1. INTRODUCTION
1.1 This legal notice ("Terms") and the Privacy Policy located here apply to the entire website found at the domain name www.abudhabifilmfestival.ae, all pages within such site and their relevant URL ("Website"), including without limitation all contents of the website, plus any correspondence by e-mail between you and Media Zone Events FZ-LLC or any person or company that controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with Media Zone Events FZ-LLC (cumulatively "MZE") sent through the Website and any information, forms or materials which you submit to MZE through the Website.
1.2 Please read these Terms carefully before using the Website. Using the Website and by accepting the rights and benefits MZE confers upon you under these Terms you accept and acknowledge that you are legally bound by these Terms and the Privacy Policy. If you do not accept these Terms, please discontinue accessing, viewing or otherwise using the Website immediately.
1.3 MZE reserves the right to change, add to and cancel any or any part of these Terms and the Privacy Policy without prior notice to you at any time, at its sole discretion, including by posting a copy of the amended Terms or Privacy Policy (or both) on the Website, and it is your sole responsibility to check the Terms or Privacy Policy (or both) as available on the Website from time to time for any amendments.
1.4 Certain provisions of these Terms may be superseded by expressly designated legal notices or terms located on particular pages at the Website.
1.5 In consideration of the opportunity to view and/or use the Website, you hereby agree to comply with the obligations set out in these Terms.
2. OUR INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
2.1 Unless otherwise stated, all creative works, copyright and other intellectual property rights in all information, documents or material on the Website (including without limitation any software or links, photographs, graphical images and audio/visual footage) ("Content") are owned and/or controlled by MZE or its licensors.
2.2 Any downloading, reproduction, republication, extraction, modification, copying, distribution, transmission, display or sale of Content without the express written consent of MZE for any purpose is strictly prohibited.
2.3 If you breach any of the provisions in these Terms, your permission to use the Website and your licence to use the Content immediately and automatically terminates and you must immediately delete, return or destroy any downloaded or printed extracts of Content from the Website.
2.4 No part of the Website may be reproduced, republished, extracted, displayed, stored or otherwise included in any other website or any public or private electronic retrieval system or service without MZE's specific prior written permission.
2.5 The trade mark and trade name "Abu Dhabi Film Festival" is owned by MZE. You shall not use or display publicly the "Abu Dhabi Film Festival" trade mark or the name “Abu Dhabi Film Festival” without the prior written consent of MZE.
2.6 The Website may contain or make reference to trade marks or other proprietary intellectual property rights of MZE, its partners or of other third parties. No licence to or right in any of these trade marks or other proprietary intellectual property rights is granted to or conferred upon you by reason of such reference.
2.7 MZE reserves any rights not expressly granted in these Terms.
3. WEBSITE ACCESS
3.1 While MZE endeavours to ensure that the Website is normally available 24 hours a day, you hereby acknowledge that MZE shall not be liable if for any reason the Website is unavailable at any time or for any period or if your access to the Website is suspended.
3.2 You are responsible for ensuring that your computer system, mobile telephone or other communication device meets all relevant technical specifications necessary to use the Website.
3.3 MZE reserves all rights to deny or restrict access to this Website to any person or organisation, or to block access from a particular Internet address or geographical territory to this Website, at any time, without ascribing any reasons whatsoever.
4. PERMITTED USE OF WEBSITE
4.1 You shall not misuse the Website or any communication systems that the Website utilises in any way whatsoever (including, without limitation, by hacking).
4.2 You agree and warrant that you will not use the Website for any purpose that is unlawful in any relevant jurisdiction or is otherwise prohibited by these Terms.
4.3 MZE may fully co-operate with any law enforcement authorities of the United Arab Emirates or any court order issued by the courts of the United Arab Emirates or any order or direction issued by the Telecom Regulatory Authority of the United Arab Emirates requesting or directing MZE to disclose the identity or locate anyone posting any material in purported or suspected breach of any clauses of these Terms or any applicable laws.
4.4 MZE reserves the absolute right:
4.4.1 to use cookies to store your preferences and to record information; and
4.4.2 to use your personal data as set out in these Terms strictly in accordance with our Privacy Policy.
5. LINKS TO AND FROM OTHER WEBSITES
5.1 Links to third party websites on the Website are provided solely for your convenience. If you use these links, you will leave the Website. MZE has not reviewed all of these third party websites and is not responsible for these websites, including their content or availability and the conduct of the proprietors of such websites. The inclusion of these links on the Website does not imply any endorsement or approval of the linked sites or the content, information or any linked addresses therein, or make any representations about them, or any material found there, or any results that may be obtained from using them. If you decide to access any of the third party websites linked to the Website, you do so entirely at your own risk.
