{"id":220,"date":"2016-07-16T13:18:13","date_gmt":"2016-07-16T12:18:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/goodgovernanceawards.ie\/governance\/?page_id=220"},"modified":"2023-03-08T11:25:59","modified_gmt":"2023-03-08T11:25:59","slug":"terms-and-conditions","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/goodgovernanceawards.ie\/terms-and-conditions\/","title":{"rendered":"Terms and Conditions"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id='av_section_1'  class='avia-section av-n4nh8-a511f57f867cbf3cef1bc3f75a99a11a main_color avia-section-default avia-no-shadow  avia-builder-el-0  avia-builder-el-no-sibling  avia-bg-style-scroll container_wrap fullsize'  ><div class='container av-section-cont-open' ><main  role=\"main\" itemprop=\"mainContentOfPage\"  class='template-page content  av-content-full alpha units'><div class='post-entry post-entry-type-page post-entry-220'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-az7sk-9c6a0364116afb17cf8936e6640cb9a9\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-az7sk-9c6a0364116afb17cf8936e6640cb9a9{\npadding-bottom:10px;\n}\nbody .av-special-heading.av-az7sk-9c6a0364116afb17cf8936e6640cb9a9 .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{\nfont-size:25px;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-az7sk-9c6a0364116afb17cf8936e6640cb9a9 .av-subheading{\nfont-size:15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-special-heading av-az7sk-9c6a0364116afb17cf8936e6640cb9a9 av-special-heading-h3 blockquote modern-quote  avia-builder-el-1  el_before_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-first '><h3 class='av-special-heading-tag'  itemprop=\"headline\"  >Terms and Conditions<\/h3><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-b1mzg-3e11390c797ef7619988e3570a008ba9'  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p class=\"p1\">Please read this document carefully before accessing or using the site.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\">By accessing the site or using the site, you agree to be bound by our Terms and Conditions. That Agreement consists of Terms and Conditions as set forth herein, Privacy Policy, Cookie Notification appearing on the Website (the \u201cAgreement\u201d), all of which you should read carefully before you start to use the Website.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\">If you do not wish to be bound by the terms and conditions, you should not access or use the site.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"p3\">1 Acceptance of Terms<\/h3>\n<p class=\"p2\">Your access to and use of the Website and any Services referred to in Clause 2, is subject exclusively to these Terms and Conditions. You will not use the Website\/Services for any purpose that is unlawful or prohibited by these Terms and Conditions. By using the Website\/Services you are fully accepting the terms, conditions and disclaimers contained in this notice. If you do not accept these Terms and Conditions you must immediately stop using the Website\/Services.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\">We reserve the right to update or amend these Terms and Conditions at any time and your continued use of the Website\/Services following any changes shall be deemed to be your acceptance of such change. We ask you to check the Terms and Conditions regularly for any changes.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"p4\">2 The Services<\/h3>\n<p class=\"p2\">The Website provides information relating to the Good Governance Awards and on entering the Good Governance Awards.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"p5\"><b>The following terms and conditions apply to all entries for the Good Governance Awards.<\/b><\/h3>\n<p class=\"p6\">Entries cannot be accepted beyond the closing date.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p6\">The decisions of the judges are final and conclusive. No discussion or correspondence will be entered into.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p7\">By entering the Good Governance Awards you are deemed to have read and accepted these Terms and Conditions. By entering the Good Governance Awards it is accepted that you have the authorization of your organization to do so. You agree to have your entry available on the Resources section of this website.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"p4\">3 Acceptable Use<\/h3>\n<p class=\"p2\">In using the Website\/Services you agree not to:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"ul1\">\n<li class=\"li9\">use any robot, spider, website search\/retrieval application, or other automated device, process or means to access, retrieve or index any portion of the Website and\/or the Service;<\/li>\n<li class=\"li9\">access, retrieve or index any portion of the Website for purposes of constructing or populating any database;<\/li>\n<li class=\"li9\">reformat or frame any portion of the web pages that are part of the Website;<\/li>\n<li class=\"li9\">create votes by automated means or under false or fraudulent pretences;<\/li>\n<li class=\"li9\">use any information or material in any manner that infringes any copyright, trademark, patent or other proprietary right of any party;<\/li>\n<li class=\"li9\">make available or upload files that contain a virus, worm, trojan or corrupt data that may damage the operation of the computer or property of another;<\/li>\n<li class=\"li9\">collect or store personal information about others, including email addresses;<\/li>\n<li class=\"li9\">impersonate any person or entity for the purpose of misleading others;<\/li>\n<li class=\"li9\">violate any applicable laws or regulations;<\/li>\n<li class=\"li9\">use the Website\/Services in any manner that could damage, disable, overburden or impair the Website\/Services or interfere with any other party\u2019s use and enjoyment of the Website\/Services;<\/li>\n<li class=\"li9\">attempt to gain unauthorised access to any of the Services, other accounts, computer systems or networks connected to the Website\/Services through hacking, password mining or any other means.