Terms and Conditions

PLEASE READ THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS (HEREIN REFERED TO AS “TERMS”) CAREFULLY BEFORE USING THE SKILLE TECH FREELANCE WEBSITE. BY ACCESSING OR USING SKILLE TECH, YOU AGREE TO BE BOUND BY THESE TERMS AND OUR PRIVACY POLICY.

IF YOU DO NOT AGREE TO THESE TERMS, YOU MAY NOT USE OUR WEBSITE.

1.   ACCEPTANCE OF TERMS:

1.1 BY USING SKILLE TECH, YOU REPRESENT AND WARRANT THAT YOU HAVE READ, UNDERSTOOD, AND AGREE TO BE BOUND BY THESE TERMS. IF YOU ARE USING SKILLE TECH ON BEHALF OF A COMPANY OR ORGANIZATION, YOU REPRESENT AND WARRANT THAT YOU HAVE THE AUTHORITY TO BIND THAT COMPANY OR ORGANIZATION TO THESE TERMS.

2.    USER ELIGIBILITY:

 SKILLE TECH IS INTENDED FOR USERS WHO ARE AT LEAST 18 YEARS OLD. BY USING OUR WEBSITE, YOU AFFIRM THAT YOU ARE 18 YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER. IF YOU ARE ACCESSING SKILLE TECH ON BEHALF OF A MINOR, YOU ASSUME ALL RESPONSIBILITY FOR THEIR USE OF THE PLATFORM.

3.    REGISTRATION AND USER ACCOUNTS:

TO ACCESS CERTAIN FEATURES OF SKILLE TECH, YOU MAY BE REQUIRED TO CREATE AN ACCOUNT. YOU AGREE TO PROVIDE ACCURATE, CURRENT, AND COMPLETE INFORMATION DURING THE REGISTRATION PROCESS.  YOU ARE SOLELY RESPONSIBLE FOR MAINTAINING THE CONFIDENTIALITY OF YOUR ACCOUNT AND PASSWORD. YOU AGREE TO NOTIFY US IMMEDIATELY OF ANY UNAUTHORIZED USE OF YOUR ACCOUNT.

YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR ALL ACTIVITIES THAT OCCUR UNDER YOUR ACCOUNT. WE ARE NOT LIABLE FOR ANY LOSS OR DAMAGE ARISING FROM UNAUTHORIZED USE OF YOUR ACCOUNT.

4.   INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS:

SKILLE TECH AND ITS CONTENT, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO TEXT, GRAPHICS, LOGOS, IMAGES, VIDEOS, AND SOFTWARE, ARE THE PROPERTY OF SKILLE TECH OR ITS LICENSORS AND ARE PROTECTED BY COPYRIGHT, TRADEMARK, AND OTHER INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAWS.

YOU ARE GRANTED A LIMITED, NON-EXCLUSIVE, NON-TRANSFERABLE LICENSE TO ACCESS AND USE SKILLE TECH FOR ITS INTENDED PURPOSE. THIS LICENSE DOES NOT PERMIT YOU TO USE SKILLE TECH FOR ANY COMMERCIAL PURPOSE OR TO MODIFY, DISTRIBUTE, OR CREATE DERIVATIVE WORKS OF OUR CONTENT WITHOUT OUR PRIOR WRITTEN CONSENT.

ANY FEEDBACK, SUGGESTIONS, OR IDEAS YOU PROVIDE TO US REGARDING SKILLE TECH MAY BE USED BY US WITHOUT ANY OBLIGATION TO COMPENSATE YOU, AND YOU AGREE THAT SUCH SUBMISSIONS ARE NON-CONFIDENTIAL AND NON-PROPRIETARY.

5.    PROHIBITED CONDUCT:

WHEN USING SKILLE TECH, YOU AGREE NOT TO:
a) VIOLATE ANY APPLICABLE LAWS, REGULATIONS, OR THIRD-PARTY RIGHTS.

b) USE THE WEBSITE FOR ANY UNAUTHORIZED OR ILLEGAL PURPOSE.

c) IMPERSONATE ANY PERSON OR ENTITY OR FALSELY REPRESENT YOUR AFFILIATION WITH ANY PERSON OR ENTITY.

d) ENGAGE IN ANY ACTIVITY THAT INTERFERES WITH THE PROPER FUNCTIONING OF SKILLE TECH, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO HACKING, INTRODUCING VIRUSES, OR OVERLOADING THE SYSTEM.

e) COLLECT OR STORE PERSONAL INFORMATION ABOUT OTHER USERS WITHOUT THEIR CONSENT.

f) ENGAGE IN ANY FRAUDULENT OR DECEPTIVE ACTIVITIES.

g) VIOLATE THE INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS OF SKILLE TECH OR ANY THIRD PARTY.

