Terms of use
Stars and Sea Terms of Use for Website
These terms of use (“Terms”) apply to the use of this website and other websites operated and/or controlled by us (each referred to as “Website”), as well as services, features and information provided thereon. You can access this website from a computer or mobile device. Regardless of the way you access this website, these Terms govern your use and behavior on this website.
By using this website, you agree to be bound by these Terms and the privacy statement (“Privacy Statement”) as set forth at https://www.mystarsandsea.com If you do not accept these Terms and the Privacy Statement, you must refrain from using this website.
In case of any discrepancy between these Terms and/or the Privacy Statement, the content of these Terms shall prevail.
The Privacy Statement and these Terms may be changed from time to time. The latest version will be available on our website at https://www.mystarsandsea.com.
Any reference to “we” and “our” in these Terms means a jadeite that owns, operates and/or controls the relevant website or an applicable affiliated company.
Website Use
You may only use this website for legal purposes and in a legal manner. You agree to abide by all laws and regulations applicable to your use of this website.
You may not and may not attempt to violate the security of this website, including but not limited to:
accessing data not intended for you;
logging into a server or account to which you are not authorized;
probing, scanning or testing the vulnerability of the systems or networks used by this website;
violating the measures we have set up for the security or authentication of this website; and
interfering with other users' access to or use of this website.
If you violate any of these Terms, you may be subject to civil and/or criminal liability, and we may take legal actions that we deem necessary and appropriate.
You may only use this website for legal purposes and in a legal manner. You agree to abide by all laws and regulations applicable to your use of this website.
You may not and may not attempt to violate the security of this website, including but not limited to:
accessing data not intended for you;
logging into a server or account to which you are not authorized;
probing, scanning or testing the vulnerability of the systems or networks used by this website;
violating the measures we have set up for the security or authentication of this website; and
interfering with other users' access to or use of this website.
If you violate any of these Terms, you may be subject to civil and/or criminal liability, and we may take legal actions that we deem necessary and appropriate.
Website Content
The maintenance of this website and all materials and information provided thereon are for your personal entertainment, information, education and communication purposes only, and shall not in any way be regarded as an offer to sell or solicit the purchase of any goods or services by us.
Product images on this website are for reference only. Although we have made every effort to display products on this website as accurately as possible, the appearance of products displayed on your computer or mobile device screen may be affected by the screen settings or display color resolution of your computer or mobile device. We are not responsible for technical limitations and do not guarantee that any color, size, texture or detail of the product displayed on your screen will be accurate.
The maintenance of this website and all materials and information provided thereon are for your personal entertainment, information, education and communication purposes only, and shall not in any way be regarded as an offer to sell or solicit the purchase of any goods or services by us.
Product images on this website are for reference only. Although we have made every effort to display products on this website as accurately as possible, the appearance of products displayed on your computer or mobile device screen may be affected by the screen settings or display color resolution of your computer or mobile device. We are not responsible for technical limitations and do not guarantee that any color, size, texture or detail of the product displayed on your screen will be accurate.
Registration
You warrant that when you register as a member or user of this website, the personal information you provide is true, accurate, complete and not misleading in any respect.
You may not use the membership or user account of another registered member or user. You will be responsible for any losses incurred by us and/or others due to your unauthorized use of others' membership or user account.
You are responsible for ensuring the security and confidentiality of your membership or user account details. In any case, we will not be responsible or liable for any unauthorized use of your membership or user account.
We may operate an online platform to provide an exchange of opinions and information for the goods and services we provide (“Forum”). We may invite individuals, companies or institutions (“Writers”) to post articles on the Forum from time to time. As long as you are a registered user of the Forum, you can post responses, feedback and/or comments on the posted articles, and other users of this website can also view them.
You warrant that when you register as a member or user of this website, the personal information you provide is true, accurate, complete and not misleading in any respect.
