Terms of Service

Introduction

Welcome to ParentBible, a brand operated by NETSOCIAL LTD. (“we”, “us”, or “our”). This document, along with our Privacy Policy and any other guidelines or policies we may publish on our website, governs your access to and use of our services, websites, and software provided in connection with the service (“Service”). This encompasses but is not limited to, visiting or browsing our website. 

By engaging with our Service, you (“User”, “you”, or “your”) acknowledge and consent to these Terms of Service (“Terms”), understanding that they create a binding legal agreement between you and NETSOCIAL LTD. Your continued use of the Service signifies your acceptance of these Terms, as well as any modifications made to them over time.

Applicability

These Terms of Service are applicable to all users of the Service. This includes, but is not limited to, individuals who contribute content, information, and other materials or services, whether registered with the Service or not.

Arbitration Notice and Class Action Waiver

Notice of Binding Arbitration: 

Except for certain disputes that are described in the arbitration section below, you and NETSOCIAL LTD. agree to resolve any disputes through binding arbitration on an individual basis. This means that you waive any right to have disputes resolved in court by a judge or jury.

Waiver of Class Actions: 

Further, you waive any right to participate in class actions, class arbitrations, or any other type of collective action or proceeding. By agreeing to these terms, you understand that you and NETSOCIAL LTD. will each be able to bring claims against the other only in your or its individual capacity and not as a plaintiff or class member in any purported class or representative proceeding.

Eligibility

To access and use our Services, you confirm that you are at least 18 years of age. The Services are not available to individuals under 18 years of age under any circumstances or for any reason. We reserve the right, at our sole discretion, to deny access to our Services to any person or entity, and to modify our eligibility criteria at any time, without prior notice.

You bear the sole responsibility for ensuring that your use of the Services is in compliance with all laws, rules, and regulations applicable to you. Access to the Services is immediately revoked in any jurisdiction where this Agreement, or any part thereof, is illegal or breaches any law, rule, or regulation.

In the event that you are accessing and using the Services on behalf of a company, entity, or organisation, you affirm that you have the authority to bind such entity to these Terms of Service and that you agree to these Terms on the entity’s behalf.

Account Registration and Use

Account Creation

To unlock specific features within the Service, creating an account may be necessary. When registering, you commit to supplying information that is both accurate and up-to-date, and you will maintain the accuracy of such information over time. It is crucial that the information you provide during the registration process, and any subsequent updates, remains accurate and current.

Responsibility for Account

The security of your account, including the confidentiality of your password, rests with you. This responsibility extends to all activities that occur under your account, irrespective of whether the password is used in connection with our Service or a service provided by a third party. 

Should you become aware of any unauthorised access to your account, notify NETSOCIAL LTD. promptly. This will enable us to take appropriate action to safeguard your account against further unauthorised use.

Respect for Your Privacy

Your privacy is important to us. The principles guiding how we gather, use and share information about you are detailed in our Privacy Notice. By choosing to use our Service, you are expressly consenting to the collection, use, and disclosure of your information in accordance with the Privacy Notice.

Content

Definition

Within this Agreement, the term “Content” encompasses a broad range of materials, including but not limited to information, data, text, photographs, videos, audio clips, written posts, articles, comments, software, scripts, graphics, and interactive features that are generated, provided, or made accessible on or through the Services. Additionally, “Content” extends to encompass all User Content.

User Content

User Content is entirely the responsibility of the individual from whom such Content originates. By submitting User Content, you assert that it is accurate, complete, current, and adheres to all relevant laws, rules, and regulations. You must understand that any Content you access through the Services is done at your own risk, and you are solely responsible for any resulting harm or loss.

User Contributions

You maintain ownership of, and are solely accountable for, the User Content you share on the Service. This responsibility includes ensuring that your User Content does not infringe on the rights of others or violate any laws.

Licences

When you share User Content on the Service, you automatically grant NETSOCIAL LTD. a comprehensive licence to your content. Specifically, you provide NETSOCIAL LTD. with a royalty-free, sublicensable, transferable, perpetual, irrevocable, non-exclusive, global licence to utilise, reproduce, modify, publish, list information about, edit, translate, distribute, perform publicly, display publicly, and create derivative works from your User Content. 

