The Terms and Conditions of Use set forth herein apply to (a) information and services (“Information”) provided by Adapt Family Pte Ltd ("Adapt Family") and (b) the website of Adapt Family and/or any other Web sites linked to Adapt Family, whether in the Republic of Singapore or otherwise and from time to time.
PLEASE READ THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF USE CAREFULLY BEFORE USING THIS WEB SITE.
ACCEPTANCE OF TERMS OF USE
By using this Web site or any other Web site owned, operated, licensed, or controlled by linked to Adapt Family ("Adapt Family Web site"), you signify your consent to these terms of use. If you do not agree to these terms of use, please do not use the site. We reserve the right, at our discretion, to change, modify, add, or remove portions of these terms at any time. Please check these terms periodically for changes. Your continued use of this site or any other Adapt Family Web site following the posting of changes to these terms will mean you accept those changes.
RESTRICTIONS OF USE OF MATERIALS
Unless otherwise noted, all materials, including images, illustrations, designs, icons, photographs, video clips, and written and other materials that are part of this Web site are copyrights, trademarks, trade dress and/or other intellectual properties owned, controlled or licensed by Adapt Family and/or owned by any third party. No material from this Web site may be copied, reproduced, republished, uploaded, posted, transmitted, or distributed in any way, except that you may download one copy of the materials on any single computer for your personal, on-commercial home use only, provided you keep intact all copyright and other proprietary notices.
Modification of the materials or use of the materials for any other purpose is a violation of Adapt Family's and/or any other parties copyright and other proprietary rights. For purposes of these terms, the use of any such material on any other Web site or networked computer environment is prohibited. All Adapt Family trademarks, service marks, and trade names are proprietary to Adapt Family.
CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION
Information contained in this site and/or provided to you by Adapt Family by any other means may be proprietary and confidential to Adapt Family and its users. The user agrees that it will not disclose, directly or indirectly data to third parties other than that as required carrying out the purposes of this agreement.
REFUND POLICY
Subject to the relevant terms and conditions that may apply to each specific Information or event that may be provided by Adapt Family and/or any other third party as part of its service, refunds will only be issued before delivery of the Information or event. Once the Information or event has been commenced, there shall be no refunds of any money paid.
FORUMS AND PUBLIC COMMUNICATION
"Forum" means any discussion group, chat area, bulletin board, blogs and/or e-mail function offered, at any time, as part of this Web site. You shall not upload to, distribute through, or otherwise publish through a Forum on this Web site any content which is libelous, defamatory, obscene, pornographic, threatening, invasive of privacy or publicity rights, abusive, illegal, or otherwise objectionable that would constitute or encourage a criminal offense, violate the rights of any party, or that would otherwise give rise to liability or violates any law. Unless expressly provided, Adapt Family shall not be deemed to share any opinion or view expressed by anyone or entity on the Adapt Family Web site.
Notwithstanding anything herein, Adapt Family is not obliged to monitor or check on the material uploaded to the Forum and thus it remains your absolute responsibility to comply with the terms herein and be fully responsible for any action any third party may take against you and/or Adapt Family and you shall indemnify Adapt Family to the full extent of any claim whatsoever. It is expressly provided that Adapt Family shall have the sole and absolute discretion to take down from the Adapt Family Web site any material they deem fit, (without any explanation) and you shall have no recourse whatsoever in such event. The Forums shall be used only in a noncommercial manner.
You shall not, without our express approval, distribute or otherwise publish any material containing any solicitation of funds, promotion, advertising, or solicitation for goods or services. You specifically acknowledge that soliciting other guests of this Web site to join or become members of any commercial online service or other organization is expressly prohibited.
It is our policy to respect the privacy of all guests and members. Therefore, in addition to the privacy of registration data, we will not monitor, edit, or disclose the contents of a member or guest's e-mail unless required in the course of normal maintenance of this Web site or any Adapt Family Web site and its systems or unless required to do so by law or in the good-faith belief that such action is necessary to: (1) comply with the law or comply with legal process served on Adapt Family; (2) protect and defend the rights or property of Adapt Family or (3) act in an emergency to protect the personal safety of our guests or the public. Guests and members shall remain solely responsible for the content of their messages.
By uploading materials to any Forum or submitting any materials to us, you automatically grant (or warrant that the owner of such rights has expressly granted) us a perpetual, royalty-free, irrevocable, non-exclusive right and license to use, reproduce, modify, adapt, publish, translate, create derivative works from and distribute such materials or incorporate such materials into any form, medium, or technology now known or later developed throughout the world. In addition, you warrant that all so-called "moral rights" in those materials have been waived.
JURISDICTIONAL ISSUES
Unless otherwise specified, the materials in this Web site are presented solely for the purpose of providing Information in the Republic of Singapore and any other country. The Adapt Family Web sites are controlled and operated by Adapt Family from its offices within the Republic of Singapore. Adapt Family makes no representation that Information provided by Adapt Family or materials in this Web site are appropriate or available for use in other location other than the Republic of Singapore. Those who choose to access this Web site from other locations outside of the Republic of Singapore do so on their own initiative and are responsible for compliance with local laws, if and to the extent local laws are applicable.
TERMINATION
These terms are effective until terminated by either party. You may terminate these terms at any time by destroying all materials obtained from Adapt Family or from the Adapt Family Web site(s) and all related documentation and all copies and installations thereof, whether made under these terms or otherwise. These terms will terminate immediately without notice from Adapt Family if in Adapt Family's sole discretion you fail to comply with any term or provision of these terms. Upon termination, you must destroy all materials obtained from this site and all copies thereof, whether made under the terms of these terms or otherwise.
