Terms and Conditions

IBDUAE.ae (the “Site“) is a website operated by UAE IBD Society, (“We” or “IBD“).

The following are the terms of use that govern use of the Site (“Terms of Use”). By using the Site you expressly agree to be bound by these Terms of Use and the Site’s privacy policy and to comply with these Terms of Use and all applicable laws and regulations governing use of the Site.

If you do not agree to these Terms of Use, you must not use this Site.

We amend these Terms of Use from time to time, by notifying you as appropriate such as by displaying a notice to that effect at the bottom of the Terms of Use or seeking your agreement where relevant or by sending you an email.

In some cases, we will notify you in advance, and your continued use of the Site after the changes have been made will constitute your acceptance of the changes.

Please therefore make sure you read any such notice carefully and check this page of the Site periodically.

If you violate these Terms of Use, We may terminate your use of the Site, bar you from future use of the Site, and/or take appropriate legal action against you.

If you do not wish to continue using the service under the new version of the Agreements, you may terminate your account by contacting us.

USER FEE. The Site is made available to you as a user free of charge. However, We reserve the right to apply at a later stage and from time to time a membership fee by notifying you in accordance with the aforementioned paragraph of these Terms of Use.

 

LIMITED LICENSE. You are granted a limited, non-exclusive, revocable and non-transferable license to utilize and access the Site pursuant to the requirements and restrictions of these Terms of Use. We may change, suspend, or discontinue any aspect of your use of or access to the Site at any time. We may also, without notice or liability, impose limits on certain features and services or restrict your access to all or portions of the Site. You shall have no rights to the proprietary software and related documentation, if any, provided to you in order to access the Site. Except as provided in these Terms of Use, you shall have no right to directly or indirectly, own, use, loan, sell, rent, lease, license, sub-license, assign, copy, translate, modify, adapt, improve, or create any new or derivative works from, or display, distribute, perform, or in any way exploit the Site, or any of its contents (including software) in whole or in part.

SITE OPERATION. United Arab Emirates is our Country of Domicile. We control this Site from the U.A.E. We make no representation that this Site is appropriate for use in other locations. If you use this Site from other locations you are responsible for ensuring compliance with local laws. You may not use, export or re-export any materials from this Site in violation of any applicable laws or regulations, including, but not limited to any U.A.E export laws and regulations.

APPLICABLE LAW. The Laws of the United Arab Emirates shall govern the use of the Site and these Terms of Use, without regards to conflict of laws principals. All disputes arising in connection therewith shall be heard only by a court of competent jurisdiction in the U.A.E.

MULTI-CURRENCY PRICED TRANSACTION. The displayed price and currency selected by you will be the same price and currency charged to the card and printed on the transaction receipt.

PURCHASES. We accept payment by Visa or Mastercard debit and credit cards in AED for Our products and services. All online purchases are also governed by the terms and conditions of respective merchant service providers. Please review respective merchant service provider’s user agreement and privacy policy before entering into any transaction.

INTERPRETATION. These Terms of Use supersede all other written and oral communications or agreements with regard to the subject matters discussed in these Terms of Use. A waiver or modification of these Terms of Use will only be effective if made in writing signed by an authorized administrator of IBD. All refunds will be made onto the original mode of payment.

OFFICE FOREIGN ASSETS CONTROL (OFAC) SANCTIONED COUNTRIES. We will not trade with or provide any services to individuals and companies owned or controlled by, or acting for or on behalf of, OFAC targeted countries AND individuals, groups, and entities, such as terrorists and narcotics traffickers designated under the OFAC programs that are not country specific.

REPRESENTATIONS BY YOU. By visiting the Site, you represent, warrant and covenant that (a) you are at least 18 years old; and (b) all materials of any kind submitted by you to IBD through the Site or for inclusion on the Site will not plagiarize, violate or infringe upon the rights of any third-party including trade secret, copyright, trademark, trade dress, privacy, patent, or other personal or proprietary rights. Any minor or person under the age of 18 shall not register as a User of the Site and shall not transact on or use the Site.

