Legal terms
Legal Terms
(Updated on 08.06.2023)
TERMS OF SERVICE
Please read the following Terms of Service thoroughly before registering on, or utilizing, the Websites and Services. These Terms of service ("Agreement") regulate your access to content and use of the services provided by Atexpo.online. This Agreement may be modified by us as detailed below. By registering on the Websites or using the site, you acknowledge this Agreement, your consent to be bound by these terms and conditions, and enter into a legally binding contract with Atexpo.online.
1. Introduction
1.1. Private entrepreneur Artem Mykhailovych Podoroha, registration number 3127516813 (hereinafter Atexpo.online or We), invites Internet users (You, User) to use the Website Atexpo.online (including event Websites on the platform Atexpo.online) in accordance with the following rules.
1.2. The User (a legal entity or an individual who has reached the age of 18 years old) can only access the Website in accordance with the Global privacy policy, Cookies Policy and Terms of service which is a public offer of our Services. If you do not accept the previously mentioned conditions, you do not have the right to use Atexpo.online.
Collectively the "Parties", entered into this agreement on the following:
2. Terms and Definitions
2.1. Atexpo.online provides services as a virtual platform for publishing and accessing information about a diverse range of events, including but not limited to trade shows, exhibitions, scientific or commercial conferences, forums, product launches, trainings, workshops, and other events, all of which are organized by Event organizers. Atexpo.online offers Event Organizers the facility to disseminate information about their events and to gather information about Users who register for these events.
Atexpo.online can be accessed through https://atexpo.online website.
2.2. Event – any kind of event (trade show, exhibition, scientific conference, etc.) organized with the use of Atexpo.online.
Event Organizer – User who organizes (or help to organize and moderate) an event using Atexpo.online.
Exhibitor – User who has own booth (or helps to represent a booth) at an Event.
Visitor – all Users who visit any event based on Atexpo.online. By using the Website, the user affirms they have reached the age of majority, which is 18 (eighteen) years or older, in their respective jurisdiction.
Services - refers to the comprehensive suite of functionalities made available to the User by Atexpo.online upon the User's acceptance of this Agreement.
Virtual Business Card – A feature within the User’s account, comprising a collection of information that Users may choose to disclose to other Users and Atexpo.online. This information may include, but is not limited to, the User’s full name, telephone number, email address, and social media profiles. Once entered, the data on the virtual business card becomes publicly visible on the Website. Users are advised against sharing sensitive personal data. Thoughtful curation of the information on your virtual business card can facilitate the achievement of your objectives for participating in the event.
Ticket – a code which is generated for free by an Event Organizer. The Event Organizer has the right to distribute or sell the tickets by his own discretion.
Promocode – a code which is used for publication of a booth by an Exhibitor after its’ validation by the Event Organizer. The Event Organizer has the right to buy from Atexpo.online, distribute or sell the Promocodes by his own discretion. The Exhibitor can also purchase a promocode from Atexpo.online to publish his booth after validation by the Event Organizer.
2.3. All other terms and definitions, encountered in the text of the Regulations, shall be interpreted in accordance with the applicable laws of Ukraine.
3. General rules, payment and money return.
3.1 Atexpo.online undertakes to provide the User (Event Organizer, Exhibitor) with services related to access to Atexpo.online platform for organizing virtual and hybrid events (hereinafter – services), and the User is obliged to accept and pay for such services in accordance with these legal terms. By access to Atexpo.online platform, the Parties understand the User's ability to create an Event and publish booths, as well as use other available Atexpo.online functionalities.
3.2. An Event Organizer can create an Event, fill the relevant information about the Event, including the terms of the participation (or inform the Exhibitors and Visitors by any other means about the terms of participation), and attract Exhibitors and Visitors.
The Exhibitors (booth owners) are responsible for populating their booth with the relevant information, add banners, presentations (.pdf format), videos (via YouTube links), contact details, additional information etc.
The Event Organizer must verify the information provided at the Virtual booth by an Exhibitor before validating it. The Event Organizer has the right to validate or not to validate the booths on its own discretion.