5.1       USE OF SKILLE TECH:

SKILLE TECH ACTS AS A PLATFORM TO CONNECT FREELANCERS AND EMPLOYERS TO FACILITATE THEIR COLLABORATION ON PROJECTS. WE ARE NOT A PARTY TO ANY CONTRACT OR AGREEMENT BETWEEN FREELANCERS AND EMPLOYERS. THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN FREELANCERS AND EMPLOYERS IS MEDIATED BY SKILLE. SKILLE TECH IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR THE ACTIONS, OMISSIONS, OR CONDUCT OF ANY USER ON THE PLATFORM.

SKILLE TECH DOES NOT GUARANTEE THE QUALITY, ACCURACY, OR LEGALITY OF ANY PROJECTS, PROFILES, OR INFORMATION PROVIDED BY USERS. USERS ARE SOLELY RESPONSIBLE FOR VERIFYING THE INFORMATION OF OTHER USERS BEFORE ENTERING INTO ANY AGREEMENTS OR TRANSACTIONS.

USERS AGREE TO USE SKILLE TECH SOLELY FOR LAWFUL PURPOSES AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH THESE TERMS.

USERS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR THEIR INTERACTIONS WITH OTHER USERS. SKILLE TECH IS NOT LIABLE FOR ANY DISPUTES, LOSSES, OR DAMAGES ARISING FROM SUCH INTERACTIONS.

6.    CONDUCTING BUSINESS OUTSIDE THE PLATFORM:

TO MAINTAIN THE INTEGRITY OF SKILLE TECH AND PROTECT THE INTERESTS OF ALL USERS, CONDUCTING BUSINESS OUTSIDE THE PLATFORM IS STRICTLY PROHIBITED.

USERS AGREE NOT TO INITIATE, ACCEPT, OR FACILITATE TRANSACTIONS OR PROJECTS INITIATED ON SKILLE TECH OUTSIDE THE PLATFORM.

IF A USER IS FOUND TO BE CONDUCTING BUSINESS OUTSIDE THE PLATFORM, SKILLE TECH RESERVES THE RIGHT TO TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTIONS, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO:
a) WARNING THE USER AND PROVIDING A NOTICE TO CEASE SUCH ACTIVITIES.

b) TEMPORARILY OR PERMANENTLY SUSPENDING THE USER’S ACCOUNT.

c) TERMINATING THE USER’S ACCESS TO SKILLE TECH.

d) PURSUING LEGAL ACTION, IF NECESSARY.

USERS UNDERSTAND AND ACKNOWLEDGE THAT CONDUCTING BUSINESS OUTSIDE THE PLATFORM UNDERMINES THE PURPOSE AND FUNCTIONALITY OF SKILLE TECH AND MAY RESULT IN THE LOSS OF CERTAIN PLATFORM BENEFITS AND PRIVILEGES.

7.    PENALTY FOR CONDUCTING BUSINESS OUTSIDE THE PLATFORM:

USERS FOUND TO BE CONDUCTING BUSINESS OUTSIDE THE SKILLE TECH PLATFORM MAY FACE PENALTIES AS DETERMINED BY SKILLE TECH, BASED ON THE SEVERITY AND FREQUENCY OF THE VIOLATION.

PENALTIES MAY INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO:
a) TEMPORARY OR PERMANENT SUSPENSION OF THE USER’S ACCOUNT.
b) TERMINATION OF THE USER’S ACCESS TO SKILLE TECH.
c) LOSS OF PLATFORM BENEFITS, SUCH AS ACCESS TO CERTAIN FEATURES OR PROMOTIONAL OPPORTUNITIES.
d) REMOVAL OF PROJECT LISTINGS OR PROFILES ASSOCIATED WITH THE VIOLATION.
e) RESTRICTION FROM CREATING A NEW ACCOUNT ON SKILLE TECH.
f) PURSUIT OF LEGAL ACTION FOR BREACH OF CONTRACT OR VIOLATION OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS.

