1. General
1.1
This page tells you the Terms and Conditions of Use on which you may
make use of our website www.bruipo.gov.bn (hereinafter referred to as the
“Website”), whether as a guest or a registered user. This Website is
owned and operated by the Government of His Majesty The Sultan and Yang
Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam (hereinafter referred to as “the
Government”). Please read these Terms and Conditions of Use carefully
before you start to use the Website. By using the Website, you indicate
that you accept these Terms and Conditions of Use and that you agree to
abide by them. If you do not agree to these Terms and Conditions of Use,
please refrain from using the Website.
1.2
By continuing to use the Website you further agree to not use this
Website, content and services contained herein for purposes that may
contravene the rights or restrict the use and benefit of the Website and
its content and services, including;
a)
Uploading material that may violate the law could lead to criminal
behaviour, endangering the public or otherwise violate any regulations
or laws of the country or international use of material which may
contravene the rights of writing, ownership, or any right of
intellectual wealth;
b) The use of
unauthorised data or access to legal, system or network, including any
attempt to prove, scan or test the integrity of the system or network
system;
c) The Use of any virus, 'or
any similar applications that can damage or disrupt service to any user,
host or network, including but not limited to "mail bombing',
'flooding', 'broadcast attacks database' or place any additional burden
or unnecessary to the system;
d)
Exploiting any confirmation password or personal safety of users of any
host, network or account (hacking or intrusion, or trying to trespass or
hacking); and
e) Reselling or
providing a website, the contents and services or any part from the
website to the person or entity for profit or otherwise.
The
Government reserves the right to delete or alter this Website, any
contents and services contained there that violates the Terms and
Conditions of Use.
2. Intellectual Property
2.1
All content included on the Website, unless uploaded by users,
including, but not limited to, text, graphics, logos, icons, images,
sound clips, video clips, data compilations, page layout, underlying
code and software is the property of the Government, or any other
relevant third parties. By continuing to use the Website you acknowledge
that such material is protected by the laws of Brunei Darussalam and
any other applicable international intellectual property legislation.
2.2
You may not reproduce, copy, distribute, store or in any other fashion
re-use material from the Website unless otherwise indicated on the
Website or unless given express written permission to do so by the
Government.
3. Links to Other websites
This
Website may contain links to other sites. Unless expressly stated,
these sites are not under the control of the Government. The Government
assumes no responsibility for the content of such web sites and disclaim
liability for any and all forms of loss or damage arising out of the
use of them. The inclusion of a link to another site on this Website
does not imply any endorsement of the sites themselves or of those in
control of them.
4. Links to this Website
Those
wishing to place a link to this Website on other sites may do so only
to the home page of the site www.bruipo.gov.bn and shall not do so without
prior permission. Deep linking (i.e. links to specific pages within the
site) requires the express permission of the Government. To find out
more please contact us by email at enquiries@bruipo.gov.bn or
Knowledge Hub (KHub) Building
Simpang 32-37
Anggerek Desa Technology Park
Jalan Berakas BB3713
Negara Brunei Darussalam
Tel: +673 2380966
5. Privacy
Use
of the Website is also governed by our Privacy Statement which is
incorporated into these Terms and Conditions of Use by this reference.
To view the Privacy Policy, please click on the link above.
6. Disclaimers
6.1
The Government makes no warranty or representation that the Website
will meet your requirements, that it will be of satisfactory quality,
that it will be fit for a particular purpose, that it will not infringe
the rights of third parties, that it will be compatible with all
systems, that it will be secure and that all information provided will
be accurate. The Government make no guarantee of any specific results
from the use of our service.
6.2
No part of this Website is intended to constitute advice and the content
of this Website should not be relied upon when making any decisions or
taking any action of any kind.
7. Availability of the Website
7.1
The Service is provided “as is” and on an “as available” basis. The
Government gives no warranty that the service will be free of defects
and/or faults. To the maximum extent permitted by the law the Government
provides no warranties (express or implied) of fitness for a particular
purpose, accuracy of information, compatibility and satisfactory
quality.
7.2 The Government
accepts no liability for any disruption or non- availability of the
Website resulting from external causes including, but not limited to,
ISP equipment failure, host equipment failure, communications network
failure, power failure, natural events, acts of war or legal
restrictions and censorship.
8. Limitation of Liability
8.1
To the maximum extent permitted by law, The Government accepts no
liability for any direct or indirect loss or damage, foreseeable or
otherwise, including any indirect, consequential, special or exemplary
damages arising from the use of the Website or any information contained
therein. Users should be aware that the use of the Website and it’s
content are at their own risk.
9. No Waiver
In
the event that any party to these Terms and Conditions of Use fails to
exercise any right or remedy contained herein, this shall not be
construed as a waiver of that right or remedy.
10. Variation of Terms and Conditions
The
Government reserves the right to change these Terms and Conditions of
Use from time to time at its sole discretion. All changes will be posted
on this page, and your use of this website after such changes have been
posted will constitute your agreement to the modified Terms and
Conditions of Use and all of the changes. You should therefore read this
page carefully each time you visit this Website to review the then
current Terms and Conditions of Use.
11. Notices
All
notices / communications shall be given to us either by post to our
Premises (see address above) or by email to enquiries@bruipo.gov.bn . Such
notice will be deemed received 3 days after posting if sent by first
class post, the day of sending if the email is received in full on a
business day and on the next business day if the email is sent on a
weekend or public holiday.
12. Law and Jurisdiction
These
Terms and Conditions of Use and the relationship between you and the
Government shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the
laws of Brunei Darussalam and you agree to submit to the exclusive
jurisdiction of the courts of Brunei Darussalam.