TERMS OF USE
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To insure a safe, non-offensive environment for all of our users, we have established these Terms of Use. This document describes what you can expect from us, and what we expect from you.
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TRADEMARKS
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LICENSE
When you purchase a pre-packaged or customized collection, you are being granted a limited and non-exclusive license to make accessible some or all of the titles via authorised authentication methods and are allowed to make personal, non-commercial use of this website and the related mobile applications. You do not have a right to transfer or sublicense your rights. Your rights are limited to purchased content being consumed only on this website when online and connected to the internet or offline by downloading any of our mobile applications. Content temporarily downloaded onto our secure mobile applications are not an indication of ownership and will be automatically deleted after the individual license expires. Access to collections are automatically terminated when your institutional/individual subscription period ends and is no longer renewed.
PRICE
We reserve the right to change the pricing of collections as necessary, alter the price from time to time or offer promotional discounts as and when we deem appropriate.
CONTENT
Proprietary Rights
User acknowledges that this web site contains information, data, software, photographs, graphs, videos, typefaces, graphics, music, sounds, and other material (collectively "Content") that are protected by copyrights, trademarks, trade secrets, or other proprietary rights, and that these rights are valid and protected in all forms, media and technologies existing now or hereinafter developed. All Content is copyrighted. Users may not modify, remove, delete, augment, add to, publish, transmit, participate in the transfer or sale of, create derivative works from, or in any way exploit any of the Content, in whole or in part unless explicitly stated herein. Users may not upload, post, reproduce, copy, print or distribute in any way Content protected by copyright. In addition to the foregoing, use of any software Content shall be governed by the software license agreement accompanying such software.
Third-Party Content
Neither Afropolitan Digital Limited nor its affiliates, nor any of their officers, directors, employees, or agents, nor any third party, including any Provider, or any other User of the Digitalback Books Web site, guarantees the accuracy, completeness, or usefulness of any Content, nor its merchantability or fitness for any particular purpose. In many instances, the Content available through the Web site represents the opinions and judgments of Users not under contract with us. We neither endorse nor are responsible for the accuracy or reliability of any opinion, advice, or statement made on the Digitalback Books Web site by anyone other than authorized employees. Under no circumstances shall Afropolitan Digital Limited, or its affiliates, or any of their officers, directors, employees, or agents be liable for any loss, damage or harm caused by a User's reliance on information obtained through the Web site or through communications with its employees. It is the responsibility of User to evaluate the information, opinion, advice, or other Content available through the Web site.
Changes to the content
We make available content that is copyright protected. Content owners (Authors, publishers, distributors) reserve the right to add to or withdraw the titles they have on the website at short notice as per the contract signed with Afropolitan Digital Limited. We will do our best to alert users in cases where a title needs to be withdrawn, however but we cannot prevent this from happening.
ONLINE CONDUCT
Access to and use of password protected and/or secure areas of this Web site is restricted to authorized Users only, any abuse will lead to the immediate termination of access to purchased collections. Unauthorized individuals attempting to access these areas of the Web site may be subject to prosecution.
If we are notified of allegedly infringing, defamatory, damaging, illegal, or offensive Content provided by Users (e.g., through a posting or online review), we may investigate the allegation and determine in its sole discretion whether to remove or request the removal of such Content from the Web site. We may disclose any Content or electronic communication of any kind (i) to satisfy any law, regulation, or government request; (ii) if such disclosure is necessary or appropriate to operate the website; or (iii) to protect the rights or property of publishers, content owners, its Users or Providers.
We reserve the right to prohibit conduct, communication, or Content that it deems in its sole discretion to be harmful to individual Users, us as a whole or in part, or any rights of Afropolitan Digital Limited or any third party, or to violate any applicable law. Notwithstanding the foregoing, neither Afropolitan Digital Limited nor its Providers can ensure prompt removal of questionable Content after online posting. Accordingly, neither Afropolitan Digital Limited, nor its affiliates, nor any of their officers, directors, employees, or agents, nor Providers shall assume liability for any action or inaction with respect to conduct, communication, or Content on the Digitalback Books Web site.
PRIVACY POLICY
In accordance with the terms of the Digitalback Books' Web site Privacy Policy, we respect the privacy of its Users.
DISCLAIMERS AND LIMITATION OF LIABILITY
ALL CONTENT, PRODUCTS, AND SERVICES ON THE DIGITALBACK BOOKS WEB SITE, OR OBTAINED FROM A WEBSITE TO WHICH THE DIGITALBACK BOOKS WEB SITE IS LINKED (A "LINKED SITE"), ARE PROVIDED TO YOU ON AN "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE" BASIS WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE, NON-INFRINGEMENT, SECURITY OR ACCURACY. IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE USER TO EVALUATE THE ACCURACY, COMPLETENESS OR USEFULNESS OF ANY OPINION, ADVICE OR OTHER CONTENT AVAILABLE THROUGH THE DIGITALBACK BOOKS WEB SITE.
YOU AGREE THAT WE, OUR AFFILIATES AND ANY OF OUR RESPECTIVE OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, OR AGENTS WILL NOT BE LIABLE, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, TORT, STRICT LIABILITY OR OTHERWISE, FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, PUNITIVE, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, INCIDENTAL OR INDIRECT DAMAGES (INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION LOST PROFITS, COST OF PROCURING SUBSTITUTE SERVICE OR LOST OPPORTUNITY) ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OF THE DIGITALBACK BOOKS WEB SITE OR A LINKED SITE, OR WITH THE DELAY OR INABILITY TO USE THE DIGITALBACK BOOKS WEB SITE OR A LINKED SITE, EVEN IF WE ARE MADE AWARE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. THIS LIMITATION ON LIABILITY INCLUDES, BUT IS NOT LIMITED TO, THE TRANSMISSION OF ANY VIRUSES WHICH MAY INFECT A USER'S EQUIPMENT, FAILURE OF MECHANICAL OR ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT OR COMMUNICATION LINES, TELEPHONE OR OTHER INTERCONNECT PROBLEMS (e.g., YOU CANNOT ACCESS YOUR INTERNET SERVICE PROVIDER), UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS, THEFT, OPERATOR ERRORS, STRIKES OR OTHER LABOR PROBLEMS OR ANY FORCE MAJEURE EVENT.
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TERMINATION OF USAGE
We may terminate User's access, or suspend any User's access to all or part of the Digitalback Books Web site, without notice, for any conduct that we, in our sole discretion, believe is in violation of any applicable law or is harmful to the interests of another User, a third-party Provider or us. We reserve the right to withdraw, amend, update, add or reduce the contents of this website at any time without notice. We reserve the right to seek all remedies available at law and in equity for violations of these Terms of Use.
SEVERABILITY
Should for any reason or to any extent any provision of this Agreement be held invalid or unenforceable, such invalidity or enforceability shall not in any manner affect or render invalid or unenforceable the remaining provisions of this Agreement and the application of that provision shall be enforced to the extent permitted by law.
GOVERNING LAW
Your use of this website and any dispute arising out of such use of the website is subject to the laws of England and Wales.
CHANGES TO TERMS OF USE
We reserve the right to revise these Terms of Use at any time and Users are deemed to be apprised of and bound by any changes to these Terms of Use.
These Terms of Use were last modified on 23rd May 2018.