TICE – Turkish Integrity Center of Excellence

TERMS OF USE

AGREEMENT BETWEEN USER AND TICE

The TICE Website is provided on the condition that you accept the terms, conditions, and notices set out herein without changing them. Your use of the TICE Website puts your agreement on all these terms, conditions, and notices into effect.

CHANGING THE TERMS OF USE

TICE reserves the right to change the terms, conditions, and notices under which the TICE Web Site is presented, including, but not limited to, fees for using the TICE Web Site.

LINKS TO THIRD PARTY WEBSITES

“TICE Web Site may contain links to other Web Sites (“”Linked Sites””). The Linked Sites are not under the control of TICE and TICE is not responsible for the content of any Linked Site, including, but not limited to, any link within a Linked Site or any change or update made to the Linked Site. In addition, TICE is not responsible for the webcast or any other transmission received from any Linked Site. TICE provides these links for convenience only and the inclusion of any link does not imply endorsement of the site by TICE or any collaboration with its operators.”

THERE IS NOT PROHIBITED OR ILLEGAL USE

As a condition of your use of the TICE Website, you warrant to TICE that you will not use the TICE Website for any purpose that is illegal or prohibited by these terms, conditions, and notices. TICE Web Site cannot be used in any way that may damage, disable, force, or impede the TICE Web Site or in a way that will interfere with the use of TICE Web Site by other users. No material or information may be obtained or attempted to be obtained by any means except for those that are intentionally provided through the TICE Websites.

USE OF COMMUNICATION SERVICES

“The TICE Website may contain bulletin board services, chat areas, newsgroups, forums, communities, personal web pages, calendars, and/or other message or communication facilities designed to enable you to communicate with the general or a group (collectively referred “”Communication Services””). You agree to use the Communication Services only to send and receive messages and materials appropriate and relevant to the particular Communication Service. By way of example and not as a limitation, when using a Communication Service, you agree that you will not commit the following:”

 

  • Abusing, harassing, stalking, threatening, or otherwise violating the legal rights of others (such as privacy and publicity rights).
  • Publishing, posting, uploading, distributing or disseminating any inappropriate, profane, insulting, infringing, obscene, vulgar or unlawful name, material or information.
  • Uploading files containing software or other materials protected by intellectual property laws (or privacy rights of publicity), unless the relevant rights are owned or controlled, in addition to the necessary permissions.
  • Installing files that contain viruses, corrupted files, or other similar software or programs that could harm the operation of someone else’s computer.
  • Advertising or serving to sell or purchase any goods or services for any commercial purpose, unless such Communication Service permits such messages.
  • Administering or transmitting surveys, competitions, pyramid schemes or chain letters.
  • Downloading any file sent through a Communication Service from another user or that you know or should reasonably know that cannot be legally distributed in this way.
  • Falsifying or deleting any author’s attributions, legal or other appropriate notices, identification descriptions, or tags of the software origin or source contained in an uploaded file.
  • Restricting or preventing any user from using and enjoying the Communication Services.
  • Violating any code of conduct or other guidelines applicable to any particular Communication Service.
  • Collecting or storing information about others by other means, including email addresses, without their permission.
  • Not complying with relevant laws or regulations.

 

 

TICE has no obligation to monitor Communication Services. In addition, TICE reserves the right to review materials submitted to a Communication Service and to remove any material at its sole discretion. TICE reserves the right to terminate your access to any or all of the Communication Services for any reason without prior notice.

 

TICE reserves the right and full responsibility to disclose any information that TICE needs in order to comply with the applicable laws, regulations, legal processes, or government request, or to not allow to edit, post or remove any information or material in whole or in part.

 

Always use caution when giving any personally identifying information about yourself or your children in any Communication Service. TICE does not control or approve the content, message or information contained in a Communication Service and therefore TICE specifically disclaims any responsibility for any transaction resulting from your participation in the Communication Services and any Communication Service. Managers are not authorized as TICE spokespersons and their views do not always reflect those of TICE.

 

Materials uploaded to a Communication Service may be subject to restrictions on use, reproduction and/or dissemination. If you download materials, it is your responsibility to comply with any such restrictions.

MATERIALS POSTED ON OR PROVIDED TO TICE ON ANY TICE WEBSITE

“TICE will not request ownership for the materials you provide to TICE (including feedback and suggestions), or is not obliged to post, upload, log in or send any TICE Web Site or its associated services (collectively “”Submission””). However, by posting, uploading, logging in, obtaining or offering, you approve TICE, its affiliates, and the necessary sub-licensees in connection with, without limitation, the operation of internet companies. Distributing, transmitting, making public, performing publicly, reproducing, editing, translating, and reformatting your Submissions, and posting your name in connection with the Submission are the rights offered.”

No compensation will be paid for the use of your Submissions as stated herein. TICE is not obligated to post or use any Submission you may make and may remove any Submission at its discretion at any time.

You warrant and demonstrate, without limitation, that you own or otherwise control all rights in your Submissions as described in this section, including all rights required to provide, post, upload, log in and submit your Submissions.

