The following terms and conditions (“Terms & Conditions” or “Terms” or “T&Cs”) govern all use of the synapsepg.net website platform (the “Platform”), including any use or viewing of any Content (defined below), services and products available at or through the Platform (collectively, “Services”), by Platform visitors and participants (collectively, “Users”), both unregistered and registered (“Registered Users”). The Platform is owned and operated by Synapse Medical Academy, Dilara Tower (4th floor), 77, Bir Uttom C R Datta Road, Hatirpool, Dhaka (Near Eastern Plaza), Dhaka, Bangladesh , e-mail [info@synapsepg.net], (“Synapse Medical Academy” or the “Company”). The Services are offered to each User subject to such User’s acceptance of all of these Terms & Conditions and all other applicable terms and conditions, operating rules, policies and procedures that are communicated from time to time on or through the Platform by Synapse Medical Academy.
A User should read the T&Cs carefully before browsing or accessing the Platform or any Content or using any Services. By browsing, accessing or using any part of the Platform, including the registration by a Registered User to open an account (a “User Account”), a User agrees to be bound by these Terms & Conditions. If a User disagrees with or cannot follow these Terms & Conditions (in part or in whole), then such User should not browse or access the Platform, use any Services or register to create a User Account.
These T&Cs include the following sections:
- Platform general description
- Categories of Users
- User Registration with the Platform
- Specific provisions for Content hosted on the Platform
- General rules for User generated Content
- Legal nature of the Platform – Disclaimers – Limitation of Liability
- Notice & take down process – Report to competent authorities
- Intellectual Property
- Termination
- Confidentiality
- Indemnification
- Applicable Law and Jurisdiction
- Miscellaneous
1.Platform General Description:
1.1.1 access an online platform where Users can stay up to date with the latest industry news and technologies as well as have access to educational and informative material—including, for instance, the ability to read industry-related articles and eBooks; participate in webinars; find projects, events or job; and participate in other activities offered on the Platform;
1.1.2 share/post Content created by the Company
1.1.3 share/post free and sponsored third-party Content (i.e., Content not created by the Company, which is referred to as “User Generated Content”) to be hosted in the Platform related to the e-Learning market and industry;
1.1.4 connect with e-Learning market professionals and businesses;
1.1.5 receive promotional news and information;
1.1.6 promote products and services that are related to the e-Learning market and industry; and
1.1.7 have access to additional paid Services provided by the Platform (collectively, “Additional Services”), which Additional Services may be purchased under separate orders or agreements with the Company (Purchase T&Cs).
2.Categories of Users:
2.1.1 obtain access to premium informative Content;
2.1.2 contribute/upload informative, non-marketing/non-promotional Content to the Platform for free,
2.1.3 download eBooks and Webinars hosted on the Platform;
2.1.4 submit Reviews; and
2.1.5 submit free Directory listings.
3.User Registration with the Platform:
3.1.1 register on-site, by filling in certain professional personal details (name and e-mail address); a User is then required to confirm registration by clicking on an activation link which is sent to the User at the email provided, for verification purposes; or
3.1.2 register via a profile on LinkedIn; Users who sign-up through LinkedIn are automatically activated, as it is considered that their email verification (double opt-in) has been already executed at the time of their registration in LinkedIn.
4.Specific Provisions For Content Hosted On The Platform:
4.1.1 <span”>Access and reading of Articles:
(a) All Users can access and read articles hosted in the Platform subject however to their User category as laid down in articles 2.1.-2.3. above; these articles are created by the Platform or by the Registered Users (as free or sponsored User Generated Content)
(b) Users can generally browse the articles by category and topic; at the end of each article Users may also find tabs with proposed topics related to the topic of the chosen article in order to re-direct to the suggested article category in the Platform or other relevant Content.
(c) Articles remain available to the Platform for as long as the Registered User/author of the article maintains an active User Account.
4.1.2 <span”>Ability to post Articles for free and/or sponsored:</span”>
(a) Registered Users can submit non-promotional articles of generic informative nature for the e-Learning market to be uploaded in the Platform for free as User Generated Content as provisioned in article 1.2.2 above.
