Terms and Conditions

 

1. PARTIES

  • The First Party to this Contract is the legal entity identified in the Impressum. The Administrator of the Website is separately identified in the Impressum and is not party to this Contract.
  • The Second Party, referred to herein as “User”, “you,” “your,” or similar pronouns, means any individual who visits, accesses, interacts with, or uses the Website, applies for an account, or becomes a registered user.
  • These Terms and Conditions constitute a legally binding contract between you and the First Party (as may be substituted from time to time in accordance with this section) and come into force immediately upon the creation of your account on the Website.
  • You are required to read and fully understand these Terms and Conditions before creating an account. By creating an account, you confirm that you have done so.
  • This Contract is personal to both parties. You may not assign, transfer, novate, or otherwise dispose of this Contract or any of your rights or obligations hereunder without the prior written consent of the First Party, and any purported assignment or transfer in contravention of this clause shall be void and of no effect.
  • Notwithstanding the foregoing, the First Party may, at any time and in its sole discretion, substitute itself with another legal entity for operational, structural, or regulatory reasons. Upon such substitution, all rights, powers, and obligations of the First Party under this Contract shall automatically transfer to the substituted entity without any need for further action or consent on your part, and the substituted entity shall assume all existing rights and obligations under this Contract and shall possess the financial and operational capacity reasonably necessary to perform them.
  • The Website is the private property of its founder, creator, owner, operator, webmaster, administrator, and data controller, who administers and operates the Website pursuant to separate professional services, operational, and licensing arrangements independent of this Contract.
  • The First Party recognises that any person who uses this Website may be defined as a consumer, and that nothing herein is intended to remove, limit, or override any right or remedy that a user holds as a consumer under the laws of their jurisdiction.
  • For the avoidance of doubt, the commercial structure of this Contract — including the licensing arrangements, the agency relationship, and the publishing framework — operates alongside the user’s consumer status, not in substitution of it. Where any provision of this Contract conflicts with a mandatory consumer protection right applicable in the user’s jurisdiction, that consumer protection right shall prevail to the extent of the conflict, and the relevant provision of this Contract shall be read down or disapplied to the minimum extent necessary to give effect to that right. All other provisions of this Contract shall continue in full force and effect.

 

