Terms of Use of Service

Effective on June 10, 2024.

These Terms of Service (which, together with the Business Terms here, are the “Terms”) are effective immediately for users accessing or using the Service without an Account or those registering Accounts on or after June 10, 2024. They will become effective immediately after signing up.

PLEASE NOTE: THESE TERMS INCLUDE DISPUTE RESOLUTION PROVISIONS (SEE SECTION 13) THAT, WITH LIMITED EXCEPTIONS, REQUIRE THAT (1) CLAIMS YOU BRING AGAINST ADSCOD BE RESOLVED BY BINDING, INDIVIDUAL ARBITRATION, AND (2) YOU WAIVE YOUR RIGHT TO BRING OR PARTICIPATE IN ANY CLASS, GROUP, OR REPRESENTATIVE ACTION OR PROCEEDING.

These Terms govern your access to and use of our products and services, including those offered through our websites, online events, communications (e.g., emails, phone calls, and texts), and mobile applications (collectively, the “Service”). By accessing or using the Service, you are agreeing to these Terms, which form a legally binding contract with; (i)Adscod website, unless you are a resident of Uganda. “Adscod” means Adscod LTD.

1. DEFINITIONS

A. Parties: “You” and “your” refer to you, as a user of the Service. A “user” is someone who accesses or in any way uses the Service. “We,” “us,” and “our” refer to Adscod and its subsidiaries.

B. Content: “Content” means text, images, photos, audio, video, and all other forms of data or communication. “Your Content” means Content that you submit or transmit to, through or in connection with the Service, such as ratings, reviews, photos, videos, compliments, invitations, check-ins, votes, friending and following activity, direct messages, and information that you contribute to your user profile or suggest for a business page. “User Content” means Content that users submit or transmit to, through or in connection with the Service. “Adscod Services Content” means Content that we create and make available in connection with the Service. “Third Party Content” means Content that originates from parties other than Adscod or its users, which is made available in connection with the Service. “Service Content” means all of the Content that is made available in connection with the Service, including Your Content, User Content, Adscod Content, and Third-Party Content.

C. Sites and Accounts: “Consumer Site” means Adscod’s consumer website (www.adscod.com Services and related domains) and mobile applications. “Consumer Account” means the account you create to access or use the Consumer Site. “Become an Author Account” means the account you create to access or use the Become an Author website and mobile applications.

2. CHANGES TO THE TERMS

You understand and agree that your access to or use of the Service is governed by the Terms effective at the time of your access to or use of the Service. If we make material changes to these Terms, we will notify you by email, by posting a notice on the Service, and/or by other method before the effective date of the changes. We will also indicate at the top of this page the date that such changes were last made. You should revisit these Terms regularly as revised versions will be binding on you.

You understand and agree that your continued access to or use of the Service after the effective date of changes to the Terms represents your acceptance of such changes.

3. USING THE SERVICE

A. Eligibility:To access or use the Service, you must have the requisite power and authority to enter into these Terms. You may not access or use the Service if you are a competitor of Adscod or if we have previously banned you from the Service or closed your Account.

B. Permission to Use the Service: We permit you to use the Service subject to these Terms. Your use of the Service is at your own risk, including the risk that you might be exposed to Content that is offensive, indecent, inaccurate, objectionable, incomplete, fails to provide adequate warning about potential risks or hazards, or is otherwise inappropriate.

C. Service Availability: The Service may be modified, updated, interrupted, suspended, or discontinued at any time without notice or liability.

D. Accounts: You must create an Account and provide certain information about yourself to use some of the features that are offered through the Service. You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your Account password. You are also responsible for all activities that occur in connection with your Account. You agree to notify us immediately of any unauthorized use of your Account. We reserve the right to close your Account at any time for any or no reason.

Your Consumer Account is for your personal, non-commercial use only, and you may not create or use a Consumer Account for anyone other than yourself. We ask that you provide complete and accurate information about yourself when creating an Account to strengthen your credibility as a contributor to the Service. You may not impersonate someone else, provide an email address other than your own, create multiple Accounts, or transfer your Consumer Account to another person without Adscod’s prior approval.

