Terms

The Factionary Terms of Service were last modified on Friday, April 02, 2021.

Welcome to Factionary Limited, your use of our services is important to The Factionary so we’ve developed these Terms of Service that govern how both parties (you and The Factionary) would interact mutually.

In addition to these Terms of Service, we provide data and privacy information embedded in our products connected with our Data & Privacy Icon for certain features that ask to use your personal information.

You can review this information before enabling these features online at factionary.com/terms; Please take a moment to familiarize yourself with our terms practices and contact us if you have any questions.

Table Of Content

  1. Introduction
  2. Acceptance Of Terms
  3. Content
  4. Registration
  5. Your Account, Password, And Security
  6. Use Of The Services
  7. External Links To Other Websites
  8. Communications And Interactive Features
  9. Community Guidelines For Interactive Features
  10. Disclaimer
  11. Violation Of These Terms
  12. Digital Millennium Copyright Act
  13. Miscellaneous
  14. Terms Of Service Modifications
  15. Privacy Policy
  16. Contacting The Factionary

Introduction

Welcome to Factionary Limited (“The Factionary,” “We,” “Us,” and “Our”). These Terms Of Service (collectively, the “Terms,” or “Agreement”), govern the use of The Factionary website located at factionary.com/, or any subdomains thereof (collectively, the “Website”), Our mobile application (the “Application”), Our website, Our mobile application, and any services offered through the Website, Application, Products, and/or Services, (collectively, the “Products,” or “Services”), by The Factionary, or it’s parent, subsidiaries and affiliates. The Website is the property of Factionary Limited and its licensors.

Acceptance Of Terms

BY USING OR ACCESSING THE FACTIONARY WEBSITE, THE APPLICATION, AND/OR THE SERVICES, YOU AGREE AND ACCEPT THESE TERMS. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE TO THESE TERMS, YOU SHOULD NOT ACCESS OR USE THE WEBSITE, APPLICATION, AND/OR SERVICES.

The Factionary reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to change, modify, add or remove portions of these Terms, or any part thereof, at any time. It is your responsibility to check these Terms periodically for changes. Your continued use of the Website following the posting of changes will mean that you accept and agree to the changes. As long as you comply with these Terms, The Factionary grants you a personal, non-exclusive, non-transferable, limited privilege to enter and use the Website.

In addition to these Terms, your use of and access to content provided on the Website or through the Application may be governed by additional terms, policies, and/or agreements. The Factionary may also have separate agreements in place with its content providers that may modify or otherwise amend these standard Terms.

Content

All text, graphics, user interfaces, visual interfaces, photographs, trademarks, logos, sounds, music, artwork, and computer code (collectively, “Content”), including but not limited to the design, structure, selection, coordination, expression, “look and feel” and arrangement of such Content, contained on the Website is owned, controlled or licensed by or to The Factionary, and is protected by trade dress, copyright, patent and trademark laws, and various other intellectual property rights and unfair competition laws.

Except as expressly provided in these Terms, no part of the Website and no Content may be copied, reproduced, republished, uploaded, posted, publicly displayed, encoded, translated, transmitted, or distributed in any way (including “mirroring”) to any other computer, server, website or another medium for publication or distribution or for any commercial enterprise, without The Factionary express prior written consent.

You may use the information on The Factionary Products and Services (such as datasheets, knowledge base articles, and similar materials) purposely made available by The Factionary for downloading from the Website, provided that you:

  • Not remove any proprietary notice language in all copies of such documents;
  • Use such information only for your personal, non-commercial informational purpose and do not copy or post such information on any networked computer or broadcast it in any media;
  • Make no modifications to any such information; and
  • Not make any additional representations or warranties relating to such documents.

License to Content: Unless otherwise agreed, and subject to any other applicable terms relating to the provision of the Content, any content providers or users who submit or otherwise provide materials posted on or through the Website and/or Application, grant The Factionary, and its related companies and any assignees and licensees of The Factionary, a royalty-free, perpetual, non-exclusive right and license to use, publish, reproduce, modify, adapt, edit, translate, create derivative works from, incorporate into other works, distribute, sub-license and otherwise exploit such content (in whole or in part) as long as such use is consistent with the general digital and online purpose of the Website, Application and/or Services.

Third-Party Content: With respect to third-party content available on or through the Website and/or Application, The Factionary distributes content supplied by third-parties and/or users. Any opinions, advice, statements, services, or other information or content expressed or distributed through this Website and/or Application are those of the respective author(s) or publisher(s) and not of The Factionary.

Intellectual Property Ownership: The Factionary respects the intellectual property rights of its content providers and other third-parties and wants its users to do the same. The Website and/or Application contain copyrighted material, trademarks, and other proprietary information, including, but not limited to: video, text, software, photos, and graphics. Most of this content, as well as the selection and arrangement of such content, is or may be protected by the copyright laws of the United States and other countries.

