Terms and Conditions

THE AGREEMENT: The use of this website and services on this website provided by N. Assaf Company (hereinafter referred to as "Company") are subject to the following Terms & Conditions (hereinafter the "Agreement"), all parts and sub-parts of which are specifically incorporated by reference here. This Agreement shall govern the use of all pages on this website (hereinafter collectively referred to as "Website") and any services provided by or on this Website ("Services").


1) DEFINITIONS

The parties referred to in this Agreement shall be defined as follows:

a) Company, Us, We: N.Assaf Company (The Company) a limited liability company with its office at Mount Lebanon Governate , Beirut, Lebanon, as the creator, operator, and publisher of the Website provide a collection of online resources which include classified car advertisements and forums on the website www.siyarat.me (Website)

b) You, the user, the Client: You, as the user of the Website or any person browsing this website posting comments or responding to advertisements or content, will be referred to throughout this Agreement with second-person pronouns such as You, Your, Yours, or as User or Client.

c) Parties: Collectively, the parties to this Agreement (the Company and You) will be referred to as Parties.

d) Content: ads, directory, information, business listings/information, messages between users, including without limitation e-mails sent from outside the Company’s domain or other means of electronic communication, whether through the Website or another Third party Website or offerings, comments, user postings, files, images, photos, videos, sounds, business listings/information and directory information or any other material made available through the Website and the Service.


2) ASSENT & ACCEPTANCE

By using the Website, you warrant that you have read and reviewed this Agreement and that you agree to be bound by it. If you do not agree to be bound by this Agreement, please leave the Website immediately. The Company only agrees to provide use of this Website and Services to you if you assent to this Agreement. The English version governs your relationship with the website.


3) AGE RESTRICTION

By using this Website, you represent and warrant that you are at least 18 years of age or an emancipated minor or possess legal parental or guardian consent and may legally agree to this Agreement. The Company assumes no responsibility or liability for any misrepresentation of your age.


4) LICENSE TO USE WEBSITE

The Company may provide you with certain information as a result of your use of the Website or Services.

 Such information may include, but is not limited to, documentation, data, or information developed by the Company, and other materials which may assist in your use of the Website or Services ("Company Materials"). Subject to this Agreement, the Company grants you a non-exclusive, limited, non-transferable and revocable license to use the Company Materials solely in connection with your use of the Website and Services. The Company Materials may not be used for any other purpose, and this license terminates upon your cessation of use of the Website.

The license set forth in this section permits you to display on your website, or create a hyperlink thereto, individual postings so long as such use is for non-commercial and/or news reporting purposes only. Such postings should not exceed 99 or it will be considered a violation of these terms. You are also permitted to create a hyperlink to the homepage of the Website as long as the link does not portray the Company, its employees, affiliates or agents or the Website,  in false, confusing, misleading, derogatory, or otherwise offensive matter.

The license granted herein does not include any of the following:

a)      Access to or use of the services by posting agents

b)      Any collection, aggregation, copying, duplication, reproduction, display or derivative use of the services nor any use of data mining, robots, spiders, or similar data gathering and extraction tools for any purpose unless expressly permitted by the Company.

 

Although you may be able to conduct payment and other transactions through the website, using third -party vendors, the Company is not in any way involved in such transactions .As a result, and as discussed in more detail in these Terms, you hereby acknowledge that the Company is not a party to such transactions, and has no control over any element of such transactions, and shall have no liability to any party in connection with such transactions.

 

 

 


5) INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY

You agree that the Website and all Services provided by the Company are the property of the Company, including all copyrights, trademarks, trade secrets, patents, and other intellectual property ("Company IP"). You agree that the Company owns all right, title and interest in and to the Company IP and that you will not use the Company IP for any unlawful or infringing purpose. You agree not to reproduce or distribute the Company IP in any way, including electronically or via registration of any new trademarks, trade names, service marks or Uniform Resource Locators (URLs), without express written permission from the Company.

