Terms of use
PLEASE READ THESE TERMS OF USE CAREFULLY BEFORE USING THIS SITE
Portalvision
maintains this web site and other Portalvision
web sites that are linked to this site (collectively "the Site") and
all the information, communications, software, scripting, photos, text, video,
graphics, music, sounds, images and other materials and services found on the
Site (collectively "Content"), for the use of its customers,
employees and members of the general public but only for the lawful purposes
described below.
ACCEPTANCE OF TERMS OF USE;
JURISDICTION
In exchange for accessing, browsing and/or using the Site, you agree to
be bound by these Web Site Terms of Use and to comply with all applicable laws
and regulations. You represent you have the legal authority to accept these Web
Site Terms of Use on behalf of yourself or any party you represent. If any
provision of these Web Site Terms of Use is held to be invalid by any law,
rule, order or regulation of any government or by the final determination of
the court, such invalidity shall not affect the enforceability of any other
provision of the Web Site Terms of Use.
If you
do not agree to these Web Site Terms of Use, do not use the Site. By accessing
this Site and using the facilities and/or services offered through this Site,
you agree that Hong Kong law
shall govern such access and the provision of such facilities and/or services
and you agree to submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the Hong
Kong courts. Other than as aforesaid, nothing in this
Site shall be construed as Portalvision
providing services and facilities outside of Hong
Kong. Those who access the Site from other locations do
so at their own risk and are responsible for compliance with applicable local
laws. Portalvision makes no
representation that the contents in the Site ("Content") is
appropriate or available for use in other locations, and access to it from
territories where the Content (or party thereof) is illegal is prohibited. You
acknowledge that Portalvision
reserves the right in its sole discretion to refuse or terminate access to the
Site by you at any time.
RESTRICTIONS ON USE OF
CONTENT
You acknowledge, having been advised by Portalvision, that the Content is protected in Hong
Kong and internationally by a variety of laws, including
but not limited to, copyright laws and treaty provisions, trademark laws and
other proprietary rights laws (collectively "Rights"). In addition to
Portalvision's Rights in
individual component of the Content, Portalvision
or its licensors own a copyright in the selection, coordination and arrangement
of the Content. All trademarks, service marks and trade names are proprietary
to Portalvision or its
affiliates. Your access to this Site should not be construed as granting by
implication, estoppel or
otherwise, any licence or
right to use any marks appearing on the Site.
You are hereby granted permission to access the Content from the Site in
whole or in part, (and, except where otherwise specified or provided by Portalvision, print a single copy
of the information) but only for purposes of your own private and
non-commercial viewing and browsing through the Site or ordering products or
services from the Site. This permission terminates automatically if you breach
any of the Web Site Terms of Use. Portalvision
is not granting you any permission to use the Content other than the permission
expressly stated in these Web Site Terms of Use. All other use of Content from
the Site, including, but not limited to modification, publication,
transmission, participation in the transfer or sale of, reproduction, creation
of derivative works from, distribution, performance, display, incorporation
into another web site, reproducing the Site (whether by linking, framing or any
other method), or in any other way exploiting any of the Content, in whole or
in part, or downloading and using any downloaded software for purposes other
than those expressly permitted hereunder may not be made without Portalvisions prior express
written consent.
SUBMISSIONS OF
INFORMATION
While Portalvision
will take all practicable steps in an effort to protect the electronic
transmission of the personal data that you submit through the Site against
unauthorized access or abuse, Portalvision
does not guarantee the security of any information transmitted to or from the
Site. You agree to assume the security risk for any information you provide
using the Site.
Other than personal data required to process an order, do not send any
confidential or proprietary information to Portalvision through the Site. Except for the above
said personal data, any information you do send to Portalvision through the Site will be deemed NOT to
be confidential ("non-confidential information"). For any
non-confidential information you do send, you hereby grant Portalvision an unrestricted, royalty-free,
irrevocable license to use, reproduce, display, perform, modify, transmit and
distribute the non-confidential information, and agree that Portalvision is free to use any ideas, concepts,
know-how or techniques that you send Portalvision
for any purpose.
It is your obligation to ensure that the personal data you submit
through the Site is accurate and to update your personal data with Portalvision, whenever necessary,
to keep it correct and current.
You are prohibited from posting or transmitting to or from the Site any
unlawful, threatening, libelous, defamatory, obscene, scandalous, inflammatory,
pornographic, or profane material, or any other material that could give rise
to any civil or criminal liability under any applicable law.