(b) Unless otherwise provided in the Platform or herein, submitted articles must be original and have not been published previously through the Registered User’s or any other third party’s digital means (e.g. platform, blog, website, social media account, or similar mediums).
(c) 10 business days after the posting of an original Article in the Platform, a Registered User can then re-publish/upload that article through its own or third party digital means (e.g. platform, blog, website, social media account etc.)—the applicable period of time shall be determined based on the specific guidelines provided by the Platform.
(d) When a Registered User posts an Article, its User Profile data will become visible to other Users for attribution and credibility purposes. Each Registered User though has control over the volume and the type of data to be included in the User Profile as mentioned in article 3.3.2 above.
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5.General Rules for User Generated Content:
We use your information to provide, analyse, administer, enhance and personalize our services and marketing efforts, to process your registration, your orders and your payments and to communicate with you on these and other topics. For example, we use information to :
1. We use your Information in order to resolve disputes; troubleshoot problems; help promote safe matching; collect fees owed; measure consumer interest in Services; inform you about offers, products, services, and updates; customize your experience; detect and protect us against error, fraud and other criminal activity; enforce our TOS; and as otherwise described to you at the time of collection. We may compare and review your Business Information for errors, omissions and for accuracy.
2. We use your e-mail to send you system e-mails about the functionality of our Website that you cannot opt out from and you will have to receive if you want to use our Website. If you want to stop receiving our system e-mails, you will have to de-activate your Account by contacting support@synapsepg.net.
3. We use your e-mail associated with your Account in order to send you newsletters and promotions in conjunction with your use of our Services. If you do not wish to receive newsletters you may unsubscribe by clicking the unsubscription link in the newsletter e-mail. We may also send you newsletters which include third party’s offers. If you do not wish to receive these third party offers, you may unsubscribe by clicking the unsubscription link in the newsletter e-mail.
4. We may use your Business Information in order to provide benchmark analysis and aggregate statistics. This particular Business Information will be anonymized, will not contain personal identification and will not be transferred or sold to third parties in any way or format that identifies you.
5. We use Website navigation data to operate and improve the Website. We may also use Website navigation data alone or in combination with your Business Information to provide aggregated information about Synapse Medical Academy.
6. Legal Nature of the Platform – Disclaimers – Limitation of Liability:
6.1.1 In addition to hosting its own Content, the Platform principally acts as an intermediary service provider that: (a) Hosts and stores information and data at the direction of its Users and (b) Provides links or other tools for locating content online
6.1.2 Platform is also a provider of Additional Services including: (a) consulting services and (b) marketing tools
6.1.3 With regard to the Services referred to in article 6.1.1 the Platform acts as an intermediary information service provider that hosts information and data at the direction of its Users—the Platform does not control or solicit User Generated Content but allows Registered Users to upload such Content to promote the purposes of the Platform. In this context, Platform acts as the automated, technical and neutral host of the Content that is uploaded by Users. It is each User’s obligation to follow the strict rules of the Platform regarding copyright protection and lawful Content provision in general. Given the nature of the Platform and the Content, it is not possible for the Platform (and it is under no legal obligation) to constantly monitor the Content uploaded by User’s nor to actively seek facts or circumstances to confirm intellectual property rights and monitor for all inappropriate or illegal activity. However, the Platform intends to take reasonable precautionary measures (including but not limited to the measures specified under article 5.3 above and article 7 below) to prohibit obviously illegal activity.
6.1.4 It is clarified that except for Content it expressly creates, the Platform is not intended to act and should not be regarded as a publisher. To mitigate the possibility of inappropriate content, the Platform has put in place and apply the aforementioned reasonable precautionary measures and undertakes reasonable efforts not to post infringing, unlawful or undesirable Content. In addition as also mentioned in the present terms, the User Generated Content depicts the opinions and the views of the User/author which are not initiated, controller or endorsed by the Platform.