The Company is not liable for any infringement of copyright or other intellectual property rights, arising out of materials posted on or transmitted through the Website, or items advertised on the Website, by end users or any other third parties.

If you feel that any of Your Intellectual property rights have been infringed or otherwise violated by the posting of information or media by another of our users, please contact us and let us know.

 

 
6) USER OBLIGATIONS

As a user of the Website or Services, you may be asked to register with us. When you do so, you will choose a user identifier, which may be your email address or another term, as well as a password. You may also provide personal information, including, but not limited to, your name. You are responsible for ensuring the accuracy of this information. This identifying information will enable you to use the Website and Services. You must not share such identifying information with any third party, and if you discover that your identifying information has been compromised, you agree to notify us immediately in writing. Email notification will suffice. You are responsible for maintaining the safety and security of your identifying information as well as keeping us apprised of any changes to your identifying information. Providing false or inaccurate information, or using the Website or Services to further fraud or unlawful activity is grounds for immediate termination of this Agreement.

You agree not to post, comment, email, host, display, upload, modify publish, transmit, update, or share any information on the Website, or otherwise make available content:

1-      That violates any law or regulation or advertises any illegal services or the sale of any item prohibited or restricted by applicable law.

2-      That is copyrighted or patented , protected by trade secret or trademark, or otherwise subject to third party other intellectual property or proprietary rights unless you are owner of such rights or have permission or a license from their rightful owner to post the material and to grant the Company all of the license rights granted herein.

3-      That is false, harmful, abusive, threatening, harassing, blasphemous, and defamatory or constitutes “bait and switch” offer …invasive of another’s privacy or other rights.

4-      That includes personal or identifying information about another person without that person explicit consent or impersonates any person or identity or collect personal data for commercial or unlawful purposes.

5-      That constitutes or contains “network marketing”, “multi-level marketing”, “Ponzi and pyramid schemes”, “affiliate marketing, “link referral code”, “junk email”, “spam”, “chain letters”, or unsolicited advertisements of a commercial nature including ads posted in areas or categories of the Website which are not designated for such purposes, or e-mailed to users who have requested not to be contacted about other services, products or commercial interests.

6-      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 or any other computer resource.

7-      That disrupts the normal flow or performance of the Website with an excessive number of messages or unreasonable loads of a similar Content, or that otherwise negatively affects other users’ ability to use the Services such as the use of automated devices or means without good faith and without explicit authorization from the Website.


7) AFFILIATE MARKETING & ADVERTISING

The Company, through the Website and Services, may engage in affiliate marketing whereby the Company receives a commission on or percentage of the sale of goods or services on or through a designated area of Website such as “Featured ads”. The Company may also accept advertising and sponsorships from commercial businesses or receive other forms of advertising compensation. Any such fees paid hereunder are non-refundable in the event any Content is removed from the Service for violating these Terms and Featured Ads are subject to the Terms listed herein.

The abovementioned term “Posting Agent” refers to a third -party agent, service or intermediary that offers to post Content to the Service on behalf of others. The company prohibits the use of posting agents, directly or indirectly, without an express written permission and are not permitted to post Content on behalf of others, directly or indirectly, or otherwise access the Service in order to post Content on behalf of others, except with an express written permission.

The Company makes no representation or guarantee as to the safety of the information transmitted to any Third-party service provider, and your linking to any Third-party service is completely at your own risk and the Company disclaims all liability related thereto.


8) PRIVACY INFORMATION

Through your use of the Website and Services, you may provide us with certain information. By using the Website or the Services, you authorize the Company to use your information in the countries where it may operate.

a) Information We May Collect or Receive: When you register for an account, you provide us with a valid email address and may provide us with additional information, such as your name or billing information. Depending on how you use Our Website or Services, we may also receive information from external applications that you use to access Our Website, or

we may receive information through various web technologies, such as cookies, log files, clear gifs, web beacons or others.

b) How We Use Information: We use the information gathered from you to ensure your continued good experience on our website, including through email communication. We may also track certain aspects of the passive information received to improve our marketing and analytics, and for this, we may work with third-party providers.

c) How You Can Protect Your Information: If you would like to disable our access to any passive information we receive from the use of various technologies, you may choose to disable cookies in your web browser. Please be aware that the Company will still receive information about you that you have provided, such as your email address. If you choose to terminate your account, the Company will store information about you for the following number of days: 20. After that time, it will be deleted.

