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ethics policyPreamble The goal of Al Nisr Publishing LLc and Al Nisr Media FZ LLc is to produce media of the highest quality to the highest ethical standards. To assist in attaining these requirements this document has been prepared to provide a set of guidelines. For the purposes of this document, the term "Gulf News" will be used as shorthand to include but not limited to all print media presently published by Al Nisr Publishing LLc and Al Nisr Media FZ LLc and any subsequent publications, including its websites and any other form of electronic or broadcast medium. The standards outlined here apply to all editorial employees and to all work they produce for Gulf News whether it appears in print, on the radio or television, or on the internet, or any other medium. The privacy of individuals shall be fully respected, except in instances of demonstrable public interest. Photographs shall not be electronically or manually altered, except in a photomontage or similar graphic illustration. If a photograph is so altered this shall be made clear to readers. Fact and opinion shall be separated and clearly identified. Gulf News is committed to helping develop an industry-based self-regulatory organisation in the UAE based on international best practice. Gulf News is committed to the higher interests of the UAE, including its development, progress, safety and security. It is otherwise independent of any political, commercial or sectional obligations or commitments, and will not represent the interests of any one section of the population at the expense of another. In its reporting, Gulf News will strive to ensure there is no discrimination on the basis of race, sex, religion, ethnic group or any physical attribute. Reports of a sensitive nature in regard to any of the above issues will be handled with great care to ensure the rights of freedom of expression and a free press do not diminish any other basic human rights, nor incite feelings of contempt, hatred or aggression in one section of the population against another. Great care will be taken to ensure that reports on events that might be deemed by a reasonable person to be of a lewd or salacious nature are sensitively handled and only used if they can be shown to be in the public interest. The same applies to reports that might be deemed to encourage or incite crime or violence. Full cognisance will be taken of the fact that Gulf News is read by people of all ages, including children. Fairness and accuracy are among our core values to achieve quality journalism. But perhaps nothing stands above the need for Gulf News to maintain and preserve its integrity. We cannot hold the people we cover to standards we do not meet ourselves. The public’s trust in our work - our most important asset - depends on our meeting these high standards. In deed and in appearance, journalists at Gulf News must keep themselves - and Gulf News - above reproach. The ways a publisher can discredit itself are beyond calculation; these guidelines do not purport to cover them all. It is up to staff members to master the general principles and, beyond that, to listen carefully to their individual sense of right and wrong. Credibility, a publisher’s most precious asset, is arduously acquired and easily squandered. It can be maintained only if each of us accepts responsibility for it. When uncertainty arises about the application of these guidelines, the primary goal should always be to protect Gulf News’ integrity. When in doubt, do not be shy about asking questions. A robust, ongoing discussion of ethics at all levels of the newsroom is essential to producing first-rate publications. Guidelines
Fairness
A crucial goal of our news and feature reporting - apart from editorials, columns, criticism and other content that is expressly opinionated - is to be non-ideological. This is a tall order. It requires us to recognise our own biases and stand apart from them. It also requires us to examine the ideological environment in which we work, for the biases of our sources, our colleagues and our communities can distort our sense of objectivity. In covering controversial issues - government policies, labour disputes, emiratisation and the like - we seek out intelligent, articulate views from all perspectives. Reporters should try genuinely to understand all points of view, rather than simply grab quick quotations to create a semblance of balance. People who will be shown in an adverse light in an article must be given a meaningful opportunity to defend themselves. This means making a good-faith effort to give the subject of allegations or criticism sufficient time and information to respond substantively. Whenever possible, the reporter should meet face to face with the subject in a sincere effort to understand his or her best arguments. Investigative reporting requires special diligence with respect to fairness. Those involved in such stories should bear in mind that they are more credible when they provide a rich, nuanced account of the topic. Our coverage should avoid simplistic portrayals.
