Terms & conditions
GENERAL TERMS OF USE WEBSITE
(TERMS OF USE)
1. The Website
The www.WorldHumanForum.earth website is owned by the non for
profit civil law company operating under the name
WorldHumanForum, based in Athens, 16 Elpidos Street (hereinafter
“Organization”) and aims to facilitate the communication between
the Organization with its supporters, as well as to inform the public
regarding the vision and goals, the actions and initiatives
undertaken by the Organization.
2.Terms of Use
The operation and use of the Website (hereinafter the “Website”) is
governed solely by the present terms of use (hereinafter the “Terms
of Use”).
These Terms of Use cover all the webpages hosted on the
aforementioned Website of the Organization. They do not apply to
the webpages hosted by other organizations with different
microsites, which can be used to provide a link to the Organization’s
Website. The users of those webpages must be informed with
regard to the protection policy of the individual webpages, they visit.
The users of the Website recognize that these Terms of Use are
binding, both in relation to the rights and obligations of the
Organization, as well as in relation to the rights and obligations of
the users themselves.
These Terms of Use are fully in compliance with the applicable
European and Greek law, as well as with the internet fair trading
practices (lex internetica) and if the users of the Website fail to
comply with them, they are responsible vis a vis the Organization
and any other affected natural or legal persons, in accordance with
the specific provisions in force.
Access to and use of the Website -including simple navigation on it-
implies the user’s full and unconditional acceptance of the Terms of
Use, as they apply at any time.
These Terms of Use may be reviewed and updated at any time
without prior notice. Users must check the Website for any changes
to its Terms of Use and if they continue to use the Website, this is
considered as acceptance of any amendments to its Terms of Use.
In case the user does not agree with the Terms of Use of the
Website, the said user must abstain from using the services.
The Terms of Use apply to the entire content of the Website
(hereinafter “Content”) which -by way of example- includes texts,
images, graphics, photographs, drawings, illustrations, videos,
sounds, files, software applications.
Except for the expressly stated exceptions (copyrights of third
parties, affiliates and operators), all content of the Website and in
general all files and data of the Website constitutes intellectual
property of the Organization and is protected in accordance to the
relevant provisions of the Greek law and in particular law 2121/1993
(“Intellectual property, related rights and cultural issues”), the
European law and related international conventions.
3. User Responsibility
The Website users must comply with the rules and provisions of the
Greek, European and international law and refrain from any illegal
and abusive behavior during the use of the Website and in relation
to it. The Website users are responsible for any damage caused to
the Organization, due to misuse or improper use of the Website and
the services offered through it.
In the event that the Organization engages in any legal action or is
called upon to pay any kind of compensation due to breach of user
obligations set forth in these Terms of Use, the user will be required
to compensate the Organization for the damage incurred.
The Organization encourages the private use of the Website and its
Content for personal information or for educational and research
purposes. The reproduction or storage of individual pages or data is
permitted only for educational or research purposes, provided that
the Website of origin is clearly indicated and there is a relevant
Creator’s Copyright Notice (provided they appear on the Website),
without prejudice to any copyright or industrial property rights.
However, the users must be informed that specific files or data
might be intellectual property of third parties (organizations,
companies, etc.) and may not be used without the permission of
those third parties (which may be indicated on the Website
accordingly).
It is strictly forbidden to store, reproduce, republish, transmit or
distribute any part of the Content for commercial purposes or for
any other use not covered by paragraph 3.
It is strictly forbidden to store, reproduce, republish, transmit or
distribute registered trademarks of the Organization, as well as
trademarks of collaborating bodies as they appear on the Website.
The Organization shall not be liable under any circumstances
whatsoever, including negligence, for any form of damage or virus
attack suffered by any user, making use of the Website on its own
initiative while aware of the terms herein.
4. Limitation of Liability of the Organization
The Organization strives by all means to provide the best possible
service to the users of its Website, making every effort to ensure
that the information and all content of the Website are accurate,
correct, clear, adequate and available.
The Organization can not, however, guarantee the suitability of the
content of the Website for any use, application or purpose. Τhe
Organization may not be held liable in any case whatsoever,
including negligence, and for any damage caused to the users of
the Website while using it on their own initiative and being aware of
these Terms of Use.