 

9) SALES

The Company may sell goods (including but not limited to cars) or services or allow third parties to sell goods or services on the Website. The Company undertakes to be as accurate as possible with all information regarding the goods and services, including product descriptions and images. However, the Company does not guarantee the accuracy or reliability of any product information, and you acknowledge and agree that you purchase such products at your own risk. For goods or services sold by others, the Company assumes no liability for any car or product and cannot make any warranties about the merchantability, description, fitness, quality, safety or legality of these cars and products. For any claim you may have against the manufacturer or seller of the product (including but not limited to cars), you agree to pursue that claim directly with the manufacturer or seller and not with the Company. These dealings are solely between you and the seller and in the event that you have a dispute with one or more other users, you understand and agree that the Company in under no obligation to become involved in such dispute. You hereby release the Company, its employees, officers, agents and successors from any claims, demands and damages related to all goods (including but not limited to cars) or services manufactured or sold by third parties, including any and all warranty or product liability claims.


10) REVERSE ENGINEERING & SECURITY

You agree not to undertake any of the following actions:

a) Reverse engineer, or attempt to reverse engineer or disassemble any code or software from or on the Website or Services;

b) Violate the security of the Website or Services through any unauthorized access, circumvention of encryption or other security tools, data mining or interference to any host, user or network.


11) DATA LOSS

The Company does not accept responsibility for the security of your account or content. You agree that your use of the Website or Services is at your own risk.


12) INDEMNIFICATION

You agree to defend and indemnify the Company and any of its affiliates, officers, subsidiaries, directors, agents, successors (if applicable) and hold us harmless against any and all legal claims and demands, obligations, costs or debt, liabilities and expenses including reasonable attorney's fees, which may arise from or relate to your use or misuse of the Website or Services, your breach of this Agreement, or your conduct or actions, your violation of any third party right, including without limitation any copyright, trademark, and other intellectual property rights, trade secret or other property, or privacy right; or any claim your Content caused damage to a third party. This defense and indemnification obligation will survive termination, modification or expiration of these Terms and your use of the Service and the Website.

13) SPAM POLICY

You are strictly prohibited from using the Website or any of the Company's Services for illegal spam activities, including gathering email addresses and personal information from others or sending any mass commercial emails.

You understand and agree that sending unsolicited communications to the Website email address or through our computer systems are expressly prohibited by these terms and under Lebanese law. You acknowledge and agree that from time to time the Company may monitor email usage using human monitors or automated software to flag certain words associated with spams or scams in emails that are sent between one user to another in the Company’s email system, any communication between yourself and any other user utilizing the communication features available on the Service and the Website may be used only in accordance with the Terms. Any unauthorized use of the Company’s computer systems is a violation of these Terms and certain applicable Laws. Such violations may subject the sender and his or her agents to civil and criminal liabilities and penalties.


14) MODIFICATION & VARIATION

The Company may, from time to time and at any time without notice to You, modify this Agreement. You agree that the Company has the right to modify this Agreement or revise anything contained herein. You further agree that all modifications to this Agreement are in full force and effect immediately upon posting on the Website and that modifications or variations will replace any prior version of this Agreement, unless prior versions are specifically referred to or incorporated into the latest modification or variation of this Agreement.

a) To the extent any part or sub-part of this Agreement is held ineffective or invalid by any court of law, you agree that the prior, effective version of this Agreement shall be considered enforceable and valid to the fullest extent.

b) You agree to routinely monitor this Agreement and refer to the Effective Date posted at the top of this Agreement to note modifications or variations. You further agree to clear your cache when doing so to avoid accessing a prior version of this Agreement. You agree that your continued use of the Website after any modifications to this Agreement is a manifestation of your continued assent to this Agreement.

c) In the event that you fail to monitor any modifications to or variations of this Agreement, you agree that such failure shall be considered an affirmative waiver of your right to review the modified Agreement.