Sources
These standards are not intended to discourage reporters from cultivating sources who are wary of publicity. Such informants can be invaluable. But the information they provide can often be verified with sources willing to be named, from documents, or both. We should make every effort to obtain such verification. We will not allow the use of unnamed sources in the case of personal attacks and we will avoid letting them be the sole basis for any story. Relying on unnamed sources should be a last resort, however, when a story arises where the reporter and editor together believe the use of an unnamed source may be necessary the following guidelines apply: The editor and reporter need to ask each other: why does this person need to remain unnamed? There must be a thorough discussion between the reporter and the assigning editor on whether there is any other way to get the story and the ramifications of using the unnamed source, considering the option of not running the story at all if the source cannot be identified. We recognise that some people may be risking their livelihood by speaking out for a story and the need to be protected. If both the reporter and editor agree that the use of an unnamed source is necessary, the source must be described in as much detail as possible to indicate the source’s credibility. Simply attributing a comment to "a source" is inadequate. We should try to be as specific as possible. We should use the source’s job title or general job description or say how they know the information if possible. We should use the word "person" or an equivalent rather than the word "source" in most cases; the word "source" is journalistic jargon and is vague. And we should be precise about the number of sources we have for any piece of information; saying "sources close to the investigation" when there is only one is not acceptable. Some examples of phrasing that works in describing an unnamed source: "a city employee" or "a person present at the meeting" or "a university administrator" or "someone who has seen the affidavit". While it is important to protect the identity of our unnamed sources, we should not mislead our readers in order to provide this protection. So we should not say a key source "could not be reached for comment" if we reached them and had a not-for-attribution interview. Likewise, if an unnamed source in a story is quoted on the record elsewhere in the same story, we should not allow the on-the-record quote to make contradictory assertions or distort the facts. The reporter must identify the source to his or her editor and the editor must ask for the identity of any unnamed source used in the story. Editors who learn the identity of the source will be bound by the same confidentially agreement reached by the reporter and the source, and the source’s identity will not be made known to anyone outside Gulf News. In cases where the assigning editor judges the story to be of great importance, of a highly sensitive nature or has any questions about using the unnamed source, that editor needs to bring the story to the Managing Editor or the Editor-in-Chief for discussion and approval. In all cases where a story is based largely on unnamed sources, the matter should be discussed with the Managing Editor or the Editor-in-Chief. Every story that includes an unnamed source must include a notation on the check-in form indicating that the use of the source has been discussed with the assigning editor or Section Head. Staff members should be extremely circumspect about how and where they store information that might identify an unnamed source. Many electronic records, including e-mail, can be subpoenaed, or retrieved by non-newsroom employees. Promises to a source must be kept except under the most extraordinary circumstances. If a source, acting in bad faith, were to succeed in using Gulf News to spread misinformation, we would consider our promise of anonymity no longer binding. That said, we do not "burn" sources. Wire Stories: Carefully consider whether to allow the use of unnamed sources produced by other media or wire services. Since we cannot check the credibility of unnamed wire stories the way we can with staff-produced stories, the following guidelines should apply:
Precision And Truthfulness
It is obvious that we should not knowingly publish falsehoods. Fabrication of any type is unacceptable. We do not create composite characters. We do not use pseudonyms. We do not manufacture, embroider or distort quotes. Quotations should always be the exact words that someone spoke, with the exception of corrections in errors, as of grammar and syntax that often occur unnoticed when someone is speaking but are embarrassing in print. In most cases, the grammar of people for whom English is a second language should be corrected as well. Spoken hesitancies such as "um" and "ah" should usually be omitted. Parentheses within quotations are almost never appropriate and can almost always be avoided. Quotations are used to enliven and emphasise elements of a story, and internal explanations will often bog them down. If