Privacy Policy
This document explains how we collect, use, and protect your personal information. It details the types of data we gather, the purposes for which it is used, and your rights regarding your personal information, ensuring transparency and trust.
1. THESE TERMS
1.1 These terms of use regulate your access to and utilization of our services, which encompass our website(s), application(s), application programming interfaces (APIs), notifications, and any information or content presented therein (collectively referred to as our “Platform”).
1.2 By engaging with our Platform, you consent to these terms, irrespective of whether you are a paying user or a non-paying visitor. If you are accessing our Platform on behalf of an organization, you are accepting these terms on that organization's behalf.
1.3 It is advisable to review our Privacy Policy, which outlines how we gather and utilize your personal information.
2. ABOUT US AND HOW TO CONTACT US
2.1 We are Bdou Global Sourcing Limited, specializing in digital marketing and cloud storage services, with our registered office located at Workshop 21, 6/F, iCITY, 111 Ta Chuen Ping Street, Kwai Chung, Hong Kong.
2.2 For any inquiries or issues related to our Platform, products, services, or these terms, you may reach our customer service team by calling +852 2522 0816, emailing us at info@bdousourcing.com, or writing to us at Workshop 21, 6/F, iCITY, 111 Ta Chuen Ping Street, Kwai Chung, Hong Kong.
2.3 We act as the data controller concerning our Platform and are accountable for your personal data. Please consult our Privacy Policy available at https://www.bdoucloud.com for details on the personal data we collect and our usage practices. It is crucial that you read our privacy policy, which may be revised periodically, and comprehend how we handle your information and the rights you possess regarding it.
2.4 Should we need to contact you, we will do so via telephone or by sending correspondence to the email address or postal address you have provided.
2.5 When the terms “writing” or “written” are used in these terms, they encompass emails.
3. MODIFICATIONS TO TERMS
We reserve the right to modify these terms periodically by updating the terms on our Platform. In the event of significant changes, we will inform you prior to their implementation. Your continued use of our Platform and services following the effective date of these changes signifies your acceptance of the updated terms.
4. AVAILABILITY OF OUR SERVICES
4.1 We are continually enhancing and refining our Platform along with the products and services we offer. Occasionally, we may alter or discontinue any of our products or services, introduce or remove functionalities or features, and may also suspend or cease certain offerings entirely. Should we decide to discontinue specific products, services, functionalities, or features, we will provide you with advance notice whenever feasible.
4.2 We may introduce products, services, functionalities, or features that are still under testing and evaluation. Such offerings will be designated as “beta,” “preview,” “early access,” or “trial,” or similar terms. You acknowledge that these beta offerings may not possess the same level of reliability as our other products or services.
4.3 We maintain the right to restrict your access to our Platform and the services we provide, including the authority to limit, suspend, or terminate your account if we suspect a violation of these terms or misuse of our Platform or services.
4.4 While we strive to ensure the continuous availability of our Platform, we do not guarantee uninterrupted or consistent access. Our Platform may experience interruptions due to maintenance, repairs, upgrades, or network and equipment failures.
4.5 It is your responsibility to configure your information technology, computer programs, and systems to access our Platform. We do not assure that our Platform will be devoid of bugs or viruses.
5. YOUR ACCOUNT AND PASSWORD
5.1 When registering for an account on our Platform, you are required to provide accurate, truthful, and current information about yourself. It is essential to select a strong and secure password. You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality and security of your password.
5.2 You agree not to disclose your account credentials or allow others to access your account. If we determine that an account is being accessed by multiple users, we may consider this a security violation and may suspend or terminate your account.
5.3 We reserve the right to disable any password, whether created by you or assigned by us, at any time if we reasonably believe that you are violating these terms.
5.4 You agree to adhere to our Acceptable Use Policy, which is detailed at the conclusion of these terms.
5.5 You are accountable for all actions or activities that occur through your account, unless you report any misuse.
6. USE OF THE PLATFORM
6.1 You must adhere to the Acceptable Use Policy and all relevant laws and regulatory requirements, including privacy and intellectual property laws, when using or accessing the Platform.
6.2 We grant you a personal, worldwide, royalty-free, non-assignable, non-transferable, non-sublicensable, non-exclusive, and revocable license to access and utilize our Platform, including any software or applications that are part of the services we provide. This license is intended solely for the purpose of allowing you to use and benefit from our Platform as provided by us and in accordance with these terms.
