Terms of use


This Policy was last reviewed and updated on: 8 August 2022

Specksnyder Pty Ltd trading as Shorting Hat (“Shorting Hat”) 

1. Terms of use

Use of this website is subject to these terms and any additional terms which may appear on this website from time to time.

2. Financial product advice

2.1. Unless otherwise expressly stated, the material on this website is factual information where there is a reasonable likelihood of doubt. It is not intended to imply any recommendation or opinion about a financial product.

2.2. If any material on this website contains financial product advice, the advice has been prepared without taking into account your objectives, financial situation or needs. You should therefore consider the appropriateness of the advice in light of your own objectives, financial situation or needs, before acting on the advice. If the advice relates to the acquisition, or possible acquisition, of a particular financial product, you should obtain a Product Disclosure Statement (PDS) (if required) relating to the product and consider the PDS before making any decision about whether to acquire the product.

2.3. Third party material on this website including advertising is not selected, modified or otherwise controlled by Shorting Hat. Shorting Hat does not provide, endorse or otherwise assume responsibility for any financial product advice contained in this material.

3. Accuracy

3.1. While Shorting Hat strives for accuracy in the material on this website, it makes no warranty in respect of the accuracy, quality merchantibility or fitness for purpose of the material, nor does it warrant that the material will not cause damage or is free from any computer virus or any other defects or errors.

3.2. Shorting Hat is not liable, including in negligence, to any user of the material on this website for any loss or damage resulting from its use.

4. Intellectual property

4.1. Unless otherwise expressly stated, copyright in the material on this website is owned by or licensed to Shorting Hat.

4.2. You may make a temporary copy of all or part of this website for the sole purpose of viewing it and printing a copy for personal use.

4.3. You must not otherwise reproduce, adapt, store, transmit, communicate, print, display, publish or create derivative works from any part of the content or design of this website except with Shorting Hat’s prior written consent or as permitted by applicable copyright legislation.

5. Links

This website may contain links to third party websites. Shorting Hat is not responsible for the condition or content of those websites. The links are provided solely for convenience and do not indicate, expressly or impliedly, any endorsement of the websites or the products or services provided in them.

6. Collection and use of personal information

Shorting Hat will only collect and use personal information in accordance its privacy policy at www.shortinghat.com/privacy-policy.

7. Security

Shorting Hat makes no warranty in respect of the security measures on this website and is not responsible for any misuse, loss or unauthorised access, modification or disclosure of information provided to Shorting Hat.

8. Proper law

These terms are governed by and must be interpreted in accordance with the laws of South Australia, Australia. You unconditionally submit to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of South Australia.

9. Amendment

Shorting Hat may amend these terms by substituting amended terms on this website. Continued use of this website following those amendments constitutes acceptance of those amendments.

10. Complaints

10.1. If, in your opinion, material on this website breaches these terms, or is otherwise unlawful, please email the following information to Shorting Hat at hat@shortinghat.com

(a) the location of the material;

(b) the reason why, in your opinion, the material breaches these terms or is otherwise unlawful; and

(c) your contact details.

10.2. Shorting Hat may take no action in response to an email received under clause 10.1 of these terms in its absolute discretion, including because, in Shorting Hat’s opinion, the material does not breach these terms and is not otherwise unlawful.