Terms of Use
Welcome to Goxip. Goxip is brought to you by Modyroad LTD (referred to in these Terms as "we", "us", "our", and "Goxip"). We are a company incorporated in Hong Kong, with a registered office at 46/F, Lee Garden One, 33 Hysan Avenue, Causeway Bay, Hong Kong.
By accessing or using the Goxip website, the Goxip service, or any applications (including mobile applications) made available by Goxip (together, the "Service"), however accessed, you agree to be bound by these terms of use ("Terms of Use"). The Service is owned or controlled by Goxip, LLC ("Goxip"). These Terms of Use affect your legal rights and obligations. If you do not agree to be bound by all of these Terms of Use, do not access or use the Service.
There may be times when we offer a special feature that has its own terms and conditions that apply in addition to these Terms of Use. In those cases, the terms specific to the special feature control to the extent there is a conflict with these Terms of Use.
ARBITRATION NOTICE: EXCEPT IF YOU OPT-OUT AND EXCEPT FOR CERTAIN TYPES OF DISPUTES DESCRIBED IN THE ARBITRATION SECTION BELOW, YOU AGREE THAT DISPUTES BETWEEN YOU AND GOXIP WILL BE RESOLVED BY BINDING, INDIVIDUAL ARBITRATION AND YOU WAIVE YOUR RIGHT TO PARTICIPATE IN A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT OR CLASS-WIDE ARBITRATION.
Basic Terms
- You must be at least 13 years old to use the Service.
- You may not post violent, nude, partially nude, discriminatory, unlawful, infringing, hateful, pornographic or sexually suggestive photos or other content via the Service.
- You are responsible for any activity that occurs through your account and you agree you will not sell, transfer, license or assign your account, followers, username, or any account rights. With the exception of people or businesses that are expressly authorized to create accounts on behalf of their employers or clients, Goxip prohibits the creation of and you agree that you will not create an account for anyone other than yourself. You also represent that all information you provide or provided to Goxip upon registration and at all other times will be true, accurate, current and complete and you agree to update your information as necessary to maintain its truth and accuracy.
- You agree that you will not solicit, collect or use the login credentials of other Goxip users.
- You are responsible for keeping your password secret and secure.
- You must not defame, stalk, bully, abuse, harass, threaten, impersonate or intimidate people or entities and you must not post private or confidential information via the Service, including, without limitation, your or any other person's credit card information, social security or alternate national identity numbers, non-public phone numbers or non-public email addresses.
- You may not use the Service for any illegal or unauthorized purpose. You agree to comply with all laws, rules and regulations applicable to your use of the Service and your Content (defined below), including but not limited to, copyright laws.
- You are solely responsible for your conduct and any data, text, files, information, usernames, images, graphics, photos, profiles, audio and video clips, sounds, musical works, works of authorship, applications, links and other content or materials (collectively, "Content") that you submit, post or display on or via the Service.
- You must not change, modify, adapt or alter the Service or change, modify or alter another website so as to falsely imply that it is associated with the Service or Goxip.
- You must not create or submit unwanted email, comments, likes or other forms of commercial or harassing communications (a/k/a "spam") to any Goxip users.
- You must not use domain names or web URLs in your username without prior written consent from Goxip.
- You must not interfere or disrupt the Service or servers or networks connected to the Service, including by transmitting any worms, viruses, spyware, malware or any other code of a destructive or disruptive nature. You may not inject content or code or otherwise alter or interfere with the way any Goxip page is rendered or displayed in a user's browser or device.
- You must comply with Goxip's Community Guidelines, available here:https://www.goxip.com/page/community_rules.
- You must not create accounts with the Service through unauthorized means, including but not limited to, by using an automated device, script, bot, spider, crawler or scraper.
- You must not attempt to restrict another user from using or enjoying the Service and you must not encourage or facilitate violations of these Terms of Use or any other Goxip terms.
- Violation of these Terms of Use may, in Goxip's sole discretion, result in termination of your Goxip account. You understand and agree that Goxip cannot and will not be responsible for the Content posted on the Service and you use the Service at your own risk. If you violate the letter or spirit of these Terms of Use, or otherwise create risk or possible legal exposure for Goxip, we can stop providing all or part of the Service to you.
General Conditions
- We reserve the right to modify or terminate the Service or your access to the Service for any reason, without notice, at any time, and without liability to you. If we terminate your access to the Service, all your account, your photos, comments, likes, friendships, and all other data will no longer be accessible through your account (e.g., users will not be able to navigate to your username and view your photos), but those materials and data may persist and appear within the Service (e.g., if your Content has been reshared by others).
- Upon termination, all licenses and other rights granted to you in these Terms of Use will immediately cease.