E. Communications from Adscod and Others: By accessing or using the Service, you consent to receive communications from other users and Adscod through the Service, or any other means such as emails, push notifications, text messages (including SMS and MMS), and phone calls. These communications may promote Adscod or businesses listed on Adscod and may be initiated by Adscod, businesses listed on Adscod, or other users. You further understand that communications may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system and that you may be charged by your phone carrier for certain communications such as SMS messages or phone calls. You agree to notify us immediately if the phone number(s) you have provided to us, have been changed or disconnected. Please note that any communications, including phone calls, with Adscod or made through the Service may be monitored and recorded for quality purposes.

4. CONTENT

A. Responsibility for Your Content: You alone are responsible for Your Content and once posted to Adscod, it cannot always be withdrawn. You assume all risks associated with Your Content, including anyone’s reliance on its quality, accuracy, or reliability, and any risks associated with personal information you disclose. You represent that you own or have the necessary permissions to use and authorize the use of Your Content as described herein. You may not imply that Your Content is in any way sponsored or endorsed by Adscod.

You may expose yourself to liability if, for example, Your Content contains false material, intentionally misleading, or defamatory; violates any third-party right, including any copyright, trademark, service mark, patent, trade secret, moral right, privacy right, right of publicity, or any other intellectual property or proprietary right; contains material that is unlawful, including illegal hate speech or pornography; exploits or otherwise harms minors; violates or advocates the violation of any law or regulation; or violates these Terms.

B. Our Right to Use Your Content: We may use Your Content in several different ways, including by publicly displaying it, reformatting it, incorporating it into advertisements and other works, creating derivative works from it, promoting it, distributing it, and allowing others to do the same in connection with their own websites and media platforms (“Other Media”). As such, you hereby irrevocably grant us worldwide, perpetual, non-exclusive, royalty-free, assignable, sub-licensable, transferable rights to use Your Content for any purpose. Please note that you also irrevocably grant the users of the Service and any Other Media the right to access Your Content in connection with their use of the Service and any Other Media. Finally, you irrevocably waive, and cause to be waived, against Adscod and its users any claims and assertions of moral rights or attribution concerning Your Content. By “use” we mean use, copy, publicly perform and display, reproduce, distribute, modify, translate, remove, analyze, commercialize, and prepare derivative works of Your Content.

C. Ownership: As between you and Adscod, you own Your Content. We own the Adscod Content, including but not limited to visual interfaces, interactive features, graphics, design, compilation (including, but not limited to, our selection, coordination, aggregation, and arrangement of User Content and other Service Content), computer code, products, software, aggregate star ratings, and all other elements and components of the Service excluding Your Content, User Content and Third-Party Content. We also own the copyrights, trademarks, service marks, trade names, trade secrets, and other intellectual and proprietary rights throughout the world associated with the Adscod Content and the Service, which are protected by copyright, trade dress, patent, trademark, and trade secret laws and all other applicable intellectual and proprietary rights and laws. As such, you may not sell, license, copy, publish, modify, reproduce, distribute, create derivative works or adaptations of, publicly display, or in any way use or exploit any of the Adscod Content in whole or in part except as expressly authorized by us. Except as expressly and unambiguously provided herein, we do not grant you any express or implied rights, and all rights in and to the Service and the Adscod Content are retained by us.

D. Advertising: Adscod and its licensees may publicly display advertisements, paid content, and other information nearby or in association with Your Content. You are not entitled to any compensation for such advertisements. The manner, mode, and extent of such advertising are subject to change without specific notice to you.

E. Other: User Content (including any that may have been created by users employed or contracted by Adscod) does not necessarily reflect the opinion of Adscod. Except as required by law, we have no obligation to retain or provide you with copies of Your Content, and we do not guarantee any confidentiality concerning your Content. We reserve the right to remove, screen, edit, or reinstate User Content at our sole discretion for any reason or no reason, and without notice to you. For example, we may remove a review if we believe it violates our Content Guidelines.

5. BOOKING AND TRANSACTING

A. Generally: You can access features through the Service that allow you to book or transact online with local businesses, such as making reservations, ordering deliveries, or scheduling appointments. These features may be provided by Adscod’s third party partners and their use may be governed by different or additional terms presented to you as part of the booking or transaction process. Please note that such third party partners and/or the transacting local businesses themselves are responsible for fulfilling such bookings and transactions.