many parenthetical explanations are needed, the quote probably wasn’t set up properly or wasn’t a good quote to start with. Avoid ellipses within quotations. While reporters often use ellipses in an attempt to remove extraneous elements, to readers they simply signal that we have altered the quotation and raise concerns that we may have changed its meaning in the process. Simply put, ellipses raise issues of credibility. We will, however, use ellipses to remove profanity from quotations. How do we identify the manner in which quotes are received? Quotes obtained in a face to face conversation or over a telephone need no special explanation. However, we generally should explain when a quote was received in some other way: via e-mail, in a prepared statement, in a press conference on television or radio. In cases where we conduct an interview through a translator, we should identify quotes received in that manner ("said through a translator") as a signal to the reader that there are limits on our ability to attest to the accuracy of the information. In cases where the reporter does the translation, no special designation is necessary, unless the fact that the interviewee spoke in a foreign language is material to the story. Superlatives such as "biggest," "worst" and "most" should be employed only when the writer has proof. It is the responsibility of assigning editors and copy editors to challenge all questionable claims. The burden of proof rests with the writer; it is not the desk’s responsibility to prove the writer wrong. It is unacceptable to hedge an unverified or unverifiable assertion with words such as "arguably’ or "perhaps". Our job is to tell readers what is true, not what might be. By-lines, datelines and credit lines should accurately convey to the readers the source of our reporting. By-lines tell readers who is responsible for an article’s content while giving credit where credit is due. When multiple by-lines are proposed for an article, the editor should consider, did all the reporters contribute significantly and more or less equally? If not, a credit line is more appropriate for lesser contributors. In multiple by-lines, the first name generally should be that of the reporter who wrote the article, or if different, of the largest contributor. This most directly tells readers who is responsible for the content. Datelines are statements of fact and are intended to show where a story was principally reported. Visiting an area fleetingly solely to justify a dateline is not acceptable.
Criminal Suspects And Convicts
On this aspect, and all others related to reporting and publishing, Gulf News abides by the UAE Publishing Laws. Any dispute of legal nature in regard to an article we have published must be brought to the immediate attention of the Managing Editor or the Editor-in-Chief.
Photographs And Graphics
In photographing news we do not stage or re-enact events. Photographers may direct subjects of portraits, fashion shoots or studio work. In presenting such images, we must avoid the impression that they were captured spontaneously. We do not add colour, remove objects or flip images. We do not digitally alter images beyond making minor adjustments for colour correction, exposure correction and removal of dust spots or scratches required to ensure faithful reproduction of the original image. Exaggerated use of burning, dodging or colour saturation is not permitted. If we need to create photomontages then it will be clearly indicated as such. On occasion we publish artistic or graphic renderings that include altered photographs. Such renderings should be clearly labelled "photo illustration". Before creating a photo illustration, photographers, photo editors and designers must obtain approval from a senior editor for photography.
Staff Conduct
As well as the guidelines outlined here, staff are also required to familiarise themselves with the Staff Manual, with particular reference to Chapter 19. In general, we identify ourselves as staff members when covering news events. There are some instances when offering such identification is impossible, impractical or counterproductive, but in no case should a staff member lie about his or her affiliation with Gulf News. We should deal honourably with people and institutions we cover, just as we expect them to deal honourably with us. Staff members may not use their affiliation with Gulf News to resolve personal disputes or seek special treatment or personal benefits.
Freelancing
If such occurs, then the Managing Editor or Editor-in-Chief must give approval, in writing, before any work is done on the story. Any staff contravening this will be subject to disciplinary measures.
Freelancers
It is the responsibility of assigning editors to inquire about a freelancer’s potential conflicts of interest before making an assignment. Conflict-of-interest provisions may apply differently to contributors to the Op-Ed pages. They are expected to bring institutional and personal perspectives to their work. They are not expected to bring conflicts, but they are expected to disclose them.
