Terms of Use

This policy was last updated on April 30, 2021.

These terms of use (“Terms of Use”) constitute a legally binding agreement made between you, whether personally or on behalf of an entity (“you”) and Siren Associates (“we,” “us”, “our” or “SA”), concerning your access to and use of the https://www.youth4governance.org/ desktop website and mobile website (collectively, the “Platform”, “Youth4governance” or “Site”).

By accessing and using this service, you accept and agree to be bound by the Terms of Use of this agreement. Siren Associates reserves the right to modify or revise these Terms and/or the privacy policy or any of its other policies at any time and at its sole discretion. We do so by posting and drawing attention to the updated terms on the Platform. Your decision to continue to visit and make use of the Platform after such changes have been made constitutes your formal acceptance of the new Terms of Use and/or Privacy Policy. In addition, when using these particular services, you shall be subject to any posted guidelines or rules applicable to such services. Any participation in this service will constitute acceptance of this agreement. If you do not agree to abide by the above, please do not use this service.

DISCLAIMER

Siren Associates disclaims and excludes all liability for any claim, loss, demand or damages of any kind whatsoever arising out of or in connection with the use of either this website or the information, content or materials included on this Platform or on any website we link to.

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY

Siren Associates retains all proprietary rights, titles, and interest, including, without limitation, all patents, copyrights, trademarks, service marks and trade secrets embodied therein in and to any inventions, data, information, know-how, logos, ideas, concepts, technology, software and documentation related to or resulting from the utilization of the services, and/or software and/or the Platform.

Users acknowledge that they do not acquire any intellectual property rights, either express or implied, in the Platform beyond the terms contained in these terms.

Any use of the name, trade name, trademark or service mark of Youth4governance will be subject to a prior written approval of Siren Associates. In addition, it will be subject to quality control guidelines and trademark usage policies. Siren Associates reserves the right to terminate the right to the use of the Platform mark upon doubt of violation of any of its guidelines or policies.

USER REPRESENTATIONS

By using the Platform, you represent and warrant that:
a. all information you submit will be true, accurate, current, and complete;
b. you will maintain the accuracy of such information and promptly update such information as necessary;
c. you will not access the Platform through automated or non-human means, whether through a bot, script, or otherwise;
d. you will not use the Platform for any illegal, fraudulent or unauthorized purpose;
e. your use of the Platform will not violate any applicable law or regulation; and
f. you will not intentionally or recklessly use the Platform in a way that materially adversely impacts the performance of our Platform for other users.

If you violate any of the previously stated conditions or if we have reasonable grounds to suspect that such a violation has occurred, we reserve the right to suspend or terminate your account and refuse any and all current or future use of the Platform (or any portion thereof).

PROHIBITED ACTIVITIES

You may not access or use the Platform for any purpose other than that for which we make the Platform available. The Platform may not be used in connection with any commercial endeavors.

As a user of the Platform, you agree not to:
a. systematically retrieve data or other content from the Platform to create or compile, directly or indirectly, a collection, compilation, database, or directory without written permission from us; excluding data publicly available on the open data website;
b. make any unauthorized use of the Platform, including collecting usernames, and/or email addresses and/or mobile numbers of users by electronic or other means for the purpose of sending unsolicited emails and/or messages, or creating user accounts by automated means or under false pretenses;
c. circumvent, disable, or otherwise interfere with security-related features of the Platform, including features that prevent or restrict the use or copying of any content or enforce limitations on the use of the Platform and/or the content contained therein;
d. engage in unauthorized framing of or linking to the Platform;
e. trick, defraud, or mislead us and other users, especially in any attempt to learn sensitive account information;
f. make improper use of our support services;
g. engage in any automated use of the system, such as using scripts to send comments or messages, or using any data mining, robots, or similar data gathering and extraction tools; excluding data publicly available on the open data website;
h. interfere with, disrupt, or create an undue burden on the Platform or the networks or services connected to the Platform;
i. attempt to impersonate another user or person or use the username of another user;
j. use any information obtained from the Platform in order to harass, abuse, or harm another person;
k. use the Platform and/or the content for any revenue-generating endeavor, political and/or commercial enterprise;
l. decipher, decompile, disassemble, or reverse engineer any of the software comprising or in any way making up a part of the Platform;
m. attempt to bypass any measures of the Platform designed to prevent or restrict access to the Platform, or any portion of the Platform;
n. harass, annoy, intimidate, or threaten any of our employees or agents engaged in providing any portion of the Platform to you;
o. delete the copyright or other proprietary rights notice from any content;
p. copy or adapt the Platform’s software, including but not limited to HTML, JavaScript, or other code; and
q. use the Platform in a manner inconsistent with any applicable laws or regulations.

CONTINUITY OF SERVICE

Siren Associates makes no warranty or representation, express or implied, as to continuity of service. It reserves the right to suspend, terminate or otherwise alter access to some or all of the Platform’s services at any time. Siren Associates does not accept any responsibility or liability whatsoever for any interruption or discontinuance of any or all functionality of its services for any reason whatsoever.
Termination of user’s access:
a. Siren Associates reserves the right to limit, cancel, suspend or terminate a user’s access to the platform if Siren Associates believes the user is breaching any of the terms of this Agreement.
b. Users agree not to hold Siren Associates liable for claims, demands or damages (including actual and consequential) of any kind for the termination of the user’s access for breach of these terms and conditions.

GOVERNING LAW AND COMPETENT COURTS

This agreement will be governed and construed in accordance with the laws of the Republic of Lebanon.

In case of litigation, the courts of Lebanon will be competent.