The use of Knowledge Horizon’s online learning products and services or features
available through the internet based Training Time & trade; System (which is hereby
referred to as Site) accessible at www.knowledgehorizon.com
by any user shall be governed by the following Terms of Use:
- This is a contract. Please read the following Terms carefully before accessing this
site. By accessing this site, you accept and agree to all of the covenants and Conditions
imposed in this agreement. If you do not agree to these Terms, you may not access
the site.
- By using Knowledge Horizon's products and services, you agree that you have read,
understood and agree to these Terms and Conditions. You also agree to review this
agreement periodically to be aware of modifications to this agreement, which Knowledge
Horizon may take from time to time.
- Your continued use of the site will be deemed as your conclusive acceptance of the
latest published version of this agreement. The site, including all materials present
(excluding any applicable third party materials), is the exclusive property of Knowledge
Horizon. You agree to comply with all copyright laws worldwide in your use of the
site and to prevent any unauthorised copying, downloading or redistribution of the
materials available on the site.
- Knowledge Horizon does not grant you any express or implied rights under any patents,
trademarks, copyrights or trade secret information. Knowledge Horizon has business
relationships with customers, associates, partners, university representatives,
suppliers, governments, and others. For convenience and simplicity, words like associates,
affiliates, partnership, and partner are used to indicate business relationships
involving common activities and interests, and those words may not indicate precise
legal relationships.
Definitions
- "Access" or "Accessing" means accessing, using, viewing the content or otherwise
obtaining information on the site.
- "Agreement" or "Terms" refers to these terms and conditions of use and any subsequent
modifications.
- "Knowledge Horizon" refers to Knowledge Horizon Ltd.
- "Materials" refers to any product, service, video, e course, flashcard or feature
made available by Knowledge Horizon through the site or physically.
- "Third party content" refers to information of third parties available, including
articles, news reports, logos, company information and other data.
- "User" refers to any party who accesses the site. If you are accessing the site
as an employee or agent of another, "User" refers to you and your principal.
- "Website" or "site" refers to the website maintained on the World Wide Web by Knowledge
Horizon.
- "You" or "your" refers to the User. If you are Accessing the site as an employee
or agent of another, "You" or "our" refers to the User and the User’s principal.
Limited License
Subject to the terms and conditions set forth in these terms and conditions of use,
Knowledge Horizon grants you a non-exclusive, non-sub licensable, non-transferable,
limited right to access, use this site and the materials thereon. You agree not
to interrupt or attempt to interrupt the operation of the site in any way.
Access to the Site, Modification of Content
Knowledge Horizon strives to ensure availability of the site to its users on a continuous
basis. To that end, Knowledge Horizon will take all commercially reasonable efforts
to provide uninterrupted access to the site to its users. However, from time to
time, users may be unable to access the site due to conditions beyond Knowledge
Horizon’s control. Such conditions include, but are not limited to: force majeure,
acts of God, power outages, and the acts of computer hackers and others acting against
the law. Also, from time to time, access may be unavailable due to software issues,
server downtime, increased internet traffic or downtime, programming errors, regular
maintenance of the system, and other related reasons. In response to any unavailability
of the site to its Users, Knowledge Horizon will take all commercially reasonable
steps to ensure access is restored within a reasonable period of time. The term
“commercially reasonable,” as used in these terms, shall mean reasonable efforts
taken in good faith without an unduly or burdensome use or expenditure of time,
resources, personnel or money.
Knowledge Horizon endeavours to provide the highest quality content to its users.
To that end, Knowledge Horizon reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to change,
modify, or discontinue any aspect or feature of this site in whole or in part, including,
without limitation, the content, availability, access and/or the terms of this site.
Such changes, modifications, additions or deletions will be effective immediately
upon notice thereof, which notice may be made by posting such changes on this site.
are solely responsible for ensuring that they have sufficient and compatible hardware,
software, telecommunications equipment and Internet service necessary for use of
the site.
