Indian Expat Society: The Netherlands

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By completing this registration, you agree to be bound to our: Code of Conduct and Site Terms of Service

Commercial advertising is strictly prohibited on IndianExpatSociety.org

We reserve the right to reveal your identity (or whatever information we know about you) in the event of a complaint or legal action arising from any message posted by you.

• Abuse of this system, will result in a total ban.
• The administration has final say in all matters concerning legality, respect, abusive and behaviour.
• We ask that you help us to maintain a useful, friendly and popular resource for everyone.
• We operate by the code of "help & be helped".
• Companies found advertising their products and services will be invoiced directly for services taken. If you wish to advertise, please contact us for the correct package.
• This site is intended as a community resource for information and planning of activities both social and business. This site is not a free speech forum - please review our Code of Conduct before contributing messages. Posts that are deemed by our administrators or admins to be useless, degrading, harmful or break the IndianExpatSociety.org CoC will be removed without notice or warning.
• Users that wilfully break the IndianExpatSociety.org Code of Conduct will be removed without notice and without warning.

Users who are found to use more than 1 identity will be removed and banned from the site (and in some cases their IP blocked). IndianExpatSociety.org is a site built to help members of the expatriate community of Prague. Please have patience and understanding for the many nationalities on IndianExpatSociety.org. We ask that you have discretion when posting to this public forum. Our goal is to provide a friendly resource, please help us to keep it that way!

By completing this registration you agree to the statements below:

Considering the real-time nature of this message board, it is impossible for us to review messages or confirm the validity of information posted. Please remember that we do not actively monitor the contents of posted messages and are not responsible for any messages posted. We do not vouch for or warrant the accuracy, completeness or usefulness of any message, and are not responsible for the contents of any message. The messages express the views of the author of the message, not necessarily the views of this BB or any entity associated with this BB. Any user who feels that a posted message is objectionable is encouraged to contact us immediately by e-mail. We have the ability to remove objectionable messages and we will make every effort to do so, within a reasonable time frame, if we determine that removal is necessary. This is a manual process, however, so please realize that we may not be able to remove or edit particular messages immediately. You agree, through your use of this service, that you will not use this BB to post any material which is knowingly false and/or defamatory, inaccurate, abusive, vulgar, hateful, harassing, obscene, profane, sexually oriented, threatening, invasive of a person's privacy, or otherwise violative of any law. You agree not to post any copyrighted material unless the copyrighted material is owned by you. Although we do not and cannot review the messages posted and are not responsible for the content of any of these messages, we reserve the right to delete any message for any reason whatsoever. You remain solely responsible for the content of your messages, and you agree to indemnify and hold us harmless with respect to any claim based upon transmission of your message(s).We reserve the right to send you a monthly e-mail detailing community events and deals from our media partners. To stop receiving these e-mails, please go to your preferences and select 'do not receive e-mails from Admin'.

CODE OF CONDUCT

In order that we keep our pages friendly and fair, we ask that you comply to the following code. Membership to the site remains at the discretion of the administration at all times.

GENERAL
Open discussion and debate is encouraged on IndianExpatSociety.org - we understand that threads can be become heated at times, but always maintain your respect for other users.
If you have a problem with a posting, please notify us for removal consideration.

1. DO NOT MALICIOUSLY FLAME

A post that has within it the purpose of personally insulting or putting down a person or idea with malicious intent. If you have a problem with another user, take it up with them via Private Message.

2. NO PERSONAL INFORMATION

Users that publish personal information about other people, or publish the contents of Private messages in a public forum, will be instantly banned. No exceptions.

3. NO OUT OF CONTEXT POSTS

A post is out of context when it is not in accordance with the topic of the thread, or doesn't respond to other posts, or continue the ongoing discussion, in the thread.

4. NO FOUL LANGUAGE

This includes any word that is considered degrading to the person or thing it is describing, in posts, signatures or calendar events.

5. RACIST, RELIGIOUS OR SEXUAL OFFENSE IS STRICTLY PROHIBITED.

Any degrading remark concerning any one person's race, religion, nationality, gender or sexual preference or ability, or that in general, is strictly prohibited.

6. PORNOGRAPHIC CONTENT

Any pornographic content, or reference to a site with pornographic content is prohibited.

7. SPAM

A number of posts that do not violate any of the above rules, but that do not have any content whatsoever is considered spam and will be deleted. It is also spam when the same post is posted a number of times.