Conflicts Of Interest
Financial Holdings: Staff members may not enter into business or financial relationships with their sources. Similarly, staff members may not cover individuals or institutions with which they have a financial relationship. In no circumstance will staff members allow personal investments to influence their news decisions. They may not work on stories that could, in any way, shape events for their own financial gain. Likewise, they may not use non-public information obtained by Gulf News to make personal investment decisions. In the case of, say, a personal finance columnist who owns securities in a company or shares in a fund, the columnist must disclose this financial interest to readers whenever writing about the company or fund. Outside affiliations and community work: Staff members may not use their positions at the paper to promote personal agendas or causes. Nor should they allow their outside activities to undermine the impartiality of Gulf News coverage, in fact or appearance. Staff members may not engage in political advocacy – as members of a campaign or an organisation specifically concerned with political change. Nor may they contribute money to a partisan campaign or candidate. Staff members should avoid public expressions or demonstrations of their political views - bumper stickers and the like. While Gulf News does not seek to restrict staff members’ participation in civic life or journalistic organisations, they should be aware that outside affiliations and memberships might create real or apparent ethical conflicts. When those affiliations have even the slightest potential to damage Gulf News’ credibility, staff members should proceed with caution and take care to advise either the Managing Editor or the Editor-in-Chief. Some types of civic participation may be deemed inappropriate. A reporter on environmental issues, for instance, would be prohibited from affiliating with environmental organisations, a health writer from joining medical groups, a business editor from membership in certain trade or financial associations. More broadly, staff members should be aware of the goals and funding sources of organisations with which they affiliate, and should avoid those whose purpose or backing could cause the paper or staff member embarrassment. Gulf News staff members occasionally are invited to speak to organisations or to appear on discussion panels. Before accepting, they should consider the purpose of the event and how it might be perceived. Staff members should avoid situations in which their participation could be construed as endorsement of the sponsoring organisation’s interests. In general, staff members should refuse honorariums for appearances, though exceptions may be made, at the discretion of the Managing Editor or Editor-in-Chief, when the sponsors are educational institutions or journalistic organisations. Staff members should be careful during such appearances not to make comments that stray beyond what they would contribute to Gulf News.
Radio And Television
The guest must be clearly identified as a staff member of Gulf News. (Example: Joe Jones writes a column on children and health issues that appears on Tuesdays in Gulf News.) Staff members who appear as private citizens to discuss subjects not related to their work in Gulf News do not need the permission the Managing Editor or the Editor-in-Chief. (Example: An assistant features editor does not need permission to go on the air to discuss his opinions US/China relations.) If the guest is to be identified as a Gulf News member of staff, it must be clear that he or she is appearing as an individual and is not representing Gulf News. Staff members shall demonstrate the same commitment to fairness and high standards of impartiality of which they are expected in Gulf News. Personal Relationships: Activities of family members may create conflicts of interest. Gulf News recognises that it has no authority to restrict the activities of spouses, companions or close relatives of staff members who do not themselves work for the newspaper. However, Gulf News may restrict a staff member’s assignment based on the activities of a family member or significant other. Staff members are responsible for informing the Managing Editor or the Editor-in-Chief whenever a companion’s or close relative’s activities, investments or affiliations could create a conflict. Staff members shall not write, photograph, illustrate or make news judgments about anyone related to them by blood or marriage, or with whom they have a close personal relationship. This does not apply to first-person stories or stories in which the relationships are clearly spelled out. Nor shall personal relationships within the newsroom affect news judgment.