  1. DEFINITIONS
  • For the purposes of this Contract, unless the context otherwise requires:
    • “Contract” means this Contract, together with all schedules, policies, notices, amendments, and documents incorporated by reference.
    • “Website” means the online environment and related online services through which the publishing arrangement is administered and made available to users. 
    • “Prescribed Manner” means the manner, method, procedure, format, requirements, instructions, and conditions specified by the Administrator from time to time for the exercise of Publication Rights and participation in the publishing arrangement.
    • “Collection” means a group of Works designated by the Licensor and made available under the License.
    • “Work” means any literary, artistic, visual, digital, or other copyrighted work made available under the License.
    • “Article” means a specific item, product, edition, format, or offering derived from or incorporating a Work and made available for acquisition.
    • “Copy” means a physical, digital, or other authorized copy of a Work.
    • “Publication Offer” means an offer made in the Prescribed Manner by a Licensee for the Publication of a Work pursuant to the License. 
    • “Private Imprint” means the unique identifier, designation, reference, code, link, account attribute, or other mechanism assigned to a Licensee and used in connection with Publication Offers made in the Prescribed Manner.
    • “Acceptance” means acceptance of a Publication Offer through Activation of a License using the relevant Private Imprint in the Prescribed Manner.
    • “License” means the publication rights license granted by the Licensor pursuant to the License Agreement.
    • “Licensor” means the person identified as the licensor in the applicable License Agreement.
    • “Activation” means the act by which a person accepts a Publication Offer and obtains a License in the Prescribed Manner.
    • “Licensee” means a person who holds a License.
    • “Recorded Activity” means an Acceptance recorded by the Administrator in relation to a Publication Offer.
    • “Pending Entitlement” means an amount attributed to a Recorded Activity and recorded for administrative purposes pending determination of whether a Completed Publication Activity exists.
    • “Recorded” means entered, logged, registered, noted, reflected, or otherwise recorded in the administrative records maintained by or on behalf of the Administrator.
    • “Activities” means the administrative record of Recorded Activities, Pending Entitlements, Publications, Publication Entitlements, Disbursements, and related events maintained for informational and recordkeeping purposes.
    • “Acquisition” means the acquisition of a Copy pursuant to a Publication Offer.
    • “Publication” means the Acceptance of a Publication Offer and the subsequent Acquisition of a Copy by the person who accepted that Publication Offer. 
    • “Validation” means the Acquisition by a Licensee of a Copy pursuant to the requirements of the License; and “Validated License” means a License in respect of which Validation has occurred.
    • “Publisher” means a Licensee whose Publication Offer results in a Completed Publication Activity.
    • “Completed Publication Activity” means a Publication in respect of which:
      • the Publication Offer was validly made in the Prescribed Manner;
      • a valid Acceptance occurred;
      • a Copy was acquired; and
      • the relevant Publisher possessed a Validated License before the expiration of the applicable License period.
    • “Incomplete Publication Activity” means any Publication-related activity that does not satisfy the requirements of a Completed Publication Activity.
    • “Accounting Period” means the period designated by the Administrator for the recording, review, administration, and determination of Publication-related activities.
    • “Minimum Holding Period” means the period following the end of an Accounting Period during which amounts may be retained pending verification, reconciliation, investigation, compliance review, dispute resolution, refund review, chargeback review, accounting review, and administrative determination.
    • “Mandatory Claim Period” means the period commencing upon the beginning of the applicable Accounting Period and ending ninety (90) days after the expiration of the corresponding Minimum Holding Period, during which a Publisher must satisfy the administrative requirements necessary for Disbursement, including identity verification, bank-account verification, KYC, AML, sanctions screening, tax compliance, and any other requirements specified by the Administrator.
    • “Gross Publishing Receipts” means the total amount received or receivable in connection with the Acquisition of a Copy pursuant to a Publication Offer, before deduction, allocation, withholding, reimbursement, royalty, fee, tax, expense, charge, or other amount payable in connection with the relevant Publication.
    • “Publication Entitlement” means the amount administratively determined by the Administrator to be attributable to a Publisher in respect of a Completed Publication Activity in accordance with the License and this Contract.
    • “Disbursement” means the payment, transfer, remittance, or release of a Publication Entitlement to a Publisher in accordance with this Contract.
    • “Resolved” means administratively concluded and no longer pending, whether by Disbursement, expiration, reversal, deduction, lapse, adjustment, forfeiture, or otherwise, as reflected in the administrative records maintained by or on behalf of the Administrator.

 

3. CONSENT AND AGREEMENT

  • By creating an account on the Website, you voluntarily and expressly agree to the following:
    • To be legally bound by these Terms and Conditions, including all referenced policies and any future updates;
    • To the collection, processing, and storage of your personal data in accordance with the provisions of the Privacy Policy;
    • To receive official communication from the First Party and/or its authorized agents via email, phone, or postal mail.
  • Your consent shall be affirmed during the account creation process by checking the acceptance box. Account creation cannot be completed without this affirmative action.
  • By completing registration, you acknowledge that the Website’s use of cookies and tracking technologies is governed by the Cookie Policy and the Privacy Policy, both of which are incorporated into this Contract by reference.

 

4. USER REGISTRATION AND ACCOUNTS

  • You may apply to create an account on the Website without making any payment, by completing the account creation form and clicking the “Create Account” button.
  • Verification emails may be sent by the Administrator (admin@galry.net) or the Accounts Desk (accounts@galry.net). You are responsible for completing the verification process in the manner specified in the email.
  • You are solely responsible for all actions taken through your account. Passwords must be kept strictly confidential. You bear exclusive responsibility for safeguarding your login credentials. Passwords are encrypted and are not visible to the Webmaster in plain text. You may change your password at any time by visiting the Account page and accessing the Security tab.
  • You are not permitted to access or use another user’s account without their explicit consent.
  • You may create multiple accounts using different email addresses. Each new account registration constitutes a separate and independently enforceable contract between you and the First Party, distinct from any prior registration. Where you hold more than one account, all such accounts must be registered under the same verified legal identity. At the time of KYC verification, you are required to disclose all other accounts held by you on the Website. Failure to disclose related accounts shall constitute a material breach of this Contract. For compliance and reporting purposes, all accounts held by the same verified individual shall be treated in aggregate.
  • Upon registration, you are solely responsible for entering, updating, and managing your personal information. The First Party shall not be liable for any errors, omissions, or consequences arising from your data entry.
  • All personal data provided by you will be stored by the Website on its rented server infrastructure, subject to the limitations and disclaimers set forth in these Terms and Conditions, the Privacy Policy, and the Cookie Policy. Please refer to the Privacy Policy for additional details.

