General Website Terms & Conditions

These general terms and conditions (the “Terms & Conditions”) apply to any access to and use of the website https://www.norther.be/ (the “Website”). By accessing or using the Website, you acknowledge that you have read these Terms & Conditions and agree to be bound by them. If you do not agree, you must refrain from using the Website.

If you contact us through the Website or otherwise provide personal data, Norther will process that data in line with its Privacy Policy, which is available on the Website. Our use of cookies and similar technologies is explained via our consent management platform.

Details of the Website owner

The Website is operated by:

Norther NV

Registered office: Esplanadestraat 14, 8400 Ostend

Company number: 0896.052.742 (RPR/RPM Ghent, Ostend division)

Telephone: +32 59 79 98 07

Email: info@norther.be

(“Norther”)

You can reach us using the email address above.

Intellectual property

All content on this Website (including, without limitation, trademarks, logos, illustrations, text, images, data, product and company names, and any other materials) is protected by intellectual property rights held by Norther, its affiliates and/or its licensors.

Without our prior written permission, you must not reproduce, communicate, distribute, modify, translate or otherwise reuse all or any part of this Website in any form or by any means. All elements of the Website (including, without limitation, trademarks, logos, illustrations, text, images, data, product and company names and any other materials) are protected by the intellectual property rights of Norther, its affiliates and/or its licensors.

You may view the Website and print or download excerpts solely for your own personal, non-commercial use. Any other reproduction, communication, distribution, modification, translation or reuse of all or part of the Website, in any form and by any means, is prohibited without Norther’s prior written consent.

Nothing on the Website should be interpreted as granting any licence or other right to use any trademark or other intellectual property right of Norther or any third party.

Liability

The information on the Website is general in nature. Neither Norther nor any of its affiliates gives any warranty or representation (whether express or implied) as to the adequacy, accuracy or completeness of the information available on, or accessible via, the Website. Although Norther takes care in compiling the Website, information may be out of date, incomplete or inaccurate. If you notice any errors or inconsistencies, please contact us at info@norther.be . You use the Website and the information it contains at your own risk.

To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, Norther, its affiliates, directors and employees shall not be liable for any damage or loss arising from or in connection with:

• using the Website, or being unable to use it;
• using information obtained on or via the Website;
• any interruption, malfunction or error affecting the Website;
• viruses, malware or any other harmful components; or
• the content or use of third-party websites linked from the Website,

whether such damage is direct or indirect, material or immaterial (including, without limitation, loss of profits, loss of data, loss of opportunity or reputational damage).

Nothing in these Terms & Conditions excludes or limits liability in cases of fraud or wilful misconduct, or any liability that cannot be excluded or limited under mandatory law (in particular where you act as a consumer).

In no event will Norther, its affiliates, its directors or its employees be liable for any damages arising from any use of, or reliance on, materials or links made available in or through the Website. Any information relating to our services on the Website is purely indicative and non-binding. It does not constitute an offer in the legal sense, nor a recommendation or advice (including legal, tax, financial or investment advice). All information, including but not limited to descriptions, prices, plans, surfaces, availability and visuals, is subject to change and must always be confirmed by Norther in writing as part of a separate contractual process.

No warranties

The Website and all information it contains are provided “as is”. Norther provides no guarantees regarding:

• continuous, uninterrupted or error-free operation
• the absence of viruses or harmful components
• compatibility with users’ systems

Links to and from third-party websites

The Website may contain hyperlinks to third-party websites or pages. Such links are provided for convenience only and do not imply any endorsement of their content. Norther is not responsible for the content or accessibility of linked third-party websites and provides no warranty of any kind regarding the accuracy, completeness or availability of the information on those websites.

You may only create a link to the Website if this does not create confusion regarding the relationship between you and Norther and does not harm, or risk harming, Norther’s reputation. Deep-linking is not allowed unless we have given our explicit permission. Norther may withdraw its consent to such links at any time.

Permitted use and access restrictions

Norther reserves the right, at its sole discretion and without prior notice, to restrict or terminate access to all or part of the Website for any user who:

• breaches these Terms & Conditions
• uses the Website in a manner that may harm its functioning or security
• circumvents or attempts to circumvent any security measure that has been put in place
• infringes intellectual property rights
• damages or risks damaging our reputation
• uses the Website for illegal or unauthorised purposes.

Without prejudice to the previous clause, when you use our Website, you are not allowed to engage in:

• automated scraping, robots, spiders, including where these are used to train artificial intelligence;
• attempts to gain unauthorised access, test security, or inject malware; or
• posting content that is dangerous, harmful, hurtful, defamatory, slanderous, discriminatory or otherwise unlawful.

Norther also reserves the right to take legal action in the event of misuse.

Availability of the Website

Norther aims to keep the Website accessible 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. However, Norther may suspend access to the Website at any time for technical reasons, maintenance, updates, or for any other reason.

Norther cannot be held liable for any interruption of availability, nor for any consequences such interruptions may have for users or third parties.

Norther reserves the right to change or discontinue the Website (in whole or in part) without prior notice.

Changes to these Terms & Conditions

Norther may amend or update these Terms & Conditions at any time. The updated version becomes effective as soon as it is published on the Website; you should therefore check these Terms & Conditions regularly. By continuing to use the Website after the publication of an amended version of the Terms & Conditions, you will be deemed to have accepted such amendments.

Other provisions

Wherever possible, the provisions of these Terms & Conditions shall be interpreted so as to be valid and enforceable under applicable law. However, if one or more provisions are found to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable, in whole or in part, the remainder of that provision and of the Terms & Conditions shall remain in full force and effect as if such invalid, illegal or unenforceable provision had never been contained herein.

Any failure or delay by you or us in exercising any right under these Terms & Conditions, any single or partial exercise of any right, or any partial reaction or absence of reaction by us in the event of a violation by you of one or more provisions of these Terms & Conditions, shall not operate as a waiver (whether express or implied, in whole or in part) of your and our rights under these Terms & Conditions or under the relevant provision(s), nor shall it preclude any further exercise of any such rights. Any waiver of a right must be express and in writing.

Governing law and jurisdiction

These Terms & Conditions and the use of this Website are subject to Belgian law. This is without prejudice to any mandatory provisions of consumer protection law that may provide for different rules on applicable law or jurisdiction.

In the event of a dispute, the courts of Ghent, Ostend division shall have exclusive jurisdiction.

Last updated: 17 December 2025