PROHIBITIONS AND
INDEMNITY
You are prohibited from posting or transmitting to or from the Site any
unlawful, threatening, libelous, defamatory, obscene, scandalous, inflammatory,
pornographic, or profane material, or any other material that could give rise
to any civil or criminal liability under any applicable law. You agree not to
take any action or engage in any conduct which will bring detriment, harm or
disrepute to Portalvision
and/or the Site. You agree to indemnify and keep indemnified Portalvision and its directors,
officers, servants and agents against any and all claims (including 3rd party
claims), liability, losses, costs and expenses (including legal fees) incurred
or suffered by Portalvision
as a result of a breach by you of any part of these Web Site Terms of Use or
any applicable laws, rules, guidelines and regulations.
REVISIONS
Portalvision may
revise or withdraw the Content, in whole or in part, at any time without
notice. Portalvision may at
any time revise these Web Site Terms of Use by updating this posting. By using
the Site, you agree to be bound by any such revisions and you agree that it is
your responsibility to periodically visit this page to determine the then
current Web Site Terms of Use to which you are bound.
LINKS TO THIRD
PARTY WEB SITES
Portalvision makes
no representations whatsoever about any other web site which you may access
through the Site. When you access a non-Portalvision
web site, please understand that it is independent from Portalvision, and that Portalvision has no control over the contents on
that web site. In addition, a link to a non-Portalvision web site does not mean that Portalvision endorses or accepts
any responsibility for the contents, or the use, of such web site. It is up to you
to take precautions to ensure that whatever you select for your use is free of
such items as viruses, worms, trojan horses and other items of a destructive
nature. Portalvision makes
no representation or warranty as to the accuracy, relevancy, copyright
compliance, legality or decency of material contained in any third party sites.
You hereby irrevocably waive any claim against us with respect to such sites
and third party contents.
CHILDREN
No information may be submitted to Portalvision by persons under the age of 18 without
the consent of a parent or legal guardian, nor may persons under the age of 18
make purchases or do such other acts with binding effect on this Site without
such consent.
COOKIES
From time to time, we may place information on your computer to allow us
to identify you. This information is commonly known as "cookies". By
showing how and when our visitors use this Site, this information can help us
to improve our Site on a continual basis. We will only use cookies to view
information on your hard drive that was put there by a cookie from this Site.
The use of cookies is an industry standard and many web sites use them. If you
do not wish to receive cookies, or want to be notified of when they are placed,
you may set your web browser to do so, if your browser so permits.
DISCLAIMER OF
WARRANTY
PORTALVISION DOES NOT WARRANT OR MAKE ANY REPRESENTATIONS REGARDING THE
USE, VALIDITY, ACCURACY, OR RELIABILITY OF, OR THE RESULTS OF, THE USE OF, OR
OTHERWISE RESPECTING, THE CONTENTS OF THE SITE OR ANY OTHER WEB SITES LINKED TO
OR FROM THE SITE. THE CONTENTS OF THE SITE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND
"AS AVAILABLE" WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND EITHER EXPRESS OR
IMPLIED INCLUDING ANY WARRANTY THAT IT IS FREE OF SUCH ITEMS AS VIRUSES, WORMS,
TROJAN HORSES AND OTHER ITEMS OF A DESTRUCTIVE NATURE OR THAT IT WILL BE
UNINTERRUPTED OR ERROR-FREE. TO THE FULLEST EXTENT POSSIBLE PURSUANT TO
APPLICABLE LAW, PORTALVISION DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED,
INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS
FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, NON-INFRINGEMENT OR OTHER VIOLATION OF RIGHTS.
SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF
INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, OR LIMITATION ON HOW LONG AN IMPLIED
WARRANTY LASTS, SO THE ABOVE LIMITATIONS OR EXCLUSIONS MAY NOT APPLY. OUR
LIABILITY WOULD IN SUCH CASE BE LIMITED TO THE GREATEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY
LAW.
LIMITATION OF
LIABILITY
PORTALVISION WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES OF ANY KIND ARISING OUT
OF OR RELATING TO THE USE OR THE INABILITY TO USE THE SITE, ITS CONTENTS OR
LINKS, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, DIRECT, INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL OR
CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, LOST PROFITS, LOST BUSINESS OR LOST DATA, EVEN IF
PORTALVISION HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.
SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF
INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, SO THE ABOVE LIMITATION OR EXCLUSION MAY
NOT APPLY TO YOU. OUR LIABILITY WOULD IN SUCH CASE BE LIMITED TO THE GREATEST
EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW.