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PLEASE READ THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS CAREFULLY:
This "Agreement" contains the terms and conditions governing and applicable to
the use of the website identified as www.onebandila.com
This Agreement is entered into by and between VASCOMTREND ENTERPRISES INC.,
(hereinafter referred as "VASCOM") the registered and lawful owner of the
website www.onebandilla.com (hereinafter called the "Site" ) and you as "User"
thereof.
1. Application of and Acceptance of Terms and Conditions.
1.1 "User" defined. A "User" is defined as any person who accesses the Site for
whatever purpose and regardless of the nature, kind and classification of
registration of said User. A "User" includes the person using this Site and any
legal entity which may be represented by such person under actual or apparent
authority.
1.2 Acceptance of the Terms and Conditions. By accessing or using the Site,
User is deemed to have bound , obliged , agreed and accepted all the terms and
conditions set forth herein for the use and access of the Site , its upgrade,
modification, addition or change of the same
1.3 Application to Platinum Services. As defined hereunder, this Agreement
applies to each Platinum Service in addition to any terms and conditions that
may be applicable to such specific Platinum Service provided, however, that (a)
in the event of any conflict or inconsistency between any provision of the
terms and conditions that may be applicable to such Platinum Service and any
provision of this Agreement, such conflict or inconsistency shall (except as
otherwise expressly provided or agreed) be resolved in a manner favorable to
VASCOM and/or its affiliates; and (b) only to the extent that such conflict or
inconsistency cannot be so resolved, the provisions of the terms and conditions
applicable to such specific Platinum Service shall prevail.
1.4. Amendments . VASCOM may amend this Agreement at any time by posting the
amended and restated Agreement on the Site. The amended and restated Agreement
shall be effective immediately upon posting. Continued use of the Site shall be
deemed to be acceptance of the amended terms. This Agreement may not otherwise
be modified, except in writing by an authorized officer of VASCOM.
2. Platinum Services.
2.1. Right of Access. Limitations. User shall have free access to the Site with
all its features except that VASCOM reserves the right, without prior notice,
to restrict access to certain areas or features of the Site ("Platinum
Services") to paying Users or Users who undergo a specific registration
process. Access to and use of these Platinum Services are governed by
additional terms and conditions under separate agreements in addition to this
Agreement.
2.2. Right to Deny. VASCOM reserves its right to deny Platinum Services to any
User when it is legally necessary to protect its interest.
3. Use of the Site.
3.1 Permissible Use of the Site. The Site shall be use for personal or internal
purposes only and shall not copy, reproduce or download any information, text,
images, video clips, directories, files, databases or listings available on or
through the Site for commercial purposes or re-distributing the Site's content
for whatever reason , mass mailing (via emails, wireless text messages,
physical mail or otherwise), or operating a business that competes with the
Site. Systematic retrieval of the Site's Content, through any means, to create
or compile, directly or indirectly, a collection, compilation, database or
directory without written permission from VASCOM is prohibited. In addition,
use of the content or materials for any purpose not expressly permitted in this
Agreement is prohibited.
3.2 Third Party Content or Display. Some of the Content displayed on the Site
is provided or posted by third parties ("Third Party Content"). The Site or
VASCOM is not the author of third-party content, whether contributed by
anonymous users or paid content providers. Neither VASCOM nor any of its
affiliates, directors, officers or employees has entered into any sales agency
relationship with such third party by virtue of its display of the Third Party
Content on the Site. Any Third Party Content is the sole responsibility of the
party who provided the content. VASCOM is not responsible for the accuracy,
propriety, lawfulness or truthfulness of any Third Party Content, and shall not
be liable to any User in connection with such User's reliance of such Third
Party Content. In addition, VASCOM is not responsible for the conduct of any
User's activities on the Site, and shall not be liable to any person in
connection with any damage suffered by any person as a result of such User's
conduct.
