Last updated: 3 November 2026
These Terms govern the Vertex Beacon representation and community program operated by Vertex Corporation LTD. Applying does not guarantee acceptance. Beacon is a voluntary program, not employment, an agency appointment, a franchise or a promise of income, funding, certification or product access. Any specific benefits or commitments must be confirmed separately in writing.
Applicants must provide accurate, current information and correct material changes. An individual may apply in a personal capacity. Listing or representing an institution requires authorization from that institution; a personal affiliation alone is not authorization. Participants must meet any eligibility and safeguarding requirements communicated before activation. Where legally required for a minor, parental or guardian authorization must be obtained before participation.
Use approved descriptions and brand materials accurately, within the permission granted. Do not imply authority to bind Vertex, sign contracts, collect payments, promise benefits or speak on its behalf beyond express written authorization. Public activities must respect others, intellectual property, applicable law and the rights of participating institutions. Correct an inaccurate or misleading representation promptly when notified.
To protect the integrity of the program, Vertex may review, restrict, suspend or end participation and remove a name, institution, profile, badge or other public association where there are reasonable, documented grounds. Grounds include repeated materially inaccurate representation after correction requests, unauthorized brand use, harassment, fraud or other substantiated conduct materially incompatible with the program’s responsibilities or reasonably likely to cause significant harm to trust in the program. Mere allegations, ordinary career setbacks, lawful disagreement or protected personal characteristics are not, by themselves, grounds for removal. Measures should be proportionate. Unless an urgent safety, legal or serious reputational risk requires immediate action, Vertex will notify the participant of the concern and offer a reasonable opportunity to explain or correct it. A participant may request review at contact@vertexishere.com. Ending public association does not automatically erase records that must lawfully be retained.
Program details, eligibility, activities, benefits and these Terms may change. Vertex will publish updated details with an effective date and announce material changes through the program’s announced communication channels; direct notice will be provided where required. Participants are responsible for keeping contact information current and following these announcements. Changes do not remove mandatory rights or retroactively impose undisclosed obligations. A participant may leave at any time by contacting Vertex and must then stop presenting themselves as an active Beacon and using program-specific permissions.
Use of Cortex and other applications remains subject to each product’s own applicable terms and privacy notices. Events, registration, ticketing, attendance and event recordings are separately governed by Vertex Events Terms and Vertex Events Privacy Policy. Beacon status alone does not guarantee tickets, entry, discounts or permission to organize an event in Vertex’s name. These Beacon Terms govern program participation and do not replace those separate documents.
Personal data is addressed separately in the Beacon Privacy Policy. Nothing in these Terms excludes liability or rights that cannot lawfully be excluded. Applicable mandatory consumer, data protection and other statutory protections remain unaffected. Subject to those protections, these Terms are governed by the laws of England and Wales. Questions, corrections and review requests: contact@vertexishere.com.