Apprivilege Terms & Conditions

Our mission is to provide communities with a digital platform that empowers and contributes to the improvement of that community’s relationship with its members in a way that encourages them to build one long-lasting honourable and authentic community. To achieve this mission, we provide the service described below to you. When you choose our services, you also agree to the Terms and they affect your rights and obligations. You can choose not to enjoy the Services, if you don’t want these Terms to apply (and by these Terms We also mean our Privacy Policy). The Terms of Use presented below are the basic rights and obligations that you and us have between us when you become a registered user on our Service.

 

We Provide Tailor-Made Experience for you

Your experience with our Service is unquestionably unique and personalized to suit your needs and preferences as a user. Starting from the posts on your timeline, pages, Events, ads and other Content shared on our Service will enable you to connect in a cyber world full of endless possibilities. We may use your Data to contact you with newsletters, marketing or promotional materials and other information that may be of interest to you in order to continuously optimize and personalize these services.

 

We Share, We Care

We help you connect with people, groups, businesses and organizations and others that matter to you across our Service with the sole purpose of providing you with a robust social platform where you can express yourself and communicate what matters to you and be engaged with our social community. We care deeply for our users and this is why We help them discover new Content, products and services that are offered by the numerous businesses and organizations in our Service.

Be Nice, Be Respectful

We take pride in our Apprivilege community in which trust, transparency and protection are the core pillars and it is important to engage with others in a constructive way. Having the awareness that everyone on Apprivilege is here to make the platform a great resource – the users come with diverse backgrounds, beliefs, and opinions looking to connect with people, groups, businesses and organizations. It is OK to disagree, but do not forget to do so in a civilized, respectful and considerate manner towards the members, this includes all members of the Apprivilege Team.

No Hate Speech

Our services offer you a place for discussion around our local community platform and online social community development in general –  We do not tolerate Content that attacks or disparages an individual or group based on race, gender, religion, nationality, ethnicity, political group, sexual orientation or another similar characteristic. Any generalizations about these topics should be phrased as neutrally as possible.

No Harassment and Bullying

Abusive behaviour directed towards private individuals and organizations is not allowed. That includes our Service’s employees and the company in general. Repeated and unwanted contact constitutes a form of harassment.

Be Positive and Purposeful in Your Communications

People are using our Service to ask and answer questions about the development of their Apprivilege app. If you have a meaningful question requiring an answer, please ask! If you feel like you can answer a question in a way that has value, please answer! But in your questions and answers please avoid the use of sarcasm or misleading and inaccurate information, bear in mind that many people using this platform have English as a 2nd language – so sarcasm could be misconstrued and misleading information can cause significant umbrage to others.

Definitions

Service Service (Also referred to as “Services” or “We”) means the Apprivilege social platform operated by Apprivilege Personal Data Personal Data (Also referred to as “Data”) is any information that relates to an identified or identifiable individual. Usage Usage is the act or manner of using our Service. User User (Also referred to as “Users” and “Others”, “You”, “Your”) is any living individual who is using our Service and is the subject of Personal Data. Terms The Terms (Also referred to as “Terms of Use” and “Agreement”) are the basic rights and obligations that you and us have between us when you use our Services. User Account User Account means a unique account created for You to access our Service or parts of our Service. Dispute Dispute (Also referred to as “Disputes”) means any question or difference which may arise concerning services provided on our Service. Copyright Copyright or “Copyrights” means the legal right seeking to protect original works of authorship and by using our Services and materials incorporated you do not acquire any ownership rights. Apprivilege respects the intellectual property rights of others and asks users of our Services to do the same. User Content User Content (Also referred to as “Content”, “Contents”) – The materials, information and opinions on public accounts and/or public chats, timelines, forums, comment sections and community chats on this Service. Events Events (Also referred to as “Event”) refers to a social gathering or activity that takes place in our Service and they let you organize and respond to gatherings in the real world. User Profile User Profile refers to the visual representation of Personal Data pertaining to the User’s Account. Third-Party Services Third-Party Services (Also referred to as “Third-Party Service”, “Third-Party Provider”, “Third-Party Partner”, “Third-Party Partners” and “Third-Party”) refers to the providers, partners, sponsors and affiliates assisting with the service provision related to our Service. Third-Party Sites Third-Party Sites or “Third-Party Site” refers to the sites owned and operated by independent retailers.

