EVIDENT MEMBERSHIP OVERVIEW

We are delighted that you are joining us as a member of Evident.

Evident provides data-driven insights into how major banks are adopting AI. Annually, we publish the Evident AI Index, benchmarking the Talent, Innovation, Leadership and Transparency of Responsible AI capabilities of 50 major global banks. 

Between Index updates, Evident members have access to in-depth analysis of each of the four Index pillars - fuelled by live data trackers and in-depth interviews with senior leaders across the sector - as well as high-profile industry events.

TERMS & CONDITIONS

Term: The Membership shall commence on 11 November 2025 and terminate on 11 October 2026, unless terminated earlier in accordance with these T&Cs.

Warranty: Evident is not responsible for any delays, delivery failures, or any other loss or damage resulting from the transfer of data over communications networks and facilities.

Customer obligations: The Customer shall comply with all applicable laws and regulations with respect to its use of the Membership Materials. The Customer shall not attempt to copy, modify, duplicate, create derivative works from, frame, mirror, republish, download, display, transmit, or distribute all or any portion of the Membership Materials in any form or media or by any means; and shall not license, sell, rent, lease, transfer, assign, distribute, display, disclose, or otherwise commercially exploit, or otherwise make the Membership Materials available to any third party. 

Users: The Customer will not allow or suffer any user account to be more than one individual. The Customer undertakes that no user given access to the Index Dashboard shall be an external consultant whose role involves providing professional services to third parties or otherwise using or analysing the data for the benefit of entities other than the Customer (collectively “Consultants”). If Evident reasonably determines that a Consultant has been granted access to the Index Dashboard, Evident may, without prejudice to any other rights or remedies, immediately suspend or terminate access to the Membership for the relevant users.

Payment: All Fees are non-refundable and exclusive of VAT. If Evident has not received payment within 30 days after the due date, Evident shall be under no obligation to provide any or all of the Membership Materials or services while the invoice(s) concerned remain unpaid. 

Intellectual property: Evident shall retain ownership of all Intellectual Property Rights in the Membership Materials.

Termination: Either party may terminate the Membership with immediate effect by giving written notice to the other party if the other party commits a material breach of any term of these T&Cs and (if such breach is remediable) fails to remedy that breach within a period of 30 days after being notified to do so. Without affecting any other right or remedy available to it, Evident may terminate the Membership with immediate effect by giving written notice to the Customer if the Customer fails to pay any amount due.

Liability: In no event whatsoever shall either party be liable to the other hereunder for any incidental, indirect, special, consequential or punitive damages or lost profits under any tort, contract, strict liability or other legal or equitable theory arising out of or pertaining to the Membership, even if said party has been advised of the possibility of or could have foreseen such damages. Evident's total aggregate liability in contract, tort, misrepresentation, restitution or otherwise, arising in connection with the Membership shall be limited to the total Fees paid for the Membership . 

Data protection: Both parties will comply with all applicable requirements of any relevant Data Protection Legislation. The parties acknowledge that for the purposes of the Data Protection Legislation, the Customer is the Controller, and Evident is the Processor. The Customer will ensure that it has all necessary appropriate consents and notices in place to enable lawful transfer of the Personal Data to Evident. Evident shall, in relation to any Personal Data processed in connection with the performance by Evident of its obligations:

1. process that Personal Data only on the documented written instructions of the Customer unless Evident is required by any applicable law to otherwise process that Personal Data;

2. ensure that it has in place appropriate technical and organisational measures in place to protect against unauthorised or unlawful processing of Personal Data and against accidental loss or destruction of, or damage to, Personal Data;

3. ensure that all personnel who have access to and/or process Personal Data are obliged to keep the Personal Data confidential;

4. transfer Personal Data outside of the UK as required by this Contract provided that Evident shall ensure that all such transfers are effected in accordance with Data Protection Legislation. For these purposes, the Customer shall promptly comply with any reasonable request of Evident, including any request to enter into standard data protection clauses adopted by the EU Commission from time to time (where the EU GDPR applies to the transfer) or adopted by the UK Information Commissioner from time to time (where the UK GDPR applies to the transfer);;

5. provide reasonable assistance to the Customer, at the Customer's cost, in ensuring its compliance with its obligations under the Data Protection Legislation; and

6. notify the Customer without undue delay upon becoming aware of a Personal Data Breach.

The Customer consents to Evident appointing any third-party processor of Personal Data under these T&Cs.