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Terms & Conditions

Terms & Conditions

This site is owned and operated by Dubai Media Inc. (DMI). Please read these terms and conditions carefully as they are the terms of use for this site as provided by DMI.
User Obligation | Copyright and other Intellectual Property | Data Posting | Terms of Use  | Disclaimer/ Limitation of Liability | Indemnity | Ability to Accept Terms of Service | Law and Jurisdiction

1. User Obligation
By using and/or visiting www.emirates247.com ("this site"), you have indicated your acknowledgement and assent to these terms and conditions (the "Terms of Service") and any other terms and conditions DMI may introduce regarding use of this site from time to time. DMI reserves the right to amend these terms and conditions at any time by posting changes online and it is your responsibility to refer to and comply with these terms whilst accessing or using this site. If you do not agree to any of these terms, please cease from using this site immediately. If there is any conflict between these Terms and Conditions and rules and/ or specific terms of use appearing on this site relating to specific material then the latter shall prevail. These Terms of Service apply to all users of this site, including users who are also contributors of video content, information, and other materials or services on this site.

Copyright and other Intellectual Property
The names, images and logos identifying DMI, DMI subsidiaries, associated or sister companies or any other third parties or their products or services are proprietary marks of DMI, its associated companies and/ or third parties concerned. Nothing contained herein shall be construed as conferring by any means, license or right under any trademark or patent of DMI, its associated companies or any other third party. All copyright, trademarks and other intellectual property rights on this site (including the design, arrangement and look and feel) and all material or content supplied as part of this site shall remain at all times property of DMI or DMI's subsidiaries or licensors. In accessing this site, you agree that your use of this site as permitted is solely for your own personal, non- commercial use; and that you will not copy, distribute, reproduce, download, post, store (including in any other website), transmit, broadcast, commercially exploit, alter or modify in any way the material or content unless as authorized by DMI. Accessing some features of this site may require you to create an account. Use of such account shall be restricted to the account holder and individuals to whom the account holder has permitted the right of access. When creating your account, you undertake that you will provide accurate and complete information, and you are solely responsible for the activity that occurs on your account, and must notify DMI immediately of any breach of security or unauthorized use of your account. Although DMI shall not be liable for any losses caused by any unauthorized use of your account, you may be liable for DMI or other parties' losses resulting from such unauthorized use.

