Welcome to www.med-shopping.com!
These Terms of Use describe the terms and conditions applicable to your access and
use of the websites at www.med-shopping.com("Site"). This document is a legally
binding agreement between you as the user(s) of the Sites (referred to as "you",
"your" or "User" hereinafter) and the med-shopping.com entity listed in clause 2.1
below (referred to as "we", "our" or "med-shopping.com" hereinafter).
1.Application and Acceptance of the Terms
1.1 Your use of the Sites and med-shopping.com's services, software and products
(collectively the as the "Services" hereinafter) is subject to the terms and
conditions contained in this document as well as the Privacy Policy , the Product
Listing Policy and any other rules and policies of the Sites that med-shopping.com
may publish from time to time. The Promotion Services referred to in the
med-shopping.com Free Membership Agreement shall include Top Ranking and Sponsored
Listing and any such other Services as may be announced by med-shopping.com from
time to time. This document and such other rules and policies of the Sites are
collectively referred to below as the "Terms". By accessing the Sites or using the
Services, you agree to accept and be bound by the Terms. Please do not use the
Services or the Sites if you do not accept all of the Terms.
1.2 You may not
use the Services and may not accept the Terms if (a) you are not of legal age to
form a binding contract with med-shopping.com, or (b) you are not permitted to
receive any Services under the laws of Hong Kong or other countries / regions
including the country / region in which you are resident or from which you use the
Services.
1.3 You acknowledge and agree that med-shopping.com may amend any
Terms at any time by posting the relevant amended and restated Terms on the Sites.
By continuing to use the Services or the Sites, you agree that the amended Terms
will apply to you.
1.4 If med-shopping.com has posted or provided a
translation of the English language version of the Terms, you agree that the
translation is provided for convenience only and that the English language version
will govern your uses of the Services or the Sites.
1.5 You may be required to
enter into a separate agreement, whether online or offline, with med-shopping.com or
our affiliate for any Service ("Additional Agreements"). If there is any conflict or
inconsistency between the Terms and an Additional Agreement, the Additional
Agreement shall take precedence over the Terms only in relation to that Service
concerned.
1.6 The Terms may not otherwise be modified except in writing by an
authorized officer of med-shopping.com.
2. Provision of Services
2.1 The med-shopping.com contracting entity that you are contracting with is General
Medical Group Company Limited. As some or part of the Services may be supported and
provided by affiliates of med-shopping.com.
2.2 You must register as a member on the Sites in order to access and use some
Services. Further, med-shopping.com reserves the right, without prior notice, to
restrict access to or use of certain Services (or any features within the Services)
to paying Users or subject to other conditions that med-shopping.com may impose in
our discretion.
2.3 Services (or any features within the Services) may vary for different regions
and countries. No warranty or representation is given that a particular Service or
feature or function thereof or the same type and extent of the Service or features
and functions thereof will be available for Users. med-shopping.com may in our sole
discretion limit, deny or create different level of access to and use of any
Services (or any features within the Services) with respect to different Users.
2.4 med-shopping.com may launch, change, upgrade, impose conditions to, suspend, or
stop any Services (or any features within the Services) without prior notice except
that in case of a fee-based Service, such changes will not substantially adversely
affect the paying Users in enjoying that Service.
2.5 Some Services may be provided by med-shopping.com's affiliates on behalf of
med-shopping.com.
3. Users Generally
3.1 As a condition of your access to and use of the Sites or Services, you agree
that you will comply with all applicable laws and regulations when using the Sites
or Services.
3.2 You agree to use the Sites or Services solely for your own
private and internal purposes. You agree that (a) you will not copy, reproduce,
download, re-publish, sell, distribute or resell any Services or any information,
text, images, graphics, video clips, sound, directories, files, databases or
listings, etc available on or through the Sites (the "Site Content"), and (b) you
will not copy, reproduce, download, compile or otherwise use any Site Content for
the purposes of operating a business that competes with med-shopping.com, or
otherwise commercially exploiting the Site Content. Systematic retrieval of Site
Content from the Sites to create or compile, directly or indirectly, a collection,
compilation, database or directory (whether through robots, spiders, automatic
devices or manual processes) without written permission from med-shopping.com is
prohibited. Use of any content or materials on the Sites for any purpose not
expressly permitted in the Terms is prohibited.
3.3 You must read
med-shopping.com's Privacy Policy which governs the protection and use of personal
information about Users in the possession of med-shopping.com and our affiliates.