5.2 If you would like to link to the Website from another website, you may only do so on the basis that you link to, but do not replicate, the home page of the Website, and subject to the following conditions:
5.2.1 you do not remove, distort or otherwise alter the size or appearance of the "Abu Dhabi Film Festival" trade mark or any other trade mark owned and/or controlled by MZE;
5.2.2 you do not create a frame or any other browser or border environment around the Website;
5.2.3 you do not in any way imply that MZE is endorsing any products or services other than its own;
5.2.4 you do not misrepresent your relationship with MZE nor present any other false information about MZE;
5.2.5 you do not otherwise use the "Abu Dhabi Film Festival" trade mark or any other trade marks displayed on the Website without express written permission from MZE;
5.2.6 you do not otherwise use the whole or any part of the Content without express permission from MZE;
5.2.7 you do not link from a website that is not owned or controlled by you;
5.2.8 the other website does not contain content that is distasteful, offensive or controversial or is in any way contrary to the political, cultural or social norms or sensitivities in the United Arab Emirates;
5.2.9 the other website does not infringe any intellectual property rights or other rights of any third party; and
5.2.10 the other website complies with all the laws and regulations of the Media Zone Authority – Abu Dhabi, the Emirate of Abu Dhabi and the Federal laws of the United Arab Emirates as applicable therein.
5.3 MZE expressly reserves the right to revoke the right granted in clause 5.2 at any time and for any reason and to take any action it deems appropriate.
6. COMMUNICATION FROM YOU
6.1 With respect to all communications and submissions you make to MZE regarding the Website (or Content on the Website), including but not limited to questions, comments, suggestions and other feedback, ideas, concepts, know-how, techniques, text, photographs, graphics, video or audio in any format, (“Communication”), MZE will use all reasonable endeavours to act in good faith. You acknowledge and agree that:
6.1.1 Communication and MZE shall have no obligation to protect your Communication from any disclosure;
6.1.2 Communication to others without limitation for any purpose;
6.1.3 MZE is or may be from time to time investigating other ideas, creations, concepts, businesses and other forms of submission and MZE may therefore be in discussions with third parties from which MZE may already have received or may from time to time receive proprietary information that is similar to your Communication, the subject matter of which is not related to or derived from your Communication;
6.1.4 MZE shall be free to use, disclose, reproduce, modify, adapt, publish, translate, distribute and/or create derivative works from your Communication for the purposes of assessment and evaluation provided that such right is exercised at all times in good faith within MZE and/or in respect of a restricted number of third parties; and
6.1.5 MZE shall not be obliged to open, review or respond to any Communication. grant to MZE a perpetual, irrevocable, royalty-free, non-exclusive sub licensable right and licence to use, reproduce, modify, adapt, publish, translate, create derivative works from, distribute, perform, play, make available to the public, and exercise all copyright and publicity rights with respect to your contribution worldwide and/or to incorporate your Communication in other works in any media now known or later developed to the full term of any rights that may exist in your contribution. If you do not wish to grant these rights please do not submit your Communication.
6.2 You warrant and represent that:
6.2.1 all Communication is your own original work;
6.2.2 you have the right to make it available to MZE for all purposes and to grant the rights referred to in clause 6 and throughout these Terms; and
6.2.3 you are over 18 years old at the time of making all Communciations.
7. DISCLAIMER
7.1 The Content, including any e-mail notifications and news updates, is intended for informational purposes only and does not in any case constitute a legally binding offer.
7.2 While MZE endeavours to ensure that the Content is correct and current, MZE makes no express or implied condition, warranty, representation or undertaking as to its accuracy, reliability or completeness. MZE may make changes to the Content and the products, services and programmes described on the Website, at any time without notice. The Content may be out of date, and MZE makes no commitment to update such Content.
7.3 The Content is provided ’as is‘, without any conditions, warranties or other terms of any kind. Accordingly, to the maximum extent permitted by law, MZE provides you with the Content on the basis that MZE excludes all representations, warranties, conditions and other terms (including, without limitation, conditions of satisfactory quality, fitness for purpose, the use of reasonable care and skill and any other conditions implied by law) which, but for this legal notice, might have effect in relation to the Website.
8. LIABILITY
8.1 MZE, and the officers, directors, employees, shareholders or agents of any of them (whether or not involved in creating, producing, maintaining or delivering the Website), exclude all liability and responsibility for any amount or kind of loss or damage that may result to you or a third party in connection with your access to, use of, inability to use or the results of use of the Website or your downloading or use of any Content, any websites linked to the Website or the material on such websites.
