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.
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