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Terms of Use

Last updated: June 2020

 

The following definitions shall have the same meaning regardless of whether they appear in singular or in plural.

 

Country: means Malta
 

Device: means any device that can access the Service such as a computer, a cellphone or a digital tablet
 

Service: refers to the Website
 

Site: refers to the Website
 

Terms: (also referred as "Terms and Conditions") mean these Terms and Conditions that form the entire agreement between You and the Company regarding the use of the Service.
 

Third-party Social Media Service: means any services or content (including data, information, products or services) provided by a third-party that may be displayed, included or made available by the Service
 

Website: refers to LGBTI+ Gozo, accessible from www.lgbtigozo.com

 

 

1. General

 

  1. This website is owned and operated by LGBTI+ GOZO, a voluntary association not for gain registered in Malta (Reg No VO/1862) with registered address Flat 1, Block 1A, Triq Patri Anton Debono, Rabat, Gozo VCT2283 – Malta.

 

  1. These Terms and Conditions (“Terms”) constitute a legally binding agreement made between you, whether personally or on behalf of an entity (“you”) and LGBTI+ GOZO ("Association", “we”, “us”, or “our”), concerning your access to and use of the www.lgbtigozo.com website as well as any other media form, media channel, mobile website or mobile application related, linked, or otherwise connected thereto (collectively, the “Site”).

 

  1. By accessing or using the Service You agree to be bound by these Terms and Conditions. If You disagree with any part of these Terms and Conditions then You may not access the Service.

 

 

 

  1. You represent that you are over the age of 18. The Company does not permit those under 18 to use the Service

1.5 Your access to and use of the Service is also conditioned on Your acceptance of and compliance with the Privacy Policy of the Association. Our Privacy Policy describes Our policies and procedures on the collection, use and disclosure of Your personal information when You use the Application or the Website and tells You about Your privacy rights and how the law protects You. Please read Our Privacy Policy carefully before using Our Service

  1. Supplemental terms and conditions or documents that may be posted on the Site from time to time are hereby expressly incorporated herein by reference.

 

  1. We reserve the right, in our sole discretion, to make changes or modifications to these Terms at any time and for any reason. We will alert you about any changes by updating the “Last updated” date of these Terms, and you waive any right to receive specific notice of each such change. It is your responsibility to periodically review these Terms to stay informed of updates.

 

 

2. Copyright and Intellectual Property Rights

 

2.1 Unless otherwise indicated, the Site is our proprietary property and all source code, databases, functionality, software, website designs, audio, video, text, photographs, and graphics on the Site (collectively, the “Content”) and the trademarks, service marks, and logos contained therein (the “Marks”) are owned or controlled by us or licensed to us, and are protected by copyright and trademark laws and various other intellectual property rights and unfair competition laws of Malta, international copyright laws, and international conventions. The Content and the Marks are provided on the Site “AS IS” for your information and personal use only. Except as expressly provided in these Terms, no part of the Site and no Content or Marks may be copied, reproduced, aggregated, republished, uploaded, posted, publicly displayed, encoded, translated, transmitted, distributed, sold, licensed, or otherwise exploited for any commercial purpose whatsoever, without our express prior written permission.

 

2.2 Provided that you are eligible to use the Site, you are granted a limited license to access and use the Site and to download or print a copy of any portion of the Content to which you have properly gained access solely for your personal, non-commercial use. We reserve all rights not expressly granted to you in and to the Site, the Content and the Marks.

 

 

3. User Terms and Conditions

 

  1. By using the Site, you represent and warrant that:

  • you have the legal capacity and you agree to comply with these Terms of Use;

  • you are not a minor in the jurisdiction in which you reside;

  • you will not access the Site through automated or non-human means, whether through a bot, script, or otherwise;

  • you will not use the Site for any illegal or unauthorized purpose; and

  • your use of the Site will not violate any applicable law or regulation.

 

3.2 If you provide any information that is untrue, inaccurate, not current, or incomplete, we have the right to suspend or terminate your membership and refuse any and all current or future use of the Site (or any portion thereof).