Perquisites
Travel: Gulf News also pays for travel by staff members on assignment. They may not accept free or discounted transportation or accommodation unless the same discount is available to the public, or the Managing Editor or the Editor-in-Chief has approved it in advance in writing. Staff are also expected to be familiar with the procedures outlined in Chapter 23 of the Staff Manual. Exceptions may arise when access to a news event or source can be gained no other way. A journalist covering a military or scientific expedition, for instance, may have no reasonable method to pay for travel. Those arrangements should, however, be the exception. Review items: Gulf News receives countless unsolicited items, such as books, CDs, DVDs, and food, to review or cover. They are tantamount to press releases. Accordingly, staff members may keep such items for reference, share them with other staff members, donate them to charity or throw them away. No staff member may sell or otherwise profit by review material. Items of significant value - electronic equipment, rare books and the like - must be returned. Gifts: Staff members are prohibited from accepting gifts from or giving gifts to news sources, potential news sources or those who seek to influence coverage. Exceptions can be made when reporting in countries and cultures where refusing to accept or provide a modest gift would give offense. When in doubt about the appropriateness of a gift, ask the Managing Editor or the Editor-in-Chief. Honorariums: When invited, Gulf News staff members should be permitted to speak before trade groups, community organisations, etc. However, staff members should not accept honorariums from groups they regularly cover or are related to their work. In the event the invitation to speak requires travel or special accommodation, Gulf News should normally cover all reasonable costs for legitimate engagements. Instances where a staff member will be permitted to accept expenses as part of a speaking engagement will be decided on a case-by-case basis in consultation with the Managing Editor or the Editor-in-Chief, using ethics - not economics - as the overriding factor. If a staff member does accept expenses, he or she will not cover the event as a story.
There is one exception: In the event the presentation is a professional
seminar before a group of peers, staff members are permitted to accept expenses for travel.
Critics may accept free admission to events they attend in order to write reviews. Arts organisations commonly provide critics’ press passes in pairs. Because viewing and discussing it with someone else enriches a critic’s appreciation of a performance or work of art, a critic may accept the additional pass for a colleague, spouse, companion or friend with an assigning editor’s approval. Staff members attending cultural and sporting events purely for private enjoyment may not use their affiliation with Gulf News to gain access or to avoid paying. Misrepresentation: In ordinary circumstances, reporters or photographers ought to identify themselves to news sources. There might be times, however, when circumstances will dictate not identifying ourselves. Only the Managing Editor or the Editor-in-Chief may approve such exceptions. Plagiarism: Plagiarism exists in many forms, from the wholesale lifting of someone else’s writing to the publication of a press release as news without attribution. Staff writers’ work should be an original work. Do not borrow someone else’s words without attribution. Paying for news: Any attempt to pay for news or for access to news raises serious questions about the validity of the news and the motives of seller and buyer. Except in extraordinary circumstances - approved in advance, in writing, by the Managing Editor or Editor-in-Chief - we do not pay for news. Employee responsibility: Any employee who is aware that another staff member has caused or intends to cause publication of a falsehood has a responsibility to alert a supervisor. Any employee who suspects a fellow staff member of committing ethical violations is encouraged to report the matter. Corrections: Gulf News strives to guard against inaccuracies, carelessness, bias or distortion through either emphasis or omission. Errors, whether made by the reporter, editor or source, shall be acknowledged. This includes all matters of fact, including the misspelling of proper names. When an error has been made, it shall be acknowledged in a straightforward correction, not disguised or glossed over in a follow-up story. Corrections and clarifications shall appear as soon as possible after confirming the correction or clarification is necessary. Contests: Photographs, stories, headlines or artwork shall not be submitted to, nor awards accepted from, contests sponsored by organisations or special-interest groups that we may normally cover. Participating in such contests may create the appearance of conflict of interest or raise doubt about our ability to report fairly on that group or organisation. By the same token, material shall not be submitted to, nor awards accepted from, contests where the entry will be used for the sole purpose of advertising or promotion. However, contests that are judged by professional journalists or non-partisan experts are acceptable, even if sponsored by a commercial institution.
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Step-by-step photo upload guide
STEP 1: Preparing your photos for upload
Photo file format
.JPG may appear as .JPEG - either is correct. If you download photos from a digital camera, most will save in the .JPG format. If your photos are in another format, photo editing software can change the format for you to.JPG or .JPEG You’ll need to open them with a photo editing tool like Photoshop or MS Paint, and then use the ‘save as’ feature in the ‘file’ menu to change to a different format. You’ll see a ‘save as’ dialogue box and will then be able to select the photo type you want to save from a dropdown box at the bottom. Saving a copy of your photo in one of these formats does not affect the original copy of your photo. To be safe, however, it is best to save any changed photos in a different location from the original photos on your hard disk. Please remember where on your hard disk you have saved your photos - you will need this information when uploading!