Registration

To obtain access to certain services on The Factionary Websites, you may be given an opportunity to register with the Website. As part of any such registration process, you may select a username and a password. You agree that the information you supply during that registration process will be accurate and complete. You also agree not to:

  • select, register, or attempt to register, or use a username of another person with the intention of impersonating that person;
  • use a username of anyone else without authorization;
  • use a username in violation of the intellectual property rights of any person; and
  • use a username that The Factionary considers to be offensive.

The Factionary reserves the right to reject or terminate any username or password that, in its judgment, it deems offensive. You may also choose to register for our Website and/or access our Application using your Facebook, Twitter, or Google account. If you choose to do so, you may allow content from your Factionary account to be shared through your Facebook or Twitter account. Any such content you share through Facebook, Twitter, or Google account will be governed by their respective terms and privacy policies.

You will be responsible for preserving the confidentiality of your account details and will notify The Factionary of any known or suspected unauthorized use of your account. Further, you agree that you are responsible for all statements made and acts or omissions that occur on your account while your password is being used. If you believe someone has used your password or account without your authorization, you should notify The Factionary immediately.

The Factionary will only use the information you provide in accordance with its Privacy Policy, found here: factionary.com/privacy

Your Accounts, Passwords, And Security

Certain features or services offered on or through the Website and/or Application may require you to open an account (including setting up a The Factionary account and password). You are entirely responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of the information you hold for your account, including your password, and for any and all activity that occurs under your account as a result of your failing to keep this information secure and confidential. You agree to notify The Factionary immediately of any unauthorized use of your account or password, or any other breach of security. You may be held liable for losses incurred by The Factionary or any other user of or visitor to the Website due to someone else using your account, password, or account as a result of your failing to keep your account information secure and confidential.

Use Of The Services

By using the Website, Application, and/or Services you agree not to:

  • interfere with any other user’s right to privacy, including by harvesting or collecting personally-identifiable information about users or posting private information about a third-party;
  • upload, post, or otherwise transmit to The Factionary any content, including any software or other materials which contain a virus or other harmful or disruptive component;
  • interfere with or disrupt the Website and/or the Application or the servers or networks connected to the Website and/or Application, or disobey any requirements, procedures, policies, or regulations of networks connected to the Website or Application;
  • upload, post, e-mail, or otherwise transmit any unsolicited or unauthorized advertising, promotional materials, “junk mail,” “spam,” “chain letters,” “pyramid schemes,” or any other form of solicitation;
  • reproduce, duplicate, copy, sell, resell or exploit for any commercial purpose, any portion of the Website and/or Application.

Any conduct that, in The Factionary’s sole discretion, restricts or inhibits anyone else from using or enjoying the Website, Application, and/or Services will not be permitted. The Factionary reserves the right in its sole discretion to remove content and/or to terminate access to the Website, Application, and/or Services for any reason.

External Links To Other Websites

The Factionary Website and/or Application may contain links to other independent third-party websites (“Linked Sites”). These Linked Sites are provided solely as a convenience to Our visitors. Such Linked Sites are not under The Factionary’s control, and The Factionary is not responsible for and does not endorse or make any representations or warranties concerning, and will not in any way be liable for, any content products, services, software, or other materials available on such Linked Sites, even if one or more pages of the Linked Sites are framed within a page of this Website, including any information or materials contained on such Linked Sites. You will need to make your own independent judgment regarding your interaction with these Linked Sites.

Communications And Interactive Features

Occasionally, users may wish to communicate with The Factionary and/or send information users to think is useful to The Factionary’s mission. In addition, The Factionary may provide comments sections, discussion forums, bulletin boards, communications tools, or other interactive features (collectively, ”Interactive Areas”) in which visitors may post or upload comments or user-generated content relevant to the Website and/or Application (collectively all such submissions, including information users may send in hard copy or by email, shall be referred to as “User Content”).

By submitting User Content you represent that such User Content complies with these Terms and that either (i) you are over the age of majority in your country or state of residence, or (ii) if you are under the age of 18, you either are an emancipated minor, or have obtained the legal consent of your parent or legal guardian to enter into these Terms, submit content, participate on the Website and/or use the Application, and fulfill the obligations set forth in these Terms, which forms a binding contract between you and The Factionary.

Community Guidelines For Interactive Features

The Factionary reserves the right in its sole discretion to remove or edit User Content authored by you and to terminate your access to Our Website for any reason. The Factionary is not responsible for User Content submitted to the Website and/or Application or posted in comments sections, chat rooms, on bulletin boards, or on other Interactive Areas by users of the Website and/or Application.

