Terms of Use

Terms & Conditions
These Terms and Conditions, together with any and all other documents referred to herein, set
out the terms of use under which you may use this website, Askaris Cyber Security LLC, Suite
202 Palace Towers, Dubai Silicon Oasis, Dubai, United Arab Emirates (“Our Site”). Please read
these Terms and Conditions carefully and ensure that you understand them. Your agreement
to comply with and be bound by these Terms and Conditions is deemed to occur upon your
first use of Our Site. If you do not agree to comply with and be bound by these Terms and
Conditions, you must stop using Our Site immediately.

  1. Definitions and Interpretation

1.1 In these Terms and Conditions, unless the context otherwise requires, the following
expressions have the following meanings:

  • “Content” means any and all text, images, audio, video, scripts, code, software,
    databases and any other form of information capable of being stored on a
    computer that appears on, or forms part of, our Site;
  • “System” means any online communications facility that We make available on
    Our Site either now or in the future. This may include, but is not limited to,
    contact forms, email, and live chat;
  • “We/Us/Our” means Askaris Cyber Security LLC, a company registered in the
    United Arab Emirates, whose registered address is Askaris Cyber Security LLC,
    Suite 202 Palace Towers, Dubai Silicon Oasis, Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
  1. Information About Us

2.1 Our Site, https://askaris.com/ – is owned and operated by Askaris Cyber Security
LLC, a company registered in the United Arab Emirates, whose registered address is
Askaris Cyber Security LLC, Suite 202 Palace Towers, Dubai Silicon Oasis, Dubai,
United Arab Emirates.

  1. Access to Our Site

3.1 Access to Our Site is free of charge.
3.2 It is your responsibility to make any and all arrangements necessary in order to
access Our Site.
3.3 Access to Our Site is provided “as is” and on an “as available” basis. We may alter,
suspend, or discontinue Our Site (or any part of it) at any time and without notice. We
will not be liable to you in any way if Our Site (or any part of it) is unavailable at any time
and for any period.

  1. Intellectual Property Rights

4.1 All Content included on Our Site and the copyright and other intellectual property
rights subsisting in that Content, unless specifically labelled otherwise, belongs to or
has been licensed by Us. All Content is protected by applicable United Arab Emirates
and international intellectual property laws and treaties.
4.2 Subject to sub-Clauses 4.3 and 4.6 you may not reproduce, copy, distribute, sell,
rent, sub-licence, store, or in any other manner re-use Content from Our Site unless
given express written permission to do so by Us.
4.3 You may:
4.3.1 Access, view and use Our Site in a web browser (including any web
browsing capability built into other types of software or app);
4.3.2 Download Our Site (or any part of it) for caching;
4.3.3 Print [one copy of any] page[s] from Our Site;
4.3.4 Download extracts from pages on Our Site; and
4.3.5 Save pages from Our Site for later and/or o\line viewing.
4.4 Our status as the owner and author of the Content on Our Site (or that of identified
licensors, as appropriate) must always be acknowledged.
4.5 You may not use any Content saved or downloaded from Our Site for commercial
purposes without first obtaining a licence from Us (or our licensors, as appropriate) to
do so. This does not prohibit the normal access, viewing and use of Our Site for general
information purposes whether by business users or consumers.
4.6 Nothing in these Terms and Conditions limits or excludes the provisions of Chapter
III of the Copyrights, Designs and Patents Act 1988 ‘Acts Permitted in Relation to
Copyright Works’, covering in particular the making of temporary copies; research and
private study; the making of copies for text and data analysis for non-commercial
research; criticism, review, quotation and news reporting; caricature, parody or
pastiche; and the incidental inclusion of copyright material.

