NSO Website Terms and Conditions of Use

September 25, 2013


Welcome to our website!

The NSO Symphony Orchestra provides the information, textual works, data, graphics, charts, graphs, images, illustrations, photographs, interactive presentations, audio and visual works, button icons, compilations, arrangements, columns, commentary, articles, analyses, discussions, and other materials displayed on our website (the "Content") solely for informational, educational, cultural and entertainment purposes.

YOUR USE IN ANY WAY OF THE WORLD WIDE WEBSITE OF NSO, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, THE CONTENT, IS GOVERNED BY, CONDITIONED UPON, AND SUBJECT TO THE FOLLOWING TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF USE. YOU REPRESENT THAT YOU HAVE READ THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS PRIOR TO ACCESSING OR USING OUR WEBSITE AND AGREE TO COMPLY FULLY WITH SUCH TERMS AND CONDITIONS.
IF YOU DO NOT AGREE TO ALL OF THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OR NSO'S PRIVACY POLICY, PLEASE DO NOT ACCESS OR USE NSO'S WEBSITE.

NSO’s Intellectual Property Rights
The Content displayed on our website, our website's design, code, technology, processes, any software programs available on or through the website, and related materials are owned exclusively by NSO, its contributors or licensors, or third parties, and are, individually and collectively, protected by UAE and international copyright, patent, trade secret, trademark, trade dress and other intellectual property laws. You have not been granted and do not have any license, right, title, or interest, in and to the Content or our website for any purpose other than the right to access and use the Content and website as set forth in these terms and conditions for use of NSO's website.
You acknowledge and agree that you will not copy, reproduce, amend, modify, publish, distribute, broadcast, use, or create derivative works from the Content or our website, in whole or in part, or access or attempt to access any of our processes, programs, data, code, underlying technology, or content that is not made available to the public or other than for its intended purpose without prior written permission form NSO or the third party owner.

You shall not place links to our website absent our prior express written consent. Data mining, harvesting or similar collection of email addresses or other information on our website is prohibited.