Exhibitors should pay for the Atexpo.online Services after the Event Organizer validates the relevant booths (in order to publish their booths and make it public within the event). Exhibitors can publish their booths also by entering the Promocode (pay by Promocode, which can be distributed by the Event Organizer).
Both Event Organizers or Exhibitors can pay for the Atexpo.online Services which is 29 USD (shall be paid in Ukrainian hryvnias UAH according to the UAH bank rate to the US dollar on the day of payment) per publishing of 1 booth.
3.3. By default, after creation and publishing an Event, the Event Organizer has 5 (five) Promocodes for activation (payment by Promocode) of 5 (five) booths. The Event Organizer can distribute the Promocodes among Exhibitors by its own discretion. The Event Organizer has the right to buy additional Promocodes and to distribute them among Exhibitors.
3.4. Atexpo.online is not liable for any issues arise between Event Organizers, Exhibitors, Visitors or third parties.
3.5. If an Event Organizer or an Exhibitor is unable to hold or participate in the Event, the following terms of service refusal apply.
If an Event Organizer or an Exhibitor (who performed a bank payment transaction for the booth) informs Atexpo.online (at team@atexpo.online) of the impossibility of holding or participation in the planned Event before it starts (in any case the period cannot exceed 14 days after the payment was performed), the paid price shall be returned to the entity or individual who paid. In all other cases, the payment is non-refundable regardless of whether an Event Organizer or an Exhibitor used the Services or not.
4. Modification and Binding Authority of the Terms of Use
4.1. The Terms of service can be amended by Atexpo.online unilaterally. Atexpo.online will notify You about the amendments through posting the updated version on this page. We recommend to verify the legal terms every time before using the Website. The User confirms his agreement with the amended Terms of service by using the Website. If the User does not agree with the amended version of these Terms of service, the User shall stop using Atexpo.online.
4.2. Since the beginning of the use of Atexpo.online, the User agrees with these Terms of service and undertakes to follow them. The acceptance by any person of the Terms of service is the use of Atexpo.online, including, browsing, creating events or virtual booths, placing any information on the Website, and other activities.
4.3. The User may stop using the Services at any time. The User do not need to specifically inform Atexpo.online about stopping using the Services.
5. Information on the use of Atexpo.online
5.1. When utilizing the Platform, the following actions are prohibited:
- Violate the current laws of Ukraine.
- Mislead, offend, harass, threaten, or violate the rights and freedoms of other Users and/or third parties.
- Post content contrary to Ukrainian laws and the laws of states of the audience of the Event, including advertising or promoting illegal activities, infringing on intellectual property rights, distributing propaganda, spam, or other intrusive information, or describing or advocating criminal activities.
- Deliberately disseminate viruses, harmful code, corrupt programs, damaged files, or any other destructive or deceptive elements, or use the Website maliciously.
- Share any personal information of other Users or third parties without their explicit consent.
- Employ any devices, programs, algorithms, or methods to disrupt the normal functioning of Atexpo.online, or interfere with any activities conducted on Atexpo.online.
- Misrepresent your identity to Users and/or third parties.
- Illegally collect and process the personal information of others.
- Access (or attempt to access) any of the Services through any means other than the interface provided by Atexpo.online, unless specifically authorized through a separate agreement with Atexpo.online.
- Engage in any activity that disrupts or interferes with the Services, including the servers and networks connected to the Services.
- Unless specifically authorized in a separate agreement, refrain from reproducing, duplicating, copying, selling, trading, or reselling any Services or content from the Website for any purpose.
- Acknowledge sole responsibility for any breach of your obligations under these Terms of service and the resultant consequences, including any loss or damage Atexpo.online may suffer.
5.2 Users are welcome to contribute comments, reviews, and materials, and to offer suggestions on the Website, as long as such contributions are lawful and do not infringe upon any third party's rights, and are free of harmful, defamatory, obscene, or discriminatory content. Users must acknowledge that they may come across content they find offensive on the Website, and that Atexpo.online is not responsible for such content, including explicit or offensive material. Users must not impersonate others or utilize unauthorized or false identities. Kindly report such cases to the Event Organizers and Atexpo.online. Atexpo.online reserves the right, but not the obligation, to remove or edit user content at its discretion.
