Website Terms of Use

The Website is owned and operated by China Enterprise Online Data Exchange Service Ltd. (referred to as “CEDEX”, “we”, “our” or “us”). These Terms of Use (together with any documents referred to in it) set out the terms on which you may use our Website. Use of our Website includes accessing and browsing our Website.Please read these terms of use carefully before you start to use our Website. By using our Website, you confirm that you accept these Terms of Use and that you agree to comply with them.

1. Definitions

(a) “Information” means information, data, content, analysis, news, reports, programmes, photographs, pictures, graphics, video, audio, software and other materials and services, communications, transmissions and other items, tangible or intangible.

(b) “Personal Data” means data, whether true or not, about an individual who can be identified from that data, or from that data and other information to which an organisation has or is likely to have access (including but not limited to name, company, phone number, residential address and personal e-mail address).

(c) “Services” means any services as may be offered by us from time to time, whether or not offered on the Website.

(d) “Affiliates” means an entity which is related to CEDEX.

(i) Either by reason of CEDEX directly or indirectly controlling the entity;

(ii) By reason of the entity directly or indirectly controlling CEDEX; or

By reason of both CEDEX and the entity being, directly or indirectly, controlled by or under the common control of a third party. “Control” means the ownership of more than fifty per cent of the voting stock of such entity or the possession of the power, directly or indirectly, to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of such entity.

(e) “Terms of Use” means the terms of use set out below as amended from time to time.

(f) “Third Party Provider” means any provider of Information or services on the Website other than CEDEX.

(g) “Users”, “you” or “your” means you or any person who accesses the Website.

(h) “Website” means www.cedexweb.com

2. Changes to Website

We may, in our sole discretion and at any time, without notice to you, add to, amend or remove from the Website, or alter the presentation, substance, or functionality of the Website.

3. Change of Terms

(a) We may amend the Terms of Use from time to time without notice to you. By continuing to use the Website following such amendments to the Terms of Use, you agree to be bound by such amendments.

(b) In addition to these Terms of Use, the use of Services offered on the Website may be subject to further terms and conditions. In the event of any conflict, the specific Services’ terms and conditions shall prevail over these Terms of Use.

4. User’s Conduct

As a condition of your use of the Website, you must not:

(a) Trespass, break into, access, use or attempt to trespass, break into, access or use any other parts of our servers, and/or any data areas for which you have not been authorised by us to access and/or use;

(b) Restrict or inhibit any other user from using and enjoying the Website;

(c) Post or transmit any unlawful, fraudulent, libelous, defamatory, obscene, pornographic, profane, threatening, abusive, hateful, offensive, or otherwise objectionable or unreasonable Information of any kind, including without limitation any transmissions constituting or encouraging conduct that may constitute a criminal offence, give rise to civil liability, or otherwise violate any local, state, national or foreign law;

(d) Post or transmit any advertisements, solicitations, chain letters, pyramid schemes, investment opportunities or schemes or other unsolicited commercial communications, or engage in spamming or flooding;

(e) Post or transmit any Information or software which contains any virus, trojan horse, worm or other harmful component;

(f) Post, publish, transmit, reproduce, distribute or in any way exploit any Information obtained through the Website for commercial purposes; and/or

(g) Upload, post, publish, transmit, reproduce, or distribute in any way, Information obtained through the Website which is protected by copyright, or other proprietary right, or create derivative works with respect thereto, without the prior written permission of the copyright owner or right holder.

You have no rights in or to the Information available on the Website and you will not use the Information available on the Website in any manner or for any purpose, except as permitted under these Terms of Use.

5. Access

(a) We reserve the right at all times to prohibit or deny your access to the Website or any part of it immediately and without notice, where we are of the opinion that you have breached any of the terms contained in the Terms of Use or that such prohibition or denial is appropriate, desirable or necessary in our sole discretion.

(b) While we implement appropriate security measures to control access to the Website (please see our Privacy Policy: https://www.chinatelecomasiapacific.com for further details), you must keep your log-in details (if any) confidential and ensure that only you or your authorized employees access the Website for proper purposes.

6. Third Party Information

(a) The Information may contain information provided by Third Party Providers or sourced by CEDEX from other references or sources. The Information on the Website may not be regarded as any recommendation or endorsement by CEDEX for any purpose with respect to any person, product or service.

(b) CEDEX is not responsible if any such information is not up-to-date; CEDEX does not separately verify such Information. Accordingly, we do not accept any responsibility whatsoever in respect of such Information. Any use of and reliance on such Information is at your own risk.

7. Links to and from the Website

The links on the Website may take you to other sites and you acknowledge and agree that CEDEX and its Affiliates have no responsibility for the accuracy or availability of any Information provided by linked websites. Links to other websites do not constitute an endorsement by CEDEX of such websites or the Information, products, advertising or other materials available on those websites.

8. Indemnity

You agree to defend, indemnify and hold us and our Affiliates harmless from and against all liabilities, damages, claims, actions, costs and expenses (including without limitation legal fees), in connection with or arising from your breach of any of these Terms of Use and/or your use of the Website. We may, if necessary, participate in the defence of any claim or action and any negotiations for settlement. No settlement which may adversely affect our rights or obligations shall be made without our prior written approval. We reserve the right, at our own expense and on notice to you, to assume exclusive defence and control of any claim or action.