PERMITTED USE. You agree that you are only authorized to visit, view and to retain a copy of pages of this Site for your own personal use, that you shall not duplicate, download, publish, modify or otherwise distribute the material on this Site for any purpose other than for personal use, unless otherwise specifically authorized by IBD to do so. You also agree not to create a hyperlink to any specific, part or item of the Site (or do any other form of deep-link to the Site) for any purpose, unless specifically authorized by IBD to do so. The content and software on this Site is the property of IBD. The cardholder must retain a copy of all transaction records and the merchant’s policies and rules.

YOUR ACCOUNT. If you use the Site, you are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your account and password and for restricting access to your account from any devices, and you agree to accept responsibility for all activities that occur under your account or password. Neither IBD nor the Site shall be responsible or liable, directly or indirectly, in any way for any loss or damage of any kind incurred by you or any third party as a result of, or in connection with, your failure to comply with this section.

 

NO COMMERCIAL USE. You shall not use this Site or permit this Site to be used for any commercial purposes such as to conduct sales of merchandise or services of any kind. You must obtain IBD’s prior written consent to make commercial offers of any kind on the Site, whether by advertising, solicitations, links, or any other form of communication. We will investigate and take appropriate legal action against you or anyone who violates this provision, including without limitation, removing the offending communication from the Site and barring such violators from use of the Site.

 

LINKS AND SEARCH RESULTS. The Site may automatically produce search results that reference and/or link to third party sites throughout the World Wide Web. We have no control over these sites or the content within them. We do not guarantee, represent or warrant that the content contained in the sites is accurate, legal and/or inoffensive. We do not endorse the content of any third-party site, nor do we make any representation or warranty about these sites, including that they will not contain viruses or otherwise impact your computer. By using the Site to search for or link to another site, you agree and understand that you may not make any claim against IBD for any damages or losses, whatsoever, resulting from your use of the Site to obtain search results or to link to another site. If you have a problem with a link from the Site, you may notify us at info@IBDUAE.ae.

 

COPYRIGHT POLICY. We may terminate the privileges of any user who uses this Site to unlawfully transmit copyrighted material without a license, express consent, valid defense or fair use exemption to do so. If you submit information to this Site, you warrant that the information does not infringe the copyrights or other rights of third parties.

 

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY. We are not responsible for the content, quality or accuracy of data provided by users, compilations of such data, text, information and other materials made available to users through IBD’s system.

The On-line Materials are IBD’s intellectual property and are protected by U.S. and international intellectual property laws. The On-line Materials may not be copied or redistributed either in whole or in part without prior written consent of IBD, except as expressly and specifically permitted under these Terms of Use.

The On-line Materials are and will remain the exclusive property of IBD. All rights, titles and interests in and to the On-line Materials will be and remain vested solely in IBD. Under no circumstances will you have any right, directly or indirectly, to own, use, modify, copy, loan, sell, rent, lease, license, sublicense, redistribute, assign or otherwise convey the On- line Materials, or any rights thereto, except as expressly and specifically provided in the Terms of Use. Nothing in these Terms of Use will convey to you any right, title or interest, except that of a license with the express rights and subject to all limitations herein. Nothing in these Terms of Use grants you the right, directly or indirectly, to use the On-line Materials to create a product for resale or to use the On-line Materials in any way that competes with IBD.

You acknowledge and agree that We will own all rights, titles and interests in and to any copy, translation, modification, adaptation, derivative work or improvement of the On- line Materials made by or for you. At IBD’s request, you must execute, or obtain the execution of, any instrument that may be necessary to assign these rights, titles or interests to IBD or perfect these rights, titles or interests in IBD Patient Support Association name.

