Terms & Conditions

Last updated September 1, 2021


AGREEMENT TO TERMS 


These Terms of Use constitute a legally binding agreement made between you, whether personally or on behalf of an entity 


("you") and GinAkuma ("Company", "we", "us", or "our"), concerning your access to and use of the ginakuma.com website as 


well as any other media form, media channel, mobile website or mobile application related, linked, or otherwise connected 


thereto (collectively, the "Site"). You agree that by accessing the Site, you have read, understood, and agreed to be bound by 


all of these Terms of Use. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE WITH ALL OF THESE TERMS OF USE, THEN YOU ARE EXPRESSLY 


PROHIBITED FROM USING THE SITE AND YOU MUST DISCONTINUE USE IMMEDIATELY. 


Supplemental terms and conditions or documents that may be posted on the Site from time to time are hereby expressly 


incorporated herein by reference. We reserve the right, in our sole discretion, to make changes or modifications to these 


Terms of Use at any time and for any reason. We will alert you about any changes by updating the "Last updated" date of 


these Terms of Use, and you waive any right to receive specific notice of each such change. It is your responsibility to 


periodically review these Terms of Use to stay informed of updates. You will be subject to, and will be deemed to have been 


made aware of and to have accepted, the changes in any revised Terms of Use by your continued use of the Site after the 


date such revised Terms of Use are posted. 


The information provided on the Site is not intended for distribution to or use by any person or entity in any jurisdiction or 


country where such distribution or use would be contrary to law or regulation or which would subject us to any registration 


requirement within such jurisdiction or country. Accordingly, those persons who choose to access the Site from other locations 


do so on their own initiative and are solely responsible for compliance with local laws, if and to the extent local laws are 


applicable. 


All users who are minors in the jurisdiction in which they reside (generally under the age of 18) must have the permission of, 


and be directly supervised by, their parent or guardian to use the Site. If you are a minor, you must have your parent or 


guardian read and agree to these Terms of Use prior to you using the Site. 


INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS 


Unless otherwise indicated, the Site is our proprietary property and all source code, databases, functionality, software, website 


designs, audio, video, text, photographs, and graphics on the Site (collectively, the "Content") and the trademarks, service 


marks, and logos contained therein (the "Marks") are owned or controlled by us or licensed to us, and are protected by 


copyright and trademark laws and various other intellectual property rights and unfair competition laws of the United States, 


foreign jurisdictions, and intemational conventions. The Content and the Marks are provided on the Site "AS IS" for your 


information and personal use only. Except as expressly provided in these Terms of Use, no part of the Site and no Content or 


Marks may be copied, reproduced, aggregated, republished, uploaded, posted, publicly displayed, encoded, translated, 


transmitted, distributed, sold, licensed, or otherwise exploited for any commercial purpose whatsoever, without our express 


prior written permission. 


Provided that you are eligible to use the Site, you are granted a limited license to access and use the Site and to download or 


print a copy of any portion of the Content to which you have properly gained access solely for your personal, non-commercial 


use. We reserve all rights not expressly granted to you in and to the Site, the Content and the Marks. 


USER REPRESENTATIONS 


By using the Site, you represent and warrant that: (1) all registration information you submit will be true, accurate, current, and 


complete; (2) you will maintain the accuracy of such information and promptly update such registration information as 


necessary; (3) you have the legal capacity and you agree to comply with these Terms of Use; (4) you are not a minor in the 


jurisdiction in which you reside, or if a minor, you have received parental permission to use the Site; (5) you will not access the 


Site through automated or non-human means, whether through a bot, script, or otherwise; (6) you will not use the Site for any 


illegal or unauthorized purpose; and (7) your use of the Site will not violate any applicable law or regulation. 


If you provide any information that is untrue, inaccurate, not current, or incomplete, we have the right to suspend or terminate 


your account and refuse any and all current or future use of the Site (or any portion thereof). 


USER REGISTRATION 


You may be required to register with the Site. You agree to keep your password confidential and will be responsible for all use 


of your account and password. We reserve the right to remove, reclaim, or change a username you select if we determine, in 


our sole discretion, that such usemame is inappropriate, obscene, or otherwise objectionable. 


