China Telecom Global Limited
Terms of Use
These terms of use (together with any documents referred to in it) set out the terms on which you may use our website, www.chinatelecomglobal.com. Use of our site includes accessing, browsing or registering to use our site.
Please read these terms of use carefully before you start to use our site. By using our site, you confirm that you accept these terms of use and that you agree to comply with them.
1. Definitions"
(a) “CTG” (and “we”, “our”, “us”) means China Telecom Global Limited.
(b) “Information” means information, data, content, analysis, news, reports, programmes, photographs, pictures, graphics, video, audio, software and other materials and services, communications, transmissions and other items, tangible or intangible.
(c) “personal data” means any personally identifying information (including but not limited to name, job title and e-mail address).
(d) “Services” means any services as may be offered by us from time to time, whether or not on the Website.
(e) “Affiliates” means in respect of a company, a company which is its subsidiary or holding company or a company which is a subsidiary of that holding company and includes agents or licensors, and their respective agents, officers, affiliates and employees.
(f) “Terms of Use” means the terms of use set out below as amended from time to time.
(g) “Third Party Provider” means any provider of Information or services on the Website other than CTG.
(h) “users”, “you” or “your” means any you or any person who accesses the Website.
(i) "Website" means www.chinatelecomglobal.com and any other website(s) from time to time hosted or linked up by CTG.
2. Changes to Website
We may, in our sole discretion and at any time, without notice to you, add to, amend or remove from the Website, or alter the presentation, substance, or functionality of the Website.
3. Change of Terms
(a) We may amend the Terms of Use from time to time on notice to you. By continuing to use the Website following such amendments to the Terms of Use, you agree to be bound by such amendments.
(b) In addition to these Terms of Use, the use of Services offered on the Website may be subject to further terms and conditions. In the event of any conflict, the specific Services terms and conditions shall prevail over these Terms of Use.
4. User's Conduct
As a condition of your use of the Website, you must not:
(a) trespass, break into, access, use or attempt to trespass, break into, access or use any other parts of our servers, and/or any data areas for which you have not been authorised by us;
(b) restrict or inhibit any other user from using and enjoying the Website;
(c) post or transmit any unlawful, fraudulent, libellous, defamatory, obscene, pornographic, profane, threatening, abusive, hateful, offensive, or otherwise objectionable or unreasonable Information of any kind, including without limitation any transmissions constituting or encouraging conduct that may constitute a criminal offence, give rise to civil liability, or otherwise violate any local, state, national or foreign law;
(d) post or transmit any advertisements, solicitations, chain letters, pyramid schemes, investment opportunities or schemes or other unsolicited commercial communication, or engage in spamming or flooding;
(e) post or transmit any Information or software which contains any virus, trojan horse, worm or other harmful component;
(f) post, publish, transmit, reproduce, distribute or in any way exploit any Information obtained through the Website for commercial purposes; and/or
(g) upload, post, publish, transmit, reproduce, or distribute in any way, Information obtained through the Website which is protected by copyright, or other proprietary right, or create derivative works with respect thereto, without the prior written permission of the copyright owner or rightholder.
You have no rights in or to the Information available on the Website and you will not use the Information available on the Website in any manner or for any purpose, except as permitted under these Terms of Use.
5. Access
(a) We reserve the right at all times to prohibit or deny your access to the Website or any part of it immediately and without notice, where we are of the opinion that you have breached any of the terms contained in the Terms of Use or that such prohibition or denial is appropriate, desirable or necessary in our sole discretion.
(b) While we implement appropriate security measures to control access to the Website (please see our Privacy Policy http://www.chinatelecomglobal.com/privacy for further details), you must keep your log-in details (if any) confidential and ensure that only you or your authorised employees access the Website for proper purposes.
6. Third Party Information
(a) The Information may contain information provided by Third Party Providers or sourced by CTG from other references or sources. The Information on the Website may not be regarded as any recommendation or endorsement by CTG for any purpose with respect to any person, product or service.
(b) CTG is not responsible if any such Information is not up-to-date; CTG does not separately verify such Information. Accordingly we do not accept any responsibility whatsoever in respect of such Information. Any use of and reliance on such Information is at your own risk.
7. Links to and from the Website
The links on the Website may take you to other sites and you acknowledge and agree that CTG and its Affiliates have no responsibility for the accuracy or availability of any Information provided by linked websites. Links to other websites do not constitute an endorsement by CTG of such websites or the Information, products, advertising or other materials available on those websites.
8. Indemnity
You agree to defend, indemnify and hold us and our Affiliates harmless from and against all liabilities, damages, claims, actions, costs and expenses (including without limitation legal fees), in connection with or arising from your breach of any of these Terms of Use and/or your use of the Website. We may, if necessary, participate in the defence of any claim or action and any negotiations for settlement. No settlement which may adversely affect our rights or obligations shall be made without our prior written approval. We reserve the right, at our own expense and on notice to you, to assume exclusive defence and control of any claim or action.
9. Intellectual Property Rights
(a) All intellectual property rights subsisting in respect of the Website belong to CTG or have been lawfully licensed to CTG for use on the Website. All rights under applicable laws are hereby reserved. Except with the express permission of CTG, you are not allowed to upload, post, publish, reproduce, transmit or distribute in any way any component of the Website itself or create derivative works, as the Website is copyrighted under applicable laws.