8.2 Without prejudice to the generality of clause 8.1, you agree that in no event shall MZE be liable for:
8.2.1 any direct, indirect, punitive, exemplary or consequential loss or damages;
8.2.2 any loss of reputation, income, profits, goodwill, data, contracts, use of money, or loss or damages arising from or connected in any way to business interruption; and
8.2.3 any loss or damage due to viruses that may infect your computer equipment, software, data or other property in connection with your access to, use of, inability to use or the results of use of the Website or your downloading or use of any Content, any websites linked to the Website or the material on such websites.
8.3 You fully indemnify MZE for any loss or damage suffered by MZE for any breach by you of these Terms.
9. MISCELLANEOUS
9.1 These Terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi and the Federal laws of the United Arab Emirates as applicable therein. Disputes arising in connection with these Terms or the Privacy Policy shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi.
9.2 These Terms represent the entire understanding and agreement between MZE and you concerning your use of the Website and the Content. Any and all previous courses of dealing, written or oral understandings, discussions, representations, correspondence and communications between MZE and you relating to the matters covered by these Terms are hereby superseded. You hereby agree that you have not relied upon, and will have no remedy in respect of, any warranty, statement, representation or understanding made by any party including MZE unless it is expressly set out in these Terms.
9.3 All notices shall be given to us via email at legal@twofour54.com.
9.4 If any provision of these Terms is held by any competent authority to be invalid or unenforceable in whole or in part, the validity of the other provisions of these Terms and the remainder of the provisions in question shall not be affected.
9.5 We may assign, transfer, novate or subcontract any or all of our rights and obligations under these Terms at any time.
9.6 These terms may be available in English and Arabic languages. For the avoidance of doubt the English-language version shall at all times take precedence in the event of any discrepancy.
“The National Giveaways #adffinvites” Terms and Conditions
1. The competition is operated by Media Zone Events FZ-LLC (“MZE”) from 20 October 2013 until 23 October 2013. Entry to the competition is via Twitter on the Abu Dhabi Film Festival 2013 Twitter feed and accepting and complying with these terms.
2. The prize (“Prize”) is “Pair of invites to ADFF 2013 Gala Event”
3. The Prize is not redeemable for cash and is not transferable.
4. The winner of the Prize will be selected by MZE at its sole discretion. No correspondence will be entered into with competition losers.
5. Participants must comply with these terms to be eligible for the Prize. Ineligible entries or entries made fraudulently will be automatically disqualified.
6. The Prize is only applicable to individuals over the age of 18 years as at 20 October. Those under the age of 18 years are allowed to apply and participate provided that they have the consent of their parent(s) and/or legal guardian(s). MZE reserves the right to require proof of age.
7. The winner will be notified by phone or e-mail and will be announced on the Abu Dhabi Film Festival 2013 Twitter feed on 21, 22, 23 and 24 October 2013. In the event of there being no reply from the phone number or e-mail address supplied, MZE reserves the right to offer the Prize to a runner up or withhold it for use in another competition.
8. Participants in the competition agree to receive correspondence from MZE and its business units.
9. Participants’ entries must be wholly original and entirely the work of the participant.
10. Participants’ entries become the property of MZE and MZE has the right to use these entries for any means including the right to publish the entry on its websites or in any media as it thinks fit.
11. Entries which are offensive, defamatory or abusive, which break the laws, rules or regulations applicable in the Media Zone - Abu Dhabi, or which are otherwise inappropriate will not be published or may be removed by moderators, and Media Zone Event FZ-LLC's discretion on this is final.
12. The winner will be required to execute all forms and associated documents required by MZE in order to receive the Prize.
13. The winner agrees to participate in any publicity promoting the Abu Dhabi Film Festival 2013 or MZE.
14. MZE reserves the right to change the terms and conditions in its sole discretion or to cancel the competition at any stage, if deemed necessary in its opinion, and if circumstances arise outside of its control.
15. This competition is run by MZE and is in no way sponsored, endorsed or administered by, or associated with, Twitter. Participants are providing information only to MZE and not to Twitter. Twitter has no liability towards any participants in respect of this competition.
16. Participants will be deemed to have accepted these rules and to agree to be bound by them when entering this competition.
17. These terms and conditions are governed by the laws of Abu Dhabi and the federal law of the United Arab Emirates.
“Vouchers Giveaways” Terms and Conditions
1. The competition is operated by Media Zone Events FZ-LLC (“MZE”) from 20 October until 22 October. Entry to the competition is via Facebook on the Abu Dhabi Film Festival 2013 Facebook page and accepting and complying with these terms.