THE DETERMINATION OF PENALTIES IS WITHIN THE SOLE DISCRETION OF SKILLE TECH AND IS BASED ON FACTORS INCLUDING THE SEVERITY AND IMPACT OF THE VIOLATION, PREVIOUS VIOLATIONS, AND ANY MITIGATING CIRCUMSTANCES. USERS UNDERSTAND AND ACKNOWLEDGE THAT SKILLE TECH HAS THE RIGHT TO ENFORCE PENALTIES FOR CONDUCTING BUSINESS OUTSIDE THE PLATFORM TO PROTECT THE COMMUNITY, MAINTAIN FAIRNESS, AND ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH THESE TERMS.

8.   TERMINATION:

YOU MAY TERMINATE YOUR ACCOUNT AT ANY TIME BY CONTACTING US OR THROUGH THE ACCOUNT SETTINGS ON SKILLE TECH.
8.2 WE MAY TERMINATE OR SUSPEND YOUR ACCOUNT AND ACCESS TO SKILLE TECH AT ANY TIME AND FOR ANY REASON, WITHOUT PRIOR NOTICE OR LIABILITY.
8.3 UPON TERMINATION, YOUR RIGHT TO ACCESS AND USE SKILLE TECH WILL IMMEDIATELY CEASE, AND ANY REMAINING CONTRACTUAL OBLIGATIONS OR PROVISIONS THAT, BY THEIR NATURE, SHOULD SURVIVE TERMINATION WILL CONTINUE TO APPLY.

9.   LIMITATION OF LIABILITY:

TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, SKILLE TECH AND ITS AFFILIATES, OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, AGENTS, SUPPLIERS, OR LICENSORS SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR EXEMPLARY DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH YOUR USE OF SKILLE TECH.
10.2 SKILLE TECH’S TOTAL LIABILITY FOR ANY CLAIM ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THESE TERMS OR YOUR USE OF SKILLE TECH SHALL NOT EXCEED THE AMOUNT PAID BY YOU, IF ANY, TO SKILLE TECH IN THE TWELVE (12) MONTHS PRECEDING THE CLAIM.

10.    INDEMNIFICATION:

YOU AGREE TO INDEMNIFY AND HOLD HARMLESS SKILLE TECH AND ITS AFFILIATES, OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, AGENTS, SUPPLIERS, OR LICENSORS FROM ANY CLAIMS, DAMAGES, LOSSES, LIABILITIES, COSTS, OR EXPENSES ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH YOUR USE OF SKILLE TECH, YOUR VIOLATION OF THESE TERMS, OR YOUR VIOLATION OF ANY RIGHTS OF ANOTHER PERSON OR ENTITY.

11.    MODIFICATIONS TO THE TERMS:

WE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO MODIFY OR UPDATE THESE TERMS AT ANY TIME, WITHOUT PRIOR NOTICE. ANY CHANGES WILL BE EFFECTIVE UPON POSTING THE REVISED TERMS ON SKILLE TECH.
YOUR CONTINUED USE OF SKILLE TECH AFTER THE POSTING OF THE REVISED TERMS CONSTITUTES YOUR ACCEPTANCE OF THE CHANGES.

12.    SEVERABILITY:

1 IF ANY PROVISION OF THESE TERMS IS HELD TO BE INVALID, ILLEGAL, OR UNENFORCEABLE, THE REMAINING PROVISIONS SHALL REMAIN IN FULL FORCE AND EFFECT TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW.

13.    GOVERNING LAW AND JURISDICTION:

 THESE TERMS SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF ZAMBIA, WITHOUT REGARD TO ITS CONFLICT OF LAW PRINCIPLES.

14.   DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTY; LIMITATION OF LIABILITY:

USER EXPRESSLY AGREES THAT USE OF Skille Tech IS AT USER’S SOLE RISK. NEITHER Skille Tech Limited, ITS AFFILIATES NOR ANY OF THEIR RESPECTIVE EMPLOYEES, AGENTS, THIRD PARTY CONTENT PROVIDERS OR LICENSORS WARRANT THAT ALL Skille Tech Online Platforms WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED OR ERROR-FREE; NOR DO THEY MAKE ANY WARRANTY AS TO THE RESULTS THAT MAY BE OBTAINED FROM USE OF SKILLE TECH.COM OR AS TO THE ACCURACY, RELIABILITY OR CONTENT OF ANY INFORMATION, SERVICE, OR MERCHANDISE PROVIDED THROUGH Skille Tech Online Platforms.

Skille Tech Online Platforms ARE 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 THIS AGREEMENT.

