Terms of Service

By using and accessing https://www.lifestyleguidemag.com (the "Website"), you conclude a legally binding agreement with us, the Website, the owner and administrator of the Website.

You accept without limitation or qualification the Terms of Service, including the Privacy Policy

We may amend the Terms of Service at any time by posting a revised version on the Website. However, an individual notice will not be sent to you.

Any amended Terms of Service shall replace all previous versions of the same. If you do not agree to the amendments or changes to the Terms of Service, you should immediately cease use of any of the services on the Website. After any such amendment becomes effective, we will deem your continued use of the Website to constitute acceptance and agreement to such amendment.

We will, from time to time, post on the Website, guidelines and rules relating to the use of the Website. All such guidelines or rules are hereby incorporated by reference into the Terms of Service.

User Agreement

If we believe you are abusing our website in any way, we may, in our sole discretion and without limiting other remedies, limit, suspend, or terminate your user account(s) and access to our services, delay or remove hosted content, remove any special status associated with your account(s), remove and demote listings, reduce or eliminate any discounts, and take technical and/or legal steps to prevent you from using our Services.

In carrying out any transactions with us on or in relation to the Website or registering an account with us on the Website, you warrant that:

you are using your actual identity;
the personal data that you have provided to us are true, accurate, complete, and current; and
you will maintain and promptly update your personal particulars and ensure that such information is kept true, accurate, complete, and current.

In the event that we have given you (or where you have chosen) a password which enables you to access certain parts of the Website, you acknowledge that you are fully responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your password, and all activities occurring under your account.

You agree to notify us of any breach of security of your password and comply with all policies stated under the Terms of Service.

We will not be liable for any loss or damage arising from your failure to comply with this Clause.

Disclaimer of Warranties; Limitation of Liability

Your use of the Website is at your sole risk. We disclaim all warranties of any kind, whether express or implied.

We reserve the right at any time and from time to time to modify and discontinue, temporarily or permanently, any services of the Website (or any part thereof) with or without notice. You agree that we shall not be liable to you or to any third party for any modification, suspension or discontinuance of such services.

We make no warranty that:

the Website will meet your requirements;
the Website will be uninterrupted, timely, secure and error-free;
any results that may be obtained from the use of the Website will be accurate or reliable; and

In addition, to the extent permitted by applicable law, we (including our parent, subsidiaries, and affiliates, and our and their officers, directors, agents and employees) are not liable, and you agree not to hold us responsible, for any damages or losses ( including, but not limited to, loss of money, goodwill or reputation , profits, or other intangible losses or any special, indirect, or consequential damages) resulting directly or indirectly from:

your use of or your inability to use our services;
delays or disruptions in our services;
viruses or other malicious software obtained by accessing or linking to our services;
glitches, bugs, errors, or inaccuracies of any kind in our services;
the content, actions, or inactions of third parties, including items listed using our services or the destruction of allegedly fake items;
a suspension or other action taken with respect to your account or breach of the Abusing the Website Section above;
the duration or manner in which your listings appear in search results as set out in the Listing Conditions Section above; or
your need to modify practices, content, or behavior or your loss of or inability to do business, as a result of changes to this User Agreement or our policies.

Some jurisdictions do not allow the disclaimer of warranties or exclusion of damages, so such disclaimers and exclusions may not apply to you.

Regardless of the previous paragraphs, if we are found to be liable, our liability to you or to any third party is limited to SGD$100.

Release

If you have a dispute with one or more users, you release us (and our affiliates and subsidiaries, and our and their respective officers, directors, employees and agents) from claims, demands, costs and damages (actual and consequential) of every kind and nature, known and unknown, arising out of or in any way connected with such disputes.

In entering into this release you expressly waive any protections (whether statutory or otherwise) that would otherwise limit the coverage of this release to include only those claims which you may know or suspect to exist in your favor at the time of agreeing to this release.

