Website Terms and Conditions of Use

I. Introduction and Permitted Use

A. PLEASE READ THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF USE (“TERMS”) BEFORE USING THIS WEBSITE (“SITE”), WHICH IS OPERATED BY THE EMBASSY OF THE UNITED ARAB EMIRATES. THESE TERMS ARE INTENDED TO CONSTITUTE A BINDING AGREEMENT THAT CONDITIONS AND GOVERNS YOUR USE OF THE SITE. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE TO THESE TERMS, YOU SHOULD NOT ACCESS OR USE THE SITE. OUR PRIVACY POLICY IS A PART OF THESE TERMS.

B. You are hereby granted a limited, revocable, non-exclusive, non-sublicensable, license to access and use the Site for your (or your organization’s) business purposes only. This license is subject to your compliance with these Terms, the Privacy Policy and all other posted terms and conditions on the Site. We reserve the right, at our discretion, at any time, to change, update, amend, and/or modify these Terms without prior notice. It is your responsibility to review these Terms periodically for any changes.  

C. The Site may contain links to other websites and/or other third-party content. We do not review or monitor any third-party websites linked from or to the Site. If you decide to access any linked website, you do so at your sole risk. The UAE Embassy will not be responsible for the information, materials, products or services obtained on or from such other websites, nor will the UAE Embassy be liable in any respect whatsoever for any damages arising from your access to such websites.

II. Intellectual Property and Content Ownership

A. All designations, marks, names, slogans, information and materials, including, without limitation, images, illustrations, designs, icons, photographs, video clips, and written and other materials and content, that are part of the Site are copyrights, trademarks, service marks, trade names, trade dress and/or other intellectual property owned, controlled or licensed by the UAE Embassy and/or its affiliates (or a third party). Nothing in this Site shall be deemed to convey to you any right, title, or interest in any such content and intellectual property. Any unauthorized use of any of such intellectual property may constitute an infringement under applicable laws for which you shall be liable.  

B. You may not remove any copyright, trademark or other proprietary notice or legend contained on or printed from the Site. You may not distribute, modify, transmit, reuse, repost, or use the content of the Site, including, without limitation, any text, images, audio and video, for public or commercial purposes without our written permission. Modification or use of the information or materials for any other purpose may violate the copyright, trademark and other intellectual property rights of the UAE Embassy.  

III. User-Provided Content

A. You acknowledge that you are responsible for all the materials and information you may submit via the Site, including the accuracy, reliability, appropriateness, originality and copyright ownership/use right of any such material (“User Material”). By uploading or otherwise posting any User Materials on the Site, you expressly represent, warrant, and covenant that: (i) you own or otherwise have all necessary rights or permission, including but not limited to copyrights, to the User Materials you provide and the rights to use it as provided in these Terms; (ii) all information you provide is true, accurate, current, and complete, and does not violate these Terms; and (iii) the User Materials will not cause injury to any person or entity. Further, by submitting any User Materials, you hereby grant to the UAE Embassy an irrevocable, perpetual, worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free, fully paid-up, sublicensable license to use, display, reproduce, publish, transmit, store, modify and create derivative works of your User Material.

B. This Site may include discussion forums or other interactive areas, including chat rooms, bulletin boards, and collaboration facilities. You shall remain solely liable for the content of any messages or other information posted by you on this Site, and the UAE Embassy takes no responsibility and assumes no liability for the content of posted or uploaded material.

IV. Indemnity and Disclaimer of Warranties and Liability

A. You agree to indemnify, defend and hold harmless the UAE Embassy and its affiliates and their officers, directors, employees, contractors, agents, licensors, service providers, subcontractors and suppliers from and against any and all losses, liabilities, expenses, damages and costs, including reasonable attorneys' fees and court costs, arising or resulting from your use of the Site and any violation of these Terms.

B. YOUR USE OF THIS SITE IS AT YOUR SOLE RISK. THE SITE IS PROVIDED ON AN "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE" BASIS. WE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO RESTRICT OR TERMINATE YOUR ACCESS TO THE SITE OR ANY FEATURE OR PART THEREOF AT ANY TIME. THE UAE EMBASSY EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, WHETHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND ANY WARRANTIES THAT MATERIALS ON THE SITE ARE NON-INFRINGING, AS WELL AS WARRANTIES IMPLIED FROM A COURSE OF PERFORMANCE OR COURSE OF DEALING; THAT ACCESS TO THE SITE WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED OR ERROR-FREE; THAT THE SITE WILL BE SECURE; THAT THE SITE OR THE SERVER THAT MAKES THE SITE AVAILABLE WILL BE VIRUS-FREE; OR THAT INFORMATION ON THE SITE WILL BE COMPLETE, ACCURATE OR TIMELY.

V. Miscellaneous

A. If any provision of these Terms shall be deemed 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. Further, no waiver by the UAE Embassy of any right under these Terms will be deemed a waiver of any other right, term or provision of these Terms at that time.

B. These Terms, together with the Privacy Policy and other posted policies on the Site, together represent the entire agreement between the UAE Embassy, on the one hand, and you, on the other, relating to the subject matter hereof.

C. The UAE Embassy is under no obligation to post, forward, distribute or otherwise provide any material available on this site, and so we have an absolute right to remove any material from the site in our sole discretion at any time.

D. These Terms shall be governed by, construed and enforced in accordance with the laws of the UAE. Any dispute, controversy or claim arising under, out of or relating to these Terms and any of their subsequent amendments, including, without limitation, their formation, validity, binding effect, interpretation, performance, breach or termination, as well as non-contractual claims, which cannot be settled by mutual agreement shall be referred to and finally determined by the competent courts falling under the jurisdiction of the courts of the UAE.

E. If you have any questions, concerns or complaints in relation to the Site or these Terms please contact us by sending an email to uae-preferred@uaeembassy-usa.org.