PROHIBITED ACTIVITIES 


You may not access or use the Site for any purpose other than that for which we make the Site available. The Site may not be 


used in connection with any commercial endeavors except those that are specifically endorsed or approved by us. 


As a user of the Site, you agree not to: 


1. Make any unauthorized use of the Site, including collecting usernames and/or email addresses of users by electronic or 


other means for the purpose of sending unsolicited email, or creating user accounts by automated means or under false 


pretenses. 


2. Systematically retrieve data or other content from the Site to create or compile, directly or indirectly, a collection, 


compilation, database, or directory without written permission from us. 


3. Use the Site to advertise or offer to sell goods and services. 


4. Trick, defraud, or mislead us and other users, especially in any attempt to leam sensitive account information such as 


user passwords. 


5. Make improper use of our support services or submit false repolts of abuse or misconduct. 


6. Attempt to impersonate another user or person or use the usemame of another user. 


7. Use any information obtained from the Site in order to harass, abuse, or harm another person. 


8. Harass, annoy, intimidate, or threaten any of our employees or agents engaged in providing any portion of the Site to 


you. 


9. Copy or adapt the Site's software, including but not limited to Flash, PHP, HTML, JavaScript, or other code. 


10. Upload or transmit (or attempt to upload or to transmit) viruses, Trojan horses, or other material, including excessive 


use of capital letters and spamming (continuous posting of repetitive text), that interferes with any partys uninterrupted use 


and enjoyment of the Site or modifies, impairs, disrupts, alters, or interferes with the use, features, functions, operation, or 


maintenance of the Site. 


11. Except as may be the result of standard search engine or Internet browser usage, use, launch, develop, or distribute 


any automated system, including without limitation, any spider, robot, cheat utility, scraper, or offline reader that accesses 


the Site, or using or launching any unauthorized script or other software. 


12. Disparage, tamish, or otherwise harm, in our opinion, us and/or the Site. 


13. Orders, once submitted, can not be cancelled. 


MOBILE APPLICATION LICENSE 


Use License 


If you access the Site via a mobile application, then we grant you a revocable, non-exclusive, non-transferable, limited right to 


install and use the mobile application on wireless electronic devices owned or controlled by you, and to access and use the 


mobile application on such devices strictly in accordance with the terms and conditions of this mobile application license 


contained in these Terms of Use. You shall not: (1) decompile, reverse engineer, disassemble, attempt to derive the source 


code of, or decrypt the application; (2) make any modification, adaptation, improvement, enhancement, translation, or 


derivative work from the application; (3) violate any applicable laws, rules, or regulations in connection with your access or use 


of the application; (4) remove, alter, or obscure any proprietary notice (including any notice of copyright or trademark) posted 


by us or the licensors of the application; (5) use the application for any revenue generating endeavor, commercial enterprise, 


or other purpose for which it is not designed or intended; (6) make the application available over a network or other 


environment permitting access or use by multiple devices or users at the same time; (7) use the application for creating a 


product, service, or software that is, directly or indirectly, competitive with or in any way a substitute for the application; (8) use 


the application to send automated queries to any website or to send any unsolicited commercial e-mail; or (9) use any 


proprietary information or any of our interfaces or our other intellectual property in the design, development, manufacture, 


licensing, or distribution of any applications, accessories, or devices for use with the application. 


Apple and Android Devices 


The following terms apply when you use a mobile application obtained from either the Apple Store or Google Play (each an 


"App Distributor') to access the Site: (1) the license granted to you for our mobile application is limited to a non-transferable 


license to use the application on a device that utilizes the Apple iOS or Android operating systems, as applicable, and in 


accordance with the usage rules set forth in the applicable App Distributor's terms of service; (2) we are responsible for 


providing any maintenance and support services with respect to the mobile application as specified in the terms and conditions 


of this mobile application license contained in these Terms of Use or as otherwise required under applicable law, and you 


acknowledge that each App Distributor has no obligation whatsoever to furnish any maintenance and support services with 


respect to the mobile application; (3) in the event of any failure of the mobile application to conform to any applicable warranty, 


you may notify the applicable App Distributor, and the App Distributor, in accordance with its terms and policies, may refund 


the purchase price, if any, paid for the mobile application, and to the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, the App 


