Terms and Conditions


Agreement

By accessing and using “The Entrepreneurship Challenge” website, you are agreeing to these Terms and Conditions of use. You should read them carefully. If you do not agree to these Terms and Conditions, kindly refrain from using the website, or any site linked to it.


Full Terms and Conditions

Last updated: 29th of February, 2024

Please read these Terms and Conditions ("Terms", "Terms and Conditions") carefully before using the “gradfund.moe.gov.ae“ website.


Acceptable Use

By accessing the website, you agree that you will not:

  • deface, alter or interfere with the front end “look and feel”, any linked sites, or the underlying software code;
  • take any action, which imposes an unreasonable or disproportionately large load on the Website or related infrastructure;
  • do anything, which will or might damage, interfere with, disrupt access to, interrupt or impair the functionality of the material available on or through the Website. Nor to upload any material that contains any computer viruses or other codes, files or programmes designed to interrupt, destroy or limit the functionality of any software or equipment;
  • post, distribute or otherwise upload any defamatory, libellous, offensive, infringing, obscene, indecent, harmful, threatening, abusive, tortuous, racially or ethnically objectionable or otherwise unlawful material or information, or send any chain letters, junk mail, 'spamming' material or any other form of bulk communication, advertising or solicitation;
  • use the Website to commit a criminal offence or to encourage others to engage in any conduct which would constitute a criminal offence or give rise to civil liability;
  • obtain or attempt to obtain unauthorised access to the Website or any private account areas, impersonate anyone or misrepresent your affiliation with another person;
  • post any material that infringes upon or violates the intellectual property rights of another, cause or permit anything to be done that may infringe, damage or interfere with any intellectual property rights of us or third parties. Also, not to do anything that is otherwise unlawful, or which may create any liability on our part; or collect or store personal information about others.

If “The Entrepreneurship Challenge” considers that you have breached any of these terms and conditions or have otherwise demonstrated inappropriate conduct when using the website, “The Entrepreneurship Challenge” reserves the right to:

  • warn you that you have breached these terms and conditions, and ask you to stop such conduct;
  • delete any material or content, which you may have posted without informing you;
  • take measures (including terminating, suspending or restricting your access) and prevent you from using the Website;
  • report your activities to an internet service provider or relevant authority
  • take legal action against you.

Information Provision

By registering on the site, you consent to the collection of your information that you voluntarily provided. When you first log in, you will be responsible for reviewing your information and reporting any discrepancies or mismatches in the information you have filled out. If you notice any discrepancy or mismatch, you will be responsible for manually updating your information in the fields containing the discrepancies in your profile. By using the Platform, you also agree to provide additional information or documents that may be required at any time, either to complete your profile, or to complete verification processes of your information. By applying for the competition and rewards, you also acknowledge that all information provided is current and accurate - to the best of your knowledge, and you agree not to provide any false or incorrect information. Finally, you agree that you will not register under someone else's name, nor will you attempt to access the Site under someone else's name.


Modification of Information

Should your current situation evolve, or information automatically generated by the system be inaccurate or outdated, you agree that you will update the system in a timely manner as to reflect these changes. You will be invited, at all times, to contact the customer service (through email: entr@moe.gov.ae) in order to discuss inaccurate or outdated information for the “The Entrepreneurship Challenge” platform to reflect those changes.


Account Suppression

Should you wish to delete your account, you agree that you will forfeit your right to claim any of the website’s benefits.


External Links

“The Entrepreneurship Challenge”’s website may contain links and pointers to internet sites maintained by third parties. “The Entrepreneurship Challenge” doesn’t operate nor control, in any respect, any information, products or services on such third-party sites. Third-party links and pointers are included solely for your convenience, and do not constitute any endorsement by “The Entrepreneurship Challenge”. You assume sole responsibility for use of third-party links and pointers.


Warranty Disclaimer

You expressly understand and agree that your use of the website and any material available through this website is at your own risk. We do not warrant that the website will be uninterrupted, problem-free, free of omissions, or error-free. Nor do we warrant the results that may be obtained from the use of the website. The content and function of the website is provided to you, to the extent permitted by law, without warranties of any kind, either expressed or implied.


Modification of the Terms and Conditions

We reserve the right, at our sole discretion, to modify or replace these Terms at any time. If a revision is extremely material, we will try to provide at least 30 days' notice prior to any new Terms taking effect. What constitutes a material change will be determined at our sole discretion. By accessing and using the website, you agree that we may update or modify these terms and conditions, other terms, policies, or information of or on the website at any time without advance notice. Modified terms and conditions and other terms, policies or information will take effect once posted on the website, unless otherwise stated.


Intellectual property


Copyright

The information on or accessed through this website is protected by copyright - Copyright © “The Entrepreneurship Challenge”, except where otherwise indicated. You may download, store in cache, display, print or reproduce the material in an unaltered form only (retaining this notice, or links to it where they appear) for your personal, non-commercial use, or use within your organisation.

The names, images, and logos identifying us, third party organisations and their information, products, and services on the website are proprietary marks of either of us and/or third parties. This notice should not be interpreted as conferring (by implication or otherwise) any licence or right under any trademark or patent of website or any other third party.

The copying and use of the website logo and/or any other third-party logo accessed via the website are not permitted without prior approval from the licensee or copyright owner. Request for permission to use the logo of any third party should be according to the individual’s copyright statement contained on their site.