You may not use the membership or user account of another registered member or user. You will be responsible for any losses incurred by us and/or others due to your unauthorized use of others' membership or user account.
You are responsible for ensuring the security and confidentiality of your membership or user account details. In any case, we will not be responsible or liable for any unauthorized use of your membership or user account.
We may operate an online platform to provide an exchange of opinions and information for the goods and services we provide (“Forum”). We may invite individuals, companies or institutions (“Writers”) to post articles on the Forum from time to time. As long as you are a registered user of the Forum, you can post responses, feedback and/or comments on the posted articles, and other users of this website can also view them.
Submission of Information and Ownership
- You agree and accept that any and all information disclosed, submitted, uploaded, posted, emailed, transmitted, distributed, published or provided to us through this website or in connection therewith, including by email, mail, voicemail or any other form of transmission (collectively referred to as “Submissions”), including comments, messages, forum posts, data, suggestions, designs, concepts and other items or materials (except for the details of your membership account maintained by us, including but not limited to login ID and password), are non-confidential and non-proprietary. Once submitted, they will be owned by a jadeite. We have no obligation to:
accept any Submissions;
maintain the confidentiality of any Submissions;
pay you or anyone any compensation related to the use (including distribution) of any Submissions;
respond to any Submissions; or
store or retain any Submissions.
We have the sole discretion to retain the content of any Submissions.
maintain the confidentiality of any Submissions;
pay you or anyone any compensation related to the use (including distribution) of any Submissions;
respond to any Submissions; or
store or retain any Submissions.
We have the sole discretion to retain the content of any Submissions.
- You are fully responsible for all content you submit. You represent and warrant that your Submissions will in no way:
violate any applicable laws or regulations or advocate illegal activities;
infringe the copyright, trademark, trade secret or other intellectual property rights of others;
violate the privacy or reputation or other personal rights of others;
be defamatory, libelous, obscene, pornographic, maliciously defamatory, threatening, abusive or hateful;
promote or solicit funds, goods, services or distribute any spam, junk mail, chain letters, schemes or other forms of solicitation; or
contain viruses, Trojan horses, worms, corrupted files, any other malicious software or other materials that may cause damage to others' computers.
And you also agree not to submit any such materials.
infringe the copyright, trademark, trade secret or other intellectual property rights of others;
violate the privacy or reputation or other personal rights of others;
be defamatory, libelous, obscene, pornographic, maliciously defamatory, threatening, abusive or hateful;
promote or solicit funds, goods, services or distribute any spam, junk mail, chain letters, schemes or other forms of solicitation; or
contain viruses, Trojan horses, worms, corrupted files, any other malicious software or other materials that may cause damage to others' computers.
And you also agree not to submit any such materials.
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You acknowledge that any Submissions you post on this website (including any personal information) may be accessed by other users of this website for the purpose of accepting, forwarding, identifying, locating and/or responding to such Submissions. We are not responsible for any improper use of such Submissions by third parties.
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You acknowledge that we will not pre-screen or approve any Submissions posted by users on this website and agree that you are solely responsible for the form, content, accuracy and authenticity of your Submissions and all consequences of posting on this website. In no event will we be responsible for any Submissions posted by users on this website or the loss of their content, nor will we make any representations or warranties regarding the content, authenticity, reliability or accuracy of Submissions posted by users on this website. You rely on any Submissions posted by other users on this website entirely at your own risk.
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Except for the purpose of accepting, forwarding, identifying, locating and/or responding to any content on this website, you may not use any Submissions posted by other users on this website.
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We may not be able to monitor this website all the time, but reserve the right to monitor the website at any time. At our sole and absolute discretion, we may delete any abusive, illegal, destructive or inappropriate Submissions you post on this website without giving you or anyone else any compensation or recourse.
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Without prejudice to the foregoing, we may restrict or even prohibit the posting of any of your Submissions, including but not limited to the posting time and length or content of your Submissions.
