Terms
and Conditions
The
following Terms and Conditions govern the use of the Online Services supplied by
SADER PUBLISHERS, and the materials and content available therein.
Subscriber:
For the purposes of this agreement Subscriber will be taken to mean the
individual subscriber to Online Services, and/or the company subscriber and all
employees thereof, and/or any user of the Materials and Online Services by
virtue of a subscription to said Services.
Materials:
Any
and all Materials provided via Online Services, or any publication of SADER
PUBLISHERS or its partners or affiliates, this includes but is not limited to,
news, legislation, cases, studies, books, magazines, and/or
newsletters.
Specific
Materials:
Any
Specific Material requested which has Additional Terms governing its access and
usage.
Online
Services:
SADER
Platform, access and usage of the SADER Platform and all and any other services
encompassed therewith
License
Subject
to any additional terms which may be applicable to Specific Materials, the
Subscriber is granted a non-exclusive, non-transferrable, limited license, for
the purpose of accessing and using the Online Services and Materials provided by
SADER PUBLISHERS. Materials made available by virtue of this limited license,
may be used only for the purposes of research or study, and/or providing
professional services to clients, and/or providing academic services to
students. This license is further subject to the following
limitations:
- The
right to electronically display Materials retrieved from Online Services is
limited to the display of said Materials primarily to a single individual at any
given time, this is subject to the Additional Terms for Specific
Materials;
- The
right to obtain a printout of Materials is limited to a printout of a reasonable
portion of the Materials obtained using the print commands of the Online
Services or those available via web browser software, and further limited to a
single printout of a reasonable portion of the Materials downloaded by means of
the downloading commands available on the Online Services or those
available via web browser software;
and,
- The
right to retrieve and store electronic copies of the Materials is limited to the
retrieval of a single copy of a reasonable portion of the Materials included in
any given individual file of the Online Services, by use of the downloading
commands on the Online Services, or on your web browser software, and storage of
said copy in machine readable form for a period of no more than 90 days, again,
for the use of one individual’s exclusive use. Insubstantial electronic
copies of the Materials may be stored for a period exceeding the time
restriction of 90 days, where: (i) Materials have been incorporated into advice
provided to a specific client in respect of a specific matter; (ii) the
Materials are required to be kept for some legal, regulatory, or evidential
requirement – this clause is governed by an overriding obligation of the
Subscriber NOT to create any independent searchable database of the Materials.
This clause is also further restricted to the extent of the storage of said
Materials is not further limited by any Additional Terms for Specific
Materials.
Restrictions
on Use
Except
where expressly provided, the Subscriber is prohibited from downloading,
storing, reproducing, transferring, displaying, printing, copying, distributing,
or otherwise using Materials retrieved from the Online Services. The Subscriber
may not print or download any Materials without using the printing or
downloading commands of the Online Services or those provided by web browser
software. All access to and use of the Online Services via programmatic,
mechanical, robotic, scripted or any other automated means not provided as part
of the Online Services is strictly prohibited. Use of the Online Services is not
permitted except by means of manual conduction, discrete, individual search and
retrieval activities.
All
rights, titles, and interest, including all copyrights and other intellectual
property rights, in the Online Services and Materials provided therein, in both
print, electronic, and any other readable form, are the property of SADER
PUBLISHERS, its partners or suppliers. The Subscriber will acquire no ownership
of copyrights, intellectual property rights, or proprietary interest, in the
Online Services, the Materials provided therein, or any copies
thereof.
Except
where specifically provided, the Subscriber is not permitted to use the Online
Services, or Materials retrieved there from, in any manner which infringes upon
the copyrights or proprietary interests therein. It is prohibited to remove or
obscure copyright notices, or any other notices, contained on or in the
Materials retrieved by virtue of the Online Services.
Any
other applicable provisions to the use of Materials will be provided in, the
price schedule delivered to the Subscriber, the Additional Terms for Specific
Material, online descriptions of files, online notices following file selection,
and/or individual documents retrieved from the Online Services; all of which
will be incorporated by reference into these general Terms and
Conditions.
Access
to Services
Only
the Subscriber, the employees and support personnel thereof, as specifically
defined and agreed by the Subscriber and SADER PUBLISHERS, shall be authorized
to access and use the Online Services and Materials.
Except
for incidental or occasional use, or short-term travel, the Subscriber is not
permitted to use an identification number to access Online Services and
Materials from outside the country for which the subscription was issued.
SADER
PUBLISHERS reserves the right to restrict identification numbers from accessing
certain Materials otherwise available in the Online Services.
SADER
PUBLISHERS reserves the right to add or withdraw features and/or Materials from
the Online Services without notice.
The
Subscriber must ensure that each individual with access to the Online Services
and Materials is, (i) Authorized to use the Online Services and Materials
therein; and is (ii) using said Online Services and
Materials
only in accordance with these general Terms and Conditions and any Additional
Terms for Specific Materials.
Limited
Warranty
SADER
PUBLISHERS represents and warrants its right and authority to make the Online
Services and Materials available therein, pursuant to these general Terms and
Conditions.
Online
Services and Materials available on this site are provided “as is”
and without warranty of any kind, express or implied. SADER PUBLISHERS disclaims
all express and implied warranties with regard to the information and materials
contained on this site, including and without limitation to, that the Materials
or information are or will be completely free from errors, implied warranties of
merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, and
non-infringement. Neither SADER PUBLISHERS nor any other SADER PUBLISHERS
entity accepts any responsibility for any loss which may arise from reliance on
information published on this site.
