Lifewire Foundation Limited ("Lifewire")
These Terms of Use ("Terms of Use" or "Agreement") is a contract between you ("you") and Lifewire and governs your access and use of the Lifewire website and all other websites owned and operated by Lifewire that have this Agreement posted (collectively, the "Site"), including, but not limited to, all transactions conducted on the Site and all Lifewire services provided in connection with the Site (together with the Site, the "Service"). By accessing or using the Service, you signify that you have read all of the terms and conditions in, and linked to, this Agreement (including the Privacy Policy). By using the Service in any manner, including, but not limited to, visiting or browsing the Site or contributing content, information, or other materials or services to the Site, you agree to be bound by this Agreement. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE TO BE BOUND BY THIS AGREEMENT, YOU MAY NOT ACCESS OR USE THE SERVICE.
1. Summary of Service of LifewireLifewire provides a platform which enables users ("
Users") to directly fund or run a fundraising campaign for different kind of projects — charitable projects and benevolent projects for individual beneficiaries nominated by Charity (as defined below).
For both charitable projects and benevolent projects for individual beneficiaries nominated by Charity, treatments and/or any other assistance funded through the Site are provided by charitable institutions enlisted in the Service by Lifewire ("
Charity").
For the charitable projects, they include but are not limited to raising funds for medical
treatments/facilities/health supplements ("
Treatment") for the Charity listed herein ("
Charitable Projects") for the benefit of its beneficiaries including but not limited to the patients from time to time introduced by Lifewire via
www.lifewire.hk ("
Profiles").
For the benevolent projects for individual beneficiaries nominated by Charity, they include but are not limited to raising funds for Treatment for the benefit of specified individual beneficiaries nominated by Charity listed herein whose Profiles will also be posted on
www.lifewire.hk ("
Benevolent Projects for Individual").
Through the Service, email, websites, and other media, the Service makes accessible various content, including, but not limited to, videos, photographs, images, artwork, graphics, audio clips, comments, data, text, software, scripts, other materials and information, and associated trademarks and copyrightable works (collectively, "
Content"). Users of the Service may have the ability to contribute, add, create, upload, submit, distribute, facilitate the distribution of, collect, post, or otherwise make accessible ("
Submit") Content ("
User Submissions").
3. Age of Users
The Service is available only to Users who are sui juris and have attained the age of 18 (or attains the age of majority in your jurisdiction). You represent and warrant that you are an individual of at least 18 years of age and of sui juris i.e. you are not disabled (whether mentally disabled or without the mental capacity or a sound mind to make reasonable judgment) as defined by the laws of Hong Kong and the law in your jurisdiction, in order to form a binding contract, and that all registration information you submit is accurate and true. If you are registering an Account (as defined below in SECTION 4) on behalf of a company, you represent that you have the authority to enter into the Terms of Use on behalf of the company you have named as the User, and to bind that company to the Terms of Use. Lifewire may, in its sole and absolute discretion, refuse to offer the Service to any person or entity and change its eligibility criteria at any time. Lifewire's decision is final and binding.
Campaigners
For both Charitable Projects and Benevolent Projects for Individual, children under the age of 18 ("Minors") may involve as a participant but the organisation, supervision and promotion of any events on Lifewire must be dealt with by people of at least 18 years old. Minors who wish to be a Campaigner may be considered by Lifewire but such children Campaigners must consult their parents or guardians first and have their parents or guardians be solely and exclusively liable for the children's actions and statements / representation in relation to fundraising on Lifewire. Minors may raise funds only with the permission of a parent or a guardian, as well as of Lifewire. Approval of such cases is at Lifewire's sole and absolute discretion.
Donors
For both Charitable Projects and Benevolent Projects for Individual, Minors who wish to make any donations via Lifewire must consult their parents or guardians first and have their parents or guardians be solely and exclusively liable for the children's actions and statements / representation in relation to donating or funding via Lifewire. Minors may donate only with the permission of a parent or a guardian. Approval of such donations is at parents' or guardians' sole and absolute discretion.
The guardians/parents of disabled persons or minors are absolutely liable for any liability arising out of and in connection with non-compliance with this Term of the age of Users.
