Terms and Conditions

Effective Date: 08/11/2024

Welcome to the Seattle Somali Week website (“Site”). These Terms and Conditions (“Terms”) govern your use of our Site and the services provided therein. By accessing or using the Site, you agree to be bound by these Terms. If you do not agree to these Terms, please do not use the Site.

1. Use of the Site

Eligibility: You must be at least 18 years of age to use the Site. By using the Site, you represent and warrant that you are at least 18 years old.

Account Responsibility: If you create an account on the Site, you are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your account information, including your username and password, and for all activities that occur under your account. You agree to notify us immediately of any unauthorized use of your account or any other breach of security.

Prohibited Activities: You agree not to engage in any of the following activities:

• Violating any applicable laws, regulations, or third-party rights.
• Attempting to gain unauthorized access to other users’ accounts or our systems.
• Engaging in any activity that disrupts or interferes with the Site’s functionality or security.
• Uploading or transmitting viruses, malware, or any other harmful code.
• Using the Site for any fraudulent or deceptive purposes.

2. Access for Children

Seattle Somali Week is concerned about the safety and privacy of all its visitors and registered users, particularly those who are not yet of legal age in their respective country of residence. For this reason, parents or legal guardians who wish to allow their children access to the Seattle Somali Week Site should review these Terms and assist such children with the setting up of any relevant accounts, and supervise the child’s access to the Site.

By allowing your child access to the Seattle Somali Week Site, he or she will be able to access all areas of the Site, which may now or in the future include public and private communication tools, as well as other features that may not be appropriate for use by unsupervised children. Please remember that the Seattle Somali Week Site is designed to appeal to a broad audience. As the legal guardian, it is your responsibility to determine whether any of the Site’s content and/or features are appropriate for your child. Seattle Somali Week disclaims any liability in this respect.

3. Intellectual Property Rights

Ownership: The Site and its original content, features, functionality, and design are owned by Seattle Somali Week and are protected by international copyright, trademark, patent, trade secret, and other intellectual property or proprietary rights laws.

Limited License: We grant you a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable, and revocable license to access and use the Site for your personal, non-commercial use. You may not reproduce, distribute, modify, create derivative works of, publicly display, publicly perform, republish, download, store, or transmit any of the material on our Site without our prior written consent.

4. User-Generated Content

Responsibility: If you post or upload content to the Site, you retain ownership of the content but grant us a non-exclusive, royalty-free, worldwide, perpetual, irrevocable, and sublicensable license to use, reproduce, modify, perform, display, distribute, and otherwise disclose to third parties any such content for any purpose.

Prohibited Content: You agree not to post or upload any content that is:

• Offensive, abusive, defamatory, or obscene.
• Infringing on any third-party intellectual property rights.
• Promoting illegal activities or conduct.
• False, misleading, or deceptive.

5. Third-Party Links

The Site may contain links to third-party websites or services that are not owned or controlled by Seattle Somali Week. We have no control over and assume no responsibility for the content, privacy policies, or practices of any third-party websites or services. You acknowledge and agree that we shall not be responsible or liable, directly or indirectly, for any damage or loss caused or alleged to be caused by or in connection with the use of any such third-party content, goods, or services.

6. Disclaimers

The Site is provided on an “AS IS” and “AS AVAILABLE” basis. We make no warranties, express or implied, regarding the operation or availability of the Site, or the information, content, or materials included on the Site. To the fullest extent permitted by law, we disclaim all warranties, express or implied, including but not limited to implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose.

7. Limitation of Liability

To the maximum extent permitted by law, in no event shall Seattle Somali Week, its affiliates, directors, employees, or agents be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages, including without limitation, loss of profits, data, use, goodwill, or other intangible losses, resulting from:

• Your use of or inability to use the Site.
• Any unauthorized access to or use of our servers and/or any personal information stored therein.
• Any interruption or cessation of transmission to or from the Site.
• Any bugs, viruses, or the like that may be transmitted to or through our Site by any third party.

8. Indemnification

You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless Seattle Somali Week and its affiliates, directors, employees, and agents from and against any and all claims, damages, obligations, losses, liabilities, costs, or debt, and expenses (including but not limited to attorney’s fees) arising from:

• Your use of and access to the Site.
• Your violation of any term of these Terms.
• Your violation of any third-party right, including without limitation any intellectual property, privacy, or proprietary right.

9. Termination

We may terminate or suspend your account and bar access to the Site immediately, without prior notice or liability, under our sole discretion, for any reason whatsoever and without limitation, including but not limited to a breach of these Terms.

10. Governing Law

These Terms shall be governed and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Washington, without regard to its conflict of law provisions. Any dispute arising under or relating to these Terms shall be resolved exclusively in the state or federal courts located in Washington.

11. Changes to These Terms

We reserve the right to modify or replace these Terms at any time. If a revision is material, we will provide at least 30 days’ notice before any new terms take effect. By continuing to access or use our Site after any revisions become effective, you agree to be bound by the revised Terms. If you do not agree to the new terms, please stop using the Site.

12. Contact Us

If you have any questions about these Terms, please contact us at:

Email: [email protected]
Phone: 253 317 8989