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We are not responsible for any legal consequences of any Submissions made on this website, and the content of Submissions does not necessarily represent or reflect our views or opinions.
Intellectual Property
You acknowledge and agree that the materials on the website (including but not limited to the text, images, layout, design, pictures, charts, logos, icons, brands, audio and video clips, illustrations, data compilations, software and other proprietary materials contained on this website) are the intellectual property owned by us, our affiliates, our licensees or other third parties and are fully protected by copyright laws and/or other intellectual property laws.
All trademarks, trade names and/or logos used on this website are our registered or unregistered trademarks, names and/or logos or belong to our affiliates or third-party licensees and are fully protected by intellectual property laws. Nothing on this website shall be construed as granting any license or right to use any trademark, trade name or logo displayed on this website by implication, estoppel or otherwise.
You acknowledge and agree that the materials on this website are for your personal non-commercial use only, and you may download or copy these materials only for your personal non-commercial use as long as you do not delete or change any copyright, trademark and any other proprietary notices or legends contained in these materials. You will not acquire any rights, title or interest in any such materials by downloading or copying.
You undertake that, except for your personal non-commercial use, you will not, and will not cause, assist or facilitate any third party to copy, reproduce, transmit, publish, distribute, display, remove, delete, add, modify, commercially exploit or create derivative works from, or sell or participate in any sale of all or part of the materials contained on this website.
Except for the uses permitted by these Terms, any use of the materials on this website is strictly prohibited.
In cases where we do not own the intellectual property rights of any Submissions, you unconditionally grant us a non-exclusive, global, irrevocable, royalty-free right to use for our business purposes.
You acknowledge and agree that the materials on the website (including but not limited to the text, images, layout, design, pictures, charts, logos, icons, brands, audio and video clips, illustrations, data compilations, software and other proprietary materials contained on this website) are the intellectual property owned by us, our affiliates, our licensees or other third parties and are fully protected by copyright laws and/or other intellectual property laws.
All trademarks, trade names and/or logos used on this website are our registered or unregistered trademarks, names and/or logos or belong to our affiliates or third-party licensees and are fully protected by intellectual property laws. Nothing on this website shall be construed as granting any license or right to use any trademark, trade name or logo displayed on this website by implication, estoppel or otherwise.
You acknowledge and agree that the materials on this website are for your personal non-commercial use only, and you may download or copy these materials only for your personal non-commercial use as long as you do not delete or change any copyright, trademark and any other proprietary notices or legends contained in these materials. You will not acquire any rights, title or interest in any such materials by downloading or copying.
You undertake that, except for your personal non-commercial use, you will not, and will not cause, assist or facilitate any third party to copy, reproduce, transmit, publish, distribute, display, remove, delete, add, modify, commercially exploit or create derivative works from, or sell or participate in any sale of all or part of the materials contained on this website.
Except for the uses permitted by these Terms, any use of the materials on this website is strictly prohibited.
In cases where we do not own the intellectual property rights of any Submissions, you unconditionally grant us a non-exclusive, global, irrevocable, royalty-free right to use for our business purposes.
Links to Other Websites
The links to third-party websites provided on this website are provided solely for your convenience and shall not in any way be construed as our endorsement of the content of these websites. If you visit any linked third-party website, you do so entirely at your own risk. We assume no responsibility and make no representations, warranties or commitments (whether express or implied) regarding its availability and content. Any questions or comments regarding such third-party websites should be submitted to the operators of these websites.
Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, we do not represent or warrant that:
your use of this website will be uninterrupted or error-free;
defects on this website will be corrected;
this website or the servers that make it available will be free of viruses, Trojan horses, worms, any other malicious software or other harmful elements;
the information contained on this website will be timely, accurate, useful or complete; or
the products displayed and services described on this website will be available at all times in our retail or online stores.
You should not rely on the information contained on or obtained through this website as any time-sensitive information, announcements or news regarding stocks, bonds or other securities, but should refer to the relevant websites of the stock exchange for any such information, announcements or news.
