Last updated: July , 2021
Preamble
Welcome to TECNO!
TECNO MOBILE LIMITED and its global affiliates
(hereinafter referred to as "TECNO" , "we", "us", "our")
hereby remind you to read and understand these Terms of Use (hereinafter referred to as "this
Agreement"). This is a legal agreement between you and TECNO which governs your use of
TECNO Software, Services and all the features and functions therein and any other related
website or online offering whether accessed via a computer or a mobile device or through any
other technology, manner or means. For proper use of TECNO system and software (hereinafter
collectively referred to as the "Software") and TECNO services (hereinafter
collectively referred to as the "Service"), please read carefully and fully understand
the terms and conditions herein before you use your TECNO device or download a Software
mentioned in this Agreement, especially the Disclaimers, Limitation of Liabilities, Privacy
Policy, Usage Rules, Applicable Law, Dispute Resolution and other sections which may have been
highlighted in bold or in capital letters for your attention.
1. Acceptance of this Agreement
1.1 By downloading,
installing, clicking on the "register" or "agree" button and/or accessing or
using the TECNO Device, Software or Service, you agree to comply with and be bound by this
Agreement. If you do not agree to this Agreement, you may not access or use TECNO Software or
Service.
1.2 The TECNO Software and Service are not intended for or
directed to children under the age of 14 (or the age considered as a "child" in the
jurisdiction where you use TECNO Software or Services). If you are under the age of 14, you may
not use the TECNO Software or Service or provide TECNO with any personally identifiable
information. If you are 14 or older but under the age of 18 (or under the age of majority in the
jurisdiction where you use TECNO Software and Service) which be considered as a "Minor",
you represent that you have reviewed this Agreement with your parent or legal guardian and that
you and your parent or guardian understand and consent to this Agreement. If you are a parent or
guardian permitting a Minor to use the TECNO Services, you agree to: (i) supervise the Minor’s
use of the TECNO Software and Service; (ii) assume all risks associated with the Minor’s use of
TECNO Software and Service, including the transmission of content to and from third parties via
the Internet; (iii) assume any liability resulting from the Minor’s use of TECNO Software and
Service; (iv) ensure the accuracy and truthfulness of all information submitted by the Minor;
and (v) assume responsibility and are bound by this Agreement for the Minor’s access and use of
the TECNO Software and Service.
1.3 In order to improve your user
experience or enhance product safety performance, we will continue to work hard to develop new
software and services, and provide you in a timely manner with software updates (including but
not limited to software version upgrades, modifications, and functional perfection) or repairs.
TECNO may reserve the right to modify this Agreement as necessary in accordance with applicable
laws and regulations. The updated Agreement will shall supersede the original Agreement and
shall come into effect after the expiration of the period stipulated by applicable law. If there
is no special provision in applicable laws, the Agreement shall become effective on the date of
renewal. The updated Agreement will be announced on the corresponding official website of TECNO
Service for your reference at any time. If you continue to access or use the TECNO Software or
Service, you will be deemed as you having read and agreed to be bound by the updated Agreement.
If you do not accept the updated Agreement, please stop using TECNO Software or Service.
2. Permitted License Uses
Subject to the terms and conditions of this
Agreement, TECNO grants you a non-exclusive, non-sublicensable, personal, revocable, limited
license to access and use this Software and Service. You may install, use, display, and run the
Software and Service on a TECNO device for non-commercial purposes.
2.1 TECNO
system: refers to the custom operating system independently developed and owned by TECNO based
on Google Android or an operating system of another brand. TECNO’s ownership over the system
includes: (i) information including but not limited to codes stored on the device and other
embedded software, documents, interfaces, contents and fonts provided to you via TECNO device
and any material protected by the copyright of TECNO or its licensor; (ii) updates or upgrades
to the software described in (i).
2.2 This Software: refers to the system
application program independently developed by TECNO that comes with TECNO system.
2.3
This Service: refers to the related various services provided by TECNO to users through
this Software.
2.3.1 You may enjoy browser, recording, calculator,
weather, file management, download, notepad, phone, SMS, camera, photo, address book, Bluetooth
and other functions. The specific services provided are subject to the TECNO device you
purchased;
2.3.2 You may use this Service through mobile phones, tablets
and other terminals launched by TECNO. At the same time, TECNO will continue to enrich the form
of terminals for users of this Service.