Photo size
Remember - the bigger your photos, the longer they’ll take to upload. As with image file formats, almost all photo editing software allows you to change the size of your files so you can save off new, smaller photos. The software does this in a number of ways, such as -
You may need to experiment with these settings to achieve results you are happy with, but remember to always check that your saved files are in good order before sending. We recommend that you upload photos of 1280 x 1024 pixels or less. Sometimes photo sizes are displayed in bytes so it is worth remembering that 16,384 bytes is 16KB and 1024000 bytes is 1MB. While different photo editing software may work slightly differently than we’v e described above, all are similar and should provide information about file formats and sizes in their help files. STEP 2: Uploading your photos to xpress4me.com Once you have your photos in the correct formats and sizes, you can begin the process of uploading to the site. There are a number of links on the site inviting you to upload photos. All of these links will click through to a photo upload form on xpress4me.com, taking you through the steps required to upload photos. 1. Fill in your personal details and the title for your photos. You can fill in a common description for them all but you don’t have to - later on, you’ll be asked for individual captions so you can either choose one common description, individual captions or both - whatever works best for the photo or set of photos that you’re sending us. 2. Specify which photos you want to upload. To do this, click the ‘browse’ button next to the first of the five photo file upload fields. This allows you to browse your computer’s hard disk to find the photo you want to upload. (This is why it’s important to remember where you saved your photos during the preparation stage.) You can now either double-click your selected file, or click the file name and then click the ‘open’ button to insert the file name into the upload window. If you accidentally select the wrong photo, you can simply select the ‘browse’ button on that field again and select the right one. 3. Each subsequent photo you want to send us, up to a maximum of five photos and/ or 5MB, is uploaded in exactly the same way by repeating these steps. You can email us up to 5MB of photos at once - this could be five photos of 1MB each, one photo of 5MB, two photos of 2.5MB etc. Most digital cameras seem to save photos off at 2MB but you don’t have to make your photos this big - it’s fine for a photo to be 300KB. 4. Once you have browsed for your photo(s) and automatically filled in the photo file fields, select the ‘upload’ button at the bottom of the form to begin the upload process. Remember to tick the box to say you have read and agreed to the terms and conditions or the form will not load. 5. It may take a few minutes to upload the photo(s), depending on how big it is. There will be a countdown on the screen telling you how long this process should take. 6. If your photos upload successfully you’ll see your form updated with thumbnails of each of your photos. You can now add in individual photo captions if you want to. 7. When you’re finished, click ‘submit’. You’ll get a thank you note to confirm that your photos have been sent to xpress4me.com. If your photos add up to more than 5MB and you’re keen to send them all - send them separately, filling in a new photo upload form. Your photo(s) may not upload for several reasons - the main ones would be your internet connection, your photo format or your photo file size. Please check your photo file and format, using the advice above, and try again. If you still have problems please send us website feedback to help us understand the issue - go to the technical feedback page for more on this. If you are uploading from a company computer, there may also be company restrictions placed on your network to prevent photo uploads - in which case you will be unable to send photos to xpress4me.com from this computer.
