verifysme.com

SITE POLICY

Welcome to www.verifysme.com and www.smeverify.com These Terms of Use describe the terms and conditions applicable to your access and use of the websites, mobile sites, mobile applications and other portals owned, operated, branded or made available by www.verifysme.com .

 

1.Application and Acceptance of the Terms

 

1.1 Your access to and use of www.verifysme.com services, software and products through the Site of the Terms (such services, software and products collectively referred to as the “Services” hereinafter) is subject to the terms and conditions contained in this document as well as the Privacy Policy defined.

The Promotion Services referred to in the Membership Agreement shall include Top Ranking and Sponsored Ads and any such other Services as may be announced by www.verifysme.com from time to time. This document and such other rules and policies of the Sites are collectively referred to below as the “Terms”.  By accessing and use of the Site and Services, you agree to accept and be bound by the Terms.  Please do not access or use the Services or the Site if you do not accept all of the Terms.  
 

1.2 You may not access or use the Services or the Sites and may not accept the Terms if (a) you are not of legal age to form a binding contract with www.verifysme.com, or (b) you are not permitted to receive any Services under the laws of the Federal Republic of Nigeria or other countries / regions including the country / region in which you are resident or from which you access and use the Services and the Sites.

 

1.3 www.verifysme.com may amend any Terms at any time by posting the relevant amended and restated Terms on the Sites.  By continuing to access or use the Services or the Sites, you agree that the amended and restated Terms will apply to you.
 

1.4 If www.verifysme.com has posted or provided a translation of the English language version of the Terms, you agree that the translation is provided for convenience only and that the English language version will govern your access to and use of the Services or the Sites.
 

1.5 You may be required to enter into separate agreement(s), whether online or offline, with www.verifysme.com or our affiliate for any Service (or features within the Services) (each an “Additional Agreement”).  If there is any conflict or inconsistency between the Terms and an Additional Agreement, the Additional Agreement shall take precedence over the Terms only in relation to that Service (or feature within the Service) concerned.   
 

1.6 The Terms may not otherwise be modified except in writing by an authorized officer of www.verifysme.com

 

  1. Users Generally

2.1 As a condition of your access to and use of the Sites or Services, you agree that you will comply with all applicable laws and regulations when accessing or using the Sites or Services.
 

2.2 You agree that (a) you will not copy, reproduce, download, re-publish, sell, distribute or resell any Services or any information, text, images, graphics, video clips, sound, directories, files, or databases, etc available on or through the Sites (the “Site Content”), and (b) you will not copy, reproduce, download, compile or otherwise use any Site Content for the purposes of operating a business that competes with www.verifysme.com or otherwise commercially exploiting the Site Content. Systematic retrieval of Site Content from the Sites to create or compile, directly or indirectly, a collection, compilation, database or directory (whether through robots, spiders, automatic devices or manual processes) without written permission from www.verifysme.com is prohibited. Use of any content or materials on the Sites for any purpose not expressly permitted in the Terms is prohibited.  
 

2.3 You must read the following documents which govern the protection and use of personal information about Users in the possession of www.verifysme.com g and our affiliates.

 

2.4 www.verifysme.com  may allow Users to access to content, products or services offered by third parties through hyperlinks (in the form of word link, banners, channels or otherwise), API or otherwise to such third parties’ web sites. You are cautioned to read such web sites’ terms and conditions and/or privacy policies before using the Sites. You acknowledge that www.verifysme.com has no control over such third parties’ web sites, does not monitor such web sites, and shall not be responsible or liable to anyone for such web sites, or any content, products or services made available on or through such web sites.
 

2.5 You agree not to undertake any action to undermine the integrity of the computer systems or networks of www.verifysme.com and/or any other User nor to gain unauthorized access to such computer systems or networks.
 

2.6 You agree not to undertake any action which may undermine the integrity of www.verifysme.com’ feedback system, such as leaving positive feedback for yourself using secondary Member IDs or through third parties or by leaving unsubstantiated negative feedback for another User.
 

2.7 By posting or displaying any information, content or material (“User Content”) on the Sites or providing any User Content to www.verifysme.com or our representative(s), and to the extent permitted under applicable laws, you grant an irrevocable, perpetual, worldwide, royalty-free, and sub-licensable (through multiple tiers) license to www.verifysme.com  to display, transmit, distribute, reproduce, publish, duplicate, adapt, modify, translate, create derivative works, and otherwise use any or all of the User Content in any form, media, or technology now known or not currently known in any manner and for any purpose which may be beneficial to www.verifysme.com, the operation of the Sites, the provision of any Services and/or the business of the User. You confirm and warrant to www.verifysme.com that you have all the rights, power and authority necessary to grant the above license. Information that is protected under data protection laws will only be used and kept in compliance with those laws.