If you submit any User Content or participate in any Interactive Areas within or in connection with the Website and/or Application, you agree not to upload, post, or otherwise transmit any User Content that:

  • Violates or infringes in any way upon the rights of others, including any statements which may defame, harass, stalk or threaten others;
  • Is offensive to the online community, including blatant expressions of bigotry, racism, abusiveness, vulgarity, or profanity;
  • Contains or advocates pornography, pedophilia, incest, bestiality, or that is otherwise obscene;
  • Advocates or provides instruction on illegal activity;
  • Contains advertising or any solicitation with respect to products or services;
  • Tends to indicate that you are impersonating another person or entity, or misrepresent that you are affiliated with another person or entity that you do not legitimately represent, including, but not limited to, any Factionary employee;
  • Is protected by copyright, trademark, trade secret, right of publicity, or other proprietary rights without the express permission of the owner of such right.

The burden of determining that any User Content is not protected by copyright, trademark, trade secret, right of publicity, or other proprietary right rests with you. You shall be solely liable for any damage resulting from any infringement of copyrights, trademarks, trade secrets, rights of publicity, or other proprietary rights or any other harm resulting from such a submission. Any person determined by The Factionary, in its sole discretion, to have violated the intellectual property or other rights of others may be barred from submitting or posting any further material on the Website and/or through the Application.

Monitoring: The Factionary shall have the right, but not the obligation, to monitor the use of its Website and/or Application, including, if applicable, any content posted or uploaded to the Website and/or through the Application, to determine compliance with these Terms and any operating rules established by The Factionary and to satisfy any law, regulation or authorized government request. The Factionary reserves the right, and has absolute discretion, to screen, edit, refuse to post, or remove without notice any User Content posted or uploaded to the Website and/or through the Application at any time and for any reason.

Disclaimer, Warranty, And Liability

[A] [FACTIONARY LIMITED] DISCLAIMS ANY AFFILIATION WITH ANY SCHOOL, INCLUDING UNIVERSITIES, COLLEGES, OR ANY INSTITUTE OF ACADEMIC LEARNING, TO PROVIDE ACADEMIC INSTRUCTIONS TO THE USERS OF THE WEBSITE, AND/OR APPLICATION. THE FACTIONARY IS AN ONLINE E-LEARNING MEDIA DESIGN TO ASSIST ONLINE USERS TO LEARN ABOUT FACTS AND IDEAS FOR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES. YOUR USE OF OUR WEBSITE, AND/OR APPLICATION IS AT YOUR SOLE DISCRETION.

[B] [FACTIONARY LIMITED] DOES NOT WARRANT THAT ANY CONTENT, SERVICE, OR FEATURE OF THE WEBSITE, AND/OR APPLICATION WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED OR ERROR-FREE; OR MAKE ANY WARRANTY THAT THE RESULTS THAT MAY BE OBTAINED, THE ACCURACY, RELIABILITY, OR CONTENT OF ANY INFORMATION, SERVICE PROVIDED THROUGH THE WEBSITE AND/OR APPLICATION. YOU EXPRESSLY AGREE THAT YOUR USE OF THE WEBSITE, AND/OR APPLICATION IS AT YOUR SOLE RISK.

[C] [FACTIONARY LIMITED] IS NOT LIABLE FOR ANY ACTS, OMISSIONS, AND CONDUCT OF ANY THIRD-PARTIES IN CONNECTION WITH OR RELATED TO YOUR USE OF THE WEBSITE, AND/OR APPLICATION. YOU ASSUME TOTAL RESPONSIBILITY FOR YOUR USE OF THE WEBSITE AND ANY LINKED SITES. YOUR SOLE REMEDY AGAINST [THE FACTIONARY] FOR DISSATISFACTION WITH ANY CONTENT IS TO STOP USING THE WEBSITE, AND/OR APPLICATION. THIS LIMITATION OF RELIEF IS A PART OF THE BARGAIN BETWEEN THE PARTIES.

[D] IN NO EVENT WILL [FACTIONARY LIMITED] ITS PARENT, SUBSIDIARIES, AFFILIATES, ANY OF THEIR RESPECTIVE EMPLOYEES, AGENTS, THIRD-PARTY CONTENT PROVIDERS OR LICENSORS, OR ANY PERSON OR ENTITY INVOLVED IN CREATING, PRODUCING, OR DISTRIBUTING THE WEBSITE, AND/OR APPLICATION BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF THE USE OF OR INABILITY TO USE THE WEBSITE, AND/OR APPLICATION.

[E] THE ABOVE DISCLAIMER APPLIES TO ANY DAMAGES, LIABILITY, AND/OR INJURIES CAUSED BY ANY FAILURE OF PERFORMANCE, ERROR, OMISSION, INTERRUPTION, DELETION, DEFECT, DELAY IN OPERATION OR TRANSMISSION, COMPUTER VIRUS, COMMUNICATION LINE FAILURE, THEFT, OR DESTRUCTION OF OR UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS TO, ALTERATION OF, OR USE, WHETHER FOR BREACH OF CONTRACT, TORT, NEGLIGENCE OR ANY OTHER CAUSE OF ACTION.