- We reserve the right, in our sole discretion, to change these Terms of Use ("Updated Terms") from time to time. Unless we make a change for legal or administrative reasons, we will provide reasonable advance notice before the Updated Terms become effective. You agree that we may notify you of the Updated Terms by posting them on the Service, and that your use of the Service after the effective date of the Updated Terms (or engaging in such other conduct as we may reasonably specify) constitutes your agreement to the Updated Terms. Therefore, you should review these Terms of Use and any Updated Terms before using the Service. The Updated Terms will be effective as of the time of posting, or such later date as may be specified in the Updated Terms, and will apply to your use of the Service from that point forward. These Terms of Use will govern any disputes arising before the effective date of the Updated Terms.
- We reserve the right to refuse access to the Service to anyone for any reason at any time.
- We reserve the right to force forfeiture of any username for any reason.
- We may, but have no obligation to, remove, edit, block, and/or monitor Content or accounts containing Content that we determine in our sole discretion violates these Terms of Use.
- You are solely responsible for your interaction with other users of the Service, whether online or offline. You agree that Goxip is not responsible or liable for the conduct of any user. Goxip reserves the right, but has no obligation, to monitor or become involved in disputes between you and other users. Exercise common sense and your best judgment when interacting with others, including when you submit or post Content or any personal or other information.
- There may be links from the Service, or from communications you receive from the Service, to third-party web sites or features. There may also be links to third-party web sites or features in images or comments within the Service. The Service also includes third-party content that we do not control, maintain or endorse. Functionality on the Service may also permit interactions between the Service and a third-party web site or feature, including applications that connect the Service or your profile on the Service with a third-party web site or feature. For example, the Service may include a feature that enables you to share Content from the Service or your Content with a third party, which may be publicly posted on that third party's service or application. Using this functionality typically requires you to login to your account on the third-party service and you do so at your own risk. Goxip does not control any of these third-party web services or any of their content. You expressly acknowledge and agree that Goxip is in no way responsible or liable for any such third-party services or features. YOUR CORRESPONDENCE AND BUSINESS DEALINGS WITH THIRD PARTIES FOUND THROUGH THE SERVICE ARE SOLELY BETWEEN YOU AND THE THIRD PARTY. You may choose, at your sole and absolute discretion and risk, to use applications that connect the Service or your profile on the Service with a third-party service (each, an "Application") and such Application may interact with, connect to or gather and/or pull information from and to your Service profile. By using such Applications, you acknowledge and agree to the following: (i) if you use an Application to share information, you are consenting to information about your profile on the Service being shared; (ii) your use of an Application may cause personally identifying information to be publicly disclosed and/or associated with you, even if Goxip has not itself provided such information; and (iii) your use of an Application is at your own option and risk, and you will hold the Goxip Parties (defined below) harmless for activity related to the Application.
- You agree that you are responsible for all data charges you incur through use of the Service.
- We prohibit crawling, scraping, caching or otherwise accessing any content on the Service via automated means, including but not limited to, user profiles and photos (except as may be the result of standard search engine protocols or technologies used by a search engine with Goxip's express consent).
Rights
- Goxip does not claim ownership of any Content that you post on or through the Service. Instead, you hereby grant to Goxip a non-exclusive, fully paid and royalty-free, transferable, sub-licensable, worldwide license to use the Content that you post on or through the Service, subject to the Service's Privacy Policy, available here https://goxip.com/hk/privacy, including but not limited to sections 3 ("Sharing of Your Information"), 4 ("How We Store Your Information"), and 5 ("Your Choices About Your Information"). You can choose who can view your Content and activities, including your photos, as described in the Privacy Policy.
- Some of the Service is supported by advertising revenue and may display advertisements and promotions, and you hereby agree that Goxip may place such advertising and promotions on the Service or on, about, or in conjunction with your Content. The manner, mode and extent of such advertising and promotions are subject to change without specific notice to you.
- You acknowledge that we may not always identify paid services, sponsored content, or commercial communications as such.
- You represent and warrant that: (i) you own the Content posted by you on or through the Service or otherwise have the right to grant the rights and licenses set forth in these Terms of Use; (ii) the posting and use of your Content on or through the Service does not violate, misappropriate or infringe on the rights of any third party, including, without limitation, privacy rights, publicity rights, copyrights, trademark and/or other intellectual property rights; (iii) you agree to pay for all royalties, fees, and any other monies owed by reason of Content you post on or through the Service; and (iv) you have the legal right and capacity to enter into these Terms of Use in your jurisdiction.
- The Service contains content owned or licensed by Goxip ("Goxip Content"). Goxip Content is protected by copyright, trademark, patent, trade secret and other laws, and, as between you and Goxip, Goxip owns and retains all rights in the Goxip Content and the Service. You will not remove, alter or conceal any copyright, trademark, service mark or other proprietary rights notices incorporated in or accompanying the Goxip Content and you will not reproduce, modify, adapt, prepare derivative works based on, perform, display, publish, distribute, transmit, broadcast, sell, license or otherwise exploit the Goxip Content.
- The Goxip name and logo are trademarks of Goxip, and may not be copied, imitated or used, in whole or in part, without the prior written permission of Goxip, except in accordance with our brand guidelines. In addition, all page headers, custom graphics, button icons and scripts are service marks, trademarks and/or trade dress of Goxip, and may not be copied, imitated or used, in whole or in part, without prior written permission from Goxip.