9. Intellectual Property Rights

(a) All intellectual property rights subsisting in respect of the Website belong to CEDEX or have been lawfully licensed to CEDEX for use on the Website. All rights under applicable laws are hereby reserved. Except with the express permission of CEDEX, you are not allowed to upload, post, publish, reproduce, transmit or distribute in any way any component of the Website itself or create derivative works, as the Website is copyrighted under applicable laws.

(b) You agree that we are free to use, disclose, adopt and modify all and any ideas, concepts, knowhow, proposals, suggestions, comments and other communications and information provided by you to us (“Feedback”) in connection with the Website and/or your use of the Website and/or any Services without any payment or liability to you. You hereby waive and agree to waive all and any rights and claims for any consideration, fees, royalties, charges and/or other payments in relation to our use, disclosure, adoption and/or modification of any or all of your Feedback.

10. Limited Liability and Warranty

(a) All Information is for your general reference only. CEDEX does not accept any responsibility whatsoever in respect of such Information.

(b) Your access to and use of our website is at your sole risk and is provided “as is,” “as available.” the website is for your use only and we make no representation or warranty of any kind, express or implied, including, without limitation, any warranties of non-infringement, merchantability or fitness for any particular purpose.

(c) We will not be liable to any user for any loss or damage, whether in contract, tort (including negligence), breach of statutory duty, or otherwise, even if foreseeable, arising under or in connection with the use of, or inability to use the website or any use of or reliance on any information on the website.

(d) If you are a business user, we will not be liable for:

• loss of profits, sales, business, or revenue;

• business interruption

• loss of business opportunity, goodwill, reputation or anticipated savings; or

• any direct, indirect or consequential losses or damages;

(e) Our entire liability and your exclusive remedy with respect to the website or any services, or otherwise, is re-performance of defective services. In jurisdictions which do not allow the exclusion or limitation of certain types of liability, our liability will be limited to the maximum extent permitted by law. We do not endorse, warrant or guarantee any material, product or service offered through us or our website. We are not and will not be a party to any transaction between you and any third party.

(f) Neither CEDEX nor any of our Affiliates shall guarantee or assume any responsibility that:

• The Information on the Website is accurate, adequate, current or reliable, or may be used for any purpose other than for general reference;

• The Information on the Website is free of defect, error, omission, virus or anything which may change, erase, add to or damage your software, data or equipment;

• Messages sent through the Internet including in connection with this Website or any Services will be free from interception, corruption, error, delay or loss;

• Access to the Website or any Services will be available or be uninterrupted;

• Use of the Website or any Services will achieve any particular result; or

• Defects in the Website or any Services will be corrected.

(g) In no event will CEDEX or our Affiliates be liable to you or any other person for any direct, indirect, incidental, special, punitive or consequential loss or damages, including any loss of business or profit, arising out of any use, or inability to use, the Website or any Services, even if CEDEX or its Affiliates have been advised of the possibility of such loss or damages.

(h) You will exercise and rely solely on your own skill and judgment in your use and interpretation of the Information and use of the Services. You are responsible to ensure that your use of the Information and the Services complies with all applicable legal requirements.

(i) Without prejudice to the foregoing, if your use of the Website or any Services does not proceed satisfactorily and/or where applicable you do not receive appropriate responses to such use from CEDEX as set out in these Terms of Use or otherwise, you are advised to contact us by email at cs@cedex.cn. No such lack of response shall be deemed to constitute any acquiescence or waiver.

(j)The limitation of liability contained in these Terms of Use will apply to the fullest extent permitted by applicable laws.

11. Partial Invalidity

The illegality, invalidity or unenforceability of any provision of these Terms of Use under the law of any jurisdiction shall not affect its legality, validity or enforceability under the laws of any other jurisdiction nor the legality, validity or enforceability of any other provision.

12. Several Users

If there are two or more persons adhering to these Terms of Use as user, their liability under the Terms of Use is joint and several, and their rights are joint.

13. Miscellaneous

No waiver of any breach under these Terms of Use will amount to a waiver of any other breach. The headings in these Terms of Use are for convenience only and do not affect interpretation.

14.Termination

We may, in our sole discretion and at any time, without prior notice to you and without cause, suspend or terminate access to the whole or any part of the Website or any Services and consequentially prohibit your right to access the Website and/or any Services.

15.Governing Law and Jurisdiction

These Terms of Use shall be governed by the law of California. You agree to submit to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of the California courts.

16.Language

If this Terms of Use is available in any other language, the English version of the Statement shall prevail in the event of any conflict between the versions.

17.Rights of Third Parties

Nothing in this Terms of Use is intended to grant to any third party any right to enforce any term of this Terms of Use or to confer on any third party any benefits under this Terms of Use for the purposes of the Contracts (Rights of Third Parties) Act (Cap. 53B) and any re-enactment thereof, the application of which legislation is hereby expressly excluded.