Prohibited Usage

The below activities are considered prohibited Usage and will result in immediate account suspension or cancellation without any form of refund and the possibility that Apprivilege will impose fees; and / or pursue civil remedies without providing advance notice in order to combat harmful conduct and thus ensure the protection of our Apprivilege community. Spam and Unsolicited Bulk Email; Apprivilege has a zero-tolerance policy on spam. Access to Other Computers or Networks without Authorization: Any act which interferes with the services of another user or network. Any act relating to the circumvention of security measures. Activities Viewed as Illegal or Harmful: Fraudulent or otherwise illegal activities, including engaging in phishing or otherwise obtaining financial or other personal information in a misleading manner or for fraudulent or misleading purposes; promoting and supporting abusive, violent, harassing, malicious or harmful content Any activity or content that is harmful to minors in any way. Communities promoting hateful or discriminatory activity based on race, color, sex, religion, nationality, ethnic or national origin, marital status, disability, sexual orientation or age.

Unsupported Usage

The below activities are considered prohibited Usage and will not be supported in any form or way. Pornography and Adult-Content; Depictions or images of sexual acts or implied sexual activity; graphic photos or videos. This does NOT automatically include networks for heterosexual, gay, lesbian or transgender individuals; breast feeding networks or educational networks promoting safe sex, assuming that pornography and graphic media is not present. Potentially Illegal Group Activity; Networks promoting illegal or harmful gatherings; denial-of-service attacks; service disruption activities; radical political or religious actions.

Endorsed Usage

Network operators are encouraged to focus on building niche communities focused on beneficial causes. Uniting people around interests, goals or activity that is inspiring, positive and helpful invariably leads to overall project success and community development and inclusion. The activities below will be supported with priority.

Market

If you choose to use the Apprivilege Market (“Market”) the following terms and conditions apply in addition to the general terms. Apprivilege Market is a service provided by Apprivilege that allows sellers (“Vendors”) to post products and advertise services for sale to other users (“Customers”). Any disputes regarding arrangements between the customers and vendors of any type of products and services remain solely between buyers and sellers. We are not involved in any transactions between You and others who use our Service. You acknowledge and agree that Apprivilege will not be a party to any such dispute or be obligated to take any action or refrain from taking any action toward resolving any such dispute. If you have a dispute with any other users in our service, you hereby release Apprivilege from any and all claims, demands, and damages (actual and consequential) of every kind and nature, known and unknown, related to such a dispute. You may terminate your market listings at any time at your sole discretion. Apprivilege may remove your market listings at any time for any reason or no reason. Removal of listings does not release Vendors or Customers from any contractual responsibilities connected to their use of Apprivilege Market. Posting any products or service advertisements to market constitutes a “Vendor” status. Vendors must read and agree to Market Terms before submitting any materials to Apprivilege Market.

Disclaimer of Warranties

Our Services are provided “as is.” Apprivilege and its suppliers and licensors hereby disclaim all warranties of any kind, express or implied, including, without limitation, the warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose and non-infringement. Neither Apprivilege nor its suppliers and licensors, makes any warranty that our services will be error free or that access will be continuous or uninterrupted. You understand that you download from, or otherwise obtain content or services through, our service at your own discretion and responsibility. Apprivilege does not warrant or make any representations regarding the use or the results of the use of the material, information, software, facilities, services, or other content on the service or any websites linked to the service in terms of their correctness, accuracy , Although We put great efforts towards the efficient security and protection of our Apprivilege community, this does not warrant that the functions contained on or through this service will be free of viruses or other harmful components. Apprivilege makes no warranties that your use of the materials, information, software, facilities, services, or other Content of the service will not infringe the rights of others and We assume no liability or responsibility for errors or omissions in such materials, information, software, facilities, services, or other content of the service or any other website. If applicable law does not allow the exclusion of some or all of the aforementioned warranties to apply to you as a user, the above exclusions will apply to you only to the extent permitted by applicable law.

Limitation of Liability

Apprivilege disclaims all liability, whether based in contract, tort (including negligence), strict liability, or otherwise, and does not accept any liability for any loss or damage (direct, indirect, punitive, actual, consequential, incidental, special, exemplary , or otherwise) resulting from any use of, or inability to use, the service or any other site, app or service, or the material, information, software, facilities, services, or other content on the service or any other site, app or service, regardless of the basis upon which liability is claimed and even if any member of the service has been advised of the possibility of such loss or damage. Without, you assume the entire cost of all necessary servicing, repair, or correction in the event of any such loss or damage arising therein limitation.