3.3 Use of Third Party Content. VASCOM or the Site may allow Users access to
content, products or services offered by third party hyperlinks (in the form of
word link, banners, channels or otherwise) to such Third Party's web site. You
are cautioned to read such sites' terms and conditions and/or privacy policies
before using such sites in order to be aware of the terms and conditions of
your use of such sites. User acknowledges that the Site has no control over
such third party's web site, does not monitor such sites, and VASCOM shall not
be responsible or liable to anyone for such web site, or any content, products
or services made available on such a website.
3.4 Permissible Messages or Information . Messages or information sent to the
Site by a User through any communication systems shall not contain any of the
materials described in the provisions of Section 5.5 below.
3.5. Right to Limit, Deny or Create Different/ New Access or Features . The
Site or VASCOM reserves the right to limit, deny or create different access to
the Site and its features with respect to different Users, or to change any of
the features or introduce new features without prior notice. User acknowledges
that inability to use the Site wholly or partially for whatever reason may have
adverse effects on its business. User hereby agrees that in no event shall
VASCOM be liable to the User or any third parties for any inability to use the
Site (whether due to disruption, limited access, changes to or termination of
any features on the Site or otherwise), any delays, errors or omissions with
respect to any communications or transmission, or any damage (direct, indirect,
consequential or otherwise) arising from the use of or inability to use the
Site or any of its features.
3.6. Unauthorized Access to Computer Systems. No User shall undermine the
integrity of the computer systems or networks used by the Site or VASCOM and/or
any other User. No User shall attempt to gain unauthorized access to such
computer systems or networks.
3.7 Privacy Policy. User shall read the Site's Privacy Policy which governs the
protection and use of User's information in the Site 's possession. User
accepts the Privacy Policy and any updates and amendments thereto. User
acknowledges that VASCOM may change the Privacy Policy from time to time
provided that VASCOM or the Site shall make available the updated version of
the Privacy Policy on the Site at all times. Continued use of the Site shall be
deemed acceptance of the Privacy Policy which is then displayed on the Site at
the time of such use.
3.8 Violation of Intellectual Property Rights. User shall not infringe the
intellectual property rights of others. The Site or VASCOM will terminate the
accounts of members or users who infringe the copyrights, or other intellectual
property rights, of others. VASCVOM reserves the right to terminate the account
and the rights of the user upon any single infringement, if it believes that
User's conduct is harmful to the interests of the Site or VASCOM , its
affiliates, or other users, or for any other reason in VASCOM's sole
discretion.
4. Registered Users.
4.1. Registration. Any person who has filled out an on-line registration form
on the Site by giving its information (such as name, address, telephone and fax
number, email address, details of its business, etc.) is a registered "User" of
the Site (a "Registered User"). The Site will establish an account ("Account")
for each Registered User and each Registered User will be assigned a user alias
("User ID") and password ("Password") for log access to its own Account.
4.2. Assignment of web e-mail Account .VASCOM may assign a web-based email
account with limited storage space for the User to send e-mail (the "Email
Account"). The User shall be responsible for all users and the content of all
the messages communicated through the e-mail Account, as well as the
consequences of any such message.
4.3 Authority to Bind Business Entity . If the Registered User is a business
entity, User represents that (a) it has the authority to bind the entity to
this Agreement; (b) the address of the business entity is the principal and
current place of business (c) that said business entity has been registered
and/or authorized to do business and was issued business license and tax
identification, and (d) all other information submitted to the Site during the
registration process is true, accurate, current and complete . A branch or
representative office will not be considered a separate entity and its
principal place of business will be deemed to be that of its head office.
4.4 Inclusion in the Global Buyer Database. Registered User consents its
inclusion of its personal data in VASCOM's or the Site's Global Buyer Database
and authorize the same to share such information with other Users.
4.5 Termination of User's Account. The Site may suspend or terminate a
Registered User's Account or Email Account at any time by giving no less than
24-hour notice to the Registered User; provided, however, that notice is not
required for such termination if (a) in VASCOM's determination, there is any
breach of the provisions of this Agreement by the Registered User; or (b)
VASCOM has reasonable grounds to suspect that such information provided by a
Registered User is untrue, inaccurate or is not current or complete, or (c)
VASCOM believes that the Registered User's actions may cause financial loss or
legal liability to such Registered User, the Sites' other Users, or VASCOM or
its affiliates.
