GENERAL
TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF USE
Editor:
GUIDE IN CITY PORTAl L.L.C
E-mail: contact@guideincity.ae
Phone: +971 54 518 1070
License
number: 881000
Head
Office: The Metropolis Tower, Business Bay – Office 1113
Dubai,
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES.
PO BOX:
117567
Contact: contact@guideincity.ae
Article 1. Purpose
and scope
The “GIC” mobile
application offers each Internet user (hereinafter “the User”) the possibility
of accessing several online partner services.
The purpose of these
General Terms and Conditions of Use (hereinafter referred to as the
"GTCU") is to regulate the terms and conditions of availability and
use of the GIC web application (hereinafter "Site(s)") by any natural
person, regardless of their location and the terms and conditions of their
connection (hereinafter "User"). These provisions apply concurrently
with the Privacy Policy, the Cookie Policy and the General Terms and Conditions
of Sale.
The User is informed
that he can only benefit from the service offered by GIC on the condition of
accepting, without reservation, these T&Cs.
The T&Cs
constitute the contract between the Sites and the User. As such, they must be
accepted by the User. By browsing the Sites, regardless of the technical means
of access and the terminals used, the User is presumed to be aware of and
unreservedly accept these T&Cs. The T&Cs apply, as necessary, to any
variation or extension of the Sites on existing or future social networks.
GIC reserves the
right to unilaterally modify the T&Cs at any time and without prior notice
in order to comply with all legal, editorial and/or technical developments and
due to the evolving nature of the products and services offered by GIC which may
be subject to modifications. The T&Cs applicable to the User are those in
force at the time of browsing the Sites.
Article 2. Access
and Availability of the Sites
GIC has implemented
the technical means to ensure the quality of service of the Sites. However, it
is an obligation of means that inevitably takes into account possible technical
hazards as well as cases of force majeure which cannot be subject to the responsibility
of GIC.
The Sites are
accessible 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, except in the event of force majeure
or the occurrence of an event beyond the control of GIC and subject to possible
breakdowns and maintenance interventions necessary for the proper functioning
of the Sites.
The Sites are
accessible free of charge to any User with an internet connection, it being
specified that the costs relating to the User's internet connection are
exclusively his/her responsibility as well as the equipment allowing to benefit
from this connection (computers, telephones, software, etc.).
The User is solely responsible for the proper functioning of his/her equipment and internet access.
Article 3. Your GIC
Customer Account
GIC makes available
to users of the Site …………………………………………..a GIC account. This account allows the
User to have access via a unique identifier to the products or services
subscribed by the User via the Site.
The connection to
the account by the User is done through the email address provided by the
latter in the subscription form and with a password validated by the User.
In order for his/her
account to be definitively activated, the User undertakes to accept these
T&Cs and to complete the entire subscription form with accurate,
up-to-date, complete information on his/her identity and not infringing the
rights of third parties. He also undertakes not to use a false identity or
identity theft.
It is the User's
responsibility to update all the information concerning him/her indicated on
his/her account. Failing this, GIC reserves the right to suspend the User's
access to the products or services subscribed to and accessible via their
account.
The User
acknowledges that his/her login credentials are strictly personal and
guarantees their confidentiality.
The User will have
access to his/her GIC account as soon as his/her subscription is done.
Article 4.
Intellectual property
The Website and its
contents are protected by copyright and other intellectual property rights
under international laws and such copyright and any other rights in the Website
and its contents are owned by or licensed to GIC.
The user may not use
the contents of the Website other than in accordance with this Agreement.
The user is
authorized to use, view, download, copy or print textual or graphic content of
the Website if it is only for his own legitimate personal and non-commercial
use. The user are not permitted to change, alter or delete any copyright,
trademark or other proprietary notices or any part of the contents of the
Website.
All proprietary
rights in any trademarks and service marks including logos (“GIC”) or other
trademarks appearing on the Website are vested in and will continue to be
vested in GIC, . Nothing in this Website shall be construed as granting any
license or right to use any Trademark for any purpose whatsoever.