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 class=\"p4\">4 Links to Third Party Websites<\/h3>\n<p class=\"p2\">The Website may include links to third party websites that are controlled and maintained by others. Any link to other websites is not an endorsement of such websites and you acknowledge and agree that the Good Governance Awards is not responsible for the content or availability of any such sites.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"p4\">5 International Use<\/h3>\n<p class=\"p2\">You agree to comply with all applicable laws regarding the transmission of technical data exported from the Republic of Ireland or the country in which you reside (if different) and with all local laws and rules regarding acceptable use of and conduct on the Internet.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"p4\">6 Intellectual Property Rights<\/h3>\n<p class=\"p2\">The Website and its content (including without limitation the Website design, text, processes, graphics and all software and source codes connected with the Website and the Services) are protected by copyright, trademarks, patents and other intellectual property rights and laws. In accessing the Website you agree that you will access the contents solely for your personal, non-commercial use. None of the content may be downloaded, copied, reproduced, transmitted, stored, sold or distributed without the prior written consent of the copyright holder. This excludes files, text and graphics that are intentionally made available on the Website for downloading, copying and\/or printing, such Entry Forms.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"p4\">7 Indemnity<\/h3>\n<p class=\"p2\">You agree to indemnify and hold the Good Governance Awards harmless from and against any breach by you of these Terms and Conditions and any claim or demand brought against the Good Governance Awards by any third party arising out of your use of the Services and\/or any content submitted, posted or transmitted through the Services, including without limitation, all claims, actions, proceedings, losses, liabilities, damages, costs, expenses (including reasonable legal costs and expenses) howsoever suffered or incurred by the Good Governance Awards in consequence of your breach of these Terms and Conditions.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"p4\">8 Disclaimers and Limitation of Liability<\/h3>\n<p class=\"p2\">Use of the Website\/Services is at your own risk. The Website\/Services are provided on an &#8220;AS IS&#8221; and &#8220;AS AVAILABLE&#8221; basis without any representation or endorsement made and without warranty of any kind whether express or implied, including but not limited to the implied warranties of satisfactory quality, fitness for a particular purpose, non-infringement, compatibility, security and accuracy.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\">To the extent permitted by law, the Good Governance Awards will not be liable for any indirect or consequential loss or damage whatsoever (including without limitation loss of business, opportunity, data, profits) arising out of or in connection with the use of the Website\/Services.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\">The Good Governance Awards makes no warranty that the Website\/Services will meet your requirements, that Content will be accurate or reliable, that the functionality of the Website\/Services will be uninterrupted or error free, that defects will be corrected or that the Website\/Services or the server that makes them available are free of viruses or anything else which may be harmful or destructive.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\">Nothing in these Terms and Conditions shall affect your statutory rights as a consumer.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"p4\">9 Severance<\/h3>\n<p class=\"p2\">If any of these Terms and Conditions should be determined to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable for any reason by any court of competent jurisdiction then such Term or Condition shall be severed and the remaining Terms and Conditions shall survive and remain in full force and effect and continue to be binding and enforceable.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"p4\">10 Governing Law<\/h3>\n<p class=\"p2\">These Terms and Conditions shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the law of Republic of Ireland and you hereby submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the Irish courts.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\">You agree to indemnify and hold the Good Governance Awards, its officers, directors, employees, agents, licensors and suppliers harmless from and against any claims, actions or demands, liabilities and settlements, including without limitation, reasonable legal and accounting.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\">To contact the Good Governance Awards please use the following details:<\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\">The Good Governance Awards c\/o Carmichael 4-7 North Brunswick Street Dublin 7 or email <a href=\"mailto:info@carmichaelireland.ie\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">info@carmichaelireland.ie<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v22.5 - 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