This document sets out the terms and conditions between International Blockchain Congress and you when you purchase a ticket or register for International Blockchain Congress. By purchasing a ticket or registering for International Blockchain Congress you are agreeing to comply with and be bound by these terms and conditions. You should read this document carefully.
International Blockchain Congress reserves the right to change these terms and conditions at any time. Any amended terms and conditions will be posted on this website.
I hereby give my consent for International Blockchain Congress (and its subsidiaries) to collect, process and use my personal data for the purposes of processing the purchase of my ticket and for any other use to which I have consented, including the importation of contact information for which I have provided my explicit prior consent.
This information will be used for the purposes of processing ticket sales and compiling delegate lists which will be published on our website and across any relevant online portals, websites or platforms, and circulated by email to our email database, which includes all past and current delegates. It will also be used to improve our Recommender system for enhanced networking opportunities and tailored content. If you do not wish your name, photograph, country where based and company name to appear on the delegate list please email [email protected]
I hereby give my consent for the mandatory and voluntary data collected from me in the course of purchasing and or registering for tickets sold by International Blockchain Congress (and/or other group companies). I further give my permission for my user account details to be stored. I acknowledge that I may provide International Blockchain Congress a reasonable timeframe to remove my details at any time that I no longer wish them to be stored. I acknowledge and accept that my data will be used for commercial purposes in accordance with this Data Protection Policy and Declaration of Consent and will be retained and stored for this purpose. Should you wish your data to be removed you must request International Blockchain Congress to do so in writing. Requests will be processed within a 30 days period.
Requests can be emailed to [email protected]
I hereby give my consent for International Blockchain Congress to use for the purposes of processing complimentary or otherwise ticket registration the mandatory data and any voluntary data I provide when registering a complimentary admission ticket. I further give my consent for the voluntary data provided. I acknowledge and accept that my data will be used for commercial purposes in accordance with this Data Protection Policy and Declaration of Consent and will be retained and stored for this purpose.
For security reasons please have at all times:
I acknowledge that International Blockchain Congress will not provide transport or travel expenses to or from any event or conference. I acknowledge that International Blockchain Congress will consider but not guarantee exhibiting startups’ requests for day changes at any event or conference.
By agreeing to act as a volunteer at an event, I acknowledge that:
International Blockchain Congress will not share your address, e-mail address, credit card information or personal information to any third party without your permission. I hereby give my consent for International Blockchain Congress (and subsidiaries) to store the following types of data as a profile for internal purposes:
When personal information (e.g. name, e-mail address, work address, phone numbers and other contact information) is provided through the International Blockchain Congress website or directly to us by email you give consent to International Blockchain Congress for:
International Blockchain Congress may also collect the following information about you:
If you contact us we may keep a record of that correspondence.
Information we receive from credit reference and fraud detection agencies or other third parties we may use to verify your information. We may ask you to complete surveys for research purposes, although you do not have to respond to them.
You have a right to be given a copy of any of your personal data held by International Blockchain Congress in accordance with section 4 of the Data Protection Acts subject to certain exceptions. Requests for a copy of your personal data can be emailed to [email protected].
If International Blockchain Congress hold incorrect information about you which was originally submitted by you through this website, you have the right to have the data amended. Further, you have the right to have any information you have sent to us via this website erased. To request your right to rectification and/or erasure please send your request to [email protected].
Requests should include:
Please note that International Blockchain Congress is not required to rectify or erase your data where doing so would prevent you from meeting your contractual obligations to International Blockchain Congress or where International Blockchain Congress is required to process (including retaining) your personal data for a lawful purpose in accordance with the Data Protection Acts. In the event of any conflict between these terms and the provisions of the Data Protection Acts, the Data Protection Acts shall prevail.
The security of your Personal Information is important to us. However, no method of transmission over the Internet, or method of electronic storage, is 100% secure. Therefore, while we strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect your Personal Information, International Blockchain Congress cannot guarantee its absolute security and cannot accept any liability where the security of your Personal Information is compromised. The security of your personal information is important to us. When you enter sensitive information (such as credit card number) on our registration or order forms, we encrypt that information using secure socket layer technology (TLS/SSL).