5.3 By submitting content or materials to Atexpo.online, unless subject to alternate terms, you relinquish ownership of such content to Atexpo.online. If direct ownership transfer is not applicable, you grant Atexpo.online, global, royalty-free license to use, reproduce, modify, publish, translate, create derivative works from, distribute, and display such content, with the right to sublicense these rights. You also permit Atexpo.online to use your name in association with the content. You assert that your contributions are your own, not based on third-party proprietary information, and comply with applicable laws, such as Ukrainian copyright law. You agree to defend and indemnify Atexpo.online against any claims or legal proceedings arising from your content or use of the Website and to be responsible for your actions.
5.4. Atexpo.online reserves the right to make changes to the Website at its sole discretion, which may include altering the site’s design, service terms, introduction of new services, or adjustments to its pricing policy, without requiring the consent of the User.
5.5. Atexpo.online may, without prior notice or explanation, deny user registration, restrict access to information on the Platform, or block User access to the Website entirely. If Atexpo.online disables access to your account, you may lose access to the Services, account details, and any content or materials contained within your account.
5.6. You are responsible for safeguarding the confidentiality of your account information, including your username and password. You must not share these credentials with any third party. All activities under your account are your responsibility. You must report any security breaches or unauthorized account use to Atexpo.online immediately.
5.7. Atexpo.online may send you email summaries of your platform activity and announcements about new features or services. By using Atexpo.online, you consent to receive such communications. You can opt-out of these updates at any time via the “unsubscribe” link in the email. However, you will continue to receive essential service-related communications, such as security updates or transactional messages, which are necessary for the continued use of Atexpo.online services.
6. Intellectual Property
6.1. The exclusive right to the services provided by Atexpo.online, including its software, databases, information, content, and graphical elements, is owned by Atexpo.online. Use of the Website does not transfer any rights to the User regarding any content on Atexpo.online, such as logos or other marks.
6.3. The User acknowledges that Atexpo.online features third-party trademarks, products, services, trade names, logos, and intellectual property, all of which belong to their respective owners. Users are prohibited from any acts that would infringe upon the rights of these third parties, including copying, altering, deleting, or using these materials without the explicit permission of the owners.
6.4. Any content accessed through the Website is the responsibility of the person or entity from whom such content originated.
6.5. The User must use the Website in accordance with the Terms of service and refrain from any unauthorized reverse engineering, copying, cloning, modifying, or creating derivative works.
7. Reporting Infringements
If a User believes that Website content infringes upon their intellectual property rights, they should send a complaint to the Event Organizer and Atexpo.online at team@atexpo.online. This complaint should include: evidence of the User's ownership of the violated rights,
details of the specific content and the name of the item infringing upon the User’s rights, the URL of the page on the Platform where the infringement is located.
8. Responsibility
8.1. Atexpo.online is not responsible for information posted on the Platform by Users, nor for actions taken based on this information. Atexpo.online endeavors to detect and halt activities that contravene Ukrainian law and the Website's legal terms. If you discover any unlawful activities, please inform Atexpo.online at team@atexpo.online.
8.2. Atexpo.online provides no warranties regarding the Website's functionality and does not guarantee uninterrupted service. Atexpo.online will not be held liable for any outcomes related to the use of the Website. Atexpo.online may, at its discretion, suspend the Services (or any part thereof) either temporarily or permanently without prior notice. Atexpo.online, along with its third-party licensors, shall not be liable for any damages - whether direct, indirect, incidental, special, or consequential - stemming from the use or the inability to use the Website's materials or services, even if advised of the possibility of such damages. Atexpo.online’s liability, under any legal theory, shall be limited to 14 USD (shall be paid in Ukrainian hryvnias UAH according to the UAH bank rate to the US dollar on the day of payment). Users are responsible for all costs associated with equipment or data servicing or repairs resulting from the use of the Website or its services. 8.3. Users should review all information regarding events. Atexpo.online does not guarantee any specific results from using the Website.
