SINOTALKS.COM

TERMS OF USE

Last updated: December 1, 2021

Introduction

These Terms of Use, together with the documents referred to therein (“Terms”), govern your use of the website SINOTALKS.COM (the “Website”). Please read these Terms carefully before accessing any content available on SINOTALKS.COM, because they form a legal agreement between you and Sinotalks LLC (the “LLC”), the owner of the Website (the “Agreement”). By accessing the content on the Website, you signify that you have read these Terms and agree to be bound by and comply with them. If you do not agree to be bound by these terms, please promptly exit the Website. The LLC reserves the right to modify these terms at any time and will publish notice of any such modifications online at this Website. By continuing to access the Website after notice of such modifications has been published, you signify your agreement to be bound by them.

These Terms constitute the entire agreement between the LLC and you pertaining to the subject matter of this Agreement.

Use of the Website

While using the Website, you will comply with all applicable laws, rules, and regulations. Your use of the Website is conditioned on your compliance with these Terms. Failure to comply with these Terms may result in termination of your access to the Website or to the services provided by the LLC.

The LLC may collect certain Personally Identifiable Information (“PII”) as part of your use of the Website. The LLC is committed to protecting the privacy of all users of the Website. For more information regarding the types of PII collected and how the LLC protects that information, please refer to our Privacy Policy (https://sinotalks.com/privacy-policy), which is hereby incorporated into and made a part of these Terms.

As part of your use of the Website, you may be provided with a user account in order to access the content on the Website. If you use the Website, you are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your account and password, if any, and for restricting access to your computer, and you agree to accept responsibility for all activities that occur under your account or password.

You agree that billing and registration information you provide on the Website will be accurate and complete. The LLC and its affiliates reserve the right to refuse service, terminate accounts, remove, or edit content, or cancel orders in their sole discretion.

The LLC does not guarantee that the Website, or any content on it, will always be available or that access to it will not be interrupted. The LLC may suspend or restrict the availability of all or part of the Website for business or operational reasons. The LLC will attempt, but is under no obligation, to provide reasonable notice of such restriction or suspension of its services.

Although the LLC takes reasonable steps to prevent the introduction of viruses, worms, or other destructive materials or malicious materials onto the Website, we do not guarantee or warrant that the Website or content that is contained on or that can be downloaded from the Website is free from such destructive materials. You are responsible for configuring your information technology, computer programs, and platforming in order to access the Website.

The LLC will not be liable for any loss or damage caused by a virus, distributed denial-of-service attack, or other technologically harmful material that may infect your computer equipment, computer programs, data, or other proprietary material due to your use of the Website or to your downloading of any content on it, or on any website linked to it.

Finally, you agree that you will not access or attempt to access the account of any other user of the Website, or misrepresent or attempt to misrepresent your identity while using the Website.

The LLC may report any violation of applicable laws, rules, or regulations to the relevant law enforcement authorities as appropriate or as required by law.

Links to Other Sites

SINOTALKS.COM may include hyperlinks to websites maintained or controlled by others. The LLC is not responsible for and does not routinely screen, approve, review, or endorse the contents of or use of any of the products or services that may be offered at these websites. You acknowledge and agree that your visiting or use of such websites, and your use of any information, material, products, or services offered by such websites or the institutions or organizations maintaining those websites, is solely at your own risk.

Choice of Law

You agree that any dispute arising out of or relating to these Terms or any content posted on the Website, including copies and republication thereof, whether based in contract, tort, statutory, or other law, will be governed by the laws of the State of California, excluding its conflicts of law provisions. You further consent to the personal jurisdiction of and exclusive venue in the federal and state courts located in and serving Santa Clara County, California as the legal forum for any such dispute.

Disclaimer of Warranties/Limitation of Liability

SINOTALKS LLC AND ITS AFFILIATES MAKE NO WARRANTIES OR REPRESENTATIONS OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, CONCERNING CONTENT ON THE SINOTALKS.COM WEBSITE.

THE TEXT AND OTHER MATERIAL ON THE SINOTALKS.COM SITE AND OTHER AFFILIATED SITES REPRESENT THE OPINIONS OF THE SPECIFIC AUTHOR(S) AND DO NOT NECESSARILY REPRESENT ADVICE, OPINIONS, OR POSITIONS HELD BY OR PROVIDED BY SINOTALKS LLC.

LIABILITY: A PARTY’S SOLE AND EXCLUSIVE REMEDY FOR DAMAGES AND/OR LOSS IN ANY WAY CONNECTED WITH ITS PURCHASE OR USE OF SINOTALKS LLC CONTENT SHALL BE LIMITED TO THE AMOUNT OF ANY SUBSCRIPTION OR PURCHASE PRICE PAID FOR SUCH CONTENT.

SINOTALKS LLC MAKES NO REPRESENTATION REGARDING YOUR ABILITY TO TRANSMIT AND RECEIVE INFORMATION FROM OR THROUGH SINOTALKS.COM AND YOU AGREE AND ACKNOWLEDGE THAT YOUR ABILITY TO ACCESS THE WEBSITE MAY BE IMPAIRED. SINOTALKS LLC DISCLAIMS ANY AND ALL LIABILITY RESULTING FROM OR RELATED TO SUCH EVENTS. UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES SHALL SINOTALKS LLC BE LIABLE TO ANY PARTY FOR ANY DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF ANY INABILITY TO ACCESS THE DIGITAL OR PRINT VERSIONS OF SINOTALKS.COM CONTENT OR ARISING OUT OF ERRORS OR INACCURACIES IN SINOTALKS.COM CONTENT.

Intellectual Property Rights

The LLC is the owner or the licensee of the intellectual property rights in the Website and in all content published on the Website, unless otherwise indicated. These works are protected by copyright laws and treaties around the world. All such rights are reserved.

Portions of content posted on the Website may be cited for reasonable professional or academic purposes, provided that the full citation of the content, including the hyperlink to the SINOTALKS.COM webpage where the partial or full content is posted, is provided. Any other circulation or reproduction of SINOTALKS.COM content by any means, whether in part or in whole, is not allowed without the express permission of the LLC, except as otherwise agreed upon.

The logo, name, and all graphics on the Website are trademarks of the LLC or its affiliates. Use, reproduction, copying, or redistribution of trademarks, without the written permission of the LLC or its affiliates is prohibited. All other trademarks or service marks appearing on the Website are the marks of their respective owners.

Miscellaneous Provisions

The Website may contain errors and omissions relating to product description, pricing, and availability. The LLC reserves the right to correct errors or omissions without prior notice. We also reserve the right to cancel any offered product or service in the event of an error or omission in the description, including price, unavailability, or other reason.

Any waiver of any provisions in the Terms will be effective only if in writing and signed by an authorized representative of the LLC. The LLC’s failure to insist upon strict enforcement of any provision of this agreement shall not be construed as a waiver of any provision or right.