Terms of Use
Terms of use for www.infosysprize.org
The use of any product, service or feature (the "Materials") available through the internet Web Site accessible at www.infosysprize.org, by any user of the Web Site ("You" or "Your" hereafter) shall be governed by the following terms of use :
This Web Site is provided by Infosys Limited (hereinafter referred to as "Infosys"), a company incorporated under the Companies Act, 1956 of India, having its registered office at Electronics City, Hosur Road, Bangalore 560 100, India and shall be used for informational purposes only. By using the Web Site or downloading Materials from the Web Site, You hereby agree to abide by the terms and conditions set forth in this Terms of Use. In the event of You not agreeing to these terms and conditions, You are requested by Infosys not to use the Web Site or download Materials from the Web Site.
This Web Site, including all Materials present (excluding any applicable third party materials), is the property of Infosys and is copyrighted and protected by worldwide copyright laws and treaty provisions. You hereby agree to comply with all copyright laws worldwide in Your use of this Web Site and to prevent any unauthorized copying of the Materials. Infosys does not grant any express or implied rights on the Materials under any patents, trademarks, copyrights or trade secret information.
Infosys has business relationships with thousands of customers, suppliers, governments, and others. For convenience and simplicity, words like joint venture, partnership, and partner are used to indicate business relationships involving common activities and interests, and those words may not indicate precise legal relationships.
Limited license
Subject to the terms and conditions set forth in these Terms of Use, Infosys grants You a non-exclusive, non-transferable, limited right to access, use and display this Web Site and the Materials thereon. You agree not to interrupt or attempt to interrupt the operation of the Web Site in any manner. Unless otherwise specified, the Web Site is for Your personal and non-commercial use. You shall not modify, copy, distribute, transmit, display, perform, reproduce, publish, license, create derivative works from, transfer, or sell any information, software, products or services obtained from this Web Site.
Third party content
The Web Site makes information of third parties available, including articles, pictures, biographies, news reports and other data from external sources (the "Third Party Content"). You acknowledge and agree that the Third Party Content is not created or endorsed by Infosys. The provision of Third Party Content is for general informational purposes only. You acknowledge that the Third Party Content provided to You is obtained from sources believed to be reliable, but that no guarantees are made by Infosys or the providers of the Third Party Content as to its accuracy, completeness, timeliness. You agree not to hold Infosys, any business offering products or services through the Web Site or any provider of Third Party Content liable for any investment decision or other transaction You may make based on Your reliance on or use of such data, or any liability that may arise due to delays or interruptions in the delivery of the Third Party Content for any reason
By using any Third Party Content, You may leave this Web Site and be directed to an external website, or to a website maintained by an entity other than Infosys. If You decide to visit any such site, You do so at Your own risk and it is Your responsibility to take all protective measures to guard against viruses or any other destructive elements. Infosys makes no warranty or representation regarding, and does not endorse, any linked web sites or the information appearing thereon or any of the products or services described thereon. Links do not imply that Infosys or this Web Site sponsors, endorses, is affiliated or associated with, or is legally authorized to use any trademark, trade name, logo or copyright symbol displayed in or accessible through the links, or that any linked site is authorized to use any trademark, trade name, logo or copyright symbol of Infosys or any of its affiliates or subsidiaries. You hereby expressly acknowledge and agree that the linked sites are not under the control of Infosys and Infosys is not responsible for the contents of any linked site or any link contained in a linked site, or any changes or updates to such sites. Infosys is not responsible for webcasting or any other form of transmission received from any linked site. Infosys is providing these links to You only as a convenience, and the inclusion of any link shall not be construed to imply endorsement by Infosys in any manner of the website.
No warranties
This web site, the information and materials on the site, and any software made available on the web site, are provided "as is" without any representation or warranty, express or implied, of any kind, including, but not limited to, warranties of merchantability, non infringement, or fitness for any particular purpose. there is no warranty of any kind, express or implied, regarding third party content. inspite of infosys' best endeavours, there is no warranty on behalf of infosys that this web site will be free of any computer viruses. some jurisdictions do not allow for the exclusion of implied warranties, so the above exclusions may not apply to you.