 

5. ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATION AND EMAIL SUBSCRIPTION

  • The Website may send and receive electronic communications solely via the official email addresses listed in the footer area.

  • Transactional Emails: By entering into this contract, you consent to receive electronic communications necessary to fulfill the terms of this Contract or any applicable law. These may include verifications, confirmations, notices, instructions, updates, additional terms, reports, and other required communications. You may not opt out of transactional emails without deleting your account.

  • Subscription-Based Emails: If you choose to join the mailing list, you agree to receive non-essential communications such as newsletters, editorial notes, curated reports, invitations, or commentary. These communications are discretionary and may be discontinued at any time by unsubscribing.

 

6. DELETION, TERMINATION, AND SUSPENSION OF ACCOUNTS

6.1 User-Initiated Deletion

  • If you wish to delete your account, you may do so by navigating to Account > Security and clicking the ‘Delete Account’ button. Your request must be confirmed by following the instructions sent to your email inbox by the Accounts Desk.
  • You may also choose to request the permanent deletion of your personal data by selecting the relevant option during this process. Otherwise, some or all of the personal data you provided may be retained for as long as reasonably necessary to fulfill the legal or operational purposes of this Contract.
  • Once deleted, your account cannot be restored. You may create a new account at any time, unless otherwise prohibited by the Administrator.

6.2 Administrator-Initiated Denial of Service, Suspension, or Termination

  • You agree that if you engage in any of the activities outlined in Section 16 (“User Conduct”), the Administrator may, at his sole discretion, deny service, suspend, or permanently terminate your account immediately and without prior notice.
  • The Administrator may provide you with a brief statement of the reasons for such action, except where doing so would compromise an ongoing investigation, violate applicable law, or is otherwise not reasonably practicable.
  • You may request a review of any such administrative action by contacting the Accounts Desk at accounts@galry.net; however, the decision to restore a terminated account shall rest solely with the Administrator and shall be final.
  • Following deletion, denial of service, suspension, or termination, the First Party and the Administrator shall have no further obligation to you under this Contract.

6.3 Continuing Obligations

  • You acknowledge that deletion, denial of service, suspension, or termination — whether initiated by you or the Administrator — does not discharge you from any legal or contractual obligations incurred prior to such action.

 

  1. REFERENCE TO THE LICENSE AGREEMENT, POLICIES, AND NOTICES
  • The License Agreement made available through the Website constitutes a separate legal instrument distinct from this Contract. The parties to the License Agreement are not necessarily identical to the parties to this Contract and shall be determined solely by the terms of the License Agreement. The existence of this Contract shall not be construed as creating, modifying, assigning, transferring, or extinguishing any rights or obligations arising under the License Agreement except where the License Agreement expressly provides otherwise.
  • The policies, procedures, notices, and informational documents published on the Website from time to time, including without limitation the Privacy Policy, Cookie Policy, Refund Policy, Delivery Policy, Disbursement Policy, Impressum, Copyright Notice, and Notice of Disclaimer, are separate documents from this Contract and shall be interpreted according to their respective terms.
  • The policies, notices, and other informational documents are intended to supplement, explain, administer, or facilitate the operation of this Contract and the License Agreement. In the event of any inconsistency between this Contract and any other such document, this Contract shall prevail to the extent of the inconsistency.
  • Nothing in any policy, notice, or other informational document shall be construed as creating a separate contractual relationship, varying the identity of the parties to this Contract, or granting any right, entitlement, license, or remedy beyond those expressly provided in this Contract or the applicable License Agreement.

 

  1. THE COLLECTION

8.1  Modes of Offering

  • Articles in the Collection are offered in one of two forms:
    • in physical form, as a custom, print-on-demand, or made-to-order item, produced specifically upon receipt of an order and described in the relevant product listing; or
    • in digital form, as a downloadable file made accessible through Account > Downloads.
  • Additional forms may also be made available from time to time, including but not limited to original art pieces.
  • An Article may only be acquired if it is listed in the Collection at the time of acquisition.