This licence extends to include your name, voice, and/or likeness as part of the User Content, across all forms of media or technology, both currently known and developed in the future, for purposes related to the Service and NETSOCIAL LTD’s business operations, including its successors and affiliates.

Conduct

As a user of our Service, you are required to uphold a standard of conduct that respects the rights and safety of others, as well as the integrity of our Service. You agree to refrain from engaging in any activities that are prohibited by this Agreement. 

These prohibitions include but are not limited to, violating intellectual property rights, participating in illegal or harmful behaviours, or distributing spam.

You specifically agree not to engage in the following activities:

• Unauthorised Use or Distribution: You may not copy, distribute, or disclose any part of the Service in any medium without proper authorization.
• Automated Access: The use of automated systems, such as “robots,” “spiders,” or “offline readers,” to access the Service is prohibited.
• Spam: Sending spam, chain letters, or other types of unsolicited email through the Service is forbidden.
• Interfering with Operations: Attempting to interfere with, compromise system integrity or security, or decipher any transmissions to or from the servers running the Service is not allowed.
• Overloading the Service: You must not take any action that imposes or may impose, an unreasonable or disproportionately large load on our infrastructure, as determined at our sole discretion.
• Malicious Software: Introducing invalid data, viruses, worms, or other harmful software agents through the Service is prohibited.
• Harvesting Information: Collecting or harvesting any personally identifiable information, including account names, from the Service without permission is not allowed.
• Commercial Solicitation: Using the Service for any commercial solicitation purposes without authorization is forbidden.
• Impersonation or Fraud: Impersonating another person or entity, misrepresenting your affiliation with a person or entity, conducting fraud, or attempting to hide your identity is prohibited.
• Disruption of Service: Interfering with the proper working of the Service is not allowed.
• Unauthorised Access: Accessing any content on the Service through technology or means other than those provided or authorised by the Service is prohibited.
• Circumventing Security Measures: Bypassing or attempting to bypass any measures we may use to prevent or restrict access to the Service, including, but not limited to, features that prevent or restrict the use or copying of any content or enforce limitations on the use of the Service or its content, is not permitted.

Adherence to these conduct guidelines is essential for maintaining a safe and functional environment for all users of the Service. Failure to comply with these guidelines may result in termination of access to the Service.

Third-Party Services

The Services may provide you with the ability to access websites, content, products, or services provided by third parties. NETSOCIAL LTD. does not have control over, and therefore bears no responsibility for, the content, privacy policies, or practices of any third-party websites, content, products, or services. 

You acknowledge and agree that NETSOCIAL LTD. shall not be responsible or liable, directly or indirectly, for any damage or loss caused or alleged to be caused by or in connection with the use of or reliance on any such content, goods, or services available on or through any such third-party entities.

We cannot accept responsibility for the materials found on such websites. We encourage you to review the terms and conditions and privacy policies of any third-party sites you visit, as their practices may differ from ours.

Termination

NETSOCIAL LTD. reserves the right to terminate or suspend your account and prohibit access to the Service at any moment, without prior notice or liability, for any reason at all, particularly if you violate the terms of this Agreement. Following termination, certain provisions of the Agreement that inherently should remain in effect will continue to do so. This includes, but is not limited to, provisions related to ownership, disclaimers of warranty, indemnification, and limitations of liability.

The termination of this Agreement or your access to the Service does not affect the rights and obligations that have accrued prior to the termination. It’s important for you to be aware that your responsibilities and the limitations on your rights concerning your use of the Service, as outlined in this Agreement, continue beyond the termination of your account or this Agreement.

Disclaimer and Limitation of Liability

The Services and Content provided by NETSOCIAL LTD. are offered on an “AS IS” basis, without warranties of any kind, either express or implied. NETSOCIAL LTD., together with its affiliates and partners, disclaims all warranties and will not be liable for any damages or losses that may result from your use of the Services or Content.

