TERMS OF USE

This Website is owned and operated by The University of Hong Kong Clinical Trials Centre ("HKU-CTC"), a research centre of The University of Hong Kong (“HKU”), and is designed to comply with the laws and regulations of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People’s Republic of China ("Hong Kong"). Please read and review these Terms of Use before accessing or using this Website. By accessing or using this Website, you agree to comply with and to be bound by these Terms of Use. If you do not agree, please exit from this Website.

We reserve the right to change, modify, add or remove any portion of these Terms of Use at our sole discretion and at any time without prior notice. It is your responsibility to check these Terms of Use periodically for changes. Your continued use of this Website following the posting of changes will mean that you accept and agree to those changes.

These Terms of Use are available in English and Chinese. In case of discrepancies between the English and Chinese versions, the English version shall apply and prevail.

Copyrights

The entire contents of this Website are subject to copyright protection. You may use the information from this Website solely for non-commercial personal purposes and should retain and reproduce each and every copyright notice or other proprietary rights notice contained in any information you download from this Website. Any and all contents of this Website, including without limitation the data, text, images, audio and video, may not be copied, displayed, downloaded, distributed, modified, reproduced, republished or retransmitted, in any electronic medium or in hard copy, for public or commercial purposes without our express prior written permission. Nothing contained herein shall be construed as conferring by implication or otherwise any license to or right in any copyright of us or any other party.

Links to Third Party Websites

This Website may contain links or referrals to other websites or public online platforms maintained by third parties. Such links or referrals are provided only for your reference and convenience. Inclusion of any third party link does not imply an endorsement or recommendation by us. HKU-CTC (including HKU and its affiliated organizations, and their respective officers, directors, employees, appointees, students, trustees, agents, contractors and third party partners) assumes no responsibility for the contents of such third party websites or public online platforms and shall have no liability for any damages or injuries of any kind arising from such contents.

Personal Data Protection

We are committed to protecting your personal data we collect through this Website. Please read our Privacy Policy to understand what and how personal data may be collected from you and how your personal data will be held, processed and used.

Non-Confidential Information

Except for your personal data we collect from you (which will be handled in accordance with our Privacy Policy), any other communications and materials that you send through this Website, such as any data, information, questions, comments, suggestions, photos or the like, will be deemed to be non-confidential and non-proprietary. HKU-CTC (including HKU and its affiliated organizations, and their respective officers, directors, employees, appointees, students, trustees, agents, contractors and third party partners) shall have no obligation of any kind with respect to such communications and materials and shall be free to use any ideas, concepts, know-how or techniques contained in such communications or materials for any purpose whatsoever.

Disclaimer

We have used reasonable efforts to ensure that the information contained in this Website is reliable. However, we make no warranties or representations of any kind as to its reliability, accuracy, currency, completeness or operability. You agree that the information contained in this Website is provided "as is" and use of this Website is at your own risk. We may make changes, corrections and/or improvements to the contents of this Website at any time without notice. We disclaim all warranties, express or implied, including warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, and non-infringement of proprietary rights.

HKU-CTC (including HKU and its affiliated organizations, and their respective officers, directors, employees, appointees, students, trustees, agents, contractors and third party partners) shall not be liable for any damages, including without limitation, direct, indirect, consequential or incidental damages, arising out of your access to, use of or inability to use this Website, or any errors or omissions in the contents thereof. Further, we reserve the right to interrupt or discontinue any or all of the functionality of this Website and accept no responsibility or liability whatsoever for such interruption or discontinuance for whatever reasons.

Indemnity

You agree to indemnify, defend and hold harmless HKU-CTC (including HKU and its affiliated organizations, and their respective officers, directors, employees, appointees, students, trustees, agents, contractors and third party partners) from and against all losses, expenses, damages and costs, including reasonable attorneys’ fee, resulting from any violation by you of any of these Terms of Use.

Severability

If any provision of these Terms of Use is held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable for any reason, such provision shall be severed and the remaining provisions shall continue in full force and effect.

Governing Laws and Jurisdiction

These Terms of Use shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the Laws of Hong Kong. The application of the Contracts (Rights of Third Parties) Ordinance (Chapter 623 of the Laws of Hong Kong) is expressly excluded and no any third party shall be entitled to enforce any right or condition under these Terms of Use pursuant to the Contracts (Rights of Third Parties) Ordinance.

Any dispute related to this Website shall be referred to the courts of Hong Kong.

Last Update: 31 October, 2020