Membership Agreement for Bids n Offers

1. Terms of Use

TDC's Terms of Use (please refer to the Terms of Use on info.hktdc.com) are incorporated in and apply to this Membership Agreement in addition to the following terms and conditions. References therein to "these Terms of Use" are to be read as references to "this Membership Agreement".

2. Registration

2.1 Before you may access Bids n Offers, you must register as a user by completing an application form specified by TDC. TDC may reject any application to use Bids n Offers without need to give any reason.
2.2 By making an application, you warrant that:

(a) all actions needed to authorise your entry into and performance of this Membership Agreement have been taken;
(b) this Membership Agreement constitutes your legal, binding and enforceable obligations; and
(c) the information provided in respect of your application is true and complete.

2.3 Your application may be accepted by TDC by communicating your Member ID and Password by email or other means to you.
2.4 You agree to provide such information as may be reasonably requested by TDC for the purpose of processing your application.
2.5 You agree to notify TDC promptly if there is any material change in your information.
2.6 You agree to the use and disclosure of your information in the manner set out in our Privacy Policy Statement (as updated from time to time).

3. Bids n Offers

3.1 The Information on Bids n Offers is provided entirely by the other users of Bids n Offers, and has not been verified in any way of TDC. Neither the posting of any Information, nor any matching or notification of Information, nor any other action by TDC constitutes any recommendation or endorsement by TDC for any purpose with respect to any person, offer, product or service.
3.2 TDC may refuse to post any Information on Bids n Offers without need to give any reason. TDC may, without liability to you or to the other users, edit any Information submitted by you before posting it on Bids n Offers. TDC may at any time at its sole discretion remove all or any Information provided by you from Bids n Offers, without liability to you or to the other users.
3.3 Information will be posted on Bids n Offers for such period as determined by TDC from time to time. Any amendment to an Information posted on Bids n Offers will be treated as an application for a new posting.
3.4 You warrant that the Information submitted by you to Bids n Offers will be true and not misleading, will comply with all applicable laws and regulations, and will not infringe in any way any right of any other person. Information submitted by you and accepted for posting will become accessible by the public.
3.5 You agree to indemnify TDC against all liabilities, damages, claims, actions, costs and expenses (including without limitation legal fees), in connection with or arising from any Information provided by you.
3.6 TDC is not responsible for any use by any other person of any Information on Bids n Offers.
3.7 You may only use Bids n Offers for your own internal purpose.
3.8 Only a user authorised by TDC and such user's employees may use Bids n Offers. You may not transfer all or any of your rights or obligations under this Membership Agreement to any other person, or permit any other person to use your Member ID or Password.
3.9 Bids n Offers is free of charge, but TDC reserves the right to levy charges at any time.
3.10 You are responsible for providing and maintaining necessary telecommunication lines, software and equipment to access Bids n Offers and to retrieve Information and for all associated costs.

4. Termination

You may terminate this Membership Agreement by not less than 30 days' prior notice in writing (including through email) to TDC. TDC may at any time terminate this Membership Agreement by notice to you with immediate effect, without need to give any reason. Termination of this Membership Agreement automatically terminates your right to access or use Bids n Offers, but will not affect any right accrued to either party under this Membership Agreement prior to such termination.

5. Notices

5.1 TDC may give notice to you by means of a general notice on Bids n Offers, or by ordinary mail to your address, by facsimile to your facsimile number or by email to your email address on TDC's record. Any notice sent by a general notice on Bids n Offers or to your facsimile number or email address is deemed to be received on the day sent or (if sent by post to an address outside Hong Kong) 7 days of posting.
5.2 You may give notice to TDC by email to bidsnoffers@tdc.org.hk or ordinary mail to Hong Kong Trade Development Council, 38/F, Office Tower, Convention Plaza, 1 Harbour Road, Wanchai, Hong Kong, attention: Bids n Offers or such other address as we may specify from time to time.

6. Entire Agreement

This Membership Agreement and the Terms of Use constitute the entire agreement between TDC and you with respect to the subject matter hereof, and supersede all other written or oral agreements and representations, and any provisions in any documents sent by either party to the other, with respect to such subject matter. In the event of conflict between this Membership Agreement and the Terms of Use, this Membership Agreement prevails.