Warranties
This site, the information and materials on the site, and software made available
on the site, are provided "as is" without any representation or warranty, express
or implied, of any kind, including, but not limited to, warranties of merchantability,
non infringement, or fitness for particular purpose. There is no warranty of any
kind, express or implied, regarding third party content. There is also no warranty
that this site will be free of any computer viruses or malware. Some jurisdictions
do not allow for the exclusion of implied warranties, so the above exclusions may
not apply to you.
Prohibited Conduct
User expressly agrees to refrain from engaging in, either personally or through
an agent, any of the following "Prohibited Conduct ":
- Transmitting, installing, uploading or otherwise transferring any viruses, trojans,
malware, advertisements, communication, or other item, file or process to the site
that in any way affects the use, enjoyment or service of the site, or adversely
affects Knowledge Horizon’s computers, servers or databases.
- Posting any obscene, harassing, defamatory, violent, abusive, threatening or any
other objectionable content or material in any language.
- Downloading, printing or retaining any information from the site other than what
is permitted such as the Learning Aids.
- Capturing, downloading, saving, uploading, printing or otherwise retaining any information
and content available on the site other than what is expressly allowed by these
Terms.
- Permitting, sharing or providing access to the site to others using your user name
and password or otherwise, or the name and password of another authorised User.
- Copying, modifying, reverse engineering, disassembling, redistributing, republishing,
altering, creating derivative works from, assigning, licensing, and transferring
or adapting any of the materials, software, information, text, graphics, source
code or HTML code, or other content available on the site.
- Removing or modifying any copyright, trademark, legal notices, or other proprietary
notations from the content or materials available on the site.
- Transferring the site content to another person; “framing,” “mirroring,” “in-line
linking,” or employing similar navigational technology to the site content; or “deep
linking” to the site content.
- Violating or attempting to violate any of Knowledge Horizon’s security mechanisms,
accessing or attempting to access any data or server maintained by Knowledge Horizon.
You are not authorised to Access or otherwise breach the security of the site or
corrupt the site in any way.
- Using any device, software or service (such as a “Web Crawler” or other automatic
retrieval mechanism) or other means to harvest information about other users, the
site or Knowledge Horizon.
- Using the site to violate a third party’s intellectual property, personality, publicity
or confidentiality rights; uploading, downloading, displaying, publishing, performing,
creating derivative works from, transmitting, or otherwise distributing information
or content in violation of a third party’s intellectual property rights
- Misrepresenting your identity or personal information when accessing the site; forging
any TCP/IP packet header or any part of the header information in any e-mail so
that the e-mail appears to be generated by Knowledge Horizon.
- Posting any communication on the site that advocates or encourages illegal or criminal
conduct or conduct that may give rise to civil liability.
- Advertising or otherwise soliciting funds, goods or services on the site.
- Providing any commercial hosting service with access to the site and/or the content
on the website.
To ensure that users of the site do not engage in Prohibited Conduct, Knowledge
Horizon reserves the right to monitor use of the site and reserves the right to
revoke or deny access to the site to any person or entity whose use of the site
suggests prohibited conduct. Access of the materials available within the site beyond
that of normal patterns of use that suggest systematic copying of the materials
constitutes abuse of the site and this agreement, and will result in revocation
or denial of access to the site and any related products and services offered by
Knowledge Horizon. The terms “normal patterns” and “abuse” shall be determined solely
by Knowledge Horizon.
Disclaimer
The site and materials available on the site may contain inaccuracies and typographical
and clerical errors. Knowledge Horizon expressly disclaims any obligation to update
the site or any of the materials on the site. Knowledge Horizon does not warrant
the accuracy or completeness of the materials or the reliability of any advice,
opinion, statement or other information displayed or distributed through the site.
You acknowledge that any reliance on any such opinion, advice, statement, memorandum,
or information shall be at your sole risk. Knowledge Horizon reserves the right,
at its sole discretion, to correct any errors or omissions in any portion of the
site. Knowledge Horizon may make any changes to the site, the materials and the
products, programmes, services or prices (if any) described in the site any time
without notice.