The copyright in the material appearing on sites accessed through or linked on the website vests in the author of those materials, or the licensee of those materials. We cannot and do not grant any permission or authority, in respect of copyright, in materials that appear on sites that are accessed through or linked on “The Entrepreneurship Challenge” website. Furthermore, we advise you to refer to the individual copyright notices that appear on those sites before making use of any of the material located on them.

If you have any questions about this disclaimer, the practices of this website or any other questions, you may reach us through the chatbot or phone line functions.


Privacy policy


Data privacy

By navigating the “The Entrepreneurship Challenge” website, you agree to transfer the rights to “The Entrepreneurship Challenge” to access the data inputted in the system by you, or confirmed by you, to be shared and used by all relevant entities associated with the website.


Scope

We respect the privacy of our users and highly value their trust in us. In this privacy statement, we explain how we collect, use, disclose, and protect your information when you visit the website.

The policy, however, might change at any time and for any reason, we will send a notification to you informing them about the updated policy.

Additionally, we advise you to periodically check and review this page to stay informed of any updates. Using our website, or continuing to use it, means you accept and adhere to our Privacy Policy.


Data Collection

When you browse, read, or download information from this Website, we automatically gather and store certain information about your visit. This information is used for statistical purposes only and covers:

  • Your IP address and geolocation to identify the country you are accessing the Website from
  • Personal identifying information such as name and contact details (if voluntarily provided)
  • The name of the top-level domain from which you accessed the Internet (for example .ae, .com, etc.)
  • The type of browser you use
  • The date and time you accessed the site
  • The pages you accessed
  • The documents you have downloaded and the previous internet address from which you came directly to the site.

We do not sell, exchange, or otherwise distribute the data collected for commercial or marketing purposes.


Use and Disclosure of Personal Information

You may browse and access information contained within our website without providing any personal information (information from which your identity is apparent or can be reasonably ascertained). If you voluntarily provide personal information, the information is saved and logged, if necessary, on our servers for the purpose of producing statistics and tracking services.

The information may be shared with the relevant entities only, such as the customer service or technical support departments, and may be used to communicate to you the status of your requests and/or to assess your input to improve the content on the Website. We will not sell, exchange, or otherwise distribute the collected data for commercial or marketing purposes.


Cookies

Our website uses “persistent cookies” for any personalised content. Personalised content is the content from the Website, which is delivered to a browser after a user has logged in once. Cookies are text files or entries in larger files utilised to distinguish between visitors to a website and to track information during multiple visits to a website. The use of cookies is a standard practice among internet portals and websites. Most Internet web browsers may be customised to reject cookies (allowing the user to accept, reject, or to delete cookies). Rejecting and/or removing cookies, however, may lead to the loss of functionality on pages requiring cookies to function fully.

We use cookies on the website to:

  • Help you navigate our website,
  • Personalise your experience, and
  • Improve our website
  • Facilitate the sign-up and sign-in process for our services

Security

Website has appropriate security measures in place to protect against the loss, misuse or alteration of information that has been posted. These measures cover commercial software programmes and secure technology infrastructure to monitor network traffic, authenticate legitimate users, and identify unauthorised attempts to upload or change information, or otherwise cause damage.


Access to and Correction of Personal Information

We will provide users with the personal information that has been collected on them upon request for application.


Social Media Channels

The website uses social media channels to share information and to engage with the public. Feeds involving “The Entrepreneurship Challenge” website in social media channels are embedded on the website’s homepage. Please be aware that the privacy policies adopted by social media websites may not be the same as the privacy policy described here.


Indemnity

You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold “The Entrepreneurship Challenge” harmless from and against any claims, actions, damages, losses, liabilities, costs (including legal fees on a full indemnity basis), expenses or payments whatsoever, which “The Entrepreneurship Challenge” suffers, incurs, or is liable for, whether or not contemplated by the parties, arising out of claims resulting from your use of the “The Entrepreneurship Challenge website. Including, without limitation, any claims alleging facts that, if true, would constitute a breach by you of these terms and conditions. You agree to cooperate fully in the defence of any such claim. “The Entrepreneurship Challenge” reserves the right to assume, at its own expense, the exclusive defence and control of any matter, otherwise subject to indemnification by you. You must not settle any matter without the prior written consent of “The Entrepreneurship Challenge”.


Limitation of Liability

“The Entrepreneurship Challenge” expressly excludes all conditions, warranties, and guarantees, whether express or implied, statutory or otherwise. “The Entrepreneurship Challenge” will not be liable for any damages or injury caused by, including, but not limited to, any failure of performance, error, omission, interruption, defect, delay in operation of transmission, computer virus or line failure. “The Entrepreneurship Challenge will not be liable for any damages or injury, including, but not limited to, incidental, indirect, special, punitive, exemplary or consequential damages that result from the use of, or the inability to use, the materials on or through this website, even if there is negligence, or “The Entrepreneurship Challenge” or an authorised “The Entrepreneurship Challenge” representative has been advised, knew or should have known of the possibility of such damages (including for loss of profits, use, data or other economic advantage).


Choice of Law and Jurisdiction

Your use of the website and these terms and conditions are subject to the laws of the United Arab Emirates. You agree to submit to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of the United Arab Emirates. We reserve the right to bring proceedings to the courts of the country of your location, if applicable.


Contact us

If you have any questions about these terms and conditions, please contact us through email: entr@moe.gov.ae



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