6.1.5 In any case whatsoever, in any Services provided by the Platform (including Additional Services), Platform does not conduct a comprehensive review of any Content, does not control nor initiate User Generated Content nor the actions of the User, nor does Platform guarantee (nor control or initiate) the Content’s nor any activities’ undertaken by the Users lawfulness and fitness for a specific purpose. Although as part of consulting services the Platform may identify topics and areas of Content a User may wish to explore or publish on, it is ultimately the decision and action of the Registered User in determining what Content to create or upload. Each registered User uploads Content and conducts any activity in or through the Platform must make those representations, warranties and guarantees to the Platform as set forth in article 5.2 above and without any interference nor control by the Platform. All User Generated Content and actions undertaken by the Users express their own opinion and views and hosting of any Content is not an endorsement of any opinions and views expressed by the Users.
7.Notice and Take Down Process—Report to Competent Authorities:
7.1 The Platform reserves and has the right to suspend temporarily or permanently delete, any User Account and Profile or User Generated Content any time at its sole discretion, including when it becomes aware of any breach of law or the present Terms & Conditions by any User or by any third party.
7.2 More specifically, the Platform reserves the right to remove from the Platform any allegedly infringing Content following the submission of a takedown notice. Anyone who wants to send to the Platform a claim asking to take down any Content (notice and take down process), as provisioned in the law, should take every reasonable measure to ensure that the grounds for this claim are adequate and concern specific Content uploaded or posted by a specific registered User. Notice and take down notices submitted to the Platform must be clear and explicit, specifically indicating the (allegedly) infringing Content to be taken down. The claimant should provide to us adequate data to be able to identify the potential unlawful act or omission, as well as to avoid unjustified, unsubstantiated, untrue and unfair disclosures.
7.3 The Platform will respond to notices of alleged copyright infringement that comply with applicable law. If any person believes that any materials accessible on or from the Platform infringes that person’s copyright, that person may request removal of those materials (or access to them) from the Platform by submitting Copyright Infringement Liability Limitation Act of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (17 U.S.C. § 512) (“DMCA”),
8.Intellectual Property:
8.1.1 Except as otherwise indicated for User Generated Content in the present terms, the Platform and all text, images, marks, logos and other Content contained herein, including, without limitation, the logo and all designs, text, graphics, pictures, information, data, software, sound files, other files, and the selection and arrangement thereof are the proprietary property of Synapse Medical Academy or its licensors and are protected by applicable intellectual property laws. You may not modify, reproduce or publicly display, perform, or distribute or otherwise use any such information or materials for any public or commercial purpose except in accordance with the terms of the COMPANY Platform. A User may not copy, reproduce, publish, transmit, distribute, perform, display, post, modify, create derivative works from, sell, license, or otherwise exploit the Platform or any materials on the Site, except as expressly permitted by these T&Cs or other applicable policies. You must not delete or alter any copyright, trademark or other proprietary rights notices from copies of materials.
8.1.2 The Synapse Medical Academy logo and name and all other product or service names or slogans of Synapse Medical Academy displayed on the Platform are trademarks of Synapse Medical Academy and may not be copied, imitated or used, in whole or in part, without the prior written permission of Synapse Medical Academy. In addition, the look and feel of the Platform may not be copied, imitated or used, in whole or in part, without the prior written permission of Synapse Medical Academy. All other trademarks, including registered trademarks, product names and company names or logos mentioned in the Platform are the property of their respective owners. Reference to any products, services, processes or other information, by trade name, trademark, manufacturer, supplier or otherwise does not constitute or imply endorsement, sponsorship or recommendation thereof by Synapse Medical Academy.
8.1.3 As soon as anyone becomes a User, the Platform provides him/her with a personal, non-transferable, non-exploitable, non-exclusive, open-ended one user license to access the Content hosted in the Platform only for legitimate private use purposes under the present terms and conditions. It is expressly forbidden to use the Content for illegal purposes and/or for professional exploitation. Users may not sublicense the use of, or the access to the Platform and the services to any third party with or without remuneration. The present license shall be automatically terminated when the relationship with the Platform is terminated for any reason, as provisioned in article 9.
8.1.4 Providing access and allowing the use of the features, tools and Services provided by the Platform does not give any User or any other third-party ownership of any of the Company’s intellectual property rights to any of the above. We retain ownership of all intellectual property rights in and to the Platform, its features, tools and Services including copies, improvements, enhancements, derivative works and modifications thereof. The rights to use the Platform are limited to those expressly granted hereby. No other rights with respect to the Platform or any related intellectual property rights are granted or implied.