Distributor will have no other warranty obligation whatsoever with respect to the mobile application; (4) you represent and 


warrant that (i) you are not located in a country that is subject to a U.S. government embargo, or that has been designated by 


the U.S. government as a 'terrorist supporting" country and (ii) you are not listed on any U.S. govemment list of prohibited or 


restricted parties; (5) you must comply with applicable third-party terms of agreement when using the mobile application, e.g., 


if you have a VolP application, then you must not be in violation of their wireless data service agreement when using the 


mobile application; and (6) you acknowledge and agree that the App Distributors are third-party beneficiaries of the terms and 


conditions in this mobile application license contained in these Terms of Use, and that each App Distributor will have the right 


(and will be deemed to have accepted the right) to enforce the terms and conditions in this mobile application license 


contained in these Terms of Use against you as a third-party beneficiary thereof. 


SUBMISSIONS 


You acknowledge and agree that any questions, comments, suggestions, ideas, feedback, or other information regarding the 


Site ("Submissions") provided by you to us are non-confidential and shall become our sole property. We shall own exclusive 


rights, including all intellectual property rights, and shall be entitled to the unrestricted use and dissemination of these 


Submissions for any lawful purpose, commercial or otherwise, without acknowledgment or compensation to you. You hereby 


waive all moral rights to any such Submissions, and you hereby warrant that any such Submissions are original with you or 


that you have the right to submit such Submissions. You agree there shall be no recourse against us for any alleged or actual 


infringement or misappropriation of any proprietary right in your Submissions. 


SITE MANAGEMENT 


We reserve the right, but not the obligation, to: (1) monitor the Site for violations of these Terms of Use; (2) take appropriate 


legal action against anyone who, in our sole discretion, violates the law or these Terms of Use, including without limitation, 


reporting such user to law enforcement authorities; (3) in our sole discretion and without limitation, refuse, restrict access to, 


limit the availability of, or disable (to the extent technologically feasible) any of your Contributions or any portion thereof; (4) in 


our sole discretion and without limitation, notice, or liability, to remove from the Site or otherwise disable all files and content 


that are excessive in size or are in any way burdensome to our systems; and (5) otherwise manage the Site in a manner 


designed to protect our rights and property and to facilitate the proper functioning of the Site. 


PRIVACY POLICY 


We care about data privacy and security. By using the Site, you agree to be bound by our Privacy Policy posted on the Site, 


which is incorporated into these Terms of Use. Please be advised the Site is hosted in the United States. If you access the Site 


from the European Union, Asia, or any other region of the world with laws or other requirements governing personal data 


collection, use, or disclosure that differ from applicable laws in the United States, then through your continued use of the Site, 


you are transferring your data to the United States, and you expressly consent to have your data transferred to and processed 


in the United States. 


TERM AND TERMINATION 


These Terms of Use shall remain in full force and effect while you use the Site. WITHOUT LIMITING ANY OTHER 


PROVISION OF THESE TERMS OF USE, WE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO, IN OUR SOLE DISCRETION AND WITHOUT 


NOTICE OR LIABILITY, DENY ACCESS TO AND USE OF THE SITE (INCLUDING BLOCKING CERTAIN IP ADDRESSES), 


TO ANY PERSON FOR ANY REASON OR FOR NO REASON, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION FOR BREACH OF ANY 


REPRESENTATION, WARRANTY, OR COVENANT CONTAINED IN THESE TERMS OF USE OR OF ANY APPLICABLE 


LAW OR REGULATION. WE MAY TERMINATE YOUR USE OR PARTICIPATION IN THE SITE OR DELETE YOUR 


ACCOUNT AND ANY CONTENT OR INFORMATION THAT YOU POSTED AT ANY TIME, WITHOUT WARNING, IN OUR 


SOLE DISCRETION. 