8. CONTENT DUPLICATION

If there is more than one active thread on the same topic, all but one will be removed.

9. THREAD TITLES

All thread-titles should describe the intended discussion in the thread as well as possible. Any thread with a title not describing the topic of the thread will be deleted or merged into one thread.

10. IRRELEVANCY

A discussion in a thread between two posters that is of no interest to the community is to be conducted by other means of communication than the Public Forums.

11. NO COMMERCIAL ADVERTISING

IndianExpatSociety.org is supported and operated by advertising revenue. Commercial entities may not advertise their products by posting to the forum or by any other means. If you wish advertise your products or services, please contact our team who will provide different solutions for you. Find advertising information here.

We remind members that they are using a privately owned and run web site. The decision of the Administration is final.

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We thank you for your understanding and wish you a pleasant stay at IndianExpatSociety.org

SITE TERMS OF SERVICE

By using this website, you agree to accept and be bound by our site terms.

Commercial advertising is strictly prohibited on Indian Expat Society. We reserve the right to reveal your identity (or whatever information we know about you) in the event of a complaint or legal action arising from any message posted by you.

1. ACCEPTANCE OF TERMS

Indian Expat Society (known hereafter only as IES) provides its service to you, subject to the following Terms of Service ("TOS"), which may be updated by us from time to time without notice to you. You can review the most current version of the TOS at any time on the site. In addition, when using particular IES owned or operated services, you and IES shall be subject to any posted guidelines or rules applicable to such services which may be posted from time to time. All such guidelines or rules are hereby incorporated by reference into the TOS. IES may also offer other services that are governed by different Terms of Service.

2. DESCRIPTION OF SERVICE

IES currently provides clients with banner ad design and advertising. Unless explicitly stated otherwise, any new features that augment or enhance the current Service, shall be subject to the TOS. You understand and agree that the Service is provided "AS-IS" and that IES assumes no responsibility for the timeliness, deletion, incorrect delivery or failure to store any user communications or personalization settings. You are responsible for obtaining access to the Service and that access may involve third party fees (such as Internet service provider or airtime charges). You are responsible for those fees, including those fees associated with the display or delivery of advertisements. In addition, you must provide and are responsible for all equipment necessary to access the Service.

3. YOUR REGISTRATION OBLIGATIONS

In consideration of your use of the Service, you represent that you are of legal age to form a binding contract and are not a person barred from receiving services under the laws of The Netherlands or other applicable jurisdiction. You also agree to: (a) provide true, accurate, current and complete information about yourself as prompted by the Service's registration form (such information being the "Registration Data") and (b) maintain and promptly update the Registration Data to keep it true, accurate, current and complete. If you provide any information that is untrue, inaccurate, not current or incomplete, or IES has reasonable grounds to suspect that such information is untrue, inaccurate, not current or incomplete, IES has the right to suspend or terminate your account and refuse any and all current or future use of the Service (or any portion thereof).

4. IES PRIVACY POLICY

Registration Data and certain other information about you is subject to our Privacy Policy.

5. MEMBER ACCOUNT, PASSWORD AND SECURITY

You will receive a password and account designation upon completing the IES registration process. You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of the password and account, and are fully responsible for all activities that occur under your password or account. You agree to (a) immediately notify IES of any unauthorized use of your password or account or any other breach of security, and (b) ensure that you exit from your account at the end of each session. IES cannot and will not be liable for any loss or damage arising from your failure to comply with this Section 5.

6. MEMBER CONDUCT

You understand that all information, data, text, software, music, sound, photographs, graphics, video, messages or other materials ("Content"), whether publicly posted or privately transmitted, are the sole responsibility of the person from which such Content originated. This means that you, and not IES, are entirely responsible for all Content that you upload, post, e-mail, transmit or otherwise make available via the Service. IES does not control the Content posted via the Service and, as such, does not guarantee the accuracy, integrity or quality of such Content. You understand that by using the Service, you may be exposed to Content that is offensive, indecent or objectionable. Under no circumstances will IES be liable in any way for any Content, including, but not limited to, for any errors or omissions in any Content, or for any loss or damage of any kind incurred as a result of the use of any Content posted, emailed, transmitted or otherwise made available via the Service.

