Last Updated January 17, 2013
LIMITED LICENSE
Global Security Industry Alliance. Limited, (hereinafter, "GSIA") currently provides this service free of charge to you under the terms and conditions primarily set forth in this Acceptance of Terms of Use section of the Web site (www.GSIAlliance.com). However, there may be additional terms and conditions in other sections of this website, which are expressly incorporated herein and also must be observed and followed (collectively referred to hereinafter as "Terms of Use"). BY ACCESSING OR USING THIS WEBSITE, YOU AGREE TO ABIDE BY THE TERMS OF USE.
Subject to the Terms of Use, GSIA grants you a non-exclusive, non-transferable, limited, conditionally revocable right to access, use and privately display this website for the purpose of identifying readily available non-proprietary and proprietary free information on security trade associations, societies, companies, products, components, research, white papers, case studies, resources links, and subject matter experts for your legitimate personal and/or business needs. Any other use of this website is expressly prohibited and constitutes a material violation of the Terms of Use. Prohibited uses include, without limitation, using email addresses obtained from this website for solicitation purposes of any kind, directly or indirectly, the use of data mining, robots or other similar data gathering and extraction tools, and making any derivative works based, in whole or in part, on any portion or all of this website.
GSIA reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to change, modify, add or remove the Terms of Use, in whole or in part, at any time without prior notice or liability. Your continued access or use of this site after any such change, modification, addition or removal of the Terms of Use will constitute your acceptance thereof. Further, GSIA reserves the right, at its sole discretion, and without prior notice or liability, to terminate, modify or add any features to this website at any time.
LIMITING ACCESS
GSIA reserves the right, as its sole discretion, and without prior notice or liability, to limit or terminate your access to this Web site and you agree to abide by such limit or termination.
USE AND PROTECTION OF ACCOUNT NAME AND PASSWORD
You agree to take reasonable precautions to maintain the confidentiality of your account name and password for full access to this Web site.
USE RESTRICTIONS
You agree not to modify, add or delete any content on this site, without the express written permission of GSIA. Further, you agree not to interrupt or attempt to interrupt the operation of this website or access thereto by other users. You agree not to resell or otherwise exploit for commercial purposes, directly or indirectly, any portion of this Web site, the services offered on this website, or access to this website. You agree that information you provide to this website or the trade associations, societies, media companies, exhibition companies, manufacturers and distributors whose products are present on this website will be true and accurate to the best of your knowledge, and that nothing you provide shall be illegal, obscene, threatening, defamatory, invasive of privacy, infringing on the rights of, or otherwise injurious to person or property, including, without limitation, software viruses, worms, Trojan horses or other malicious code. You also agree not to use a false email address, impersonate any person or entity, or otherwise mislead as to the source of the information you provide to this Web site or to the trade associations, societies, media companies, exhibition companies, manufacturers and distributors whose products/services are present on this Web site.
LINKING TO THIS WEB SITE
You may link to this Web site, so long as it does not portray GSIA or its affiliates in a negative manner or otherwise portray its services in a false, misleading, derogatory or offensive manner. Further, the linking site must not contain anything illegal, false, misleading, derogatory or offensive, and no express or implied affiliation with GSIA may be indicated without GSIA express written permission. GSIA reserves the right to require that you remove any link to this website for any reason, and you agree to carry out the removal immediately. Unless specifically set forth in writing by GSIA, any link to this website must not appear prominently on the linking site so as to confuse or mislead users as to the affiliation, sponsorship, etc. of GSIA and the linking site.
OWNERSHIP AND INTELLECTUAL PROPERY
This website is owned and operated by GSIA. You acknowledge and understand that the method of operation of this website and/or the business method employed are the subject of one or more U.S. and International patent applications. Copying any aspect thereof may subject the copyist to injunctions, monetary damages and/or other legal ramifications upon patent issuance.
You may view, download, print and retain a copy of pages of our website only for your own legitimate personal and/or business needs. Except as expressly provided above, you may not use, download, upload, copy, print, display, perform, reproduce, republish, license, post, transmit or distribute any information from our website in whole or in part without our prior written permission or the written permission of the content suppliers. If you wish to obtain permission to reprint or reproduce any materials appearing on our website you may contact us at webmaster@GSIAlliance.com or to the respective content provider. All rights not expressly granted herein are reserved.