8.3. Users should review all information regarding events. Atexpo.online does not guarantee any specific results from using the Website.
8.4. Atexpo.online is not liable for failures or improper performance of obligations due to telecommunication or power interruptions, malware, or third-party actions intended to disrupt the Company's systems.
8.5. Atexpo.online accepts no liability for any failure by Users (Event Organizers, Exhibitors, Visitors, etc.) or Third Parties to fulfill their obligations related to the use of the Website, nor for any financial commitments arising therefrom. Atexpo.online is not responsible for issues pertaining to the organization and hosting of events as stipulated in the Terms of service. Claims or complaints in this regard should be addressed directly to the respective Event Organizers, although copies can be sent to team@atexpo.online for our records. It is acknowledged that Atexpo.online's role is limited to providing a facilitation platform and does not extend to direct management or involvement in event organization.
8.6. Atexpo.online strives to ensure the accuracy and timeliness of information it publishes on the Website. However, Atexpo.online does not warrant the accuracy or completeness of this information and will not be accountable for any errors, inaccuracies, or omissions in the content of the Website.
8.7. Users are required to promptly report any platform malfunctions, accidental access to personal information, or inaccuracies in displayed information to Atexpo.online at team@atexpo.online.
8.8. The User acknowledges that any use of the Website beyond the permissions granted by these Terms of service or in a way that infringes upon the rights of Atexpo.online or third parties may result in civil, administrative, or criminal liability.
8.9. Atexpo.online disclaims responsibility if a third party uses a User’s Ticket or publishes a booth with a User’s Promo Code due to User's (or Event Organizer) failure to safeguard the credentials. The first user to present a Ticket or Promo Code is considered the legitimate holder. Users waive the right to claims if their Ticket is used without authorization and should contact the Event Organizer for finding a solution. The Event Organizer has the right to bar any User (Visitor, Exhibitor) from accessing the Event or to deactivate any booth published with compromised credentials through the Event panel.
8.10. Atexpo.online is not obligated to ensure that Users receive responses to their inquiries. If a User does not receive a response within 30 days after Atexpo.online acknowledges their request, the User should resend the inquiry to the specified Atexpo.online mailing address listed in the Terms of service, using registered mail with delivery confirmation. Atexpo.online will not regard communications from the User as legitimate unless they include adequate information to confirm the User's identity.
9. Personal Information
9.1. If the User chooses to disclose Personal information on the Website, that information will be deemed publicly accessible.
9.2. Atexpo.online reserves the right to store, process, and utilize the information of the Website's Users in alignment with the Privacy Policy.
9.3. Atexpo.online may retain and use information collected via the Website, as long as it does not individually identify any User.
10. Dispute Resolution and Governing Law
10.1. All legal relations arising from the use of the Website shall be governed by the laws of Ukraine. The User consents to the exclusive jurisdiction of the Ukrainian courts.
10.2. Should any dispute or claim arise from the use of the Website, the parties will first attempt to resolve the issue amicably through negotiation before resorting to legal proceedings. The party raising the dispute or claim must provide the other party with written notice detailing the nature of the issue.
10.3. Atexpo.online welcomes feedback, including suggestions, comments, and complaints about the operation of the Platform and its services, which can be emailed to team@atexpo.online. By providing feedback, the User assigns all rights in the feedback to Atexpo.online. If assignment is not possible, the User grants Atexpo.online a free, perpetual, irrevocable, worldwide license to use, disseminate, and modify the feedback without restriction. The User agrees that Atexpo.online may disclose and sublicense the feedback without limitation.
10.4. These Terms of service constitute the entire agreement between the parties regarding the subject matter herein, superseding all prior agreements and understandings.
10.5. Any delay in enforcing Atexpo.online’s rights or remedies is not a waiver of them.
10.6. f any provision of this Agreement is found to be unenforceable or illegal, it will be modified to the least extent necessary to render the Agreement valid and enforceable.
10.7. A User may not assign or transfer this Agreement without the express written consent of Atexpo.online, and any unauthorized assignment or transfer shall be null and void.