Limitation of Damages
In no event shall Knowledge Horizon be liable to any entity for any direct, indirect,
special consequential or other damages (including, without limitation, any lost
profits, business interruption, loss of information or programmes or other data
on your information handling system) that are related to the use of, or the inability
to use, the content, materials, and functions of the website or any linked website,
even if Knowledge Horizon is expressly advised of the possibility of such damages.
Third Party Content
The site makes information of third parties available, including articles, news
reports, logos, company information and other data. You acknowledge and agree that
the third party content is not created or endorsed by Knowledge Horizon. The provision
of third party content is for general informational purposes only. You acknowledge
that the third party content provided to you is obtained from sources believed to
be reliable, but that no guarantees are made by the site or the providers of the
third party content as to its accuracy, completeness, timeliness. By using any third
party content, you may leave this site and be directed to an external website, or
to a website maintained by an entity other than Knowledge Horizon. If you decide
to visit any such site, you do so at your own risk and it is your responsibility
to take all protective measures to guard against viruses or other destructive elements.
Knowledge Horizon makes no warranty or representation regarding, and does not endorse,
any linked Websites or the information appearing thereon or any of the products
or services described thereon. Links do not imply that Knowledge Horizon or this
site sponsors, endorses, is affiliated or associated with, or is legally authorised
to use any trademark, trade name, logo or copyright symbol displayed in or accessible
through the links, or that any linked site is authorised to use any trademark, trade
name, logo or copyright symbol of Knowledge Horizon or any of its affiliates or
subsidiaries.
Indemnity
You agree to indemnify and hold harmless Knowledge Horizon, from any claim, cost,
expense, judgment or other loss relating to your use of this site, including without
limitation of the foregoing, any action you take which is in violation of the terms
and conditions of these terms and conditions of use. Knowledge Horizon reserves
the right, in its sole discretion and at your own expense, to assume the exclusive
defence and control of any matter otherwise subject to indemnification by you. You
will cooperate as fully as reasonably required in the defence of any claim.
You may not use any device, software or routine, including but not limited to any
viruses, Trojans, worms, time bombs, denial-of-service attacks, other malicious
code or repeated "hacks" or "attacks" on the Knowledge Horizon web server, intended
to damage or interfere with the proper working of the site or to surreptitiously
intercept or expropriate any system, data or personal information from the site.
You may not take any action, which imposes an unreasonable or disproportionately
large load on the site's infrastructure, including but not limited to denial of
service attacks, "spam" or any other such unsolicited overload technique. Knowledge
Horizon makes no warranty, either expressed or implied, of the accuracy, merchantability,
fitness for a particular purpose, non-infringement of the information provided by
third parties. This includes, but is not limited to, any information found on another
site. Additionally, Knowledge Horizon does not warrant the existence or functionality
of any site which can be accessed through a link located on the site.
Copyrights, Trademarks and Other Proprietary Rights
Knowledge Horizon or its third party content providers shall retain all worldwide
rights in the intellectual property in and on the site, including, but not limited
to, trademarks, service marks, trade dress, inventions, ideas, trade secrets, the
source code, the HTML code, the user interface, design and "look and feel" of the
site, its colour combinations, layout, and all other graphical elements, and the
copyrights in and to its original content. You should assume that everything you
read or see on the site is copyrighted, trademarked, or otherwise protected and
owned or licensed by Knowledge Horizon. Except as expressly stated on the site or
in these Terms, nothing that you read or see on the site or in any communication
from Knowledge Horizon may be copied, reproduced, modified, distributed, transmitted,
republished, displayed or performed for commercial use without the prior written
consent of Knowledge Horizon, except as provided in these terms. Nothing in these
terms grants you an express or implied license to use any of Knowledge Horizon’s
intellectual property.
If you submit any unsolicited intellectual property, idea, copyrightable material,
invention, discovery, improvement, trade secret or know-how to Knowledge Horizon,
You may forfeit your intellectual property rights and moral rights contained in
such communication or material.
