LICENSE GRANT

1) Your use of qFinder platform (the "Platform") and all related content, including but not limited to software, online data converters, documentation, images, etc., is subject to these Terms of Service, our Privacy Policy, and any other relevant terms, policies, and notices which are posted on a specific section or module of the Platform. Please read the Terms and Conditions carefully before using the Platform.

2)The Licensed Software may only be accessed and used by the Licensee and by persons permitted to do so by the Licensee in accordance with these Terms of Service (the "Authorised Users") and such access and use by the Licensee or the persons so authorised by him shall constitute an acceptance of these Terms of Service. User Agreement is being concluded and executed at Karachi, Pakistan . By accessing or using our Services, you agree to be bound by everything in this Agreement, and to the collection and use of your information as set forth in the qFinder Privacy Policy , whether or not you are a registered user of our Services. If you don't agree, please don't use qFinder and cease and desist any use forthwith.

3) qFinder grants the user a non-exclusive, non-transferable, revocable, limited license to access and use for research purposes the online services and materials from time to time made available.

LIMITATIONS ON USE

Authorized Users of qFinder platform are permitted to use the applicable Subscribed Services, solely in connection with the Subscriber's provision of its legal services to clients or within its own practice, business or educational activities, and in a manner that is not commercially prejudicial to qFinder in any manner whatsoever.

The Authorized User of qFinder platform shall not, and shall ensure that its personnel, including other Authorized Users, do not share passwords or access or use the Subscribed Service except to the extent expressly permitted in writing by qFinder. You agree to not knowingly::

a) use any device, software or technique to interfere with or attempt to interfere with the proper working of the Platform;

b) post or transmit to the Platform any unlawful, fraudulent, harassing, libellous, or obscene information of any kind;

c) post or send to the Platform any information that contains a virus, bug, or other harmful item;

d) publish, perform, distribute, prepare derivative works, copy, reverse engineer, or use the Platform's content other than as expressly permitted herein;

e) post to or transmit via the Platform any information in violation of another party's copyright or intellectual property rights;

f) take any action which could damage, disable, overburden or impair the Platform infrastructure or qFinder’s network system;

g) re-deliver any data of Platform or the content using "framing", hyperlinks, or other technology without qFinder's express permission in writing ;

h) attempt to gain unauthorized access to any software, other accounts, computer systems or networks connected to any qFinder server through hacking, password mining or any other means;

i) take any action which may interfere with any other party's use and enjoyment of the Platform; j) obtain or attempt to obtain any materials or information through any means not intentionally made available through the Platform.

MODIFICATIONS

1) Errors and Omissions:

The Platform may contain ambiguity or typographical errors or inaccuracies and may not be complete or current. We reserve the right to correct any errors, inaccuracies or omissions and to change or update information at any time, without prior notice.

2) Corrections and Updates:

qFinder reserves the right to modify, add, or delete any feature at any time and in its sole discretion. Functionality and offerings may be added, removed or eliminated. Usage limits may be added or revised at any time with due notice to you.

COPYRIGHT

The Platform is controlled and operated by qFinder. All content on the Platform is protected by copyrights which are owned and controlled by qFinder or by other parties that have licensed their materials to qFinder. Unless otherwise specified, the content on this Platform is for personal and non-commercial use and you may not modify, copy, distribute, transmit, display, perform, reproduce, publish, license, create derivative works from, transfer or sell content obtained or downloaded from the Platform without written permission from qFinder.

The qFinder software platform is made available solely for use by end users according to the License Agreement. Any reproduction or redistribution of the Software not in accordance with the License Agreement is expressly prohibited by law, and may result in severe civil and criminal penalties.

WITHOUT PREJUDICE TO THE FOREGOING, COPYING OR REPRODUCTION OF THE QFINDER SOFTWARE TO ANY OTHER SERVER OR LOCATION FOR FURTHER REPRODUCTION OR REDISTRIBUTION IS EXPRESSLY PROHIBITED.

1) Printed Matter:

Except as specifically set forth herein, no Software or Documentation which is provided by pursuant to this Agreement in human readable form, such as written or printed documents, shall be copied in whole or in part by the Authorized User without qFinder’s prior written agreement.

2) Machine Readable Matter:

Except for personal use and in accordance with the Permitted Purposes, taking out extracts from the Database or making copies thereof, their sale or republication in any manner whatsoever is prohibited. The storage of the extracts in any other retrieval system or transmission in any form by any means is also prohibited.

LICENSE FEES AND PAYMENT

1) License Fee:;

In consideration of the licenses granted herein, the Authorized User shall pay the License Fee or other consideration for the Software and Documentation as set forth herein.