You accept the terms of the Privacy Policy and agree to the use of the personal
information about you in accordance with the Privacy Policy.
3.4
med-shopping.com may allow Users to access to content, products or services offered
by third parties through hyperlinks (in the form of word link, banners, channels or
otherwise), API or otherwise to such third parties' web sites. You are cautioned to
read such web sites' terms and conditions and/or privacy policies before using the
Sites. You acknowledge that med-shopping.com has no control over such third parties'
web sites, does not monitor such web sites, and shall not be responsible or liable
to anyone for such web sites, or any content, products or services made available on
such web sites.
3.5 You agree not to undertake any action to undermine the
integrity of the computer systems or networks of med-shopping.com and/or any other
User nor to gain unauthorized access to such computer systems or networks.
3.6
You agree not to undertake any action which may undermine the integrity of
med-shopping.com's feedback system, such as leaving positive feedback for yourself
using secondary Member IDs or through third parties or by leaving unsubstantiated
negative feedback for another User.
3.7 By posting or displaying any
information, content or material ("User Content") on the Sites or providing any User
Content to med-shopping.com or our representative(s), you grant an irrevocable,
perpetual, worldwide, royalty-free, and sub-licensable (through multiple tiers)
license to med-shopping.com to display, transmit, distribute, reproduce, publish,
duplicate, adapt, modify, translate, create derivative works, and otherwise use any
or all of the User Content in any form, media, or technology now known or not
currently known in any manner and for any purpose which may be beneficial to the
operation of the Sites, the provision of any Services and/or the business of the
User. You confirm and warrant to med-shopping.com that you have all the rights,
power and authority necessary to grant the above license.
4. Member Accounts
4.1 User must be registered on the Sites to access or use some Services (a
registered User is also referred to as a "Member" below). Except with
med-shopping.com's approval, one User may only register one member account on the
Sites. med-shopping.com may cancel or terminate a User's member account if
med-shopping.com has reasons to suspect that the User has concurrently registered or
controlled two or more member accounts. Further, med-shopping.com may reject User's
application for registration for any reason.
4.2 Upon registration on the
Sites, med-shopping.com shall assign an account and issue a member ID and password
(the latter shall be chosen by a registered User during registration) to each
registered User. An account may have a web-based email account with limited storage
space for the Member to send or receive emails.
4.3 A set of Member ID and
password is unique to a single account. Each Member shall be solely responsible for
maintaining the confidentiality and security of your Member ID and password and for
all activities that occur under your account. No Member may share, assign, or permit
the use of your Member account, ID or password by another person outside of the
Member's own business entity. Member agrees to inform med-shopping.com immediately
if you become aware of any unauthorized use of your password or your account or any
other breach of security of your account.
4.4 Member agrees that all
activities that occur under your account (including without limitation, posting any
company or product information, clicking to accept any Additional Agreements or
rules, subscribing to or making any payment for any services, sending emails using
the email account or sending SMS) will be deemed to have been authorized by the
Member.
4.5 Member acknowledges that sharing of your account with other
persons, or allowing multiple users outside of your business entity to use your
account (collectively, "multiple use"), may cause irreparable harm to
med-shopping.com or other Users of the Sites. Member shall indemnify
med-shopping.com, our affiliates, directors, employees, agents and representatives
against any loss or damages (including but not limited to loss of profits) suffered
as a result of the multiple use of your account. Member also agrees that in case of
the multiple use of your account or Member's failure to maintain the security of
your account, med-shopping.com shall not be liable for any loss or damages arising
from such a breach and shall have the right to suspend or terminate Member's account
without liability to Member.
5. Member's Responsibilities
5.1 Each Member represents, warrants and agrees that (a) you have full power and
authority to accept the Terms, to grant the license and authorization and to perform
the obligations hereunder; (b) you use the Sites and Services for business purposes
only; and (c) the address you provide when registering is the principal place of
business of your business entity. For purposes of this provision, a branch or
liaison office will not be considered a separate entity and your principal place of
business will be deemed to be that of your head office.
5.2 Member will be required to provide information or material about your entity,
business or products/services as part of the registration process on the Sites or
your use of any Service or the member account. Each Member represents, warrants and
agrees that (a) such information and material whether submitted during the
registration process or thereafter throughout the continuation of the use of the
Sites or Service is true, accurate, current and complete, and (b) you will maintain
and promptly amend all information and material to keep it true, accurate, current
and complete.
