DISCLAIMER
The information contained on STiLE website is for general information purposes only. Content displayed on our website are provided by various content partners/scholars/educators, and while we endeavor to keep the information up to date and correct, we make no representations or warranties of any kind, express or implied, about the completeness, accuracy, reliability, suitability, or availability with respect to our website or the information, conference information, videoclips, or related graphics contained on the website. Under no circumstances shall STiLE or its affiliates be liable for any loss, damage or harm caused by your reliance on information obtained through the STiLE website or through communications with its employees. Any reliance you place on such information is therefore strictly at your own risk. STiLE cannot and does not guarantee continuous, uninterrupted or secure access to the STiLE website.
Exclusion and Limitation of Liability
We are not responsible for the following in any work submitted to STiLE:
Hate speech and other inappropriate content
Hate speech, racist and sexist content as well as any call for discrimination or anti-democratic action is forbidden on our website. We reserve the right to remove any comments that are offensive, including, but not limited to threats of violence, hate speech, slander, and libel. The content of published contributions is the responsibility of the author and does not reflect the views or opinions of STiLE itself.
Mistakes
The material published by us is subjected to peer review to ensure quality, objectivity, independence, and relevance as far as educational needs are concerned. The editors have based their decisions and actions on reliable sources of information and adhere to defined norms and standards in the education sector. While we endeavour to ensure accuracy at all times, we cannot claim that the information contained is in every respect precise and complete, and as such, are not responsible for errors or omissions. Nor are we responsible for any results obtained from the use of teaching materials within STiLE. In the event of an error, while we will do our best to correct the error, the responsibility does not fall on the authors, editors, journal, nor any other party involved in the creation, collation, and consolidation of our website. Additionally, you are encouraged to confirm any information disseminated by our website with other sources, including original sources as appropriate.
Disclose information
We will take all reasonable precautions to protect your personal information. However, we acknowledge that there are security and privacy limitations of the Internet which are beyond our control. Though every effort is made to preserve user privacy, it may be necessary to disclose personal information when required by law, such as in compliance with a court order or other legal or governmental process. At the same time, we assume that any data about yourself provided by you is accurate.
We use technical, administrative and physical security measures to protect Information. We of course cannot guarantee that any Information, during transmission through the Internet or while stored on our systems or otherwise in our care, will be absolutely safe from unauthorized access or use (e.g., by hackers). We will have no liability for disclosure of any information due to errors or unauthorized acts of third parties while or after you transmit your Information to us.
Accuracy, completeness, or usefulness of any Website Content or Open Access Content
Neither we nor our affiliates warrant the accuracy, completeness, or usefulness of any content, nor its merchantability or fitness for any particular purpose. In many instances, the content available through our website represents the opinions and judgments of third parties/authors not under contract with us. We neither endorse nor are responsible for the accuracy or reliability of any opinion, advice, or statement made on our website by anyone other than authorized employees. Under no circumstances shall we or our affiliates be liable for any loss, damage or harm caused by your reliance on information obtained through our website or through communications with our employees. It is your responsibility to evaluate the information, opinion, advice, or other content available on our website.
No control over the contents of linked websites
Through our website you can link to other websites which are not under the control of the owner of our website. We have no control over the nature, content and availability of those linked sites or resources. The inclusion of any links on our website does not necessarily imply a recommendation or endorse the views expressed within them. We accept no responsibility for them or for any loss or damage that may arise from your use of them.
Continuous, uninterrupted, or secure access to our sites
We cannot and do not guarantee continuous, uninterrupted or secure access to our website. We take no responsibility for, and will not be liable for, the website being temporarily unavailable due to technical issues beyond our control. If access is suspended or interrupted, owing to circumstances beyond our control, liability shall be limited to restoring access as soon as is practicable.
Conduct of users
By using our website, and accessing any content accessible from our website, you agree to be legally bound, and to abide by, the following terms and conditions.
You agree not to:
- Introduce any viruses, Trojan horses, worms, logic bombs or other material which is malicious or technologically harmful;
- Attempt to gain unauthorized access to, interfere with, damage or disrupt any part of our website, the server on which any part of our website is stored, or any server, computer or database connected to our website;
- Attack our website via a denial-of-service attack or a distributed denial-of-service attack
Such activities will be referred to by law enforcement authorities for criminal prosecution as may be appropriate.
We hold the right to change this Disclaimer and any items included at any time. The new Disclaimer will be shown on this page. You are advised to review this Disclaimer periodically for any changes. Changes to this Disclaimer are effective when they are posted on this page.
If you have any questions or concerns about this Disclaimer, please contact us at info@stile.hk.