8.2  Fulfillment Authority

  • All deliveries and order fulfillments are performed as per the Delivery Policy by the First Party as an authorized agent itself or through its sub-agents, contractors, partners, collaborators, suppliers, representatives, and service providers and pursuant to the authority granted under this Contract.

 

  1. PAYMENT METHODS AND ACQUISITION OF ARTICLES

 

  • Payment methods may include, without limitation, cards, bank transfers, digital wallets (e.g., Google Pay, Apple Pay), and any other payment channels, platforms, or technologies as may be introduced, enabled, suspended, or discontinued by the Administrator from time to time.
  • Payments are processed by the applicable payment service provider and are subject to that provider’s terms, conditions, and privacy policy.
  • Cardholder data (if any) is collected and processed by the payment service provider in accordance with applicable law and recognized industry standards (including PCI-DSS, where applicable).
  • The First Party shall use reasonable care in the selection and supervision of its payment service providers but shall not be liable for their security practices or any acts or omissions.
  • Payment amounts, currency conversions, and any transaction fees charged by payment service providers shall be displayed at checkout. Refunds, chargebacks, and payment disputes are governed by these Terms and Conditions and by the policies of the applicable payment service provider. The First Party shall provide reasonable cooperation in resolving such disputes.
  • All payments and refunds are received and processed by the First Party or its sub-agents pursuant to the authority granted under the Contract.

 

10. SERVICE AVAILABILITY

  • The Administrator does not guarantee uninterrupted or error-free access to the Website. Temporary unavailability may occur due to maintenance, technical issues, or circumstances beyond the Administrator’s reasonable control.
  • The Website and its services are intended to be accessible twenty-four (24) hours a day, seven (7) days a week; however, the Administrator may at any time temporarily suspend, limit, or restrict access to the Website or any part thereof, including without limitation user registration, account creation, and access to digital or physical products, due to system maintenance, upgrades, error management, inspections, technical issues, network failures, or any force majeure event, including but not limited to natural disasters, national emergencies, civil or political unrest, war, economic crises, epidemics, pandemics, or acts of government.
  • Where a suspension or restriction is planned, the Administrator will make reasonable efforts to notify users in advance of the expected duration and nature of the interruption. Where a suspension or restriction is unavoidable or unplanned, notice may be issued after the event or not at all.
  • You acknowledge and agree that the Administrator, his agents, and service providers shall not be liable for any loss, damage, or inconvenience arising from or related to the unavailability, suspension, or restriction of the Website or any of its services, whether or not notice was given.

 

  1. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY
  • The Website, its content, and its services are provided on an ‘as-is’ and ‘as-available’ basis. While the Administrator and the First Party have implemented reasonable security measures, no guarantee can be made that the Website or its systems are completely secure or error-free. Any information you provide on the Website is done at your own risk.
  • The First Party shall not be liable for any loss, damage, or harm arising from communications purporting to originate from the Website or its official email addresses but which were not in fact sent by or on behalf of the First Party or the Administrator, including without limitation spoofed, phishing, or fraudulent communications. You are responsible for verifying the sender’s email address against the official email addresses before acting on any communication, and the First Party shall not be liable for any loss arising from your failure to do so.
  • You acknowledge that you are solely responsible for your decisions and actions. To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, the First Party, the Administrator, and their respective principals, agents, sub-agents, employees, contractors, partners, collaborators, suppliers, representatives, and service providers shall not be liable for any loss, damage, claim, liability, cost, or expense of any kind — whether direct, indirect, incidental, consequential, exemplary, or punitive — arising out of or in connection with your access to or use of the Website, these Terms and Conditions, or any reliance placed on information provided through the Website or its services.
  • This limitation applies without restriction to, and includes without limitation, losses or damages arising from or related to:
    • Interception, alteration, misdelivery, or misuse of electronic communications, whether or not sent to or received from the official email addresses;
    • Interruptions, outages, delays, or unavailability of the Website, its features, or network services;
    • The use, misuse, or inability to use the Website, its features, services, or products;
    • Security breaches, data leaks, hacks, or any other system compromises;
    • Information, content, or data posted, transmitted, or made available by users or third parties;
    • Loss, theft, or compromise of account credentials, including passwords;
    • Non-performance or delay caused by your actions, operation of law, or governmental regulations;
    • Fraud, social-engineering attempts, technical errors, or unauthorized access by third parties affecting financial or other transactions;
    • Illegal, negligent, careless, excessive, or unauthorized acts or omissions by you;
    • The failure of any nonexclusive license or activity under these Terms to generate proceeds;
    • Non-delivery of products, payments, or communications resulting from inaccurate, incomplete, or outdated information provided by you;
    • Services or benefits provided free of charge; or
    • Any other events, causes, or circumstances beyond the reasonable control of the First Party or the Administrator.
  • This limitation applies to all forms of loss or damage, whether foreseeable or unforeseeable, even if the First Party or the Administrator has been advised of the possibility of such loss, and regardless of the legal theory under which such claim is brought.
  • By using the Website, you expressly waive the right to hold the First Party, Administrator, and their respective principals, agents, sub-agents, employees, contractors, partners, collaborators, suppliers, representatives, and service providers liable for any such losses, damages, or claims, whether based in contract, tort, statute, equity, negligence, or any other legal or equitable theory. In any case where liability cannot be lawfully excluded, the total aggregate liability of the First Party and the Administrator, collectively, shall not exceed the amount you actually paid (if any) for the relevant transaction, Article, or the License .