 


15) ENTIRE AGREEMENT

This Agreement constitutes the entire understanding between the Parties with respect to any and all use of this Website. This Agreement supersedes and replaces all prior or contemporaneous agreements or understandings, written or oral, regarding the use of this Website.


16) SERVICE INTERRUPTIONS

The Company may need to interrupt your access to the Website to perform maintenance or emergency services on a scheduled or unscheduled basis. You agree that your access to the Website may be affected by unanticipated or unscheduled downtime, for any reason, but that the Company shall have no liability for any damage or loss caused as a result of such downtime.

17) TERM, TERMINATION & SUSPENSION

You acknowledge and agree that the Company may establish limits from time to time concerning use of the Service, including among others, the maximum number of days that Content will be maintained or retained by the Service, the maximum number and size of postings, e-mail messages, or other Content that may be transmitted or stored by the Service, and the frequency with which you may access the Service or Website.

 You acknowledge and agree that the Company has no responsibility or liability for the deletion or failure to store any Content maintained or transmitted by the Website or the Service. You acknowledge that the Company reserves the right at any time to modify or discontinue the Service with or without notice. And that it shall not be liable to you or to any third party for such modification.

 

The Company may terminate this Agreement with You at any time for any reason, with or without cause and in its sole and absolute discretion has the right to delete ,deactivate or block your account .The Company specifically reserves the right to terminate this Agreement if You violate any of the terms outlined herein, including, but not limited to, violating the intellectual property rights of the Company or a third party, failing to comply with applicable laws or other legal obligations, and/or publishing or distributing illegal material. If you have registered for an account with us, you may also terminate this Agreement at any time by contacting us and requesting termination. At the termination of this Agreement, any provisions that would be expected to survive termination by their nature shall remain in full force and effect.

Further, you agree that the Company shall not be liable to you or any third-party for any termination of your access to the Website or the Service. Further, you agree not to attempt to use the Service after such termination.


18) NO WARRANTIES

You agree that your use of the Website and Services is at your sole and exclusive risk and that any Services provided are on an "As Is" or “As available” basis. The Company hereby expressly disclaims any and all express or implied warranties of any kind, including, but not limited to the implied warranty of fitness for a particular purpose and the implied warranty of merchantability. The Company makes no warranties that the Website or Services will meet your needs or that the Website or Services will be uninterrupted, error-free, or secure. The Company also makes no warranties as to the reliability, accuracy or completeness of any information on the Website or obtained through the Services and assumes no liability for any personal injury or property damage of any nature whatsoever. You agree that any damage that may occur to you, through your computer system, or as a result of loss of your data from your use of the Website or Services is your sole responsibility and that the Company is not liable for any such damage or loss.

The Company does not warrant, endorse, guarantee, or assume responsibility for any product or service advertised or offered by a third party through the Website or any hyperlinked website or featured in any banner or other advertising, and will not be a party to or in any way responsible for monitoring any transactions between you and /or other users and/or third party providers of products or services. As with the purchase of a product or service through any medium or in any environment, you should use your best judgment and exercise caution where appropriate.


19) LIMITATION ON & LIABILITY

In no event shall the Company or any of its officers, agents, directors, successors, employees be liable for direct, indirect, incidental, special, consequential or exemplary damages, resulting from any aspect of your use of the Website or the /service, including without limitation whether the damages arise from use or misuse of the Website or the Service or the interruption, suspension, modification, alteration, or termination of the Website or the Service. Such limitation of liability shall also apply with respect to damages incurred by reason of other services or products received through or advertised in connection with the Website or the Service or any links, as well as by reason of any information, opinions or advice received through or advertised in connection with the Website.

