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Terms and Conditions

Terms of Use

These Terms of Use apply to the Golden Pagoda Buddhist Temple website ( https://www.gpbt.org.sg). By accessing this website, you acknowledge that you accept the following terms. In the event that you do not understand or accept any of the terms herein, you should discontinue your use of this website.

To the extent permissible by law, Golden Pagoda Buddhist Temple reserves the right to alter these Terms of Use at any time without providing notice. You are responsible for regularly checking for any changes to these Terms of Use. Your continued use of this website after any such changes are released shall be deemed as your acceptance of said changes.


Website Information and Explanation


Golden Pagoda Buddhist Temp operates and manages this website from its Temple in Singapore. Though this website can be accessed from anywhere in the world, the availability of the functions, products, and services discussed, mentioned, supplied, and provided through or on this website may vary by country or region.

Should you choose to visit this website from countries or regions outside Singapore, you do so of your own volition and shall use our website only as permitted by local laws.


Website Content


All texts, images, music, videos, animations, trademarks, patterns, charts, visual interfaces and code (hereinafter referred to as Content), including but not limited to the ideas, design, structure and expression are legally owned, controlled, or legitimately authorized to be used by Golden Pagoda Buddhist Temple. Unless otherwise stated in these Terms of Use, you shall not use the Content on this website for any commercial purpose in any way without Golden Pagoda Buddhist Temple prior written consent.

You can download information presented on this website with regard to Golden Pagoda Buddhist Temple services, provided that:

1. Said information is used solely for personal purposes and not for commercial purposes.
2. No alterations of any kind are made to said information.
3. No further statements and warranties shall be made with regard to said information or documents containing said information.
4. No statements and / or notifications indicating Golden Pagoda Buddhist Temple ownership of and other legal rights and interests with regard to said information shall be removed, in part or in full.


Usage Standards


This website and its Content cannot be used illegally or for any purpose prohibited in these terms of usage, nor can they be used to infringe on the legal rights and interests of other persons or organisations.

You shall not use any form of device, programme, or algorithm, including spiders, robots, deep-links, and page-scrapes, or any identical or similar manual programme, to access, obtain, copy, or monitor any part of this website or its Content. Additionally, you shall not visit, obtain, or copy any materials, documents, or information on this website by any method not provided by this website.

You shall not attempt to illegally access, decode, or use any other illegal methods to gain unauthorized access to this website, its Content, or its services. You shall not trace, reverse lookup, decrypt, or decode any customer information on this website, including but not limited to the Golden Pagoda Buddhist Temple of users other than yourself.


You shall not violate any of the security mechanisms or authentication measures utilised by or linked to this website. You shall not probe, scan, or otherwise test for any network weaknesses of this website or those linked to it, nor launch any form of attack against it.


You agree not to use any device, software, or programme to interfere or attempt to interfere with the regular operation of this website or any transactions performed on this website, or to interfere or attempt to interfere with the use of this website by others. You shall not undertake any actions that store unreasonable or disproportionate amounts of data on this website's infrastructure, system, or network, or on systems or networks that are linked to this website.


Account, Password and Security


You may need to register a Golden Pagoda Buddhist Temple ID or log in to your Golden Pagoda Buddhist Temple ID to access certain functions or services on this website. You accept full responsibility for protecting the confidentiality of your account information, including your password. You accept full responsibility for any and all actions that occur on or against your account in the event that you fail to maintain the security and confidentiality of said information.


If you find that your account has irregularities or abnormalities, including but not limited to the password being changed or the account being logged in to or used by unauthorized persons, you should notify Golden Pagoda Buddhist Temple immediately. If your failure to maintain the confidentiality of your account information leads to your account being used by others, which further leads to damages to Golden Pagoda Buddhist Temple or other visitors to this website, you may be held liable for said damages.

You shall not use other people's ID's at any time without the express permission of the account holder. If your failure to comply with this clause leads to personal damage or loss to yourself or others, Golden Pagoda Buddhist Temple will not assume responsibility for said losses.


External links


This website may contain links to independent third-party websites. Such links are provided only for the convenience of visitors to this website. Golden Pagoda Buddhist Temple does not give any express or implied guarantees regarding the Content, services, and information provided on linked websites, nor should these links be deemed as a recommendation or authorization by Golden Pagoda Buddhist Temple with regard to the linked websites.