2. The prize (“Prize”) is “Pack of 12 Vouchers”
3. The Prize is not redeemable for cash and is not transferable.
4. The winner of the Prize will be selected by MZE at its sole discretion. No correspondence will be entered into with competition losers.
5. Participants must comply with these terms to be eligible for the Prize. Ineligible entries or entries made fraudulently will be automatically disqualified.
6. The Prize is only applicable to individuals over the age of 18 years as at 20 October. Those under the age of 18 years are allowed to apply and participate provided that they have the consent of their parent(s) and/or legal guardian(s). MZE reserves the right to require proof of age.
7. The winner will be notified by phone or e-mail and will be announced on the Abu Dhabi Film Festival 2013 website and Facebook page on 23 October. In the event of there being no reply from the phone number or e-mail address supplied, MZE reserves the right to offer the Prize to a runner up or withhold it for use in another competition.
8. Participants in the competition agree to receive correspondence from MZE and its business units.
9. Participants’ entries must be wholly original and entirely the work of the participant.
10. Participants’ entries become the property of MZE and MZE has the right to use these entries for any means including the right to publish the entry on its websites or in any media as it thinks fit.
11. Entries which are offensive, defamatory or abusive, which break the laws, rules or regulations applicable in the Media Zone - Abu Dhabi, or which are otherwise inappropriate will not be published or may be removed by moderators, and Media Zone Event FZ-LLC's discretion on this is final.
12. The winner will be required to execute all forms and associated documents required by MZE in order to receive the Prize.
13. The winner agrees to participate in any publicity promoting the Abu Dhabi Film Festival 2013 or MZE.
14. MZE reserves the right to change the terms and conditions in its sole discretion or to cancel the competition at any stage, if deemed necessary in its opinion, and if circumstances arise outside of its control.
15. This competition is run by MZE and is in no way sponsored, endorsed or administered by, or associated with, Facebook. Participants are providing information only to MZE and not to Facebook. Facebook has no liability towards any participants in respect of this competition.
16. Participants will be deemed to have accepted these rules and to agree to be bound by them when entering this competition.
17. These terms and conditions are governed by the laws of Abu Dhabi and the federal law of the United Arab Emirates.
“Twitter Closing Invites Competition” Terms and Conditions
1. The competition is operated by Media Zone Events FZ-LLC (“MZE”) from 29 October 2013 until 30 October 2013. Entry to the competition is via Twitter on the Abu Dhabi Film Festival 2013 Twitter feed and accepting and complying with these terms.
2. The prize (“Prize”) is “Pair of invites to ADFF 2013 Gala Event”
3. The Prize is not redeemable for cash and is not transferable.
4. The winner of the Prize will be selected by MZE at its sole discretion. No correspondence will be entered into with competition losers.
5. Participants must comply with these terms to be eligible for the Prize. Ineligible entries or entries made fraudulently will be automatically disqualified.
6. The Prize is only applicable to individuals over the age of 18 years as at 29 October. Those under the age of 18 years are allowed to apply and participate provided that they have the consent of their parent(s) and/or legal guardian(s). MZE reserves the right to require proof of age.
7. The winner will be notified by phone or e-mail and will be announced on the Abu Dhabi Film Festival 2013 Twitter feed on 30 October 2013. In the event of there being no reply from the phone number or e-mail address supplied, MZE reserves the right to offer the Prize to a runner up or withhold it for use in another competition.
8. Participants in the competition agree to receive correspondence from MZE and its business units.
9. Participants’ entries must be wholly original and entirely the work of the participant.
10. Participants’ entries become the property of MZE and MZE has the right to use these entries for any means including the right to publish the entry on its websites or in any media as it thinks fit.
11. Entries which are offensive, defamatory or abusive, which break the laws, rules or regulations applicable in the Media Zone - Abu Dhabi, or which are otherwise inappropriate will not be published or may be removed by moderators, and Media Zone Event FZ-LLC's discretion on this is final.
12. The winner will be required to execute all forms and associated documents required by MZE in order to receive the Prize.
13. The winner agrees to participate in any publicity promoting the Abu Dhabi Film Festival 2013 or MZE.
14. MZE reserves the right to change the terms and conditions in its sole discretion or to cancel the competition at any stage, if deemed necessary in its opinion, and if circumstances arise outside of its control.
15. This competition is run by MZE and is in no way sponsored, endorsed or administered by, or associated with, Twitter. Participants are providing information only to MZE and not to Twitter. Twitter has no liability towards any participants in respect of this competition.
16. Participants will be deemed to have accepted these rules and to agree to be bound by them when entering this competition.
17. These terms and conditions are governed by the laws of Abu Dhabi and the federal law of the United Arab Emirates.