TERMS OF USE

PLEASE READ THESE TERMS OF USE CAREFULLY BEFORE USING THIS SITE – THEY CREATE A BINDING CONTRACT

Thank you for using our website https://www.kafd.sa/.

https://www.kafd.sa/. is a site operated by the King Abdullah Financial District ("we", "our", "us", "KAFD"). These terms of use ("Terms of Use") set out the rules for accessing and using the Site..

By accessing, browsing or using the Site, you confirm that you accept the Terms of Use and that you agree to comply with and to be bound by them and you agree that they form an agreement between you and us.

These Terms of Use affect your legal rights and obligations. If you do not agree to be bound by all of these Terms of Use, do not access or use the Site.

To contact us about the Terms of Use, please email [email protected].

1. PRIVACY POLICY

These Terms of Use may refer to our Privacy Policy accessed at https://www.kafd.sa/en/privacy-policy , which also applies to your use of the Site. The Privacy Policy is not a part of this agreement between you and us but you should read it to find out more about how information which we may collect about you is used and stored.

2. USING THE SITE

2.1 You agree to access and use the Site only for lawful purposes. By accessing the Site, you agree that you will not:

(a) use the Site to impersonate other parties or entities;

(b) post or transmit discriminatory, libelous, harassing, defamatory, blasphemous, insulting, obscene or otherwise unlawful content;

(c) post or use any material that infringes upon or violates our intellectual property rights or the intellectual property rights of another, violates the laws of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia or offends public order;

(d) upload, post, email or otherwise transmit any material that you do not have a right to transmit under any law or under a contractual relationship; or

(e) use the Site to commit a criminal offence or to encourage others to engage in any conduct which would constitute a criminal offence or give rise to civil liability.

(f) Attempt to interfere in any way with the Website, or KAFD’s networks or network security, or attempting to use our Website or KAFD’s networks to gain unauthorized access to any other computer system;

(g) Access data not intended for you, or logging on to a server or account, which you are not authorized to access;

(h) Publish data gained from/through KAFD’s website or KAFD’s network without KAFD’s consent

(i) Attempt to probe, scan or test the vulnerability of a system or network or to breach security or authentication measures without proper authorization (or succeeding in such an attempt);

(j) Attempt to interfere or interfering with the operation of the Website, Products, and/or Services, or our provision of Services to any other users of the Website, our hosting provider or our network;

You are responsible for making sure your activities are lawful.

3. INTELECTUAL PROPERTY

3.1 We are the owner or the licensee of all intellectual property rights in the Site, and in the material and content published on it (the "Materials"). Those works are protected by intellectual property laws and treaties around the world, including copyright rules. All such rights are reserved. All trade marks, service marks and logos (the "Trade Marks") displayed on the Site are the exclusive property of KAFD and our affiliates. You will not use the Trade Marks in any manner without our prior written consent.

3.2 You may print off one copy, and may download extracts, of any page(s) from the Site for your personal use and you may draw the attention of others within your organization to content posted on the Site.

3.3 You must not modify the paper or digital copies of the Materials and Trade Marks you have printed off or downloaded in any way.

3.4 Our status (and that of any identified contributors) as the authors of content on our site must always be acknowledged.

3.5 Other than as set out above and other than when viewing the Site on your electronic device you are not granted any license to use or view the Materials and Trade Marks.

3.6 In particular, you must not use any part of the content on the Site for commercial purposes without obtaining a license to do so from us or our licensors. You will not: (i) use, copy, modify, display, delete, distribute, download, store, reproduce, transmit, publish, sell, re-sell, adapt, reverse engineer, or create derivative works of the Materials and Trade Marks; or (ii) use the Materials and Trade Marks on other web sites or any media (e.g. social media) without our prior written consent.

3.7 If you violate any terms in this section 3 (Intellectual Property), your right to use the Site will cease immediately and you must, at our option, return or destroy any copies of the Materials and Trade Marks you have made.

4. NON-RELIANCE

4.1 The content on the Site is provided for general information only. It is not intended to amount to legal advice, or any other form of advice, on which you should rely. You must obtain professional or specialist advice before taking, or refraining from, any action on the basis of the content on the Site.

4.2 We aim to keep the Materials on the Site timely and accurate. However, we cannot guarantee that the Materials are correct. Although we make reasonable efforts to update the information on the Site, we make no representations, warranties or guarantees, whether express or implied, that the Materials on the Site are accurate, complete or up to date.

5. OTHER LINKED WEBSITES

5.1 Where the Site contains links to other sites and resources provided by third parties, these links are provided for your information only. Such links should not be interpreted as approval by us of those linked websites or information you may obtain from them.

5.2 We have no control over the contents of those sites or resources. When you select a link to an outside website, you are subject to the terms of use of the owner/sponsors of that website and you accept all risks of using such website.

6. OUT RESPONSIBILITY

6.1 In no event will KAFD or its employees be liable for any incidental, indirect, special, punitive, exemplary, or consequential damages, arising out of your use of or inability to use the Site. We will not be liable for any loss of revenue or anticipated profits, loss of goodwill, loss of business, loss of data, computer failure or malfunction.