The trademarks, product names, service marks, company names, trade dress and logos displayed on our website, whether registered or unregistered, are the sole property of NSO or third parties, are protected by UAE and international trademark laws, and may not be used without the prior express written consent of the trademark owner.
User Representations
You represent that you have the legal right to use this website, to enter into this agreement, and to be bound by the these terms and conditions for use of our website, or, if under the age of majority, that your parent or guardian has consented to your use of this website. You agree that you will use our website only for personal, noncommercial, informational, educational, and lawful purposes.
Limited Right and License to Use NSO's Website
NSO grants to you the right and license to use our website subject to the terms and conditions for use set forth herein. Except as otherwise indicated with respect to a particular portion, file, or document provided on this website, you may only display/view and print one copy of the Contents made available by NSO for public viewing, printing, or downloading for your own personal, noncommercial use, provided that you do not alter or modify the Content in any way and that you maintain any notices contained in the content, such as all copyright notices, trademark legends, or other proprietary rights notices.
You may not use the Content to create or as part of a database. You may not use the Content for purposes of competing with the business, products or services of NSO, Inc., for any unlawful purpose, or for any purpose which violates or is inconsistent with these terms and conditions of use. You may not copy, store, either in hardcopy or in an electronic retrieval system, transmit, transfer, perform, broadcast, publish, reproduce, create a derivative work from, display, distribute, sell, license, rent, lease or otherwise transfer any of the Contents to any third person (including, without limitation, others in your company or organization) whether for direct commercial or monetary gain or otherwise without the prior written permission of NSO or the third party provider of the Contents.
Requests for such permission regarding NSO’s Contents must be in writing and should be sent to: info@nsouae.org
Certain third party providers impose additional terms and conditions of use set forth elsewhere herein. Your use of Content from those third party providers is also subject to those terms and conditions of use.
Use of certain Content contained in the website may be subject to further limitations, restrictions, permissions, consents, and/or requirements as specified, and you agree to comply with all such requirements as a condition for accessing and use of that Content. NSO has the right to cancel, revoke, or terminate your right and license to use our website in whole or in part at any time in its sole discretion. Your right and license to use our website shall automatically terminate should you breach any of these terms and conditions for use.
The limited license granted by these Terms and Conditions of Use is non-exclusive and nontransferable.
Fair Use Permitted
In addition to the above license, "fair use" of the Content is also permitted. Fair use of copyrighted material includes the use of protected materials for noncommercial, educational purposes, such as teaching, scholarship, research, criticism, commentary, and news reporting. However, you must cite (refer to) the author and source of this material as you would material from any printed work. The citation should include reference to this Website's address: http://www.nsouae.org
Reporting Violations
If you believe that any Content or other material on our website violates your rights or the rights of others, please send a detailed notice of the violation notice to us at the following address:
NSO Symphony Orchestra
NSO Music Agency
Twofour54 Media Zone
P.O. Box 77923, Abu Dhabi, UAE
The matter shall be considered and resolved in the sole discretion of NSO.
Revisions and Modifications to Website
NSO has the right at any time, for any reason and in its sole discretion to take down, interrupt, discontinue, alter, amend, or modify its website from time to time in whole or in part or terminate or limit your use of the website time by posting changes on our website. NSO shall have no liability to you whatsoever in connection with such actions or the availability of our website. By accessing, visiting and using NSO’s website, you agree to comply fully these terms and conditions and any subsequent revisions thereto. You also agree to NSO’s Privacy Policy which governs our use of your personal information.
Third-Party Information, Products, Services and Websites
Our website may contain information about and advertisements for third-party businesses, products and services, hyperlinks to third-party sites and/or information or material authored by third-parties. This is provided solely as an informational service to users. NSO does not sponsor, endorse, or recommend any such third party business, products, services, or websites. NSO has no responsibility or liability in connection with your use of any third party material or information, or access to any third party website. It is your responsibility to determine the bona fides of all such third parties and the advisability of accessing their websites and/or dealing with them.
Use of Links
Please note that links from this site are provided for your convenience. Should you leave this site via a link contained herein, the content that you view therein is not provided by NSO. NSO is not responsible for, nor has it developed or reviewed, the content or privacy policy at those sites. NSO makes no guarantees, representations or warranties as to, and shall have no liability for, any electronic content delivered by any third party, including, without limitation, the accuracy, subject matter, quality or timeliness of any electronic content, or the use of any personal information you provide to any such website.
NSO prohibits caching, unauthorized hypertext links to the website and the framing of any Content available through its site. NSO reserves the right to disable any unauthorized links or frames and disclaims any responsibility for the content available on any other site reached by links to or from the NSO website.
User Communications
NSO may provide a media for the exchange of user communications in the nature of an electronic bulletin board, chat room, special interest forum, blog, or other social media. Users agree not to post any communication or material that is unlawful, false, libelous, scandalous, defamatory, obscene, inappropriate, deceptive, or commercial in nature, or which infringes the intellectual property rights or other rights of any third party, or is unrelated to the nature of the discussion or the purpose for the media. NSO shall have no obligation or responsibility to verify the accuracy of, review, or monitor the substance of the user communications. However, NSO may, in its sole discretion, refuse, or remove any communication in any such media at any time for non compliance with the foregoing. You consent to the use by NSO for any lawful purpose of any material that you post on its user communications media, without compensation or further consent. In the event that you believe that any user communication violates the foregoing requirements, you may contact NSO at info@uaenso.org. Please identify the noncomplying material with specificity and provide in detail the basis for the charge of noncompliance. NSO may retain or remove the accused communication in its sole discretion.
Any communications or materials provided by you to NSO, including ideas, concepts, know-how, technical materials, procedures, processes, inquiries, comments, suggestions, analyses, graphics, opinion, feedback, etc., shall not be deemed to be confidential or proprietary and you agree that NSO may, in its sole discretion, copy, publish, use, distribute, broadcast, display in whole or in part and/or create derivative works from such communications and materials without limitation and without compensation or further consent.
Privacy and Security of User Information
NSO takes reasonable and appropriate steps to maintain the privacy and security of user information but cannot guarantee the security of such information in all contexts. Except as required by law, NSO assumes no responsibility or liability for disclosure or release of personal information. Users are solely responsible for the security of their passwords or other access keys. NSO assumes no responsibility or obligation for maintaining any information provided by users. Please see NSO’s Privacy Policy for further details.
Disclaimer Of Warranties
he Content may contain errors or omissions. Although NSO takes reasonable and appropriate steps to provide accurate, complete, and useful Content, we cannot and do not guarantee that the Content is accurate, complete, free from error, accessible, appropriate, reliable, or timely. In the event that you are dissatisfied in any respect with the Content or NSO’s website, your exclusive remedy shall be discontinuance of use of our website. NSO shall have no liability in connection with any such errors or omissions.
The Content is for your personal noncommercial use as an informational service only and should not be relied upon in lieu of or as a substitute for professional advice directed to your specific interest, need, or circumstance.