GSIA owns the following trademarks and service marks listed below. A mark designated with a registration symbol (®) indicates that it is registered with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Marks without the registration symbol are either under application for registration in the U.S. or are considered to be common law marks of GSIA. You agree not to use any meta tags or other hidden text utilizing GSIA’s name or any of its trademarks or service marks without the express written consent of GSIA.
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- GSIA SME Network
- GSIA Global Security Congress / Conference
<© 2009-2013 GSIA, Limited. All Rights Reserved Throughout the World. GSIA claims a copyright interest, where applicable, in each page of this website and the site as a whole where the content is solely that of GSIA, as well as in the individual content, including, without limitation, the database as a whole and all search forms, but excepting individual content information linked to by GSIA, which is the property of the various trade associations, societies, media providers, companies, exhibition companies, manufacturers and distributors providing such information and links for this website, all of which is protected by United States and international copyright laws. No portion of this website or the website as a whole may be copied, retransmitted, reposted, duplicated or otherwise used without the express written permission of GSIA, Limited and as appropriate the third party content providers.
You acknowledge that the information GSIA has about its users, including, without limitation, names, email addresses, usernames, passwords, site usage history, etc., is governed by its Privacy Policy (as of 1/17/13) and may also be a trade secret. In addition, you acknowledge that any information GSIA has about the aggregate usage of this website and any agreements GSIA has with the various trade associations, societies, media providers, companies, exhibition companies, manufacturers and distributors providing content for this site are also trade secrets.
GENERAL
If any court of competent jurisdiction deems any provision of these Terms of Use to be unenforceable, then that provision shall be enforced to the extent possible to effect the intent of the Terms of Use, and the remaining provisions shall remain in full force and effect.
The headings in this section of the website are intended solely for convenience and are not considered to be terms within the Terms of Use.
The Terms of Use constitutes the entire agreement between GSIA and you with regard to your access and use of this website, and supersedes all prior agreements and understandings, whether written or oral, in connection herewith.
NO WARRANTY/DISCLAIMER/LIMITATIONS ON DAMAGES
Technical data and statistical information contained in the electronic database of this website have been derived from information supplied by the respective trade associations, societies, media providers, companies, exhibition companies, manufacturers and distributors. Although we believe that the information supplied is generally correct, we do not assume any responsibility whatsoever for its accuracy. The data and information contained in the links are intended for use by security industry professionals and persons possessing technical skill and knowledge. Conditions of use of the items listed in each of the providers links/websites are beyond our knowledge or control and consequently we assume no liability whatsoever for results obtained or loss or damage incurred as a result of application of the data or information presented. Users of the web links to other sites do so at their own risk. In addition, we assume no liability and make no warranty with respect to claims of patent, trademark or copyright infringement or other similar claims which may arise out of or in connection with the use of any data, information or items listed in the resource or events section of this website.
THIS SITE IS A FREE SITE. GSIA DOES NOT RESELL OR PROFIT IN ANYWAY FROM THE INFORMATION FOUND THROUGH ITS LISTED LINKS TO OTHER ENTITIES, UNLESS SPECIFICALLY NOTED OR STATED. GSIA MAKES NO CLAIMS OR REPRESNTATIONS, INTENTIONAL OR OTHERWISE, TO BE THE OWNER OF INFORMATION THAT IS LINKED TO THROUGH THIS SITE. THE GSIA WEBSITE IS MERELY A WEB PORTAL DESIGNED TO HELP FREELY PROMOTE THE INFORMATION AND RESOURCES FREELY AVAILABLE ON THE WEB. THE GSIA WEBSITE IS PROVIDED ON AN "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE" BASIS AND GSIA SPECIFICALLY DISCLAIMS WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO WARRANTIES OF TITLE OR IMPLIED WARRANTIEES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. NOT ORAL ADVISE OR WRITTEN OR ELECTRONICALLY DELIEVERED INFORMATION GIVEN BY GSIA OR ITS AFFILIATES, OR ANY OF ITS OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, AGENTS, PROVIDERS, MERCHANTS, SPONSORS, LICENSORS, OR THE LIKE, SHALL CREATE ANY WARRANTY. YOU EXPRESSLY AGREE THAT USE OF THE SITE IS AT YOUR SOLE RISK.