Similarly, the Organization does not guarantee that the Website or
any other related Website or the servers through which the content
of the Website is made available to its users are provided free of
“viruses” or other harmful components.
The Organization does not assume any responsibility, nor does it
provide in any way guarantees regarding the Content, the privacy
policy, the completeness and quality of the services and the security
of other websites interconnected with the Website through “links”,
nor for the servers through which the Website and other websites
are made available to users.
The Organization shall not be liable under any circumstances and in
any case whatsoever, including negligence, for any consequential,
incidental, indirect, special damages or costs or penalties arising
from any claims of third parties or in connection with the use or the
presentation of this Website or its contents or any other linked
webpage, regardless of whether the Organization was informed,
was aware or should have been aware of this possibility.
5. Intellectual Property Rights and Trademarks
All content of the Website, except for the exceptions expressly
stated (copyrights of third parties) is the property of the
Organization and is protected by the relevant provisions of Greek
law, European law and international conventions and treaties.
The Organization reserves all copyrights regarding the content of
the Website and the copies created based on it. Moreover, the
Newsletters that the user of the services of the Website may receive
by subscribing to the mailing lists, are intellectual property of the
Organization and are therefore protected by the relevant provisions
of Greek law and international conventions.
The content of the Website is available to its users for personal use
and is subject to amandments, without notice, at the discretion of
the Organization. It may not be transferred by any third party with or
without consideration, or copied, reproduced, modified, republished,
transmitted or distributed in any way or by any means, without the
written consent of the legal representative of the Organization.
The other products or services that are mentioned on the electronic
pages of this Website and bear the marks of the respective
organizations, companies, associates, and any kind of private or
public law legal entities, are the intellectual and industrial property
of the respective bodies and the use of the content of these
websites requires prior written consent of the eventual beneficiary.
6. Minor users
The users of the Website, who are minors, are allowed to access
the services of the Website only with the consent of their parents or
guardians.
7. Personal Data Protection
This personal data protection notice refers solely to the personal
data of users, which they themselves provide voluntarily and with
their consent, in the context of using this Website.
The information provided by the users is used for their direct and
effective communication with the Organization (e.g. information
about activities, events, conferences, competitions, online games.).
The Organization does not distribute to any other organization or
partner, which is not related to the Organization, the email
addresses or any other information or data, relevant to the users of
its Website.
The Organization takes all appropriate technical measures to
safeguard the Website users’ personal data from loss or from any
form of illegal processing, as described in detail below (see 11.
Safety of Transactions).
The personal data provided by the user to the Organization for any
reason, such as participation in events or activities of the
Organization, donation to the Organization etc. are included in the
files of the Organization, are used exclusively for the users best
service and information and are not reproduced or made available
to third parties in any way whatsoever. If the user does not wish to
have their data archived, they must notify the Organization in
writing, within 10 days. In any case, the user is entitled to exercise
the rights of access and objection at any time, as provided by
articles 12 and 13 of law 2472/1997.
The Organization, having respect to the personal data protection
principles as stipulated by the Greek and European legislation and
the relevant international conventions, will not make any unfair use
without the prior consent of the user. The Organization may not
disclose, publish, sell or exchange in any way whatsoever the
personal data and information entrusted by the user. Exceptionally,
the Organization may disclose personal data following request of a
Public Authority, Court etc, always observing the procedure as
provided by law.
Users can, at any time, and provided there is a reasonable cause,
change the personal information, which they have notified to the
Organization or even cancel their use by filling in the relevant
electronic form.
The Organization shall not be liable under any circumstances,
including negligence, for any form of damage or virus attack
suffered by any user of the Website who makes such use on its own
initiative and who is aware of the terms herein.
To start any interaction with the Organization through the Website
(e.g. registration for receiving newsletters, participation in any
event), users must necessarily disclose certain personal data, such
as full name, home address, phone number, email address.
8. Access to Information
With regard to any transaction with the Organization (e.g.
participation in an online event), the collection of the user’s personal
is required. The submission of the personal data by the user
automatically implies their consent to the use of this data, for the
reasons mentioned above.
The Organization requires its employees and the webmasters of its
Website to provide its users with the level of security referred to in
this privacy statement.