THE WEBSITE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" WITH ANY AND ALL ERRORS OR DEFICIENCIES, AND "AS AVAILABLE," WITHOUT ANY WARRANTIES OR GUARANTEES OF ANY KIND. USERS ACCESS AND USE OUR WEBSITE AT THEIR SOLE RISK. NSO EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT ALLOWED BY LAW, ALL WARRANTIES PERTAINING TO OUR WEBSITE, WHETHER EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR STATUTORY, INCLUDING ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE, NON- INFRINGEMENT OF THIRD PARTY RIGHTS, OR INTERFERENCE WITH ENJOYMENT, OR WARRANTIES ARISING FROM CUSTOM AND PRACTICE. NSO DOES NOT GUARANTEE OR WARRANT THAT OUR WEBSITE WILL MEET ANY USER’S PARTICULAR NEEDS, THAT ACCESS WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED, THAT CONTENT IS ERROR FREE, OR THAT ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED THROUGH THE WEBSITE IS ACCURATE, RELIABLE, COMPLETE OR TIMELY. NSO DOES NOT MAKE ANY WARRANTY REGARDING INFORMATION OBTAINED FROM ANY THIRD-PARTY OR THIRD PARTY WEBSITE.

The Content includes information, analyses, views, and opinions NSO believes to be appropriate for publication. NSO DOES NOT GIVE OR ENDORSE PROFESSIONAL ADVICE VIA OUR WEBSITE.
Disclaimer Of Liability
BY USING NSO’S WEBSITE, YOU ACKNOWLEDGE AND AGREE THAT NEITHER NSO NOR ANY OF ITS SUBSIDIARIES, PARENT COMPANIES, AFFILIATES, LICENSORS, PARTNERS, MANAGERS, SHAREHOLDERS, DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES, AGENTS, OR ADVISORS SHALL HAVE ANY RESPONSIBILITY OR LIABILITY TO ANY USER OR ITS PRINCIPALS OR AGENTS FOR ANY DAMAGES, WHETHER GENERAL, SPECIAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL, INCLUDING ANY LOST PROFITS OR LOST SAVINGS, WHETHER OR NOT FORESEEABLE AND WHETHER BASED ON CONTRACT, TORT, COMMON LAW OR ANY OTHER THEORY OF LIABILITY, STATUTE OR REGULATION. UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCE WILL NSO BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY INFORMATION CONTAINED IN, DISPLAYED ON OR OMITTED FROM OUR WEBSITE, FOR ANY USER'S RELIANCE ON ANY SUCH INFORMATION, WHETHER OR NOT CORRECT, CURRENT OR COMPLETE, OR FOR THE CONSEQUENCES OF ANY ACTION USER OR ANY OTHER PERSON TAKES OR FAILS TO TAKE BASED ON INFORMATION PROVIDED BY OR AS A RESULT OF THE USE OF OUR WEBSITE.

YOU EXPRESSLY ACKNOWLEDGE AND AGREE THAT NSO IS PROVIDING ACCESS TO OUR WEBSITE IN RELIANCE ON THE DISCLAIMERS AND LIMITATIONS SET FORTH IN THIS AGREEMENT, AND FURTHER ACKNOWLEDGE AND AGREE THAT SUCH LIMITATIONS ARE REASONABLE. IN NO EVENT SHALL NSO’S LIABILITY TO USER EXCEED ANY FEES ACTUALLY PAID BY YOU FOR USE OF THE WEBSITE. SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE LIMITATION OR EXCLUSION OF LIABILITY FOR INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, SO SOME OF THE ABOVE LIMITATIONS MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU.
Laws and Regulations
User access to and use of this website is subject to all applicable international and local laws and regulations.
Remedies / Choice of Law
You agree that in the event of a breach of these Terms and Conditions, monetary damages will be insufficient to compensate NSO for the harm done to it, and that NSO will consequently be entitled to seek a temporary restraining order, injunction, or other form of equitable relief against the continuance of such breach, in addition to any and all remedies to which NSO will be entitled.