B. Payments and Cancellations: You may be required to provide your credit card information to confirm a booking and will be charged any applicable fees, including cancellation or no-show fees following the transacting local business’s cancellation policy provided at the time of booking. You agree that Adscod may facilitate any such payments and charges on behalf of the transacting local business.

C. Coupons: Any coupons that Adscod might issue for use in connection with the Service are non-transferable (unless required by law), not redeemable for cash or any other consideration, and automatically expire thirty (30) days after the issue date unless otherwise specified. If your Account is terminated you will not be able to use any unexpired and unused coupons, and any such coupons will automatically terminate and cannot be redeemed unless required by law.

6. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES

Adscod Services is under no obligation to enforce the Terms on your behalf against another user. While we encourage you to let us know if you believe another user has violated the Terms, we reserve the right to investigate and take appropriate action at our sole discretion.

A. You represent and warrant that:

You have read and understood our Content Guidelines;
You have read and understood our Privacy Policy.
Before attending any event listed on the Service, you have read and agree to our Terms and Conditions.

B. You also represent and warrant that you will not, and will not assist, encourage, or enable others to use the Service to:

Violate our Terms, including the Content Guidelines and Terms and Conditions;
Post any fake or defamatory reviews, trade reviews with others, or compensate someone or be compensated to post, refrain from posting, or remove a review;
Violate any third party’s rights, including any breach of confidence, copyright, trademark, patent, trade secret, moral right, privacy right, right of publicity, or any other intellectual property or proprietary right;
Threaten, stalk, harm, or harass others, or promote bigotry or discrimination;
Promote a business or other commercial venture or event, or otherwise use the Service for commercial purposes, except you sign up as an Author;
Send bulk emails, surveys, or other mass messaging, whether commercial in nature or not; engage in keyword spamming, or otherwise attempt to manipulate the Service’s search results;
Solicit personal information from minors, or submit or transmit pornography;
Violate any applicable law;
Modify, adapt, appropriate, reproduce, distribute, translate, create derivative works or adaptations of, publicly display, sell, trade, or in any way exploit the Service or Service Content (other than Your Content), except as expressly authorized by Adscod;
Use any robot, spider, Service search/retrieval application, or other automated device, process, or means to access, retrieve, copy, scrape, or index any portion of the Service or any Service Content.
Remove or modify any copyright, trademark, or other proprietary rights notice that appears on any portion of the Service or on any materials printed or copied from the Service;
Record, process, or mine information about users;
Access, retrieve, or index any portion of the Service for purposes of constructing or populating a searchable database of business reviews;
Reformat or frame any portion of the Service;
Take any action that imposes, or may impose, in our sole discretion, an unreasonable or disproportionately large load on Adscod’s technology infrastructure or otherwise make excessive traffic demands of the Service;
Attempt to gain unauthorized access to the Service, Accounts, computer systems, or networks connected to the Service through hacking, password mining, or any other means;
Use the Service or any Service Content to transmit any computer viruses, worms, defects, malicious code, spyware, malware, or other items of a destructive or harmful nature;
Use any device, software, or routine that interferes with the proper working of the Service, or otherwise attempts to interfere with the proper working of the Service;
Use the Service to violate the security of any computer network, crack passwords or security encryption codes; disrupt or interfere with the security of, or otherwise cause harm to the Service or Service Content.
Remove, evade, disable, damage, or otherwise interfere with any security-related features of the Service, features that prevent or restrict the use or copying of Service Content, or features that enforce limitations on the use of the Service.

7. ADDITIONAL POLICIES AND TERMS

A. Copyright and Trademark Disputes: You agree to follow our Infringement Policy in notifying us about copyright and trademark disputes concerning User Content. You agree we may forward any notification sent pursuant to our Infringement Policy to the user who submitted the User Content at issue.

B. Additional Terms: Your use of the Service is subject to any and all additional terms, policies, rules, or guidelines that we may post on or link to from the Service (the “Additional Terms”). All such Additional Terms are hereby incorporated by reference into and made a part of, these Terms.