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rss - terms and conditionsRSS (Really Simple Syndication) service is a means by which the website xpress4me.com (the "XPRESS Site") offers feeds of news headlines, summaries and links to full stories in XML format ("RSS Service") to its visitors. These terms and conditions of use govern your use of the RSS Service. Your use of the RSS Service is conditional upon your acceptance of these terms and conditions. Usage of the RSS Service is also conditional upon your acceptance of the general terms and conditions for use of the XPRESS Site. In the event of any inconsistence between these and the general terms, the general terms shall prevail. 1. Use of RSS Service Subject to these terms Al Nisr Publishing LLC and Al Nisr Media FZ LLC (the "Owners"), hereby grant you a revocable, non-transferable, royalty-free, non-exclusive right to display on your web page (the "Page") for non-commercial use the headlines, summaries and links to full stories and other information or materials that you specifically select to receive from the xpress4me Site (collectively the "Content") through the RSS Service. By using RSS Service you agree to comply with all of these terms and conditions of use. The Owners reserve the right to modify the RSS Service at any time at their sole discretion. 2. Restrictions 2.1 Except as expressly set forth in clause 1, you may not, directly or indirectly: (a) alter, edit or delete all or any of the Content; (b) sell, translate, copy, publish, transmit, distribute or otherwise disseminate the Content or any portion thereof; (c) rent, lease or otherwise transfer rights to the RSS Service; (d) display the name, logo, trademark or other identifier of another person on your Page in such a manner as to give the viewer the impression that such other person is a publisher or distributor of the RSS Service on the Page; (e) remove, conceal or obliterate any copyright or other proprietary notice, legends, credits, markings included on the Content; (f) encumber or cause to exist any lien or security interest on the RSS Service or Content; (g) make any representation or warranty on behalf of the XPRESS Site or The Owners; or (h) use the RSS Service on any Page that contains objectionable material, information, promotes or provides instructional information about illegal activities or physical harm or injury against any group or individual, or use the RSS Service in any manner that is, by the standards of the United Arab Emirates, obscene, defamatory, libelous, invasive of personal privacy or misleading. 2.2 You undertake that you shall: (a) display the RSS Service on your Page in the exact form received by you; (b) comply with all applicable laws and all limitations and restrictions (if any) on the use, display or distribution of any RSS Service; and (c) not archive any of the Content. 2.3 You acknowledge that you will not: (a) use the RSS Service in such a manner that does not allow for successful linking and redirection to, and delivery of, the XPRESS Site; (b) insert any intermediate page, splash page or other content between the RSS link and the XPRESS Site; and (c) attempt to hide your identity, represent yourself as someone else, compromise or attempt to compromise the security of any account, or interfere or attempt to interfere with the proper working of RSS Services. You further acknowledge that any use or attempt to use of any RSS Service beyond the scope expressly granted by the XPRESS Site under the terms and conditions of use, or attempt to tamper, hack, spoof, use robots or scripts, copy, distribute, modify or otherwise corrupt the administration, security or proper function of any part of the RSS Service will, in addition to termination of this Agreement, result in you being subject to appropriate legal and equitable action, all associated costs to be borne by you. 3. Liability 3.1 The Owners assume no liability for your activity in connection with the RSS Service or for the development, operation and maintenance of your Page. 3.2 You expressly agree that use of the RSS Service is at your sole risk. Neither the XPRESS Site, the Owners, their affiliates nor any of their respective employees, agents, third party content providers or licensors warrant that RSS Service will be uninterrupted or error free; nor do they make any warranty as to the results that may be obtained from use of RSS Service, or as to the accuracy, reliability or content of any information, service or merchandise provided through RSS Service. 3.3 RSS Service is provided on an "as is" basis without warranties of any kind, either express or implied, including, but not limited to, warranties of title or implied warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose, other than those warranties which are implied by and incapable of exclusion, restriction or modification under the laws applicable to these terms and conditions of use. 3.4 This disclaimer of liability applies to any damages or injury caused by any failure of performance, error, omission, interruption, deletion, defect, delay in operation or transmission, computer virus, communication line failure, theft or destruction or unauthorised access to, alteration of, or use of record, whether for breach of contract, tortuous behaviour, negligence, or under any other cause of action. You specifically acknowledge that neither the XPRESS Site nor the Owners are liable for the defamatory, offensive or illegal conduct of other users or third parties and that the risk of injury from the foregoing rests entirely with you. 3.5 In no event will the XPRESS Site, the Owners, their affiliates nor any of their respective employees, agents, third party content providers or licensors 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 RSS Service, or otherwise. 