on the Materials made available to you through this Site.  By providing access to other websites, neither Vanguard nor any of its affiliates is recommending the purchase or sale of the stock issued by any company, nor are they endorsing services provided by any website's sponsoring organization.

Copyright Policy, Notice and Claim Information

All Materials on this Site, whether separate or compiled, including, but not limited to, text, graphics, audio clips, logos, buttons, images, digital downloads, data compilations, software, icons, html code and xml code, as well as all copyright, patent, trademark, trade dress, and other rights therein, are owned or licensed by Vanguard and/or its third party information providers, and are protected by United States and international intellectual property laws. 

Pursuant to Section 512(c)(2) of the Copyright Revision Act, as enacted through the Digital Millennium Copyright Act, Vanguard designates an agent as described below to receive notifications of claimed copyright infringement by mail: Pamela Crocker  Senior Counsel, The Vanguard Group, Inc., P.O. Box 2600, V-26, Valley Forge, PA 19482-2600.

The designated copyright agent can also be reached by telephone at +1 (610) 669-6100, by fax at +1 (610) 669-6600, and by e-mail at intellectualproperty@vanguard.com.

If you have any other customer service questions or would like an alternative method of reaching us, please click the Contact Us tab at the top of the Site.

Trademarks and Patents

All trademarks, service marks, and logos appearing on this Site are the exclusive property of their respective owners.

All Vanguard graphics, logos, page headers, and service names are trademarks, service marks, or trade dress of Vanguard.  Vanguard's trademarks, service marks, and trade dress may not be used in connection with any product or service that is not Vanguard's, in any manner that is likely to cause confusion among customers or investors, or in any manner that disparages or discredits Vanguard.  Nothing contained on this Site should be construed as granting any license or right in or to any trademarks, service marks, or trade dress of Vanguard.

Vanguard owns issued patents for its Vanguard Exchange-Traded Funds ("Vanguard ETFs®") under U.S. Patent Nos. 6,879,964; 7,337,138; 7,720,749; 7,925,573; 8,090,646; and 8,417,623.

Vanguard owns issued patents for its Auto-Rebalancing methodology under U.S. Patent Nos. 7,149,713 and 7,559,079.

Vanguard owns issued patents for its Bond ETF Dividend Declaration model under U.S. Patent Nos. 7,792,725 and 8,175,944.

Vanguard owns an issued patent for its Personal QDI Calculation Process under U.S. Patent Application No. 7,953,661.

Vanguard owns issued patents for its Managed Payout Funds under U.S. Patent Nos. 8,180,695 and 8,185,464.

International use

Because of the global nature of the Internet, you agree to comply with all local rules, including all laws, rules, codes and regulations of the country in which you reside and the country from which you access this Site, including without limitation, all laws, rules, codes, regulations, decrees, acts, orders, directives, legislation, bills and statutes pertaining to tax, contracts, intellectual property, securities, e-commerce, banking, technology, computers, fraud and privacy.  This Site will not be considered a solicitation for or offering of any investment product or service to any person in any jurisdiction where such solicitation or offering would be illegal.

Third Party Content

Data and other materials appearing on this Site that are provided by third parties are believed by Vanguard to be obtained from reliable sources, but Vanguard cannot guarantee and is not responsible for their accuracy, timeliness, completeness, or suitability for use.  Vanguard is not responsible for and does not prepare, edit, or endorse the content, advertising, products, or other materials on or available from any website owned or operated by a third party that is linked to this Site via hyperlink.  The fact that Vanguard has provided a link to a third party's website does not constitute an implicit or explicit endorsement, authorization, sponsorship, or affiliation by Vanguard with respect to such website, its owners, providers, or services.  You will use any such third party content at your own risk and you agree that Vanguard is not liable for any loss or damage that you may suffer by using third party websites or any content, advertising, products, or other materials in connection therewith. 

Timeliness of Content

All content on this Site is presented only as of the date published or indicated, and may be superseded by subsequent market events or for other reasons.  In addition, you are responsible for setting the cache settings on your browser to ensure you are receiving the most recent data.

Termination

Vanguard, in its sole discretion, reserves the right to temporarily or permanently terminate your access to and use of this Site at any time and for any reason whatsoever, without notice or liability.  Vanguard will not be liable to you or any third party for any termination of your access to or use of this Site. 