8. SUGGESTIONS AND IMPROVEMENTS

By sending us any ideas, suggestions, documents, or proposals (“Feedback”), you agree that:

Your Feedback does not contain any third party confidential or proprietary information;
We are under no obligation of confidentiality, express or implied, with respect to the Feedback;
We may have something similar to the Feedback already under consideration or in development;
We have no obligation to review, consider, or implement the Feedback, or to return to you all or part of the Feedback;
You grant us an irreversible, non-exclusive, royalty-free, perpetual, worldwide, assignable, sub-licensable, transferable license to use, modify, prepare derivative works of, publish, distribute, and sublicense the Feedback, and you irrevocably waive, and cause to be waived, against Adscod and its users any claims and assertions of any moral rights contained in such Feedback.

9. THIRD PARTY CONTENT AND SERVICES

The Service may host Third Party Content or include links to other websites or applications (each, a “Third Party Service”). We do not control or endorse any Third Party Content or Third Party Service. You agree that we are not responsible for the availability, accuracy, or content of any such Third Party Content or Third Party Service. Your use of and reliance on any Third Party Content or Third Party Service is at your own risk.

Some of the services made available through the Service and Third Party Services may be subject to additional Third Party terms of service, Privacy Policies, Licensing Terms and Disclosures, and other Terms, Conditions, and Policies. It is your responsibility to familiarize yourself with any such applicable third party terms.

10. INDEMNITY

You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless Adscod, its parents, subsidiaries, affiliates, any related companies, suppliers, licensors, and partners, and the officers, directors, employees, agents, contractors, and representatives of each of them (collectively, the “Adscod Services Entities”) from and against any and all third party claims, actions, demands, losses, damages, costs, liabilities and expenses (including but not limited to attorneys’ fees and court costs) arising out of or relating to:

Your access to or use of the Service, including Your Content;
Your violation of the Terms;
Your breach of your representations and warranties provided under these Terms;
Any products or services purchased or obtained by you in connection with the Service;
Your products or services, or the marketing or provision thereof to end users, or;
The infringement by you, or any third party using your Account, of any intellectual property or other right of any person or entity. Adscod reserves the right, at your expense, to assume the exclusive defense and control of any matter for which you are required to indemnify us and you agree to cooperate with our defense of these claims. You agree not to settle any such matter without the prior written consent of Adscod. Adscod will use reasonable efforts to notify you of any such claim, action, or proceeding upon becoming aware of it.

11. DISCLAIMERS AND LIMITATIONS OF LIABILITY

PLEASE READ THIS SECTION CAREFULLY SINCE IT LIMITS THE LIABILITY OF THE ADSCOD ENTITIES TO YOU. EACH OF THE SUBSECTIONS BELOW ONLY APPLIES UP TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED UNDER APPLICABLE LAW. NOTHING HEREIN IS INTENDED TO LIMIT ANY RIGHTS YOU MAY HAVE THAT MAY NOT BE LAWFULLY LIMITED. BY ACCESSING OR USING THE SERVICE, YOU REPRESENT THAT YOU HAVE READ, UNDERSTOOD, AND AGREE TO THESE TERMS, INCLUDING THIS SECTION. YOU ARE GIVING UP SUBSTANTIAL LEGAL RIGHTS BY AGREEING TO THESE TERMS.