 

  1. Member Accounts

3.1 Member agrees that all use of the Sites and Services, and all activities that occur under your account (including without limitation, posting reviews, subscribing to or making any payment for any services, sending emails using the email account or sending SMS) will be deemed to have been authorized by the Member.
 

  1. Member’s Responsibilities

4.1 Each Member represents, warrants and agrees that (a) you have full power and authority to accept the Terms, to grant the license and authorization and to perform the obligations hereunder; (b) your access and use the Sites and Services will be for business purposes only; and (c) for Members who are business entities, the address you provide when registering is the principal place of business of your business entity.  For purposes of this provision, a branch or liaison office will not be considered a separate entity and your principal place of business will be deemed to be that of your head office. 

4.2 Member will be required to provide information or material about your entity, business or products/services as part of the registration process on the Sites for your access to and use of any Service or the member account.  Each Member represents, warrants and agrees that (a) such information and material whether submitted during the registration process or thereafter throughout the continuation of the use of the Sites or Service is true, accurate, current and complete, and (b) you will maintain and promptly amend all information and material to keep it true, accurate, current and complete.
 

4.3 Upon becoming a Member, you consent to the inclusion of the contact information about you in our database and authorize www.verifysme.com  and our affiliates to share the contact information with other Users or otherwise use your personal information in accordance with the Privacy Policy. 
 

4.4 Each Member represents, warrants and agrees that (a) you shall be solely responsible for obtaining all necessary third party licenses and permissions regarding any User Content that you submit, post or display; (b) any User Content that you submit, post or display does not infringe or violate any of the copyright, patent, trademark, trade name, trade secrets or any other personal or proprietary rights of any third party (“Third Party Rights”); (c) you have the right and authority to sell, trade, distribute or export or offer to sell, trade, distribute or export the products or services described in the User Content and such sale, trade, distribution or export or offer does not violate any Third Party Rights and (d) you and your affiliates are not the subject of any trade restrictions, sanctions or other legal restrictions enacted by any country, international organization or jurisdiction.
 

4.5 Each Member further represents, warrants and agrees that the User Content that you submit, post or display shall:


  1. a) be true, accurate, complete and lawful;
    b) not be false, misleading or deceptive;
    c) not contain information that is defamatory, libelous, threatening or harassing, obscene, objectionable, offensive, sexually explicit or harmful to minors;
    d) not contain information that is discriminatory or promotes discrimination based on race, sex, religion, nationality, disability, sexual orientation or age;
    e) not violate our Policy, other Terms or any applicable Additional Agreements
    f) not violate any applicable laws and regulations (including without limitation those governing export control, consumer protection, unfair competition, or false advertising) or promote any activities which may violate any applicable laws and regulations;
    g) not contain any link directly or indirectly to any other web Sites which includes any content that may violate the Terms.

4.6 Each Member further represents, warrants and agrees that you shall/are:


  1. a) carry on your activities on the Sites in compliance with any applicable laws and regulations;
    b) conduct your business transactions with other users of the Sites in good faith;
    c) carry on your activities in accordance with the Terms and any applicable Additional Agreements;
    d) not use the Services or Sites to defraud any person or entity (including without limitation sale of stolen items);
    e) not impersonate any person or entity, misrepresent yourself or your affiliation with any person or entity;
    f) not engage in spamming or phishing;
    g) not engage in any other unlawful activities (including without limitation those which would constitute a criminal offence, give rise to civil liability, etc) or encourage or abet any unlawful activities;
    h) not involve attempts to copy, reproduce, exploit or expropriate www.verifysme.com various proprietary directories, databases and listings;
    i) not involve any computer viruses or other destructive devices and codes that have the effect of damaging, interfering with, intercepting or expropriating any software or hardware system, data or personal information;
    j) not involve any scheme to undermine the integrity of the data, systems or networks used by www.verifysme.com and/or any user of the Sites or gain unauthorized access to such data, systems or networks;
    k) not, and your director(s), officer(s), controlling party/ies, affiliates and legal jurisdiction in which any of the foregoing persons or entities is organized or has operations are not, persons or entities that are subject to any economic or fraud sanctions of any governmental, international or regulatory entities; and
    l) not engage in any activities that would otherwise create any liability for www.verifysme.com or our affiliates.

 

4.7 Member may not use the Sites, Services or member account to engage in activities which are identical or similar to www.verifysme.com marketplace business.
 