These limitations shall apply to the fullest extent permitted by law. You specifically acknowledge and agree that the Company shall not be liable for user submissions or defamatory, offensive, or illegal conduct of any user or third party and that the risk of harm or damage from foregoing rests entirely with you.

You understand that when using the Website, you will be exposed to Content from a variety of sources, and that the Company is not responsible for the accuracy, usefulness, safety, or intellectual property rights of or relating to such Content, and you agree and assume all liability for your use. You further understand and acknowledge that you may be exposed to Content that is inaccurate, offensive, indecent, or objectionable, defamatory or libelous and you agree to waive, and hereby do waive, any legal or equitable rights or remedies you have or may have against the Company with respect thereto. You understand that the Company does not control, and is not responsible for any content made available through the Website and acknowledge and agree that you are solely responsible for your own Content posted on, transmitted through, or linked from the Service and the consequence of posting, transmitting, linking, uploading or publishing it. If you upload photographs for your ad, you irrevocably license and consent to the exclusive use of your photographs for this service and represent and warrant that you have all right, title and interest necessary to upload and use the photographs on this service. Under this service, using a third-party application or service, the Company may, at its discretion, create a video of your photographs on a third service provider, and embed the video into your ad on the Website.

The company does not endorse any Content or any opinion, statement, recommendation or advice expressed therein, and expressly disclaims any and all liability in connection with user Content.

 


20) GENERAL PROVISIONS:

a) JURISDICTION, VENUE & CHOICE OF LAW: These terms and the other policies posted on the Website constitute the complete and exclusive understanding and agreement between you and the Company and govern your use of the Services and the Website superseding all prior understandings ,proposals , agreements , negotiations, and discussions between the parties, whether written or oral. The Terms and the relationship between you and the Company shall be governed by the laws of Lebanon without regards to conflicts of law. Any claim you may have against the Company or the Website must be submitted to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of Lebanon. The failure of the Company to exercise of enforce any right or provision of the Terms shall not constitute a waiver of such right or provision

b) ASSIGNMENT: This Agreement, or the rights granted hereunder, may not be assigned, sold, leased or otherwise transferred in whole or part by you. Should this Agreement, or the rights granted hereunder, by assigned, sold, leased or otherwise transferred by the Company, the rights and liabilities of the Company will bind and inure to any assignees, administrators, successors, and executors.

c) SEVERABILITY: If any part or sub-part of this Agreement is held invalid or unenforceable by a court of law, the remaining parts and sub-parts will be enforced to the maximum extent possible. In such condition, the remainder of this Agreement shall continue in full force and shall not in any way be affected or impaired and the court should endeavor to give effect to the parties’ intentions as reflected in the provision.

d) NO WAIVER: In the event that we fail to enforce any provision of this Agreement, this shall not constitute a waiver of any future enforcement of that provision or of any other provision. Waiver of any part or sub-part of this Agreement will not constitute a waiver of any other part or sub-part.

e) HEADINGS FOR CONVENIENCE ONLY: Headings of parts and sub-parts under this Agreement are for convenience and organization, only. Headings shall not affect the meaning of any provisions of this Agreement.

f) NO AGENCY, PARTNERSHIP OR JOINT VENTURE: No agency, partnership, or joint venture has been created between the Parties as a result of this Agreement. No Party has any authority to bind the other to third parties.

g) FORCE MAJEURE: The Company is not liable for any failure to perform due to causes beyond its reasonable control including, but not limited to, acts of God, acts of civil authorities, acts of military authorities, riots, embargoes, acts of nature and natural disasters, and other acts which may be due to unforeseen circumstances.

h) ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS PERMITTED: Electronic communications are permitted to both Parties under this Agreement, including e-mail or fax. For any questions or concerns, please email us at the following address: info@siyarat.me