You agree to not use the Service to:

• upload, post, e-mail, transmit or otherwise make available any Content that is unlawful, harmful, threatening, abusive, harassing, tortuous, defamatory, vulgar, obscene, libellous, invasive of another's privacy, hateful, or racially, ethnically or otherwise objectionable
• harm minors in any way
• impersonate any person or entity, including, but not limited to, a IES official or falsely state or otherwise misrepresent your affiliation with a person or entity
• forge headers or otherwise manipulate identifiers in order to disguise the origin of any Content transmitted through the Service
• upload, post, e-mail, transmit or otherwise make available any Content that you do not have a right to make available under any law or under contractual or fiduciary relationships (such as inside information, proprietary and confidential information learned or disclosed as part of employment relationships or under nondisclosure agreements)
• upload, post, e-mail, transmit or otherwise make available any Content that infringes any patent, trademark, trade secret, copyright or other proprietary rights ("Rights") of any party
• upload, post, e-mail, transmit or otherwise make available any unsolicited or unauthorized advertising, promotional materials, "junk mail," "spam," "chain letters," "pyramid schemes," or any other form of solicitation
• upload, post, e-mail, transmit or otherwise make available any material that contains software viruses or any other computer code, files or programs designed to interrupt, destroy or limit the functionality of any computer software or hardware or telecommunications equipment
• disrupt the normal flow of dialogue, cause a screen to "scroll" faster than other users of the Service are able to type, or otherwise act in a manner that negatively affects other users' ability to engage in real time exchanges
• interfere with or disrupt the Service or servers or networks connected to the Service, or disobey any requirements, procedures, policies or regulations of networks connected to the Service
• "stalk" or otherwise harass another; or
• collect or store personal data about other users.

IES and its designees shall have the right to remove any Content that violates the TOS or is otherwise objectionable. You agree that you must evaluate, and bear all risks associated with, the use of any Content, including any reliance on the accuracy, completeness, or usefulness of such Content. In this regard, you acknowledge that you may not rely on any Content created by IES or submitted to IES.

You acknowledge, consent and agree that IES may access, preserve, and disclose your account information and Content if required to do so by law or in a good faith belief that such access preservation or disclosure is reasonably necessary to: (a) comply with legal process; (b) enforce the TOS; (c) respond to claims that any Content violates the rights of third-parties; (d) respond to your requests for customer service; or (e) protect the rights, property, or personal safety of IES, its users and the public.

You understand that the technical processing and transmission of the Service, including your Content, may involve (a) transmissions over various networks; and (b) changes to conform and adapt to technical requirements of connecting networks or devices.

You understand that the Service and software embodied within the Service may include security components that permit digital materials to be protected, and use of these materials is subject to usage rules set by IES and/or content providers who provide content to the Service. You may not attempt to override or circumvent any of the usage rules embedded into the Service. Any unauthorized reproduction, publication, further distribution or public exhibition of the materials provided on the Service, in whole or in part, is strictly prohibited.

7. SPECIAL ADMONITIONS FOR INTERNATIONAL USE

Recognizing the global nature of the Internet, you agree to comply with all local rules regarding online conduct and acceptable Content. Specifically, you agree to comply with all applicable laws regarding the transmission of technical data exported from The Netherlands or the country in which you reside.

8. INDEMNITY

You agree to indemnify and hold IES, and its subsidiaries, affiliates, officers, agents, co-branders or other partners, and employees, harmless from any claim or demand, including reasonable attorneys' fees, made by any third party due to or arising out of Content you submit, post, transmit or make available through the Service, your use of the Service, your connection to the Service, your violation of the TOS, or your violation of any rights of another.

9. NO RESALE OF SERVICE

You agree not to reproduce, duplicate, copy, sell, trade, resell or exploit for any commercial purposes, any portion of the Service, use of the Service, or access to the Service.

10. TERMINATION

You agree that IES may, under certain circumstances and without prior notice, immediately terminate your IES account, any associated e-mail address, and access to the Service. Cause for such termination shall include, but not be limited to, (a) breaches or violations of the TOS or other incorporated agreements or guidelines, (b) requests by law enforcement or other government agencies, (c) a request by you (self-initiated account deletions), (d) discontinuance or material modification to the Service (or any part thereof), (e) unexpected technical or security issues or problems. Termination of your IES account includes (a) removal of access to all offerings within the Service (b) deletion of your password and all related information, files and content associated with or inside your account (or any part thereof), and (c) barring further use of the Service. Further, you agree that all terminations for cause shall be made in IES' sole discretion and that IES shall not be liable to you or any third-party for any termination of your account, any associated e-mail address, or access to the Service.