4.8 If Member provides a business referee, Member represents, warrants and agrees that you have obtained all necessary consents, approvals and waivers from such referee to (a) act as your business referee; (b) post and publish their contact details and information, reference letters and comments on their behalf; and (c) that third parties may contact such business referees to support claims or statements made about you. You further warrant and agree that all reference letters and comments are true and accurate and third parties may contact the business referees without the need to obtain your consent.
 

4.9 Member agrees to provide all necessary information, materials and approval, and render all reasonable assistance and cooperation necessary for www.verifysme.com provision of the Services, evaluating whether Member has breached the Terms and/or handling any complaint against the Member.  If Member’s failure to do so results in delay in, or suspension or termination of, the provision of any Service,  www.verifysme.com shall not be obliged to extend the relevant service period nor be liable for any loss or damages arising out of or in connection with such delay, suspension or termination.
 

4.10 Member acknowledges and agrees that www.verifysme.com reserves the right to, but shall not be required to actively monitor or exercise any editorial control whatsoever over the content of any message or material or information (including User Content) created, obtained or accessible through the Services or Sites.
 

4.11 Member acknowledges and agrees that the Sites and Services may only be used by businesses and their representatives for business use.

 

4.12 Member acknowledges and agrees that each Member is solely responsible for observing applicable laws and regulations in its respective jurisdictions to ensure that all access and use of the Site and Services are in compliance with the same.

 

 

  1. Breaches by Members

5.1 www.verifysme.com reserves the right in our sole discretion to remove, modify or reject any User Content that you submit to, post or display on the Sites which we reasonably believe is unlawful, violates the Terms, could subject www.verifysme.com  or our affiliates to liability, or is otherwise found inappropriate in www.verifysme.com sole discretion.
 

5.2 If any Member breaches any Terms, or if www.verifysme.com has reasonable grounds to believe that a Member is in breach of any Terms, www.verifysme.com shall have the right to take such disciplinary actions as it deems appropriate, including without limitation: (i) suspending or terminating the Member’s account (ii) restricting, downgrading, suspending or terminating the subscription of, access to, or current or future use of any Service; (iii) removing any User Content that the Member has submitted, posted or displayed; (iv) imposing other restrictions on the Member’s use of any features or functions of any Service as www.verifysme.com may consider appropriate in its sole discretion; and (v) any other corrective actions, discipline or penalties as www.verifysme.com may deem necessary or appropriate in its sole discretion.
 

5.3 Without limiting the generality of the provisions of the Terms, a Member would be considered as being in breach of the Terms in any of the following circumstances:


  1. a) upon complaint or claim from any third party, www.verifysme.com has reasonable grounds to believe that such Member has willfully or materially failed to perform your contract with such third party including without limitation where a Member who supplies products or services using the Sites and Services has failed to deliver any items ordered by such third party after receipt of the purchase price, or where the items such Member has delivered materially fail to meet the terms and descriptions outlined in your contract with such third party,
    b) www.verifysme.com has reasonable grounds to suspect that such Member has used a stolen debit card or other false or misleading information in any transaction with a counter party,
    c) www.verifysme.com has reasonable grounds to suspect that any information provided by the Member is not current or complete or is untrue, inaccurate, or misleading, or
    d) www.verifysme.com believes that the Member’s actions may cause financial loss or legal liability to www.verifysme.com or our affiliates or any other Users.   

5.4 www.verifysme.com reserves the right to cooperate fully with governmental or regulatory authorities, law enforcement bodies, private investigators and/or injured third parties in the investigation of any suspected criminal or civil wrongdoing. Further, to the extent permitted by applicable laws and policies, www.verifysme.com  may disclose the Member’s identity, contact information and/or information regarding the Member’s account(s), transactions or activities carried out on or via the Site, if requested by a government, regulatory or law enforcement body or an injured third party, or as a result of a subpoena or other legal action.  www.verifysme.com shall not be liable for damages or results arising from such disclosure, and Member agrees not to bring any action or claim against www.verifysme.com for such disclosure.
 

5.5 www.verifysme.com may, at any time and in our reasonable discretion, impose limitations on, suspend or terminate the Member’s use of any Service or the Sites without being liable to the Member if www.verifysme.com has received notice that the Member is in breach of any agreement or undertaking.

 

  1. Transactions Between Buyers and Sellers

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6.1 Users are hereby made aware that there may be risks of dealing with people acting under false pretenses. www.verifysme.com uses several techniques to verify the accuracy of certain information our Users provide us when they register for a membership service on the Sites.  However, we encourage you to use various means, as well as common sense, to evaluate with whom you are dealing.
 

