Last Update Date: 17/3/2010
General
The terms and conditions herein relate to the use of "www.betuknow.com" and "www.betuknow.co.uk"
(the "Websites"), fully owned by BetUKnow Ltd. (the "Company").
The Websites are designed for entertainment purposes only. Use of the Websites is
limited to personal, non-commercial use.
Your use of the Websites signifies your agreement to be bound by these terms and
conditions, and/or any other notices posted on the Websites, including acceptance
of our Privacy Policy, as set forth hereunder.
A. Gambling Prohibition and No Financial Advice
THE WEBSITES DO NOT ACCEPT ANY WAGERING, BETTING, GAMING OR GAMBLING IN ANY FORM
OR MANNER. The Websites may not be used in connection with any form of gambling.
Further, we do not encourage, support or condone any prohibited, illegal or restricted
gambling in any shape, form or manner. You are solely responsible for ascertaining
whether it is legal in your jurisdiction to use the Websites. Please consult a legal
counsel in the applicable jurisdiction if you have any doubts about the legality
of your use of the Websites under the laws of the jurisdiction which applies to
you.
The Websites do not offer financial advice or any other advice. We suggest that
before any real-life financial decisions you should consult with authorized skilled
professionals.
B. Amendments to Terms & Conditions
The Terms and Conditions set forth herein may be subject to changes from time to
time. In the event of any such changes, notification of same will be posted on the
Websites.
C. Intellectual Property Rights
1. The Company is the sole owner of all intellectual property rights contained in
the Websites, , including HTML code, software, text, data, designs, computer programs,
trademarks and logos, images and pictures contained therein, except where otherwise
stated. The contents of the Websites are protected by copyrights, trademarks, patent
or other proprietary rights. You hereby agree that all information and contents
contained in the Websites is the sole property of the Company. Replication, copying,
altering, adapting, modifying, reverse engineering, distributing or any activity
in dealing with the content of this website is prohibited without the prior written
consent of the Company.
2. You agree not to reproduce, retransmit, disseminate, sell, distribute, perform,
display, publish, broadcast, circulate, create new works from, or commercially exploit
the Websites in any manner, without the written consent of Company.
3. In order to operate the Websites, the Company needs the right to make certain
uses of your publicly posted match prediction data. The Company shall have full authority
to use such information gathered by it, for any purpose it so deems. In other words,
by using the Websites you grant Company a perpetual, nonexclusive, world-wide, royalty-free,
irrevocable and fully sub-licensable right and license to store, copy, modify, translate,
distribute, display and otherwise use your match predictions, and any or all related
information therein, for any purpose whatsoever, including, but not limited to,
in marketing or advertising materials. You are not entitled to any compensation
for such use.
4. The Company respects the intellectual property rights of others and expects users of
the Websites to do the same. We will respond to notices of alleged copyright infringement
or Trademark infringement that comply with applicable law and are properly provided to us.
If you believe that your intellectual property has been used or copied in a way that
constitutes infringement, please provide us with the following information: (i) a physical
or electronic signature of the copyright owner or a person authorized to act on their behalf;
(ii) identification of the intellectual property claimed to have been infringed;
(iii) identification of the material that is claimed to be infringing or to be the subject
of infringing activity and that is to be removed or access to which is to be disabled, and
information reasonably sufficient to permit us to locate the material; (iv) your contact
information, including your address, telephone number, and an email address; (v) a statement
by you that you have a good faith belief that use of the material in the manner complained
of is not authorized by the intellectual property’s owner, its agent, or the law; and (vi)
a statement that the information in the notification is accurate, and, under penalty of
perjury, that you are authorized to act on behalf of the intellectual property owner.
We reserve the right to remove intellectual property alleged to be infringing without prior
notice and at our sole discretion. In appropriate circumstances, Company will also terminate
a user’s account if the user is determined to be a repeat infringer.
D. The Prizes
Company will offer prizes to participants who are the best performers in reliance
upon the results stored at the Websites, and at its sole discretion. Participants
are aware that the prizes may be subject to withholding tax and/or other deductible
payments in accordance with the applicable laws. In order to receive the prizes
you must provide Company with all the information required. You are responsible
for the accuracy of the information you provide and you hereby waive any claim you
may have towards Company and/or anyone on its behalf regarding the prizes and/or
any matter in connection therewith.
E. Liability
1.
Information within the Websites is posted in good
faith and updated regularly. However, we cannot guarantee the completeness, accuracy
and currency of the information presented. The Websites and their contents are provided
on an "AS-IS" basis and without warranties of any kind, expressed or implied.
The Company is not liable for any direct or indirect loss or damage (financial or
otherwise), howsoever caused, resulting from the use of the information on the Websites.
We recommend that you not rely on any such information or contents without conducting
independent checks and prior consultations with professional consultants. Accessing
the Websites means that you agree that the Company will not be liable for any direct
or indirect loss arising from the use of the information and contents on the Websites.
2.