These terms and conditions for the use of our website and any and all disputes related to or in connection therewith are subject to and shall be governed exclusively by the laws of the United Arab Emirates as applied to contracts entered into in the UAE between UAE residents without regard to the jurisdiction’s rules concerning choice of law. You hereby expressly consent and agree to exclusive jurisdiction and venue in the UAE with respect to any litigation arising out of or relating to these terms and conditions for use of our website. NSO may bring an action to enforce our rights in any forum having jurisdiction.
Indemnification
In the event that NSO is required to incur any attorneys’ fees, costs or other expenses in connection with enforcing or defending our rights under these terms and conditions, you shall reimburse us for such attorneys’ fees, costs and expenses. You agree to indemnify NSO against any and all claims, actions, costs and expenses, including attorneys’ fees, arising from, or in any way related to, your use of our website or breach of these terms and conditions.
Severability
If any provision of these terms and conditions is held to be unlawful, void, invalid, or unenforceable for any reason, that provision shall be deemed severable from these terms and conditions and shall not affect the validity and enforceability of any remaining provisions. In such event, the remainder of these terms and conditions shall continue in full force and effect, and the provision held to be invalid or unenforceable shall be automatically amended to most closely approximate the original provision on terms that are valid and enforceable and the court or other adjudicating authority holding such provision invalid or unenforceable shall make such amendment accordingly.
Reservation of Rights
Any rights not expressly granted to you in are reserved by NSO.


NSO PRIVATE POLICY

September 25, 2013


The National Symphony Orchestra ("NSO") values your trust and respects your privacy. We have prepared this privacy policy (collectively with any subsequent revisions or amendments hereto, "Privacy Policy") to inform you about the personal information we collect about you, and how we use and protect that information. We are committed to responsibly protecting your personal information and only use your personal information in a manner consistent with this Privacy Policy.

By accessing and using this website, you are accepting the practices, policies and provisions described in this Privacy Policy and you expressly consent to the application of this Privacy Policy and to the collection, storage, use, and disclosure of your personal information as described. DO NOT ACCESS OR USE THIS WEBSITE IF YOU DO NOT AGREE TO ALL PROVISIONS SET FORTH IN THIS PRIVACY POLICY.
Description of Personal Information Collected
As a general matter, you may access and visit our website without submitting personal information to us. However, in accessing and using our website, there may be instances where you may provide personal information to us voluntarily or as required to avail yourself of some feature or benefit that we offer. Personal information is information that can be used to identify, locate, contact, or communicate with you. Such information may include your name, residence or business address, phone or facsimile number, e-mail address, birth date, etc. We collect personal information that you disclose to us through the use of our website, from online accounts, surveys, blogs, reviews, e-mails you send us, when you contact customer service, or when you request information. We may maintain a record of the information, products, and services of interest to you in order to provide you with an enhanced user experience, to better serve you, and as may be necessary to administer our business. This allows us to analyze the usage of our website, reformat, update and enhance the quality of our website, and provide you with easy access to our offerings, with a focus on the information, products and services that may be of particular interest to you. Your personal information also allows us to communicate with you about special offers, promotions, and other marketing programs that may be of interest to you.

There are circumstances in which we automatically receive and collect personal information from you. The most common of these circumstances include cookies and pixel tags. We use “cookies,” small data files stored on your computer’s web browser, or other passive means of data collection. Cookies are used to personalize your visit, remember your preferences, enhance your user experience and online browsing and to save you time. You can adjust your web browser to accept or reject cookies. We use “pixel tags” (small graphic images also called web beacons or clear gifs) or similar technologies to monitor the effectiveness of our website and our marketing and advertising campaigns. We track information in the aggregate about your visit such as the web pages you view, the links you click on, and the time you spend on a web page. We use this information to track the effectiveness of our advertising and marketing campaigns. We also track our e-mail campaigns in the aggregate to determine whether recipients opened the e-mail and what links they clicked on.

We may periodically collect personal information about you from joint marketing partners, unrelated third parties, and from our affiliated companies and brands.