9.Termination:
9.1 A Registered User may at any time decide to delete such User’s User Account and Profile by e-mailing us at <span”>support@synapsepg.net with a request to delete the User Account and Profile. In this case article 3.8 shall apply. Register Users who wish to delete their User Account and Profile and terminate their relationship with the Platform, will no longer be able to make use of the services provided in the Platform for Registered Users (as per article 2.2).</span”>
9.2 The Platform may terminate a User’s access to all or any part of the Platform and/or his/her User Account at any time, without cause, with or without a prior notice.
9.3 The Platform reserves without limitation the right to suspend and/or delete any User Account and terminate the Platform’s relationship with any registered User for due cause, including (indicatively but not exclusively) the following:
9.3.1 any violation of the present terms and conditions or any other illegal act or omission violating any laws or statutory provisions;
9.3.2 provision of false/inaccurate information in the User Account;
9.3.3 violation of any right of a third person that has come to our attention;
9.3.4 following a complaint received by another User or by a third parties for breach of the present terms, violation of any law or statute;
9.3.5 following the request of any Authority and/or Court decision and/or relevant competent Body;
9.3.6 any other or omission that could damage or harm in any ways the Platform (i.e. indicatively its operation, its reputation, its tradename and IPRs, its technical specifications, its software etc.);
9.3.7 repeatedly infringing and unlawful conduct on behalf of any User;
9.3.8 as a result of the notice and take down process described in article 7 above.
9.3.9 In any case whatsoever the provisions of article 3.9 above apply also respectively.
10.Confidentiality:
As a result of the provision of the Platform services to Users, and whether due to any intentional or negligent act or omission, we may disclose to Users or they may otherwise learn of or discover, our non-public documents, business practices, object code, source code, management styles, day-to-day business operations, capabilities, systems, current and future strategies, marketing information, financial information, software, technologies, processes, procedures, methods and applications, or other aspects of our business (“Confidential Information”). Users hereby agree and acknowledge that such information is confidential and shall be our sole and exclusive intellectual property and proprietary information. Users agree to use our Confidential Information only for the specific purposes as allowed in these Terms. Any disclosure of our Confidential Information to a third party specifically including a direct competitor is strictly prohibited and will be vigorously challenged in a court of law. All obligations contained herein shall survive the termination of these Terms. Furthermore, Users acknowledge that our information is proprietary, confidential and extremely valuable to us, and that we would be materially damaged by any disclosure of our Confidential Information. Users acknowledge and agree that monetary damages provide an insufficient remedy for the breach of this confidentiality obligation, and that we shall be entitled to injunctive relief.
11.Indemnification:
In addition to any other warranty, indemnification and declaration of Users, all Users also agree to indemnify and hold harmless Synapse Medical Academy, its contractors, and its licensors, and their respective directors, officers, employees and agents from and against any and all claims and expenses including attorneys’ fees, arising out of their use of the Platform, including but not limited to the violation of the Terms & Conditions.
12.Miscellaneous:
13.1 Above Terms and Conditions and the Privacy Policy shall bind all parties and constitute the entire agreement of the parties and prevail in any and all prior and existing contracts between the User and Synapse Medical Academy.
13.2 If individual terms of the Terms & Conditions become partially or wholly invalid or unenforceable, the validity of the remaining provisions shall not be affected.
13.3 The Company’s failure to enforce any right or provisions of the present Terms & Conditions will not constitute a waiver of such or any other provision.
13.4 Users may not assign any of their rights under the present Terms & Conditions to any third party. Synapse Medical Academy reserves the right to assign its rights under the present to any other individual or entity at its sole discretion.
13.5 Synapse Medical Academy reserves the right, at its own discretion to modify or replace any part of these Terms. It is the Users’ responsibility to check the Terms & Conditions periodically for changes. The Users’ continued use of or access to the Platform following the posting of any changes to the Terms & Conditions constitutes acceptance of those changes. Synapse Medical Academy may also, in the future offer new services and/or features through the Platform. Such new features and/or services shall be subject to the Terms & Conditions.