IN NO EVENT SHALL GSIA BE LIABLE FOR ANY INJURY, EXPENSES, PROFITS, LOSS OR DAMAGE, WHETHER DIRECT, INCIDENTAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL, OR ANY OTHER PECUNIARY LOSS OR EXPENSE ARISING OUT OF THE ACCESS, USE OR INABILITY TO USE ANYTHING ON THIS WEB SITE OR ANY PRODUCT OR SERVICE DESCRIBED IN WEBSITE, EVEN IF WE ARE EXPRESSLY ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY THEREOF.
BECAUSE SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF LIABILITY FOR CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCEDENTAL DAMAGES, IN SUCH STATES LIABILITY IS LIMITED TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW.
If, despite the language of the Terms of Use, GSIA becomes liable to you for anything arising out of or related in any way to your access, use or inability to use this website or any product or service described in the website’s sections, then GSIA’s total liability to you shall not exceed the total payments actually made by you to GSIA or $100, whichever is greater.
INDEMNITY
You agree to indemnify and hold GSIA and, where applicable, its parent, subsidiaries, officers, directors, agents and employees, as well as respective trade associations, societies, media providers, companies, exhibition companies, manufacturers and distributors whose content appears on this Web site, harmless from any claim or demand, including reasonable attorney's fees, made by any third party arising out of or related in any way to your access, inability to access or use of this Web site, or any breach by you of the Terms of Use.
THIRD PARTY SITES/EMAIL
As a convenience to you, GSIA may provide on this website one or more links to third party Web sites and/or provide email contacts respecting third parties. GSIA makes no endorsement of such third parties, nor any representation or warranty regarding anything that takes place between you and any such third parties, including, without limitation, visits to third party websites, email correspondence with third parties, and business or other transactions with third parties found through this website. Please understand that such third parties are independent from and not controlled by GSIA, even if, for example, a GSIA link or logo appears on a website linked from this site. It is up to you to take whatever precautions are necessary in order to protect against viruses, worms, Trojan horses or other malicious code.
INTERNATIONAL USERS
This website is administered by GSIA from Hong Kong but its servers are controlled and operated within the United States. GSIA makes no representation that this site is available for access or use at other locations outside the U.S. However, any access or use from outside the U.S. is still subject to the Terms of Use. Access to this Web site is expressly prohibited from territories where this site or any portion thereof is illegal. You agree not to access or use any information or materials on this website in violation of U.S. export laws and regulations, or in violation of any laws or regulations in the country from which you are accessing this website.
COPYRIGHT POLICY
If you are notifying GSIA of alleged copyright infringement, please be sure to provide the following information in the form required by the Online Copyright Infringement Liability Limitation Act of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act, 17 USC §512:
- A physical or electronic signature of a person authorized to act on behalf of the owner of an exclusive right that is allegedly infringed;
- A description of the copyrighted work claimed to be infringed, or, if multiple copyrighted works are covered by a single notification, a representative list of such works;
- A description of material that is claimed to be infringing and that is to be removed or access to which is to be disabled, and information reasonably sufficient to permit us to locate the material;
- Information reasonably sufficient to permit us to contact you, the complaining party, such as an address, telephone number, and/or an electronic mail address;
- A statement that the complaining party has a good faith belief that use of the material in the manner complained of is not authorized by the copyright owner, or its agent, or the law; and
- A statement by you that the information in the notification is accurate, and under penalty of perjury, that the complaining party has the authority to enforce the copyrights that are claimed to be infringed.