DISCLAIMER OF LIABILITY

INFORMATION, SOFTWARE, PRODUCTS, AND SERVICES INCLUDED IN THE TICE WEBSITE MAY CONTAIN ERRORS OR TYPOS. CHANGES ARE PERIODICALLY MADE IN THE INFORMATION HEREIN. TICE AND/OR ITS SUPPLIERS MAY IMPROVE AND/OR CHANGE THE WEBSITE AT ANY TIME. RECOMMENDATIONS RECEIVED FROM THE WEBSITE SHOULD NOT BE BASED ON PERSONAL, MEDICAL, LEGAL, OR FINANCIAL DECISIONS AND SHOULD BE CONSULTED WITH AN APPROPRIATE PROFESSIONAL FOR SPECIAL ADVICE IN YOUR SITUATION.

“TICE AND/OR SUPPLIERS HAVE NO DECLARATION ABOUT THE CONFORMITY, RELIABILITY, ACCURACY OF THE INFORMATION, SOFTWARE, PRODUCTS, SERVICES, AND RELATED GRAPHICS ON THE TICE WEBSITE FOR ANY PURPOSE. TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, ALL SUCH INFORMATION, SOFTWARE, PRODUCTS, SERVICES, AND RELATED GRAPHICS ARE PROVIDED “”AS IS”” WITHOUT WARRANTY OR CONDITION OF ANY KIND. HERE, ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES OR MARKETABILITY, INCLUDING FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, ASSOCIATION, OR NON-INFRINGEMENT CONDITIONS, WARRANTIES, AND CONDITIONS REGARDING THIS INFORMATION, SOFTWARE, PRODUCTS, SERVICES, AND RELATED GRAPHICS ARE NOT ACCEPTED BY TICE AND/OR ITS SUPPLIERS.”

TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY EXISTING LAWS, TICE AND ITS SUPPLIERS ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR DAMAGES OF ANY KIND INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO DIRECT, INDIRECT, PENALTY, INCIDENTAL, PERSONAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, ANY DELAY OR DEFICIENCY IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR PERFORMANCE OF THE TICE WEBSITES OR RESULTING FROM THE USE OF TICE WEBSITES OR RELATED SERVICES, ANY FAILURE TO PROVIDE SERVICE OR VIOLATION FOR ANY REASON, REGARDLESS OF STRICT LIABILITY OR OTHERWISE, ANY INFORMATION, SOFTWARE, PRODUCTS, SERVICES AND RELATED GRAPHICS OBTAINED FROM THE WEBSITE OR ARISING FROM THE USE OF THE WEBSITE, EVEN IF NOTIFIED ABOUT THE POSSIBILITY OF DAMAGE. BECAUSE SOME STATES/JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF LIABILITY FOR CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES, THE ABOVE LIMITATION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU. IF YOU ARE NOT SATISFIED WITH ANY SECTION OF THE WEBSITE OR WITH ANY OF THESE TERMS OF USE, THE SOLE AND EXCLUSIVE WAY OF COMPENSATION IS TO DISCONTINUE USING THE WEBSITE.

Service Contact: info@tice.org.tr

TERMINATION/ACCESS RESTRICTION

TICE reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to terminate your access to the TICE Website and related services or any part of it at any time without prior notice. In general, this agreement is governed by the laws of Washington, USA, to the fullest extent permitted by law, and you consent to the exclusive jurisdiction and venue of the courts in San Mateo County, California, USA in all disputes relating to or arising from the use of the TICE Website. The use of the TICE Website is not authorized in any jurisdiction that does not enforce all provisions of these terms and conditions, including but not limited to this paragraph. You accept that there is no joint venture, partnership, employment or agency relationship between you and TICE as a result of this agreement or the use of the TICE Website. This performance agreement of TICE is subject to existing laws and legal process, and nothing contained in this agreement violates TICE’s right to comply with the TICE Website or any government, court and law enforcement requests or requirements regarding the use of the information provided. If any part of the contract is determined to be invalid or unenforceable pursuant to applicable law, including but not limited to the aforementioned warranty disclaimer and limitations of liability, the remainder of the invalid or unenforceable motion that best suits the purpose of the original provision and remains in force of the contract it is deemed to be replaced by a valid, enforceable provision. Unless otherwise specified, this agreement constitutes the entire agreement between the user and TICE regarding the TICE Website and cancels all previous and simultaneous communications and suggestions between the user and TICE, whether electronic, oral or written, regarding the TICE Website. The printed version of this contract and any notice provided electronically may be deemed to be subject to the same conditions as other business documents and records originally created and maintained in printed form in judicial or administrative proceedings based on or related to this contract. The parties were asked to prepare this contract and all related documents in English.

COPYRIGHT AND TRADEMARK NOTICES:

The entire content of the TICE Website: Copyright © 2014, by the Turkish Integrity Center of Excellenge and / or its suppliers. All rights reserved.