The License Fee for a particular License will be billed at the beginning of the subscription and/or pay as you search option and on each subsequent renewal automatically (as per the subscription plan and/or pay as you search plan chosen by the Authorized User) unless and until you cancel your subscription(s) or the pay as you search plan is otherwise suspended or discontinued pursuant to these Terms. 2)Taxes and Other Charges:

The Authorized User shall be responsible for paying all (i) sales, use, excise, value-added, or other tax or governmental charges imposed on the licensing or use of the Software or Documentation hereunder, (ii) freight, insurance and installation charges, and (iii) import or export duties or like charges.

PROTECTION OF SOFTWARE

1) Proprietary Notices: The Authorized User shall not (and shall not permit any third party to):

a) remove, obliterate, conceal or obscure any copyright notice or other proprietary notices contained in the Database or use the Database in any way that infringes the copyrights or other proprietary interests in the same;
b) modify, adapt, or make any alterations, additions or amendments, translate, reverse engineer, decompile or disassemble the Database or the software used to run it or create derivative works based on them, other than to the extent permitted by applicable laws;
c) combine the whole or any part of the Database with any other software, data or material.

2) Ownership: The Authorized User further acknowledges that all copies of the Software in any form provided by qfinder is the sole property of qFinder. The Authorized User shall not have any right, title, or interest to any such Software or copies thereof except as provided in this Agreement, and further shall secure and protect all Software and Documentation consistent with maintenance of qFinder’s proprietary rights therein.

CONFIDENTIALITY

1) Acknowledgement: The Authorized user hereby acknowledges and agrees that the Software and Documentation constitute and contain valuable proprietary products and trade secrets of qFinder and/or its owners and directors , embodying substantial creative efforts and confidential information, ideas, and expressions. Accordingly, Authorized User agrees to treat (and take precautions to ensure that its employees treat) the Software and Documentation as confidential in accordance with the confidentiality requirements and conditions set forth below.

2) Maintenance of Confidential Information: Each party agrees to keep confidential all confidential information disclosed to it by the other party in accordance herewith, and to protect the confidentiality thereof in the same manner it protects the confidentiality of similar information and data of its own (at all times exercising at least a reasonable degree of care in the protection of confidential information); provided, however, that neither party shall have any such obligation with respect to use of disclosure to others not parties to this Agreement of such confidential information as can be established to: (1) have been known publicly; (2) have been known generally in the industry before communication by the disclosing party to the recipient; (3) have become known publicly, without fault on the part of the recipient, subsequent to disclosure by the disclosing party; (4) have been known otherwise by the recipient before communication by the disclosing party; or (5) have been received by the recipient without any obligation of confidentiality from a source (other than the disclosing party) lawfully having possession of such information.

3) Injunctive Relief: The Authorized User acknowledges that the unauthorized use, transfer or disclosure of the Software and Documentation or copies thereof will: (1) substantially diminish the value to qFinder of the trade secrets and other proprietary interests that are the subject of this Agreement; (2) render qFinder’s remedy at law for such unauthorized use, disclosure or transfer inadequate; and (3) cause irreparable injury in a short period of time. If Authorized User breaches any of its obligations with respect to the use or confidentiality of the Software or Documentation, qFinder shall be entitled to equitable relief to protect its interests therein, including, but not limited to. preliminary and permanent injunctive relief alongside relevant action under law to sue for damages.

4) Survival: The Authorized User’s obligations under this Section will survive the termination of this Agreement or of any license granted under this Agreement for whatever reason.

WARRANTIESS AND SUPERIOR RIGHTS

Only warranties required by the law of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan are given and all other conditions and warranties are excluded.

1) Ownership: Except for any rights as set forth herein, qFinder represents its belief that it is the owner of the entire right, title, and interest in and to Software, and that it has the sole right to grant licenses there under, and that it has not knowingly granted licenses there under to any other entity that would restrict rights granted hereunder except as stated herein.

Disclaimer of Warranties

OUR SERVICES ARE PROVIDED “AS IS.” EXCEPT TO THE EXTENT PROHIBITED BY LAW, WE AND OUR AFFILIATES AND LICENSORS MAKE NO WARRANTIES (EXPRESS, IMPLIED, STATUTORY OR OTHERWISE) WITH RESPECT TO THE SERVICES, AND DISCLAIM ALL WARRANTIES INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, SATISFACTORY QUALITY, NON-INFRINGEMENT, AND QUIET ENJOYMENT, AND ANY WARRANTIES ARISING OUT OF ANY COURSE OF DEALING OR TRADE USAGE. WE DO NOT WARRANT THAT THE SERVICES WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED, ACCURATE OR ERROR FREE, OR THAT ANY CONTENT WILL BE SECURE OR NOT LOST OR ALTERED. YOU ACCEPT AND AGREE THAT ANY USE OF OUTPUTS FROM OUR SERVICE IS AT YOUR SOLE RISK AND YOU WILL NOT RELY ON OUTPUT AS A SOLE SOURCE OF TRUTH OR FACTUAL INFORMATION, OR AS A SUBSTITUTE FOR PROFESSIONAL ADVICE