6.2 Buyers and sellers accessing or using the Sites or Services shall assume the risks of conducting any purchase and sale transactions in connection with or through the Sites or Services. Buyer and sellers accessing or using the Site or Services shall also fully assume all risks of liability or harm of any kind arising out of or in connection with any subsequent activity relating to the products or services that are the subject of the transactions on the Sites. Examples of such risks shall include, but are not limited to, mis-representation of products and services, fraudulent schemes, unsatisfactory product quality, failure to meet specifications, defective or dangerous products, unlawful products, delay or default in delivery or payment, cost mis-calculations, breach of warranty, breach of contract, transportation accidents, the risk that the manufacture, importation, export, distribution, offer, display, purchase, sale and/or use of products or services offered or displayed on the Sites may violate or may be asserted to violate Third Party Rights, and the risk that Users may incur costs of defense or other costs in connection with third parties’ assertion of Third Party Rights, or in connection with any claims by any party that they are entitled to defense or indemnification in relation to the assertion of rights, demands or claims by claimants of Third Party Rights. Examples of such risks also include the risk of claims from consumers, other purchasers, end-users of products or other third parties that they have suffered injuries or harm from their use of the products obtained through the Sites or Services. All of the foregoing risks are referred to as “Transaction Risks”. www.verifysme.com  is not liable or responsible for any damages, claims, liabilities, costs, harm, inconveniences, business disruptions or expenditures of any kind that may arise a result of or in connection with any Transaction Risks.
 

6.3 Buyers and sellers on the Sites are solely responsible for setting out and performance of the terms and conditions of the transactions conducted on, through or as a result of use of the Sites or Services, including, without limitation, terms regarding payment, returns, warranties, shipping, insurance, fees, taxes, title, licenses, fines, permits, handling, transportation and storage, subject to any additional obligations imposed under the Transaction Services Agreement (and in particular, clause 3.2).

 

 

 

  1. Limitation of Liability

7.1 TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, THE SERVICES PROVIDED BY WWW.VERIFYSME.COM ON OR THROUGH THE SITES ARE PROVIDED “AS IS”, “AS AVAILABLE” AND “WITH ALL FAULTS”, AND WWW.VERIFYSME.COM HEREBY EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ANY AND ALL WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, ANY WARRANTIES OF CONDITION, QUALITY, DURABILITY, PERFORMANCE, ACCURACY, RELIABILITY, MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. ALL SUCH WARRANTIES, REPRESENTATIONS, CONDITIONS, AND UNDERTAKINGS ARE HEREBY EXCLUDED.
 

7.2 TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, WWW.VERIFYSME.COM MAKES NO REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES ABOUT THE VALIDITY, ACCURACY, CORRECTNESS, RELIABILITY, QUALITY, STABILITY OR COMPLETENESS OF ANY INFORMATION PROVIDED ON OR THROUGH THE SITES; WWW.VERIFYSME.COM DOES NOT REPRESENT OR WARRANT THAT THE MANUFACTURE, IMPORTATION, EXPORT, DISTRIBUTION, OFFER, DISPLAY, PURCHASE, SALE AND/OR USE OF PRODUCTS OR SERVICES OFFERED OR DISPLAYED ON THE SITES DOES NOT VIOLATE ANY THIRD PARTY RIGHTS; AND WWW.VERIFYSME.COM MAKES NO REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND CONCERNING ANY PRODUCT OR SERVICE OFFERED OR DISPLAYED ON THE SITE.
 

7.3 Any material downloaded or otherwise obtained through the Sites or Services is done at each User’s sole discretion and risk and each User is solely responsible for any damage to its own or to www.verifysme.com computer system(s) or any loss of data that may result from the download of any such material. No advice or information, whether oral or written, obtained by any User from www.verifysme.com or through or from the Sites shall create any warranty not expressly stated herein.
 

7.4 The Sites may make available to User services or products provided by independent third parties.  No warranty or representation is made with regard to such services or products.  In no event shall www.verifysme.com  or our affiliates be held liable for any such services or products.
 

7.5 Each User hereby agrees to indemnify and save www.verifysme.com , our affiliates, directors, officers and employees harmless, from any and all losses, claims, liabilities (including legal costs on a full indemnity basis) which may arise from such User’s access to or use of the Sites or Services (including but not limited to the display of such User’s information on the Sites) or from your breach of any of the terms and conditions of the Terms. Each User hereby further agrees to indemnify and save www.verifysme.com , our affiliates, directors, officers and employees harmless, from any and all losses, damages, claims, liabilities (including legal costs on a full indemnity basis) which may arise from User’s breach of any representations and warranties made by User to www.verifysme.com , including but not limited to those set forth in clause 5 hereunder.  
 

