Terms of Use
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PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING CAREFULLY BEFORE ACCESSING AND/OR USING ANY PART OF THE WEBSITE.
1. General Acceptance of the Terms
By using any part of the Website (defined below), you expressly acknowledge and agree that you are entering into a legal agreement with the Website (“Website”, “we”, “us” or “our”) and have understood and agree to comply with, and be legally bound by, the following terms and conditions (the “Terms”). You hereby waive any applicable rights to require an original (non-electronic) signature or delivery or retention of non-electronic records, to the extent not prohibited under applicable law. If you do not agree to be bound by these Terms, please do not use any part of the Website. The term “Website” means this website available at 5TopDatingSites, as well as any services, features and content made available to you thereon.
By using the Website, you confirm that you are over thirteen (13) years of age. If you are between the ages of thirteen (13) and eighteen (18) years, then, prior to using the Website, you must first review these Terms with your parent or guardian to make sure that you and your parent or guardian understand them.
2. License and License Restrictions
Subject to your full compliance with these Terms, you are granted a limited, non-exclusive, non-sublicensable, non-assignable, and non-transferable license to access, use and display locally the Website and the Content (as defined below), and solely for purpose of using the Website for your own personal use.
Except to the extent expressly permitted under Section 2 (License and License Restrictions) above, you shall not: (a) copy, reproduce, distribute, transfer (by sale, resale, renting, lending, license, sublicense, download or otherwise), modify, create derivative works of, publicly perform, or publicly display any part of the Website or any Content; (b) disrupt servers or networks connected to the Website; (c) use or launch any automated system (including without limitation, “robots” and “spiders”) to access the Website; and/or (d) circumvent, disable or otherwise interfere with security-related features of the Website or features that prevent or restrict use or copying of any Content or that enforce limitations on use of the Website. Compliance with the foregoing restrictions is a condition to the license granted to you under this Section 2 (License and License Restrictions).
3. Intellectual Property Rights
Ownership
Your use of the Website is licensed and not sold to you under these Terms and you acknowledge that the Website and its licensors retain all title, ownership rights and Intellectual Property Rights (defined below) in and to the Website (and its related software). We reserve all rights not expressly granted herein to the Website. As used herein, the term “Intellectual Property Rights” means any and all rights in and to any and all trade secrets, patents, copyrights, service marks, trademarks, know-how, or similar intellectual property rights, as well as any and all moral rights, rights of privacy, publicity and similar rights of any type under the laws or regulations of any governmental, regulatory, or judicial authority, whether foreign or domestic.
Content
The content, information, data, text, photographs, videos, audio clips, written posts, articles, comments, software, scripts, graphics, and interactive features generated, provided or otherwise made available on or through the Website (collectively, the “Material(s)”), as well as the User Submissions (defined below) and the trademarks, service marks and logos contained therein (collectively, “Marks”, and together with the Materials and User Submissions, the “Content”), is the property of the Website and/or its licensors and may be protected by applicable copyright or other intellectual property laws and treaties. All other Marks used on the Website are the trademarks, service marks, or logos, as applicable, of their respective owners.
Use of Content
All Content is provided to you “AS IS” for your personal use only, and you acknowledge that all Content accessed, used, or relief upon by you is at your own risk and that you will be solely responsible and liable for any damage or loss to you or any other party resulting from such access, use, or reliance. If you download or print a copy of the Content, you must retain any copyright and other proprietary notices contained therein. We do not guarantee that any Content you access on or through the Website is or will continue to be accurate.
Third Party Open Source Software
Portions of the Website may include third party (including open source) software that are subject to third party terms and conditions (“Third-Party Terms”). The Website will comply with any rightful request you submit to us for exercising your rights under such Third-Party Terms. To the extent of any conflict between any Third-Party Terms and these Terms, the Third-Party Terms shall prevail in connection with the corresponding third-party software.
4. User Submissions
User Submissions
The Website may permit the sharing of content by you and other users, including but not limited to information, opinions, recommendations, and/or feedback that you may provide the Website in connection with the Website and/or your experience while using the Website (collectively, “User Submissions”). Your User Submissions may be made publicly available through the Website. You understand and agree that, whether or not such User Submissions are published, we do not guarantee any confidentiality with respect to any User Submissions. You shall be solely responsible for your User Submissions and the consequences of sharing them. We have complete discretion whether to publish your User Submissions and we reserve the right, without further notice to you, to monitor, censor, edit, remove, delete, and/or remove any and all User Submissions at any time and for any reason. Each User Submission, whether publicly posted or privately transmitted, is the sole responsibility of the user who originated such User Submission. You warrant that all User Submissions originated by you will be accurate, complete, up-to-date, in compliance with all applicable laws and regulations, and will not infringe the Intellectual Property Rights of any third party.