6.3 This license to use our Platform will be revoked if you fail to comply with these terms or any additional terms or conditions that we may impose from time to time.
6.4 You must not copy, modify, distribute, sell, lease, loan, or trade any access to the Platform or any data or information contained within it.
7. YOUR RIGHTS
7.1 You maintain ownership of any information or content that you submit, post, or display on or through the Platform (“Your Content”). By submitting, posting, or displaying such content, you grant us a worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free license (including the right to sublicense) to utilize, process, copy, reproduce, adapt, modify, publish, transmit, display, and distribute such content across any and all media or distribution channels, whether currently known or developed in the future, in accordance with the relevant provisions of our Privacy Policy.
7.2 You are accountable for your use of Your Content and any resulting consequences, including those arising from the use of Your Content by other users or third parties. We disclaim any responsibility or liability for the use of Your Content, as well as for the content or information submitted or posted by other users or visitors.
7.3 You affirm that Your Content does not and will not violate the rights of any third parties and that you possess all necessary rights, powers, and authority to fulfill your obligations concerning Your Content as outlined in these terms.
7.4 If you suspect that your intellectual property rights have been violated, please reach out to us through the Chief Compliance Officer.
8. OUR RIGHTS
8.1 All intellectual property rights associated with the Platform, as well as the products and services we offer, are owned by us or have been duly licensed to us. We reserve all rights under applicable laws. You are prohibited from uploading, posting, publishing, reproducing, transmitting, or distributing any content or elements of our Platform in any manner, or from creating any derivative works based on such content or elements.
8.2 We may, at our discretion, review content or information submitted or posted by users on our Platform, although we are not obligated to do so. We reserve the right to remove any content that we deem offensive, harmful, deceptive, discriminatory, defamatory, or otherwise inappropriate or misleading, as well as content that may infringe upon the rights of third parties. We do not endorse or support any opinions expressed by users on our Platform.
8.3 The name "Bdou," along with our trademarks and logos, whether registered or unregistered, are our exclusive property and may not be utilized without our explicit prior written consent.
9. INTEGRATIONS
We incorporate third-party software to deliver a comprehensive range of functionalities to our users. We are not liable for any issues or losses that may arise from the use of any third-party software. Your access to and use of such software is subject to the respective terms of service or user agreements governing that software.
10. FEEDBACK
10.1 We appreciate and encourage feedback regarding our Platform. You acknowledge that we have the right to utilize, disclose, incorporate, and/or alter any feedback and information (including ideas, concepts, proposals, suggestions, or comments) you provide in relation to our Platform or any products or services we offer, without any obligation to compensate you.
10.2 You hereby relinquish and agree to forgo any rights to assert claims for fees, royalties, charges, or other forms of compensation concerning our use, disclosure, incorporation, and/or alteration of your feedback.
11. LIMITATION ON LIABILITIES
11.1 Certain countries or jurisdictions may prohibit the disclaimers outlined in this section; therefore, these disclaimers may not be applicable to you.
11.2 To the maximum extent allowed by law, we (including our parent company(ies), subsidiaries, affiliates, directors, officers, employees, agents, representatives, partners, and licensors, collectively referred to as “Our Entities”) explicitly limit our liabilities related to or arising from the use of the Platform as follows:
(a) the Platform and any products or services we provide are offered on an “as is” and “as available” basis, and your access to or use of our Platform is undertaken at your own risk;
(b) we make no guarantees, representations, or warranties of any kind (whether express or implied) regarding the Platform and any products or services we offer;
(c) we do not assure that the information or content available on the Platform is consistently accurate, truthful, complete, or current;
(d) we expressly disclaim all warranties and representations (including, but not limited to, warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, and non-infringement);
(e) we are not liable for any delays or interruptions in our Platform or for any defects, viruses, bugs, or errors; and
(f) we are not accountable for the actions or any content or information submitted or posted by any user of the Platform (whether online or offline).
11.3 To the fullest extent permitted by law, Our Entities shall not be liable to you or any other parties for:
(a) any indirect, incidental, special, exemplary, consequential, or punitive damages; or
(b) any loss of data, business, opportunities, reputation, profits, or revenues,
(c) in connection with the use of our Platform or any products or services we provide.
11.4 We do not exclude or limit our liability to you where such exclusion or limitation would be unlawful. This includes any liability we may have for fraud or fraudulent misrepresentation in the operation of the Platform or in the provision of the products or services we offer.
