GENERAL TERMS & CONDITIONS

INTRODUCTION

The following terminology applies to these Terms and Conditions, PrivacyStatement and Disclaimer Notice and all Agreements: "Client","You" and "Your" refers to you, the person visiting thiswebsite and is compliant to WBS Events’s terms and conditions. "TheCompany", "Ourselves", "We", "Our" and"Us", refers to our Company. "Party", "Parties",or "Us", refers to both the Client and ourselves. All terms refer tothe offer, acceptance and consideration of payment necessary to undertake theprocess of our assistance to the Client in the most appropriate manner for theexpress purpose of meeting the Client’s needs in respect of provision of theCompany’s stated services, in accordance with and subject to, prevailing lawsof India. Any use of the above terminology or other words in the singular,plural, capitalization and/or he/she or they, are taken as interchangeable andtherefore as referring to same.

ALTERATION OF THE ADVERTISED PACKAGE

WBS Events shall use its best endeavours to adhere to the advertised packageand agenda for the event disclosed to the Client prior to the date of thisagreement, but such package and/or agenda may be altered, or parts thereofomitted or dates thereof changed, for any cause that WBS Events (afterconsultation with the Client), acting reasonably shall consider to benecessary. Notwithstanding the above, WBS Events will use its best efforts toorganize the event on a suitable venue or online platform (whichever isapplicable), and on the proposed dates. Do not rely on any oral representationswith respect to the dates. Any change in dates will be communicated by email tothe client failing which, the Client is entitled for a full refund of theamount paid. WBS Events is entitled, without penalty, to change the venue oronline platform (whichever is applicable) or date of the event.

CANCELLATION BY CLIENT

  • Any cancellationrequest that is received within 48 hours of booking will be entitled to receivea credit note equivalent to the full booking amount - only if the booking dateis not less than 30 days from the event date.
  • Any cancellationrequest raised after 48 hours of booking will be entitled to receive a creditnote equivalent to 50% of the total booking amount - only if the booking dateis not less than 30 days from the event date.
  • Any cancellationrequest received within the 30 days from the event date will not be entitledfor any credit note.
  • If the client doesnot officially request for a cancellation and does not participate in theevent, there shall be no credit note issued to the client.
  • In all the abovescenarios, in case if the client has not yet made the payment, 100% of theinvoiced amount shall remain due.

LIMITATION OF LIABILITY

WBS Events shall not be liable for any special, consequential, orincidental damages arising out of this agreement or the services providedhereunder, including but not limited to damages for lost profits, loss of useor any damages or sums paid by the Client to third parties, even if WBS Eventshas been advised of the possibility of such damages.

PRIVACY AND DATA PROTECTION

WBS Events is granted the right to use, for promotional purposes, anymaterial recorded at the Event, whether in photographic, audio or audio-visualformat, without time limitation and in any format. The Attendee hereby gives upany privacy right he might have due to his presence at the Event and acceptsnot to enter into any legal proceedings against WBS Events arising from theOrganizer’s use of such material. The data filled in this form will be storedand used for obvious logistic and communication purposes. WBS Events will notsell or disclose them to any third party other than that for matters directlyrelated to the Event.

FORCE MAJEURE

In the event of postponement or abandonment of the event due to war,threats or acts of terrorism, or force majeure, WBS Events shall be under noliability in any way whatsoever in respect of any expenditure, or liability orloss incurred by Clients. In such cases, alternate date for the event will bescheduled within six months from the original date and client's participationwill be moved to the rescheduled event. In case the client is not able toattend the rescheduled event, a full credit note will be given which can beused by the client to attend any future WBS Events events. In case therescheduled event takes place after six months from the original date of theevent then client can demand for a full refund. Such refund will be processedwithin 30 days of receiving the request.

POSTPONEMENT OF EVENT

If WBSEvents decides to postpone the event for reasons other than Force Majeure thenan alternate date for the event will be scheduled within six months from theoriginal date and client's participation will be moved to the rescheduledevent. In case the client is not able to attend the rescheduled event, a fullcredit note will be given which can be used by the client to attend any future WBSEvents events. In case the rescheduled event takes place after six months fromthe original date of the event then client can demand for afull refund. Such refund will be processed within 30 days of receiving therequest.