DISCLAIMER
THE MATERIALS AND INFORMATION PROVIDED IN THE ADAPT FAMILY WEB SITE ARE PROVIDED "AS IS" AND WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED. TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMISSIBLE PURSUANT TO APPLICABLE LAW, ADAPT FAMILY DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. ADAPT FAMILY DOES NOT WARRANT THAT THE FUNCTIONS CONTAINED IN THE MATERIALS OR INFORMATION WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED OR ERROR-FREE, THAT DEFECTS WILL BE CORRECTED, OR THAT THIS SITE OR ANY OTHER ADAPT FAMILY WEB SITE OR THE SERVER(S) THAT MAKES THE ADAPT FAMILY WEB SITES AVAILABLE ARE FREE OF VIRUSES OR OTHER HARMFUL COMPONENTS. ADAPT FAMILY DOES NOT WARRANT OR MAKE ANY REPRESENTATIONS REGARDING THE USE OR THE RESULTS OF THE USE OF THE MATERIALS OR INFORMATION IN THIS WEB SITE OR ANY ADAPT FAMILY WEB SITE IN TERMS OF THEIR CORRECTNESS, ACCURACY, RELIABILITY, OR OTHERWISE. ADAPT FAMILY DOES NOT ENDORSE NOR IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE ACCURACY OR RELIABILITY OF ANY INFORMATION, OPINION, ADVICE OR STATEMENT ON THE SERVICE OR THE SITE EITHER PROVIDED BY IT OR FOUND ON THE ADAPT FAMILY WEBSITE. YOU (AND NOT ADAPT FAMILY) ASSUME THE ENTIRE COST OF ALL NECESSARY REPLACEMENT INFORMATION, SERVICES OR CORRECTION. APPLICABLE LAW MAY NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OF IMPLIED WARRANTIES, SO THE ABOVE EXCLUSION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU.
LIMITATION OF LIABILITY
UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, NEGLIGENCE, SHALL ADAPT FAMILY BE LIABLE FOR ANY SPECIAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES THAT RESULT FROM THE USE OF, OR THE INABILITY TO USE, THE MATERIALS IN THIS WEB SITE OR MATERIAL OR INFORMATION RECEIVED FROM ADAPT FAMILY, EVEN IF ADAPT FAMILY OR A ADAPT FAMILY AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. APPLICABLE LAW MAY NOT ALLOW THE LIMITATION OR EXCLUSION OF LIABILITY OR INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, SO THE ABOVE LIMITATION OR EXCLUSION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU. IN NO EVENT SHALL TOTAL LIABILITY TO YOU BY ADAPT FAMILY FOR ALL DAMAGES, LOSSES, AND CAUSES OF ACTION (WHETHER IN CONTRACT, TORT (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, NEGLIGENCE), OR OTHERWISE) EXCEED THE AMOUNT PAID BY YOU, IF ANY, FOR ACCESSING THIS SITE OR IN RESPECT OF ANY INFORMATION PROVIDED TO YOU BY ADAPT FAMILY.
NOT LEGAL/PROFESSIONAL ADVICE
The Information contained in this Web site and provided to you by Adapt Family has been prepared by Adapt Family as a resource service to its readers and clients and the Internet community and is not intended to constitute legal advice. Adapt Family has used reasonable efforts in collecting, preparing and providing quality information and material, but does not warrant nor guarantee the accuracy, completeness, adequacy or currency of the Information provided to you by Adapt Family or contained in or linked to this Web site. Users of Information from this Web site or provided to you directly by Adapt Family use the same at their own risk. While we try to ensure that all Information provided to you is correct we recommend that you contact your relevant embassy to verify all Information provided to you by us as your government may have recently changed its position on any part of the adoption or visa process. You agree that we will not be held liable in any way for any Information given that is not in accord with your governments current adoption policies due to any change in their position. The information, facts, and opinions provided by Adapt Family are no substitute for professional advice. Always consult your lawyer for any legal advice or information. This Website and the Information provided are for informational purposes only and should be used in conjunction with legal and governmental advice.
LINKS TO OTHER WEBSITES AND SERVICES
To the extent that this Web site contains links to outside services and resources, Adapt Family does not control the availability and content of those outside services and resources. Any concerns regarding any such service or resource, or any link thereto, should be directed to the particular service or resource.
COLLECTION AND TRACKING OF PERSONAL INFORMATION
So that we can provide you with the most efficient and enhanced service, we request information about you. We collect personally identifiable information such as names, email addresses and demographic information such as age, gender and address code. We also may collect your IP address, browser type, domain name, access times and referring Web site address. This information is collected both during registration on a site or in response to specific requests, for example when signing up for a newsletter or membership.
WHAT WE DO WITH COLLECTED INFORMATION
We use personal information so that we may display custom, personalized content to our visitors and send newsletters, emails, features, promotional material, surveys and other updates to our users. A user may, at any time, opt out of receiving such information. We also use collected information to evaluate and administer our service, respond to any problems that may arise and to gauge user trends to determine what part of our services are most popular with users.
We reserve the right to use or disclose any information without notice or consent as needed to satisfy any law, regulation or legal request; to conduct investigations of consumer complaints or possible breaches of law; to protect the integrity of our site and our property; to protect the safety of our visitors or others; to fulfill your requests; or to cooperate in any legal investigation.
JURISDICTION AND LAW
These terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the Republic of Singapore. You agree that any action at law or in equity arising out of or relating to these terms shall be filed only in the Court of the Republic of Singapore and you hereby consent and submit to the personal jurisdiction of such courts for the purposes of litigating any such action. If any provision of these terms shall be unlawful, void, or for any reason unenforceable, then that provision shall be deemed severable from these terms and shall not affect the validity and enforceability of any remaining provisions. This is the entire agreement between us relating to the subject matter herein and shall not be modified except in writing, signed by both parties.
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