Terms of use

Atefos makes this website (the “Site”), including all information, documents, communications, files, text, graphics and software available through the Site (collectively, the “Materials”) and all services operated by Atefos and third parties through the Site (the “Services”), available for your use subject to the following terms and conditions and such further changes to these terms and conditions as Atefos may publish from time to time (the “Terms of Use”).

By accessing or using the Site in any way, including, but not limited to, use of any of the Services, downloading any Materials, or browsing the Site, you agree to be bound by these Terms of Use, without limitation or qualification.

Atefos reserves the right to change these Terms of Use and other guidelines or rules posted on the Site from time to time at its sole and absolute discretion and will endeavor to provide notice of material changes on the home page of the Site. Your continued use of the Site, or any Materials or Services accessible through it constitutes your acceptance of these changes.

If you do not comply with these Terms of Use, your authorisation to use this Site will immediately end and any Materials that you may have downloaded or printed from the Site must be immediately destroyed.

1. Intellectual Property

The Materials and Services on the Site, as well as their selection and arrangement, are protected by copyright, trademark, patent, and/or other intellectual property laws, and any unauthorised use of such Materials or Services may violate such laws and these Terms of Use. Except as expressly stated in these Terms of Use or as otherwise stated on the Site, Atefos does not grant any rights to use the Materials and/or Services.

You agree not to copy, republish, frame, download, transmit, modify, rent, lease, loan, sell, assign, distribute, license, sublicense, reverse engineer, or create derivative works based on the Site, its Materials, or its Services or their selection and arrangement, except as expressly authorised in these Terms of Use or as otherwise stated on the Site. In addition, you agree not to use any data mining, robots, or similar data gathering and extraction methods in connection with the Site.

In the event of any conflict between the Terms of Use as stated herein and any other terms as may be stated within the body of the Site these Terms of Use still prevail.

  • Not to disrupt or interfere with the security of, or otherwise cause harm to, the Site, or any Services, Materials, system resources, accounts, passwords, servers, or networks connected to or accessible through the Site or any affiliated or linked websites;
  • Not to upload, post or otherwise transmit through the Site any viruses or other harmful, disruptive or destructive files;
  • Not to provide any false personal information;
  • Not to use or attempt to use another user’s account, password, service, or system without express authorisation from Atefos;
  • Not to intentionally or unintentionally violate any applicable local, state, national or international law, or any regulations having the force of law; and
  • To indemnify Atefos in respect of any and all claims brought by a third party against Atefos arising out of or in connection with a breach of any of the foregoing.

3. Managing Content and Communications

Atefos reserves the right, at its sole and absolute discretion, to delete or remove user content from the Site and to restrict, suspend, or terminate your access to all or parts of this Site, at any time (including, but not limited to, circumstances giving rise to our good faith belief that you have not complied with these Terms of Use) without prior notice or liability.

Atefos reserves the right at it sole and absolute discretion to, monitor or review (i) any areas of the Site where users transmit or post user content, including but not limited to areas where Services are available, and (ii) the substance of any user content.

To the maximum extent permitted by law, Atefos shall have no liability relating to user content arising under the laws of copyright, libel, privacy, obscenity, or otherwise and you shall keep us fully indemnified in this regard at all times.

4. User Registration

  • Provide accurate, complete and up to date information about yourself as required by the Site’s registration form; and
  • Maintain and update your Registration Data to ensure that it is accurate, complete and up to date at all times.

You represent that you have the lawful right to submit such information and agree that you will not submit any information unless you are legally entitled to do so.

You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your account and for all activities carried out using your account information. You agree to notify Atefos immediately of any unauthorised activity using your account information or if you suspect that the confidentiality of your account information has been compromised.  However, because of the open nature of the Internet, we recommend that wherever possible you do not submit information which you consider to be confidential.

Atefos reserves the right, at its sole and absolute discretion and with immediate effect, to terminate or suspend your use of the Site, terminate or suspend your account, remove or edit content and refuse any current or future use of the Services if it believes in good faith that you have knowingly failed to comply with the above user registration Terms of Use.

5. Atefos Privacy Policy

Your Registration Data and certain other information that you provide to us are subject to our Privacy Policy.

6. Disclaimer of Warranties

In using this Site and/or its Services, you expressly understand and agree that:

  • The Site and the Services contained on it are provided on an “as is” and “as available” basis and that use of the Site and/or Services is entirely at your own risk;
  • Atefos disclaims all warranties of any kind, whether express or implied, including, but not limited to the implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, title and non-infringement;
  • Atefos gives no warranties regarding the accuracy, reliability, quality or availability of any products, Materials or Services made available on the Site;
  • Any damage to your computer or loss of data that results from use of the Site and/or Services, or from downloading of any material will be your sole responsibility and use of the Site and/or Services is made entirely at your sole risk;
  • No advice or information obtained from the Site and/or its Services, whether written or oral, shall give rise to any warranty or representation unless expressly stated therein;
  • Links on the Site may lead to services or sites not operated by Atefos.  No representation or warranty is made by Atefos with respect to the quality or otherwise of such other services or sites.  A link to another site or service shall not be construed as an endorsement of that site or service by Atefos.
  • Further, Atefos gives no warranty or representation that:
    - The Services will meet your requirements;
    - The Services will be uninterrupted, timely, secure or error-free;
    - Any results obtained from use of the Services will be accurate or reliable;
    - The quality of any products, Services,  or Materials purchased or obtained by you through the Services will meet your expectations; and
    - Any errors in the software will be corrected.

7. Limitation of Liability

To the extent not prohibited by applicable law, Atefos is not liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, special, consequential, punitive, or exemplary damages, including but not limited to, damages for loss of profits, revenue, goodwill, use, data, electronically transmitted orders or other economic advantage (even if Atefos has been advised of the possibility of such damages), howsoever caused, whether in contract (including but not limited to fundamental breach), tort (including but not limited to negligence) or otherwise, arising out of, or related to:

  • The use or inability to use the Services;
  • The cost of procurement of substitute goods and Services purchased or obtained or messages received or transactions entered into through use of the Services;
  • Unauthorised access to or alteration of your transmissions or data by third parties;
  • Statements or conduct of any third party providing  the Services or accessing the Site; and
  • Any other matter relating to the Services, including content you may download, use, modify or distribute from the Site.

You have the sole responsibility for maintaining adequate protection and backup of data and/or equipment used in connection with the Site and will not be entitled to a claim against Atefos for lost data, re-run time, inaccurate output, work delays or lost profits resulting from the use of content.

8. Events Beyond Our Reasonable Control

Atefos will not be responsible for any delay or failure to comply with its obligations under these Terms of Use where such delay or failure arises from any cause beyond its reasonable control.  This condition does not affect your statutory rights.

9. Waiver

No delay or omission or failure to exercise any right or remedy under these Terms of Use shall be treated as a waiver of the future exercise by Atefos of such (or any other) right or remedy.


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