 

DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTY, LIMITATION OF DAMAGES. UAE IBD SOCIETY MAKES NO WARRANTY OR REPRESENTATION OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO WARRANTY OF TITLE OR NON-INFRINGEMENT OR IMPLIED WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE,NON-INFRINGEMENT OR OTHER VIOLATION OF RIGHTS IN RELATION TO THE AVAILABILITY, ACCURACY, VALIDITY, RELIABILITY OR CONTENT OF THESE PAGES AND/OR THE SITE. UAE IBD SOCIETY ALSO DOES NOT MAKE ANY REPRESENTATION OR WARRANTY REGARDING THE ACCURACY OR RELIABILITY OF ANY ADVICE, OPINION, STATEMENT OR OTHER INFORMATION THAT IS SUBMITTED, DISPLAYED OR UPLOADED THROUGH THE SITE BY ANY USER. UAE IBD SOCIETY SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, LOST PROFITS OR FOR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION ARISING OUT OF THE USE OF OR INABILITY TO USE THIS SITE, EVEN IF UAE IBD SOCIETY HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW EXCLUSION OF CERTAIN WARRANTIES OR LIMITATIONS OF LIABILITY, SO THE ABOVE LIMITATIONS OR EXCLUSIONS MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU. THE LIABILITY OF UAE IBD SOCIETY WOULD IN SUCH CASE BE LIMITED TO THE GREATEST EXTENT OF LIABILITY PERMITTED BY LAW.

NO RELIANCE ON MEDICAL INFORMATION ON THE SITE. Without limiting the generality of the Disclaimer of Warranty in the paragraph above, you acknowledge and agree that the medical content on the Site is provided for general information only. It is not intended to amount to advice on which you should rely and it is not intended to replace formal diagnosis by a medical professional or specialist, nor should any treatments described on the Site be taken without the advice of such medical professional or specialist. You must obtain advice before taking, or refraining from, any action on the basis of the content on the Site.

Although We make reasonable efforts to update the medical information on our Site, We make no representations, warranties or guarantees, whether express or implied, that the medical content on our Site is accurate, complete or up to date.

VIOLATION OF TERMS OF USE. You understand and agree that in IBD ‘s sole discretion, and without prior notice, IBD may terminate your access to the Site, or exercise any other remedy available and remove any unauthorized user information, if IBD believes that the information you provide has violated or is inconsistent with these Terms of Use, or violates the rights of IBD, or any third party, or violates the law. You agree that monetary damages may not provide a sufficient remedy to IBD for violations of these Terms of Use and you consent to injunctive or other equitable relief for such violations. IBD may release user information about you if required by law or subpoena.

INDEMNITY. You agree to indemnify and hold IBD, its subsidiaries, affiliates, officers, agents and other partners and employees, harmless from any loss, liability, claim or demand, including reasonable attorneys’ fees, made by any third party due to or arising out of or relating to your use of the Site, including also your use of the Site to provide a link to another site or to upload content or other information to the Site, or your breach of the Terms of Use.

LICENCE GRANTED TO YOU. By providing materials to IBD, including by submitting or uploading content or materials for use on the Site you represent and warrant that you or the owner of all rights to such content or materials have expressly granted IBD an irrevocable world-wide royalty-free right in all languages and in perpetuity to use and exploit all or any part of the content and materials provided by you. We may publish and distribute any such submitted content or materials at IBD’s sole discretion by any method now existing or later developed. You agree that you shall waive all claims and have no recourse against IBD for any alleged or actual infringement or misappropriation of any proprietary rights in any communication, content or material submitted to IBD. Any communication or materials you send to IBD will be treated as non- confidential and non-proprietary and may be disseminated or used by IBD for any purpose, including, but not limited to, developing, creating, manufacturing or marketing products or services.

ADVERTISING. The Site may contain advertisements and/or sponsorships. The advertisers and/or sponsors that provide these advertisements and sponsorships are solely responsible for insuring that the materials submitted for inclusion on the Site are accurate and comply with all applicable laws. IBD is not responsible for the acts or omissions of any advertiser or sponsor.

SEVERABILITY. If any provision of the Terms of Use is held to be invalid, void or unenforceable, the remaining provisions shall nevertheless continue in full force and effect.

HEADINGS. Headings & section titles in these Terms of Use are for convenience only and do not define, limit, or extend any provision of these Terms of Use.