 

12. INDEMNITY

  • To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, you agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless the First Party, Administrator, and their respective principals, agents, sub-agents, employees, contractors, partners, collaborators, suppliers, representatives, and service providers from and against any and all claims, demands, losses, liabilities, damages, costs, or expenses (including reasonable attorney’s fees and court costs) arising directly or indirectly from:
    • Your access to or use of the Website or its services;
    • Any violation of these Terms and Conditions;
    • Any breach of applicable laws or regulations by you;
    • Any misrepresentation, fraud, or negligent act or omission by you; or
    • Any claim, action, or proceeding initiated by a third party as a result of your acts or omissions.
  • Your obligation to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless shall apply whether the claim is asserted jointly or individually against any of the indemnified parties, and shall survive deletion, termination, or suspension of your account, cessation of access to the Website, or expiration of these Terms and Conditions.

 

13. WAIVER

By using the Website, you acknowledge and agree to the following:

  • Understanding of Terms: You confirm that you have read, understood, and accepted these Terms and Conditions, as well as any official communications issued by the Website or its Administrator.
  • Responsibility for Financial Transactions: You are solely responsible for the security of your financial transactions and personal information, including but not limited to credit/debit card data, bank accounts, and online payment credentials. All such transactions are made entirely at your own risk and cost.
  • Limits of Liability: This clause operates in addition to, and without limiting, Section 10 (“Limitation of Liability”). You acknowledge and agree that the First Party, the Administrator, and their respective principals, agents, sub-agents, employees, contractors, partners, collaborators, suppliers, representatives, and service providers shall not be liable for any interruption, modification, or discontinuation of website services, features, or products, or for any resulting inconvenience or loss.
  • Website Operations: The Administrator may, at his discretion and without prior notice, discontinue any product, temporarily or permanently suspend or modify any feature or service, or shut down the Website entirely.
  • Purpose of this Waiver: Because the Website offers high-value digital content and specialized physical products that cannot easily be replaced or returned, these rules reasonably allocate certain risks to users to enable secure and sustainable operations.
  • Preservation of Legal Rights: Nothing in this section limits or excludes your statutory rights, nor does it affect your remedies in cases of negligence, unlawful conduct, or deliberate breach by the First Party.

 

  1. WARRANTY
  • Except as expressly stated in this Contract or the applicable License Agreement, the Website, the publishing arrangement, and all related goods and services are provided on an “as is” and “as available” basis.
  • To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, the First Party disclaims all representations and warranties, whether express, implied, statutory, or otherwise, including without limitation any implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, non-infringement, uninterrupted availability, accuracy, reliability, compatibility, or suitability for any particular use.
  • No statement, communication, illustration, example, estimate, projection, or information made available through the Website shall constitute a warranty unless expressly identified as such in writing by the First Party.
  • Nothing in this section excludes any warranty that cannot lawfully be excluded under applicable law.
  • The Second Party represents and warrants that:
    • they possess the legal capacity and authority necessary to enter into this Contract;
    • all information provided in connection with the Website, the Contract, the License Agreement, or any related process is accurate, complete, and not misleading;
    • they shall promptly update any information that becomes inaccurate or incomplete;
    • they shall comply with this Contract, the License Agreement, the Policies and Notices, and all applicable laws and regulations;
    • they shall not use the Website, the publishing arrangement, or any rights granted under a License for any unlawful, fraudulent, deceptive, or unauthorized purpose; and
    • any bank account, payment details, identification documents, tax information, or other information supplied by them belongs to them or is lawfully under their control.

