| MBlog:
Terms & Conditions
By using this site and/or the MBlog service (the MBlog Service),
you signify your agreement to all terms, conditions, and notices
contained or referenced herein and the terms set out in the Use
of Website, Rules of Acceptable
Use and Privacy Statement (collectively “the
Terms of Use”). If you do not agree to these Terms of Use
please do not use this site or Service. We reserve the right, at
our discretion, to update or revise these Terms of Use from time
to time. Your continued use of this site and/or Service following
the posting of any changes to the Terms of Use constitutes acceptance
of those changes. Please note that any other Maxis's services outside
of MBlog are governed by a different terms of use. If there is
any conflict or inconsistency between any of Maxis's Terms & Conditions
and any of these Terms, such conflict or inconsistency will be
resolved in a manner most favourable to Maxis and its affiliates.
However, if such conflict or inconsistency cannot be so resolved,
Maxis's Terms & Conditions will prevail over these Terms.
Description
of Service
MBlog currently provides users with access to web page hosting
services, publishing services and community services. A user's
website is known as their MBlog. This includes, but is not limited
to, the capability to post information to a web page by through
Internet and mobile phone technology. You will be charged a monthly
subscription fee for the usage of this Service, which covers
the basic use of the system and a specified amount of storage
space.
There may be requirement for additional fees depending upon the
features used within MBlog. The requirements for any additional
fees will be clearly explained when a user implements those options.
Users have to provide their own equipment (mobile phone and possible
computer) and the user must pay all connection and messaging
fees (including premium SMS charges) necessary to connect to
the MBlog
Service.
Modifications to Service
Maxis reserves the right to modify or discontinue the Service
with or without notice to the user. Maxis shall not be liable
to any
user or any third party should Maxis modify or discontinue
the Service.
Agreement to Rules of User Conduct
You agree to abide by this site's Rules of User Conduct, including
but not limited to, agreeing not to use this site or Service
for any unlawful purpose.
Rules of User Conduct
By posting information in or otherwise using any communications
service, chat room, message board, newsgroup, software
library, or other service that may be available to you on or
through
this site or service, you agree that you will not upload,
post, or
otherwise distribute or facilitate distribution of any
content - including
text, communications, software, images, sounds, data, or
other information - that:
- is unlawful, threatening, abusive, harassing, defamatory, libelous,
violent, sadistic, deceptive, fraudulent, invasive of another's
privacy, tortious, contains foul, obscene language, contains explicit
or graphic descriptions or accounts of sexual acts (including but
not limited to sexual language of a violent or threatening nature
directed at another individual or group of individuals), is repulsive
or horrible in nature, or otherwise violates this Service's rules
or policies;
- victimizes, harasses, degrades, or intimidates an individual
or group of individuals on the basis of religion, gender, membership
of the travelling community, marital status, family status, sexual
orientation, race, national origin, age, or disability; results
in any unreasonable invasion of privacy, induces an unacceptable
sense of fear or anxiety, encourages or incites any person to engage
in harmful or dangerous practices or to use dangerous substances,
cause grave or widespread offense, debase, degrade, or demean,
purport to make contact with deceased persons;
- infringes on any patent, trademark, trade secret, copyright,
right of publicity, or other proprietary right of any party;
- constitutes unauthorized or unsolicited advertising, junk or
bulk e-mail (also known as "spamming"), chain letters,
any other form of unauthorized solicitation, or any form of lottery
or gambling;
- attempts to obtain unauthorized access to any data or other
information of any third party; or
- impersonates any person or entity, including any employee or
representative of Maxis.
You also agree that you will not harvest or collect information
about the users' site and/or service or use such information for
the purpose of transmitting or facilitating transmission of unsolicited
bulk electronic e-mail or communications.
You further agree that you will not knowingly solicit or collect
personal information from a child 18 years old or younger without
appropriate prior verifiable parental consent.