- Although it is Goxip's intention for the Service to be available as much as possible, there will be occasions when the Service may be interrupted, including, without limitation, for scheduled maintenance or upgrades, for emergency repairs, or due to failure of telecommunications links and/or equipment. Also, Goxip reserves the right to remove any Content from the Service for any reason, without prior notice. Content removed from the Service may continue to be stored by Goxip, including, without limitation, in order to comply with certain legal obligations, but may not be retrievable without a valid court order. Consequently, Goxip encourages you to maintain your own backup of your Content. In other words, Goxip is not a backup service and you agree that you will not rely on the Service for the purposes of Content backup or storage. Goxip will not be liable to you for any modification, suspension, or discontinuation of the Services, or the loss of any Content. You also acknowledge that the Internet may be subject to breaches of security and that the submission of Content or other information may not be secure.
- You agree that Goxip is not responsible for, and does not endorse, Content posted within the Service. Goxip does not have any obligation to prescreen, monitor, edit, or remove any Content. If your Content violates these Terms of Use, you may bear legal responsibility for that Content.
- Except as otherwise described in the Service's Privacy Policy, available at https://goxip.com/hk/privacy, as between you and Goxip, any Content will be non-confidential and non-proprietary and we will not be liable for any use or disclosure of Content. You acknowledge and agree that your relationship with Goxip is not a confidential, fiduciary, or other type of special relationship, and that your decision to submit any Content does not place Goxip in a position that is any different from the position held by members of the general public, including with regard to your Content. None of your Content will be subject to any obligation of confidence on the part of Goxip, and Goxip will not be liable for any use or disclosure of any Content you provide.
- It is Goxip's policy not to accept or consider content, information, ideas, suggestions or other materials other than those we have specifically requested and to which certain specific terms, conditions and requirements may apply. This is to avoid any misunderstandings if your ideas are similar to those we have developed or are developing independently. Accordingly, Goxip does not accept unsolicited materials or ideas, and takes no responsibility for any materials or ideas so transmitted. If, despite our policy, you choose to send us content, information, ideas, suggestions, or other materials, you further agree that Goxip is free to use any such content, information, ideas, suggestions or other materials, for any purposes whatsoever, including, without limitation, developing and marketing products and services, without any liability or payment of any kind to you.
Reporting Copyright and Other IP Violations
- We respect other people's rights, and expect you to do the same.
- We provide you with tools to help you protect your intellectual property rights. To learn more about how to protect your intellectual property infringement, visit:https://goxip.com/hk/copyright
- If you repeatedly infringe other people's intellectual property rights, we will disable your account when appropriate.
Disclaimer of Warranties
THE SERVICE, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, GOXIP CONTENT, IS PROVIDED ON AN "AS IS", "AS AVAILABLE" AND "WITH ALL FAULTS" BASIS. TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMISSIBLE BY LAW, NEITHER GOXIP NOR ITS PARENT COMPANY NOR ANY OF THEIR EMPLOYEES, MANAGERS, OFFICERS OR AGENTS (COLLECTIVELY, THE "GOXIP PARTIES") MAKE ANY REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES OR ENDORSEMENTS OF ANY KIND WHATSOEVER, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, AS TO: (A) THE SERVICE; (B) THE GOXIP CONTENT; (C) USER CONTENT; OR (D) SECURITY ASSOCIATED WITH THE TRANSMISSION OF INFORMATION TO GOXIP OR VIA THE SERVICE. IN ADDITION, THE GOXIP PARTIES HEREBY DISCLAIM ALL WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, NON-INFRINGEMENT, TITLE, CUSTOM, TRADE, QUIET ENJOYMENT, SYSTEM INTEGRATION AND FREEDOM FROM COMPUTER VIRUS.
THE GOXIP PARTIES DO NOT REPRESENT OR WARRANT THAT THE SERVICE WILL BE ERROR-FREE OR UNINTERRUPTED; THAT DEFECTS WILL BE CORRECTED; OR THAT THE SERVICE OR THE SERVER THAT MAKES THE SERVICE AVAILABLE IS FREE FROM ANY HARMFUL COMPONENTS, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, VIRUSES. THE GOXIP PARTIES DO NOT MAKE ANY REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES THAT THE INFORMATION (INCLUDING ANY INSTRUCTIONS) ON THE SERVICE IS ACCURATE, COMPLETE, OR USEFUL. YOU ACKNOWLEDGE THAT YOUR USE OF THE SERVICE IS AT YOUR SOLE RISK. THE GOXIP PARTIES DO NOT WARRANT THAT YOUR USE OF THE SERVICE IS LAWFUL IN ANY PARTICULAR JURISDICTION, AND THE GOXIP PARTIES SPECIFICALLY DISCLAIM SUCH WARRANTIES. SOME JURISDICTIONS LIMIT OR DO NOT ALLOW THE DISCLAIMER OF IMPLIED OR OTHER WARRANTIES SO THE ABOVE DISCLAIMER MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU TO THE EXTENT SUCH JURISDICTION'S LAW IS APPLICABLE TO YOU AND THESE TERMS OF USE.