License to User Submissions
Subject to these Terms, by submitting User Submissions you hereby grant the Website a worldwide, irrevocable, non-exclusive, royalty-free, fully-paid, perpetual, sub-licensable, assignable and transferable license to use, reproduce, distribute, create derivative works of, publicly display, publicly perform, and otherwise commercially exploit the User Submissions in connection with the Website, and you hereby waive any moral rights in your User Submissions, to the extent permitted by law. You also hereby grant each of our users and Third-Party Sources (defined below) a non-exclusive right to use, reproduce, distribute, prepare derivative works of, publicly display and publicly perform such User Submissions in accordance with these Terms. You represent and warrant that you have all rights, permissions and authorizations needed to grant the license rights set forth in this Section 4 (User Submissions).
5. Third Party Sources and Content
The Website enables you to view, access, link to, and use third party Material, which are not owned or controlled by us (“Third-Party Content”), and such Third-Party Content is provided without the Website or any other professional person monitoring, examining, validating or altering in any way such information, and without any verification as to whether such Material is true, complete or accurate. “Third Party Source(s)” means: (i) third party websites and services; and (ii) our third-party business partners and customers. For the avoidance of doubt, all such Third-Party Sources are and shall continue to be the owners of all such Third-Party Content.
We are not affiliated with and have no control over any Third-Party Sources. We do not assume any responsibility for the content, terms of use, privacy policies, actions or practices of, any Third-Party Sources. Please read the terms of use and privacy policy of any Third-Party Source that you interact with before you engage in any such activity.
We do not endorse any advertising, promotions, campaigns, products, services or other materials that are included in any Third-Party Content or communicated to you from a Third-Party Source.
By accessing or using the Website, you may be exposed to Third Party Content that is inaccurate, offensive, indecent, or objectionable. You always have the choice of deciding whether or not to interact with a Third-Party Source or to view and use Third Party Content. Your interaction with a Third-Party Source and your use of, and reliance upon, any Third-Party Content is at your sole discretion and risk.
You are solely responsible and liable for your interaction with Third Party Sources. You agree to waive, and hereby do waive, any legal or equitable rights or remedies you may have against the Website, and release the Website from any and all liability, arising from your use of and interaction with any Third-Party Content and/or Third-Party Source. If you have any query or complaint regarding a Third-Party Source or Third-Party Content, you agree to contact the Third-Party Source directly.
6. Privacy
We will use any personal information that we may collect or obtain in connection with the Website in accordance with our privacy policy, which is available at Privacy Policy, and you agree that we may do so. Please also be aware that certain personal information and other information provided by you in connection with your use of the Website may be stored on your computer or other device (even if we do not collect that information). You are solely responsible and liable for maintaining the security of your computer or other device from unauthorized access.
7. WARRANTIES DISCLAIMER
THE WEBSITE AND ALL CONTENT IS PROVIDED ON AN “AS IS” AND “AS AVAILABLE” BASIS, WITHOUT ANY REPRESENTATION, WARRANTY, GUARANTEE OR CONDITION OF ANY KIND WHATSOEVER (WHETHER EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR STATUTORY), INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE, NON-INFRINGEMENT, AND QUALITY OF SERVICE, OR THAT OTHERWISE ARISE FROM A COURSE OF PERFORMANCE OR USAGE OF TRADE, ALL OF WHICH ARE HEREBY DISCLAIMED BY THE WEBSITE. IN ADDITION, THE WEBSITE MAKES NO REPRESENTATION, WARRANTY, GUARANTEE OR CONDITION (i) REGARDING THE CONTENT, EFFECTIVENESS, USEFULNESS, RELIABILITY, AVAILABILITY, TIMELINESS, QUALITY, ACCURACY OR COMPLETENESS OF THE WEBSITE OR ANY CONTENT; OR (ii) THAT YOUR USE OF THE WEBSITE OR ANY CONTENT WILL MEET YOUR REQUIREMENTS OR EXPECTATIONS, OR WILL BE INTERRUPTED, SECURE OR ERROR-FREE.
Applicable law may not allow the exclusion of certain warranties, so to that extent such exclusions may not apply.
