Conditions of Use

Sohar International SAOG ("Sohar International") is the owner of this website ("Website") and your use of the Website is subject to the following conditions of use ("Conditions"), which you should read carefully. Your actions in accessing any part of the Website, or any information, data, databases, images, sound recordings, printed materials and other content on the Website indicate your agreement to be legally bound by these Conditions.

References to "You", "Your" and "Yours" in these Conditions are references to you, the person(s) accessing the Website.

Disclaimers

Sohar International expressly disclaims any warranty (express or implied) or representation as to :

  • the performance, availability, functionality, or any other aspect of the Website;
  • the accuracy, availability or completeness of:
  • the content of any part of the Website;
  • any documents or any information, product, or process disclosed by Sohar International or any of its employees, or make any representation that use of such documents or any information, product or process would not infringe privately owned rights; or
  • any other web sites, which you may access from a link provided on the Website.

Sohar International accepts no liability and will not be liable for any loss or damage arising directly or indirectly (including lost profits, lost business opportunities, special, punitive, incidental, or consequential damages) arising out of:

  • the use of the Website, howsoever arising but not limited to, any defect, error, imperfection, fault, mistake or inaccuracy of the Website, its contents or due to its unavailability or any part thereof;
  • computer viruses, Trojan horses, worms, software bombs or similar items or processes arising from the use of the Website;
  • lost data or programs, and business interruption) arising out of your access to, use, inability to use or the results of use of the Website, or any web sites linked to the Website; or
  • any action or decision taken by you as a result of using the Website.
Site usage

The information provided on the Website (or in any communication containing a link to the Website) is for personal use and information only and is not intended for distribution to, or use by, any person or entity in any jurisdiction in any country where such distribution or use would be contrary to that jurisdiction’s or country’s laws or regulations, or would subject Sohar International to any registration requirement within such jurisdiction or country.

You shall use the Website for lawful purposes only. In choosing to visit the Website, you shall not post or transmit through the Website any information or material, which violates or infringes, in any way, the rights of others, or which is unlawful, threatening, abusive, defamatory, invasive of privacy or publicity rights, vulgar, obscene, profane, harassing, or otherwise objectionable.

You may not use the Website in order to transmit, distribute, store or destroy material in violation of any applicable law or regulation or in a manner that will infringe the copyright, trademark, trade secret or other intellectual property rights of Sohar International (or other third parties).

Feedback & Responses Provided to Sohar International

Any comments or materials sent to Sohar International, including feedback data, such as questions, comments, suggestions and any other response shall be deemed to be non-confidential. Sohar International shall have no obligation of any kind with respect to such comments or materials and shall be free to use, reproduce, distribute and publicly display such comments and materials without recourse to you. Sohar International shall also be free to use any ideas, concepts, know-how or techniques contained in such comments or materials for any purpose whatsoever, including but not limited to developing, manufacturing and marketing products incorporating such ideas, concepts or techniques.

Services Available on the Website

Use of any online services that Sohar International may make available through the Website is subject to these Conditions and the specific terms and conditions of use which may accompany such services (or any other applicable terms and conditions between you and Sohar International). You must read and accept such terms and conditions before you use such online services.

Availability of Information

Availability of information on the Website is subject to change without notice by Sohar International. While the Website may contain references to Sohar International products/services, these references do not imply that Sohar International intends to announce or make available such products/services. The Website may also contain references to future planned Sohar International services, and you accept that such products/services are only planned and may not actually be provided by Sohar International.

Third Party Products and Services

Information and material on the Website relating to products/services provided by third party entities are provided for information purposes only and do not constitute either an endorsement or recommendation of such products/services by Sohar International.

Intellectual Property Information

All contents of the Website including, but not limited to the text, graphics and sounds, are the copyright of Sohar International and may not be reproduced, re-transmitted or otherwise redistributed in any form or by any other means (such as electronic, photocopying, facsimile transmission, recording, re-keying, or using any information storage and retrieval system) without the prior written permission of Sohar International. Furthermore, all trademarks used at the Website are the property of their respective owners and are protected by applicable copyright and trademark laws. Any use of the marks appearing on the Website without the express written consent of Sohar International or the owner of the mark (as applicable) is strictly prohibited.

Limitations on Use of Information

The information contained on the Website is not intended for your use without appropriate professional advice, and should not be construed by you as technical advice. You should consult other professional advisors familiar with your particular situation for advice concerning such information before making any decisions.

Security

You are prohibited from making unauthorised access or attempting to make unauthorised access of the Website. This includes violating or attempting to violate the overall security of the Website, including, without limitation:
attempting unauthorised access or impersonation;
breaching security or authentication measures without proper authorisation;
attempting to interfere with service to any user, host or network, such as submitting a virus to the portal, overloading, "flooding", "mailbombing", or "crashing"; or
sending unsolicited e-mail, including promotions and/or advertising.

Any violation by you of these security provisions may result in civil and/or criminal liability. Sohar International will investigate such violations and may involve, and cooperate with, law enforcement authorities in the appropriate jurisdiction in prosecuting users who are involved in such violations.

Privacy & Confidentiality

You acknowledge that your personal information collected by the Website has been voluntarily submitted by you. Sohar International may use such personal information to provide you with news and other information, including changes to the Website and new products/or services.

Any personal information received from you will be retained by Sohar International and will not be sold, transferred or otherwise disclosed to any third party, unless such disclosure is required by law or other order of a competent court or governmental authority. Sohar International confirms its intention not to disclose any information that could be used to personally identify you.

Indemnity

You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless Sohar International, its officers, directors, employees and agents, from and against any claims, actions or demands, including without limitation reasonable legal and accounting fees, arising or resulting from your use of the Website or your breach of these Conditions.

Content Distribution Restrictions

No part of the content or information included in the Website may be reproduced, re-transmitted or otherwise redistributed in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including by photocopying, facsimile transmission, recording, re-keying, or using any information storage and retrieval system, for any commercial purposes without the prior written permission of Sohar International.

Modification

Sohar International reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to add to, delete, amend, or revise these Conditions. You agree to be bound by such revisions or modifications and should therefore visit this page periodically to review the Conditions.

Restriction on access to the Website

Sohar International reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to block or restrict your access to the Website at any time, temporarily or permanently and with or without cause or notice.

Jurisdiction

These Conditions shall be governed by the laws of the Sultanate of Oman and you submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of its Courts.