 

    

4. Submissions

 

4.1 You acknowledge and agree that any contributions, data or information regarding the Site ("Submissions") provided by you are non-confidential and shall become our sole property.

 

4.2 We shall shall be entitled to the unrestricted use and dissemination of these Submissions for any lawful purpose, commercial or otherwise, without acknowledgment or compensation to you.

 

4.3 You hereby warrant that any such Submissions are original by you or that you have the right to submit them.

 

4.4 You agree there shall be no recourse against us for any alleged or actual infringement or misappropriation of any proprietary right in your Submissions.

 

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5. Modification and Interruptions

 

5.1 We reserve the right to change, modify, or remove the contents of the Site at any time or for any reason at our sole discretion without notice.

 

5.2 We cannot guarantee the Site will be available at all times.

 

5.3 We reserve the right to change, revise, update, suspend, discontinue, or otherwise modify the Site at any time or for any reason without notice to you. You agree that we have no liability whatsoever for any loss, damage, or inconvenience caused by your inability to access or use the Site during any downtime or discontinuance of the Site.

 

5.4 Nothing in these Terms of Use will be construed to obligate us to maintain and support the Site or to supply any corrections, updates, or releases in connection therewith.

 

 

6. Governing Laws

 

These Terms shall be governed by and defined following the laws of Malta. LGBTI+ Gozo and yourself irrevocably consent that the courts of Malta shall have exclusive jurisdiction to resolve any dispute which may arise in connection with these terms.

 

 

7. Corrections

 

There may be information on the Site that contains typographical errors, inaccuracies, or omissions, including descriptions, pricing, availability, and various other information. We reserve the right to correct any errors, inaccuracies, or omissions and to change or update the information on the Site at any time, without prior notice.

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8. Disclaimer

 

8.1 The Service is provided to You "AS IS" and "AS AVAILABLE" and with all faults and defects without warranty of any kind. To the maximum extent permitted under applicable law, the Company, on its own behalf and on behalf of its Affiliates and its and their respective licensors and service providers, expressly disclaims all warranties, whether express, implied, statutory or otherwise, with respect to the Service, including all implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, title and non-infringement, and warranties that may arise out of course of dealing, course of performance, usage or trade practice. Without limitation to the foregoing, the Company provides no warranty or undertaking, and makes no representation of any kind that the Service will meet Your requirements, achieve any intended results, be compatible or work with any other software, applications, systems or services, operate without interruption, meet any performance or reliability standards or be error free or that any errors or defects can or will be corrected.

 

8.2 Without limiting the foregoing, neither the Company nor any of the company's provider makes any representation or warranty of any kind, express or implied: (i) as to the operation or availability of the Service, or the information, content, and materials or products included thereon; (ii) that the Service will be uninterrupted or error-free; (iii) as to the accuracy, reliability, or currency of any information or content provided through the Service; or (iv) that the Service, its servers, the content, or e-mails sent from or on behalf of the Company are free of viruses, scripts, trojan horses, worms, malware, timebombs or other harmful components.

 

8.3 Some jurisdictions do not allow the exclusion of certain types of warranties or limitations on applicable statutory rights of a consumer, so some or all of the above exclusions and limitations may not apply to You. But in such a case the exclusions and limitations set forth in this section shall be applied to the greatest extent enforceable under applicable law.