4. Ownership 4.1 All title, ownership rights, and intellectual property rights in and to the Content, any and all the XPRESS Site logos and trademarks used in connection with the RSS Service, and any copies or portions thereof, shall remain at all times vested in the Owners. In addition, any additional programming or technology provided by the XPRESS Site in connection with the delivery of the RSS Service or otherwise shall remain the sole property of the Owners and no part thereof shall be deemed assigned or licensed to you. The Owners shall retain all rights to the RSS Service not expressly granted to you under Clause 1 of these terms and conditions of use. You must contact the Owners immediately if anyone makes or threatens to make a claim against you relating to your use of the Content and you will comply with any reasonable request from the Owners in relation to such claim. 4.2 You must provide attribution to the XPRESS Site in connection with your use of the RSS feed. If you provide this attribution using a graphic, you must use the appropriate XPRESS Site logo that we have incorporated into the RSS feed. You must always stipulate that the Content is supplied by the XPRESS Site and is protected by copyright and owned by the Owners. 4.3 You represent and warrant to the Owners that your mark(s) and/or content on your XPRESS Site, other than the RSS Service, do not and will not infringe any trademark, service mark, copyright, right to publicity, right of privacy or other intellectual property right of a third party, constitute false, deceptive or unfair advertising or disparagement under applicable law, or fail to comply with applicable laws and regulations. 5. Right to Discontinue Feeds 5.1 The Owners reserve the right to restrict, suspend or terminate the RSS Service or your access to any or all of the RSS feeds at any time without liability for any reason including, without limitation, your violation of any provision of these terms and conditions of use. Any fraudulent, abusive, or otherwise illegal activity will be grounds for termination of your use of the RSS Service. You agree to destroy or return to the Owners all Content and all proprietary information promptly upon learning of any termination. 5.2 Unless otherwise agreed in writing by the Owners, you may terminate your use of the RSS Service at any time by destroying or removing all copies of the RSS Service and Content from your XPRESS Site, all hard drives, networks and other storage media. 6. Indemnity You hereby agree to fully indemnify, defend and hold the XPRESS Site, the Owners and their parent and affiliates and their respective officers, directors, employees and licensors (the "Indemnified") harmless from and against any and all claims, liability, losses, costs and expenses (including attorneys’ fees) incurred by them or any of them in connection with (i) any use or alleged use by you of the RSS Service and/or the Content; or (ii) the operation and content on your Page or (iii) any breach of your representations and warranties and other covenants under this Agreement. The Indemnified reserve the right, at your expense, to assume the exclusive defense and control of any matter subject to indemnification by you, and in such case, you agree to cooperate with their defense of such claim. 7. Miscellaneous 7.1 You shall be responsible for compliance with all applicable laws, rules and regulations, if any, related to the performance of your obligations under this Agreement. 7.2 No party will be liable for any failure to perform any obligation hereunder, or from any delay in the performance thereof, due to causes beyond its control, including industrial disputes of whatever nature, acts of God, public enemy, acts of government, failure of telecommunications, fire or other casualty. 7.3 Neither the XPRESS Site nor the Owners are responsible for any costs or liability associated with making a connection (by any means) to the internet, the RSS Service or other online service or network. 7.4 You certify you are legally permitted to use the RSS Service. You take full responsibility for the selection and use of the RSS Service and access of the Content. 7.5 These terms and conditions of use are void where prohibited by law, and the right to access the RSS Service is revoked in such jurisdictions. 7.6 You have no authority to make or accept any offers or representations on our behalf and you shall not make any statement, on your Page or otherwise, that conflicts with these terms and conditions of use. 8. Governing Law These terms and conditions of use shall be governed by and construed under the laws applicable in the Emirate of Dubai and the courts of the Emirate of Dubai shall have jurisdiction over any dispute arising in relation hereto.
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