 

  1. AGENCY
  • You hereby appoint the First Party as your exclusive agent for the limited purpose of performing the following acts on your behalf in connection with your License:
    • Receiving Gross Publishing Receipts arising from the acquisition of Copies pursuant to your Publication Offers made in the Prescribed Manner;
    • Delivering Copies to the acquirer(s);
    • Arranging for the production, printing, fulfilment, storage, packaging, shipment, transmission, hosting, and distribution of Copies;
    • Maintaining records, shipping logs, delivery confirmations, transaction records, and other documentation required for administration, verification, dispute resolution, accounting, compliance, or audit purposes;
    • Performing all acts reasonably necessary or incidental to the administration and operation of the publishing arrangement contemplated by this Contract and the License.
  • The First Party may appoint sub-agents, contractors, employees, service providers, suppliers, partners, representatives, advisers, consultants, financial institutions, payment processors, accountants, auditors, legal professionals, and other third parties as reasonably necessary to perform any act authorized under this Contract, provided that the First Party remains responsible for the proper administration of such delegated functions.
  • As between you and the acquirer of a Copy, the First Party acts solely as your agent in relation to Publications made pursuant to your Publication Offers. Subject to the terms of this Contract and the License, Publication Offers shall be deemed to have been made by you, and Publications completed pursuant to such Publication Offers shall be deemed to have been effected by you in law.
  • Amounts received in connection with a Publication shall be received by the First Party in its capacity as agent for the relevant Publisher and shall be administered, allocated, applied, deducted, withheld, remitted, reimbursed, distributed, and otherwise dealt with in accordance with this Contract, the License, and applicable law.
  • The First Party and any person acting under authority delegated by the First Party shall act only within the scope of the authority granted under this Contract. Nothing in this section shall relieve any party of liability for its own acts, omissions, misconduct, fraud, negligence, breach of contract, or violation of applicable law.
  • You authorize the First Party and any person acting under authority delegated by the First Party to receive, administer, allocate, apply, deduct, transfer, withhold, remit, reimburse, distribute, and otherwise deal with Gross Publishing Receipts, Publication Entitlements, and all other amounts arising in connection with Publications in accordance with this Contract, the License, and applicable law.

 

  1. ADMINISTRATIVE AUTHORITY
  • The administrative powers exercised by the Administrator throughout this Contract derive from his ownership and operational control of the Website and are not delegated by either party.
  • Without limitation, the Administrator may determine, record, review, verify, reconcile, classify, and otherwise administer Recorded Activities, Pending Entitlements, Publications, Completed Publication Activities, Incomplete Publication Activities, Publication Entitlements, Disbursements, and related records in accordance with the Contract, the License, the Policies, and applicable law.
  • The parties acknowledge that the Administrator is responsible for administering the publishing system established under the Contract, the License, and the Policies.
  • All administrative determinations made and actions taken by the Administrator in good faith pursuant to the Contract, the License, and the Policies shall be recognised by both parties as valid administrative acts for the purposes of this Contract and shall be binding upon the parties unless shown to contain manifest error.

 