The Organization may not disclose to other parties, in any other
case whatsoever, the personal data of the users of its Website,
without their prior consent, unless this is requested through legal
channels.
Under certain conditions, personal data submitted electronically
may be collected, used and disclosed, as provided by law or
following court decision – without prior consent of the Website
users.
9. Cookies
The Organization may use Cookies in order to facilitate and operate
its services via its Website. Cookies are text files that are sent and
stored on the computer of the user, allowing websites such as the
one in question, to operate seamlessly and without technical
malfunctions, to collect multiple user selections, identify frequent
users, facilitate their access to eventual webpages and collect data
in order for the content of the webpage to be improved. Cookies do
not harm the computers of the users or the files kept in them. The
Organization uses Cookies to provide information and to process
the orders of the users, while whenever they exit the Website,
Cookies are automatically deleted. It is noted that Cookies are
absolutely necessary in order for this Website to function properly
and smoothly.
10. Correction, Amendment or Deletion of
Information
The Organization enables the users of its Website to correct,
change, supplement or delete data and information provided to the
Organization. In the event that the user chooses to delete
information, the Organization will proceed and delete the said
information from its files immediately. In order to protect and keep
the users safe, the Organization will try to authenticate the person
making the changes as the real user.
In order for the user to access, modify or delete personal data, to
report problems regarding the use and operation of the Website or
to submit any question, they can contact the Organization via e-mail
at info@worldhumanforum.earth or via telephone by calling +30
2108842896.
11. Safety of Transactions
The Organization is committed, as far as possible, to ensuring the
security, confidentiality and integrity of the data it collects, regarding
the users of its Website. In particular, the Organization has adopted
procedures that protect the personal data that the users submit to
the Website or provide to the Organization by any other means (eg
by telephone or e-mail). The aforementioned procedures protect the
users’ data from any unauthorized access or disclosure, loss or
misuse, change or destruction. Moreover, they also help in ensuring
that the specific data is accurate and used correctly.
In particular, the Organization has implemented the appropriate
technical measures to safeguard the personal data of users from
loss, or from any form of illegal processing. Specifically, the
Organization uses the SSL (Secure Sockets Layer) protocol, for
secure online transactions.This protocol encrypts all users’ personal
information, so that it cannot be read or altered when transferred
online. The SSL protocol is now considered the Internet global
standard for the certification of websites to network users and for
the encryption of data between network users and web servers
(web servers). An encrypted SSL communication requires all
information sent between a client and a server to be encrypted by
the sending software and decrypted by the receiving software, thus
protecting personal data when it is transferred. In addition, all
information sent with SSL protocol, are protected by a mechanism,
which automatically detects if the data has been corrupted during
transfer.
While the user is on the secure website in order to support the
Organization, their browser informs them that they are on a secure
website, by means of well visible signs, such as the logo of the
company that provides the SSL certificate to the Organization and
guarantees the secure exchange of data and the identity of the
Website of the Organization.
12. Acceptance of privacy procedures
The use of the Website constitutes a presumption for the automatic
and express acceptance of this privacy statement, as well as the
aforementioned Terms of Use of the Website.
13. Applicable law and other terms
The Terms of Use of the Website, as well as any modification or
change thereof, are governed and supplemented by Greek law, the
law of the European Union and the relevant international
conventions.
If any provision of the Terms of Use is found to be contrary to the
above legal framework or becomes invalid, ceases to apply
automatically, without in any way affecting the validity of the other
terms.
This document constitutes the entire agreement between the
Organization and the users of its Website and is binding exclusively
on them.
The modifications of these Terms of Use shall be considered valid
and part of this agreement provided that they are in writing and
incorporated therein.
In the event of a dispute between a user and the Organization
regarding the current Terms of Use, the user is obliged, before
initiating any legal action, to contact the Organization within 15 days
by sending an e-mail or other written means. If they fail to comply
with this term, this involves violation of a substantial contractual
term entered into between the user and the Organization.
It is hereby expressly agreed that any disputes arising from the
application of these Terms of Use, if not resolved amicably, shall be
governed by Greek law and fall under the jurisdiction of the Courts
of Athens.
14. Contact
For any question, information, query, clarification related to the
Website and / or complaint, users can contact the following e-mail
address: info@worldhumanforum.earth .