4.6 Use of e-mail Account. The Registered User shall not use the Email Account
for junk mail, chain letters or spamming or the transmission of any unlawful,
harassing, libelous, abusive, threatening, harmful, vulgar, obscene or
otherwise objectionable material of any kind or nature. Further, the Registered
User shall not use the Email Account to publish, distribute, transmit or
circulate any unsolicited advertising or promotional information or any content
that is obscene, indecent, seditious, offensive, defamatory, threatening, or
which incites or results in causing racial hatred, discrimination, menace or
breach of confidence.
4.7 Transfer of Account , ID or Passwords. A Registered User may not sell,
attempt to sell, offer to sell, give, assign or otherwise transfer an Account,
User ID or Password to a third party without the prior written consent of
VASCOM . It may suspend or terminate the Account of a Registered User or the
transferee of a Registered User in the event of a sale, offer to sell, gift,
assignment or transfer in violation of this Section.
4.8. Right to Deny Registration and Issuance of Account. Notwithstanding
Section 4.1 above,. VASCOM may refuse registration and deny the issuance of an
Account and/or Email Account and associated User ID and Password to any User
for whatever reason.
5. Users Who Post Information on onebandila.com
5.1. Right to Post Information. Only Registered User shall be allowed to post
information on the Site using the self-help submit and edit tools provided
through the Site. Status of a Registered User is governed by the provisions of
Section 4 above.
5.2 No Agency Relationship. No sales agency relationship is created between any
Users and VASCOM or its affiliates, directors, officers or employees by virtue
of VASCOM's or the Site's display of any of the User's information on the Site
or in any Site transactions.
5.3 User's Warranties as to Information. User represents, warrants and agrees
to (a) provide with true, accurate, current and complete information to be
displayed on the Site and (b) maintain and promptly amend all information to
keep it true, accurate, current and complete. Each User hereby grants an
irrevocable, perpetual, worldwide and royalty-free, sublicensable (through
multiple tiers) license to the Site to display and use all information provided
by such User in accordance with the purposes set forth in this Agreement and to
exercise the copyright, publicity, and database rights you have in such
material or information, in any media now known or not currently known.
5.4 User's Warranties as to Authority to Use Third Party's Property Rights. .
User hereby represents, warrants and agrees that it does not violate third
party proprietary right and that it has obtained all necessary third party's
copyright, trademark trade secret or patent licenses and permissions, or such
other licenses or permissions as may be required in connection with any other
personal or proprietary rights of any third party (including but not limited to
rights of personality and rights of privacy), for any material or information
it posts on the Site or provides to the Site or authorizes the Site or VASCOM
to display. User represents; warrants and agrees that it has the right to
manufacture, offer, sell, import and distribute the products it offers and
displays on the Site, and that such manufacture, offer, sale, importation
and/or distribution of those products violates no Third Party Rights.
5.5. User's Warranties as to Contents of Information. Each User hereby
represents, warrants and agrees that information submitted to the Site for
display on the Site shall not:
a. contain fraudulent information or make fraudulent offers of items or involve
the sale or attempted sale of counterfeit or stolen items or items whose sales
and/or marketing is prohibited by applicable law, or otherwise promote other
illegal activities;
b. be part of a scheme to defraud other Users of the Site or for any other
unlawful purpose;
c. relate to sale of products or services that infringe or otherwise abet or
encourage the infringement or violation of any third party's copyright, patent,
trademarks, trade secret or other proprietary right or rights of publicity or
privacy, or any other Third Party Rights;
d. violate any applicable law, statute, ordinance or regulation (including
without limitation those governing export control, consumer protection, unfair
competition, anti- discrimination or false advertising);
e. be defamatory, libelous, unlawfully threatening or unlawfully harassing;
f. be obscene or contain or infer any pornography or sex-related merchandising
or any other content or otherwise promotes sexually explicit materials or is
otherwise harmful to minors;
g. promote discrimination based on race, sex, religion, nationality,
disability, sexual orientation or age;
h. contain any material that constitutes unauthorized advertising or harassment
(including but not limited to spamming), invades anyone's privacy or encourages
conduct that would constitute a criminal offence, give rise to civil liability,
or otherwise violate any law or regulation;
i. solicit business from any Users in connection with a commercial activity
that competes with the Site or the business of VASCOM.
j. contain any computer viruses or other destructive devices and codes that
have the effect of damaging, interfering with, intercepting or expropriating
any software or hardware system, data or personal information;
k. link directly or indirectly to or include descriptions of goods or services
that are prohibited under this Agreement;
l.. violate any provision in the Product Listing Policy;
m. otherwise create any liability to VASCOM or its affiliates.