  1. USER CONDUCT
  • In addition to all other obligations set forth in this Contract, you shall not:
    • Use another person’s account, credentials, password, Private Imprint, or identifying information without authorization;
    • Provide false, misleading, incomplete, or inaccurate information during registration, verification, compliance procedures, or when updating personal information;
    • Use the Website, any Article, the License, or any aspect of the publishing arrangement for any unlawful, fraudulent, deceptive, or unauthorized purpose;
    • Commit fraud, attempt to defraud, or knowingly participate in any fraudulent activity involving the Website, the publishing arrangement, any Publication Offer, any License, any Article, any Publisher, any Licensee, or any third party;
    • Forge, falsify, alter, manipulate, misrepresent, or fabricate any record, document, verification, transaction, proof of acquisition, proof of identity, proof of payment, publication-related record, or other information connected with the Website or the publishing arrangement;
    • Circumvent, interfere with, manipulate, exploit, or attempt to bypass the Prescribed Manner, administrative controls, validation requirements, verification procedures, publication requirements, compliance procedures, or any operational process established under the Contract, the License, or the Policies;
    • Exercise, claim, or attempt to exercise any right, privilege, publication right, entitlement, benefit, or status except in the manner expressly permitted by the Contract, the License, and the Policies;
    • Represent any unofficial website, platform, channel, communication method, publication offer, point of access, or publication process as being authorized, approved, official, or associated with the publishing arrangement when it is not;
    • Distribute, reproduce, publish, display, sell, resell, sublicense, transfer, exploit, or otherwise use any Article, Work, License, publication right, or intellectual property except as expressly permitted by the Contract or the License;
    • Copy, reproduce, misappropriate, reverse engineer, extract, exploit, or attempt to exploit the Website, its software, systems, databases, records, documentation, publication system, contractual framework, intellectual property, proprietary materials, or confidential information except as expressly permitted by law or this Contract;
    • Send spam, malware, malicious code, automated requests, bots, scripts, or other technologies designed or capable of disrupting, impairing, interfering with, or compromising the Website, its Services, its users, or its infrastructure;
    • Conduct systematic, automated, excessive, unauthorized, or abusive data collection, scraping, harvesting, enumeration, extraction, monitoring, or similar activity without prior written authorization;
    • Attempt, facilitate, encourage, assist, or engage in unauthorized access, hacking, penetration, security circumvention, credential theft, system manipulation, denial-of-service activity, or interference with the Website, its systems, records, or infrastructure;
    • Interfere with, disrupt, degrade, or impair the operation, security, integrity, availability, reliability, or performance of the Website, its Services, its records, or its infrastructure; or
    • Knowingly publish, communicate, or circulate false, fraudulent, defamatory, malicious, or materially misleading information concerning the Website, the publishing arrangement, the License, the Collection, the First Party, the Administrator, any Publication Offer, or any publication-related activity.
  • The First Party may, without prior notice, suspend, restrict, terminate, or permanently disable your Account, access to the Website, Licenses, publication privileges, or participation in the publishing arrangement upon determining that you have engaged in conduct prohibited by this section.
  • Nothing in this section limits any other right or remedy available under this Contract, the License, the Policies, applicable law, or principles of equity.
  • For any willful and malicious act involving unauthorized access, hacking, credential theft, data theft, security circumvention, malware deployment, system manipulation, denial-of-service activity, interference with administrative records, intentional disruption of the Website, or intentional disruption of the publishing infrastructure, the First Party shall be entitled to pursue all available remedies, including injunctive relief, recovery of costs, damages, equitable relief, and any other remedy available under applicable law.
  • The rights and remedies provided in this section are cumulative and not exclusive.

 

  1. AMENDMENTS
  • The First Party reserves the right to amend these Terms and Conditions, as well as any Policies or Notices of the Website, at any time. Amendments may be made for any legitimate reason, including without limitation: changes in applicable law or regulation; changes in the nature, scope, or operation of the Website or its Articles; changes in third-party service provider terms; corrections of errors or ambiguities; and updates required for security, compliance, or operational reasons.
  • Amendments shall take effect fourteen (14) days after publication on the Website, except that amendments required by law or regulation, or made to correct a material error or security risk, shall take effect immediately upon publication. The date of the most recent amendment shall be indicated at the top of this document, and it is your responsibility to review these Terms and Conditions periodically.
  • Your continued access to or use of the Website following the effective date of any amendment shall constitute your acceptance of the amended Terms, Conditions, Policies, or Notices in full. If you do not accept an amendment, you must cease all access to and use of the Website before its effective date.
  • To the extent required by mandatory consumer protection laws applicable in your jurisdiction, nothing in this section shall limit any right you may have to receive notice of, or to object to, material amendments to these Terms and Conditions.