BY ACCESSING OR USING THE SERVICE YOU REPRESENT AND WARRANT THAT YOUR ACTIVITIES ARE LAWFUL IN EVERY JURISDICTION WHERE YOU ACCESS OR USE THE SERVICE.
THE GOXIP PARTIES DO NOT ENDORSE CONTENT AND SPECIFICALLY DISCLAIM ANY RESPONSIBILITY OR LIABILITY TO ANY PERSON OR ENTITY FOR ANY LOSS, DAMAGE (WHETHER ACTUAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR OTHERWISE), INJURY, CLAIM, LIABILITY OR OTHER CAUSE OF ANY KIND OR CHARACTER BASED UPON OR RESULTING FROM ANY CONTENT.
Limitation of Liability; Waiver
UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES WILL THE GOXIP PARTIES BE LIABLE TO YOU FOR ANY LOSS OR DAMAGES OF ANY KIND (INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, ECONOMIC, EXEMPLARY, SPECIAL, PUNITIVE, INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL LOSSES OR DAMAGES) THAT ARE DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY RELATED TO: (A) THE SERVICE; (B) THE GOXIP CONTENT; (C) USER CONTENT; (D) YOUR USE OF, INABILITY TO USE, OR THE PERFORMANCE OF THE SERVICE; (E) ANY ACTION TAKEN IN CONNECTION WITH AN INVESTIGATION BY THE GOXIP PARTIES OR LAW ENFORCEMENT AUTHORITIES REGARDING YOUR OR ANY OTHER PARTY'S USE OF THE SERVICE; (F) ANY ACTION TAKEN IN CONNECTION WITH COPYRIGHT OR OTHER INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY OWNERS; (G) ANY ERRORS OR OMISSIONS IN THE SERVICE'S OPERATION; OR (H) ANY DAMAGE TO ANY USER'S COMPUTER, MOBILE DEVICE, OR OTHER EQUIPMENT OR TECHNOLOGY INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, DAMAGE FROM ANY SECURITY BREACH OR FROM ANY VIRUS, BUGS, TAMPERING, FRAUD, ERROR, OMISSION, INTERRUPTION, DEFECT, DELAY IN OPERATION OR TRANSMISSION, COMPUTER LINE OR NETWORK FAILURE OR ANY OTHER TECHNICAL OR OTHER MALFUNCTION, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, DAMAGES FOR LOST PROFITS, LOSS OF GOODWILL, LOSS OF DATA, WORK STOPPAGE, ACCURACY OF RESULTS, OR COMPUTER FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION, EVEN IF FORESEEABLE OR EVEN IF THE GOXIP PARTIES HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF OR SHOULD HAVE KNOWN OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, NEGLIGENCE, STRICT LIABILITY OR TORT (INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, WHETHER CAUSED IN WHOLE OR IN PART BY NEGLIGENCE, ACTS OF GOD, TELECOMMUNICATIONS FAILURE, OR THEFT OR DESTRUCTION OF THE SERVICE). IN NO EVENT WILL THE GOXIP PARTIES BE LIABLE TO YOU OR ANYONE ELSE FOR LOSS, DAMAGE OR INJURY, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, DEATH OR PERSONAL INJURY. SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, SO THE ABOVE LIMITATION OR EXCLUSION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU. IN NO EVENT WILL THE GOXIP PARTIES TOTAL LIABILITY TO YOU FOR ALL DAMAGES, LOSSES OR CAUSES OR ACTION EXCEED ONE HUNDRED UNITED STATES DOLLARS ($100.00).
YOU AGREE THAT IN THE EVENT YOU INCUR ANY DAMAGES, LOSSES OR INJURIES THAT ARISE OUT OF GOXIP'S ACTS OR OMISSIONS, THE DAMAGES, IF ANY, CAUSED TO YOU ARE NOT IRREPARABLE OR SUFFICIENT TO ENTITLE YOU TO AN INJUNCTION PREVENTING ANY EXPLOITATION OF ANY WEB SITE, SERVICE, PROPERTY, PRODUCT OR OTHER CONTENT OWNED OR CONTROLLED BY THE GOXIP PARTIES, AND YOU WILL HAVE NO RIGHTS TO ENJOIN OR RESTRAIN THE DEVELOPMENT, PRODUCTION, DISTRIBUTION, ADVERTISING, EXHIBITION OR EXPLOITATION OF ANY WEB SITE, PROPERTY, PRODUCT, SERVICE, OR OTHER CONTENT OWNED OR CONTROLLED BY THE GOXIP PARTIES.