5.3 Upon becoming a Member, you consent to the inclusion of the contact information
about you in our Buyer Database and authorize med-shopping.com and our affiliates to
share the contact information with other Users or otherwise use your personal
information in accordance with the Privacy Policy.
5.4 Each Member represents,
warrants and agrees that (a) you shall be solely responsible for obtaining all
necessary third party licenses and permissions regarding any User Content that you
submit, post or display; (b) any User Content that you submit, post or display does
not infringe or violate any of the copyright, patent, trademark, trade name, trade
secrets or any other personal or proprietary rights of any third party ("Third Party
Rights"); (c) you have the right and authority to sell, trade, distribute or export
or offer to sell, trade, distribute or export the products or services described in
the User Content and such sale, trade, distribution or export or offer does not
violate any Third Party Rights and (d) you and your affiliates are not the subject
of any trade restrictions, sanctions or other legal restrictions enacted by any
country, international organization or jurisdiction.
5.5 Each Member further represents, warrants and agrees that the User Content that
you submit, post or display shall: a) be true, accurate, complete and lawful; b) not
be false, misleading or deceptive; c) not contain information that is defamatory,
libelous, threatening or harassing, obscene, objectionable, offensive, sexually
explicit or harmful to minors; d) not contain information that is discriminatory or
promotes discrimination based on race, sex, area, nationality, disability, sexual
orientation or age; e) not violate the Product Listing Policy, other Terms or any
applicable Additional Agreements f) not violate any applicable laws and regulations
(including without limitation those governing export control, consumer protection,
unfair competition, or false advertising) or promote any activities which may
violate any applicable laws and regulations; g) not contain any link directly or
indirectly to any other web Sites which includes any content that may violate the
Terms.
5.6 Each Member further represents, warrants and agrees that you shall/are: a) carry
on your activities on the Sites in compliance with any applicable laws and
regulations; b) conduct your business transactions with other users of the Sites in
good faith; c) carry on your activities in accordance with the Terms and any
applicable Additional Agreements; d) not use the Services or Sites to defraud any
person or entity (including without limitation sale of stolen items, use of stolen
credit/debit cards); e) not impersonate any person or entity, misrepresent yourself
or your affiliation with any person or entity; f) not engage in spamming or
phishing; g) not engage in any other unlawful activities (including without
limitation those which would constitute a criminal offence, give rise to civil
liability, etc) or encourage or abet any unlawful activities; h) not involve
attempts to copy, reproduce, exploit or expropriate med-shopping.com's various
proprietary directories, databases and listings; i) not involve any computer viruses
or other destructive devices and codes that have the effect of damaging, interfering
with, intercepting or expropriating any software or hardware system, data or
personal information; j) not involve any scheme to undermine the integrity of the
data, systems or networks used by med-shopping.com and/or any user of the Sites or
gain unauthorized access to such data, systems or networks; k) not, and your
director(s), officer(s), controlling party/ies, affiliates and legal jurisdiction in
which any of the foregoing persons or entities is organized or has operations are
not, persons or entities that are subject to any economic or fraud sanctions of any
governmental, international or regulatory entities; and l) not engage in any
activities that would otherwise create any liability for med-shopping.com or our
affiliates.
5.7 Member may not use the Services and member account to engage
in activities which are identical or similar to med-shopping.com's e-commerce
marketplace business.
5.8 If Member provides a business referee, Member
represents, warrants and agrees that you have obtained all necessary consents,
approvals and waivers from your business partners and associates to (a) act as your
business referee; (b) post and publish their contact details and information,
reference letters and comments on their behalf; and (c) that third parties may
contact such business referees to support claims or statements made about you. You
further warrant and agree that all reference letters and comments are true and
accurate and third parties may contact the business referees without the need to
obtain your consent.
5.9 Member agrees to provide all necessary information,
materials and approval, and render all reasonable assistance and cooperation
necessary for med-shopping.com's provision of the Services, evaluating whether
Member has breached the Terms and/or handling any complaint against the Member. If
Member's failure to do so results in delay in, or suspension or termination of, the
provision of any Service, med-shopping.com shall not be obliged to extend the
relevant service period nor shall be liable for any loss or damages arising from
such delay, suspension or termination.
