1. Acceptance of Terms
Welcome to festivals.UAEHistoryAndCulture.com (the “Site”). This document, our Terms of Service (“Terms”), constitutes a legally binding agreement between you and the operators of this Site. By accessing, browsing, or otherwise using this Site, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to be bound by these Terms. If you do not agree to all of these terms and conditions, you are expressly prohibited from using the site and must discontinue use immediately. We reserve the right to change, modify, add, or remove parts of these Terms at our sole discretion at any time. Your continued use of the Site following the posting of changes will mean that you accept and agree to the changes.
2. Intellectual Property Rights
The entire content of the festivals.UAEHistoryAndCulture.com website, including but not limited to text, graphics, logos, button icons, images, audio clips, digital downloads, data compilations, original festival guides, calendars, and software, is the property of the Site or its content suppliers and is protected by international copyright, trademark, patent, trade secret, and other intellectual property or proprietary rights laws. The compilation of all content on this site is the exclusive property of the Site and is protected by copyright laws.
You are granted a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable, and revocable license to access and make personal, non-commercial use of the Site’s content. This license does not include any of the following:
- Resale or Commercial Use: You may not resell or commercially use the Site or its contents.
- Derivative Works: You may not modify, copy, distribute, transmit, display, perform, reproduce, publish, license, create derivative works from, transfer, or sell any information, software, products, or services obtained from the Site.
- Data Extraction: You may not use any data mining, robots, or similar data gathering and extraction tools on the Site.
- Systematic Retrieval: You may not use any manual or automated means to monitor or copy any material on the Site for any unauthorized purpose.
3. User-Generated Content and Conduct
The Site may provide features that allow users to post, link, store, share, and otherwise make available certain information, text, graphics, or other material (“User-Generated Content”). You are solely responsible for the User-Generated Content you post. By posting content, you grant us a perpetual, worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free license to use, reproduce, adapt, publish, translate, and display such content for any purpose in any media.
You warrant that your User-Generated Content:
- Is original to you and does not infringe upon the copyright, trademark, patent, or other intellectual property rights of any third party.
- Is not unlawful, threatening, abusive, harassing, defamatory, libelous, deceptive, fraudulent, invasive of another’s privacy, or contains explicit or graphic descriptions or accounts of sexual acts.
- Does not consist of or contain software viruses, political campaigning, commercial solicitation, chain letters, mass mailings, or any form of “spam.”
We reserve the right, but not the obligation, to monitor, edit, or remove any User-Generated Content at any time without notice for any reason we deem necessary.
4. Disclaimer of Warranties and Limitation of Liability
a. No Professional Advice: The content on this Site is provided for general informational and entertainment purposes only. It is not intended as professional advice of any kind, including but not limited to travel, legal, or safety advice. Festival dates, times, locations, and details are subject to change without notice by the event organizers. We are not responsible for any errors or omissions in the content. We strongly recommend that you verify all critical information, such as event dates, ticket availability, and safety protocols, directly with the official event organizers before making any travel plans or purchases.
b. “As Is” Basis: THIS SITE AND ALL ITS CONTENT ARE PROVIDED ON AN “AS IS” AND “AS AVAILABLE” BASIS. WE MAKE NO REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, AS TO THE OPERATION OF THIS SITE OR THE INFORMATION, CONTENT, OR MATERIALS INCLUDED ON IT. YOU EXPRESSLY AGREE THAT YOUR USE OF THIS SITE IS AT YOUR SOLE RISK.
c. Limitation of Liability: TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, WE, INCLUDING OUR DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, PARTNERS, AND AGENTS, SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF OR IN ANY WAY CONNECTED WITH YOUR ACCESS TO OR USE OF THE SITE, WHETHER BASED ON CONTRACT, TORT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR OTHERWISE, EVEN IF WE HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. THIS INCLUDES, BUT IS NOT LIMITED TO, DAMAGES FOR LOST PROFITS, LOST DATA, OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION RESULTING FROM YOUR RELIANCE ON FESTIVAL INFORMATION, YOUR INABILITY TO USE THE SITE, OR UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS TO YOUR TRANSMISSIONS.
5. Third-Party Links and Services
Our Site contains numerous links to third-party websites, primarily official festival websites, ticketing platforms, tourism boards, and vendor sites. These links are provided for your convenience and reference. We do not control these external sites and are not responsible for their content, privacy policies, or practices. The inclusion of any link does not imply endorsement by us. You acknowledge and agree that we shall not be held responsible or liable, directly or indirectly, for any damage or loss caused or alleged to be caused by or in connection with the use of any such content, goods, or services available on or through any such third-party site.
6. Governing Law and Severability
These Terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the United Arab Emirates, without regard to its conflict of law provisions. You agree to submit to the personal and exclusive jurisdiction of the courts located within the Emirate of Dubai for the resolution of any disputes. If any provision of these Terms is deemed invalid, void, or unenforceable, that provision shall be deemed severable and shall not affect the validity and enforceability of any remaining provisions.
7. Contact Information
Questions about these Terms of Service should be sent to us at:
Email: legal@festivals.uaehistoryandculture.com