  1. Links to Our Site

5.1 You may link to Our Site provided that:
5.1.1 You do so in a fair and legal manner;
5.1.2 You do not do so in a manner that suggests any form of association,
endorsement or approval on Our part where none exists;
5.1.3 You do not use any logos or trade marks displayed on Our Site without Our
express written permission; and
5.1.4 You do not do so in a way that is calculated to damage Our reputation or to
take unfair advantage of it.
5.2 You may link to any page of Our Site.
5.3 Framing or embedding of Our Site on other websites is not permitted without Our
express written permission. Please contact Us at sean.allison@askaris.com for further
information.
5.4 You may not link to Our Site from any other site the content of which contains
material that:
5.4.1 is sexually explicit;
5.4.2 is obscene, deliberately o\ensive, hateful or otherwise inflammatory;
5.4.3 promotes violence;
5.4.4 promotes or assists in any form of unlawful activity;
5.4.5 discriminates against, or is in any way defamatory of, any person, group or
class of persons, race, sex, religion, nationality, disability, sexual orientation, or
age;
5.4.6 is intended or is otherwise likely to threaten, harass, annoy, alarm,
inconvenience, upset, or embarrass another person;
5.4.7 is calculated or is otherwise likely to deceive another person;
5.4.8 is intended or is otherwise likely to infringe (or to threaten to infringe)
another person’s privacy;
5.4.9 misleadingly impersonates any person or otherwise misrepresents the
identity or a\iliation of a particular person in a way that is calculated to deceive
(obvious parodies are not included in this definition provided that they do not
fall within any of the other provisions of this sub-Clause 5.4);
5.4.10 implies any form of a\iliation with Us where none exists;
5.4.11 infringes, or assists in the infringement of, the intellectual property rights
(including, but not limited to, copyright, trade marks and database rights) of any
other party; or
5.4.12 is made in breach of any legal duty owed to a third party including, but
not limited to, contractual duties and duties of confidence.

  1. Links to Other Sites

6.1 Links to other sites may be included on Our Site. Unless expressly stated, these
sites are not under Our control. We neither assume nor accept responsibility or liability
for the content of third party sites. The inclusion of a link to another site on Our Site is
for information only and does not imply any endorsement of the sites themselves or of
those in control of them.

  1. Use of Our System

7.1 You may use Our System at any time to contact Us. Please note the following; you
must not:
7.1.1 communicate in a way that is obscene, deliberately o\ensive, hateful or
otherwise inflammatory;
7.1.2 submit information that promotes violence;
7.1.3 submit information that promotes or assists in any form of unlawful
activity;
7.1.4 submit information that discriminates against, or is in any way defamatory
of, any person, group or class of persons, race, sex, religion, nationality,
disability, sexual orientation or age;
7.1.5 submit information that is intended or is otherwise likely to threaten,
harass, annoy, alarm, inconvenience, upset, or embarrass another person;
7.1.6 submit information that is calculated or is otherwise likely to deceive;
7.1.7 submit information that is intended or is otherwise likely to infringe (or to
threaten to infringe) another person’s privacy;
7.1.8 misleadingly impersonate any person or otherwise misrepresent your
identity or a\iliation in a way that is calculated to deceive;
7.1.9 imply any form of a\iliation with Us where none exists;
7.1.10 infringe, or assist in the infringement of, the intellectual property rights
(including, but not limited to, copyright, trade marks and database rights) of any
other party; or
7.1.11 submit information in breach of any legal duty owed to a third party
including, but not limited to, contractual duties and duties of confidence.
7.2 We may monitor any and all communications made using Our System
7.3 Any information that you send to Us through Our System may be modified by Us
and, by sending us such information, you waive your moral right to be identified as the
author of that information.
7.4 Any personal information sent to Us, whether through Our System or otherwise
(including but not limited to your name and contact details), will be collected, used
and held in accordance with your rights and Our obligations under the Data Protection
Act 1998, as set out in Clause 13.