Security System: Authorised Use
Users are prohibited from violating or attempting to violate the security of the
Site. Knowledge Horizon has the right but not the obligation to investigate occurrences
of possible violations and will cooperate with all applicable law enforcement authorities
in prosecuting violators. Knowledge Horizon may suspend your access while it conducts
an investigation. Users are required to enter a user name and password to access
the Site. To protect against unauthorised access to your account, it is recommended
that you log out of the site and close the browser when you have finished using
the site. You are responsible for maintaining the secrecy of your user name and
password.
You represent and warrant that you are the person on whose behalf you claim to accept
these terms, or, if you are entering into these terms on behalf of a person or entity,
you represent and warrant that you have the power and authority to enter into these
terms and bind the person or entity. You also represent and warrant that you are
an adult who is legally able to enter into these terms.
You may not use the account, user name or password of someone else at any time.
You agree to notify Knowledge Horizon immediately of any unauthorised use or loss
of your account, user name, and password. You also agree to notify Knowledge Horizon
immediately if you are aware of or suspect other unauthorised use of the site and/or
the site content. Knowledge Horizon will not be liable for any loss that you incur
as a result of someone else using your user name and password with or without your
knowledge. You may be held liable for any losses incurred by Knowledge Horizon,
its affiliates, officers, directors, employees, consultants, agents or representatives
due to someone else’s use of your account, user name or password.
Knowledge Horizon will never ask you for your password. If you need a new user name
and/or password, Knowledge Horizon will generate a new user name and password automatically
through its computers and send it to your e-mail.
Privacy Policy
Knowledge Horizon values your trust. In order to honour that trust, all of Knowledge
Horizon’s employees are required to adhere to ethical standards in gathering, using,
and safeguarding any information you provide. For more information, please review
Knowledge Horizon’s privacy policy, the terms of which are incorporated into this
agreement as if set forth in full.
Miscellaneous
The user agrees to the following conditions concerning any online learning course,
programme, product or service purchased from Knowledge Horizon:
- If the user fails to complete a programme or course within the time frame prescribed
by Knowledge Horizon, no refund will be awarded. It is the sole responsibility of
the user to ensure that they complete the program in that time. Knowledge Horizon
is not liable to provide any extensions. The user is responsible for attending and
completing any applicable and scheduled examinations or assessments as per the dates
specified or announced by Knowledge Horizon. Knowledge Horizon claims no responsibility
for Users who fail to attend or complete an examination or assessment and the user
alone is responsible for completing the examination or assessment.
- Each e-learning course available and accessible on the site as part of a single
purchased subscription or package will be accessible for a maximum of five (5) times
the advertised duration of that e-learning course as part of that subscription or
package. This excludes the usage of videos integrated within each course.
- Each integrated video within an e-learning course available and accessible on the
site as part of a single purchased subscription or package, can be opened a maximum
of three (3) times without consideration to whether the video was completely viewed
or not.
International Users and Choice of Law
This site is controlled, operated and administered by Knowledge Horizon from its
offices within UAE. Knowledge Horizon makes no representation that materials at
this site are appropriate or available for use at other locations outside of UAE
and access to them from territories where the site’s contents and materials are
illegal is prohibited. You may not use the site or export any Materials within the
site in violation of any applicable export laws and regulations. If you access this
site from a location outside of UAE, you are responsible for compliance with all
local laws.
These terms and conditions of Use shall be governed by the Federal Law
of UAE, without giving effect to its conflict of laws provisions. You agree that
the appropriate court in Dubai, UAE, will have the exclusive jurisdiction to resolve
all disputes arising under these terms and conditions of use and you consent to
personal jurisdiction in such forum.
These terms and Conditions of use constitute the entire agreement between Knowledge
Horizon and you with respect to your use of the site. Any cause of action you may
have with respect to your use of the site must be commenced within one (1) year
after the claim or cause of action arises. If for any reason a court of competent
jurisdiction finds any provision of these terms and conditions of use or portion
thereof, to be unenforceable, that provision shall be enforced to the maximum extent
permissible so as to affect the intent of these terms and conditions of use, and
the remainder of these terms and conditions of use shall continue in full force
and effect.