5.6 Right to Remove Displayed Materials and to Disclose User's Identity .
VASCOM or the Site reserves the sole discretion to remove any material
displayed on the Site which it reasonably believes is unlawful, violates
Section 5.6. , could subject the Site to liability, violates other provisions
of this Agreement or is otherwise found inappropriate in VASCOM's opinion. It
shall cooperate fully with government authority/agency , private investigators
and/or injured third parties in the investigation of any suspected criminal or
civil wrongdoing and may disclose Users identity and contact information, if
requested and VASCOM or the Site shall not be liable for damages resulting
thereof. In connection of the foregoing, VASCOM or the Site may suspend or
terminate the Account of any User. User agrees that VASCOM shall have no
liability whatsoever to User for any and all actions provided herein. Instead,
User shall bear all the risks as a consequence for any and all action taken by
VASCOM.
6. Transactions between Buyers and Suppliers
6.1 Information Exchange Web-based Platform. No agency relationship. The Site
provides an electronic web-based platform for exchanging information between
buyers and suppliers of products and services. The Site or VASCOM is neither an
agent of the seller nor the buyer in any Site transaction and does not charge
any commissions for the completion or consummation thereof. Resultantly, the
Site does not control and is not liable to or responsible for the quality,
safety, lawfulness or availability of the products or services offered for sale
on the Site or the ability of the suppliers to complete a sale or the ability
of buyers to complete a purchase.
6.2 User's Beware ( Caveat Emptor). Users are hereby made aware that there may
be risks of dealing with people acting under false pretenses. The Site or
VASCOM uses several techniques to verify the accuracy of the information our
users provide us when they register on the Site. However, because user
verification on the Internet is difficult, the Site cannot and does not confirm
each User's purported identity (including, without limitation, Trade Pass
Members and Gold Suppliers) user is encouraged to use the various tools
available on the Site, and to diligently evaluate the person with whom it is
dealing with..
6.3. User's Assumption of Transaction Risk User fully assumes the risks of Site
purchase and sale transactions and that it assumes consequential risks of
liability or harm in connection with subsequent activity of any kind relating
to products or services subject of Site transactions. The risks shall include,
but are not limited to, mis-representation of products and services, fraudulent
schemes, unsatisfactory quality, failure to meet specifications, defective or
dangerous products, unlawful products, delay or default in delivery or payment,
cost mis-calculations, breach of warranty, breach of contract and
transportation accidents. The risks also include the risks that the
manufacture, importation, distribution, offer, display, purchase, sale and/or
use of products or services offered or displayed on the Site may violate or may
be asserted to violate Third Party Rights, and the risk that User may incur
costs of defense or other costs in connection with third parties' assertion of
Third Party Rights, or in connection with any claims by any party that they are
entitled to defense or indemnification in relation to assertions of rights,
demands or claims by Third Party Rights claimants.The risk also include the
risks that consumers, other purchasers, end-users of products originally
obtained by Users of the Site as a result of Site purchase and sale
transactions , may suffer harm or injuries and/or assert claims arising from
the use of such products. Each User agrees that VASCOM will not be liable or
responsible for any damages, liabilities, costs, harms, inconveniences,
business disruptions or expenditures of any kind that may arise a result of or
in connection with any of the foregoing risks.
6.4. User's Responsibility to Transaction. Users are solely responsible for all
of the terms and conditions of the transactions conducted on, through or as a
result of use of the Site, including, without limitation, terms regarding
payment, returns, warranties, shipping, insurance, fees, taxes, title,
licenses, fines, permits, handling, transportation and storage.