  1. Disclaimers

8.1 Nothing on Our Site constitutes advice on which you should rely. It is provided for
general information purposes only. Professional or specialist advice should always be
sought before taking any action relating to commercial consultations.
8.2 Insofar as is permitted by law, We make no representation, warranty, or guarantee
that Our Site will meet your requirements, that it will not infringe the rights of third
parties, that it will be compatible with all software and hardware, or that it will be
secure.
8.3 We make reasonable e\orts to ensure that the Content on Our Site is complete,
accurate, and up-to[1]date. We do not, however, make any representations, warranties
or guarantees (whether express or implied) that the Content is complete, accurate, or
up-to-date.
8.4 No part of Our Site is intended to constitute a contractual o\er capable of
acceptance. No goods or services are sold through Our Site and the details of services
provided on Our Site are provided for general information purposes only.
8.5 We make reasonable e\orts to ensure that any and all pricing information shown
on Our Site is correct at the time of going online. We reserve the right to change prices
at any time and may add or remove special o\ers and promotions from time to time. All
pricing information is reviewed and updated regularly.
8.6 Whilst every reasonable e\ort has been made to ensure that all representations
and descriptions of services available from Us correspond to the actual services
available, minor variations or errors may occur. In the event of any discrepancy, please
contact us directly.
8.7 We make no representation, warranty, or guarantee that services shown on Our Site
will be available from Us. Please contact Us if you wish to enquire as to the availability
of any services.

  1. Our Liability

9.1 To the fullest extent permissible by law, We accept no liability to any user for any
loss or damage, whether foreseeable or otherwise, in contract, tort (including
negligence), for breach of statutory duty, or otherwise, arising out of or in connection
with the use of (or inability to use) Our Site or the use of or reliance upon any Content
included on Our Site.
9.2 To the fullest extent permissible by law, We exclude all representations, warranties,
and guarantees (whether express or implied) that may apply to Our Site or any Content
included on Our Site.
9.3 If you are a business user, We accept no liability for loss of profits, sales, business
or revenue; loss of business opportunity, goodwill or reputation; loss of anticipated
savings; business interruption; or for any indirect or consequential loss or damage.
9.4 We exercise all reasonable skill and care to ensure that Our Site is free from viruses
and other malware. We accept no liability for any loss or damage resulting from a virus
or other malware, a distributed denial of service attack, or other harmful material or
event that may adversely a\ect your hardware, software, data or other material that
occurs as a result of your use of Our Site (including the downloading of any Content
from it) or any other site referred to on Our Site.
9.5 We neither assume nor accept responsibility or liability arising out of any disruption
or non-availability of Our Site resulting from external causes including, but not limited
to, ISP equipment failure, host equipment failure, communications network failure,
natural events, acts of war, or legal restrictions and censorship.
9.6 Nothing in these Terms and Conditions excludes or restricts Our liability for fraud or
fraudulent misrepresentation, for death or personal injury resulting from negligence, or
for any other forms of liability which cannot be excluded or restricted by law. For full
details of consumers’ legal rights, including those relating to digital content, please
contact your local Citizens’ Advice Bureau or Trading Standards Office.

  1. Viruses, Malware and Security

10.1 We exercise all reasonable skill and care to ensure that Our Site is secure and free
from viruses and other malware.
10.2 You are responsible for protecting your hardware, software, data and other
material from viruses, malware, and other internet security risks.
10.3 You must not deliberately introduce viruses or other malware, or any other
material which is malicious or technologically harmful either to or via Our Site.
10.4 You must not attempt to gain unauthorised access to any part of Our Site, the
server on which Our Site is stored, or any other server, computer, or database
connected to Our Site.
10.5 You must not attack Our Site by means of a denial of service attack, a distributed
denial of service attack, or by any other means.
10.6 By breaching the provisions of sub-Clauses 10.3 to 10.5 you may be committing a
criminal o\ence under the Computer Misuse Act 1990. Any and all such breaches will
be reported to the relevant law enforcement authorities and We will cooperate fully
with those authorities by disclosing your identity to them. Your right to use Our Site will
cease immediately in the event of such a breach.