6.2 We do not exclude or limit in any way our liability to you where it would be unlawful to do so. This includes liability for death or personal injury caused by our negligence or the negligence of our employees, agents or subcontractors and for fraud or fraudulent misrepresentation.

7. AVAILABILITY AND ACCESS

7.1 The Site is made available free of charge.

7.2 You expressly understand and agree that your use of our Site, or the Material made available through the Site, is at your own risk. The content and function of the Site are provided to you "as is" without warranties of any kind, either express or implied.

7.3 We do not guarantee that the Site, or the Materials on it, will always be available or be uninterrupted. We may suspend or withdraw or restrict the availability of all or any part of the Site for business and operational reasons. We will try to give you reasonable notice of any suspension or withdrawal by posting notice online.

7.4 You are also responsible for ensuring that all persons who access the Site through your internet connection are aware of these Terms of Use and other applicable terms and conditions, and that they comply with them.

8. INDEMNITY

8.1 You agree to defend, indemnify and hold harmless KAFD and all of its employees and agents from any and all liabilities incurred in connection with any claim arising from any breach by you of these Terms of Use, including reasonable attorney's fees and costs. You agree to cooperate fully in the defense of any such claim. We reserve the right to assume, at our own expense, the exclusive defense and control of any matter otherwise subject to indemnification by you. You agree not to settle any matter without the prior written consent by us.

9. USING YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION

9.1 The way we use your personal information is set out in our Privacy Policy https://www.kafd.sa/en/privacy-policy . We will follow our Privacy Policy in relation to personal information collected via the Site.

9.2 Communications over the internet and other public communications networks rely on infrastructure operated by various parties and we cannot guarantee the security or integrity of communications between you and us over such networks.

10. VIRUSES

10.1 We do not guarantee that the Site will be secure or free from bugs, viruses, "Trojan Horses", or any other type of malicious code, file or program, although we deploy reasonable security measures.

10.2 You are responsible for configuring your information technology, computer programs and platform to access the Site. You should use your own virus protection software.

10.3 You must not misuse the Site by knowingly uploading any content that contains a software virus, a "Trojan Horse" or any other computer code, file or program that may alter, damage or interrupt the functionality of the Site or the hardware or software of any person who accesses the Site and you must take reasonable precautions to ensure that any such uploaded content is screened for such things.

10.4 You must not attempt to gain unauthorized access to the Site, the server on which the Site is stored or any server, computer or database connected to our site. You must not attack the Site via a denial-of-service attack or a distributed denial-of service attack. By breaching this provision, you may commit a criminal offence under the KSA Anti-Cybercrime Law (Royal Decree No. M/17 of 26 March 2007) and/or under other laws. We will report any such breach to the relevant law enforcement authorities and we will co-operate with those authorities by disclosing your identity to them. In the event of such a breach, your right to use the Site will cease immediately.

11.CHANGES TO THESE TERMS OF USE

We may amend these Terms of Use from time to time. Every time you wish to use the Site, please check these terms of Use to ensure you understand the terms that apply at that time.

12. CHANGES TO THE SITE

We may update and change the Site from time to time for any reason. We will try to give you reasonable notice of any major changes. We will upload an updated Terms of Use on this website, and we will notify you by way of an email or through the website.

13. TERMINATION OF USE

We may, in our sole discretion, terminate or suspend your access to and use of the Site without notice for any reason, including for violation of these Terms of Use or for other conduct which we, in our sole discretion, believe is unlawful or harmful to us or to others. In the event of termination, you will no longer be authorized to access the Site, and we will use any means possible to enforce this termination.

14. ADDITIONAL TERMS

Some parts of the Site may be subject to additional terms and conditions which apply to their use. In such circumstances, such terms and conditions will be made clear before your access to those parts of the Site. These Terms and Conditions will continue to apply but the additional terms will take precedence if there is a conflict between them and these Terms and Conditions.

15. GOVERNING LAW

These Terms of Use shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. You and we agree that we shall submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in relation to any dispute or claim arising out of or in connection with the Terms of Use or its subject matter or formation (including non-contractual disputes or claims).

16. ACCOUNTS, PASSWORDS AND SECURITY

Certain features or services offered on or through the Site may require you to open an account. You are entirely responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of the information you hold for your account, including your password, and for any and all activity that occurs under your account as a result of your failing to keep this information secure and confidential. You agree to notify KAFD immediately of any unauthorized use of your account or password, or any other breach of security. You may be held liable for losses incurred by KAFD or any other user of or visitor to the Site due to someone else using your KAFD ID, password or account as a result of your failing to keep your account information secure and confidential.

You may not use anyone else’s ID, password or account at any time without the express permission and consent of the holder of that ID, password or account. KAFD cannot and will not be liable for any loss or damage arising from your failure to comply with these obligations.

17. FEEDBACK AND INFORMATION

Any feedback you provide at this site shall be deemed to be non-confidential. KAFD shall be free to use such information on an unrestricted basis.

The information contained in this web site is subject to change without notice.