BY ACCESSING THE SERVICE, YOU UNDERSTAND THAT YOU MAY BE WAIVING RIGHTS WITH RESPECT TO CLAIMS THAT ARE AT THIS TIME UNKNOWN OR UNSUSPECTED, AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUCH WAIVER, YOU ACKNOWLEDGE THAT YOU HAVE READ AND UNDERSTAND, AND HEREBY EXPRESSLY WAIVE, THE BENEFITS OF SECTION 1542 OF THE CIVIL CODE OF CALIFORNIA, AND ANY SIMILAR LAW OF ANY STATE OR TERRITORY, WHICH PROVIDES AS FOLLOWS: "A GENERAL RELEASE DOES NOT EXTEND TO CLAIMS WHICH THE CREDITOR DOES NOT KNOW OR SUSPECT TO EXIST IN HIS FAVOR AT THE TIME OF EXECUTING THE RELEASE, WHICH IF KNOWN BY HIM MUST HAVE MATERIALLY AFFECTED HIS SETTLEMENT WITH THE DEBTOR."
GOXIP IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR THE ACTIONS, CONTENT, INFORMATION, OR DATA OF THIRD PARTIES, AND YOU RELEASE US, OUR DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES, AND AGENTS FROM ANY CLAIMS AND DAMAGES, KNOWN AND UNKNOWN, ARISING OUT OF OR IN ANY WAY CONNECTED WITH ANY CLAIM YOU HAVE AGAINST ANY SUCH THIRD PARTIES.
Indemnification
You (and also any third party for whom you operate an account or activity on the Service) agree to defend (at Goxip's request), indemnify and hold the Goxip Parties harmless from and against any claims, liabilities, damages, losses, and expenses, including without limitation, reasonable attorney's fees and costs, arising out of or in any way connected with any of the following (including as a result of your direct activities on the Service or those conducted on your behalf): (i) your Content or your access to or use of the Service; (ii) your breach or alleged breach of these Terms of Use; (iii) your violation of any third-party right, including without limitation, any intellectual property right, publicity, confidentiality, property or privacy right; (iv) your violation of any laws, rules, regulations, codes, statutes, ordinances or orders of any governmental and quasi-governmental authorities, including, without limitation, all regulatory, administrative and legislative authorities; or (v) any misrepresentation made by you. You will cooperate as fully required byGoxip in the defense of any claim. Goxip reserves the right to assume the exclusive defense and control of any matter subject to indemnification by you, and you will not in any event settle any claim without the prior written consent of Goxip.
Arbitration
Except if you opt-out or for disputes relating to: (1) your or Goxip's intellectual property (such as trademarks, trade dress, domain names, trade secrets, copyrights and patents); (2) violations of the API Terms; or (3) violations of provisions 13 or 15 of the Basic Terms, above ("Excluded Disputes"), you agree that all disputes between you and Goxip (whether or not such dispute involves a third party) with regard to your relationship with Goxip, including without limitation disputes related to these Terms of Use, your use of the Service, and/or rights of privacy and/or publicity, will be resolved by binding, individual arbitration under the American Arbitration Association's rules for arbitration of consumer-related disputes and you and Goxip hereby expressly waive trial by jury. As an alternative, you may bring your claim in your local "small claims" court, if permitted by that small claims court's rules. You may bring claims only on your own behalf. Neither you nor Goxip will participate in a class action or class-wide arbitration for any claims covered by this agreement. You also agree not to participate in claims brought in a private attorney general or representative capacity, or consolidated claims involving another person's account, if Goxip is a party to the proceeding. This dispute resolution provision will be governed by the Federal Arbitration Act. In the event the American Arbitration Association is unwilling or unable to set a hearing date within one hundred and sixty (160) days of filing the case, then either Goxip or you can elect to have the arbitration administered instead by the Judicial Arbitration and Mediation Services. Judgment on the award rendered by the arbitrator may be entered in any court having competent jurisdiction. Any provision of applicable law notwithstanding, the arbitrator will not have authority to award damages, remedies or awards that conflict with these Terms of Use.
You may opt out of this agreement to arbitrate. If you do so, neither you nor Goxip can require the other to participate in an arbitration proceeding. To opt out, you must notify Goxip in writing within 30 days of the date that you first became subject to this arbitration provision. You must use this address to opt out:
Goxip, 46/F, Lee Garden One, 33 Hysan Avenue, Causeway Bay, Hong Kong
You must include your name and residence address, the email address you use for your Goxip account, and a clear statement that you want to opt out of this arbitration agreement.
If the prohibition against class actions and other claims brought on behalf of third parties contained above is found to be unenforceable, then all of the preceding language in this Arbitration section will be null and void. This arbitration agreement will survive the termination of your relationship with Goxip.
Time Limitation on Claims
You agree that any claim you may have arising out of or related to your relationship with Goxip must be filed within one year after such claim arose; otherwise, your claim is permanently barred.