If we terminate or suspend your account for any reason, you are prohibited from registering and creating a new account under 


your name, a fake or borrowed name, or the name of any third party, even if you may be acting on behalf of the third party. In 


addition to terminating or suspending your account, we reserve the right to take appropriate legal action, including without 


limitation pursuing civil, criminal, and injunctive redress. 


MODIFICATIONS AND INTERRUPTIONS 


We reserve the right to change, modify, or remove the contents of the Site at any time or for any reason at our sole discretion 


without notice. However, we have no obligation to update any information on our Site. We also reserve the right to modify or 


discontinue all or part of the Site without notice at any time. We will not be liable to you or any third party for any modification, 


price change, suspension, or discontinuance of the Site. 


We cannot guarantee the Site will be available at all times. We may experience hardware, software, or other problems or need 


to perform maintenance related to the Site, resulting in interruptions, delays, or errors. We reserve the right to change, revise, 


update, suspend, discontinue, or otherwise modify the Site at any time or for any reason without notice to you. You agree that 


we have no liability whatsoever for any loss, damage, or inconvenience caused by your inability to access or use the Site 


during any downtime or discontinuance of the Site. Nothing in these Terms of Use will be construed to obligate us to maintain 


and support the Site or to supply any corrections, updates, or releases in connection therewith. 


GOVERNING LAW 


These Terms of Use and your use of the Site are governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of 


applicable to agreements made and to be entirely performed within the State of 


conflict of law principles. 


DISPUTE RESOLUTION 


Informal Negotiations 


without regard to its 


To expedite resolution and control the cost of any dispute, controversy, or claim related to these Terms of Use (each a 


"Dispute" and collectively, the "Disputes") brought by either you or us (individually, a "Party" and collectively, the "Parties"), the 


Parties agree to first attempt to negotiate any Dispute (except those Disputes expressly provided below) informally for at least 


days before initiating arbitration. Such informal negotiations commence upon written notice from one Party to the 


other Party. 


Binding Arbitration 


If the Parties are unable to resolve a Dispute through informal negotiations, the Dispute (except those Disputes expressly 


excluded below) will be finally and exclusively resolved by binding arbitration. YOU UNDERSTAND THAT WITHOUT THIS 


PROVISION, YOU WOULD HAVE THE RIGHT TO SUE IN COURT AND HAVE A JURY TRIAL. The arbitration shall be 


commenced and conducted under the Commercial Arbitration Rules of the American Arbitration Association ("AAA") and, 


where appropriate, the AAA's Supplementary Procedures for Consumer Related Disputes ("AAA Consumer Rules"), both of 


which are available at the AAA website www.adr.org. Your arbitration fees and your share of arbitrator compensation shall be 


governed by the AAA Consumer Rules and, where appropriate, limited by the AAA Consumer Rules. The arbitration may be 


conducted in person, through the submission of documents, by phone, or online. The arbitrator will make a decision in writing, 


but need not provide a statement of reasons unless requested by either Party. The arbitrator must follow applicable law, and 


any award may be challenged if the arbitrator fails to do so. Except where otherwise required by the applicable AAA rules or 


applicable law, the arbitration will take place in kuwait County, 


Except as otherwise provided herein, the Parties 


may litigate in court to compel arbitration, stay proceedings pending arbitration, or to confirm, modify, vacate, or enter 


judgment on the award entered by the arbitrator. 


If for any reason, a Dispute proceeds in court rather than arbitration, the Dispute shall be commenced or prosecuted in the 


state and federal courts located in kuwait County, 


and the Parties hereby consent to, and waive all defenses of 


lack of personal jurisdiction, and forum non conveniens with respect to venue and jurisdiction in such state and federal 


courts. Application of the United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods and the the Uniform 


Computer Information Transaction Act (UCITA) are excluded from these Terms of Use. 


If this provision is found to be illegal or unenforceable, then neither Party will elect to arbitrate any Dispute falling within that 


portion of this provision found to be illegal or unenforceable and such Dispute shall be decided by a court of competent 


jurisdiction within the courts listed for jurisdiction above, and the Parties agree to submit to the personal jurisdiction of that 


court. 


