The Regional Data and Community Development Forum - Terms & Conditions

This website is a Website of Regional Data & Community Development Forum whose registered office is at PO Box 26661, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates (“DSCD”).

This Website contains texts, data, graphics, photographs, illustrations, artwork, names, logos, trademarks, service marks and information connected with DSCD (”Information”).

DSCD attempts to ensure Information is accurate, however Information is provided “AS IS” and on an “AS AVAILABLE” basis and may not be accurate or up to date. Information on this Website may or may not have been prepared by DSCD but is made available without responsibility on the part of DSCD.

DSCD does not guarantee the accuracy, timeliness, completeness, performance or fitness for a particular purpose of the Website or any of the Information.

No responsibility is accepted by or on behalf of DSCD for any errors, omissions, or inaccurate Information on the Website.

No action should be taken or omitted to be taken in reliance upon Information on this Website. We accept no liability for the results of any action taken on the basis of the Information. Certain files of Information are available for download from the Website. These files of Information are subject to these terms.

1-Introduction

1.1 This Disclaimer applies to the entire contents of the Website. Please read these terms carefully before using the Website. By accessing any part of the Website, you shall be deemed to have accepted this Disclaimer in full. If you do not accept this Disclaimer in full, you must leave the Website immediately.

1.2 DSCD may revise this Disclaimer at any time by updating this posting. You should check the Website from time to time to review the then current Disclaimer, because it is binding on you. Certain provisions of this Disclaimer may be superseded by expressly designated Disclaimers or terms located on particular pages at the Website.

1.3 Information on the Website is not offered as advice on any particular matter and must not be treated as a substitute for specific advice. In particular Information on the Website does not constitute professional, financial or investment advice and must not be used as a basis for making decisions in these respects and is in no way intended, directly or indirectly, as an attempt to market or sell any type of product or service. Advice from a suitably qualified professional should always be sought in relation to any particular matter or circumstances.

1.4 Any unauthorized use of any Materials contained on this Website may violate copyright laws, trademark laws, the laws of privacy and publicity, and communications regulations and statutes.

2-License

2.1 You are permitted to print and download extracts from the Website for your own use on the following basis:

no documents or related graphics and/or Sonics on the Website are modified in any way; and

no graphics on the Website are used separately from the corresponding text; and

the DSCD copyrights and trade mark notices and this permission notice appear in all copies

This permission to recopy does not extend to incorporation of the material or any part of it in any work or publication, whether in hard copy or electronic or any other form. In particular (but without limitation) no part of the DSCD Website may be distributed or copied for any commercial purpose. No part of the DSCD Website may be reproduced on or transmitted to or stored in any other Website or other form of electronic retrieval system.

2.2 Unless otherwise stated, the copyright and other intellectual property rights in all material on the Website (including without limitation photographs, Sonics and graphical images) are owned by the DSCD or its licensors. For the purposes of this Disclaimer, any use of extracts from the Website other than in accordance with clause 2.1 for any purpose is prohibited. If you breach any of the terms in this Disclaimer, your permission to use the Website automatically terminates and you must immediately destroy any downloaded or printed extracts from the website.

2.3 Subject to clause 2.1, no part of the Website may be reproduced or stored in any other website or included in any public or private electronic retrieval system or service without the DSCD prior written permission.

2.4 Any rights not expressly granted in these terms are reserved.

3-Service Access

3.1 While DSCD endeavors to ensure that the Website is normally available 24 hours a day, DSCD shall not be liable if for any reason the Website is unavailable at any time or for any period.

3.2 Access to the Website may be suspended temporarily and without notice in the case of system failure, maintenance or repair or for reasons beyond DSCD control.

4-Third Party Contents Disclaimer And Links To And From Other Websites

4.1 DSCD is not responsible for any third party website or website content (including, without limitation, any advertising appearing therein) which can be accessed through this Website. DSCD includes links to other websites for information purposes only and makes no representation whatsoever about any such link, website or content. DSCD has not reviewed all of these third party websites and does not control and is not responsible for these websites or their content or availability. DSCD therefore does not endorse or make any representations about them, or any material found there, or any results that may be obtained from using them. If you decide to access any of the third party websites linked to the Website, you do so entirely at your own risk.

4.2 You may not frame, link or deep-link this Website to any other website without the DSCD prior written consent. Should you wish to frame or to set up a link / deep-link to DSCD Website please contact IT Department +971 (0) 1111111

4.3 DSCD expressly reserves the right to revoke the right granted in clause 4.2. For breach of these terms and to take any action it deems appropriate. You shall fully indemnify DSCD for any loss or damage suffered by DSCD or any of its affiliates.

5-Disclaimer

5.1 While DSCD endeavors to ensure that the information on the Website is correct, DSCD does not warrant the accuracy and completeness of the material on the Website. DSCD may make changes to the material on the Website, at any time without notice. The material on the Website may be out of date and DSCD makes no commitment to update such material.

5.2 The material on the Website is provided “as is”, without any conditions, warranties or other terms of any kind. Accordingly, to the maximum extent permitted by law, DSCD provides you with the Website on the basis that DSCD excludes all representations, warranties, conditions and other terms including, without limitation, the conditions implied by law of satisfactory quality, fitness for purpose and the use of reasonable care and skill which, might have effect in relation to the Website.

6-LIABILITY

6.1 All warranties, including but not limited to the warranties of satisfactory quality, fitness for a particular purpose, non-infringement, compatibility, security and accuracy are excluded from these terms to the extent that they may be excluded as a matter of law. Further, DSCD does not warrant that the Website will be uninterrupted or error free or that any defects will be corrected.

6.2 To the extent permitted by applicable law, DSCD expressly disclaims all liability howsoever arising whether in contract, tort or deceit, or otherwise (including, but not limited to, liability for any negligent act or omissions) to any person in respect of any claims or losses of any nature, arising directly or indirectly from: (i) anything done or the consequences of anything done or omitted to be done wholly or partly in reliance upon the whole or any part of the contents of this Website; and (ii) the use of any data or materials on this Website or unauthorized access to this Website or otherwise.

6.3 DSCD will not be responsible for any of DSCD breach of these Terms caused by circumstances beyond its reasonable control.

7-Computer Viruses

Whilst DSCD use reasonable endeavors to protect this Website from computer viruses, worms, and Trojan Horses (the “Viruses”), DSCD do not warrant that the Website is free from such Viruses and bears no liability for any damage that may result from the transmission of any Viruses via this Website or via any files which are available to download from the Website.