Also, to improve our marketing and the content of our website we collect aggregate, non-personal data like Internet Service Provider’s domain name, the referring URL and the web pages and information you access on our site. We use this information to analyze visitors’ behavior in the aggregate to improve our website and your user experience. This information does not include personal information.
Use of Personal Information Collected
NSO uses and retains your personal information to provide you with a superior experience on our website and to administer our business. For example, the personal information we collect may be used, among other things, to: (i) contact you about products, services, events, promotions, or information that may be of interest to you, except where prohibited by law; (ii) enhance your user experience; (iii) improve the content and navigation of our website; (iv) customize content, layout, or offers; (v) protect the security of our website; and (vi) analyze trends and statistics.

If you are visiting our website from outside the United Arab Emirates ("UAE") and provide us with personal information, please note that your personal information may be transferred, stored, and processed within the UAE. The data protection laws in the UAE may not be as comprehensive as those in your country.

By doing business or interacting with NSO, you are consenting to the transfer of your personal information to facilities located in the UAE and other facility locations selected by NSO, and understand and agree that such information will be stored and processed in accordance with UAE law.
Sharing Personal Information
Protecting the privacy and security of your personal information is important to NSO. When appropriate, NSO shares personal information among our related and affiliated companies to help provide you with better service and information about our industry, business, products, and services that we believe would be of interest to you, except where prohibited by law.

We share select information with the service providers we use to help manage our business in connection with, for example, market research, fulfilling promotions, e-mail management, service bureaus, hosting our website, data storage, or ad servers. These service providers only have access to the personal information they need to perform their services, and do not have the right to use personal information in ways not authorized by NSO. They are prohibited from using this personal information for their own marketing purposes and are not allowed to share this personal information with anyone other than NSO.

NSO does not sell, rent, or lease its customer lists to third parties to permit them to send solicitations or other marketing materials to you. We will not share your personal information with unaffiliated persons or entities without your permission, except where required in order to deliver specific services ordered by you, such as, for example, to ship products or material or fulfill a request that you have made.

We may disclose your personal information to third parties if we determine, in our judgment, that it is necessary to (i) comply with the law, regulation, legal process, or enforceable government request; (ii) enforce the terms of any of our polices; or (iii) protect the rights, property, or safety of NSO, its employees, or customers. This may include assistance in fraud protection or investigation.

We could also disclose or transfer your personal information to a successor entity in the event of a corporate merger, consolidation, sale of assets, or other corporate changes respecting NSO or our affiliated companies.
Securing Personal Information
NSO takes reasonable and appropriate security measures to help to safeguard your personal information and to prevent unauthorized access, release, and disclosure. We have a variety of current technologies, managerial safeguards, protocols, and processes in place to protect the security and privacy of your personal information.

However, we cannot promise, and you should not expect, that your personal information will remain secure in all circumstances. We do not assume any responsibility or liability for any unintentional access, release, or disclosure of your personal information. Further, we do not control the security measures employed by third parties to whom we may provide your personal information and do not assume any responsibility or liability for the disclosure, use, or release of your personal information, or for breach of security or privacy procedures or policies, by any third parties.
Review, Update And Correction of Personal Information
Where practicable, NSO will provide you with the opportunity to remove, update, correct, or modify your personal information. Please contact us in writing at the postal or e-mail address listed under “Contact Us” and identify with specificity the information that you wish to modify and the updated or revised information. NSO does not assume any responsibility for verifying the authenticity of the request or the accuracy of the information provided. NSO may not be able to completely remove or modify the subject information in all formats and cannot and will not seek removal, updating, correction, or modification of your personal information from third party databases, files, or records. It may take up to 60 business days for your requested changes to be implemented.
Links to Third Party Web Sites
Occasionally we may provide links on our website to third party sites we think may be of interest to you. These websites are independent from NSO and have their own separate privacy policies. Whenever you click on a link on NSO's website that takes you to a third party website, you will be subject to the third party’s privacy policies, and not NSO’s Privacy Policy. We recommend that you review their privacy polices before you visit these sites.
Changes To NSO’s Privacy Policy
NSO reserves the right to modify this Privacy Policy at any time. Changes will be posted on our website. We encourage you to check NSO’s Privacy Policy when you visit our website.
Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us.
NSO Symphony Orchestra
NSO Music Agency
Twofour54 Media Zone
P.O. Box 77923, Abu Dhabi, UAE