Indemnity

You will indemnify and keep indemnified and hold us (and our affiliates and subsidiaries, and our and their respective officers, directors, employees, agents) harmless from any claim or demand, including reasonable legal fees, made by any third party due to or arising out of your breach of this agreement, your improper use of the Website’’s services or your breach of any law or the rights of a third party.

Applicable Law

This agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with Singapore law.

the Website will send any Notice to you to the physical address we have on file associated with your the Website account; it is your responsibility to keep your physical address up to date. All information called for in the Notice must be provided, including a description of the nature and basis of the claims the party is asserting and the relief sought.

If you and the Website are unable to resolve the claims described in the Notice within 30 days after the Notice is sent, you or the Website may initiate arbitration proceedings.

Any dispute, claim, difference or controversy arising out of, relating to or having any connection with this User Agreement, including any dispute as to its existence, validity, interpretation, performance, breach or termination or the consequences of its nullity shall be referred to and finally resolved by arbitration administered in Singapore

The arbitrator will decide the substance of all claims in accordance with applicable law, including recognized principles of equity, and will honor all claims of privilege recognized by law. The arbitrator shall not be bound by rulings in prior arbitrations involving different users, but is bound by rulings in prior arbitrations involving the same the Website user to the extent required by applicable law. The arbitrator's award shall be final and binding and judgment on the award rendered by the arbitrator may be entered in any court having jurisdiction thereof.

Severability

If an arbitrator or court decides that any part of this Agreement to Arbitrate is invalid or unenforceable, the other parts of this Agreement to Arbitrate shall still apply.

Future Amendments to the Agreement to Arbitrate

Notwithstanding any provision in the User Agreement to the contrary, you and we agree that if we make any amendment to this Agreement to Arbitrate (other than an amendment to any notice address or site link provided herein) in the future, that amendment shall not apply to any claim that was filed in a legal proceeding against the Website prior to the effective date of the amendment.

The amendment shall apply to all other disputes or claims governed by the Agreement to Arbitrate that have arisen or may arise between you and the Website. We will notify you of amendments to this Agreement to Arbitrate by posting the amended terms on www.the Website.sg at least 30 days before the effective date of the amendments and by providing notice by email. If you do not agree to these amended terms, you may close your account within the 30 day period and you will not be bound by the amended terms.

Judicial Forum for Legal Disputes

Unless you and we agree otherwise, in the event that the Agreement to Arbitrate above is found not to apply to you or to a particular claim or dispute, either as a result of your decision to opt out of the Agreement to Arbitrate or as a result of a decision by the arbitrator or a court order, you agree that any claim or dispute that has arisen or may arise between you and the Website must be resolved exclusively by court located in Singapore. You and the Website agree to submit to the personal jurisdiction of the courts located in Singapore for the purpose of litigating all such claims or disputes.

Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy sets out how personal data that we collect from you, or that you provide to us, will be used, processed or disclosed by us, including how certain information would be used to personalise advertising directed at you. This Privacy Policy also sets out the types of personal data we collect, how we keep it secure, as well as how you can access or alter your personal data stored by us. This Privacy Policy covers use of the Website and any other way you may connect to or interact with us through the use of our products and services.

Unless restricted by applicable law, you agree that any and all personal data relating to you collected by us or provided by you from time to time may be used, processed, and disclosed for such purposes and to such persons as set out in this Privacy Policy.

We may amend this Privacy Policy at any time by posting a revised version on the Website. However, an individual notice will not be sent to you. You will be deemed to have acknowledged and agreed to the amended Privacy Policy if you continue to use the Website, the Apps or our products and services after the changes have taken effect. You are reminded to check this Website from time to time for updates to this Privacy Policy.

Collection of Personal Data

You can use and browse the Website and the Apps without disclosing your personal data. You are not required to provide personal data as a condition of using the Website or the Apps, except as may be necessary for us to be able to provide the products and services which you purchase through our Website or Apps, respond to your requests, or in cases where you contact us directly.