Indemnity

You agree to indemnify and hold harmless Apprivilege from and against any and all claims, demands, liabilities, costs or expenses, including reasonable attorney’s fees, resulting from your breach of these terms, including any of the foregoing provisions, representations or warranties, from Your placement or transmission of any content onto the service’s servers and/or from any and all use of your user account.

Release

If you have a dispute with one or more users including merchants, you release Apprivilege from claims, demands, liabilities, costs, or expenses and damages (actual and consequential of every kind and nature, known and unknown, arising out of or in any way connected with such disputes). In entering into this release, you expressly waive any protections (whether statutory or otherwise) to the extent permitted by applicable law that would otherwise limit the coverage of this release to include only those claims which you may know or suspect to exist in your favor at the time of agreeing to this release.

Arbitration Terms

Except as provided in these terms, you agree to exclusively arbitrate all Disputes and claims between us including claims of infringement, directly or indirectly related to any and all of Apprivilege products, components, or materials. Below are mentioned the exclusive ways you can resolve any dispute you may have with us. If you ever wish to seek any relief from us, you agree to do it only through arbitration, and you waive the ability to pursue class action.

US residents

To the fullest extent permissible by law, with the exception of Disputes pertaining to intellectual property rights of Apprivilege and certain statutory claims that, pursuant to law, are not arbitrable, any Dispute of any kind between you and Apprivilege arising under these Terms shall be resolved through binding arbitration, waiving the ability to pursue class action. This conveys no class actions, class arbitrations, or representative actions for users located in the United States or Canada. We and you each agree that if you are a user located in the United States or Canada, each of us may bring disputes against the other only on its or your own behalf, and not on behalf of any other person or entity, or any class of people. We and you each agree not to participate in a class action, a class-wide arbitration, disputes brought in a private attorney general or representative capacity, or consolidated disputes involving any other person or entity in connection with any dispute.

Non-US residents

In case of any allegation, or claim (including any non-contractual claim) arises out of or relates to the Service or the Terms, then you and We agree to send a written notice to the other providing a reasonable description of the Dispute, along with a proposed resolution of it. Our notice to you will be sent to you based on the most recent contact information that you provide us. But if no such information exists or if such information is not current, then our obligation shall cease. Your notice to us must be sent to u at contact@apprivilege.com. For a period of sixty (60) days from the date of receipt of notice from the other party, Apprivilege and you will engage in a dialogue in order to attempt to resolve the Dispute, though nothing will require either you or Apprivilege to resolve the Dispute on terms which either you or Apprivilege, in each of our sole discretion, are uncomfortable with. If your Dispute against Apprivilege involves a paid service and We are unable to resolve it through dialogue (as described above), Apprivilege will apply Directive 2013/11 / EU on Consumer Alternative Dispute Resolution. The European Commission Online Dispute Resolution (“ODR”) can be accessed at https://ec.europa.eu/consumers/odr/main/?event=main.trader.register

Terms Violation

Apprivilege may seek to gather information from a user who is suspected of violating these terms and from any other user. We may suspend any users whose conduct or postings are under investigation and may remove such material from our servers as it deems appropriate and without notice. If Apprivilege believes, in its sole discretion, that a violation of these terms has occurred, it may edit or modify any submission, posting or emails, remove the material permanently, cancel postings, warn users, suspend users and passwords, terminate accounts, or take other corrective action it deems appropriate. Apprivilege may fully cooperate with any law enforcement authorities or court order requesting or directing Apprivilege to disclose the identity of anyone posting any content, or publishing or otherwise making available any materials that are believed to violate these terms. By accepting this Agreement you waive and hold harmless all members of Apprivilege from any claims resulting from any action taken by any member of Apprivilege during or as a result of its investigations and / or from any actions taken as a consequence of investigations by either a member of Apprivilege or law enforcement authorities.

Children’s Privacy

Our Service does not address anyone under the age of 13 (“Children”). We do not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from anyone under the age of 13. If you are a parent or guardian and you are aware that your child has provided us with personal data, please contact us. If We become aware that We have collected personal data from children without verification of parental consent, We take steps to remove that information from our servers. We also may limit how We collect, use, and store some of the information of users between 13 and 18 years old. In some cases, this means We will be unable to provide certain functionality of the Service to these users. If We need to rely on consent as a legal basis for processing Your information and Your country requires consent from a parent, We may require Your parent’s consent before We collect and use that information.

