Terms Of Services
1. ACCEPTANCE OF TERMS
FOSSC Oman provides the information on this Web site as provided in these Terms of Service (“TOS”). FOSSC Oman may update the TOS at any time and without prior notice by posting a new version at http://fossc.om/. The information on this site and your use of it is subject to the most recent version of the TOS posted.
2. DESCRIPTION OF SERVICE
FOSSC Oman provides you with access to discussion lists, Fosspedia, News, Event and a variety of other services. (“FOSSC Oman Service”). Unless explicitly stated otherwise, any new features that augment or enhance the current FOSSC Oman Service shall be subject to the TOS.
3. YOUR REGISTRATION OBLIGATIONS
In consideration of your use of the FOSSC Oman Service, You agree to:
1. provide true, accurate, current and complete information about yourself as prompted by the FOSSC Oman Service’s registration form and
2. FOSSC Oman has reasonable grounds to suspect that such information is untrue, inaccurate, not current or incomplete, FOSSC Oman has the right to suspend or terminate your account and refuse any and all current or future use of the Services.
4. FOSS Oman PRIVACY POLICY
Registration Data and certain other information about you is subject to our Privacy Policy.
5. CONDUCT
You understand that all information, data, text, software, graphics or other materials (“Content”), whether publicly posted or privately transmitted, are the sole responsibility of the person from whom such Content originated. This means that you, and not FOSSC Oman, are entirely responsible for all Content that you upload, post, email, transmit or otherwise make available via the FOSSC Oman Service. FOSSC Oman does not guarantee the accuracy, integrity or quality of Contributors Content. Under no circumstances will FOSSC Oman be liable in any way for any Content, including, but not limited to, any errors or omissions in any Content, or any loss or damage of any kind incurred as a result of the use of any Content posted, emailed, transmitted or otherwise made available via the FOSSC Oman Service. You agree to not use the FOSSC Oman Service to:
0. upload, post, email, transmit or otherwise make available any Content that is unlawful, harmful, threatening, abusive, harassing, tortuous, defamatory, vulgar, obscene, libellous, invasive of another’s privacy, hateful, or racially, ethnically or otherwise objectionable or harm minors;
1. impersonate any person or entity or falsely state or otherwise misrepresent your affiliation with a person or entity;
2. forge headers or otherwise manipulate identifiers in order to disguise the origin of any Content transmitted through the FOSSC Oman Service;
3. upload, post, email, transmit or otherwise make available any Content that you do not have a right to make available under any law or under contractual or other relationships;
4. upload, post, email, transmit or otherwise make available any Content that infringes any patent, trademark, trade secret, copyright or other proprietary rights of any party;
5. upload, post, email, transmit or otherwise make available any unsolicited or unauthorized advertising, promotional materials, “junk mail,” “spam,” or any other form of solicitation;
6. upload, post, email, transmit or otherwise make available any material that contains software viruses or any other computer code, files or programs designed to interrupt, destroy or limit the functionality of any computer software or hardware or telecommunications equipment;
7. disrupt the normal flow of dialogue, or otherwise act in a manner that negatively affects other users’ ability to engage in discussions or exchanges;
8. interfere with or disrupt the FOSSC Oman Service or servers or networks connected to the FOSSC Oman Service, or disobey any requirements, procedures, policies or regulations of networks connected to the FOSSC Oman Service;
9. intentionally or unintentionally violate any applicable local, state, national or international law,
10. “stalk” or otherwise harass another; and/or
11. collect or store personal data about other users in connection with the prohibited conduct and activities set forth in paragraphs above. You acknowledge that FOSSC Oman may or may not pre-screen Content, but that FOSSC Oman and its designees shall have the right (but not the obligation) in their sole discretion to pre-screen, refuse, move, or remove any Content that is available via the FOSSC Oman Service and which violates the TOS. You agree that you must evaluate, and bear all risks associated with, the use of any Content, including any reliance on the accuracy, completeness, or usefulness of such Content. You acknowledge, consent and agree that FOSSC Oman may access, preserve and disclose your account information and Content if required to do so by law or in a good faith belief that such access preservation or disclosure is reasonably necessary to:
1. comply with legal process;
2. enforce the TOS;
3. respond to claims that any Content violates the rights of third parties;
4. respond to your requests for customer service; or (e) protect the rights, property or personal safety of FOSSC Oman its users and the public.