9. Limitation of liability
A. AFFINITAS DOES NOT LIMIT ITS LIABILITY FOR (I) DEATH OR PERSONAL INJURY TO THE EXTENT THAT THEY ARE DUE TO THE NEGLIGENCE OR INTENT OF AFFINITAS, ITS EMPLOYEES, LEGAL REPRESENTATIVES OR ITS SUPPLIERS AND (III) ANY OTHER RESPONSIBILITIES WE ARE NOT AUTHORIZED TO LIMIT OR EXCLUDE UNDER APPLICABLE LAW. THE REST OF THIS SECTION WILL NOT APPLY TO THIS LIABILITY.
B. WITHOUT LIMITING THE SCOPE OF THE FOREGOING, AFFINITAS IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY ECONOMIC LOSSES, (INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, LOSS OF REVENUES, BUSINESSES, CONTRACTS, PROFITS OR ANTICIPATED SAVINGS), LOSS OF CUSTOMER OR REPUTATION, LOSS OF DATA OR SPECIAL, INDIRECT OR CONSEQUENTIAL LOSSES THAT MAY HAPPEN TO YOU OR A THIRD PARTY AS A RESULT OF YOUR USE OR INABILITY TO USE THE WEB SITE (EXCEPT AS EXPRESSLY PROVIDED FOR) ARTICLE ON USE). AFFINITAS DISCLAIMS ALL RESPONSIBILITY FOR LINKS FROM THE WEBSITE TO THIRD PARTY SITES. IF YOU DECIDE TO ACCESS THIRD PARTY SITES BY USING THESE LINKS, YOU ACT AT YOUR OWN RISK.
C. WITHOUT LIMITING THE SCOPE OF THE FOREGOING, IN NO EVENT SHALL AFFINITAS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES, WHATSOEVER, RESULTING FROM THESE TERMS OR RESULTING FROM YOUR USE OR INABILITY TO USE THE WEBSITE, THE TOTAL AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED 1000 US DOLLARS.
8. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY
IN NO EVENT SHALL THE WEBSITE OR ITS AFFILIATES BE LIABLE FOR:
- ANY CONSEQUENTIAL, INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES;
- ANY LOSS OF PROFITS, LOSS OF BUSINESS, LOSS OF REVENUE, OR LOSS OF ANTICIPATED SAVINGS;
- ANY LOSS OF, OR DAMAGE TO, DATA, REPUTATION, OR GOODWILL; AND/OR
- THE COST OF PROCURING ANY SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES.
- THE AGGREGATE COMBINED LIABILITY OF THE WEBSITE AND ITS AFFILIATES UNDER, OR OTHERWISE IN CONNECTION WITH, THESE TERMS SHALL - NOT EXCEED THE AMOUNTS ACTUALLY PAID BY YOU TO THE WEBSITE (IF ANY) DURING THE THREE (3) MONTHS IMMEDIATELY PRECEDING THE - DATE ON WHICH YOU BRING YOUR CLAIM. ACCORDINGLY, IF YOU HAVE NOT PAID THE WEBSITE ANY AMOUNTS IN SUCH THREE-MONTH PERIOD, - THE WEBSITE SHALL HAVE NO LIABILITY TO YOU WHATSOEVER.
Some jurisdictions do not allow the limitation or exclusion of liability for incidental or consequential damages, so the above limitations may not apply to you.
THE FOREGOING EXCLUSIONS AND LIMITATIONS SHALL APPLY: (a) EVEN IF THE WEBSITE OR ITS AFFILIATES HAVE BEEN ADVISED, OR SHOULD HAVE BEEN AWARE, OF THE POSSIBILITY OF LOSSES OR DAMAGES; (b) EVEN IF ANY REMEDY IN THESE TERMS FAILS OF ITS ESSENTIAL PURPOSE; and (c) REGARDLESS OF THE THEORY OR BASIS OF LIABILITY (SUCH AS, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, BREACH OF CONTRACT OR TORT).
9. Indemnity
These terms and all rights and licenses granted hereunder may not be transferred or assigned by you, but may be assigned by Affinitas without restriction or notice.
