1. About these terms
This website is operated by Bhupinder Singh through The Lubricant Specialists, an independent professional information and community platform based in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. These terms apply to website visitors and to anyone who submits material, subscribes to the LS Briefing or communicates through the contact forms. See the identity and disclosures statement for capacity and affiliation information.
2. Professional information—not professional advice
Content is provided for general industry information and discussion. It is not technical certification, product approval, legal, regulatory, financial, investment or other professional advice. Decisions involving formulations, specifications, safety, compliance, procurement or investment should be verified with qualified advisers and primary sources.
3. Accuracy and availability
We aim to present useful and accurate information, but markets, regulations, specifications and commercial conditions change. We do not warrant that all content is complete, current or suitable for a particular purpose. The website may be changed, suspended or unavailable without notice.
4. Intellectual property
Unless otherwise stated, the website design, branding and original content belong to The Lubricant Specialists or are used with permission. You may link to public pages and share short excerpts with attribution. You may not republish substantial content, remove attribution, use the brand to imply endorsement or commercially exploit material without written permission.
5. Acceptable use
- Do not misuse the website, attempt unauthorised access or interfere with its operation.
- Do not submit unlawful, defamatory, misleading, infringing or malicious material.
- Do not scrape, systematically extract or reproduce content for commercial use without permission.
- Do not present yourself as representing The Lubricant Specialists without authority.
6. Contributions and communications
Submitting an idea does not guarantee publication or create a confidential, employment, agency or partnership relationship. Contributors must have the right to submit their material, disclose relevant commercial interests and identify third-party content. Publication rights will be agreed before substantive contributed work is used.
7. External links and views
Links to third-party websites are provided for context and convenience. We do not control or endorse all third-party content. Views expressed by contributors or in linked material are those of their authors unless explicitly stated otherwise.
8. Liability
To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, The Lubricant Specialists and its contributors are not liable for losses arising from reliance on general website content, third-party links, temporary unavailability or unauthorised use. Nothing in these terms excludes liability that cannot legally be excluded.
9. Governing principles
These terms are intended to be interpreted under applicable laws of the United Arab Emirates, subject to any mandatory rights that apply where you are located. Questions or disputes should first be raised through the contact address so that a practical resolution can be considered.
10. Updates
We may update these terms as the platform develops. Continued use after an update means the revised terms apply from their stated effective date.