5.10Member acknowledges and agrees that
med-shopping.com shall not be required to actively monitor nor exercise any
editorial control whatsoever over the content of any message or material or
information created, obtained or accessible through the Services or Sites.
med-shopping.com does not endorse, verify or otherwise certify the contents of any
comments or other material or information made by any Member. Each Member is solely
responsible for the contents of their communications and may be held legally liable
or accountable for the content of their comments or other material or information
5.11Member acknowledges and agrees that the Services may only be used by
businesses and their representatives for business use and not for individual
consumers or for personal use.
5.12Member acknowledges and agrees that each
Member is solely responsible for observing applicable laws and regulations in its
respective jurisdictions to ensure that all use of the Site and Services are in
compliance with the same.
6. Breaches by Members
6.1 med-shopping.com reserves the right in our sole discretion to remove, modify or
reject any User Content that you submit to, post or display on the Sites which we
reasonably believe is unlawful, violates the Terms, could subject med-shopping.com
or our affiliates to liability, or is otherwise found inappropriate in
med-shopping.com's opinion.
6.2 If any Member breaches any Terms, or if med-shopping.com has reasonable grounds
to believe that a Member is in breach of any Terms, med-shopping.com shall have the
right to take such disciplinary actions as it deems appropriate, including without
limitation: (i) suspending or terminating the Member's account and any and all
accounts determined to be related to such account by med-shopping.com in its
discretion; (ii) restricting, downgrading, suspending or terminating the
subscription of, access to, or current or future use of any Service; (iii) removing
any product listings or other User Content that the Member has submitted, posted or
displayed, or imposing restrictions on the number of product listings or User
Content that the Member may post or display; (iv) imposing other restrictions on the
Member's use of any features or functions of any Service as med-shopping.com may
consider appropriate in its sole discretion; and (v) any other corrective actions,
discipline or penalties as med-shopping.com may deem necessary or appropriate in its
sole discretion.
6.3 Without limiting the generality of the provisions of the Terms, a Member would
be considered as being in breach of the Terms in any of the following circumstances:
a) upon complaint or claim from any third party, med-shopping.com has reasonable
grounds to believe that such Member has willfully or materially failed to perform
your contract with such third party including without limitation where the Member
has failed to deliver any items ordered by such third party after receipt of the
purchase price, or where the items Member has delivered materially fail to meet the
terms and descriptions outlined in your contract with such third party, b)
med-shopping.com has reasonable grounds to suspect that such Member has used a
stolen credit card or other false or misleading information in any transaction with
a counter party, c) med-shopping.com has reasonable grounds to suspect that any
information provided by the Member is not current or complete or is untrue,
inaccurate, or misleading, or d) med-shopping.com believes that the Member's actions
may cause financial loss or legal liability to med-shopping.com or our affiliates or
any other Users.
6.4 med-shopping.com reserves the right to cooperate fully
with governmental authorities, private investigators and/or injured third parties in
the investigation of any suspected criminal or civil wrongdoing. Further,
med-shopping.com may disclose the Member's identity and contact information, if
requested by a government or law enforcement body, an injured third party, or as a
result of a subpoena or other legal action. med-shopping.com shall not be liable for
damages or results arising from such disclosure, and Member agrees not to bring any
action or claim against med-shopping.com for such disclosure.
6.5 If a Member
is in breach of the Terms, med-shopping.com also reserves the right to publish the
records of such breach on the Sites. If such breach involves or is reasonably
suspected of involving dishonest or fraudulent activities, med-shopping.com also
reserves the right to disclose the records of such breach to our affiliates . Such
med-shopping.com affiliates may impose limitation on, suspend or terminate the
Member's use of all or part of the services provided by such affiliates to the
Member, take other remedial actions, and publish the records about the Member's
breach of the Terms on the websites operated by or controlled by such
med-shopping.com affiliates.
6.6 med-shopping.com may, at any time and in our reasonable discretion, impose
limitations on, suspend or terminate the Member's use of any Service or the Sites
without being liable to the Member if med-shopping.com has received notice that the
Member is in breach of any agreement or undertaking with any affiliate of
med-shopping.com and such breach involves or is reasonably suspected of involving
dishonest or fraudulent activities. med-shopping.com shall have the right to publish
the records of such breach on the Sites. med-shopping.com shall not be required to
investigate such breach or request confirmation from the Member.
6.7 Each
Member agrees to indemnify med-shopping.com, our affiliates, directors, employees,
agents and representatives and to hold them harmless, from any and all damages,
losses, claims and liabilities (including legal costs on a full indemnity basis)
which may arise from your submission, posting or display of any User Content, from
your use of the Sites or Services, or from your breach of the Terms.