Warranty Disclaimers

YOU EXPRESSLY UNDERSTAND AND AGREE THAT:

YOUR USE OF THIS SITE IS PROVIDED ON AN "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE" BASIS. TO THE FULL EXTENT PERMITTED UNDER APPLICABLE LAW, VANGUARD AND ITS AFFILIATES, SUBSIDIARIES, DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES, AGENTS, LICENSORS, AND ANY THIRD PARTY INFORMATION PROVIDERS AND VENDORS (COLLECTIVELY, THE "VANGUARD ENTITIES") EXPRESSLY DISCLAIM ALL REPRESENTATIONS, WARRANTIES, TERMS AND CONDITIONS, WHETHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF TITLE, MERCHANTABILITY, NON-INFRINGEMENT, AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, AND ALL WARRANTIES REGARDING SECURITY, CURRENCY, CORRECTNESS, QUALITY, ACCURACY, COMPLETENESS, RELIABILITY, PERFORMANCE, TIMELINESS, OR CONTINUED AVAILABILITY, WITH RESPECT TO (I) THE SITE; (II) ANY MATERIALS, PRODUCTS, OR SERVICES AVAILABLE ON OR THROUGH THE SITE; (III) USE OF THE SITE, MATERIALS, PRODUCTS, OR SERVICES; AND (IV) THE RESULTS OF THE USE OF THE SITE, MATERIALS, PRODUCTS, OR SERVICES. 

FURTHER, THE VANGUARD ENTITIES EXPRESSLY DISCLAIM ALL WARRANTIES WITH RESPECT TO ANY DELAYS OR ERRORS IN THE TRANSMISSION OR DELIVERY OF ANY MATERIALS, PRODUCTS, OR SERVICES AVAILABLE THROUGH THIS SITE. YOU ASSUME THE RISK OF ANY AND ALL DAMAGE FROM USE OF, OR INABILITY TO USE, THE SITE. VANGUARD DOES NOT WARRANT THAT THE WEBSITE WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED OR ERROR-FREE.

EXCEPT AS PROVIDED BY LAW, NEITHER VANGUARD NOR ITS THIRD PARTY INFORMATION PROVIDERS AND VENDORS HAS ANY RESPONSIBILITY TO MAINTAIN THE MATERIALS, PRODUCTS, OR SERVICES OFFERED ON THE SITE OR TO SUPPLY CORRECTIONS, UPDATES, OR RELEASES FOR THE SAME.

Liability and Indemnity

YOU ACKNOWLEDGE THAT YOUR USE OF THE SITE IS AT YOUR SOLE RISK.

ANY MATERIALS DOWNLOADED OR OTHERWISE OBTAINED THROUGH THIS SITE ARE DONE AT YOUR OWN RISK.  YOU ARE SOLELY RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY DAMAGE TO YOUR COMPUTER SYSTEM OR OTHER EQUIPMENT, OR LOSS OF DATA THAT RESULTS FROM SUCH DOWNLOAD. 

THE VANGUARD ENTITIES WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE, OR EXEMPLARY DAMAGES.

IN NO CIRCUMSTANCE WILL THE VANGUARD ENTITIES BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES OF ANY KIND WHETHER IN CONTRACT, TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE), OR OTHERWISE CAUSED BY THE USE OF OR INABILITY TO USE THE SITE, MATERIALS OR ANY PRODUCTS OR SERVICES PROVIDED HEREIN, OR ANY OTHER MATTER RELATING TO THE SITE, IN EXCESS OF ONE HUNDRED USD DOLLARS IN THE AGGREGATE.

You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless Vanguard, its subsidiaries and affiliates, and each of its and their officers, directors, employees, and agents, from and against all claims, demands, liabilities, damages, losses, or expenses, including attorney's fees and costs, arising out of or related to your access to or use of the Site, your violation of these Terms of Use, or your infringement, or infringement by any other user on your behalf, of any intellectual property or other right of any person or entity.

Integration and Severability

If any provision of these Terms of Use is deemed unlawful, void, or unenforceable, then that provision will be deemed severable from these Terms of Use and will not affect the validity and enforceability of the remaining provisions.  These Terms of Use represent the entire agreement between you and Vanguard relating to the subject matter herein.

A provision of these Terms of Use may be waived only by a written instrument executed by the party entitled to the benefit of such provision. The failure of either party at any time to require performance of any provision of these Terms of Use shall in no manner affect such party's right at a later time to enforce the same. A waiver of any breach of any provision of these Terms of Use shall not be construed as a continuing waiver of other breaches of the same or other provisions of these Terms of Use.

These Terms of Use may not be transferred or assigned by you, but may be assigned by Vanguard without restriction.

Applicable Law and Venue

These Terms of Use shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of Mexico applicable therein, without regard to principles of conflict of laws. You consent and submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts located in Mexico City, Mexico, in all disputes arising from, or related to, use of this Site, and expressly waiving any jurisdiction that by reason of present or future domicile, or for any other reason, may correspond.

Vanguard may limit the availability of the Site or any investment product and service described on the Site to any person or geographic area at any time.