- GSIA’s Copyright Agent for notice of claims of copyright infringement on or regarding this Website under 17 U.S.C. §512 can be reached as follows:
Henry Lee – Attention Copyright Notice
GSIA Secretariat
THIRD PARTY CONTENT ON WEB SITE
GSIA supplies a web portal and is a service provider/distributor and not a publisher or owner of the content supplied by third parties on the website. GSIA does not have editorial control over such content. Any opinions, advice, statements, services, offers, or other information that constitutes part of the content expressed or made available by third parties, including Merchants, Suppliers, Providers, Sponsors, Licensors, or any customer or user of the website, are those of the respective authors or distributors and not of GSIA or its affiliates or any of its officers, directors, employees, or agents. Neither GSIA nor its affiliates, nor any of their respective officers, directors, employees, or agents, nor any third party, including any Merchant, Supplier, Provider, Sponsor, Licensor, or any other customer or user of the website, guarantees the accuracy, completeness, or usefulness of any content, nor its merchantability or fitness for any particular purpose.
In many instances, the content available on the website represents the opinions and judgments of the respective Merchants, Suppliers, Providers, Sponsors, Licensors, customers or users of the website, whether or not under contract with the GSIA. GSIA neither endorses nor is responsible for the accuracy or reliability of any opinion, advice, submission, posting, or statement made on the website by anyone other than authorized GSIA employees. Under no circumstances shall GSIA, or its affiliates, or any of their respective officers, directors, employees, or agents, be liable for any loss or damage caused by your reliance on any content or other information obtained through the Site.
PRIVACY POLICY
In the GSIA Privacy Policy, which constitutes part of these Terms of Use, we describe what information we gather from users, customers, and subscribers, what we use the information for, and how you can instruct us to limit the use of information about you. Our Privacy Policy can be found in a link at the bottom of this site (as of 1/17/13).
COMPLIANCE WITH LAWS AND EXPORT REGULATION
You agree to use this website and the content thereon in compliance with all applicable laws, statutes, ordinances and regulations governing your use of our website. The United States export control laws regulate the export and re-export of technology originating in the United States, including the electronic transmission of information and software to foreign countries and to certain foreign nationals. You agree to abide by these laws and their regulations.
ADVERTISING
Our website may contain third party advertisements and/or sponsorships. The advertisers and/or sponsors that provide these advertisements and sponsorships are solely responsible for insuring that the materials submitted for inclusion on the website are accurate and comply with all applicable laws. We are not responsible for the acts or omissions of any advertiser or sponsor.
CHOICE OF LAW/FORUM FOR DISPUTES/JURISDICTION
The validity, construction and performance of the Term of Use of this Web site and the legal relations between you and GSIA shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of Hong Kong, excepting its choice of law rules if the application of such rules would result in the laws of another jurisdiction being applied.
Any dispute between you and GSIA arising out of or relating in any way to your access or use of this Web site shall initially be addressed through confidential negotiations, which shall be treated as compromise and settlement negotiations under the relevant rules of evidence. If the matter in dispute has not been resolved within thirty (30) days of the initiating party's written request for negotiation, the parties shall endeavor to first settle the dispute by mediation as specified by applicable Hong Kong law or the American Arbitration Association under its Commercial Mediation Rules depending on jurisdiction. A neutral third party will be selected in accordance with the selection process.
During the time period set forth below, mediation shall be the sole and exclusive procedure for resolution of any such dispute. If the dispute is still not resolved within sixty (60) days after mediation begins, either party may demand arbitration administered by the governing industry authority or judicial authority, and judgment on the award rendered by the arbitrator may be entered in any court having jurisdiction thereof as described in the following paragraph. If the parties agree, a mediator involved in the parties' mediation may be asked to serve as the arbitrator.
Any dispute between you and GSIA described in the previous paragraph shall be brought before an alternative dispute resolution body within 50 miles of GSIA’s corporate headquarters as of the date of the initiating party's written request for negotiation. You agree that any such body shall have personal jurisdiction over you for purposes of any such dispute. Further, any judgment on the award rendered by the arbitrator may be entered only in a court within 50 miles of GSIA’s corporate headquarters as of the date the award is rendered by the arbitrator. You agree that any such court shall have personal jurisdiction over you for purposes of any such judgment.
You agree that the cost of mediation and any subsequent arbitration as described above shall be split equally between you and GSIA.
Should mediation or arbitration as described herein not take place or not completely resolve a dispute for any reason, you agree that the sole jurisdiction and venue for any litigation arising from your use of our website shall be an appropriate court located in Hong Kong, China, and you hereby submit to the jurisdiction of these courts.