6.5. User To Release the Site from Liability. In the event that any User has a
dispute with any party to a transaction, such User agrees to release and
indemnify VASCOM (and our agents, affiliates, directors, officers and
employees) from all claims, demands, actions, proceedings, costs, expenses and
damages (including without limitation any actual, special, incidental or
consequential damages) arising out of or in connection with such transaction.
7. Limitation of Liability
7.1 THE FEATURES AND SERVICES ON THE SITE ARE PROVIDED ON AN "AS IS" AND "AS
AVAILABLE" BASIS, AND THE SITE EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ANY AND ALL WARRANTIES,
EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO ANY WARRANTIES OF CONDITION,
QUALITY, DURABILITY, PERFORMANCE, ACCURACY, LIABILITY, MERCHANTABILITY OR
FITNESS FOR A PRTICULAR PURPOSE. ALL SUCH WARRANTIES, REPRESENTATIONS,
CONDITIONS, UDERTAKINGS AND TERMS ARE HEREBY EXCLUDED.
7.2 VASCOM MAKES NO REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES ABOUT THE VALIDITY,ACCURACY,
CORRECTNESS, RELIABILITY, QUALITY, STABILITY, COMPLETENESS OR CURRENTNESS OF
ANY INFORMATION PROVIDED ON OR THROUGH THE SITE. VASCOM DOES NOT REPRESENT OR
WARRANT THAT THE MANUFACTURE, IMPORT DISTRIBUTION, OFFER, DISPLAY, PURCHASE,
SALE AND/OR USE OF PRODUCTS OR SERVICES OFFERED OR DISPLAYED ON THE SITE DOES
NOT VIOLATE ANY THIRD PARTY RIGHTS; AND MAKES NO REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES
OF ANY KIND TO ANY PRODUCT OR SERVICE OFFERED OR DISPLAYED ON THE SITE SITE.
7.3 User's Risk as to Downloaded Materials. Any material downloaded or
otherwise obtained through the Site is done at User's sole discretion and risk
and User is solely responsible for any damage to its computer system or loss of
data that may result from the download of any such material. No advice or
information, whether oral or written, obtained by any User from or through or
from the Site shall create any warranty not expressly stated herein.
7.4. Acts of God. Force Majure: Delay of Services or Failure of Content. Under
no circumstances shall the Site or VASCOM . be held liable for an delay or
failure or disruption of the content or services delivered through the Site
resulting directly or indirectly from acts of nature, forces or causes beyond
its reasonable control, including without limitation, Internet failures,
computer, telecommunications or any other equipment failures, electrical power
failures, strikes, labor disputes, riots, insurrections, civil disturbances,
shortages of labor or materials, fires, flood, storms, explosions, Acts of God,
war, governmental actions, orders of domestic or foreign courts or tribunals or
non-performance of third parties.
7.5 User's Warranty to Free And Save Site from Harm. User hereby agrees to
indemnify and save the Site or VASCOM , its affiliates, directors, officers and
employees harmless, from any and all losses, claims, liabilities (including
legal costs on a full indemnity basis) which may arise from such User's use of
the Site (including but not limited to the display of such User's information
on the Site) or from its breach of any of the terms and conditions of this
Agreement. Each User hereby further agrees to indemnify and save VASCOM , its
affiliates, directors, officers and employees harmless, from any and all
losses, claims, liabilities (including legal costs on a full indemnity basis)
which may arise from User's breach of any representations and warranties made
by User to the Site including but not limited to those set forth in Sections
5.3, 5.4 and 5.5 above. User hereby further agrees to indemnify and save VASCOM
, its affiliates, directors, officers and employees harmless, from any and all
losses, claims, liabilities (including legal costs on a full indemnity basis)
which may arise, directly or indirectly, as a result of any claims asserted by
Third Party Rights claimants or other third parties relating to products
offered or displayed on the Site. User hereby further agrees that the Site is
not responsible and shall have no liability to it, for any material posted by
others, including defamatory, offensive or illicit material and that the risk
of damages from such material rests entirely with the User. User reserves the
right, at its own expense, to assume the exclusive defense and control of any
matter otherwise subject to indemnification by you, in which event you shall
cooperate with VASCOM in asserting any available defenses.