4. Registering Your Account
For accessing certain features of the Service you may be required to register an account on the Site ("Account") and to select an account name ("User ID") and a password. For purposes of the Terms of Use, a "Registered User" is a User who has registered an Account with Lifewire. Your registration information must be true and accurate, complete and updated, failing which shall constitute a breach of the Terms of Use with a result of immediate termination of your Account. Your use and access to certain feature of the Service will be denied. You shall not use a User ID, domain name, project name or any name or term that (i) is the name of another person, with the intent to impersonate that person; (ii) is subject to any rights of another person, without appropriate authorisation; or (iii) is offensive, vulgar, or obscene. Lifewire reserves the right in its sole discretion to refuse registration of or cancel a User ID. You are solely responsible for activity that occurs on your Account and shall be responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your password for the Site. You will immediately notify Lifewire in writing of any unauthorised use of your Account, or other known Account-related security breach. You agree not to create an Account or use the Service if you have been previously removed by Lifewire, or if you have been previously banned from the Service. You are absolutely and solely responsible for any loss or damage, no matter whether under this Agreement or common law, or statutes, for any misuse or negligent use of your Account by yourself or any third party.
5. Access to Lifewire via Third-Party Accounts
If you access the Service through a networking service, for example Facebook, Twitter, etc. ("Networking Service"), as part of the functionality of the Site, the application and/or the Service, you may link your Account with the accounts in such third party's websites ("Third-Party Accounts"), by allowing Lifewire to access your Third-Party Account, as is permitted under the applicable terms and conditions that govern your use of each Third-Party Account. You represent that you are entitled to disclose your Third-Party Account login information to Lifewire and/or grant Lifewire access to your Third-Party Account (including, but not limited to, for use for the purposes described herein) without breach by you of any of the terms and conditions that govern your use of the applicable Third-Party Account and without obligating Lifewire to pay any fees or making Lifewire subject to any usage limitations imposed by such third-party service providers. By granting Lifewire access to any Third-Party Accounts, you understand that Lifewire may access, make available and store (if applicable) any information, data, text, software, music, sound, photographs, graphics, video, messages, tags and/or other materials accessible through the Site that you have provided to and stored in your Third-Party Account ("Networking Service Content") so that it is available on and through the Site via your Account. Unless otherwise specified in the Terms of Use, all Networking Service Content shall be considered to be your Content for all purposes of the Terms of Use. Depending on the Third-Party Accounts you choose and subject to the privacy settings that you have set in such Third-Party Accounts, personally identifiable information that you post to your Third-Party Accounts may be available on and through your Account on the Site. Please note that if a Third-Party Account or associated service becomes unavailable or Lifewire's access to such Third-Party Account is terminated by the third-party service provider, then Networking Service Content will no longer be available on and through the Site. You have the ability to disable the connection between your Account and your Third-Party Accounts at any time by [accessing the "Settings" section of the Site]. PLEASE NOTE THAT YOUR RELATIONSHIP WITH THE THIRD-PARTY SERVICE PROVIDERS ASSOCIATED WITH YOUR THIRD-PARTY ACCOUNTS IS GOVERNED SOLELY BY YOUR AGREEMENT(S) WITH SUCH THIRD-PARTY SERVICE PROVIDERS, AND LIFEWIRE DISCLAIMS ANY LIABILITY FOR PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION THAT MAY BE PROVIDED TO IT BY SUCH THIRD-PARTY SERVICE PROVIDERS IN VIOLATION OF THE PRIVACY SETTINGS THAT YOU HAVE SET IN SUCH THIRD-PARTY ACCOUNTS. Lifewire makes no effort to review any Networking Service Content for any purpose, including but not limited to, for accuracy, legality or non-infringement and Lifewire is not responsible for any Networking Service Content.
8. Refund of Donations
Donation is not refundable once payment is made unless the payment is not authorised by the donor. Lifewire has absolute rights to decide the refund policy and its decision shall be final and conclusive.
9. Donations to Charity and Tax Exemption
Donations made via Lifewire in support of the Charity for the benefit of, including but not limited to the Charitable Projects and/or Benevolent Projects for Individual are unconditional gifts and are not refundable, subject to SECTION 8 above.
Tax exemption may be claimed with the receipts issued by Lifewire subject to the decision of the Inland Revenue Department of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. .
Lifewire is not liable for any failure to obtain tax exemption for any reason.