International Blockchain Congress reserves the right to modify this Data Protection Policy and Declaration of Consent at any time. Any changes will be posted on our homepage and other places we deem appropriate so that you are aware of the changes.
Complaints can be made to [email protected] We will endeavor to resolve any customer complaints where reasonable.
International Blockchain Congress is not responsible for any loss or damage as a result of a substitution, alteration, cancellation or postponement of an event. International Blockchain Congress shall assume no liability whatsoever in the circumstances that an event is cancelled, rescheduled or postponed due to a fortuitous event, Act of God, unforeseen occurrence or any other event that renders performance of an event impracticable, illegal or impossible. For purposes of this clause, a fortuitous event shall include, but not be limited to: war, fire, labour strike, extreme weather or other emergency.
Please note that while speakers and topics are confirmed at the time of publishing, circumstances beyond the control of the organisers may necessitate substitutions, alterations or cancellations of the speakers and/or topics. As such, International Blockchain Congress reserves the right to alter or modify the advertised speakers and/or topics if necessary without any liability to you whatsoever. Any substitutions or alterations will be updated on our web page as soon as possible.
Once a successful purchase transaction has been completed, tickets are delivered in electronic soft-copy via email to the email address nominated by the purchaser. For some ticket types it may be necessary to complete required information – such as attendee name or tax identification number – before the tickets can be issued. The ticket acts as a receipt for the transaction and can be used to redeem entry at the event listed on the ticket. A printed hard-copy ticket or an electronic soft-copy ticket detailing the reference number can be used to register at the event. Indian law governs these terms and conditions and any dispute is subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the Indian Courts.
You agree not to:
Whilst we will use reasonable endeavours to verify the accuracy of any information we place on the website, we make no warranties, whether express or implied in relation to its accuracy.
The website is provided on an “as is” and “as available” basis for your information and personal use only without any representation or endorsement. Unless specified in separate terms and conditions relating to a particular product or service, we make no warranties of any kind, whether express or implied, in relation to the website, or products or services offered on the website whether by us or on our behalf (including free software downloads) including but not limited to, implied warranties of satisfactory quality, fitness for a particular purpose, non-infringement, compatibility, security, accuracy, condition or completeness, or any implied warranty arising from course of dealing or usage or trade You acknowledge that we cannot guarantee and therefore shall not be in any way responsible for the security or privacy of the website and any information provided to or taken from the website by you.
You agree to be fully responsible for (and fully indemnify us against) all claims, liability, damages, losses, costs and expenses, including legal fees, suffered by us and arising out of any breach of the terms by you or any other liabilities incurred by us arising out of your use of the website, or use by any other person accessing the website using your pc or internet access account.
You acknowledge and agree that all copyright, trademarks and all other intellectual property rights in all material or content contained within the website shall remain at all times owned by us or our licensors. You are permitted to use this material only as expressly authorised by us.
We reserve all rights not expressly granted in and to the website and the content on the website.
These Terms and Conditions for the International Blockchain Congress 2018 ("Event") govern this Sponsor Agreement between the Organizer and the sponsor herein.
The Agreement shall become binding and effective upon delivery by Sponsor to Organizer of Sponsor’s completed and executed Agreement. Sponsor’s confirmation of receipt of the executed Agreement shall be deemed delivered to Organizer in the following instances: Sponsor sends an e-mail or fax to Organizer of the Agreement executed by Sponsor, and receipt of the e-mail or fax is acknowledged by Organizer by a reply e-mail; or electronic signatures on the document, with the date of signing mentioned therein.
The parties agree that the electronic signature of a party to this Agreement shall be as valid as an original signature of such party and shall be effective to bind such party to this Agreement. The parties agree that any electronically signed document (including this Agreement) shall be deemed (i) to be "written" or "in writing," (ii) to have been signed and (iii) to constitute a record established and maintained in the ordinary course of business and an original written record when printed from electronic files.