Governing Law & Venue
These Terms of Use are governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, without giving effect to any principles of conflicts of law AND WILL SPECIFICALLY NOT BE GOVERNED BY THE UNITED NATIONS CONVENTIONS ON CONTRACTS FOR THE INTERNATIONAL SALE OF GOODS, IF OTHERWISE APPLICABLE. For any action at law or in equity relating to the arbitration provision of these Terms of Use, the Excluded Disputes or if you opt out of the agreement to arbitrate, you agree to resolve any dispute you have with Goxip exclusively in a court located in Hong Kong, and to submit to the personal jurisdiction of the courts located in Hong Kong for the purpose of litigating all such disputes.
If any provision of these Terms of Use is held to be unlawful, void, or for any reason unenforceable during arbitration or by a court of competent jurisdiction, then that provision will be deemed severable from these Terms of Use and will not affect the validity and enforceability of any remaining provisions. Goxip's failure to insist upon or enforce strict performance of any provision of these Terms will not be construed as a waiver of any provision or right. No waiver of any of these Terms will be deemed a further or continuing waiver of such term or condition or any other term or condition. Goxip reserves the right to change this dispute resolution provision, but any such changes will not apply to disputes arising before the effective date of the amendment. This dispute resolution provision will survive the termination of any or all of your transactions with Goxip.
Entire Agreement
If you are using the Service on behalf of a legal entity, you represent that you are authorized to enter into an agreement on behalf of that legal entity. These Terms of Use constitute the entire agreement between you and Goxip and governs your use of the Service, superseding any prior agreements between you and Goxip. You will not assign the Terms of Use or assign any rights or delegate any obligations hereunder, in whole or in part, whether voluntarily or by operation of law, without the prior written consent of Goxip. Any purported assignment or delegation by you without the appropriate prior written consent of Goxip will be null and void. Goxip may assign these Terms of Use or any rights hereunder without your consent. If any provision of these Terms of Use is found by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid or otherwise unenforceable, the parties nevertheless agree that such portion will be deemed severable from these Terms of Use and will not affect the validity and enforceability of the remaining provisions, and the remaining provisions of the Terms of Use remain in full force and effect. Neither the course of conduct between the parties nor trade practice will act to modify the Terms of Use. These Terms of Use do not confer any third-party beneficiary rights.
Territorial Restrictions
The information provided within the Service is not intended for distribution to or use by any person or entity in any jurisdiction or country where such distribution or use would be contrary to law or regulation or which would subject Goxip to any registration requirement within such jurisdiction or country. We reserve the right to limit the availability of the Service or any portion of the Service, to any person, geographic area, or jurisdiction, at any time and in our sole discretion, and to limit the quantities of any content, program, product, service or other feature that Goxip provides.
The effective date of these Terms of Use is 19, August 2016. These Terms of Use were written in English (US). To the extent any translated version of these Terms of Use conflicts with the English version, the English version controls.
Goxip Circle Terms
Modyroad Limited, (“Goxip”) offers, amongst other things, rebates and gift cards to Goxip account holders for purchases made at Goxip’s merchants and partners through Goxip’s website. The use of the Goxip Circle services (the “Services”) offered on Goxip Platform and accounts maintained with Goxip shall be subject to these terms and conditions (the “Agreement”). This Agreement constitutes a legally binding agreement between each individual who uses the Services or who maintains an account with Goxip. By using any of the Services or maintaining an account with Goxip, you acknowledge that you have read and understood this Agreement and agree to be bound by all of its terms. Goxip may modify this Agreement from time to time, with or without notice, and your continued use of any of the Services or continued maintenance of an account with Goxip shall constitute and be deemed to be your acceptance of such modification and your consent to abide by any terms thereof.
Service License Subject to this Agreement, Goxip hereby grants you a revocable, non-exclusive, non-transferable license (without the right to sublicense) to access and use Goxip Platform and the Services solely for your personal use. You agree that you obtain no rights other than the rights and licenses expressly granted under this Agreement. Goxip reserves the right to change, upgrade or discontinue any or all of the Services or Goxip Platform or any feature of the Services or Goxip Platform, at any time, with or without notice. All rights not expressly granted under this Agreement are reserved by Goxip and its licensors.
Services Eligibility To be able to benefit to the Services user is required to both maintain an account with Goxip and opt in the Service. A user may create an account free of charge by providing the relevant details requested for. A user may opt in the Services after viewing and accepting the overall Services’ conditions on Goxip website. A user who opts out may opt in later at any time. An individual shall not create or have control and/or custody over multiple Goxip accounts.
Eligibility to Earn Points after user opts in the Services he will earn points on purchases made directly on Goxip platform or at our various merchant partners through Goxip Platform. Points are earned on net purchase amount excluding shipping and handling. Crediting of points at our various merchant partners is subject to terms, conditions and requirements, including but not limited to:- (a) Requiring the user to have cookies enabled throughout when accessing Goxip Platform and subsequently the merchant partner’s website; (b) Not opening a separate tab or browser while accessing Goxip Platform and subsequently the merchant partner’s website; (c) Ensuring that after being redirected to the merchant partner’s website, the user completes the transaction before proceeding to any other website; (d) Completing the purchase on the merchant’s website within a given period of time; (e) Not engaging in any fraudulent or dishonest conduct and/or abiding by the terms of this Agreement or any other terms and conditions stipulated by Goxip or the applicable merchant partner.