It is important for you to understand that any content or services obtained through the Service are done at your own discretion and risk. NETSOCIAL LTD. will not be responsible for any damage or loss resulting from the use or the inability to use the Service.

By using the Service, you agree to indemnify and hold harmless NETSOCIAL LTD., its contractors, licensors, and their respective directors, officers, employees, and agents from any claims and expenses, including any fees, arising out of your use of the Service. This indemnification obligation includes, but is not limited to, any breach by you of this Agreement.

Governing Law and Jurisdiction

The Terms and Conditions set forth herein shall be governed by and interpreted in accordance with the laws of England. By agreeing to these Terms, you expressly agree to submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of England for the resolution of any disputes arising from or related to these Terms and Conditions or your use of the Service. This clause ensures that any legal matters will be handled within a specific legal framework, providing both parties with a clear understanding of the legal standards and procedures that will govern their relationship.

Privacy Policy & GDPR regulations

In accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) effective from 25th May 2018, we have revised our privacy policy to better protect your data. We collect only the personal information necessary for the intended purposes and ensure its security on our cloud infrastructure. We guarantee that your email address, along with any other personal information, will not be shared with, or sold to, any third parties.

Our privacy policy provides detailed information on how we manage, protect, and use your personal and account information. It also describes the measures we implement to maintain the confidentiality of your data and comply fully with GDPR requirements. We are committed to ensuring the privacy and security of your information and encourage you to familiarise yourself with our privacy practices.

Copyright

All copyrights, trademarks, and other intellectual property rights in the Website and its content—including, but not limited to, the Website’s design, text, graphics, and all software and source codes connected with the Website—are either owned by or licensed to ParentBible, or are used by ParentBible in accordance with applicable laws. This encompasses the entirety of the Website’s intellectual property, ensuring that ParentBible retains the legal right and protection for all elements of its Website and content. The unauthorised use of any copyrighted material or intellectual property without the express permission of ParentBible or its licensors is strictly prohibited and may result in legal action.

Force Majeure

ParentBible will not be held liable for any failure to fulfil its obligations under this Agreement when such failure is due to circumstances beyond our reasonable control. This includes, but is not limited to, mechanical, electronic, or communications failure or degradation. Such force majeure events are unforeseen and can significantly disrupt our ability to provide our services as promised. In the occurrence of such events, we will make every reasonable effort to resume our services as soon as possible, but our usual obligations will be suspended during the period affected by the force majeure without liability for the inability to provide services.

Miscellaneous

This Agreement represents the complete understanding between you and NETSOCIAL LTD. regarding its subject matter. It can only be modified by a written amendment signed by an authorised executive of NETSOCIAL LTD., or by NETSOCIAL LTD. publishing a revised version.

Should any provision of this Agreement be deemed invalid or unenforceable, that provision will be interpreted in a manner that best reflects the original intention of the parties, while the remainder of the Agreement shall continue in full effect. A waiver of any term or condition of this Agreement, or any breach thereof, by either party on any one occasion, does not waive the term or condition for future instances, nor does it waive any subsequent breaches.

You have the right to transfer your obligations and rights under this Agreement to any party that agrees to, and is capable of, adhering to its terms. NETSOCIAL LTD. reserves the right to transfer its rights under this Agreement without any restrictions. This Agreement is designed to be beneficial and legally binding to the parties involved, as well as their successors and any permitted assigns.

Competition Winners

Each competition hosted by us will have its own specific set of entry rules, which will be clearly outlined on the respective competition page. Please note that employees of NETSOCIAL LTD. are ineligible to participate in these competitions.

Winners of the competitions will be officially announced on the ParentBible Competitions Page. We encourage participants to regularly check this page for updates regarding competition results and to review the specific rules and eligibility criteria for each competition they enter.

Contact Information

For any inquiries or concerns regarding this Agreement or the Services, please contact us at info@parentbible.com.

This Terms of Service Agreement is effective as of 18/03/2024 and remains in effect until updated or replaced by NETSOCIAL LTD.

Last updated: 18/03/2024

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