General
This Agreement, sets forth the terms and conditions that apply to use of this site
(https://www.abtakmedia.com/ and www.abtakmedia.com)and all sub sites that reside under the site
(collectively,”Abtak Media’s Sites”), by a Subscriber. “Subscriber” means each person who establishes
or accesses a connection (“Account”) for access to and use of the Abtak Media Sites.
Restrictions on use
The Abtak Media Sites are owned and operated by ABTAK MEDIA HOUSE (“the Company”), and
contains material which is derived in whole or in part from material supplied by the Company, its
group companies, various news agencies and other sources (including content partners), and is
protected by international copyright and trademark laws. The restrictions on use of the material
and content on the Abtak Media Sites by the Subscriber are specified below. . Except where
specifically authorised, the Subscriber may not modify, copy, reproduce, republish, upload,
post, transmit or distribute in any way any material from the Abtak Media Sites including code and
software.
By using the Abtak Media Sites (other than to read this Agreement for the first time), Subscriber
agrees to comply with all of the terms and conditions hereof. The right to use the Abtak Media Sites
is personal to Subscriber and is not transferable to any other person or entity. Subscriber is
responsible for all use of Subscriber’s Account (under any screen name or password) and for
ensuring that all use of Subscriber’s Account complies fully with the provisions of this
Agreement. Subscriber shall be responsible for protecting the confidentiality of Subscriber’s
password(s), if any.
The Company shall have the right at any time to change or discontinue any aspect or feature of
Abtak Media Sites, including, but not limited to, content, hours of availability and equipment needed
for access or use.
Changed Terms
The Company shall have the right at any time to change or modify the terms and conditions
applicable to Subscriber’s use of the Abtak Media Sites, or any part thereof, or to impose new
conditions, including but not limited to, adding fees and charges for use. Such changes,
modifications, additions or deletions shall be effective immediately upon notice thereof, which
may be given by means including but not limited to, posting on the Abtak Media Site, or by electronic
or conventional mail, or by any other means by which Subscriber obtains notice thereof. Any use
of the Abtak Media Site by Subscriber after such notice shall be deemed to constitute acceptance by
Subscriber of such changes, modifications or additions.
Equipment
Subscriber shall be responsible for obtaining and maintaining all telephone, computer hardware
and other equipment needed for access to and use of the Abtak Media Sites and all charges related
thereto.
Subscriber Conduct
Subscriber shall use the Abtak Media Sites for lawful purposes only. Subscriber shall not post or
transmit through the Abtak Media Sites any material which violates or infringes in any way upon the
rights of others, which is unlawful, threatening, abusive, defamatory, invasive of privacy or
publicity rights, vulgar, obscene, profane or otherwise objectionable, which encourages conduct
that would constitute a criminal offence, give right to civil liability or otherwise violate any
law, or which, without the Company’s express prior approval, contains advertising or any
solicitation with respect to products or services. Any conduct by a Subscriber that in the
Company’s discretion restricts or inhibits any other Subscriber from using or enjoying Abtak Media
Sites will not be permitted. Subscriber shall not use Abtak Media Sites to advertise or perform any
commercial solicitation, including, but not limited to, the solicitation of users to become
subscribers of other on-line information services competitive with the Abtak Media Sites. Abtak Media
Sites contains copyrighted material, trademarks and other proprietary information, including,
but not limited to, text, software, photos, video, graphics, music or sound, and the entire
contents of Abtak Media Sites are copyrighted as a collective or severable work under applicable
copyright laws. The Company and/or its affiliates own or have acquired a copyright in the
selection, coordination, arrangement and enhancement of such content, as well as in the content
original to it. Subscriber may not modify, publish, transmit, participate in the transfer or
sale, create derivative works, or in any way exploit, any of the content, in whole or in part.
Subscriber may download copyrighted material for Subscriber’s personal use only. Except as
otherwise expressly permitted under copyright law, no copying, redistribution, retransmission,
publication or commercial exploitation of downloaded material will be permitted without the
express permission of the Company and the copyright owner. In the event of any permitted
copying, redistribution or publication of copyrighted material, no changes in or deletion of
author attribution, trademark legend or copyright notice shall be made. Subscriber acknowledges
that it does not acquire any ownership rights by downloading copyrighted material.