Earning Points User may have different level of privileges according to the tier he or she belongs to. Within the current tiering structure a user may be:- (a) Ruby user, which implies earning 1 point every 1 HKD value purchased on Goxip website or on any merchant partner. This is the lowest level of privilege currently available; (b) Sapphire user, which implies earning 1.5 points every 1 HKD value purchased on Goxip website or on any merchant partner. User will reach Sapphire level after earning 50000 points; (c) Diamond user, which implies earning 2.5 points every 1 HKD value purchased on Goxip website or on any merchant partner. User will reach Diamond level after earning 120000 points. In specific circumstances and according to specific agreements with Goxip merchants, user may earn less points as compared to the scheme above. Goxip reserves the right to change the tiering scheme at any time and without notice.
Earning Points timeline User will be entitled to earn points after 14-90 days starting from the order confirmation date. Order confirmation date depends on our merchants partner policies and typically occurs 1-7 days after purchase date.
Redeeming Points A user may redeem points accredited at any time subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement. A user may redeem a value of 1HK$ for every 100 points previously accredited in the account. A user may redeem points in two manners:- (a) Instant rebate. User may get instant rebate on any purchase made within Goxip website but not on an external merchant partners websites. User will be able to view the rebate amount at the check-out page confirmation, before proceeding for payment. (b) Gift Card redemption. User may redeem points via Gift card store credit vouchers from selected merchant partners websites.
Reporting missing points accrual User is responsible for regularly checking the Goxip Circle account to ensure points has been properly credited and that the account balance is up to date. A user must notify Goxip of any omissions, incorrect entries or discrepancies concerning any transaction within 30 days after that transaction. Goxip reserves the right not to correct any omissions, incorrect entries or discrepancies brought to its attention after the 30-day period.
Merchant Partner Policies Any products or services purchased from any merchant partner, whether through Goxip or otherwise, is governed by and subject to the applicable merchant partner’s policies and terms and conditions, including but not limited to the applicable return, cancelation, exchange, and shipping policies. You agree that we are not agents of any merchant partner and that the merchant partner operates independently and not under our control. Accordingly, your participation in offers or promotions of, or correspondence with, any merchant partner is solely between you and that merchant partner. We do not assume any liability, obligation or responsibility for any part of such correspondence, offer or promotion, including, without limitation, the withdrawal or modification of any such offer or promotion. Goxip is not responsible for changes to, or discontinuance of any merchant partner from any of Goxip’s platform or the termination of any promotion offered by any merchant partner on any of Goxip’s platform, or for any effect on accrual of rebates caused by such changes, discontinuance, or withdrawal. Goxip assumes no responsibility and shall not be liable for any content, product and/or services on the merchant’s platform (including but not limited to the quality, merchantability or fitness of such products or services or that such content, product and/or services does not breach any laws or regulations).
Top-ups and Deductions Goxip reserves the right from time to make top-ups and deductions from the balance in a user’s account where it is necessary, reasonable, or expedient to do so. This includes (but is not limited to) situations where rebates has been incorrectly credited into a user’s account and/or where a user is found to have acted fraudulently, dishonestly, or in contravention of the terms of this Agreement.
Nature of Points For the avoidance of doubt, you do not gain any proprietary right over any monies or assets held by Goxip when you earn points in your account. The points accrued in your account does not constitute monies held on trust by Goxip for your benefit. Your rights and entitlements are solely limited to such personal or contractual rights of rebates as may arise out of this Agreement.
Points expiration The points accumulated in your Goxip account shall expire in one year time from the date they were accredited.
Personal Data Protection Personal Data collected is subject to our Privacy Policy, which is located on Goxip’s website.
Fraud Goxip may suspend or terminate your account if it has reason to believe are involved in any fraudulent or dishonest activities. Any failure to comply with this Agreement, any fraud, dishonesty or abuse relating to the use of the services or your account, or any misrepresentation of any information furnished to Goxip or its affiliates by you or anyone acting on your behalf may result in the termination of your account and forfeiture of your accrued rebates rewards.
Third Party Rights A person who is not party to this Agreement has no rights to enforce any terms of this Agreement.
Communications By becoming a Goxip user, you agree to receive communications that are account and user related (e.g. that we’ve added points to your account) as well as periodic shopping related e-mails that highlight coupons or special deals available to Goxip users. We may communicate with you regarding your account by electronic communications or direct mail using information you provide during the registration process. Your consent to receive electronic communications include any notices or other information that we may be required by law to provide you in writing or otherwise. You agree to keep us appraised of your current e-mail address should the same change subsequent to the date you become a Member. We may also send you push notifications if you install the mobile application.