11. Third-Party Sites
The Service may permit you to link to other websites or resources on the Internet, and other websites or resources may contain links to the Service. When you access third-party websites, you do so at your own risk. Those other websites are not under Lifewire's control, and you acknowledge that Lifewire is not liable for the content, functions, accuracy, legality, appropriateness, or any other aspect of those other websites or resources. The inclusion on another website of any link to the Service does not imply endorsement by or affiliation with Lifewire. You further acknowledge and agree that Lifewire shall not be liable for any damage related to the use of any content, goods, or services available through any third-party website or resource.
12. Content and Licence
You agree that the Service contains Content provided by Lifewire, its Charities and Users and that the Content may be protected by copyrights, trademarks, service marks, patents, trade secrets, or other rights and laws. You shall abide by and maintain all copyright and other legal notices, information, and restrictions contained in any Content accessed through the Service.
Lifewire grants to each User of the Service a worldwide, non-exclusive, non-sublicensable and non-transferable licence to use and reproduce the Content, solely for personal, non-commercial use. Use, reproduction, modification, distribution, or storage of any Content for other than personal, non-commercial use is prohibited without prior written permission from Lifewire, or from the copyright holder. You shall not sell, license, rent, or otherwise use or exploit any Content for commercial use or in any way that violates any third-party right.
(For the Attention of Campaigners)
Lifewire specifically grants to Campaigners (i.e. Charity and individual Campaigner) a limited, non-exclusive licence to create Campaigners page on Lifewire and to use the online tools and related services available on Lifewire (collectively, the "Tools") solely in accordance with these Terms of Use for the purpose of raising contributions for the cause advertised on your fundraising page.
14. Copyright Notifications
In accordance with the Copyright Ordinance (Cap. 528), Lifewire has adopted a policy of, in appropriate circumstances, terminating User accounts that are repeat infringers of the intellectual property rights of others. Lifewire may also terminate User accounts even based on a single infringement.
It is Lifewire's policy to terminate membership privileges of any User who repeatedly infringes copyright upon prompt notification to Lifewire by the copyright owner or the copyright owner's legal agent. Without limiting the foregoing, if you believe that your work has been copied and posted on the Service in a way that constitutes copyright infringement, please provide [us] OR [our Copyright Agent] with the following information: (1) an electronic or physical signature of the person authorised to act on behalf of the owner of the copyright interest; (2) a description of the copyrighted work that you claim has been infringed; (3) a description of the location on the Service of the material that you claim is infringing; (4) your address, telephone number and e-mail address; (5) a written statement by you that you have a good faith belief that the disputed use is not authorised by the copyright owner, its agent or the law; (6) a statement by you, made under penalty of perjury, that the above information in your notice is accurate and that you are the copyright owner or authorised to act on the copyright owner's behalf.
15. TerminationTermination of AccountsLifewire may terminate your access to the Service, without cause or notice, which may result in the forfeiture and destruction of all Content and information associated with your Account. If you wish to terminate your Account, you may do so by following the instructions on the Site. Any fees paid to Lifewire are non-refundable. All provisions of the Terms of Use that by their nature should survive termination shall survive termination, including, without limitation, ownership provisions, warranty disclaimers, indemnity, and limitations of liability.
Termination of Charitable Projects (For the Attention of Donors of Charity)Lifewire has no control of the process of the Charitable Projects. Lifewire can only notify you about the termination of the Charitable Projects if and when receiving such notice from the Charity involved.
You agree that in the event that an existing Charitable Project becomes unsustainable or be terminated ("Terminated Projects"), the donation you made will be applied to other Charitable Projects organised by the Charity organising the Terminated Projects. Lifewire shall not be liable for any loss and damages arising out of and in relation to the termination of the Terminated Projects.
Termination of Benevolent Projects for Individual (For the Attention of Donors for Specified Individual Beneficiaries)In the case of an early termination of a Benevolent Project for Individual beneficiaries nominated by Charity, you agree the donation you made will be applied to other Charitable Projects organised by the Charity organising the terminated project. y Lifewire shall not be liable for any loss and damages arising out of and in relation to the termination of the terminated projects.
Donors acknowledge that any designation of a donation's use is merely an expression of preference and does not give rise to any contractual obligations. Lifewire is not liable for any loss and damages due to the termination or early termination of a project. Neither donation nor Administrative Fee will be refunded unless the donation is made mistakenly or is not authorised by the donor.