Payment for all Sponsorship Fees is due within 2 business days from the date this Agreement is executed. Sponsor will be responsible for all costs incurred relative to participation in the Event. Unless otherwise explicitly stated herein, all Sponsorship Fees paid are non-refundable. If Sponsor fails to make any payment described in this Agreement, the Sponsor’s right to sponsorship of the Event may be canceled without further notice and without refund of monies paid.
a. If the Sponsor cancels its sponsorship before 30 days from the date of the Event, the Sponsor will remain obligated for 50% of the agreed upon sponsorship fees. However, in case of sponsorship being cancelled at a time when there are less than 30 days to the Event, the Sponsor shall be obligated to pay 100% of the agreed sponsorship fee. Upon Sponsor’s default any monies paid will be retained by Organizer and any amounts payable to Organizer hereunder shall become immediately due and payable.
c. Cancellation of any portion of the Sponsorship Agreement shall have to be intimated by receipt to the Organizer-through a verified e-mail and/or fax. Sponsor will remain obligated for 100% of the contracted fees. If in order to collect unpaid fees Organizer pursues legal remedies, Sponsor will pay Organizer for all legal and related expenses, court fees, staff times, etc., so incurred.
If, because of war, fire, strike, hotel construction or renovation project, government regulation, public catastrophe, an act of terrorism or public enemy, or an Act of God, the Event or any part thereof is prevented from being held, is canceled by Organizer or the space becomes unavailable, Organizer, in its sole discretion, shall determine and refund to the Sponsor its proportionate share of the balance of the aggregate Sponsor Fees received which remains after deducting expenses incurred by Organizer and reasonable compensation to Organizer. In no case shall the amount of the refund to the Sponsor exceed the amount of the Sponsor Fees paid. Organizer reserves the right to cancel any portion of the Event as it deems necessary and appropriate. All change and/or changes/cancellations will be communicated to the Sponsor in writing as soon as commercially practicable.
Organizer reserves the right to make any changes as it may deem appropriate to Event dates and times. Organizer shall communicate any changes to Event dates and times to the Sponsor as soon as commercially practicable.
Any sponsorship involving a physical presence, space, or time-slot at the Event will be assigned at the discretion of Organizer, and may be subject to change, at Organizer's sole discretion.
No Sponsor shall reassign, sublet or share the whole or any part of their sponsorship parameter(s) without written permission from Organizer.
In accordance with Clauses 5, 6 & 7 above, Organizer may make certain changes to the Event, which may result in changes to the portion(s) of the Event which the Sponsor has sponsored. Organizer shall make all reasonable efforts to accommodate Sponsor in the event that Sponsor’s sponsorship is either diminished or modified, but in no way shall Organizer be responsible for refunding any of Sponsorship Fees paid. All changes and/or cancellations shall be communicated to the Sponsor as soon as commercially practicable.
The rights hereunder are exclusive to the Sponsor and the Sponsor shall not assign to a third party its rights hereunder without the prior written consent of Organizer, which Organizer may grant or withhold at its sole discretion. No firm, organization or individual not assigned to participate in the Event will be permitted to solicit business at the Event.
The distribution of samples, souvenirs, and publications, etc. may be conducted by the Sponsor only with written approval of Organizer. Sponsor shall conduct and operate its sponsorship (if a physical element exists) so as not to annoy, endanger or interfere with the rights of other exhibitors, sponsors and attendees. Any practice resulting in complaints from any other exhibitor, sponsor or any attendee, who in the opinion of Organizer interferes with the rights others or exposes them to annoyance or danger, may be prohibited by Organizer.
The Sponsor and its representatives must wear the identification badges provided by the Organizers at all times in the Event
The Organizers reserve the right to refuse admittance to the Sponsor and/or any of the Sponsor’s representatives or to require the Sponsor and/or any such representative to leave if in their opinion his or her behavior is in breach of these rules and regulations or of any rules and regulations of the Event or local laws and regulations. The opinion of the Organizers is final in this regard.
Organizer reserves the right to refuse placement of any ad that it determines may be injurious to the Event, its sponsors, exhibitors, attendees, or its brand.