6.8 Each
Member further agrees that med-shopping.com is not responsible, and shall have no
liability to you or anyone else for any User Content or other material transmitted
over the Sites, including fraudulent, untrue, misleading, inaccurate, defamatory,
offensive or illicit material and that the risk of damage from such material rests
entirely with each Member. med-shopping.com reserves the right, at our own expense,
to assume the exclusive defense and control of any matter otherwise subject to
indemnification by the Member, in which event the Member shall cooperate with
med-shopping.com in asserting any available defenses.
7. Transactions Between Buyers and Sellers
7.1 Through the Sites, med-shopping.com provides electronic web-based platforms for
exchanging information between buyers and sellers of products and services.
med-shopping.com additionally provides electronic web-based transaction platforms
for Members to place, accept, conclude, manage and fulfill orders for the provision
of products and services online within the Sites subject to the terms of the
med-shopping.com Transaction Services Agreement. However, for any Services,
med-shopping.com does not represent either the seller or the buyer in specific
transactions. med-shopping.com does not control and is not liable to or responsible
for the quality, safety, lawfulness or availability of the products or services
offered for sale on the Sites or the ability of the sellers to complete a sale or
the ability of buyers to complete a purchase.
7.2 Users are hereby made aware that there may be risks of dealing with people
acting under false pretences. med-shopping.com uses several techniques to verify the
accuracy of certain information our paying Users provide us when they register for a
paying membership service on the Sites. However, because user verification on the
Internet is difficult, med-shopping.com cannot and does not confirm each User's
purported identity (including, without limitation, paying Members). We encourage you
to use various means, as well as common sense, to evaluate with whom you are
dealing.
7.3 Each User acknowledges that it is fully assuming the risks of conducting any
purchase and sale transactions in connection with using the Sites or Services, and
that it is fully assuming the risks of liability or harm of any kind in connection
with subsequent activity of any kind relating to products or services that are the
subject of transactions using the Sites. Such risks shall include, but are not
limited to, mis-representation of products and services, fraudulent schemes,
unsatisfactory quality, failure to meet specifications, defective or dangerous
products, unlawful products, delay or default in delivery or payment, cost
mis-calculations, breach of warranty, breach of contract and transportation
accidents. Such risks also include the risks that the manufacture, importation,
export, distribution, offer, display, purchase, sale and/or use of products or
services offered or displayed on the Sites may violate or may be asserted to violate
Third Party Rights, and the risk that User may incur costs of defense or other costs
in connection with third parties' assertion of Third Party Rights, or in connection
with any claims by any party that they are entitled to defense or indemnification in
relation to assertions of rights, demands or claims by Third Party Rights claimants.
Such risks also include the risks that consumers, other purchasers, end-users of
products or others claiming to have suffered injuries or harms relating to products
originally obtained by Users of the Sites as a result of purchase and sale
transactions in connection with using the Sites may suffer harms and/or assert
claims arising from their use of such products. All of the foregoing risks are
hereafter referred to as "Transaction Risks". Each User agrees that med-shopping.com
shall not be liable or responsible for any damages, claims, liabilities, costs,
harms, inconveniences, business disruptions or expenditures of any kind that may
arise a result of or in connection with any Transaction Risks.
7.4 Users are solely responsible for all of the terms and conditions of the
transactions conducted on, through or as a result of use of the Sites or Services,
including, without limitation, terms regarding payment, returns, warranties,
shipping, insurance, fees, taxes, title, licenses, fines, permits, handling,
transportation and storage.
7.5 User agrees to provide all information and materials as may be reasonably
required by med-shopping.com in connection with your transactions conducted on,
through or as a result of use of the Sites or Services. med-shopping.com has the
right to suspend or terminate any User's account if the User fails to provide the
required information and materials.
7.6 In the event that any User has a dispute with any party to a transaction, such
User agrees to release and indemnify med-shopping.com (and our agents, affiliates,
directors, officers and employees) from all claims, demands, actions, proceedings,
costs, expenses and damages (including without limitation any actual, special,
incidental or consequential damages) arising out of or in connection with such
transaction.