Subscriber shall not upload, post or otherwise make available on the Abtak Media Sites any material
protected by copyright, trademark or other proprietary right without the express permission of
the owner of the copyright, trademark or other proprietary right and the burden of determining
that any material is not protected by copyright rests with Subscriber. Subscriber shall be
solely liable for any damage resulting from any infringement of copyrights, proprietary rights,
or any other harm resulting from such a submission. By submitting material to any public area of
Abtak Media Sites, Subscriber automatically grants, or warrants that the owner of such material has
expressly granted the Company the royalty fee, perpetual, irrevocable, non-exclusive right and
license to use, reproduce, modify, adapt, publish, translate and distribute such material (in
whole or in part) worldwide and/or to incorporate it in other works in any form, media or
technology now known or hereafter developed for the full term of any copyright that may exist in
such material. Subscriber also permits any other Subscriber to access, view, store or reproduce
the material for that Subscriber’s personal use. Subscriber hereby grants the Company the right
to edit, copy, publish and distribute any material made available on Abtak Media Sites by Subscriber.
The foregoing provisions are for the benefit of the Company, its subsidiaries, affiliates and its
third party content providers and licensors and each shall have the right to assert and enforce
such provisions directly or on its own behalf.
Disclaimer of Warranty: Limitation of Liability
Subscriber expressly agrees that use of Abtak Media Sites is at Subscriber’s sole risk. Neither the
Company, its affiliates nor any of their respective employees, agents, third party content
providers or licensors warrant that Abtak Media Sites will be uninterrupted or error free; nor do
they make any warranty as to the results that may be obtained from use of Abtak Media Sites, or as to
the accuracy, reliability or content of any information, service, or merchandise provided
through Abtak Media Sites.
Abtak Media Sites is provided on an “As Is” basis without warranties of any kind, either express or
implied, including, but not limited to, warranties of title or implied warranties of
merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose, other than those warranties which are
implied by and incapable of exclusion, restriction or modification under the laws applicable to
this agreement.
This disclaimer of liability applies to any damages or injury, caused by any failure of
performance, error, omission, interruption, deletion, defect, delay in operation or
transmission, computer virus, communication line failure, theft or destruction or unauthorized
access to, alteration of, or use of record, whether for breach of contract, tortious behaviour,
negligence, or under any other cause of action. Subscriber specifically acknowledges that the
Company is not liable for the defamatory, offensive or illegal conduct of other subscribers or
third-parties in cases including but not limited to any interactive communication on or through
the sites and that the risk of injury from the foregoing rests entirely with subscriber(s).
In no event will the Company, or any person or entity involved in creating, producing or
distributing Abtak Media Sites or the Abtak Media Sites software, be liable for any damages, including,
without limitation, direct, indirect, incidental, special, consequential or punitive damages
arising out of the use of or inability to use Abtak Media Sites. Subscriber hereby acknowledges that
the provisions of this section shall apply to all content on Abtak Media Sites.
In addition to the terms set forth above neither, the Company, not its affiliates, information
providers or content partners shall be liable regardless of the cause or duration, for any
errors, inaccuracies, omissions, or other defects in, or untimeliness or inauthenticity of, the
information contained within Abtak Media Sites, or for any delay or interruption in the transmission
thereof to the user, or for any claims or losses arising therefrom or occasioned thereby. None
of the foregoing parties shall be liable for any third-party claims or losses of any nature,
including, but not limited to, lost profits, punitive or consequential damages. Prior to the
execution of a stock trade, subscribers are advised to consult with your broker or other
financial representative to verify pricing or other information. The Company, its affiliates,
information providers or content partners shall have no liability for investment decisions based
on the information provided. Neither, the Company, nor its affiliates, information providers or
content partners warrant or guarantee the timeliness, sequence, accuracy or completeness of this
information.