Limitation
of Liability
Under
no circumstances will SADER PUBLISHERS, its partners or affiliates, or
contributors to this website, be liable for any loss or damage, whether direct,
indirect, special, punitive, incidental, consequential or exemplary, or
otherwise, whether based on breach of contract, tort, including negligence, or
product liability or otherwise, resulting from the access or use of the Online
Services and Materials provided therein.
The
content provided on the SADER PUBLISHERS website is meant for informational
purposes only and may not be considered a legal advice.
The
Subscriber accepts that it is not permitted to use the Online Services and
Materials provided therein for any unlawful purpose, or for any purpose
prohibited by these Terms and Conditions. Anyone who uses or accesses this
website agrees to indemnify, hold harmless and defend SADER PUBLISHERS, its
partners, affiliates and contributors from any liability, loss, claim and/or
expense, including legal fees, related to the user’s violation of these
Terms and Conditions, and/or any unauthorized posting or use of the Online
Services or Materials available therein.
Any
passwords or identification numbers issued to an authorized Subscriber is
personal and confidential. Where SADER PUBLISHERS has reason to believe that any
password or identification number is being used by an unauthorized user or a
different authorized user to whom it was issued, SADER PUBLISHERS reserves the
right to cancel said password or identification number.
Miscellaneous:
Validity
of Agreement
This
agreement is valid for the minimum period specified in the Subscription Period.
In the event that no Notice of Termination is received by SADER PUBLISHERS prior
to ninety (90) days before expiry of the Subscription Period, this Agreement
shall continue for a further period equal to the initial term of the
Subscription Period. In this case, the total annual price payable by the
Subscriber will be the annual Subscription Period fee in the final year of the
agreement price
plus
___% per annum for the duration of the additional Subscription Period, and so on
for any subsequent Subscription Periods.
Use
of Personal Information
Any
personal data and/or information submitted on this website will be used solely
for the following purposes: (a) providing access to and use of the Online
Services to authorized Subscribers; (b) providing customer support, billing and
other similar activities related to Online Services; and, (c) keeping authorized
Subscribers updated about products, services, offers and upcoming events, and to
improve services. This may be composed of transferring your data to our
associated offices operating in other countries, and each office will comply
with SADER PUBLISHERS’s internal policies on personal data and
information. Any service providers employed by SADER PUBLISHERS will have access
to your information solely to the extent necessary to enable them to perform the
service on our behalf and will be contractually prohibited from using the
information for any other purpose.
Modifications
and Changes
This
agreement, including any Additional Terms, is subject to change as described
below or by written agreement. Charges and payment terms are subject to change
in accordance with the subscriber’s applicable Subscription Price
Schedule; all other provisions may be changed by SADER PUBLISHERS immediately
upon notice. Subscription for access to the Online Services may be terminated
immediately by the subscriber upon notice to SADER PUBLISHERS if any change is
deemed unacceptable. Continued use, however, of the Online Services, following
any change, will constitute acceptance of said change.
Termination
The
Subscriber can terminate the subscription for access to the Online Services, by
virtue of a written notice of at least ninety (90) day, to expire the day before
the anniversary of the commencement date, or minimum period (whichever is
longer) as specified in the Subscription Order Form. SADER PUBLISHERS reserves
the right to terminate this agreement by giving a minimum of sixty (60) days
notice. In this case, SADER PUBLISHERS only obligation will be the pro
rata refund of any charges paid in advance. SADER PUBLISHERS retain the right to
suspend or discontinue the provision of Online Services without notice and
pursue any other legal remedy available to it if the subscriber fails to company
with any of its obligations as provided for in these Terms and Conditions and
any other applicable Additional Terms.
Confidentiality
Neither
party will disclose the details of this Agreement, or any negotiations
undertaken in relation to this Agreement, to any third parties, without the
prior express written consent of the other party.
Notices
Notices,
except where otherwise provided, will be in writing or displayed electronically
in the Online Services by SADER PUBLISHERS. Notices to a subscriber shall be
deemed as legitimately delivered as of the date posted, if written, and as of
the date of first availability, if displayed in the Online Services, or on the
date received if delivered by any other method. All notices delivered to SADER
PUBLISHERS must be delivered to the relevant account representative at SADER
PUBLISHERS.
Waiver
SADER
PUBLISHERS failure to insist upon the strict performance or enforcement of any
provision of these Terms and Conditions shall not constitute a waiver of any
provision or right. No waiver of any of the provisions of these Terms and
Conditions will be effective unless it is expressly agreed, stated and signed by
both SADER PUBLISHERS and the concerned subscriber.
Severability
Any
provision of these Terms and Conditions found void or unenforceable will not
tarnish the enforceability of the remaining provisions. Therefore, any such
provision deemed void or unenforceable shall be severed, and all remaining
provisions of these Terms and Conditions will remain in force.
Transfer
of Rights
It
is not permitted for a subscriber to assign or transfer any rights arising from
this or any agreement with SADER PUBLISHERS, or to delegate duties under these
Terms and Conditions, or any other Additional Terms, without SADER
PUBLISHERS’ prior express written consent.
Jurisdiction
These
Terms and Conditions, and any use of the website, Online Services, and/or
Materials provided therein, are governed by the laws of Lebanon, without regard
to the legal conflict of its provisions.
Miscellaneous
No
third parties will acquire any rights by virtue of this Agreement.