It is reminded that
copyright infringement constitutes an infringement of copyright punishable by
legal proceedings.
For the purpose of
using any software allowing access to the Sites, Users benefit from a limited,
non-exclusive, non-transferable, non-sub-licensable license. This license does
not include any rights for any use other than access to the Sites.
Article 5. Personal
data
For any information
regarding the processing of your personal data by GIC, please refer to the Privacy Policy - Protection of
Personal Data.
Article 6.
Responsibility
6.1 Responsibility
of the User
All hardware and
software necessary for access to and use of the Sites remain the sole
responsibility of the User. They are therefore solely responsible for the
proper functioning of their equipment and their internet access.
In general, the User
is also responsible for:
• the use they make
of the Site.
• any direct or
indirect damage of any kind whatsoever that may be suffered.
The User also
undertakes to comply with the legal and regulatory provisions in force and in
particular refrains from:
• impersonate a
third party,
• intentionally
communicate false, erroneous or misleading content,
• hinder access to
and the proper functioning of the Sites,
• publish content of
a racist, xenophobic, anti-Semitic, homophobic, Holocaust denial, pornographic,
pedophilic, child pornographic or contrary to human dignity.
• publish content
that incites violence, suicide, terrorism, the use, manufacture or distribution
of illegal substances, or incitements to the commission of crimes or offences
or that glorifies them, in particular crimes against humanity,
• publishing content
that is insulting, defamatory, or infringes on the privacy, image or
personality rights of a third party, contrary to public order, the law or
morality.
In the event of a
breach of any of the aforementioned rules, GIC may decide to remove the User's
access to his/her account, temporarily or permanently, without any prior
compensation and notification. GIC will also be able to claim compensation for
the damage it may have suffered as a result of this conduct.
6.2 Liability of GIC
GIC is committed to
making its best efforts to secure and ensure the security of the Sites and
their content. It shall use all reasonable means at its disposal to ensure
access to the Sites.
GIC shall not be
liable for any damages that may result from the use of the Site by the User in
a manner that does not comply with the T&Cs and the regulations in force
and reserves the right to suspend the User's access in the event of a breach of
the T&Cs.
Article 7. Hyperlink
The Site may contain
hypertext links to other websites over which GIC has no control. Despite the
prior checks carried out, GIC declines all responsibility for the content that
may be found on these sites.
GIC authorizes
the setting up of hypertext links to any page or document on its Sites,
provided that the establishment of these links is not carried out for
commercial or advertising purposes and that GIC has expressly agreed to the
establishment of this link.
GIC reserves the
right to remove a hypertext link to its Sites at any time if it deems it to be
inconsistent with its editorial policy.
Article 8. Partner
& Advertiser Relations
The commercial
relations, whatever they may be, that the User may maintain during the use of
the site, with GIC's partners or with advertisers, are made directly with the
partners or advertisers without GIC being a party to these relations.
Therefore, GIC cannot be held liable for any damage suffered by the User as a
result of its relationships with GIC`s partners or advertisers.
Article 9. Cookies
The Sites may use
"cookie" techniques to process statistics and traffic information,
facilitate navigation and improve the service for the User's convenience.
For information on
the conditions under which GIC collects and uses browsing data when using the
Sites, please consult the Cookie Policy.
Article 10.
Applicable law - litigation
These T&Cs are
governed by the laws of the United Arab Emirates. They are written in English.
All disputes to
which the T&Cs may give rise, concerning their validity, interpretation,
execution or termination, their consequences and their consequences shall be
submitted to the courts of Dubai.
Article 11. WEBSITE
HOST
Our website is
hosted by Amazon Web Services (AWS). AWS Cloud Services is provided by Amazon
Web Services EMEA SARL.
Registered Address:
Amazon Web Services EMEA SARL 352 2789 0057, 38 Avenue John F. Kennedy, L-1855,
Luxembourg