11. DEALINGS WITH ADVERTISERS

Your correspondence or business dealings with, or participation in promotions of, advertisers found on or through the Service, including payment and delivery of related goods or services, and any other terms, conditions, warranties or representations associated with such dealings, are solely between you and such advertiser. You agree that IES shall not be responsible or liable for any loss or damage of any sort incurred as the result of any such dealings or as the result of the presence of such advertisers on the Service.

12. IES PROPRIETARY RIGHTS

You acknowledge and agree that the Service and any necessary software used in connection with the Service ("Software") contain proprietary and confidential information that is protected by applicable intellectual property and other laws. You further acknowledge and agree that Content contained in sponsor advertisements or information presented to you through the Service or advertisers is protected by copyrights, trademarks, service marks, patents or other proprietary rights and laws. Except as expressly authorized by IES or advertisers, you agree not to modify, rent, lease, loan, sell, distribute or create derivative works based on the Service or the Software, in whole or in part.

13. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY

YOU EXPRESSLY UNDERSTAND AND AGREE THAT IES SHALL NOT BE LIABLE TO YOU FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL OR EXEMPLARY DAMAGES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF PROFITS, GOODWILL, USE, DATA OR OTHER INTANGIBLE LOSSES (EVEN IF IES HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES), RESULTING FROM: (i) THE USE OR THE INABILITY TO USE THE SERVICE; (ii) THE COST OF PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS AND SERVICES RESULTING FROM ANY GOODS, DATA, INFORMATION OR SERVICES PURCHASED OR OBTAINED OR MESSAGES RECEIVED OR TRANSACTIONS ENTERED INTO THROUGH OR FROM THE SERVICE; (iii) UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS TO OR ALTERATION OF YOUR TRANSMISSIONS OR DATA; (iv) STATEMENTS OR CONDUCT OF ANY THIRD PARTY ON THE SERVICE; OR (v) ANY OTHER MATTER RELATING TO THE SERVICE.

14. NO THIRD PARTY BENEFICIARIES

You agree that, except as otherwise expressly provided in this TOS, there shall be no third party beneficiaries to this Agreement.

15. NOTICE

IES may provide you with notices, including those regarding changes to the TOS, by either e-mail, regular mail, or postings on the Service.

16. GENERAL INFORMATION

Entire Agreement. The TOS constitute the entire agreement between you and IES and govern your use of the Service, superseding any prior agreements between you and IES. You also may be subject to additional terms and conditions that may apply when you use or purchase certain other IES services, affiliate services, third-party content or third-party software.

Choice of Law and Forum – The TOS and the relationship between you and IES shall be governed by the laws of The Netherlands without regard to its conflict of law provisions. You and IES agree to submit to the personal and exclusive jurisdiction of the courts located within Amsterdam, The Netherlands.

Waiver and Severability of Terms – The failure of IES to exercise or enforce any right or provision of the TOS shall not constitute a waiver of such right or provision. If any provision of the TOS is found by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, the parties nevertheless agree that the court should endeavour to give effect to the parties' intentions as reflected in the provision, and the other provisions of the TOS remain in full force and effect.

Statute of Limitations – You agree that regardless of any statute or law to the contrary, any claim or cause of action arising out of or related to use of the Service or the TOS must be filed within one (1) year after such claim or cause of action arose or be forever barred.

The section titles in the TOS are for convenience only and have no legal or contractual effect.

By submitting content, which shall include your member name, to the IES Message Boards, you grant IES Message Boards a perpetual, irrevocable, non-exclusive right (including any moral rights) and license to use, license, reproduce, modify, adapt, publish, translate, create derivative works from, distribute, derive revenue or other remuneration from, communicate to the public, perform and display the content (in whole or in part) worldwide and/or to incorporate it in other works in any form, media, or technology now known or later developed, for the full term of any Rights that may exist in such content. You also warrant that the holder of any Rights, including moral rights in such content, has completely and effectively waived all such rights and validly and irrevocably granted to you the right to grant the license stated above.

17. VIOLATIONS

Please report any violations of the TOS to violations@indianexpatsociety.org