We will not be liable for any direct or indirect failure, delay or default in performing our obligations or duties due to acts of God, fire, flood, accident, riot, war, terrorist attack, government intervention, embargo, strike, labor dispute, equipment failure (including but not limited to internet system failure) or any other cause beyond our reasonable control.
We reserve the right to modify or temporarily or permanently withdraw this website (or any part thereof) without notice to you. In no event will we be liable to you for any modification or withdrawal of this website.
Except to the extent prohibited by applicable law, we and our affiliates, and our respective officers, directors, agents, employees, contractors and other representatives, are exempt from all liability arising out of or in connection with these Terms and your use of this website, including all of the following liabilities:
indirect, special, incidental, consequential or punitive losses, damages or expenses; and
compensation for economic losses, loss of profits or any losses - income, customers, transactions, goodwill, expected savings and use of products.
The exemptions from liability in this document apply in full regardless of whether the basis for such liability is breach of contract, tort (including negligence), equity, statute, indemnity, breach of implied conditions and warranties under common law, general law or regulations, claims by third parties or otherwise, and regardless of whether we should have known or been aware of the possibility of such losses.
In cases where our liability cannot be exempted but we can limit our liability for compensation, the maximum total amount of compensation for claims arising out of or in connection with your use of the services of this website and this website shall not exceed HKD 100.
The links to third-party websites provided on this website are provided solely for your convenience and shall not in any way be construed as our endorsement of the content of these websites. If you visit any linked third-party website, you do so entirely at your own risk. We assume no responsibility and make no representations, warranties or commitments (whether express or implied) regarding its availability and content. Any questions or comments regarding such third-party websites should be submitted to the operators of these websites.
Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, we do not represent or warrant that:
your use of this website will be uninterrupted or error-free;
defects on this website will be corrected;
this website or the servers that make it available will be free of viruses, Trojan horses, worms, any other malicious software or other harmful elements;
the information contained on this website will be timely, accurate, useful or complete; or
the products displayed and services described on this website will be available at all times in our retail or online stores.
You should not rely on the information contained on or obtained through this website as any time-sensitive information, announcements or news regarding stocks, bonds or other securities, but should refer to the relevant websites of the stock exchange for any such information, announcements or news.
We will not be liable for any direct or indirect failure, delay or default in performing our obligations or duties due to acts of God, fire, flood, accident, riot, war, terrorist attack, government intervention, embargo, strike, labor dispute, equipment failure (including but not limited to internet system failure) or any other cause beyond our reasonable control.
We reserve the right to modify or temporarily or permanently withdraw this website (or any part thereof) without notice to you. In no event will we be liable to you for any modification or withdrawal of this website.
Except to the extent prohibited by applicable law, we and our affiliates, and our respective officers, directors, agents, employees, contractors and other representatives, are exempt from all liability arising out of or in connection with these Terms and your use of this website, including all of the following liabilities:
indirect, special, incidental, consequential or punitive losses, damages or expenses; and
compensation for economic losses, loss of profits or any losses - income, customers, transactions, goodwill, expected savings and use of products.
The exemptions from liability in this document apply in full regardless of whether the basis for such liability is breach of contract, tort (including negligence), equity, statute, indemnity, breach of implied conditions and warranties under common law, general law or regulations, claims by third parties or otherwise, and regardless of whether we should have known or been aware of the possibility of such losses.
In cases where our liability cannot be exempted but we can limit our liability for compensation, the maximum total amount of compensation for claims arising out of or in connection with your use of the services of this website and this website shall not exceed HKD 100.
Indemnification
You irrevocably and unconditionally agree to defend, indemnify and hold us and each of our affiliates and our respective officers, directors, agents, employees, contractors and other representatives harmless from all claims, actions, demands, liabilities, costs, losses, damages and any other expenses (including but not limited to any claims made by any third party against us) arising out of or in connection with your use of this website or your violation of these Terms.