7.6 Each User hereby further agrees to indemnify and save www.verifysme.com , our affiliates, directors, officers and employees harmless, from any and all losses, damages, claims, liabilities (including legal costs on a full indemnity basis) which may arise, directly or indirectly, as a result of any claims asserted by Third Party Rights claimants or other third parties relating to products offered or displayed on the Sites. Each User hereby further agrees that www.verifysme.com  is not responsible and shall have no liability to you, for any material posted by others, including defamatory, offensive or illicit material and that the risk of damages from such material rests entirely with each User. Alibaba.com reserves the right, at our own expense, to assume the exclusive defense and control of any matter otherwise subject to indemnification by you, in which event you shall cooperate with www.verifysme.com  in asserting any available defenses.
 

7.7 www.verifysme.com  shall not be liable for any special, direct, indirect, punitive, incidental or consequential damages or any damages whatsoever (including but not limited to damages for loss of profits or savings, business interruption, loss of information), whether in contract, negligence, tort, equity or otherwise or any other damages resulting from any of the following:


  1. a) the use or the inability to use the Site or Services;
    b) any defect in goods, samples, data, information or services purchased or obtained from a User or any other third party through the Site or Services;
    c) violation of Third Party Rights or claims or demands that User’s manufacture, importation, exportation, distribution, offer, display, purchase, sale and/or use of products or services offered or displayed on the Site or through the Services may violate or may be asserted to violate Third Party Rights; or claims by any party that they are entitled to defense or indemnification in relation to assertions of rights, demands or claims by Third Party Rights claimants;
    d) unauthorized access by third parties to data or private information of any User;
    e) statements or conduct of any User of the Site or Services; or;
    f) any matters relating to the Site or Services, however arising, including negligence.

 7.8 The limitations and exclusions of liability to you under the Terms shall apply to the maximum extent permitted by law and shall apply whether or not www.verifysme.com  has been advised of or should have been aware of the possibility of any such losses arising.

 

  1. Force Majeure

8.1 Under no circumstances shall www.verifysme.com  be held liable for any delay or failure or disruption of the content or the Services accessed or delivered through the Sites resulting directly or indirectly from acts of nature, forces or causes beyond our reasonable control, including without limitation, Internet failures, computer, telecommunications or any other equipment failures, electrical power failures, strikes, labor disputes, riots, insurrections, civil disturbances, shortages of labor or materials, fires, flood, storms, explosions, acts of God, war, governmental actions, orders of domestic or foreign courts or tribunals or non-performance of third parties.

 

  1. Intellectual Property Rights

9.1 www.verifysme.com  is the sole owner or lawful licensee of all the rights and interests in the Site and the Site Content. The Sites and Site Content embody trade secrets and other intellectual property rights protected under worldwide copyright and other laws. All title, ownership and intellectual property rights in the Sites and Site Content shall remain with www.verifysme.com , our affiliates or licensors, as the case may be. All rights not otherwise claimed under the Terms or by www.verifysme.com  are hereby reserved.
 

9.2 Icons and logos are registered trademarks or trademarks or service marks of www.verifysme.com  Limited and its affiliates, in various jurisdictions and are protected under applicable copyright, trademark and other proprietary rights laws. The unauthorized copying, modification, use or publication of these marks is strictly prohibited.
 

  1. Notices

10.1 All legal notices or demands to or upon a User shall be effective if either delivered personally, sent by courier, certified mail, by facsimile or email to the last-known correspondence, fax or email address provided by the User to www.verifysme.com  or by posting such notice or demand on an area of the Sites that is publicly accessible without a charge. Notice to a User shall be deemed to be received by such User if and when:

  1. a) www.verifysme.com is able to demonstrate that communication, whether in physical or electronic form, has been sent to such User, or
    b) immediately upon www.verifysme.com posting such notice on an area of the Sites that is publicly accessible without charge.

10.2 You agree that all agreements, notices, demands, disclosures and other communications that www.verifysme.com  sends to you electronically will satisfy any legal requirement that such communication should be in writing.

 

  1. General Provisions

11.1 Subject to any Additional Agreements, the Terms constitute the entire agreement between you and www.verifysme.com  with respect to and govern your use of the Sites and Services, superseding any prior written or oral agreements in relation to the same subject matter herein.
 

11.2 www.verifysme.com  and you are independent contractors, and no agency, partnership, joint venture, employee-employer or franchiser-franchisee relationship is intended or created by the Terms.