Maxis generally does not pre-screen, monitor, or edit the content
posted by users that may be available on or through this site and
sevices. However, Maxis and its agents have the right at their
sole discretion to remove any content that, in Maxis's view, does
not comply with the Rules of User Conduct or is otherwise harmful,
objectionable, or inaccurate. The user will be warned via SMS text
of his or her violation of the Terms. If the user continues to
ignore the warning and willfully posts harmful, objectionable,
or inaccurate content, he or she will be subject to suspension
from MBlog. Maxis may at its discretion and at any point of time
report the user to the authorities and provide all necessary information
pertaining to the user to the authorities.
Third Party Sites
This site may produce automated search results or otherwise link
you to other sites on the Internet. These sites may contain information
or material that some people may find inappropriate or offensive.
These other sites are not under the control of Maxis, and you
acknowledge that Maxis is not responsible for the accuracy,
copyright compliance,
legality, decency, or any other aspect of the content of such
sites. The inclusion of such a link does not imply endorsement
of the
site by Maxis or any association with its operators.
Advertising
and Promotion
Maxis may run advertisements and promotions on user's MBlog.
By creating a MBlog you agree that Maxis has the right to run
such
advertisements and promotions. You also agree that you will
not attempt to block or otherwise interfere with advertisements
displayed
on your MBlog. Doing so is a ground for immediate termination
of the MBlog service. The manner, mode and extent of advertising
by
Maxis on your MBlog are subject to change. Your correspondence
or business dealings with, or participation in promotions of,
advertisers found on or through the Service, including payment
and delivery
of related goods or services, and any other terms, condition,
warranties or representations associated with such dealings,
are solely between
you and such advertiser. You agree that Maxis shall not be
responsible or liable for any loss or damage or any sort incurred
as the
result of such dealings or as the result of the presence of
such advertisers
on the Service.
Proprietary Rights
You acknowledge and agree that all content and materials available
on this site are protected by copyrights, trademarks, service
marks, patents, trade secrets, or other proprietary rights
and laws. Except
as expressly authorized by Maxis, you agree not to sell,
license, rent, modify, distribute, copy, reproduce, transmit,
publicly
display, publicly perform, publish, adapt, edit, or create
derivative works
from such materials or content. Notwithstanding the above,
you may print or download one copy of the materials or content
on
this site on any single computer for your personal, non-commercial
use,
provided you keep intact all copyright and other proprietary
notices. Systematic retrieval of data or other content from
this site to
create or compile, directly or indirectly, a collection,
compilation, database or directory without written permission
from Maxis
is prohibited. In addition, use of the content or materials
for
any purpose not expressly permitted in these Terms of Use
is prohibited.
Content Submitted to MBlog
Maxis does not claim ownership of the content you place in
your MBlog. Maxis may quote or reproduce portions of your
content, as long as you have not protected it with an access
code, in
order
to promote your MBlog, the MBlog Service of Maxis.
Procedure
for Making Claims of Copyright Infringement
If you believe that your work has been copied and is accessible
on this site in a way that constitutes copyright infringement,
you may notify Maxis.
International Use
Maxis makes no representation that materials on this
site or the Service are appropriate or available for
use in
international locations,
and accessing them from territories where their contents
are
illegal is prohibited. Those who choose to access this
site or the Service
from other locations do so on their own initiative
and are responsible for compliance with local laws.
Choice of
Law and Forum
These Terms of Use shall be governed by and construed
in accordance with the laws of Malaysia. You expressly
agree
that the exclusive
jurisdiction for any claim or action arising out
of or relating to these Terms of Use or your use of this
site
and Service
shall be filed only in the courts located in Malaysia,
and you further
agree and submit to the exercise of personal jurisdiction
of such courts for the purpose of litigating any
such claim or
action.
Notices
Notices to you may be made via email, regular mail,
SMS or MMS.
Violations
Please report any violation of these terms of use
to Maxis. |