  1. Acceptable Use Policy

11.1 You may only use Our Site in a manner that is lawful. Specifically:
11.1.1 you must ensure that you comply fully with any and all local, national or
international laws and/or regulations;
11.1.2 you must not use Our Site in any way, or for any purpose, that is unlawful
or fraudulent;
11.1.3 you must not use Our Site to knowingly send, upload, or in any other way
transmit data that contains any form of virus or other malware, or any other
code designed to adversely a\ect computer hardware, software, or data of any
kind; and
11.1.4 you must not use Our Site in any way, or for any purpose, that is intended
to harm any person or persons in any way.
11.2 We reserve the right to suspend or terminate your access to Our Site if you
materially breach the provisions of this Clause 11 or any of the other provisions of
these Terms and Conditions. Specifically, We may take one or more of the following
actions:
11.2.1 suspend, whether temporarily or permanently, your right to access Our
Site;
11.2.2 issue you with a written warning;
11.2.3 take legal proceedings against you for reimbursement of any and all
relevant costs on an indemnity basis resulting from your breach;
11.2.4 take further legal action against you as appropriate;
11.2.5 disclose such information to law enforcement authorities as required or
as We deem reasonably necessary; and/or
11.2.6 any other actions which We deem reasonably appropriate (and lawful).
11.3 We hereby exclude any and all liability arising out of any actions (including, but
not limited to those set out above) that We may take in response to breaches of these
Terms and Conditions.

  1. Privacy and Cookies

12.1 Use of Our Site is also governed by Privacy Policies, available from our Privacy Notice.
These policies are incorporated into these Terms and Conditions by this reference.

  1. Data Protection

13.1 All personal information that We may collect (including, but not limited to, your name
and contact details) will be collected, used and held in accordance with GDPR and the Data
Protection Act 2018 and your rights and Our obligations under that Act.
13.2 We may use your personal information to:
13.2.1 Reply to any communications you send to Us;
13.2.2 Send you important notices, as detailed in Clause 14;
13.3 We will not pass on your personal information to any third parties.

  1. Communications from Us

14.1 If We have your contact details, We may from time to time send you important
notices by email. Such notices may relate to matters including, but not limited to,
service changes and changes to these Terms and Conditions.
14.2 We will never send you marketing emails of any kind without your express
consent. If you do give such consent, you may opt out at any time. Any and all
marketing emails sent by Us include an unsubscribe link. If you opt out of receiving
emails from Us at any time, it may take up to 5 business days for your new preferences
to take e\ect.
14.3 For questions or complaints about communications from Us (including, but not
limited to marketing emails), please contact Us at sean.allison@askaris.com or via the
contact page.

  1. Changes to these Terms and Conditions

15.1 We may alter these Terms and Conditions at any time. [If We do so, details of the
changes will be highlighted at the top of this page.] Any such changes will become
binding on you upon your first use of Our Site after the changes have been
implemented. You are therefore advised to check this page from time to time.
15.2 In the event of any conflict between the current version of these Terms and
Conditions and any previous version(s), the provisions current and in e\ect shall
prevail unless it is expressly stated otherwise.

  1. Contacting Us

16.1 To contact Us, please use Our System, email Us at sean.allison@askaris.com, or
using any of the methods provided on Our contact page.

  1. Law and Jurisdiction

17.1 These Terms and Conditions, and the relationship between you and Us (whether
contractual or otherwise) shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with,
English law.
17.2 If you are a consumer, any disputes concerning these Terms and Conditions, the
relationship between you and Us, or any matters arising therefrom or associated
therewith (whether contractual or otherwise) shall be subject to the jurisdiction of the
courts of the United Arab Emirates, as determined by your residency.
17.3 If you are a business, any disputes concerning these Terms and Conditions, the
relationship between you and Us, or any matters arising therefrom or associated
therewith (whether contractual or otherwise) shall be subject to the exclusive
jurisdiction of the courts of the United Arab Emirates.