12. General
If any third party (including, without limitation, a governmental entity) brings any kind of demand, claim, suit, action or proceeding against the Website, our affiliates, and/or any of our respective directors, officers, employees, agents, representatives, customers, suppliers, or licensors (each, an “Indemnitee”), which is based upon or arises from:
your use of the Website;
- any breach by you under these Terms; and/or
- any of your User Submissions
(each of the foregoing, a “Claim”) then, upon request by the Website (to be decided at our sole and absolute option), you agree to assume full control of the defense and settlement of the Claim; provided, however, that:
- the Website reserves the right, at any time thereafter, to take over full or partial control of the defense and/or settlement of the Claim;
- and you shall not settle any Claim, or admit to any liability thereunder, without the express prior written consent of the Website.
In addition, and regardless of whether (or the extent to which) you participated in the defense and/or settlement of a Claim, you agree to indemnify and hold harmless the Indemnitee against:
- any costs and expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees) incurred by the Indemnitee in the defense of such Claim;
- and any amounts to be paid in settlement of the Claim, or awarded against the Indemnitee under such Claim (such as, but not limited to, damages, liabilities, and fines).
10. Term and Termination
The Website reserves the right to immediately terminate these Terms, or otherwise modify, suspend or discontinue your access to and use of the Website (or any part thereof), for any reason whatsoever, at any time, and without notice to you, and you agree that the Website will have no liability or obligation to you for any such termination, modification, suspension, or discontinuance. If you object to any term or condition in these Terms or any subsequent changes thereto, or become dissatisfied with the Website in any way, your only recourse is to cease accessing and using the Website. Upon termination of these Terms, your license right under Section 2 (License and License Restrictions) will automatically terminate and you must immediately cease all access to and use of the Website.
11. Surviving Provisions
Sections 3 (Intellectual Property Rights) through 15 (Miscellaneous), inclusive, as well as any provision of these Terms which by nature ought to survive, shall survive termination of these Terms and your use of or access to the Website.
12. Assignment
The Website may assign these Terms (or any of its rights and obligations hereunder) without your consent and without notice to you. You may not assign these Terms (or any of your obligations or rights hereunder) without the Website’s express prior written consent. Any prohibited assignment shall be null and void.
13. Modification
The Website reserves the right to make changes to these Terms at any time by posting changes on the Website. Such changes will be effective ten (10) days thereafter, and your continued use of the Website thereafter means that you agree to be bound by the changes. Please check the Website regularly for any changes.
14. Governing Law and Disputes
These Terms shall be construed, interpreted and governed by the laws of the State of Israel without regard to its conflicts of laws rules. The United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods is hereby disclaimed. Any action, suit or other proceeding arising under or relating to these Terms shall be brought solely in a court of competent jurisdiction in Tel Aviv-Jaffa, Israel (which venue shall be exclusive) and you hereby irrevocably submit to the personal jurisdiction of such courts and waive any jurisdictional, venue, or inconvenient forum objections to such courts. You also agree that any proceedings to resolve or litigate any dispute will be conducted solely on an individual basis, and you hereby waive the right to litigate disputes in court before a jury. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Website may seek injunctive relief or specific performance in any court worldwide that has jurisdiction. YOU AGREE THAT ANY CAUSE OF ACTION THAT YOU MAY HAVE UNDER, OR OTHERWISE IN CONNECTION WITH, THESE TERMS MUST COMMENCE WITHIN ONE (1) YEAR AFTER THE CAUSE OF ACTION ACCRUES. OTHERWISE, YOU AGREE THAT SUCH CAUSE OF ACTION SHALL BE DEEMED PERMANENTLY BARRED.
15. Miscellaneous
These Terms constitute the entire agreement between the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof, and supersedes any and all prior or contemporaneous oral or written statements, agreements and understandings regarding such subject matter.
If any part of these Terms is found invalid or unenforceable by a court of competent jurisdiction, such provision shall be interpreted as necessary to give maximum effect to its legal intent, and the remainder of these Terms shall remain in full force and effect. No right or remedy conferred upon or reserved by any party under these Terms is intended to be, or shall be deemed, exclusive of any other right or remedy under these Terms, at law or in equity, but shall be cumulative of such other rights and remedies.
No failure or delay on the part of any party hereto in exercising any right, power or remedy hereunder shall operate as a waiver thereof, nor shall any single or partial exercise of any such right, power or remedy preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right, power or remedy. Any waiver granted hereunder must be in writing, signed by the waiving party, and shall be valid only in the specific instance in which given.
The relationship of the parties is solely that of independent contractors. Nothing in these Terms shall be deemed to create any employment, fiduciary, joint venture, agency or other relationship between the parties. Any section or subsection headings used in these Terms are for convenience only, and shall not be used or relied upon in interpreting any provision herein.