11.5 If you are accessing the Platform as a consumer, you may possess certain legal rights in specific countries or jurisdictions. In such instances, these terms do not restrict your legal rights as a consumer that cannot be waived by contractual agreement.
11.6 Except for the types of liabilities that cannot be limited by law, the total liabilities of Our Entities to you are confined to the amount you have paid us (if applicable) for the use of our Platform or for any products or services provided in the preceding twelve (12) months.
12. YOUR REPRESENTATION
12.1 Our Platform is not designed for and should not be utilized by individuals under the age of majority. By accessing our Platform, you affirm that you are an adult and possess the legal capacity to enter into binding contracts.
12.2 If you are utilizing the Platform on behalf of an organization, by doing so, you affirm that you have the requisite rights and authority to accept these terms (along with our Privacy Policy, Acceptable Use Policy, and other referenced documents) on behalf of that organization.
13. INDEMNIFICATION
13.1 You consent to indemnify and protect Our Entities from any and all liabilities, damages, claims, costs (including legal fees and expenses), and losses that may arise from (i) your violation of these terms, (ii) your utilization of our Platform, and/or (iii) any false statements made by you.
13.2 Furthermore, you agree to provide complete cooperation with us in the defense or resolution of any claims related to or resulting from our Platform or these terms.
14. TERMINATION
14.1 These terms shall remain in effect until either you or we decide to terminate them as outlined below.
14.2 You have the option to cease using the Platform at any time by deactivating your account.
14.3 We maintain the right to suspend or terminate your access to our Platform if we have reasonable grounds to believe that:
(a) you are committing a significant or repeated violation of these terms (including a prolonged failure to make any payments);
(b) your use of the Platform poses a genuine risk of harm or loss to us, other users, or the general public;
(c) we are compelled to do so by governmental or regulatory authorities, or as mandated by applicable laws, regulations, or legal proceedings; or
(d) it becomes impractical or commercially unfeasible for us to continue providing the Platform to you.
In any of these circumstances, we will inform you via the email address linked to your account or at the next instance you attempt to access your account, unless legal restrictions prevent us from doing so.
14.4 Following the termination of your access, these terms will also conclude, with the exception of Clauses 11 through 18.
14.5 If deemed necessary or appropriate, we will report any violations of these terms (or the Acceptable Use Policy) to law enforcement agencies and will cooperate with such authorities by revealing your identity and supplying any relevant information about you contained within our systems.
15. COMPLETE AGREEMENT
15.1 These terms represent the complete agreement between any user and us concerning the use of or any transactions conducted on the Platform. These terms take precedence over and nullify all prior agreements, promises, assurances, warranties, representations, and understandings, whether written or verbal, between any user and us regarding the use of or any transactions on the Platform.
15.2 You acknowledge that you will not have any remedies for any statement, representation, assurance, or warranty (regardless of whether it was made innocently or negligently) that is not explicitly included in these terms.
16. OTHER IMPORTANT TERMS
16.1 We reserve the right to transfer our rights and obligations under these terms to another entity. Should we intend to do so, we will notify you accordingly. If you prefer not to continue the contract with the new entity, you may reach out to us to terminate the contract within one (1) calendar month from the date of our notification regarding the proposed transfer, and we will reimburse you for any advance payments made for products that have not been delivered.
16.2 You may only assign your rights or obligations under these terms to another individual with our prior written consent.
16.3 In the event that a court deems any portion of this contract to be illegal, the remainder shall remain in effect. Each paragraph of these terms functions independently. Should any court or relevant authority rule any part of these terms as unlawful, the other paragraphs will continue to be fully enforceable.
16.4 A delay in our enforcement of this contract does not preclude us from enforcing it at a later time. If we do not immediately require you to fulfill any obligations under these terms, or if we postpone taking action against you for a breach of this contract, it does not absolve you of those obligations, nor does it prevent us from taking action against you in the future. For instance, if you fail to make a payment and we do not pursue you while still providing the products, we retain the right to demand payment at a later date.
17. CONTACT
For any inquiries regarding these terms or the Acceptable Use Policy, please reach us at info@bdousourcing.com.
18. GOVERNING LAW AND JURISDICTION
18.1 These terms shall be governed by and interpreted in accordance with the laws of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region.
18.2 The courts of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region shall have exclusive jurisdiction to resolve any disputes or claims arising from or related to these terms.