Restrictions 


The Parties agree that any arbitration shall be limited to the Dispute between the Parties individually. To the full extent 


permitted by law, (a) no arbitration shall be joined with any other proceeding; (b) there is no right or authority for any Dispute to 


be arbitrated on a class-action basis or to utilize class action procedures; and (c) there is no right or authority for any Dispute 


to be brought in a purported representative capacity on behalf of the general public or any other persons. 


Exceptions to Informal Negotiations and Arbitration 


The Parties agree that the following Disputes are not subject to the above provisions conceming informal negotiations and 


binding arbitration: (a) any Disputes seeking to enforce or protect, or conceming the validity of, any of the intellectual property 


rights of a Party; (b) any Dispute related to, or arising from, allegations of theft, piracy, invasion of privacy, or unauthorized use; 


and (c) any claim for injunctive relief. If this provision is found to be illegal or unenforceable, then neither Party will elect to 


arbitrate any Dispute falling within that portion of this provision found to be illegal or unenforceable and such Dispute shall be 


decided by a court of competent jurisdiction within the courts listed for jurisdiction above, and the Parties agree to submit to 


the personal jurisdiction of that court. 


CORRECTIONS 


There may be information on the Site that contains typographical errors, inaccuracies, or omissions, including descriptions, 


pricing, availability, and various other information. We reserve the right to correct any errors, inaccuracies, or omissions and to 


change or update the information on the Site at any time, without prior notice. 


DISCLAIMER 


THE SITE IS PROVIDED ON AN AS-IS AND AS-AVAILABLE BASIS. YOU AGREE THAT YOUR USE OF THE SITE AND 


OUR SERVICES WILL BE AT YOUR SOLE RISK. TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, WE DISCLAIM ALL 


WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, IN CONNECTION WITH THE SITE AND YOUR USE THEREOF, INCLUDING, 


WITHOUT LIMITATION, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, 


AND NON-INFRINGEMENT. WE MAKE NO WARRANTIES OR REPRESENTATIONS ABOUT THE ACCURACY OR 


COMPLETENESS OF THE SITE'S CONTENT OR THE CONTENT OF ANY WEBSITES LINKED TO THE SITE AND WE 


WILL ASSUME NO LIABILITY OR RESPONSIBILITY FOR ANY (1) ERRORS, MISTAKES, OR INACCURACIES OF 


CONTENT AND MATERIALS, (2) PERSONAL INJURY OR PROPERTY DAMAGE, OF ANY NATURE WHATSOEVER, 


RESULTING FROM YOUR ACCESS TO AND USE OF THE SITE, (3) ANY UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS TO OR USE OF OUR 


SECURE SERVERS AND/OR ANY AND ALL PERSONAL INFORMATION AND/OR FINANCIAL INFORMATION STORED 


THEREIN, (4) ANY INTERRUPTION OR CESSATION OF TRANSMISSION TO OR FROM THE SITE, (5) ANY BUGS, 


VIRUSES, TROJAN HORSES, OR THE LIKE WHICH MAY BE TRANSMITTED TO OR THROUGH THE SITE BY ANY THIRD 


PARTY, AND/OR (6) ANY ERRORS OR OMISSIONS IN ANY CONTENT AND MATERIALS OR FOR ANY LOSS OR 


DAMAGE OF ANY KIND INCURRED AS A RESULT OF THE USE OF ANY CONTENT POSTED, TRANSMITTED, OR 


OTHERWISE MADE AVAILABLE VIA THE SITE. WE DO NOT WARRANT, ENDORSE, GUARANTEE, OR ASSUME 


RESPONSIBILITY FOR ANY PRODUCT OR SERVICE ADVERTISED OR OFFERED BY A THIRD PARTY THROUGH THE 


SITE, ANY HYPERLINKED WEBSITE, OR ANY WEBSITE OR MOBILE APPLICATION FEATURED IN ANY BANNER OR 


OTHER ADVERTISING, AND WE WILL NOT BE A PARTY TO OR IN ANY WAY BE RESPONSIBLE FOR MONITORING ANY 


TRANSACTION BETWEEN YOU AND ANY THIRD-PARTY PROVIDERS OF PRODUCTS OR SERVICES. AS WITH THE 


PURCHASE OF A PRODUCT OR SERVICE THROUGH ANY MEDIUM OR IN ANY ENVIRONMENT, YOU SHOULD USE 


YOUR BEST JUDGMENT AND EXERCISE CAUTION WHERE APPROPRIATE. 