 

 

9. Limitations of Liability

 

IN NO EVENT WILL WE OR OUR MEMBERS OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, OFFICE BEARERS, MANAGERS, EMPLOYEES, OR AGENTS BE LIABLE TO YOU OR ANY THIRD PARTY FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, EXEMPLARY, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, INCLUDING LOST PROFIT, LOST REVENUE, LOSS OF DATA, OR OTHER DAMAGES ARISING FROM YOUR USE OF THE

 

 

SITE, EVEN IF WE HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. NOTWITHSTANDING ANYTHING TO THE CONTRARY CONTAINED HEREIN, OUR LIABILITY TO YOU FOR ANY CAUSE WHATSOEVER AND REGARDLESS OF THE FORM OF THE ACTION, WILL AT ALL TIMES BE LIMITED TO THE LESSER OF THE AMOUNT PAID, IF ANY, BY YOU TO US. CERTAIN US STATE LAWS AND INTERNATIONAL LAWS DO NOT ALLOW LIMITATIONS ON IMPLIED WARRANTIES OR THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF CERTAIN DAMAGES. IF THESE LAWS APPLY TO YOU, SOME OR ALL OF THE ABOVE DISCLAIMERS OR LIMITATIONS MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU, AND YOU MAY HAVE ADDITIONAL RIGHTS.

 

 

10. Indemnification

 

You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold us harmless, including our subsidiaries, affiliates, and all of our respective officers, agents, partners, and employees, from and against any loss, damage, liability, claim, or demand, including reasonable attorneys’ fees and expenses, made by any third party due to or arising out of: (1) use of the Site; (2) breach of these Terms of Use; (3) any breach of your representations and

warranties set forth in these Terms; (4) your violation of the rights of a third party, including but not limited to intellectual property rights; or (5) any overt harmful act toward any other user of the Site with whom you connected via the Site. Notwithstanding the foregoing, we reserve the right, at your expense, to assume the exclusive defense and control of any matter for which you are required to indemnify us, and you agree to cooperate, at your expense, with our defense of such claims. We will use reasonable efforts to notify you of any such claim, action, or proceeding which is subject to this indemnification upon becoming aware of it.

 

 

11. Electronic communications, transactions and signatures  

 

11.1 Visiting the Site, sending us emails, and completing online forms constitute electronic communications. You consent to receive electronic communications, and you agree that all agreements, notices, disclosures, and other communications we provide to you electronically, via email and on the Site, satisfy any legal requirement that such communication be in writing.

 

11.2 YOU HEREBY AGREE TO THE USE OF ELECTRONIC SIGNATURES, CONTRACTS, ORDERS, AND OTHER RECORDS, AND TO ELECTRONIC DELIVERY OF NOTICES, POLICIES, AND RECORDS OF TRANSACTIONS INITIATED OR COMPLETED BY US OR VIA THE SITE.

 

 

 

11.3 You hereby waive any rights or requirements under any statutes, regulations, rules, ordinances, or other laws in any jurisdiction which require an original signature or delivery or retention of non-electronic records, or to payments or the granting of credits by any means other than electronic means.

 

 

12. Miscellaneous

 

12.1 These Terms of Use and any policies or operating rules posted by us on the Site or in respect to the Site constitute the entire agreement and understanding between you and us. Our failure to exercise or enforce any right or provision of these Terms shall not operate as a waiver of such right or provision.

 

12.2 These Terms of Use operate to the fullest extent permissible by law. We may assign any or all of our rights and obligations to others at any time.

 

 

12.3 We shall not be responsible or liable for any loss, damage, delay, or failure to act caused by any cause beyond our reasonable control. If any provision or part of a provision of these Terms is determined to be unlawful, void, or unenforceable, that provision or part of the provision is deemed severable from these Terms and does not affect the validity and enforceability of any remaining provisions.

 

12.4 There is no joint venture, partnership, employment or agency relationship created between you and us as a result of these Terms or use of the Site.

 

12.5 You may not set up links to lgbtigozo.com except to the Home Page without the express written permission of the Webmaster

 

12.6 You agree that these Terms will not be construed against us by virtue of having drafted them.

 

12.7 You hereby waive any and all defenses you may have based on the electronic form of these Terms of Use and the lack of signing by the parties hereto to execute these Terms of Use.

 

 

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Contact us

 

In order to resolve a complaint regarding the Site or to receive further information regarding use of the Site, please contact us at:

 

lgbtigozo@gmail.com

Flat 1, Block 1A

Triq Patri Anton Debono

Rabat, Gozo VCT2283

Malta

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