Photography and video rights for the Event, including photos and videos of any attendees, speakers, sponsors, and exhibitors are reserved to Organizer. Sponsor agrees to allow photography and videography of the Event to be used for current and future commercial and promotional uses by Organizer.
The Sponsor agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Organizers, on demand, against all claims, liabilities, losses, suits, proceedings, damages, judgments, expenses, costs (including legal fees) and charges of any kind howsoever incurred by or on behalf of or made against the Organizers arising out of breach of the obligations of the Sponsor not to record photos and videos of any attendees, speakers, sponsors, and exhibitors, or any infringement of third party IPR by the Sponsor.
Except as explicitly permitted by Organizer, Sponsor shall not host, sponsor, or participate in any hospitality suites/rooms, social functions, education seminars, outings, group activities, or similar events during the Event or distribute sales or promotional materials, any item with Sponsor’s logo, or gifts to attendee sleeping room doors, meeting rooms or anywhere else in the hotel and/or exhibit facility, except, in the case where Sponsor is also an exhibitor at the Event, as authorized and acknowledged by Organizer, in Sponsor’s exhibitor booth space. All activities and events conducted during the Event, including events permitted by Organizer, must be contracted through Organizer, or Organizer’s designee. Sponsor shall not contract directly with the hotel, its vendors, or other Event venues for any element of a hospitality event.
Neither Organizer nor its shareholders, officers, directors, employees, agents, independent contractors, representatives or affiliates shall be responsible for any injury, loss, or damage that may occur to Sponsor or to Sponsor’s agents, employees, affiliated personnel, officers, directors, shareholders, contractors or representatives or any of their property, businesses, or other activities from any cause whatsoever, prior to, during, or subsequent to the Event. By signing the Agreement, Sponsor assumes all such risk and expressly releases, and agrees to indemnify, defend and hold harmless, Organizer and its shareholders, officers, directors, employees, agents, independent contractors and representatives from any and all claims for such loss, injury, or damages. Furthermore, Sponsor releases and discharges Organizer and its shareholders, officers, directors, employees, agents, independent contractors and representatives from any and all liabilities arising out of, or in any way related to, the selection, rejection, or removal of Sponsor to or from the Event and enforcement of the Agreement. Sponsor also hereby agrees to indemnify, defend and hold harmless Organizer and its shareholders, officers, directors, employees, agents, independent contractors and representatives, from and against any and all losses, damages, suits, claims, causes of action, liabilities, expenses, costs and attorneys’ fees incurred, arising out of, resulting from Sponsor’s infringement of the intellectual property rights of any third party, or any of its agents, employees, affiliated personnel, officers, directors, shareholders, contractors or representatives, in distributing, selling, or offering to distribute or sell any product or service, in allowing any person to test any product or service, or in offering sample use of any product or service, whether occurring prior to, during or after the Event.
The Sponsor must comply with all relevant legislation, rules and regulations of the country or territory where the Event is held and shall be solely responsible for observing and complying with the same and for obtaining all consents, approvals, authorities, licenses and the like as may be requisite to its participation in the Event.
Sponsor shall obtain and maintain throughout the term of the Event, liability insurance providing coverage against injuries to the person and property of others, with minimum limits that are commercially reasonable for the type of business and activities engaged in by Sponsor. Sponsor agrees to furnish evidence of such insurance upon request by Organizer. Sponsor is advised to carry adequate insurance coverage for all property of the Sponsor, insuring against loss by all risks. Sponsor hereby waives all rights of subrogation against Organizer and the owner and manager of the Event venue. All property of Sponsor shall remain under Sponsor’s custody and control, in transit to, within, or from the confines of the Event. It is recommended that Sponsor take precautionary measures of its own, such as the securing of small or easily portable articles of value.