Violation Of These Terms

The Factionary may disclose any information We have about you (including your identity) if We determine that such disclosure is necessary in connection with any investigation or complaint regarding your use of the Website and/or Application, or to identify, contact or bring legal action against someone who may be causing injury to or interference with (either intentionally or unintentionally) The Factionary’s rights or property, or the rights or property of visitors to or users of the Website and/or Application, including The Factionary’s users.

The Factionary reserves the right at all times to disclose any information that The Factionary deems necessary to comply with any applicable law, regulation, legal process, or governmental request. The Factionary also may disclose your information when The Factionary determines that applicable law requires or permits such disclosure, including exchanging information with other companies and organizations for fraud protection purposes.

You acknowledge and agree that The Factionary may preserve any transmittal or communication by you with The Factionary through the Website and/or Application, or any service offered on or through the Website and/or Application, and may also disclose such data if required to do so by law, or The Factionary determines that such preservation or disclosure is reasonably necessary to: 

  • comply with legal process, 
  • enforce these Terms, 
  • respond to claims that any such data violates the rights of others, or 
  • protect the rights, property, or personal safety of The Factionary, its employees, users of or visitors to the Website and/or Application, and the public.

You agree that The Factionary may, in its sole discretion and without prior notice, terminate your access to the Website and/or Application, and/or block your future access to the Website and/or Application, if We determine that you have violated these Terms or other agreements or guidelines which may be associated with your use of the Website and/or Application.

You also agree that any violation by you of these Terms will constitute an unlawful and unfair business practice, and will cause irreparable harm to The Factionary, for which monetary damages would be inadequate, and you consent to The Factionary obtaining any injunctive or equitable relief that The Factionary deems necessary or appropriate in such circumstances. These remedies are in addition to any other remedies The Factionary may have at law or in equity.

You agree that The Factionary may, in its sole discretion and without prior notice, terminate your access to the Website and/or Application, for cause, which includes, but is not limited to: 

  • requests by law enforcement or other government agencies, 
  • a request by you (self-initiated account deletions), 
  • discontinuance or material modification of the Website and/or Application, or any service offered on or through the Website and/or Application, or
  • unexpected technical issues or problems.

If The Factionary does take any legal action against you as a result of your violation of these Terms, The Factionary will be entitled to recover from you, and you agree to pay, all reasonable attorneys’ fees and costs of such action, in addition to any other relief granted to The Factionary. You agree that The Factionary will not be liable to you or to any third-party for termination of your access to the Website and/or Application as a result of any violation of these Terms.

Digital Millennium Copyright Act

The Factionary respects the rights of all copyright holders and in this regard, The Factionary has adopted and implemented a policy that provides for the protection of copyrighted works. If you believe that your work has been copied in a way that constitutes copyright infringement, please provide The Factionary’s Copyright Agent the following information required by the Online Copyright Infringement Liability Limitation Act of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act, 17 U.S.C. 512:

  • A physical or electronic signature of a person authorized to act on behalf of the owner of an exclusive right that is allegedly infringed;
  • Identification of the copyrighted work claimed to have been infringed, or if multiple copyrighted works are covered by a single notification, a representative list of such works at that site;
  • Identification of the material that is claimed to be infringing or to be the subject of infringing activity and that is to be removed or access to which is to be disabled, and information reasonably sufficient to permit us to locate the material;
  • Information reasonably sufficient to permit us to contact the complaining party;
  • A statement that the complaining party has a good-faith belief that the use of the material in the manner complained of is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law; and
  • A statement that the information in the notification is accurate, and under penalty of perjury, that the complaining party is authorized to act on behalf of the owner of an exclusive right that is allegedly infringed.

Please send your Digital Millennium Copyright Act to notice to: see address below.

Miscellaneous

These Terms shall be construed in accordance with the laws of the Republic of Ghana, without regard to its conflict of laws rules. No waiver by either party of any breach or default hereunder shall be deemed to be a waiver of any preceding or subsequent breach or default. The section headings used herein are for convenience only and shall not be given any legal import.

Terms Of Service Modifications

The Factionary may modify these Terms at any time and will post any updates to Our Services. When We change these Terms in a material way, a notice will be posted on Our Website along with the updated Terms. We will also contact you via your contact information on file, for example by email, notification, or some other equivalent method. These Terms were last updated as of the “Last Modified” date above. We, therefore, encourage you to review this page frequently for any changes.

Privacy Policy

You can find Our Privacy Policy here.

Contacting The Factionary

If you have any questions or comments about these Terms, please contact Us using the information below.

The information contained in this website is subject to change without notice.