2.3.3 When you use TECNO devices,
some software and services have separate user agreements or other rules. Please read them
carefully before using the abovementioned software or services.
3. Intellectual Property; Ownership
TECNO reserves the intellectual
property rights to this Software and Service and all related information content (including but
not limited to UI interface design, pictures, fonts, audio, etc.) and all rights not expressly
granted to you. The above intellectual property rights, including but not limited to copyright,
trademark and patent rights, are protected by applicable intellectual property rights,
anti-unfair competition and other respective laws, regulations and relevant international
treaties. For matters not expressly authorized in this Agreement, such as commercial sales,
reproduction, and permission for any third party to use this Software, you should separately
obtain formal written permission from TECNO.
4. Restrictions on the use of This Software and Service
4.1
You shall not take any of the following actions when using this Software and Service,
including but not limited to:
4.1.1 Releasing, transmitting, spreading or
storing contents which violate laws and regulations, policies, public order and good custom, and
social ethics, such as insults, defamation, violence, or violation of religion, etc; releasing,
transmitting, spreading or storing fabricated information or advertising information for the
purpose of misleading or deceiving others;
4.1.2 Renting, lending, copying, modifying, linking, reprinting, compiling,
issuing or publishing this Software and similar acts;
4.1.3 Jailbreaking,
reverse engineering, disassembling, decompiling, or otherwise attempting to destroy this
Software; or, accessing or disturbing this Software by the use of plug-ins, Tag-ons, or
third-party tools/services that are not authorized by TECNO;
4.1.4 Copying,
modifying, adding, deleting, operating in the form of mounting, or creating any derivative works
of data of the Software, data released into any terminal memory in the course of the operation
of the Software, interactive data of the client and server side in the course of the operation
of the Software, and system data necessary for the operation of the Software; or adding,
deleting or changing the functions or operative effect of software by modifying or fabricating
the instructions and data that occur in the course of the operation of the software; or
operating or publicly diffusing the software and method used for the above purposes, whether
commercially or otherwise;
4.1.5 Carrying out other acts which violate
laws and regulations, policies, public order and good custom, and social ethics or acts which
are not authorized by TECNO in writing.
4.2 You may not, and you agree
not to or enable others to, copy (except as expressly permitted by this Agreement), decompile,
reverse engineer, disassemble, attempt to derive the source code of, decrypt, modify, or create
derivative works of the TECNO Software or any services provided by the TECNO Software or any
part thereof (except as and only to the extent any foregoing restriction is prohibited by
applicable law or by licensing terms governing the use of open-source components that may be
included with the TECNO Software). You agree not to remove, obscure, or alter any proprietary
notices (including trademark and copyright notices) that may be affixed to or contained within
the TECNO Software.
5. Usage Rules of This Software and Service
5.1 You
understand and agree that you should abide by the rights and obligations stipulated in this
Agreement when you choose to use a TECNO device.
5.2 As TECNO may develop
multiple versions of software for different devices, you should choose the appropriate software
for download and follow the tips to install correctly.
5.3 In order to
provide services of better quality and safety, TECNO may recommend you install other software
during your installation of this Software. You can choose to install them or not.
5.4
You understand and agree that the Software and Service may be suspended or stopped by
TECNO based on our business development plans or as required by judicial, regulatory and
supervisory authorities.
5.5 Unless permitted by applicable law and
with the written authorization of TECNO, you may not use or otherwise export or re-export TECNO
Software and Service.
