Terms Of Use

Preamble

 

Welcome to The Chairman’s Bao® (Website and Mobile Application), hereinafter referred to as TCB. If you continue to browse and use this Website and Mobile Application you agree to comply with and be bound by the following terms and conditions of use, which together with our ‘Privacy Policy’ govern TCB’s relationship with you in relation to this Website and Mobile Application.

 

The term ‘TCB’ or ‘us’ or ‘we’ refers to The Chairman’s Bao Ltd., as a company registered in the UK, company number 09222815. The term ‘you’ refers to the user or viewer of our Website and Mobile Application. Please read these terms carefully before using this Website and Mobile Application. Use of this Website abd Mobile Application indicates that you accept these terms regardless of whether or not you create an account or hold a subscription. If you do not accept these terms, do not use this Website and Mobile Application. The use of this Website and Mobile Application is subject to the following Terms of Use:

 

Introduction

 

By accessing any part of this Website and Mobile Application you shall be deemed to have accepted this legal notice in full. If you do not accept this legal notice in full, you must leave this Website and Mobile Application immediately.

 

License and Conditions

 

TCB grants you a limited non-exclusive license to access and make use of this Website and Mobile Application and their features. As a condition of such license, you agree:

 

  • Not to download or modify any part of this Website and Mobile Application, except with the express and prior written consent of TCB;
  • Not to download or copy any account information for the benefit of another party;
  • Not to collect or make any use of any product listings, descriptions, or prices;
  • Not to resell or make any commercial use of this Website and Mobile Application or their contents;
  • Not to reproduce, duplicate, copy, sell, resell or otherwise exploit this Website and Mobile Application for any commercial purpose without express written consent of TCB;
  • Not to make any derivative use of this Website and Mobile Application or their contents;
  • Not to frame or utilise framing techniques to enclose any trademark, logo, or other proprietary information (including images, text, page layout, or form) of TCB and its group companies without express written consent of TCB;
  • Not to use any meta tags or any other “hidden text” utilising the TCB name or trademarks without the express written consent of TCB; and not reproduce or store any part of this Website and Mobile Application in any other website or include any part of this Website and Mobile Application in any public or private electronic retrieval system or service without prior written permission from TCB;
  • Not to utilise the material available with an individual subscription account for use by any institution (school, university, or language teaching institution);
  • Not to permit the use of an individual account for other people or third parties;
  • Without the prior consent of TCB, you agree not to display or use in any manner any trademarks or copyright owned by TCB.

This Website and Mobile Application contain material which is owned by or licensed to TCB. This material includes, but is not limited to, the lessons we write, the design, layout, look and appearance.

 

If you breach any of the terms in this legal notice, your permission to use this Website and Mobile Application automatically terminates. You are also advised that TCB will at all times enforce its intellectual property rights to the fullest extent of the law, including the seeking of criminal prosecution.

 

Any rights not expressly granted in these terms are reserved.

 

TCB accepts no liability for any distress caused by violent, graphic or vulgar content displayed on this Website and Mobile Application.

 

Links to and From Other Websites

 

Links to third party websites on this Website and Mobile Application are provided solely for your convenience. If you use these links, you leave this Website and Mobile Application. TCB has not reviewed all of these third party websites and does not control and is not responsible for these websites or their content or availability. TCB therefore does not endorse or make any representations about them, or any material found there, or any results that may be obtained from using them. If you decide to access any of the third party websites linked to this Website and Mobile Application you do so entirely at your own risk. If you would like to link to this Website and Mobile Application, you may only do so on the basis that you link to, but do not replicate, the home page or parts of this Website and Mobile Application, and are subject to the following conditions:

  • You do not remove, distort or otherwise alter the size or appearance of TCB logo;
  • You do not create a frame or any other browser or border environment around this Website and Mobile Application;
  • You do not in any way imply that TCB is endorsing any products or services other than its own;
  • You do not misrepresent your relationship with TCB nor present any other false information about TCB;
  • You do not otherwise use any of TCB’s trademarks displayed on this Website and Mobile Application without express written permission from TCB;
  • Your Website and Mobile Application does not contain content that is distasteful, offensive or controversial, infringes any intellectual property rights or other rights of any other person or otherwise does not comply with all applicable laws and regulations;
  • TCB expressly reserves the right to revoke the license granted above for breach of these terms and to take any action it deems appropriate;
  • You shall fully indemnify TCB for any loss or damage suffered by TCB as a result of breaching this agreement.

Service Access and Liability

TCB reserves the right, at any time and from time to time, temporarily or permanently, in whole or in part, to: modify or discontinue this Website and Mobile Application with or without notice; limit this Website and Mobile Application’s availability to any person, geographic area or jurisdiction we choose; charge fees in connection with the use of this Website and Mobile Application; modify and/or waive any fees charged in connection with this Website and Mobile Application; and/or offer opportunities to some or all users of this Website and Mobile Application. You agree that neither we nor any affiliated entity shall be liable to you or to any third party for any modification, suspension or discontinuance of this Website and Mobile Application, in whole or in part, or of any service, software, content, submission, feature or product offered through this Website and Mobile Application. Your continued use of this Website and Mobile Application after such changes will indicate your acceptance of such changes. You should check this Website and Mobile Application from time to time to review the then current legal notice. Certain provisions of this legal notice may be superseded by expressly designated legal notices or terms located on particular pages of this Website and Mobile Application.

 

While TCB attempts to ensure that this Website and Mobile Application is normally available 24 hours a day, TCB shall not be liable if for any reason this Website and Mobile Application is unavailable at any time or for any period.