LIMITATIONS OF LIABILITY 


IN NO EVENT WILL WE OR OUR DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, OR AGENTS BE LIABLE TO YOU OR ANY THIRD PARTY 


FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, EXEMPLARY, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, 


INCLUDING LOST PROFIT, LOST REVENUE, LOSS OF DATA, OR OTHER DAMAGES ARISING FROM YOUR USE OF 


THE SITE, EVEN IF WE HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. 


INDEMNIFICATION 


You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold us harmless, including our subsidiaries, affiliates, and all of our respective officers, 


agents, partners, and employees, from and against any loss, damage, liability, claim, or demand, including reasonable 


attomeys' fees and expenses, made by any third party due to or arising out of: (1) use of the Site; (2) breach of these Terms of 


Use; (3) any breach of your representations and warranties set forth in these Terms of Use; (4) your violation of the rights of a 


third party, including but not limited to intellectual property rights; or (5) any overt harmful act toward any other user of the Site 


with whom you connected via the Site. Notwithstanding the foregoing, we reserve 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, at your 


expense, with our defense of such claims. We will use reasonable efforts to notify you of any such claim, action, or proceeding 


which is subject to this indemnification upon becoming aware of it. 


USER DATA 


We will maintain certain data that you transmit to the Site for the purpose of managing the performance of the Site, as well as 


data relating to your use of the Site. Although we perform regular routine backups of data, you are solely responsible for all 


data that you transmit or that relates to any activity you have undertaken using the Site. You agree that we shall have no 


liability to you for any loss or corruption of any such data, and you hereby waive any right of action against us arising from any 


such loss or corruption of such data. 


ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS, TRANSACTIONS, AND SIGNATURES 


Visiting the Site, sending us emails, and completing online forms constitute electronic communications. You consent to receive 


electronic communications, and you agree that all agreements, notices, disclosures, and other communications we provide to 


you electronically, via email and on the Site, satisfy any legal requirement that such communication be in writing. YOU 


HEREBY AGREE TO THE USE OF ELECTRONIC SIGNATURES, CONTRACTS, ORDERS, AND OTHER RECORDS, AND 


TO ELECTRONIC DELIVERY OF NOTICES, POLICIES, AND RECORDS OF TRANSACTIONS INITIATED OR COMPLETED 


BY US OR VIA THE SITE. You hereby waive any rights or requirements under any statutes, regulations, rules, ordinances, or 


other laws in any jurisdiction which require an original signature or delivery or retention of non-electronic records, or to 


payments or the granting of credits by any means other than electronic means. 


MISCELLANEOUS 


These Terms of Use and any policies or operating rules posted by us on the Site or in respect to the Site constitute the entire 


agreement and understanding between you and us. Our failure to exercise or enforce any right or provision of these Terms of 


Use shall not operate as a waiver of such right or provision. These Terms of Use operate to the fullest extent permissible by 


law. We may assign any or all of our rights and obligations to others at any time. We shall not be responsible or liable for any 


loss, damage, delay, or failure to act caused by any cause beyond our reasonable control. If any provision or part of a 


provision of these Terms of Use is determined to be unlawful, void, or unenforceable, that provision or part of the provision is 


deemed severable from these Terms of Use and does not affect the validity and enforceability of any remaining provisions. 


There is no joint venture, partnership, employment or agency relationship created between you and us as a result of these 


Terms of Use or use of the Site. You agree that these Terms of Use will not be construed against us by virtue of having drafted 


them. You hereby waive any and all defenses you may have based on the electronic form of these Terms of Use and the lack 


of signing by the parties hereto to execute these Terms of Use. 


CONTACT US 


In order to resolve a complaint regarding the Site or to receive further information regarding use of the Site, please contact us 


at: 


GinAkuma 


Kuwait 


info@ginakuma.com