Donors acknowledge that any designation of a donation's use is merely an expression of preference and does not give rise to any contractual obligations. Lifewire is not liable for any failure to transfer donations to the designated Charity due to the premature termination of a project. No Administration Fee will be refunded under such circumstances unless donation is made mistakenly or is not authorised by the donor.
Termination of Recurring Donations (For the Attention of Donors of Charity)Donors acknowledge that donation once made is non-refundable unless it is made by mistake or is not authorised by the donor.
You may terminate your recurring donation by giving 1 calendar month's prior notice of termination to Lifewire via
support@lifewire.hk. Termination of recurring donations is not equivalent to a refund but is merely a cessation of further payments. All previous payments made are not refundable.
16. Warranty Disclaimer
Lifewire has no special relationship with, or fiduciary duty to, you. You acknowledge that Lifewire has no duty to take any action regarding any of the following: which Users gain access to the Service; what Content Users access through the Service; what effects the Content may have on Users; how Users may interpret or use the Content; or what actions Users may take as a result of having been exposed to the Content. Lifewire cannot guarantee the authenticity of any data or information that Users provide about themselves. Lifewire cannot guarantee the accuracy or authenticity of any information contained in any Profile nor any information Submitted by any User or a Charity concerning a Profile. You release Lifewire from all liability for your having acquired or not acquired Content through the Service. The Service may contain, or direct you to websites containing, information that some people may find offensive or inappropriate. Lifewire makes no representations concerning any Content on the Service, and Lifewire is not liable for the accuracy, copyright compliance, legality, or decency of material contained on the Service. Lifewire does not guarantee that any Content will be made available through the Service. Lifewire has no obligation to monitor the Service or Content. Lifewire reserves the right to, at any time, for any reason, and without notice: (i) cancel, reject, interrupt, remove, or suspend a Profile; (ii) remove, edit, or modify any Content, including, but not limited to, any User Submissions; and (iii) remove or block any User or User Submissions. Lifewire reserves the right not to comment on the reasons for any of these actions.
THE SERVICE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE" AND IS WITHOUT WARRANTY OR CONDITION OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF TITLE, NON-INFRINGEMENT, MERCHANTABILITY, AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, AND ANY WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS IMPLIED BY ANY COURSE OF PERFORMANCE OR USAGE OF TRADE, ALL OF WHICH ARE EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMED. LIFEWIRE, AND ITS DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, AGENTS, SUPPLIERS, PARTNERS, AND CONTENT PROVIDERS DO NOT WARRANT OR COVENANT THAT: (A) THE SERVICE WILL BE SECURE OR AVAILABLE AT ANY PARTICULAR TIME OR LOCATION; (B) ANY DEFECTS OR ERRORS WILL BE CORRECTED; (C) ANY CONTENT OR SOFTWARE AVAILABLE AT OR THROUGH THE SERVICE IS FREE OF VIRUSES OR OTHER HARMFUL COMPONENTS; OR (D) THE RESULTS OF USING THE SERVICE WILL MEET YOUR REQUIREMENTS. YOUR USE OF THE SERVICE IS SOLELY AT YOUR OWN RISK. SOME COUNTRIES DO NOT ALLOW LIMITATIONS ON HOW LONG AN IMPLIED WARRANTY OR CONDITIONS LASTS, SO THE ABOVE LIMITATIONS MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU.
Personal Data (Privacy) Ordinance (Cap. 486): LIFEWIRE MAKES NO GUARANTY OF CONFIDENTIALITY OR PRIVACY OF ANY COMMUNICATION OR INFORMATION TRANSMITTED ON THE SITE OR ANY WEBSITE LINKED TO THE SITE. Lifewire will not be liable for the privacy of e-mail addresses, registration and identification information, disk space, communications, confidential or trade-secret information, or any other Content stored on Lifewire’s equipment, transmitted over networks accessed by the Site, or otherwise connected with your use of the Service.