Company is providing the Websites and its contents
on an "AS IS" basis and makes no representations or warranties of any
kind, express or implied, as to the operation of the Websites or the content, information
and materials contained within the Websites. You hereby further agree that the Company
and/or anyone on its behalf, shall not be liable for any errors or delays in the
content of any information provided through the Websites, or for any actions taken
by you or any third-party in reliance thereon. You hereby agree to indemnify and
hold harmless Company and/or anyone on Company's behalf, from any claim, demand,
proceeding, damages, injuries, liabilities, losses, costs or expenses (including
reasonable attorneys' fees) arising out of, or in connection with the Websites and/or
the use thereof and/or the prizes connected therewith.
3.
Company disclaims all warranties, express or implied,
including without limitation, implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for
a particular purpose, title and non-infringement. Company will not be liable for
any damages of any kind arising from the use of or access to the Websites, including
without limitation, direct, indirect, compensatory, consequential, incidental, special
and punitive damages.
4.
It is hereby agreed that Company cannot and does not
guarantee that files available for downloading through the Websites and/or any links
will be free of infection or viruses or other code that manifest contaminating or
destructive properties. You are responsible for maintaining means external to the
Websites for the reconstruction of any lost data. The participant hereby waives
any claim it may have towards Company and/or anyone on its behalf in connection
with the above.
5.
In no event shall the aggregate liability of Company
relating to the Websites and/or the use thereof and/or the prizes connected therewith,
including, without limitation, to any liability for any loss or damage directly
or indirectly suffered by participant and/or anyone on its behalf, exceed the aggregate
cost of the prizes granted in the relevant month to any such participant claiming
any such liability.
F. Links
Links from our Websites to external websites does not mean we endorse these websites.
The Company is not responsible for the content of external websites.
Company may display advertisements and sponsors in the Websites. Company does not
endorse or recommend the services of any advertiser. The advertiser you select,
if and to the extent such is selected by you, is solely responsible for its services
to you, their customer.
G. Privacy Policy
Your privacy is of utmost importance to us and we are committed to maintaining the
privacy of registered members. We use the information we collect on our Websites
to make our services the best they can be and to enhance your overall experience.
We do not sell, trade or rent your personal information to others. We will not willfully
release your personal information to any third party without providing you notice
unless we respond to subpoenas, court orders, legal process or other governmental
or administrative order, or we find that your actions on the Websites violate these
Terms and Conditions or such transfer is connected with a sale, merger, transfer,
exchange, or other disposition of the business of Company. Notwithstanding the above-said,
no security system is impenetrable, and therefore we cannot guarantee the security
of our servers or that information provided by participants will not be intercepted.
We use other third parties for data providing services on our Websites, therefore
we may share information only to the extent necessary with such third parties. We
share aggregate information with our affiliates and employees, whose knowledge of
such information is absolutely necessary, and who are bound by similar confidentiality
undertakings. We may use cookies (small text file that is stored on a user’s computer
for record-keeping purposes) on the Websites. We do not link the information we
store in cookies to any personally identifiable information you submit while on
the Websites.
H. Security
Our Websites are hosted at one of UK’s leading hosing providers where data is kept
safe and protected by various means to ensure its integrity and safety. You hereby
agree that you are solely responsible for the security and maintenance of your computer
system and data and for creating, storing and updating any necessary back-up or
archival copies of data as needed in case of system failure.
Using the Websites for an illegal purpose or to transmit content that is unlawful,
harassing, libelous, invasive of another's privacy, harmful, vulgar, obscene or
otherwise objectionable, may result in removal of your user information, postings
and/or termination of your membership at the sole discretion of Company. You hereby
agree that Company has the right at all times to disclose any information it deems
necessary to comply with the applicable laws and regulations.
I. Registration
When you decide to register to our Websites, we ask you for personal details such
as your name, email address. This information is then used to: (1) email you weekly
newsletters and special offers (if you choose to receive them) and (2) allow you
to enter any contests that are highlighted on the Websites.
You must be at least twenty one (21) years of age in order to be eligible for the
prizes offered on the Websites. However, if you reside in a country or state that
has a minimum age to participate in such games presented on the Websites, you must
comply with the applicable law. Company reserves the right to terminate your registration
with the Websites at any time or in the event the information you provided, is no
longer current or accurate. You shall be the only authorized user of the Websites
through your user name, user identification and password. You also hereby agree
that you shall be solely responsible for all statements made, or acts or omissions
that occur on the Websites through the use of your user name, user identification
and password and hereby agree to defend and indemnify Company and/or anyone on its
behalf against any liability, costs or damages arising out of claims or suits by
third parties based upon, or relating to, such access and use by such other person.
You hereby agree not to provide or make known your user name, user identification,
or password to any other person for the purpose of facilitating such person's access
and unauthorized use of the Websites.
You hereby acknowledge and agree that your virtual prediction history on the Websites
shall be considered as public knowledge and as such it may be exposed to other participants
in the Websites and/or to others at Company's sole discretion. Notwithstanding the
above, Company will not publicize your name or any other identifying data without
receiving your prior approval, excluding the user name which you chose.
Registration to the Website is limited to one account only.
No existing registered user is permitted to register additional accounts without
receiving prior permission from the Website.
J. Choice of Law
These Terms and Conditions shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with,
the laws of Cyprus. The competent courts of Limassol, Cyprus shall have sole and
exclusive jurisdiction in any matter arising from these Terms and Conditions or
in connection therewith.