Data Posting
1- DMI permits the submission of videos or other communications and data to be broadcasted on its website and other media forms ("User Submissions"); DMI also permits the hosting, sharing and/ or public use of such User Submissions. The User who submits the above material accepts to give the right of licence to DMI to distribute the User Submission as per their discretion and on their website and satellite TV stations or any other media forms as per their discretion. Such User Submission and distribution thereof shall always be subject to the following conditions:
3-1 Any information of data you transmit or post on this site (including any photographs, videos, audio material, written scripts or other forms of material) will not be treated as confidential and shall belong absolutely to DMI. The information you submit may be used by DMI for any purpose including, but not limited to, reproduction, disclosure to third parties, broadcasting, transmission, editing, cutting, reformation, adapting in a new form, posting or otherwise at DMI's absolute discretion. You hereby assign to DMI (by way or permanent assignment of present and future copyright) all rights of any nature in and to such material throughout the world including all renewals and reversions thereof.
3-2 You shall be solely responsible for your own submissions and the consequences of posting and publishing them, including any legal action or proceeding started by any third party as a result of the submission.
 3-3 By submitting a User Submission, the Submitter affirms, represents, and warrants that he/ she owns or have the necessary licences, rights, consents, and permissions to use and authorize us to use all patents, trademarks, trade secret, copyright or other proprietary rights in and to any and all User Submissions. He/ she further warrants that he has obtained all necessary consents and clearances from the people and third part right holders who may have any interest in the material submitted including all persons videoed in the submissions and their guardians.
3-4 The Submitter understands and indemnifies DMI and all its employees, affiliates, subsidiaries and associates from any and all damages, liabilities, third party action that may result from the public display and re- distribution of the content submitted by the Submitter due to the nature of the content, its invasion or breach of the privacy regulations which have resulted in damages to third parties (such as the individuals videoed on the submission).
3-5 The Submitter undertakes that he will not submit material that is copyrighted, protected by trade secrets or otherwise subject to third party proprietary rights, including privacy and publicity rights, unless all rights and permissions from the rightful owners have been obtained to display the material and grant DMI the below licence. The Submitter undertakes as well that he will not submit material that is false, misrepresents or could cause damage or defamation to any third party, the Submitter will not submit content that is unlawful, obscene, defamatory, libelous, political, threatening, pornographic, harassing, hateful, racially offensive or encourages any criminal conduct that could be considered as a criminal offense, give rise to civil liability, or violate the law, local culture, international acceptable norms and codes of ethics.
3-6 The Submitter also grants to DMI a worldwide, non- exclusive, royalty- free, transferable and sub-licensable licence to broadcast, distribute, display, reproduce, cut, edit, re- edit, sell or modify the material submitted by the Submitter without limitation in any media format and through any media channel in all the territories in the world. This licence is unlimited by time and territory, and is not revocable or limited through any method whatsoever. This licence is exclusive to DMI and its subsidiaries, associates, sister companies, and may only be licensed for use by a party designated by DMI.
3-7 DMI has designated its legal counsel to receive notifications of claimed infringements that User Submissions may commit; at: Al Quoz Industrial Area, P. O. Box 191919, Dubai, U. A. E. to the attention of the Legal Department. This address is designated for all notices of copyright infringement only. Any comments, requests and other communications shall be directed to the webmaster at the email indicated on this website.
3-8 You understand that when using this site, you will be exposed to User submissions from a variety of sources, and that DMI is not responsible for the accuracy, usefulness, safety, or intellectual property rights of or relating to such User submissions. You further understand and acknowledge that you may be exposed to User submissions that are inaccurate, offensive, indecent, or objectionable, and you agree to waive, and hereby do waive, any legal or equitable rights or remedies you have or may have against DMI with respect thereto, and agree to indemnify and hold DMI, its owners/operators, affiliates, and/or licensors, harmless to the fullest extent regarding all matters related to your use of the site.
3-9 DMI has the final say, at its sole discretion, to display the User submission at this site, or broadcast it on its television channel or any other media owned by DMI. DMI is under no obligation to display a user submission, and may decide at its own discretion to broadcast only a part of, or an amended, cut, or modified part of the User submission on any media platform it deems appropriate.