Lifewire is not a medical health provider itself and does not personally evaluate donees or patients. Lifewire is not liable for the outcome of any treatment funded through the Service and made available by a Charity. Lifewire does not warrant that any charitable project including but not limited to the treatment will be successful, nor is Lifewire liable for any damages or loss incurred related to any project or treatment funded through the Service. Lifewire is under no obligation to become involved in disputes between any Users, Users and Charities, or between Users and any third party, arising in connection with the use of the Service. You release Lifewire, its officers, employees, agents, and successors in rights from claims, damages, and demands of every kind, known or unknown, suspected or unsuspected, disclosed or undisclosed, arising out of or in any way related to such disputes and the Service.
17. Indemnification
You shall defend, indemnify, and hold harmless to Lifewire, its affiliates, and each of its and its affiliates' employees, contractors, directors, suppliers, and representatives from all liabilities, claims, and expenses, including all reasonable legal costs, that arise from or relate to your use or misuse of, or access to, the Service and Content, or otherwise from your User Submissions, violation of the Terms of Use, or infringement by you, or any third party using your Account, of any intellectual property or other right of any person or entity. Lifewire reserves the right to assume the exclusive defense and control of any matter otherwise subject to indemnification by you, in which event you will assist and cooperate with Lifewire in asserting any available defences.
18. Limitations of Liability
IN NO EVENT SHALL LIFEWIRE, NOR ITS DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, AGENTS, PARTNERS, SUPPLIERS, OR CONTENT PROVIDERS, BE LIABLE UNDER CONTRACT, TORT, STRICT LIABILITY, NEGLIGENCE, OR ANY OTHER LEGAL OR EQUITABLE THEORY WITH RESPECT TO THE SERVICE (I) FOR ANY LOST PROFITS, DATA LOSS, COST OF PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES, OR SPECIAL, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, PUNITIVE, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OF ANY KIND WHATSOEVER, SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES (HOWEVER ARISING), (II) FOR ANY BUGS, VIRUSES, TROJAN HORSES, OR THE LIKE (REGARDLESS OF THE SOURCE OF ORIGINATION), OR (III) FOR ANY DIRECT DAMAGES IN EXCESS OF (IN THE AGGREGATE) [ONE HUNDRED] HONG KONG DOLLARS ($[100.00]). SOME COUNTRIES DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, SO THE ABOVE LIMITATIONS AND EXCLUSIONS MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU.
19. International
Accessing the Service is prohibited from territories where the Content is illegal. If you access the Service from locations outside of the Special Administrative Region of Hong Kong, you do so at your own initiative and are responsible for compliance with local laws.
20. Electronic Delivery, Notice Policy, and Your Consent
By using the Service, you consent to receive from Lifewire all communications including notices, agreements, legally required disclosures, or other information in connection with the Services (collectively, "Contract Notices") electronically. Lifewire may provide the electronic Contract Notices by posting them on the Site. If you desire to withdraw your consent to receive Contract Notices electronically, you must discontinue your use of the Service.
21. Governing Law
These Terms of Use (and any further rules, policies, or guidelines incorporated by reference) shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of Hong Kong, without giving effect to any principles of conflicts of law. You agree that Lifewire and its Service are deemed a passive website that does not give rise to personal jurisdiction over Lifewire or its parents, subsidiaries, affiliates, successors, assigns, employees, agents, directors, officers or shareholders, either specific or general, in any jurisdiction other than Hong Kong. You agree that any action at law or in equity arising out of or relating to these Terms of Use, or your use or non-use of the Service, shall be filed only in the courts of Hong Kong and you hereby consent and submit to the personal jurisdiction of such courts for the purposes of litigating any such action.
22. Integration and Severability
These Terms of Use and other referenced material are the entire agreement between you and Lifewire with respect to the Service, and supersede all prior or contemporaneous communications and proposals (whether oral, written or electronic) between you and Lifewire with respect to the Service and govern the future relationship. If any provision of the Terms of Use is found to be unenforceable or invalid, the other provisions of the Terms of Use will remain enforceable, and the invalid or unenforceable provision will be deemed modified so that it is valid and enforceable to the maximum extent permitted by law. The failure of either party to exercise in any respect any right provided for herein shall not be deemed a waiver of any further rights hereunder.
23. Consumer Complaints
In accordance with Consumer Council Ordinance (Cap. 216), you may report complaints to the North Point Consumer Advice Centre of Consumer Council by contacting them in writing at Room 1410, 14/F, Kodak House II, 39 Healthy Street East, North Point, Hong Kong, or by telephone at (852) 2929 2222.