Changes to Our Terms

We may update our terms from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new terms and conditions on this page. We will let you know via email and / or a prominent notice on our service, prior to the change becoming effective. You are advised to review our terms periodically for any changes. Changes to our terms and conditions are effective when they are posted on this page. You consent and agree to receive notices of updates of these terms through our posting of updated terms on the services. If you do not agree to the updated terms, you should stop using our service and / or close your account. Your continued use of any of our services will be deemed as your acceptance of any revisions.

Correct Personal Information

To access the Service We offer, you will be asked to provide true and complete registration details. If We believe the details are not correct, current, or complete, We have the right to prevent you from accessing our services, or any of its resources and to terminate or suspend your account.

Trademarks and Copyrights

Our Services and materials incorporated by Apprivilege are protected by copyrights, patents, trade secrets or other proprietary rights (“Copyrights”). Some of the characters, logos, or other images incorporated in our Service are also protected as registered or unregistered trademarks, trade names, and / or service marks owned by Apprivilege. Apprivilege or its licensors own the title, copyright, and other intellectual property rights within the service, and when users utilize it, they do not acquire any ownership rights. Apprivilege respects the intellectual property rights of others and asks users of our service to do the same. Your right to use any material in our service is subject to your compliance with these terms. You may not modify or use this material or any other content on our service for any purpose not permitted by these terms.

Public content

The materials, information and opinions included and / or expressed in or on public accounts and / or public chats, timelines, comment sections and community chats on this service are not monitored or reviewed and the Content of forums is not our responsibility. We may remove or modify any content without notice or liability at any time in our sole discretion. Any use of the aforementioned service features will be at your own risk and will be subject to the disclaimers and limitations on liability set out above.

User content

We strive for an outstanding user experience delivered through our service. This is why We have different features allowing you to do so. However, because We want to protect you and other users and make sure your experience is positive, We reserve the right at all times (but will not have an obligation) to remove or refuse to distribute any user content on the service, to suspend or terminate users, and to block participants of  chats  or the option to comment User Content without liability to us, including where such User Content, in our sole discretion, violates these Terms or our Privacy Policy. We also reserve the right to respond to user support requests or reports provided through the service, or protect the rights, property or safety of the service, its users and the public.

Groups:

The Service allows users to participate in a group which is intended for conversations held between groups of participants who have a common interest or affiliation, and are chatting amongst themselves. Our Service may include Content that is not suitable for children and therefore, persons viewing, following or participating in a group chat must be at least 13 years old (Please review the section Children’s Privacy). You can always leave a group if you find it to be unsuitable for you in any way. We do not undertake to monitor Group or other Forums , and the Content posted on group chats is not our responsibility.

Events:

Within the Apprivilege community, events let you organize and respond to gatherings in the real world. Once you create an event, you could personalize it to suit your needs and share content with the rest of the Apprivilege community. Events must not promote products, services, schemes or offers using deceptive or misleading business practices, including those intended to scam people out of money or personal information. You agree and adhere to the rule that users who fail to comply with this rule will be blocked from our service and the event will be deleted permanently. Events must not impersonate or falsely represent a brand, entity, or public figure. Events must not facilitate or promote online gambling, online real money, games of skill, or online lotteries without our prior written permission.

Club Admin:

Club admins receive information about the number of people or accounts who viewed, reacted to, or commented on group posts. Moreover, they can create groups and appoint moderators who will be in charge of sharing content related to their interests.

Posts:

When you make a post, you select the audience for the post, such as a group, all of your friends, the public, or a customized list of people. For more information, please refer to the section Responsibility for Your Use. Posting any products or service advertisements to the market Place constitutes a “Vendor” status.

Webstore:

The superior advantage of our service is the Webstore  – the place where our Apprivilege community can purchase products and services from their trusted brands and by doing so, they support their own club community  everytime they make a purchase.

Club Community:

Our Apprivilege community is famous for its honorable and authentic involvement with relation to connecting users and providing all necessary instruments to ensure well grounded and purposeful interaction with the sole goal of fulfilling united interests. Thanks to the Club Community, donations will be entitled to the Club, and the central factor is the users’ involvement which transforms their communities by generating profits and thus opening up countless possibilities and benefits for the Club Community. Comments: When you use the service’s timeline and post comments, your content is public and you allow anyone in the service to view it and associate it with you. Your Content will be used to help improve how We offer Content to you and other users. By posting or uploading any user content, you specifically grant us a non-exclusive, transferable, sub-licensable, royalty-free, worldwide license to use any intellectual property rights for the content that you share publicly on or in connection with our service. This license will end once you delete such content or your account unless users who have seen the content saved it.