We collect personal data only when you provide it to us in the following situations:

when you register an account with us on the Website
when you contact our customer service or sales people by email, telephone, or in person, to resolve any issues that you may be facing or with inquiries or requests; and
when you subscribe to the services that we are providing on the Website, or for our email notifications, and/or newsletters.

We may collect certain information on your visits to the Website or the Apps including, but not limited to traffic data, location data, and the resources that you access. This information is non-personally identifiable information (i.e. it cannot be used to identify you) and may be used by us, or by a third party advertiser, in tailoring advertising specifically for you

Purpose of Use

The personal data which you provide may be used and processed by us in the aggregate or individually and may be combined with other information for the purpose of managing and operating the Website and the Apps, the scope of which may include, but is not limited to the following:

administering the Website
improving your browsing experience by personalising the Website
enabling your use of the services available on the Website
providing to you the products and services that you have specifically requested;
responding to your enquiries or requests pursuant to your emails and/or submission of form(s) on the Website
responding to and taking follow-up action on complaints regarding the use of the Website, or any product or service provided by us;
sending you general (non-marketing) commercial communications;
performing office and operational administrative matters; and
providing third parties with statistical information about our users. Such statistical information may be used to personalise advertising on the Website, but cannot be used to identify any individual user.

We will not, without your express consent, disclose your personal data to third parties for the purposes of direct marketing. Consent for disclosure of personal data to third parties, for the purposes of receiving marketing communications, is given through our registration form, either online or on paper. You can withdraw your consent by contacting our customer service.

Our failure to act with respect to a breach by you or others does not waive our right to act with respect to subsequent or similar breaches. We do not guarantee we will take action against all breaches of this User Agreement.

Security

We will take reasonable technical and organizational precautions to prevent the loss, misuse or alteration of your personal data.

We will store all the personal data you provide on secure servers.

You however understand that the transmission of information via the Internet is not completely secure. Although we will do our best to protect your personal data, we cannot guarantee the security of your personal data transmitted to the Website or the Apps; any transmission is at your own risk.

Where we have given you (or where you have chosen) a password which enables you to access certain parts of the Website, you are responsible for keeping this password confidential. We ask you not to share a password with anyone. We will never ask you for your password other than when you log in to the Website, as the case may be.

Disclosure of personal data

In order to manage and operate the Website and the Apps, we may disclose your personal data to any member of our group, which means our affiliates and subsidiaries. We may also disclose your personal data to third parties such as our service providers and professional advisors for the following purposes:

to comply with any legal requirement;
to enforce or apply our Terms of Service
to protect our rights, property, and safety, and the rights, property and safety of our affiliates and subsidiaries, other users of the Website, and others;
in connection with any legal proceedings or prospective legal proceedings; and
in connection with a business asset transaction (i.e. the purchase, sale, lease, merger or amalgamation or any other acquisition, disposal or financing of an organisation or a portion of an organisation or of any of the business or assets of an organisation) to which we are a party or a prospective party.

IP Addresses

When you use the Website or the Apps, we may collect and store information about your computer, including where available your IP address, operating system and browser type, for system administration. This is statistical data about our users' browsing actions and patterns, and does not identify any individual.

Cookies

Cookies are used on the Website to distinguish you from other users of the Website. Cookies help us to provide you with a good experience when you browse the Website. Cookies also allow us to improve the Website. In addition, cookies are used to personalise the advertising you see on the Website and on other websites. All cookies which we send to you through the Website are set to expire in 2 years.

We also allow certain third parties to collect information about your online activities through cookies and other technologies when you use the Website. These third parties include:

(a) business partners, who collect information when you view or interact with one of their advertisements on the Website, and

(b) advertising networks, who collect information about your interests when you view or interact with one of the advertisements they place on many different web sites on the Internet. The information gathered by these third parties are non-personally identifiable information which is used to make predictions about your characteristics, interests or preferences and to display advertisements on the Website and across the Internet which are tailored to your interests.