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 UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS TO, ALTERATION OF, OR USE OF RECORD, WHETHER FOR BREACH OF CONTRACT, TORTIOUS BEHAVIOR, NEGLIGENCE, OR UNDER ANY OTHER CAUSE OF ACTION. USER SPECIFICALLY ACKNOWLEDGES THAT Skille Tech Limited IS NOT 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 USER.

IN NO EVENT WILL Skille Tech Limited, OR ANY PERSON OR ENTITY INVOLVED IN CREATING, PRODUCING OR DISTRIBUTING Skille Tech Online Platforms OR THE Skille Tech Limited SOFTWARE, 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 Skille Tech Online Platforms. USER HEREBY ACKNOWLEDGES THAT THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION SHALL APPLY TO ALL CONTENT ON THE SITE.

IN ADDITION TO THE TERMS SET FORTH ABOVE NEITHER, Skille Tech Limited, NOR ITS AFFILIATES, INFORMATION PROVIDERS OR CONTENT PARTNERS SHALL BE LIABLE REGARDLESS OF THE CAUSE OR DURATION, FOR ANY ERRORS, INACCURACIES, OMISSIONS, OR OTHER DEFECTS IN, OR UNTIMELINESS OR UNAUTHENTICITY OF, THE INFORMATION CONTAINED WITHIN Skille Tech Online Platforms, OR FOR ANY DELAY OR INTERRUPTION IN THE TRANSMISSION THEREOF TO THE USER, OR FOR ANY CLAIMS OR LOSSES ARISING THEREFROM OR OCCASIONED THEREBY. NONE OF THE FOREGOING PARTIES SHALL BE LIABLE FOR ANY THIRD- PARTY CLAIMS OR LOSSES OF ANY NATURE, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, LOST PROFITS, PUNITIVE OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES.

PRIOR TO THE EXECUTION OF ANY MAJOR TRADE, USERS ARE ADVISED TO CONSULT WITH YOUR BROKER OR OTHER FINANCIAL REPRESENTATIVE TO VERIFY PRICING OR OTHER INFORMATION. Skille Tech Limited, ITS AFFILIATES, INFORMATION PROVIDERS OR CONTENT PARTNERS SHALL HAVE NO LIABILITY FOR INVESTMENT DECISIONS BASED ON THE INFORMATION PROVIDED.

NEITHER, Skille Tech Limited, NOR ITS AFFILIATES, INFORMATION PROVIDERS OR CONTENT PARTNERS WARRANT OR GUARANTEE THE TIMELINESS, SEQUENCE, ACCURACY OR COMPLETENESS OF THIS INFORMATION. ADDITIONALLY, THERE ARE NO WARRANTIES AS TO THE RESULTS OBTAINED FROM THE USE OF THE INFORMATION.

FORCE MAJEURE – NEITHER PARTY WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY FAILURE OR DELAY IN PERFORMANCE DUE TO CIRCUMSTANCES BEYOND ITS REASONABLE CONTROL, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, ACTS OF GOD, WAR, RIOT, EMBARGOES, ACTS OF CIVIL OR MILITARY AUTHORITIES, FIRE, FLOODS, ACCIDENTS, SERVICE OUTAGES RESULTING FROM EQUIPMENT AND/OR SOFTWARE FAILURE AND/OR TELECOMMUNICATIONS FAILURES, POWER FAILURES, NETWORK FAILURES, FAILURES OF THIRD PARTY SERVICE PROVIDERS (INCLUDING PROVIDERS OF INTERNET SERVICES AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS).

THE PARTY AFFECTED BY ANY SUCH EVENT SHALL NOTIFY THE OTHER PARTY WITHIN A MAXIMUM OF SEVEN (7) DAYS FROM ITS OCCURRENCE. THE PERFORMANCE OF THE AGREEMENT SHALL THEN BE SUSPENDED FOR AS LONG AS ANY SUCH EVENT SHALL PREVENT THE AFFECTED PARTY FROM PERFORMING ITS OBLIGATIONS UNDER THIS AGREEMENT.

ANY DISPUTE ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THESE TERMS OR YOUR USE OF SKILLE TECH SHALL BE SUBJECT TO THE EXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION OF THE COURTS LOCATED IN LUSAKA, ZAMBIA.

BY USING SKILLE TECH, YOU ACKNOWLEDGE THAT YOU HAVE READ, UNDERSTOOD, AND AGREED TO THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS.

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