You can visit any and all of the linked websites entirely at your own discretion, however Golden Pagoda Buddhist Temple shall assume no responsibility for the outcome of any such interactions.


Privacy


This website is subject to Golden Pagoda Buddhist Temple Privacy Policy, the details of which can be viewed by selecting "Privacy Policy" in the bar at the bottom of web pages on this website.


It should be noted that the network link and data transmitted between yourself and this website are neither completely safe nor confidential, and it is possible that information and data you send to this website could be intercepted by others. Golden Pagoda Buddhist Temple is unable to guarantee the security and confidentiality of the network link and data transmitted between yourself and this website.


Reservation of Rights


Golden Pagoda Buddhist Temple reserves the right to perform the following actions at any time without giving notice:

1. Suspend or terminate operation of, or access to, all or part of this website at any time, irrespective of the reason.
2. Fix or alter all or part of the Content of this website as well as any applicable policies, terms, or clauses.
3. Suspend operation of all or part of the website for the purposes of maintenance, alteration of errors, or other such changes at regular or irregular intervals.


Limitation of Liabilities


Except where forbidden by law, under all circumstances, Golden Pagoda Buddhist Temple will accept no responsibility for all indirect, derivative, incidental, collateral, or punitive damages that may be incurred from usage of this website, including but not limited to profit loss, even if Golden Pagoda Buddhist Temple is already aware of the potential risks.


If your use of this website results in any form of damage or loss, the complete and maximum liability that Golden Pagoda Buddhist Temple and its partners assume shall not exceed the total sum of any subscription fees or similar fees related to your use of the services or functions of this website.


Some legal jurisdictions do not allow for the limitation of liability. Therefore, the aforementioned restrictions may not be applicable to you.


Indemnity


In the event of any third-party request, loss, liability, proposition, or expense (including lawyer's fees) brought against Golden Pagoda Buddhist Temple arising from or relating to your usage of this website, you agree to compensate Golden Pagoda Buddhist Temple, its directors, employees, agents and partners.


Feedback


Any feedback you provide on this website is regarded as non-confidential. Golden Pagoda Buddhist Temple reserves the right to freely use this information without limitation.


Breach of these Terms of Use


You agree that Golden Pagoda Buddhist Temple reserves the rights to terminate your access to this website and / or block you from visiting this website in the event that Golden Pagoda Buddhist Temple deems you to have breached any of these Terms of Use. If Golden Pagoda Buddhist Temple revokes your access to this website as a result of you having breached these Terms of Use, Golden Pagoda Buddhist Temple assumes no liability towards you or any third-party.


You agree that Golden Pagoda Buddhist Temple can solely decide, without prior notification, to terminate your access to all or part of this website's functions, for reasons including but not limited to:


(1) In response to the requests of law enforcement agencies or other government institutions.
(2) In response to your own request. (If you request the deletion of your Golden Pagoda Buddhist Temple ID, you may be unable to access online shopping functions.)
(3) The suspension or major modification of this website or any of its services.
(4) Unforeseeable technical issues.


Applicable Laws and Jurisdiction


The establishment, enforcement, and interpretation of this Agreement, as well as the resolution of disputes related thereto, shall be subject to the laws of Singapore.


Miscellaneous


These Terms of Use constitute the full Agreement between yourself and Golden Pagoda Buddhist Temple with regard to your usage of this website, and they replace any and all prior written or oral agreements between yourself and Golden Pagoda Buddhist Temple with regard to usage of this website. Notwithstanding the stipulations of other agreements signed between yourself and Golden Pagoda Buddhist Temple, Golden Pagoda Buddhist Temple will not accept any counter-offers with regard to these Terms of Use, and hereby expressly refuses all counter-offers.


If Golden Pagoda Buddhist Temple fails to uphold or demand the strict execution of these Terms of Use, this should not be deemed as a waiver on the part of Golden Pagoda Buddhist Temple of any rights pertaining to the execution of these Terms of Use, or the Terms of Use themselves. No action taken between Golden Pagoda Buddhist Temple and yourself or a third-party should be deemed as an alteration to any of the stipulations of these Terms of Use