Ownership All rights, title, and interest in the Services, Goxip Platform and the Content associated with or on the same belong to Goxip or its licensors. Additionally, Goxip shall maintain all rights, title, and interest in “GOXIP” and any other marks, service marks, trademarks, or logos of Goxip (the “Goxip Marks”) that are registered in Hong Kong and other countries. Goxip Marks may not be used in connection with any non-Goxip product or service in any manner that is likely to cause confusion among customers, or in any manner that disparages or discredits Goxip. You shall not by any means bid on, apply for, register, own or control any keywords or marks containing “GOXIP” or anything substantially similar to “GOXIP” or any other Goxip Mark including, without limitation, Goxip.com and Goxip.co.th with any search engine, domain service provider or any intellectual property office whatsoever. You shall not mention or use Goxip in any ad text, extension, or banner ad without express written consent of Goxip. All other trademarks not owned by Goxip that are used in providing the Services are the property of their respective owners, who may or may not be affiliated with, connected to, or sponsored by Goxip.
Community Standards By creating a Goxip account, you are becoming a member of a community that depends on the goodwill and responsible behaviour of each of our users. Users are required to refrain from transmission or communication of images or text constituting ethnic slurs, obscenities, sexually explicit material, inflammatory or derogatory comments, or anything else that may be construed as harassing or offensive, which is targeted at the Services, Goxip Platform, our employees, contractors or agents, our merchant partners, or other users. This includes communications by means of social media or other internet posts which violate the above community standards or promote or encourage gaming or fraudulent behaviour. Users who violate this provision, as determined by us in our absolute discretion, may have the accounts suspended or terminated without prior notice.
Indemnification You agree to indemnify Goxip, any merchant partners, as well as their respective officers, directors, employees, successors, agents, and affiliates, for any and all claims, damages, losses and causes of action (including attorneys’ fees and court costs) arising out of or relating to your breach of this Agreement or for any materials in any form whatsoever that are provided by you (or through your username and/or password). You agree to cooperate as fully as reasonably required in our defence and/or settlement of any claim. We reserve the right, in our reasonable discretion, to assume exclusive control over the defence and settlement of any matter subject to indemnification by you.
Warranty Disclaimer The Services, content, and Goxip Platform are provided “as is” and without warranty of any kind, express or implied, including without limitation, warranties of title, merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose or non-infringement. We make no warranty as to the quality, accuracy, correctness, completeness, reliability or validity of the Services, content or Goxip Platform, including without limitation, any product search results, product descriptions, product availability, pricing information advice, opinion, statement, recommendations, or other information displayed, uploaded or distributed in connection with the Services. Goxip does not warrant that the functionality of Goxip Platform will be uninterrupted or error-free, that defects will be corrected, or that they will be free of viruses or other harmful content. Further, Goxip does not warrant, guarantee or make any representations regarding the quality of, or accuracy of advertisements for, any products or services offered or provided by its affiliate stores in conjunction with the services.
Limitation of Liability To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, in no event shall Goxip be liable for any special, incidental, consequential, exemplary, punitive or other indirect damages or for any loss profits, loss data or loss of use damages, even if it has been advised of the possibility of such damages. To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, Goxip’s maximum aggregate liability arising out of this agreement will not exceed HK$200.
Governing Law and Arbitration This Agreement, including any amendments thereto that Goxip may from time to time make at its discretion, are governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China. Any dispute arising out of or in connection with this contract, including any question regarding its existence, validity or termination, shall be referred to and finally resolved by arbitration administered by the Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre (“HKIAC”) in accordance with the Arbitration Rules of the Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre ("HKIAC Rules") for the time being in force, which rules are deemed to be incorporated by reference in this clause. The seat of the arbitration shall be Hong Kong. The Tribunal shall consist of one arbitrator. The language of the arbitration shall be English. You agree that all issues are for the arbitrator to decide. This includes all issues related to the scope, application, interpretation and enforceability of this Agreement and this arbitration provision. The arbitrator shall also decide whether any claim is subject to arbitration.
Assignment You may not assign your rights and obligations under this Agreement, in whole or in part, without prior written consent, and any such assignment without such consent will be null and void.
Headings Headings under this Agreement are intended only for convenience and shall not affect the interpretation of this Agreement.
Waivers / Severability Any failure to enforce any provision of this Agreement on the part of Goxip will not be deemed a waiver of that provision. Any waiver of any provision of this Agreement by Goxip on one occasion will not be deemed a waiver of any other provision or of such provision on any other occasion. If any provision of this Agreement is held to be invalid, such invalidity shall not affect the remaining provisions.
Entire Agreement This Agreement (together with the additional terms and conditions referred hereto or generally) represents the entire agreement of the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof, and supersedes all prior or contemporaneous agreements and representations, written or oral (including without limitation, earlier version of this Agreement that may have been accepted by you). We reserve the right to modify this Agreement at any time. Your continued use of any of Goxip services or continued maintenance of an account with Goxip shall constitute and be deemed to be your acceptance of such modification and your consent to abide by any terms thereof.