NO LEGAL RELATIONSHIP ESTABLISHED

The legal information and services provided are not legal advice nor do they contain legal advice. They should not be assumed to be applicable to your particular circumstances or jurisdiction. None of the information or documents provided through this site creates a lawyer-client relationship. Please consult a licensed legal practitioner for legal advice. The legal information contained within this qFinder’s platform is tentative and subject to change without notice. qFinder is not a substitute for legal advice or legal research.

Limitation of Liability

NEITHER QFINDER INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO ITS OWNERS, SHAREHOLDERS, DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES, AGENTS, SERVANTS, SUCCESSORS, ASSIGNEES NOR ANY OF OUR AFFILIATES OR LICENSORS WILL BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR EXEMPLARY DAMAGES, INCLUDING DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF PROFITS, GOODWILL, USE, OR DATA OR OTHER LOSSES, EVEN IF WE HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. OUR AGGREGATE LIABILITY UNDER THESE TERMS WILL NOT EXCEED ​​THE GREATER OF THE AMOUNT YOU PAID FOR THE SERVICE THAT GAVE RISE TO THE CLAIM DURING THE 12 MONTHS BEFORE THE LIABILITY AROSE OR ONE HUNDRED PAKISTANI RUPEES (PKR 100). THE LIMITATIONS IN THIS SECTION APPLY ONLY TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW.

Indemnity

If you are a business or organization, to the extent permitted by law, you will indemnify and hold harmless us, our affiliates, and our personnel, from and against any costs, losses, liabilities, and expenses (including legal costs) from third party claims arising out of or relating to your use of the Services and Content or any violation of these Terms.

TERMINATION

Either party may terminate this Agreement on thirty (30) days written notice to the other party in the event of a breach of any provision of this Agreement by the other party, provided that, dur­ing the thirty (30) days period, the breaching party fails to cure such breach. Upon the expiration or termination of this Agreement, all rights granted to Authorized User under this Agreement shall forthwith terminate and immediately revert to qFinder and Authorized User shall discontinue all use of the Property and the like.

INFRINGEMENTS

a) qFinder shall have the right, in its sole discretion, to pros­ecute lawsuits against third persons for infringement of qFinder’s rights in the Property.

b) Any lawsuit shall be prosecuted solely at the expense of the party bringing suit and all sums recovered shall be retained by the party commencing such action.

c) The parties agree to fully cooperate with the other party in the prosecution of any such suit. The party bringing suit shall reimburse the other party for the expenses incurred as a result of such cooperation.

FORCE MAJEURE

Neither party shall be liable for any loss or delay resulting from any force majeure event, including acts of God, fire, natural disaster, terrorism, labor stoppage, war or military hostilities, or inability of carriers to make scheduled deliveries, and any payment or delivery date shall be extended to the extent of any delay resulting from any force majeure event.

NOTICES

Any notice required to be given pursuant to this Agreement shall be in writing and mailed by certified or registered mail, return receipt requested or delivered by a national overnight express service. Either party may change the address to which notice or payment is to be sent by written notice to the other party pursuant to the provisions of this paragraph.

JURISDICTION AND DISPUTES

This agreement shall be governed by the applicable laws of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan of the place where the agreement has been executed, namely, Karachi, Pakistan. All parties consent to the jurisdiction of such courts, agree to accept service of process by mail, and waive any jurisdictional or venue defenses otherwise available.

AGREEMENT BINDING ON SUCCESSORS

This Agreement shall be binding upon and shall inure to the ben­efit of the parties hereto, their heirs, administrators, successors and assigns.

WAIVER

No waiver by either party of any default shall be deemed as a waiver of any prior or subsequent default of the same or other provisions of this Agreement.

SEVERABILITY

If any provision here of is held invalid or unenforceable by a court of competent jurisdiction, such invalidity shall not affect the validity or operation of any other provision and such invalid provi­sion shall be deemed to be severed from the Agreement.

ASSIGNABILITY

The license granted hereunder is personal to the Authorized User alone and may not be assigned by any act of Authorized User unless it is with the written express consent of qFinder.

INTEGRATION

This Agreement constitutes the entire understanding of the parties, and revokes and supersedes all prior agreements between the parties and is intended as a final expression of their Agreement. It shall not be modified or amended except in writing signed by the parties hereto and specifically referring to this Agreement. This Agreement shall take precedence over any other documents that may be in conflict therewith.