Limitations of damages
In no event shall infosys or any of its subsidiaries or affiliates be liable to any entity for any direct, indirect, special, consequential or other damages (including, without limitation, any lost profits, business interruption, loss of information or programs or other data on your information handling system) that are related to the use of, or the inability to use, the content, materials, and functions of this web site or any linked web site, even if infosys is expressly advised of the possibility of such damages.
Disclaimer
The web site may contain inaccuracies and typographical and clerical errors. infosys expressly disclaims any obligation(s) to update this website or any of the materials on this website. Infosys does not warrant the accuracy or completeness of the materials or the reliability of any advice, opinion, statement or other information displayed or distributed through the web site. You acknowledge that any reliance on any such opinion, advice, statement, memorandum, or information shall be at your sole risk. Infosys reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to correct any errors or omissions in any portion of the web site. Infosys may make any other changes to the web site, the materials and the products, programs, services or prices (if any) described in the web site at any time without notice. This web site is for informational purposes only and should not be construed as technical advice of any manner.
Posting at website, usage and access to your information
Nomination information, contact details of nominee and nominator and web access information ('Submissions') posted by an invited user of the website will be kept confidential. Relevant Submissions will be shared with stakeholders related to the Infosys Science foundation, who need to act on them to further the selection process for the Infosys Prize. We restrict access to personal information to the Infosys Science Foundation PMO, contractors and agents who need to know that information in order to operate, develop or improve our services or to further the Prize selection process.
Unlawful and/or prohibited use of this website
As a condition of Your use of the Web Site, You shall not use the Web Site for any purpose(s) that is unlawful or prohibited by the Terms of Use. You shall not use the Web Site in any manner that could damage, disable, overburden, or impair any Infosys server, or the network(s) connected to any Infosys server, or interfere with any other party's use and enjoyment of any services associated with the Web Site. You shall not attempt to gain unauthorized access to any section of the Web Site, other accounts, computer systems or networks connected to any Infosys server or to any of the services associated with the Web Site, through hacking, password mining or any other means. You shall not obtain or attempt to obtain any Materials or information through any means not intentionally made available through the Web Site.
Indemnity
You agree to indemnify and hold harmless Infosys, its subsidiaries and affiliates from any claim, cost, expense, judgment or other loss relating to Your use of this Web Site in any manner, including without limitation of the foregoing, any action You take which is in violation of the terms and conditions of these Terms of Use and against any applicable law.
Changes
Infosys reserves the rights, at its sole discretion, to change, modify, add or remove any portion of these Terms of Use in whole or in part, at any time. Changes in these Terms of Use will be effective when notice of such change is posted. Your continued use of the Web Site after any changes to these Terms of Use are posted will be considered acceptance of those changes. Infosys may terminate, change, suspend or discontinue any aspect of the Web Site, including the availability of any feature(s) of the Web Site, at any time. Infosys may also impose limits on certain features and services or restrict Your access to certain sections or all of the Web Site without notice or liability. You hereby acknowledge and agree that Infosys may terminate the authorization, rights and license given above at any point of time at its own sole discretion.
International users and choice of law
This Site is controlled, operated and administered by Infosys from its offices within India. Infosys makes no representation that Materials on this Web Site are appropriate or available for use at any other location(s) outside India. Any access to this Web Site from territories where their contents are illegal is prohibited. You may not use the Web Site or export the Materials in violation of any applicable export laws and regulations. If You access this Web Site from a location outside India, You are responsible for compliance with all local laws.
These Terms of Use shall be governed by the laws of India, without giving effect to its conflict of laws provisions. You agree that the appropriate court(s) in Bangalore, India, will have the exclusive jurisdiction to resolve all disputes arising under these Terms of Use and You hereby consent to personal jurisdiction in such forum.
These Terms of Use constitutes the entire agreement between Infosys and You with respect to Your use of the Web Site. Any claim You may have with respect to Your use of the Web Site must be commenced within one (1) year of the cause of action. If any provision(s) of this Terms of Use is held by a court of competent jurisdiction to be contrary to law then such provision(s) shall be severed from this Terms of Use and the other remaining provisions of this Terms of Use shall remain in full force and effect.