The Sponsor agrees to observe and abide by the foregoing terms, conditions, and rules, and by such additional terms, conditions, and rules established by Organizer from time to time for the efficient and safe operation of the Event, including, but not limited to, those contained in this Agreement. Event Sponsors have been invited to participate in this Event based on the mutually beneficial business relationship they share with Organizer. If the nature of this relationship changes after this contract is signed, Organizer has the right to cancel this Agreement, refund all fees in full to the Sponsor, and offer the Sponsorship to another entity. There is no other agreement or warranty between the Sponsor and Organizer except as set forth in this document and any addenda/exhibits hereto. The headings used in this Agreement are for organizational purposes only and are not to be used in the interpretation of the substance of this Agreement. The rights of Organizer under this Agreement shall not be deemed waived except as specifically stated in writing and signed by an authorized representative of Organizer.
This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in all respects in accordance with the laws of India and the Sponsor submits to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of the Indian courts for all purposes relating to this Agreement or the Event.
All disputes and differences, which may arise between the Organizers, Sponsor or any vendor of the Organizer with respect to the performance, interpretation or execution of these terms and conditions, shall be referred to arbitration before one arbitrator in accordance with the provisions of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 of India as amended from time to time, wherein the arbitrator is appointed by mutual consent of both the parties. Such arbitration shall be conducted in the English language and the seat of such arbitration proceedings shall be at Hyderabad, India. The award of the Arbitrator shall be final and binding on both the parties.
Our Privacy Policy explains the ways we at the International Blockchain Congress (“IBC” / “We”) collect any information and how we use it and our commitment to respect your information.
IBC primarily gathers your personal data during the purchase of an event ticket or in case of other contractual relations. You may be asked to provide your personal data upon usage of International Blockchain Congress website. Information we may collect that's not provided by you directly includes your IP address, location information, and device and browser information. We also collect data about usage patterns, search queries. We may use the information to create personal profiles to improve the functionality. The data is gathered discretely and only International Blockchain Congress has access to it. By purchasing a ticket on International Blockchain Congress website or otherwise engaging in contractual relations with International Blockchain Congress, you give your express consent to International Blockchain Congress to gather and process your personal data. You are fully responsible for the accuracy of the data provided to International Blockchain Congress.
The usage of gathered personal data includes, but is not limited to, systematisation, collection, saving, updating, changing, depersonalisation, blocking and deletion.
We may approach you periodically with offers, products and services that may be of interest to you based on your usage preferences. If you wish not to be contacted, please unsubscribe from the list. We may require users to register to use the website, the information provided will be stored electronically. We may provide the opportunity to participate in surveys, contests which are voluntary. But by entering the competition, you give us permission to use the personal information to notify the winners, to promote it on the website.
We may provide forums, reviews on the website and this information is public. We may send emails, product notifications via email periodically and you have the choice to unsubscribe from them at any time. We may have relations with various advertisers and firms who place their ads on the website. They deploy cookies and we have no control over the information collected by them and bear no responsibility. We may also provide avenues for interactive services to better engage the user and provide a unique experience. We may also provide personal information to law enforcement under applicable laws.
IBC will not disclose your personal data to any third parties, except in specified cases as per International Blockchain Congress’s contractual terms and conditions and as required by law or by public authorities.
We cannot be responsible for the privacy policies or practices of third party advertisers and vendors. Additionally, third party advertising vendors, including Google, show our ads on sites on the Internet.
You may request that International Blockchain Congress deletes your personal data it has lawfully gathered and processed from its databases. Should you wish to withdraw your consent to have your personal data gathered and processed, you are required to inform International Blockchain Congress in writing (using your email/postal address which you have used to communicate with International Blockchain Congress in the past) to our email address [email protected]. Kindly note that International Blockchain Congress cannot continue to provide you with any services if you withdraw your consent and request to have your personal data deleted.
If any of your personal data changes you are advised to inform International Blockchain Congress without delay as International Blockchain Congress uses your personal data for the purposes of customer/client care.
Due to the nature of International Blockchain Congress’s business, you may be asked to provide personal data of third persons (e.g. a customer may purchase multiple tickets for a number of event visitors). In such cases you warrant to International Blockchain Congress that you are authorised to do so and have obtained the required consent of such third parties. Should you not have the required consent, or should such a consent be withdrawn and you fail to inform International Blockchain Congress, you are fully liable for any claims or damages which may result and you are obliged to indemnify any resulting claims or damages against International Blockchain Congress (or any of its affiliates).