8. Limitation of Liability
8.1 TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, THE SERVICES PROVIDED BY
med-shopping.com ON OR THROUGH THE SITES ARE PROVIDED "AS IS", "AS AVAILABLE" AND
"WITH ALL FAULTS", AND med-shopping.com HEREBY EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ANY AND ALL
WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, ANY WARRANTIES OF
CONDITION, QUALITY, DURABILITY, PERFORMANCE, ACCURACY, RELIABILITY, MERCHANTABILITY
OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. ALL SUCH WARRANTIES, REPRESENTATIONS,
CONDITIONS, AND UNDERTAKINGS ARE HEREBY EXCLUDED.
8.2 TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, med-shopping.com MAKES NO
REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES ABOUT THE VALIDITY, ACCURACY, CORRECTNESS,
RELIABILITY, QUALITY, STABILITY, COMPLETENESS OR CURRENTNESS OF ANY INFORMATION
PROVIDED ON OR THROUGH THE SITES; med-shopping.com DOES NOT REPRESENT OR WARRANT
THAT THE MANUFACTURE, IMPORTATION, EXPORT, DISTRIBUTION, OFFER, DISPLAY, PURCHASE,
SALE AND/OR USE OF PRODUCTS OR SERVICES OFFERED OR DISPLAYED ON THE SITES DOES NOT
VIOLATE ANY THIRD PARTY RIGHTS; AND med-shopping.com MAKES NO REPRESENTATIONS OR
WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND CONCERNING ANY PRODUCT OR SERVICE OFFERED OR DISPLAYED ON THE
SITES.
8.3 Any material downloaded or otherwise obtained through the Sites is done at each
User's sole discretion and risk and each User is solely responsible for any damage
to med-shopping.com's computer system or loss of data that may result from the
download of any such material. No advice or information, whether oral or written,
obtained by any User from med-shopping.com or through or from the Sites shall create
any warranty not expressly stated herein.
8.4 The Sites may make available to User services or products provided by
independent third parties. No warranty or representation is made with regard to such
services or products. In no event shall med-shopping.com and our affiliates be held
liable for any such services or products.
8.5 Each User hereby agrees to indemnify and save med-shopping.com, our affiliates,
directors, officers and employees harmless, from any and all losses, claims,
liabilities (including legal costs on a full indemnity basis) which may arise from
such User's use of the Sites or Services (including but not limited to the display
of such User's information on the Sites) or from your breach of any of the terms and
conditions of the Terms. Each User hereby further agrees to indemnify and save
med-shopping.com, our affiliates, directors, officers and employees harmless, from
any and all losses, damages, claims, liabilities (including legal costs on a full
indemnity basis) which may arise from User's breach of any representations and
warranties made by User to med-shopping.com, including but not limited to those set
forth in Section 5 hereunder.
8.6 Each User hereby further agrees to indemnify and save med-shopping.com, our
affiliates, directors, officers and employees harmless, from any and all losses,
damages, claims, liabilities (including legal costs on a full indemnity basis) which
may arise, directly or indirectly, as a result of any claims asserted by Third Party
Rights claimants or other third parties relating to products offered or displayed on
the Sites. Each User hereby further agrees that med-shopping.com is not responsible
and shall have no liability to you, for any material posted by others, including
defamatory, offensive or illicit material and that the risk of damages from such
material rests entirely with each User. med-shopping.com reserves the right, at our
own expense, to assume the exclusive defense and control of any matter otherwise
subject to indemnification by you, in which event you shall cooperate with
med-shopping.com in asserting any available defenses.
8.7 med-shopping.com shall not be liable for any special, direct, indirect,
punitive, incidental or consequential damages or any damages whatsoever (including
but not limited to damages for loss of profits or savings, business interruption,
loss of information), whether in contract, negligence, tort, equity or otherwise or
any other damages resulting from any of the following. a) the use or the inability
to use the Sites or Services; b) any defect in goods, samples, data, information or
services purchased or obtained from a User or any other third party through the
Sites; c) violation of Third Party Rights or claims or demands that User's
manufacture, importation, export, distribution, offer, display, purchase, sale
and/or use of products or services offered or displayed on the Sites may violate or
may be asserted to violate Third Party Rights; or claims by any party that they are
entitled to defense or indemnification in relation to assertions of rights, demands
or claims by Third Party Rights claimants; d) unauthorized access by third parties
to data or private information of any User; e) statements or conduct of any User of
the Sites; or; f) any matters relating to Services however arising, including
negligence.