7.6 . User's Warranty to Free VASCOM from Other Damages . VASCOM shall not be
liable for any special, direct, indirect, punitive, incidental or consequential
damages or any damages whatsoever (including but not limited to damages for
loss of profits or savings, business interruption, loss of information),
whether in contract, negligence, tort, strict liability or otherwise or any
other damages resulting from any of the following:
a. the use or the inability to use the Site;
b. any defect in goods, samples, data, information or services purchased or
obtained from a User or a third-party service provider through the Site;
c. violation of Third Party Rights or claims or demands that Users'
manufacture, importation, distribution, offer, display, purchase, sale and/or
use of products or services offered or displayed on the Site may violate or may
be asserted to violate Third Party Rights; or claims by any party that they are
entitled to defense or indemnification in relation to assertions of rights,
demands or claims by Third Party Rights claimants;
d. unauthorized access by third parties to data or private information of any
User;
e. statements or conduct of any User of the Site; or
f. any matters relating to Platinum Services however arising, including
negligence.
8. Intellectual Property Rights
8.1 ,VASCOM as Lawful Owner of the Site and its Contents. VASCOM or the Site is
the sole owner or lawful licensee of all the rights to the "Site" and its
content. The "Site" and its content embody trade secrets and intellectual
property rights protected under worldwide copyright and other laws. All title,
ownership and intellectual property rights in the Site and its content shall
remain with VASCOM , its affiliates or licensors.. All rights not otherwise
claimed under this Agreement by VASCOM are hereby reserved.
8.2 Registered Trademarks or Servicemarks. onebandila.com," and related icons
and logos are registered service marks of VASCOM or the Site in various
jurisdictions and are protected under applicable copyright, trademark and other
proprietary rights laws. Unauthorized copying, modification, use or publication
of these marks is strictly prohibited.
9. Notices
9.1. Proper Address . All notices or demands to or upon the Site or VASCOM
shall be effective if in writing and shall be duly made when sent to in the
following manner:
VASCOMTREND ENTERPRISES INC., onebandila.com 1606 16th Floor Taipan Place
Building , F. Ortigas Jr. St., Ortigas Center, Pasig City ,Philippines;
Attention: Legal Department.
9.2 Mode of Service. All notices or demands to or upon a User shall be
effective if either delivered personally, sent by courier, certified mail, by
facsimile or email to the last-known correspondence, fax or email address
provided by the User to VASCOM or the Site or by posting such notice or demand
on an area of the Site that is publicly accessible without a charge. Notice to
a User shall be deemed to be received by such User if and when
a. VASCOM is able to demonstrate that communication, whether in physical or
electronic form, has been sent to such User, or
b. immediately upon VASCOM's posting such notice on an area of the Site that is
publicly accessible without charge.
10. General
10.1. Entire Agreement. Subject to any additional agreements relating to
TradePass Services, this Agreement and the Privacy Policy constitute the entire
agreement between the User and VASCOM with respect to access to and use of the
Site, superseding any prior written or oral agreements in relation to the same
subject matter.
10.2 No agency Relationship. VASCOM and the User are independent contractors,
and no agency, partnership, joint venture, employee-employer pr
franchiser-franchisee relationship is intended or created by this Agreement.
10.3 .Separability Clause If any provision herein is held to be invalid or
unenforceable, such provision shall be struck and the remaining provisions
shall be enforced.
10.4. Non Waiver . Failure to enforce any right or failure to act with respect
to any breach by a User under these terms and conditions will not waive that
right nor waives VASCOM's right to act with respect with subsequent or similar
breaches.
10.5. Transfer of Rights VASCOM shall have the right to assign its obligations
and duties in this Agreement and in any agreement relating to Platinum Services
to any person or entity.
10.6. Governing Laws This Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the
Republic of the Philippines and User hereby submits itself to the exclusive
jurisdiction of the courts in Metro Manila.
VACOMTREND ENTERPRISES INC., USER
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