 

  1. ARBITRATION
  • Any dispute, controversy, or claim arising under, out of, or in connection with this Contract, including any subsequent amendments, and whether relating to its formation, validity, binding effect, interpretation, performance, breach, or termination, as well as any non-contractual claims, shall be exclusively and finally resolved by arbitration in accordance with the WIPO Arbitration Rules, under the doctrines of separability and compétence de la compétence.
  • The existence of any dispute, all disclosures, confidential information, trade secrets, and the arbitral award shall remain strictly confidential. The party initiating arbitration shall take all necessary steps under Article 54 and Part VII of the WIPO Arbitration Rules to preserve such confidentiality.
  • The arbitral tribunal shall consist of a sole arbitrator, unless the amount in dispute exceeds US $100,000 (or its equivalent), in which case the tribunal shall consist of three arbitrators. The WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center may, at its discretion, appoint a sole arbitrator notwithstanding the foregoing where it considers this appropriate given the nature and complexity of the dispute. The seat of arbitration shall be Singapore, and the arbitration shall be administered by the WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center. The language of the arbitration shall be English (United Kingdom).
  • The dispute shall be governed by, and decided in accordance with, the laws of Singapore. The arbitral tribunal shall have the power to grant interim or conservatory measures as it deems necessary to preserve the rights of any party pending final determination. For the avoidance of doubt, nothing in this section shall prejudice the right of any party to apply to the Singapore courts for interim or emergency relief in support of the arbitration, including injunctive relief to prevent irreparable harm.
  • All costs of arbitration shall initially be borne by the party initiating the proceedings, subject to allocation by the arbitral tribunal at its discretion. The award rendered shall be final, binding, and enforceable in any court of competent jurisdiction pursuant to the Convention on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards (New York, 1958), to which Singapore is a contracting state. The parties expressly waive any right to seek judicial remedies other than enforcement of the arbitral award or interim relief as provided above.

 

  1. JURISDICTION AND GOVERNING LAW
  • This Contract and all matters arising hereunder shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of Singapore, excluding its conflict of laws rules. Any dispute, controversy, or claim that cannot be submitted to arbitration under the preceding section as a matter of law or public policy shall be resolved exclusively by the courts of competent jurisdiction in Singapore.
  • By entering into this Contract, you acknowledge and agree that it is executed under Singapore law and expressly submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the Singapore courts for the resolution of any non-arbitrable disputes. All parties recognise that this Contract governs high-value intellectual property, digital and physical publishing rights, and associated transactions, and that such rights and operations are legally protected under the laws of Singapore.
  • To the extent that mandatory consumer protection laws applicable in your jurisdiction confer rights that cannot be excluded or limited by a choice of governing law, those rights shall continue to apply notwithstanding this section. This savings provision does not affect the validity or enforceability of any other provision of this Contract.

 

  1. MISCELLANEOUS
  • Effective Date: This Contract is executed and becomes effective upon the creation of your galry.net account, regardless of whether you have obtained the License. By creating an account, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agreed to these Terms and Conditions, and that the Contract is binding from that moment. For the purposes of interpretation, the “Effective Date” shall be deemed the date and time at which the account creation process is completed on the Website.
  • Calendar & Time: Day, month, and year shall be reckoned according to the Gregorian calendar. A “day” means any calendar day of the week, including business days, public holidays, and bank holidays. All time references shall be based on Coordinated Universal Time (UTC).
  • Gender & Number: Words importing the masculine gender shall be taken to include all genders. Words in the singular shall include the plural, and vice versa.
  • Official Language: English shall be the official language for all communication between the parties.
  • Interpretation: For interpretation of this Contract, reference may be made to the context, spirit, and purpose of the Contract, provided such interpretation does not conflict with any express provision herein.
  • Enforceability: The terms and conditions of this Contract are enforceable solely between the First Party and the Second Party, and shall not create enforceable rights or obligations between users inter se or between users and third parties.
  • Succession & Assignment: All rights, obligations, and liabilities created under this Contract shall pass to the property, successors, assignees, legal heirs, legal representatives, executors, administrators, agents, or beneficiaries of the parties upon the death of either or both parties, whether testate or intestate, except to the extent prohibited by mandatory law.
  • New Features and Updates: Any new features, tools, or services added to the Website shall automatically be subject to these Terms and Conditions.
  • Additional Information & Instructions: Any information, instructions, or additional terms communicated through the Website or via email that are not explicitly included in this Contract shall constitute a substantive part of this Contract, provided users are notified and given the opportunity to object within fourteen (14) days. Failure to object within this period shall be deemed acceptance of such information, instructions, or additional terms.

 

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