Website disclaimer
Website disclaimer
Important limits that apply to QSP website information, service descriptions and illustrative imagery.
General information only
The information on this website is provided for general business information and to explain QSP's services and working methods.
It is not professional advice, a formal assessment, a legal opinion or a recommendation on which a particular business decision should be based.
Food-law and compliance questions depend on factors such as the product, composition, production process, evidence, role in the supply chain, intended market and requirements applicable at the relevant time.
General website information cannot replace an assessment of the actual facts.
No assignment created through website use
Viewing this website, contacting QSP, submitting a Free Intake or uploading information does not create a client relationship or assignment.
A Free Intake is used to understand the question and determine a possible scope or next step. It does not include a free compliance assessment, product approval, supplier approval, audit conclusion or written report unless expressly agreed.
An assignment begins only after QSP and the client have confirmed the scope and essential conditions in writing.
No certification, approval or guarantee
Unless expressly agreed otherwise in a written assignment, website content and QSP services do not constitute:
- certification or accreditation;
- formal legal advice;
- product or supplier approval;
- a batch-release decision;
- laboratory verification;
- or a guarantee of compliance, safety, quality, performance, customer acceptance or marketability.
Responsibility for legal compliance, supplier approval, product release and market placement remains with the relevant business operator.
Accuracy and currency
QSP takes reasonable care when preparing website content but does not guarantee that all information is complete, error-free or continuously current.
Legislation, guidance, standards, customer requirements and business circumstances may change. A publication date or update date does not guarantee that information remains suitable for a later decision.
Contact QSP if you need information assessed against a specific product, role, market or situation.
Prices and service descriptions
Unless expressly stated otherwise, prices shown on the website:
- are indicative;
- exclude VAT;
- exclude travel, accommodation and third-party costs;
- and do not constitute a binding offer.
The final scope, fee, timing, assumptions and deliverable are set out in the applicable quotation or engagement confirmation.
Confidentiality and illustrative imagery
QSP works in environments where confidentiality and the protection of client and supplier information are important. For this reason, original photographs taken during assignments or at facilities of clients, suppliers and other parties involved are generally not published on this website.
Most website images are therefore AI-edited interpretations of reference photographs and real working situations. They preserve the general context of the work while protecting the identity of the organisations, locations and people involved.
Facilities, people, products, labels, equipment and operational details may have been altered, combined or generated. The images should not be understood as documentary records or as evidence of a specific QSP assignment, client relationship, site condition, assessment result or compliance finding.
External links
The website may contain links to third-party websites or sources. These links are provided for convenience and do not constitute endorsement.
QSP does not control and is not responsible for the availability, security, accuracy or privacy practices of third-party websites.
Website availability and security
QSP aims to keep the website available and secure but does not guarantee uninterrupted access or the absence of technical errors, harmful components or unauthorised interference.
Users remain responsible for taking appropriate security precautions when using the internet, email and downloaded files.
Intellectual property
Unless stated otherwise, the website's text, branding, reports, templates, structure and original visual materials are owned by or licensed to QSP.
Website content may be viewed and quoted to a limited extent for legitimate business reference, provided the source is acknowledged and the content is not altered or presented misleadingly.
Reproduction, commercial reuse, redistribution or publication of substantial content requires prior written permission.
Limitation of liability
To the extent permitted by law, QSP is not liable for loss arising solely from reliance on general website information, temporary website unavailability or use of third-party links.
Nothing in this disclaimer excludes or limits liability where exclusion or limitation is prohibited by applicable law.
Where QSP has accepted an assignment, liability is governed by the quotation, engagement confirmation and applicable Terms & Conditions rather than this Website Disclaimer.
Changes
QSP may update this Website Disclaimer when the website, services or legal requirements change. The current version and effective date will be published on this page.