This website is provided to you by Olive Branch SAL ("TAKREEM-Olive Branch"). Your access to and use of this Site is subject to these Terms and Conditions of Use. By accessing this Site the Candidate (person/institution/organization) ("you" or “your”) agree to be bound by these Terms and Conditions of Use whether or not you have read them. If you do not agree to these Terms and Conditions of Use, do not access this Site. TAKREEM-Olive Branch may at its sole discretion modify these Terms and Conditions of Use at any time without prior notice and such modifications will be effective immediately upon being posted on this Site. Your continued use of this Site will indicate your acceptance of these modified Terms and Conditions of Use.
CHANGES TO THE SITE
Changes may be made at any time to the information, names, text, images, pictures, logos, trade-marks, products, awards and services and any other material displayed on, offered through or contained on this Site.
CHANGES TO TERMS AND CONDITIONS
TAKREEM-Olive Branch may at any time, and at its sole discretion, modify these Terms and Conditions of Use, including without limitation the Privacy Policy, with or without notice. Such modifications will be effective immediately upon posting. You agree to review these Terms and Condition of Use periodically and your continued use of this Site following such modifications will indicate your acceptance of these modified Terms and Conditions of Use. If you do not agree to any modification of these Terms and Conditions of Use, you must immediately stop using this Site.
CANDIDATE OBLIGATIONS
TAKREEM-Olive Branch may at any time, and at its sole discretion, modify these Terms and Conditions of Use, including without limitation the Privacy Policy, with or without notice. Such modifications will be effective immediately upon posting. You agree to review these Terms and Condition of Use periodically and your continued use of this Site following such modifications will indicate your acceptance of these modified Terms and Conditions of Use. If you do not agree to any modification of these Terms and Conditions of Use, you must immediately stop using this Site.In providing documentation and information to TAKREEM-Olive Branch, you undertake to provide true, accurate, current and correct information about yourself, your institution or organization and to maintain and update registration information to keep it true, accurate, current and complete. If TAKREEM-Olive Branch has reasonable grounds to suspect that such information is untrue, inaccurate, not current or incomplete, TAKREEM-Olive Branch has the right to suspend, reject or terminate your application form and refuse any and all current or future use of the application form.
PRIVACY POLICY
TAKREEM-Olive Branch acknowledges and respects the privacy of the Candidate. TAKREEM-Olive Branch advises that much of the information that you may have provided to, or may be asked to provide, to Olive Branch is 'Personal Information'. As a general rule, Personal Information is not released by TAKREEM-Olive Branch to other organizations, except in response to screening your application, and information regarding your candidature/project will not be disclosed to a third party without your consent, exceptions apply:
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where the third party is directly acting as a Jury Member (A jury member is referred to as part of the peer review commission/the international committee members/the international Jury members);
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where the Candidate has been selected as a finalist and thus shall share his project with the public;
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when the information is requested by any public authority.
CONFIDENTIALITY
Any personal information that Olive Branch collects is held with the strictest confidence. TAKREEM-Olive Branch uses and implements industry standards for the security and protection of information collected, and this information is securely stored and access is restricted to authorized personnel only, ensuring that your Personal Information is protected and safeguarded.
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
The information or materials displayed on or contained within this Site including without limitation, any design, layout, text, informational text, photographs, illustrations, artwork, names, logos and trademarks (the "Materials"), are the property of Olive Branch or its licensors and are protected by copyright, trademark and other intellectual property laws. TAKREEM-Olive Branch name, design and related marks are trademarks of Olive Branch. All rights reserved.
The provisions of this section shall survive the termination of your right to use this Site.
INDEMNIFICATION
You agree to indemnify and hold harmless TAKREEM-Olive Branch and its affiliates and their respective directors, officers, employees, agents or other representatives from and against all claims, liability and expenses, including all legal fees and costs arising from or relating to (a) your breach of these Terms and Conditions of Use; and (b) your use of this Site including transmission or placement of information or Materials by you on this Site. The provisions of this section shall survive the termination of your right to use this Site.
TERMINATION
TAKREEM-Olive Branch may at any time and at its sole discretion terminate your right to use this Site.
GOVERNING LAW
These Terms and Conditions shall be governed by, construed and enforced in accordance with the laws of Lebanon.
DISPUTE RESOLUTION
All claims, disputes or controversies (whether in contract or tort, pursuant to statute or regulation, or otherwise, and whether pre-existing, present or future) arising out of or relating to: (a) these Terms and Conditions of Use; (b) this Site; (c) the relationship which results from these Terms and Conditions of Use (including relationships with third parties who are not party to these Terms and Conditions of Use) (collectively "Claims"), will be referred to and determined by binding arbitration in accordance with the Rules of the Chamber of Commerce of Beirut by one arbitrator appointed in accordance with the said Rules. Arbitration shall be conducted in the English language and be held in Beirut, Lebanon. The provisions of this section shall survive the termination of your right to use this Site.