6. CONTENT MADE AVAILABLE FOR INCLUSION ON THE FOSS Oman SERVICE
FOSSC Oman does not claim ownership of Content you submit or make available for inclusion via the FOSS Oman Service. However, with respect to Content you submit or make available for inclusion on the publicly available FOSSC Oman Service, you irrevocably grant FOSSC Oman the perpetual, worldwide, royalty-free and non-exclusive license, with the right to sublicense through multiple tiers of sublicensees, to use, distribute, reproduce, modify, adapt, publicly perform and publicly display such Content, in whole or in part, on the FOSSC Oman Service or other publications by FOSSC Oman in any media whether now existing or which come into the existence into the future.. And for Content you submit for private discussions, you grant FOSSC Oman the worldwide, royalty-free and non-exclusive license to use, distribute, reproduce, modify, adapt, publicly perform and publicly display such Content on the associated private discussion group.
7. INDEMNITY
You agree to indemnify and hold FOSSC Oman and its subsidiaries, affiliates, officers, agents, employees, partners and licensors harmless from any claim or demand, including but not limited to reasonable attorneys’ fees, made by any third party due to or arising out of Content you submit, post, transmit or otherwise make available through the Service, your use of the FOSSC Oman Service, your connection to the Service, your violation of the TOS, or your violation of any rights of another.
8. MODIFICATIONS TO FOSS Oman SERVICE
You acknowledge that FOSSC Oman reserves the right at any time and from time to time to modify or discontinue, temporarily or permanently, the FOSSC Oman Service (or any part thereof) with or without notice. You agree that FOSSC Oman shall not be liable to you or to any third party for any modification, suspension or discontinuance of the FOSSC Oman Service.
9. TERMINATION
You agree that FOSSC Oman may terminate your access to the FOSSC Oman Service for violations of the TOS and/or requests by authorized law enforcement or other government agencies.
10. LINKS
The FOSSC Oman Service may provide, or third parties may provide, links to other World Wide Web sites or resources. Because FOSSC Oman has no control over such sites and resources, you acknowledge and agree that FOSSC Oman is not responsible for the availability of such external sites or resources, and does not endorse and is not responsible or liable for any Content, advertising, products or other materials on or available from such sites or resources. You further acknowledge and agree that FOSSC Oman shall not be responsible or liable, directly or indirectly, for any damage or loss caused or alleged to be caused by or in connection with use of or reliance on any such Content, goods or services available on or through any such site or resource.
11. DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTIES
You expressly understand and agree that: Your use of the FOSSC Oman service is at your sole risk. FOSSC Oman service is provided on an “as is” and “as available” basis. FOSSC Oman and its subsidiaries, affiliates, officers, employees and licensors expressly disclaim all warranties of any kind, whether express or implied, including, but not limited to the implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose and non-infringement. FOSSC Oman and its subsidiaries, affiliates, officers, employees and licensors make no warranty that:
1. The FOSSC Oman service will meet your requirements;
2. The FOSSC Oman service will be uninterrupted, timely, secure or error-free and
3. The results that may be obtained from the use of the FOSSC Oman service will be accurate or reliable. No advice or information, whether oral or written, obtained by you from FOSSC Oman or through or from the service shall create any warranty not expressly stated in the TOS.
12. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY
You expressly understand and agree that FOSSC Oman and its subsidiaries, affiliates, officers, employees, agents, partners and licensors shall not be liable to you for any direct, indirect, incidental, special, consequential or exemplary damages, including, but not limited to, damages for loss of profits, goodwill, use, data or other intangible losses (even if FOSSC Oman has been advised of the possibility of such damages), resulting from the use or the inability to use the FOSS Oman service.
13. NOTICE AND PROCEDURE FOR MAKING CLAIMS OF COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT
FOSSC Oman respects the copyright of others, and we ask our users to do the same. FOSSC Oman may, in appropriate circumstances and at its discretion, disable and/or terminate the access of users who may be repeat infringers. If you believe that your work has been copied in a way that constitutes copyright infringement, please provide FOSSC Oman the following information: an electronic or physical signature of the person authorized to act on behalf of the owner of the copyright; a description of the copyrighted work that you claim has been infringed; a description of where the material that you claim is infringing is located on the site; your address, telephone number, and email address; a statement by you that you have a good faith belief that the disputed use is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law; a statement by you, made under penalty of perjury, that the above information in your Notice is accurate and that you are the copyright owner or authorized to act on the copyright owner’s behalf.
14. GENERAL INFORMATION
Entire Agreement. The TOS constitutes the entire agreement between you and FOSSC Oman and governs your use of the FOSSC Oman Service.