CANCELLATION OF EVENT

If WBS Events cancels the event for any reason then the full amount paidby the client will be refunded within 30 business days of cancellation withoutclient being able to claim any compensation for the same.

MISCELLANEOUS

This agreement constitutes the sole and exclusive agreement between the WBSEvents and the Client. The Client acknowledges that no other warranties,representations or acknowledgements, written or verbal, have been made that arenot reflected herein. These terms and conditions may not be changed by WBSEvents without the written confirmation of a director thereof, and, in anyevent, no such change shall be effective unless made in a writing signed by WBSEvents and an authorized representative of the Client. The names of allauthorized directors of WBS Events will be provided upon request. Time is ofthe essence in relation to this agreement. This agreement shall be binding uponall the parties upon execution and delivery to the other party of thiscontract. Delivery by email shall constitute delivery hereof. Notices orcommunications in connection with this agreement shall be sent via email andshall be sent to the Parties (WBS Events and the Client) as follows: Noticessent via email shall be deemed to be received at the time of delivery. Allnotices sent on a day other than a business day shall be deemed to be receivedon the immediately following business day. The construction, validity andperformance of this agreement shall be governed in all respects by the laws ofBengaluru, India to the exclusive jurisdiction of the court in Bengaluru,India.

GENERAL TERMS & CONDITIONS FOR CLIENTS

(SPONSORS/PARTNERS/EXHIBITORS)

Ifthe Client cancels the agreement more than 7 days after its signature and morethan two months before the Event, he shall be required to pay to WBS Events 50%of the total amount mentioned in this booking form. If the cancellation isbetween 30 to 60 days before the event, then 75% of the contract amount remainsdue. In case of a cancellation less than a month before the Event, 100% of theprice would remain due. That amount covers the marketing work already performedby WBS Events for the Client as well as the loss of other opportunitiesincurred by WBS Events due to the client initial engagement. It shall in nocircumstances be negotiated or reduced no matter when, within the definedtimeframe, intervenes the cancellation. WBS Events can offer the client a fullCredit up to the amount actually paid by the client to WBS Events. This Creditcan be used within one year from the issue date for any event hosted by WBSEvents. There shall be no refunds or credits for Cancellationreceived less than one month prior to the event. If the client does notofficially cancel this agreement and does not participate in the event theinvoice will remain payable in full.

LICENSE

Unless otherwise stated, WBS Events and/or its licensors own theintellectual property rights for all material on WBS Events. All intellectualproperty rights are reserved. You may access this from WBS Events for your ownpersonal use subjected to restrictions set in these terms and conditions.

You must not:

  • Republish materialfrom WBS Events
  • Sell, rent orsub-license material from WBS Events
  • Reproduce,duplicate or copy material from WBS Events
  • Redistribute contentfrom WBS Events

Any such information, content or material that belongs to WBS Events,which we have reason to believe will discredit the organization or isdefamatory or breaches the intellectual property rights as set out per theabove will be a violation of the general terms & conditions. Suchinformation will be required to be taken down with immediate effect.

HYPERLINKING

The following organizations may link to our Website without priorwritten approval:

  • Government agencies;
  • Search engines;
  • News organizations;
  • Online directorydistributors may link to our Website in the same manner as they hyperlink tothe Websites of other listed businesses; and
  • System-wideAccredited Businesses except soliciting non-profit organizations, charityshopping malls, and charity fundraising groups which may not hyperlink to ourWeb site.

These organizations may link to our home page, to publications or toother Website information so long as the link: (a) is not in any way deceptive;(b) does not falsely imply sponsorship, endorsement or approval of the linkingparty and its products and/or services; and (c) fits within the context of thelinking party’s site.

We may consider and approve other link requests from the following typesof organizations:

  • Commonly-known consumer and/or business information sources;
  • dot.com community sites;
  • Associations or other groups representing charities;
  • Online directory distributors;
  • Internet portals;
  • Accounting, law and consulting firms; and
  • Educational institutions and trade associations.