A. THE SERVICE AND SERVICE CONTENT ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO YOU ON AN “AS IS”, “WITH ALL FAULTS” AND “AS AVAILABLE” BASIS, WITH THE EXPRESS UNDERSTANDING THAT THE ADSCOD ENTITIES MAY NOT MONITOR, CONTROL, OR VET USER CONTENT OR THIRD PARTY CONTENT. AS SUCH, YOUR USE OF THE SERVICE IS AT YOUR DISCRETION AND RISK. THE ADSCOD ENTITIES MAKE NO CLAIMS OR PROMISES ABOUT THE QUALITY, COMPLETENESS, ACCURACY, OR RELIABILITY OF THE SERVICE, ITS SAFETY, OR SECURITY, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION; THE SECURITY OF YOUR DATA, OR THE SERVICE CONTENT. ACCORDINGLY, THE ADSCOD ENTITIES ARE NOT LIABLE TO YOU FOR ANY PERSONAL INJURY, LOSS OR DAMAGE THAT MIGHT ARISE, FOR EXAMPLE, FROM THE SERVICE’S INOPERABILITY, DEPLETION OF BATTERY POWER OR OTHER IMPAIRMENT OF DEVICES USED TO ACCESS THE SERVICE, SERVICE UNAVAILABILITY, SECURITY VULNERABILITIES OR FROM YOUR RELIANCE ON THE QUALITY, ACCURACY, OR RELIABILITY OF THE BUSINESS LISTINGS, RATINGS, REVIEWS (INCLUDING THEIR CONTENT OR OMISSION OF CONTENT, ORDER, AND DISPLAY), METRICS OR OTHER CONTENT FOUND ON, USED ON, OR MADE AVAILABLE THROUGH THE SERVICE.

B. THE ADSCOD ENTITIES MAKE NO CLAIMS OR PROMISES WITH RESPECT TO ANY THIRD PARTY, SUCH AS THE BUSINESSES OR ADVERTISERS LISTED ON THE SERVICE OR THAT OFFER GOODS OR SERVICES THROUGH THE SERVICE, OR THE SERVICE’S USERS. ACCORDINGLY, THE ADSCOD ENTITIES ARE NOT LIABLE TO YOU FOR ANY PERSONAL INJURY, LOSS, OR DAMAGE THAT MIGHT ARISE FROM ANY SUCH THIRD PARTY’S ACTIONS OR OMISSIONS, INCLUDING FOR EXAMPLE, IF ANOTHER USER OR BUSINESS MISUSES YOUR CONTENT, IDENTITY, OR PERSONAL INFORMATION, OR IF YOU HAVE A NEGATIVE EXPERIENCE WITH ONE OF THE BUSINESSES OR ADVERTISERS LISTED OR FEATURED ON THE SERVICE. YOUR PURCHASE AND USE OF PRODUCTS OR SERVICES OFFERED BY THIRD PARTIES THROUGH THE SERVICE IS AT YOUR DISCRETION AND RISK.

C. YOUR SOLE AND EXCLUSIVE RIGHT AND REMEDY IN CASE OF DISSATISFACTION WITH THE SERVICE, RELATED SERVICES, OR ANY OTHER GRIEVANCE SHALL BE YOUR TERMINATION AND DISCONTINUATION OF ACCESS TO OR USE OF THE SERVICE.

D. THE ADSCOD ENTITIES’ MAXIMUM AGGREGATE LIABILITY TO YOU FOR LOSSES OR DAMAGES THAT YOU SUFFER IN CONNECTION WITH THE SERVICE OR THESE TERMS IS LIMITED TO THE GREATER OF (i) THE AMOUNT PAID, IF ANY, BY YOU TO THE ADSCOD ENTITIES IN CONNECTION WITH THE SERVICE.

E. THE ADSCOD ENTITIES’ LIABILITY SHALL BE LIMITED TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, THE ADSCOD ENTITIES WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY (i) INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, PUNITIVE, EXEMPLARY, RELIANCE, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, (ii) LOSS OF PROFITS OR REVENUE, (iii) BUSINESS INTERRUPTION, (iv) REPUTATIONAL HARM, (v) LOSS OF INFORMATION OR DATA; OR (vi) LIABILITY WITH RESPECT TO A CONSUMER ALERT POSTED ON Adscod FOR YOUR BUSINESS. THE WAIVERS AND LIMITATIONS SPECIFIED IN THIS SECTION 12 WILL SURVIVE AND APPLY REGARDLESS OF THE FORM OF ACTION, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE), STRICT LIABILITY OR OTHERWISE.

