Legal statement
Terms of use
In using this website, you agree to be bound by the Terms and Conditions set out below and our privacy policy. If you do not accept these Terms and Conditions you may not access or use this site.
Definitions
- "Content" means all information, data, text, software, music, sound, photographs, graphics, video, messages or other material.
- "You/Your" means you, the user of this website.
- "We/Us/Our" means Beef + Lamb New Zealand Ltd who provides this website.
Third party websites
You agree that we are not responsible for, nor do we endorse, any third party websites or content which you access in the course of using this website. This includes any reliance upon or offence taken/caused by content, advertising, products or services accessed.
Website content
We accept no liability for any content contained on the website. We do not guarantee the accuracy, integrity or quality of content. We endeavour to ensure that the information on this website is accurate and current, but do not accept liability for any error or omission.
Site operator liability and indemnity
We shall not be liable for any damages, including without limitation, indirect or consequential damages, howsoever arising out of your use of this website or in respect of any of your actions or omissions taken in reliance on any information contained on this website or any website to which this website is linked. While we try very hard to keep information and materials on the site secure and confidential, we are not responsible for any breach of security which is out of our control. We do not warrant that the site is completely secure.
Modifications to website
We reserve the right at any time and from time to time to modify or discontinue, temporarily or permanently, the website (or any part thereof) with or without notice. You agree that we shall not be liable to you or to any third party for any modification, suspension or discontinuance of the web site.
Amendments to these terms and conditions
We reserve the right, at any time, to modify, amend or update these terms and conditions without notice.
Privacy Policy
You can find our privacy policy here.
Intellectual Property
We (and our suppliers and licensors) own all Intellectual Property Rights, including all components of the website, and all content made available through the website and Knowledge Hub from time to time. Nothing in these terms grants you any right, title or interest in any current or future Intellectual Property Rights that B+LNZ (or our suppliers and licensors) has in or relating to the website or Knowledge Hub. Except as expressly provided in these Terms, you do not have any rights to any of B+LNZ (or any of our licensors or suppliers) Intellectual Property Rights.
Unless you obtain our prior written approval and subject to these terms, you must not use, adapt, reproduce, store, distribute, publish, broadcast, display or create derivative works from, any part of the website or Knowledge Hub.
You may only use and download content from the website or Knowledge Hub for non-commercial educational or informational purposes without our prior written approval, provided that such content is cited and credited to B+LNZ and content is not materially altered or modified. We reserve the right to revoke authorised use at any time and any such use shall be discontinued upon written notice from us. We do not warrant that use of content on the website or Knowledge Hub by you will not infringe on the rights of any third party.
We have no Intellectual Property Rights in your Data other than to hold and make it available for the purposes contemplated by these Terms or for which it was provided.
Additional terms of use: Knowledge Hub
In using the B+LNZ Knowledge Hub, including AI assistant Bella, you agree to the following Terms and Conditions.
Using Bella should not replace talking to a vet, farm advisor or expert, and you should always check the source information Bella provides.
If you wish to use certain features (including some tools) of the Knowledge Hub, you must create an online account. See following section for terms of use for online accounts.
Additional terms of use: online accounts
In signing up to or using a B+LNZ online account (Account), accessed via the ‘Log in/Create an account’ button on B+LNZ’s website, you agree to the following Terms and Conditions.
Your obligations
You must provide true, current and complete information when creating an Account, and must promptly update that information as required so that the information remains true, current and complete.
It is your responsibility to maintain the confidentiality and security of any information that may be used to access your Account, including your password. Importantly, you agree that you will not share your password, login information or other security related information with any other person that may allow them to access your Account. You must notify us immediately on becoming aware of any actual or suspected unauthorised use of your Account.
Access conditions
By accessing an online account you agree that you will not
- attempt to undermine the security or integrity of the B+LNZ website, or attempt to gain unauthorised access to any other user’s Account.
- use, or misuse, the Knowledge Hub in any way which may impair the functionality of the Knowledge Hub.
Data
We may store and use Data to support your use of and access to an Account, and to provide any additional support services that may be required to assist that use and access.
You agree that we may store and use Data inputted by you for the purposes of providing farm benchmarking and supporting services in an Account and you agree that we may disclose Data in aggregate form for the purpose of providing farm benchmarking and supporting services.
We recommend that you maintain copies of all Data inputted into an Account. We do not guarantee that there will be no loss or corruption of Data. You agree that we will not have any liability to you or any other person for any loss or corruption of Data, no matter how such loss or corruption is caused.
Warranties and Liability
We will not be liable if an Account or any other online service is unavailable for any reason, and for any length of time, including (but not limited to) as a result of maintenance to the Website (whether planned or unplanned), or any other event beyond our control.
Terminating Your Account
We may at any time, for any reason, close your Account, but we will give you at least 30 days’ advance notice.
You may at any time, for any reason, close your Account.
Termination of your Account will end the contract between you and us based on these Terms but will not affect any clauses which by their nature are intended to survive.
General
These Terms are governed by New Zealand Law. You submit to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of New Zealand in relation to all disputes arising out of or in connection with these Terms and/or the use of Accounts.
You may not assign or sub-contract any of your rights under these Terms, without our prior written consent.
If any provision contained in these Terms is held to be invalid or unenforceable by any judicial or other competent authority, all other provisions of these Terms will remain in full force and effect and will not in any way be impaired.
Definitions
Unless the context requires otherwise, capitalised words shall have these meanings:
“Data” means any data inputted by you or with your authority into an Account or the Website.
“Intellectual Property Right” includes any and all intellectual or industrial property rights and interests held, owned or lawfully used, anywhere in the world, whether or not registered, including, without limitation:
- patents, trademarks, service marks, copyright, registered designs, trade names, symbols and logos;
- patent applications and applications to register trademarks, service marks and designs; and
- formulae, methods, workflows, plans, data, drawings, specifications, characteristics, equipment, designs, inventions, discoveries, improvements, knowhow, experience, software products, trade secrets, price lists, costing and other information.
“Website” means any B+LNZ website including www.beeflambnz.com.
“we”, “us” or “our” means Beef + Lamb New Zealand Limited.
"you" and “your” means the person who registers to use the Knowledge Hub and, where the context permits, includes any entity on whose behalf that person registers to use the Knowledge Hub.
Last updated on 30 March 2026