We will approve link requests from these organizations if we decidethat: (a) the link would not make us look unfavourably to ourselves or to ouraccredited businesses; (b) the organization does not have any negative recordswith us; (c) the benefit to us from the visibility of the hyperlink compensatesthe absence of WBS Events; and (d) the link is in the context of generalresource information.

These organizations may link to our home page so long as the link: (a)is not in any way deceptive; (b) does not falsely imply sponsorship,endorsement or approval of the linking party and its products or services; and(c) fits within the context of the linking party’s site.

If you are one of the organizations listed in paragraph 2 above and areinterested in linking to our website, you must inform us by sending an e-mailto WBS Events. Please include your name, your organization name, contactinformation as well as the URL of your site, a list of any URLs from which youintend to link to our Website, and a list of the URLs on our site to which youwould like to link.

Approved organizations may hyperlink to our Website as follows:

  • By use of our corporate name; or
  • By use of the uniform resource locator being linked to; or
  • By use of any other description of our Website being linked to that makes sense within the context and format of content on the linking party’s site.

No use of WBS Events's logo or other artwork will be allowed for linkingabsent a trademark license agreement.

PRIVACY AND DATA PROTECTION

WBS Events is committed to organizing events free of any form of unlawful harassment or discrimination based on gender, race, sexualorientation, religion, creed, disability, physical appearance or age.

WBSEvents does not tolerate the harassment of participants at the event as we arecommitted to maintaining a respectful and inclusive work environment. Allattendees are expected to conduct themselves in a professional and appropriatemanner. Attendees violating these rules will be warned or expelled fromthe conference, without a refund, at the discretion of the conferenceorganisers.

CONTENT LIABILITY

We shall not be held responsible for any content that appears on yourWebsite. You agree to protect and defend us against all claims that are risingon your Website. No link(s) should appear on any Website that may beinterpreted as libellous, obscene or criminal, or which infringes, otherwiseviolates, or advocates the infringement or other violation of, any third partyrights.

RESERVATION OF RIGHTS

We reserve the right to request that you remove all links or anyparticular link to our Website. You approve to immediately remove all links toour Website upon request. We also reserve the right to amend these terms andconditions and its linking policy at any time. By continuously linking to ourWebsite, you agree to be bound to and follow these linking terms andconditions.

REMOVAL OF LINKS FROM OUR WEBSITE

If you find any link on our Website that is offensive for any reason,you are free to contact and inform us at any moment. We will consider requeststo remove links but we are not obligated to or so or to respond to youdirectly.

DISCLAIMER

To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, we exclude allrepresentations, warranties and conditions relating to our website and the useof this website. Nothing in this disclaimer will:

  • Limit or excludeour or your liability for death or personal injury;
  • Limit or excludeour or your liability for fraud or fraudulent misrepresentation;
  • Limit any of our oryour liabilities in any way that is not permitted under applicable law; or
  • Exclude any of ouror your liabilities that may not be excluded under applicable law.

The limitations and prohibitions of liability set in this Section andelsewhere in this disclaimer: (a) are subject to the preceding paragraph; and(b) govern all liabilities arising under the disclaimer, including liabilitiesarising in contract, in tort and for breach of statutory duty.

As long as the website and the information and services on the websiteare provided free of charge, we will not be liable for any loss or damage ofany nature.

MESSAGES THROUGH EMAIL OR OTHER COMMUNICATIONS

WBSEvents will not be held responsible for any information or message that is posted or sent to us. The user at all times should be aware of the lawfulnessof such information. WBS Events has no obligation to make ourselves aware ofsuch unlawful information

LIMITATION OF LIABILITY

WBS Events shall not be liable for any special, consequential, orincidental damages arising out of this agreement or the services providedhereunder, including but not limited to damages for lost profits, loss of useor any damages or sums paid by the Client to third parties, even WBS Events hasbeen advised of the possibility of such damages.

WBS Events has registered and partner offices across the world andconducts business in several countries where its offices are located. Hence,the terms and conditions are subject to the jurisdiction and law of the land,which will be duly mentioned in the respective contracts/bookingforms/agreements and other legally binding documents.

The construction, validity and performance of these documents shall begoverned in all respects by the local laws as applicable.

Shouldyou have any queries regarding the General Terms & Conditions, feel free tocontact us at: privacy@worldblockchainsummit.com