Terms of Use
You may only use this site for lawful purposes, in a manner that does not infringe the rights of or restrict or inhibit the use and enjoyment of this site by any third party. Such restriction or inhibition includes, but is not limited to, conduct which is defamatory, or which may harass, cause distress or inconvenience to any person and the transmission of obscene, abusive of offensive content or interruption of the normal flow of dialogue within this site
Disclaimer/Limitation of Liability
5-1 You agree that your use of this site shall be at your sole risk and responsibility. To the fullest extent permitted by law, DMI, its officers, directors, and agents disclaim all warranties, express or implied, in connection with the site.
5-2 DMI makes no representation, endorsement or warranty of any kind, including but not limited to the implied warranties of satisfactory quality, fitness for purposes, non- infringement, compatibility, security and accuracy.
5-3 DMI assumes no liability or responsibility for any errors, damages of any nature resulting from your access to and use of the site.
5-4 DMI assumes no responsibility of liability for any injury, property damage or cost of any nature resulting from your access to and use of the site, or from any interruption, cessation, transmission of broadcast from our site or television station.
5-5 DMI does not warrant, endorse or guarantee that the content posted on this site is of social, cultural and moral standards that are acceptable, and does not warrant that the User submissions posted do not infringe any third party rights. Although DMI does monitor the User submissions provided herein, users wishing to submit submissions on this site shall have the responsibility to clear all rights of thirds parties including and to obtain all necessary licences and approvals to post such material and provide such licence to DMI. By submitting your User submission, you have assumed responsibility for all damages, costs, and liabilities that may arise as a result from your submission, including all criminal and civil action.
5-6 The information and other materials included on the site may contain inaccuracies and typographical errors. DMI does not warrant completeness of the information and material or the reliability of any statement or other information displayed or distributed through this site. You acknowledge that any reliance on any such statement or information shall be at your sole risk.
5-7 In no event shall DMI, and/or third parties be liable for any damages including, but not limited to, indirect or consequential damages or any damages including, but not limited to, errors or omissions, indirect or consequential damages or any damages whatsoever arising from use, loss of use, data or profits, whether in action of contract, negligence or other action, arising out of or in connection with your use of this site and your submission of content.
5-8 DMI may terminate, change, suspend or discontinue any aspect of this site, including the availability of any features of this site, at any time without notice of liability.
5-9 In no event shall DMI, its subsidiaries, officers, directors, employees or agents be liable to you for any direct, indirect, incidental, punitive or consequential damages whatsoever resulting from any errors, omissions mistakes, inaccuracies of content; including any personal injury or property damage of any nature, whatever may be the cause.
5-10 DMI shall not be liable for User submission or the defamatory, offensive or illegal conduct of you or any third party and that the risk of harm or damage from the forgoing rests entirely with you.
5-11 It may be possible to access other websites via links from www.emirates247.com; these websites however are not under our control, and DMI takes no responsibility for any of their content or damages resulted from their use.
5-12 DMI does not warrant that this site or any of its contents is virus free. Users must take their own precautions in this respect, as DMI accepts no responsibility for any damage suffered by Users’ computers as a result of not taking reasonable precautions.
5-13 Advertising materials submitted by third parties on this site are the sole responsibility of the individual advertisers whose content is submitted. DMI accepts no responsibility for the content of advertising material, including, without limitation, any error, omission or inaccuracy therein.
5-14 Comments submitted by third parties on this site are the sole responsibility of the individual/s whose content is submitted. DMI accepts no responsibility for the content of comment/s, including, without limitation, any error, omission or inaccuracy therein.

Indemnity
You agree to indemnify and keep indemnified DMI, its subsidiaries, associate companies, officers, directors, employees and agents, from and against any and all claims, damages, expenses, losses, costs and liabilities (including but not limited to attorney's fees) arising in any manner from your access and use of this site or your violation of these terms and conditions or of any third party rights, including without limitation any copyright, property, privacy or any other right. Furthermore, and most importantly, you hereby agree to indemnify DMI from any claim that may arise for damage caused to a third party by your User submission. This Indemnity shall survive the termination of these terms and conditions.

Ability to Accept Terms of Service
You hereby warrant that you are either more than 18 years of age, or possess legal parental consent, and are fully able and competent to enter into these terms and obligations.

Law and Jurisdiction
These Terms and Conditions shall be governed by and constructed in accordance with the laws of the United Arab Emirates. Disputes arising here from shall be exclusively subject to the jurisdiction of the Dubai Courts. Any cause of action you may have with respect to your use of this site must be commenced within one (1) year after the claim or cause of action arises. If any of these Terms and Conditions should be determined to be illegal, invalid or otherwise unenforceable by reason of the law of any state or country in which these Terms and Conditions are intended to be effective, then to the extent and within the jurisdiction in which that Term or Condition is illegal, invalid or unenforceable, it shall be severed and deleted from that clause and the remaining terms and conditions shall survive and continue to be binding and enforceable. DMI makes no representation that materials on this site are appropriate or available for use at locations outside of the United Arab Emirates and access to them from territories where their contents are illegal is prohibited. If you access this site from a location outside of the United Arab Emirates, you are responsible with all local laws.

Email Newsletter Terms & Conditions
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Use of Newsletter service
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