8.8 Notwithstanding any of the foregoing provisions, the aggregate liability of
med-shopping.com, our employees, agents, affiliates, representatives or anyone
acting on our behalf with respect to each User for all claims arising from the use
of the Sites or Services during any calendar year shall be limited to the greater of
(a) the amount of fees the User has paid to med-shopping.com or our affiliates
during the calendar year and (b) the maximum amount permitted in the applicable law.
The preceding sentence shall not preclude the requirement by the User to prove
actual damages. All claims arising from the use of the Sites or Services must be
filed within one (1) year from the date the cause of action arose or such longer
period as prescribed under any applicable law governing this Term of Use..
8.9 The limitations and exclusions of liability to you under the Terms shall apply
to the maximum extent permitted by law and shall apply whether or not
med-shopping.com has been advised of or should have been aware of the possibility of
any such losses arising.
9. Force Majeure
9.1 Under no circumstances shall med-shopping.com be held liable for any delay or
failure or disruption of the content or services delivered through the Sites
resulting directly or indirectly from acts of nature, forces or causes beyond our
reasonable control, including without limitation, Internet failures, computer,
telecommunications or any other equipment failures, electrical power failures,
strikes, labor disputes, riots, insurrections, civil disturbances, shortages of
labor or materials, fires, flood, storms, explosions, acts of God, war, governmental
actions, orders of domestic or foreign courts or tribunals or non-performance of
third parties.
10. Intellectual Property Rights
10.1 med-shopping.com is the sole owner or lawful licensee of all the rights and
interests in the Sites and the Site Content. The Sites and Site Content embody trade
secrets and other intellectual property rights protected under worldwide copyright
and other laws. All title, ownership and intellectual property rights in the Sites
and Site Content shall remain with med-shopping.com, our affiliates or licensors of
the Site Content, as the case may be. All rights not otherwise claimed under the
Terms or by med-shopping.com are hereby reserved.
10.2 The unauthorized copying, modification, use or publication of these marks is
strictly prohibited.
10.3 med-shopping.com may have independent third parties involved in the provision
of the Services (e.g., the authentication and verification service providers). You
may not use any trademark, service mark or logo of such independent third parties
without prior written approval from such parties.
11. Notices
11.1 All legal notices or demands to or upon med-shopping.com shall be made in
writing and sent to med-shopping.com personally, by courier, certified mail
11.2 All legal notices or demands to or upon a User shall be effective if either
delivered personally, sent by courier, certified mail, by facsimile or email to the
last-known correspondence, fax or email address provided by the User to
med-shopping.com, or by posting such notice or demand on an area of the Sites that
is publicly accessible without a charge. Notice to a User shall be deemed to be
received by such User if and when. a) med-shopping.com is able to demonstrate that
communication, whether in physical or electronic form, has been sent to such User,
or b) immediately upon med-shopping.com posting such notice on an area of the Sites
that is publicly accessible without charge.
11.3 You agree that all agreements, notices, demands, disclosures and other
communications that med-shopping.com sends to you electronically satisfy the legal
requirement that such communication should be in writing.
12. General Provisions
12.1 Subject to any Additional Agreements, the Terms constitute the entire agreement
between you and med-shopping.com with respect to and govern your use of the Sites
and Services, superseding any prior written or oral agreements in relation to the
same subject matter herein.
12.2 med-shopping.com and you are independent contractors, and no agency,
partnership, joint venture, employee-employer or franchiser-franchisee relationship
is intended or created by the Terms.
12.3 If any provision of the Terms is held to be invalid or unenforceable, such
provision shall be deleted and the remaining provisions shall remain valid and be
enforced.
12.4 Headings are for reference purposes only and in no way define, limit, construe
or describe the scope or extent of such section.
12.5 med-shopping.com's failure to enforce any right or failure to act with respect
to any breach by you under the Terms will not constitute a waiver of that right nor
a waiver of med-shopping.com's right to act with respect to subsequent or similar
breaches.
12.6 med-shopping.com shall have the right to assign the Terms (including all of our
rights, titles, value, interests, and obligations and duties in the Terms to any
person or entity (including any affiliates of med-shopping.com). You may not assign,
in whole or part, the Terms to any person or entity.
12.7 If you are from outside of mainland China, The Terms shall be governed by the
laws of Hong Kong without regard to its conflict of law provisions and the parties
to the Terms agree to submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of Hong
Kong. If you are from mainland China, the Terms shall be governed by the laws of
People's Republic of China without regard to its conflict of law provisions and the
parties to the Terms agree to submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of
People's Republic of China.