Please note that we do not have access to or control over the cookies or other technologies which the above-mentioned third parties may use to collect information about your interests. The use of cookies or other technologies by these third parties are not covered by this Privacy Policy and are subject to their own privacy policies.

Many of the third parties we allow to collect information on the Website are members of the Network Advertising Initiative, which offers a single location to opt out of advertising targeting from member companies. To opt out, please follow the link: http://www.networkadvertising.org/choices/ and follow the instructions on the site. Another good way of opting out is through the following link: http://www.aboutads.info/choices/. Lastly, you can manage the type of cookies that are allowed through your browser settings, including completely blocking all cookies if you so wish. For information about how to manage cookies on your browser, please see the help section of the browser you are using.

International Data Transfer

We may temporarily store, process or transfer your personal data between any of the countries in which we operate in order to enable us to use your personal data in accordance with this Privacy Policy and our Terms of Service

We will take all steps reasonably necessary to ensure that your personal data is treated securely and in accordance with this Privacy Policy.

Third Party Websites

The Website and the Apps may, from time to time, contain links to and from the websites of our partner networks and vendors. If you follow a link to any of these websites, please note that these websites have their own privacy policies and that we do not accept any responsibility or liability for these policies. Please check these policies before you submit any personal data to these websites.

Access and correction

Our privacy officer is responsible for ensuring that requests for access to personal data and amendment of personal data are properly dealt with in accordance with the procedures specified herein.

Disclaimer

We shall not be liable for any voluntary disclosure of personal data by you to other users in connection with the use of the Website or the Apps, as the case may be.

Privacy of Others; Marketing

If the Website provides you with information about another user, you agree you will use the information only for the purposes it is provided to you. You may not disclose, sell, rent, or distribute a user's information to a third party for purposes unrelated to the services.

Additionally, you may not use information for direct marketing purposes, via electronic or other means, unless you obtain the consent of the specific user to do so.

General

The Terms of Service shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the Republic of Singapore, and any claims or disputes of whatever nature shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of the Republic of Singapore.

Our failure to exercise or enforce any right or provision of the Terms of Service shall not constitute a waiver of such right or provision. If any provision of the Terms of Service is found by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, the parties nevertheless agree that the court should endeavour to give effect to the parties' intentions as reflected in the provision, and the other provisions of the Terms of Service remain in full force and effect.

Any account that you may have with us is not transferable and any rights to such account will terminate upon your death. Upon receipt of a copy of your death certificate, your account will be terminated and all content that you have generated in your account will be permanently deleted.

Headings are for reference purposes only and do not limit the scope or extent of such Section. Our failure to act with respect to a breach by you or others does not waive our right to act with respect to subsequent or similar breaches. We do not guarantee we will take action against all breaches of this User Agreement.

We may amend this Terms of Service or User Agreement at any time by posting the amended terms on www.the Website.sg. Our right to amend includes the right to modify, add to, or remove terms and we will not be obliged to give prior notice on this. Your continued access or use of our Services constitutes your acceptance of the amended terms.

We may also ask you to acknowledge your acceptance of the Terms of Service and User Agreement through an electronic click-through.

The policies posted on our sites may be changed from time to time. Changes take effect when we post them on the Website site.

If you create or use an account on behalf of a business entity, you represent that you are authorized to act on behalf of such business and bind the business to the Terms of Service and User Agreement. Such account is owned and controlled by the business entity. No agency, partnership, joint venture, employee-employer or franchiser-franchisee relationship is intended or created by this User Agreement.

The Terms of Service and User Agreement, and all policies set forth the entire understanding and agreement between you and the Website and supersede all prior understandings and agreements of the parties.

The following Sections survive any termination of this User Agreement: Fees, Content, Disclaimer of Warranties; Limitation of Liability; Indemnity, and Legal Disputes.