(b) You agree that we are free to use, disclose, adopt and modify all and any ideas, concepts, knowhow,proposals, suggestions, comments and other communications and information provided by you to us ("Feedback") in connection with the Website and/or your use of the Website and/or any Services without any payment or liability to you. You hereby waive and agree to waive all and any rights and claims for any consideration, fees, royalties, charges and/or other payments in relation to our use, disclosure, adoption and/or modification of any or all of your Feedback.
10. Limited Liability and Warranty
(a) All Information is for your general reference only. CTG does not accept any responsibility whatsoever in respect of such Information.
(b) YOUR ACCESS TO AND USE OF OUR WEBSITE IS AT YOUR SOLE RISK AND IS PROVIDED "AS IS," "AS AVAILABLE." THE WEBSITE IS FOR YOUR USE ONLY AND WE MAKE NO REPRESENTATION OR WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY WARRANTIES ON MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
(c) WE WILL NOT BE LIABLE TO ANY USER FOR ANY LOSS OR DAMAGE, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE), BREACH OF STATUTORY DUTY, OR OTHERWISE, EVEN IF FORESEEABLE, ARISING UNDER OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OF, OR INABILITY TO USE THE WEBSITE OR ANY USE OF OR RELIANCE ON ANY INFORMATION ON THE WEBSITE.
(d) IF YOU ARE A BUSINESS USER, WE WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR:
● LOSS OF PROFITS, SALES, BUSINESS, OR REVENUE;
● BUSINESS INTERRUPTION
● LOSS OF BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY, GOODWILL, REPUTATION OR ANTICIPATED SAVINGS; OR
● ANY INDIRECT OR CONSEQUENTIAL LOSSES OR DAMAGES;
(e) OUR ENTIRE LIABILITY AND YOUR EXCLUSIVE REMEDY WITH RESPECT TO THE WEBSITE OR ANY SERVICES, OR OTHERWISE, IS RE-PERFORMANCE OF DEFECTIVE SERVICES. IN JURISDICTIONS WHICH DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF CERTAIN TYPES OF LIABILITY, OUR LIABILITY WILL BE LIMITED TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW. WE DO NOT ENDORSE, WARRANT OR GUARANTEE ANY MATERIAL, PRODUCT OR SERVICE OFFERED THROUGH US OR OUR WEBSITE. WE ARE NOT AND WILL NOT BE A PARTY TO ANY TRANSACTION BETWEEN YOU AND ANY THIRD PARTY.
(f) Neither CTG nor any of its Affiliates shall guarantee or assume any responsibility that :
1. the Information on the Website is accurate, adequate, current or reliable, or may be used for any purpose other than for general reference;
2. the Information on the Website is free of defect, error, omission, virus or anything which may change, erase, add to or damage your software, data or equipment;
3. messages sent through the Internet including in connection with this Website or any Services will be free from interception, corruption, error, delay or loss;
4. access to the Website or any Services will be available or be uninterrupted;
5. use of the Website or any Services will achieve any particular result; or
6. defects in the Website or any Services will be corrected.
(g) In no event will the CTG or the CTG Affiliates be liable to you or any other person for any direct, indirect, incidental, special, punitive or consequential loss or damages, including any loss of business or profit, arising out of any use, or inability to use, the Website or any Services, even if CTG or its Affiliates have been advised of the possibility of such loss or damages.
(h) You will exercise and rely solely on your own skill and judgment in your use and interpretation of the Information and use of the Services. You are responsible to ensure that your use of the Information and the Services complies with all applicable legal requirements.
(i) Without prejudice to the foregoing, if your use of the Website or any Services does not proceed satisfactorily and/or where applicable you do not receive appropriate responses to such use from CTG as set out in these Terms of Use or otherwise, you are advised to contact us by email at marketing@chinatelecomglobal.com or by telephone at +852 3100 0000. No such lack of response shall be deemed to constitute any acquiescence or waiver.
(j) The limitation of liability contained in these Terms of Use will apply to the fullest extent permitted by applicable laws.
11. Privacy Policy
For information about our privacy policies and practices, please refer to our privacy policy statement http://www.chinatelecomglobal.com/privacy. You agree to the use and disclosure of your information in the manner set out in our Privacy Policy Statement (as updated from time to time).
12. Partial Invalidity
The illegality, invalidity or unenforceability of any provision of these Terms of Use under the law of any jurisdiction shall not affect its legality, validity or enforceability under the laws of any other jurisdiction nor the legality, validity or enforceability of any other provision.
13. Several Users
If there are two or more persons adhering to these Terms of Use as user, their liability under the Terms of Use is joint and several, and their rights are joint.
14. Miscellaneous
No waiver of any breach under these Terms of Use will amount to a waiver of any other breach. The headings in these Terms of Use are for convenience only and do not affect interpretation.
15. Termination
We may, in our sole discretion and at any time, without prior notice to you and without cause, suspend or terminate access to the whole or any part of the Website or any Services and consequentially prohibit your right to access the Website and/or any Services.
16. Governing Law and Jurisdiction
These Terms of Use shall be governed by the law of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. You agree to submit to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of the Hong Kong courts.
17. Chinese Version
If there is any conflict or difference between the Chinese version of the Terms of Use and its English version, the English version prevails. If any part of the Chinese version is unclear, reference should be made to the English version.
18. Contact us
To contact us, please email marketing@chinatelecomglobal.com.