Our Use of Your User Content

We will consider anything you provide including feedback, ideas or suggestions and / or contribute to this service as available for our use free of any obligations to you (including any payment).

Claims of Infringement

If you believe materials accessible on or from Service infringe your Copyrights, you may request the removal of those materials (or access any) by contacting us at contact@apprivilege.com

Responsibility for Your Use

You may only use our Service and its Contents for lawful purposes and in accordance with applicable law and you are prohibited from storing, distributing, or transmitting any unlawful material through this Service, otherwise you may be exposed to criminal and / or civil liability. You agree that if a third-party claims that material you have contributed to our service is unlawful, you will bear the burden of establishing that it is lawful. You understand and agree that all materials publicly posted or privately transmitted on or through this service are the sole responsibility of the sender, not us, and that you are responsible for all materials you upload, publicly post or otherwise transmit to or through this service.

Security of user accounts

If you create a user account by selecting a password and providing your name, you are responsible for all activities that occur under your user account and user profile. You agree to notify us immediately of any unauthorized use of your user account or any breach of security with respect to your user account including your password. We will not be liable for any loss that you may incur as a result of someone else using your user account, either with or without your knowledge. In addition, you may be held liable for any losses incurred by us or another party due to someone else using your user account. We shall be entitled to require you to change your password. If you use a username and password that We consider insecure, We will be entitled to require this to be changed and / or terminate your user account.

Violation of Security Systems

You are prohibited from using any services or facilities provided in connection with this service to compromise security or tamper with system resources and / or accounts. The use or distribution of tools designed for compromising security (eg password guessing programs, cracking tools, malware, or network probing tools) is strictly prohibited. If you become involved in any violation of system security, We reserve the right to release your details to system administrators at other sites, law enforcement and / or governmental authorities in order to assist them in resolving security incidents.

Reservation of Rights

Apprivilege reserves the right to modify or discontinue, temporarily or permanently, all or any part of this service and / or any software, facilities, and services on this service, with or without notice and / or to establish general guidelines and limitations on theirs use.

Local regulations

We make no representation that our service is available for use or permitted by law in any particular geographic location. To the extent you choose to access our service, you do so at your own initiative and are responsible for compliance with any applicable laws, including but not limited to applicable local laws. You are responsible for complying with local laws, if and to the extent local laws are applicable. You specifically agree to comply with all applicable laws concerning the transmission of technical data exported from the United States or the country you reside in.

Third-party services

This service may link you to other sites on the Internet and Third-Party Partners which cooperate with us to provide you certain services. These sites may contain information or material that some people may find inappropriate or unpleasant. These other sites are not under the control of Apprivilege, and you acknowledge that (whether or not such sites are affiliated in any way with Apprivilege) Apprivilege is not responsible for the accuracy, copyright compliance, legality, decency, or any other aspect of the content of such sites, and that your use of such sites is subject to their respective terms of use. The inclusion of such a link does not imply endorsement of any site by Apprivilege or any association with its operators. Apprivilege cannot ensure that you will be satisfied with any products or services that you purchase from any third-party site that links to or from Apprivilege since the third-party sites are owned and operated by independent retailers. Apprivilege does not endorse any of the merchandise, nor has Apprivilege taken any steps to confirm the accuracy or reliability of any of the information contained on such third-party sites. Apprivilege does not make any representations or warranties as to the security of any information (including, without limitation, credit card and other personal information) you might be requested to give to any third party, and you irrevocably waive any claim against us with respect to such sites.

Proprietary Online Services

Any area of this service that is accessed through any proprietary online service is subject to the rules, policies and guidelines of such proprietary online service.

Jurisdictional Issues

The materials and all other content in this service are presented for the purpose of providing information regarding our services available worldwide.

Choice of Law

To the extent permitted by law, these terms shall be governed by, construed and enforced in accordance with Bulgarian laws as they are applied to agreements entered into and to be performed entirely within the territory of Bulgaria.

Termination

We aspire that you will always continue to share and spread positivity through the use of our service, but you may terminate your relationship with us at any time. If you are using our service, you may simply cease to use the service and have all your data deleted with the click of a button. Where permissible under the law, We have the right to terminate your rights under our service without notice.

Severability

If any provision of these terms are adjudged, by written decision, to be unlawful, void, or for any reason unenforceable, then that provision shall be deemed severable from this Agreement and shall not affect the validity and enforceability of any remaining provisions. This is the entire Agreement between you and Apprivilege relating to the matters contained here and the Service.