General Terms and Conditions

 

The Ayb Educational Foundation (“Ayb”) has created this website solely for educational purposes, expressly provided that users agree to adhere to the following general terms and conditions, which may be subject to occasional updates. Receiving information from the website and using the website means your confirmation and acceptance of all the conditions specified herein.


1. Use of the Website

   a) The website and its content are intended for solely personal, non-commercial use. You may not use the website or its content for any illegal purpose or in a manner that may damage, disrupt or impede the functioning of the website or its related services. You agree that you will not post or transmit to the website any virus, other harmful code, or any material that in any way infringes or violates the rights of others, is unlawful, menacing, abusive, defamatory, invasive of privacy or publicity, vulgar, obscene, or is otherwise objectionable. You also agree to avoid content that constitutes criminal offenses, may give rise to civil liability and harm Ayb or other parties, or otherwise violate any law. Additionally, you may not include advertisements for products or services, or any intercession related to them, without prior approval from the Ayb Educational Foundation.

   b) You may not use automated means, like bots or scripts, to access or engage with the website unless you have obtained prior written permission from Ayb. You are obliged not to access protected areas of the website, where you lack authorization and employ automated or manual operations to search for or collect information from the website.

   c) You should act in a respectful and responsible manner when using the website. You should not use the website to conduct illegal, defamatory, offensive, harmful, or hateful activities. By adhering to the conditions and using the website, you ensure that your actions are in accordance with the legislation of the Republic of Armenia.

  d) Ayb does not guarantee the behavior, actions, safety, legality, propriety, or identity of any person.


2. Intellectual Property Rights

   a) Unless specified otherwise, all content on the website, including but not limited to text, graphics, images, video and audio materials, software, trademarks, logos, and other forms of intellectual property (collectively, “Content”), are the exclusive property of Ayb or its licensors and are protected by intellectual property laws. You accept that all rights, name, and interest in and to the website and its Content belong to the Ayb Educational Foundation or its licensors.

   b) Any material on the website may be used for personal or non-commercial purposes. Users should not alter, sell, rent, or sublicense the Website or Content without Ayb’s prior written consent. When reproducing excerpts from the website’s Content, it is mandatory to include links. When providing links, it is mandatory to mention the name “Ayb” and put an active link to the relevant page on the website.

   c) Regarding copyright complaints, the Ayb Educational Foundation respects the intellectual property rights of others. If you consider that your copyrighted content has been used on the website in a manner that infringes on copyright, please share the following information with Ayb's designated agent:

i. name of the copyright owner or a power of attorney issued to a person authorized to act on behalf of the owner;

ii. identification of the copyrighted work whose copyright is claimed to have been infringed;

iii. identification of the material that is claimed to be infringing or to be a product of illegal activity and is therefore subject to removal or denial of access, information reasonably sufficient to permit Ayb to find the requested material;

iv. contact details of the owner or authorized representative, including address, phone number, and email.

   d) All trademarks, service marks, logos, and brand names displayed on the website are the property of their respective owners and may not be utilized by the user without the express written permission of the owner.


3. User Materials

a) When you submit or publish any Content on the website, including but not limited to comments, reviews, and messages, you grant Ayb a non-exclusive, royalty-free, perpetual, worldwide license to use, reproduce, alter, adapt, publish, translate, share and display.

   b) You are solely responsible for the content you submit or publish on the website. You should not submit or publish any content that is defamatory, obscene, harassing, infringing, or otherwise violates applicable laws or the rights of others.

   c) Ayb reserves the right to remove, without prior notice, any user-generated content that violates these conditions or is deemed inappropriate or objectionable.


4. Links to Third-Party Websites

   The website may contain links to third-party websites or resources. These links are solely provided for your convenience and Ayb does not assume any responsibility for the content or accessibility of external websites. You accept and agree that Ayb is not responsible for any damages or losses that may occur as a result of the use of third-party websites.


5. Warranty Disclaimer

   a) The website and its Content are provided without warranty of any kind, either expressed or implied. The Ayb Educational Foundation disclaims all warranties, including, but not limited to, warranties of accuracy, reliability, availability, fitness for a particular purpose, and non-infringement of intellectual property rights.

   b) Ayb does not guarantee the uninterrupted, error-free, or secure operation of the website or its related services.


6. Liability

   a) To the extent permitted by applicable law, Ayb and its executive director, staff members, agents or licensors shall not be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, consequential, or punitive damages in connection with the use of, or inability to use the website or its Content.

   b) Ayb shall not be liable for any damage or loss arising out of unauthorized access to or alteration of your data or transmissions.

 c) The users shall assume liability for their own actions and omissions and likewise shall be liable for the actions and omissions of all persons to whom they grant access to the website.


7. Applicable Law

   a) These conditions and relations regarding the website’s usage shall be regulated and interpreted in accordance with the legislation of the Republic of Armenia. Any dispute arising out of or related to these conditions shall be resolved by the courts of the Republic of Armenia.

   b) Ayb may take any reasonable actions, within the constraints of applicable law, to protect its rights.


8․ Collection and Use of Personal Information

   a) Ayb may collect personal information from users, such as name, email address, and contact details, when it is voluntarily submitted through forms, subscriptions, or website registrations. The collected information shall be used solely for the intended purpose unless otherwise specified.

   b) Ayb may also collect non-personal information, such as user preferences, to improve services and customize content to match users’ interests.

   c) Ayb respects user privacy and will not disclose or trade personal information to third parties without the users’ express consent, except when required by law or necessary to protect legal rights.

   d) The user’s personal data is stored as long as it is required to fulfill the above-mentioned purposes of processing the users’ personal data unless another period is stipulated by the legislation of the Republic of Armenia.

    e) If the users want their personal data to be no longer processed by the website or request corrections, they should reach out to Ayb via any means of communication available on the website.


9. Data Security

   a) Ayb implements information security measures in accordance with the requirements of the acting legislation of the Republic of Armenia to protect personal information against unauthorized access, loss, or misuse. However, data transmission or electronic storage of data over the Internet is not 100% secure. Therefore, though Ayb strives to ensure the protection of your personal data, it may not eliminate the possibility of security that may arise from illegal interference by employing modern technologies.

   b) The users are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of their account information and passwords. Ayb may not assume any liability for unauthorized access to personal information due to the user’s failure to protect their account information.


10. Conditions of Payment

If you make a payment through the website, your information will be collected and controlled not by Ayb, but by the payment agency in accordance with that agency's privacy policy and rules.