12. ARBITRATION, DISPUTES, AND CHOICE OF LAW

A. If you are a resident of Uganda:

EXCEPT FOR EXCLUDED CLAIMS: ANY CLAIM, CAUSE OF ACTION, REQUEST FOR RELIEF, OR DISPUTE THAT MIGHT ARISE BETWEEN YOU AND ADSCOD (“CLAIMS”) MUST BE RESOLVED BY ARBITRATION ON AN INDIVIDUAL BASIS; YOU AND WE AGREE THAT EACH MAY BRING OR PARTICIPATE IN CLAIMS AGAINST THE OTHER ONLY IN OUR RESPECTIVE INDIVIDUAL CAPACITIES, AND NOT AS A COMPLAINANT OR CLASS MEMBER IN ANY PURPORTED CLASS OR REPRESENTATIVE PROCEEDING. UNLESS BOTH YOU AND ADSCOD AGREE OTHERWISE, THE ARBITRATOR MAY NOT CONSOLIDATE OR JOIN THE CLAIMS OF OTHER PERSONS OR PARTIES WHO MAY BE SIMILARLY SITUATED, AND MAY NOT OTHERWISE PRESIDE OVER ANY FORM OF A REPRESENTATIVE OR CLASS PROCEEDING. YOU AND Adscod EXPRESSLY WAIVE THE RIGHT TO TRIAL BY A JURY.
“Excluded Claims” means: (a) Claims brought by you or Adscod that could be brought in small claims court if permitted by the rules of that court, or (b) Claims related to intellectual property (like copyrights and trademarks), violations of Adscod’s Terms of Use, or a breach of Section 7 above (Representations and Warranties). Excluded Claims may be brought in court. Any issues relating to the scope and enforceability of the arbitration provision will be resolved by the arbitrator. If any Claim cannot be arbitrated in accordance with this provision, then only that Claim may be brought in court and all other Claims remain subject to arbitration.
Excluded Claims and Claims that cannot be arbitrated must be brought in court. Uganda law will govern these Terms (to the extent not preempted or inconsistent with the law), as well as any such Excluded Claim or Claim that cannot be arbitrated, without regard to conflict of law provisions. You or Adscod may seek relief in any small claims court of competent jurisdiction. All other Excluded Claims and Claims that cannot be arbitrated are subject to the exclusive jurisdiction in, and the exclusive venue of the state and federal courts located within Kampala, Uganda and you consent to the personal jurisdiction of these courts for the purpose of litigating any such Claim.

13. TERMINATION

A. You may terminate the Terms at any time by closing your Account and discontinuing any access to or use of the Service.

B. We may close your Account, suspend your ability to use certain portions of the Service, terminate any license or permission granted to you hereunder, and/or ban you altogether from the Service for any or no reason, and without notice or liability of any kind. Any such action could prevent you from accessing your Account, the Service, Your Content, Service Content, or any other related information.

C. In the event of any termination of these Terms, whether by you or us, Sections 1, 3, 5, 7–15 of the Terms of Service will continue in full force and effect.

14. GENERAL TERMS

A. Adscod Services reserves the right to modify, update, or discontinue the Service at our sole discretion, at any time, for any or no reason, and without notice or liability.

B. Except as otherwise stated in Section 10 above, nothing herein is intended, nor will be deemed to confer rights or remedies upon any third party.

C. The Terms contain the entire agreement between you and Us regarding the use of the Service, and replace any prior agreement between you and Us on such subject matter. The parties acknowledge that no reliance is placed on any representation made, but not expressly contained in these Terms.

D. Any failure on Adscod’s part to exercise or enforce any right or provision of the Terms does not constitute a waiver of such right or provision. 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. The Terms may not be waived, except under a writing executed by Adscod.

E. If any provision of the Terms is found to be unenforceable or invalid by an arbitrator or court of competent jurisdiction, then only that provision shall be modified to reflect the Parties’ intention or eliminated to the minimum extent necessary so that the Terms shall otherwise remain in full force and effect and enforceable.

F. The Terms, and any rights or obligations hereunder, are not assignable, transferable, or sub-licensable by you except with Adscod’s prior written consent, but may be assigned or transferred by Us without restriction. Any attempted assignment by you shall violate these Terms and be void.

G. You agree that no joint venture, partnership, employment, agency, special or fiduciary relationship exists between you and Adscod as a result of these Terms or your use of the Service.

H. The section titles in the Terms are for convenience only and have no legal or contractual effect.