Important Legal Information

General Site Use Information

Van Eck Associates Corporation ("Van Eck") makes the information contained on this Web site ("site") available as a service to visitors to be used for informational and educational purposes only.

While we have tried to provide accurate and timely information, and have relied on sources we believe to be reliable, the site may include inadvertent technical or factual inaccuracies. Van Eck does not warrant the accuracy or completeness of the materials provided, either expressly or impliedly, and expressly disclaims any warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose.

Neither Van Eck nor any of its affiliates, directors, officers or employees, nor any third-party vendor, will be liable or have any responsibility for any loss or damage that you incur in the event of any failure or interruption of this site, or resulting from the act or omission of any other party involved in making this site or the data contained in it available, or from any other cause relating to your access to, inability to access, or use of the site or these materials.

Decisions based on information contained on this site are the sole responsibility of the user, and in exchange for using this site, you agree to hold Van Eck and its affiliates harmless against any claims for damages arising from any decision you make based on such information.

Van Eck reserves the right to withdraw or prohibit access to the site, and to revise the materials and information and the services and products described on this site, at any time without notifying users.

Nothing else contained on this site should be used or construed as an offer to sell, a solicitation of an offer to buy, or a recommendation for any security. Nor is it intended as investment, tax, financial or legal advice. Investors should seek such professional advice for their particular situation.

Performance information presented on this site is historical, and is not indicative of future results.

Copyright/Trademark/License

All text and graphic/images contained in this site are subject to copyright and/or trademark protection. Van Eck owns or is permitted to use the rights to all brand names, product names, trademarks and service marks except as otherwise noted. No information contained on this site may be reproduced, transmitted, displayed, distributed, published or otherwise used for commercial purposes without the prior consent of Van Eck. You may, however, print or electronically store copies of the information for your own personal use.

Links/Virus Warnings

Hypertext links to other Internet sites or materials prepared by third parties ("links") are included as a convenience for our visitors. Van Eck assumes no liability for the content of any linked sites and materials prepared by third parties, including, without limitation, the accuracy, subject matter, quality or timeliness of the content of such linked sites or materials. The fact that such links have been provided does not constitute an endorsement, authorization, sponsorship by or affiliation with Van Eck with respect to any linked site or material or their sponsor or author. There are risks in using any information, software or product accessed on the Internet, and we urge you to make sure you understand these risks before doing so. Van Eck is not liable for any harm caused by the transmission, through access of this site, of a computer virus, or other computer code or programming device that might be used to access, delete, damage, disable, disrupt or otherwise impede the operation of the site or of any user's software, hardware, data or property.

Privacy/Security/Cookies

Within this site, no account or personal information is obtained for storage on Van Eck's system other than information you enter. This information is used only to provide you with the information or materials that you specifically request.

"Cookies" are data files sent by a Web site to your personal computer's memory. They can be used to track activity of the site, and help enhance your subsequent access to personalized portions of the site. This site uses cookies. Cookies may be created on your personal computer when you select the menu options you want to access directly. These cookies store your personal information on your personal computer.

Your privacy and security are not compromised when your computer accepts a cookie from our site. No other organization can access Van Eck cookie information but Van Eck.