You irrevocably and unconditionally agree to defend, indemnify and hold us and each of our affiliates and our respective officers, directors, agents, employees, contractors and other representatives harmless from all claims, actions, demands, liabilities, costs, losses, damages and any other expenses (including but not limited to any claims made by any third party against us) arising out of or in connection with your use of this website or your violation of these Terms.
Expulsion
If you have violated or infringed, or we suspect that you have violated or infringed or attempted to violate or infringe any provision of these Terms or applicable laws or regulations, we may expel you and prohibit you from further accessing this website (by terminating your membership or user account, blocking your Internet Protocol (IP) address or any other means) and delete any and all materials and content you have posted on this website without notice or compensation to you.
At any time, we are under no obligation to deliver or return any content or materials you have posted on this website that have been deleted in accordance with these Terms.
If you have violated or infringed, or we suspect that you have violated or infringed or attempted to violate or infringe any provision of these Terms or applicable laws or regulations, we may expel you and prohibit you from further accessing this website (by terminating your membership or user account, blocking your Internet Protocol (IP) address or any other means) and delete any and all materials and content you have posted on this website without notice or compensation to you.
At any time, we are under no obligation to deliver or return any content or materials you have posted on this website that have been deleted in accordance with these Terms.
General Terms
We may modify these Terms from time to time without prior notice to you. Your continued use of this website after the Terms have been revised shall be deemed as your acceptance of the revised Terms. It is your responsibility to visit this website regularly to check the latest version of these Terms.
From time to time, cyber squatters or other unauthorized persons may register or use confusingly similar domain names/names/trademarks/trade names/logos or make others think that they are associated with or endorsed by us or our affiliates. We and our affiliates may investigate and/or take actions against cyber squatters and unauthorized websites, but we will not be responsible for any actions and/or omissions of such cyber squatters or the content, transactions or any actions related to unauthorized websites.
We may modify these Terms from time to time without prior notice to you. Your continued use of this website after the Terms have been revised shall be deemed as your acceptance of the revised Terms. It is your responsibility to visit this website regularly to check the latest version of these Terms.
From time to time, cyber squatters or other unauthorized persons may register or use confusingly similar domain names/names/trademarks/trade names/logos or make others think that they are associated with or endorsed by us or our affiliates. We and our affiliates may investigate and/or take actions against cyber squatters and unauthorized websites, but we will not be responsible for any actions and/or omissions of such cyber squatters or the content, transactions or any actions related to unauthorized websites.
Entire Agreement
These Terms constitute the entire agreement between you and us regarding your use of this website and shall replace and supersede all other communications (whether written or oral), discussions, letters and contracts regarding this agreement.
These Terms constitute the entire agreement between you and us regarding your use of this website and shall replace and supersede all other communications (whether written or oral), discussions, letters and contracts regarding this agreement.
Assignment
You may not assign or transfer any of your rights or obligations under these Terms without our prior written consent.
You may not assign or transfer any of your rights or obligations under these Terms without our prior written consent.
Severability
Each provision of these Terms shall be enforceable independently, and its validity shall not be affected by the invalidity of other provisions. In the event that any provision of these Terms is held to be illegal, invalid or unenforceable, the validity and enforceability of the other provisions of these Terms shall not be affected thereby. In addition, such illegal, invalid or unenforceable provision shall be replaced by one or more provisions with similar content that can be regarded as legal, valid and enforceable under applicable law.
Each provision of these Terms shall be enforceable independently, and its validity shall not be affected by the invalidity of other provisions. In the event that any provision of these Terms is held to be illegal, invalid or unenforceable, the validity and enforceability of the other provisions of these Terms shall not be affected thereby. In addition, such illegal, invalid or unenforceable provision shall be replaced by one or more provisions with similar content that can be regarded as legal, valid and enforceable under applicable law.