 

Access to this Website and Mobile Application may be suspended temporarily and without notice in the case of system failure, maintenance or repair or for reasons beyond the control of TCB.

 

TCB, any other party (whether or not involved in creating, producing, maintaining or delivering this Website and Mobile Application), and any of the TCB affiliated companies and the officers, directors, employees, shareholders or agents of any of them, exclude all liability and responsibility for any amount or kind of loss or damage that may result to you or a third party (including without limitation, any direct, indirect, special, punitive, exemplary or consequential loss or damages, or any loss of income, profits, goodwill, data, contracts, use of money, or loss or damages arising from or connected in any way to business interruption, and whether in tort [including without limitation negligence], contract or otherwise) in connection with this Website and Mobile Application in any way or in connection with the use, inability to use or the results of use of this Website and Mobile Application, any websites linked to this Website and Mobile Application or the material on such websites, including but not limited to loss or damage due to viruses that may infect your computer equipment, software, data or other property on account of your access to, use of, or browsing this Website and Mobile Application or your downloading of any material from this Website and Mobile Application, or any websites linked to this Website and Mobile Application.

 

If your use of material on this Website and Mobile Application results in the need for servicing, repair or correction of equipment, software or data, you assume all costs thereof.

 

Institutional Subscription (TCB Classroom) Terms and Conditions

 

The Terms and Conditions of Institutional Subscriptions apply across this Website and Mobile Application.

 

  • All teachers registered at academic institutions (school, university, or language teaching institution) must be subscribed to a TCB Classroom subscription to access any paid TCB content. Individual accounts are not permitted for use in any institution and any such subscriptions will be cancelled without refund;
  • TCB Classroom subscriptions are offered on a per-student token-based system;
  • Students and/or teachers are not permitted to share accounts under any circumstances and measures are in place to monitor account access and usage;
  • Tokens can be redistributed to other students if students no longer require access;
  • A personalised Teacher Dashboard will be created within 24 hours of payment being received, unless otherwise stated by the Account Manager;
  • TCB Classroom subscriptions do not automatically renew. The Account Manager will notify the Admin Manager for the institution periodically in the leadup to the expiration of a subscription;
  • Pricing structure may be subject to change;
  • Upon graduation from a TCB Classroom subscription, students retain their individual accounts;
  • Invoice payment terms are 15 days as standard, unless otherwise stated.

Individual Subscription Terms and Conditions

 

The Terms and Conditions of Individual Subscriptions apply across this Website and Mobile Application.

  • Premium access is granted upon receipt of payment;
  • Individual Subscription plans automatically renew unless cancelled within the My Account section of the Website or through your in-app purchase provider (Apple or Google);
  • It is the responsibility of the individual user to monitor the account and manually cancel the subscription;
  • The subscription end date is clearly displayed on the ‘My Subscription’ section of the website or through your in-app purchase provider (Apple or Google);
  • Pricing structures may be subject to change. Users will be charged their renewal rate the same price as initial purchase for Website subscribers. Refer to your in-app purchase provider (Apple or Google) for renewal information regarding in-app purchases;
  • Upon cancellation of a subscription, the user’s recurring billing will cease and Premium access to this Website and Mobile Application will be lost upon expiration of the billed period;
  • If recurring billing fails, the user will lose Premium access to this Website and Mobile Application;
  • Individual subscriptions are for individual students only and must under no circumstances be used by more than one individual or by a teacher at an academic institution (school, university, or language teaching institution). Failure to adhere to this policy will result in immediate cancellation of the subscription without refund;
  • Users can request data held on them at any time. Please email our team at contact@thechairmansbao.com;
  • Users can at any time request that any data held on them be deleted. Please email our team at contact@thechairmansbao.com;
  • User accounts which are not accessed for a period of six months are liable to deletion.

Refund and Cancellation Policy

TCB will issue the following subscription refunds under the associated circumstances;
 

  • Refunds will not be offered for Individual subscription plans unless required by law.
  • Refunds will not be offered for Institutional subscription plans unless in exceptional circumstances which will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis. Please contact your institution’s Account Manager.
  • Refunds will not be available under the following circumstances for both Individual and Institutional subscriptions;
    • Liquidation of TCB.
    • Bankruptcy of TCB.
       

General Provisions

Governing Law and Jurisdiction: This legal notice shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the law of England and Wales. Any dispute arising out of or connected with this legal notice shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the Courts of England and Wales in respect of any dispute which arises out of or under this Agreement.
 

Entire Agreement: The Conditions constitute the entire agreement between you and TCB and govern your use of this Website and Mobile Application, superseding any prior agreements between you and TCB with respect to this Website and Mobile Application.
 

Waiver and Severability of Terms: The failure of TCB to exercise or enforce any right or provision of the Conditions shall not constitute a waiver of such right or provision. If any provision of the Conditions 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 Conditions remain in full force and effect.
 

Unauthorised use of this Website and Mobile Application may give rise to a claim for damages and/or be a criminal offence.

Force Majeure shall mean circumstances beyond the control of this Website and Mobile Application and the user/users, where such circumstances are unforeseeable and their consequences uncontrollable. Should such circumstances occur over the course of this agreement, neither party shall be deemed liable to or in default of its obligations under the terms of this agreement, over the period of time by which their obligations are prevented by Force Majeure. Such time limits will be laid down and accordingly extended whilst taking into account the duration of Force Majeure and its consequences and effects.

 

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