6. Considerations on Your Use of This Software and Service
6.1
You fully understand and agree: when you use a specific service of this Software,
relevant permissions and interfaces of your device may be required in order to achieve the
corresponding features, while a separate user agreement may also be required for certain
services. Please read the aforementioned relevant agreements and rules carefully before using
this service;
6.2 TECNO has the right to display all kinds of information
to you in the process of providing this Service, including but not limited to prompts for
authorization, advertising information and promotional information, etc. The information may
appear in the form of system messages or pop-up windows. If you do not agree to receive certain
information, you can cancel the relevant service, which may eventually lead to unavailability of
the relevant service function;
6.3 You understand and agree: TECNO will
make commercially reasonable efforts to protect your data storage security during your use of
this Service, but TECNO cannot provide a complete guarantee, including but not limited to the
following situations:
6.3.1 To the maximum extent permitted by law, TECNO is not
responsible for your deletion or storage failure of relevant data in this
Software and Service;
6.3.2 TECNO will retain the data according to the minimum retention
period required for business development, unless you agree to extend the
retention period or otherwise permitted by law. TECNO also has the right to decide at its
discretion the maximum storage space of data in TECNO Device or this Software. You may back up
relevant data in this Software and Service by yourself according to your own needs;
6.4
When you use this Service, the specific content displayed may differ depending on the
version of the Software you use. You understand and agree: when you are using a certain version
of this Software or entering the relevant pages of an application developed by TECNO, in order
to provide you with a better service experience, the necessary information such as the
installation location, size, and UI interface of the installed application on your terminal
device may be adjusted, depending on the actual version provided by TECNO.
6.5
You fully understand and agree that, if you need to register an account when using this
Software, you will be responsible for keeping the security of the registered account information
and account password properly, and you will be responsible for all acts that occur under the
account you registered with the TECNO device, including any contents that you publish and any
consequences arising therefrom.
6.6 You shall judge by yourself contents
that you have access to in using this Service and bear the risks arising from the use of such
contents, including risks arising from the dependence upon the correctness, completeness or
practicability of the contents. TECNO is unable to and will not bear any responsibility for any
loss or damage suffered by you due to the above risks.
6.7 If TECNO finds
or receives a report from others that you violated the terms of this Agreement, TECNO shall have
the right at any time without notice to: delete and shield relevant contents; suspend or
terminate your use of the corresponding TECNO account or all of the Service; investigate legal
responsibility and take other measures. If you violate any terms of this Agreement, thus causing
damage to any third party, you shall solely bear all responsibilities arising therefrom and
compensate TECNO for any losses suffered by TECNO arising therefrom (including but not limited
to possible administrative penalties, lawyer fees, and investigation and evidence collection
fees).
7. Updates of this Agreement
In order to better provide you with
relevant Service and to guarantee the security of this Software, we may update this Software and
relevant Services from time to time (including but not limited to software modification,
software upgrades, partial function disabling, function strengthen, new service
development, software replacement and function improvement). You may choose whether to upgrade
to the corresponding version based on your needs. In order to facilitate your experience of a
better service by the TECNO device, and in compliance with applicable laws, this Software may
enable automatic upgrade and update function for you by default. You can choose whether to
enable this function in software settings. In case of such updates, we will notify you in an
appropriate manner (including but not limited to system notifications, site messages,
announcements, application store update notifications, etc.), and you have the right to choose
whether to accept the updated version. Updating to the latest version may improve your user
experience. If you decide not to accept the updated version provided by TECNO, you understand
that you may place the Software under serious security risk or cause the Software to be unusable
or unstable. Failure to update the software may cause some of the functions of the Software to
be limited or rendered unusable.
8. Software and Services Provided by Third Parties
8.1 In
order to facilitate your use of the TECNO device, this Software or this Service may use
third-party software or services, and the results of such use and access are provided by the
third party (including but not limited to the services and contents provided by the third party
that you jump to through this Software, this Service, or accessed by said third party through
TECNO's open platform). In addition to the terms of this Agreement, you shall comply with the
user agreements of third parties in using software or services provided by third parties on the
TECNO device. TECNO cannot guarantee the security, accuracy and validity of the services and
contents provided by third parties and other uncertain risks, and you shall solely bear relevant
risks and responsibilities arising therefrom.
8.2 Whether the third-party
software or services are pre-installed in the TECNO device or activated or subscribed by
yourself, you understand and agree that TECNO disclaims all express or implied warranties with
respect to the security, accuracy and validity of the services and contents provided by third
parties and other uncertain risks.
8.3 Any dispute between you and the
above third-party software and services providers shall be settled by you and such third party
with you taking relevant responsibilities, if any.
9. Fees and Advertisement
You understand and agree that although this
Software and Service are currently offered to you free of charge, however, along with the
continuous renewal of our Service, you may need to pay for some part of the Software or Service
provided by TECNO. TECNO reserves the right to add fee-charging features and functionalities in
future Service. TECNO also reserves the right to display advertisements in connection with the
TECNO Software and Service to you. We will clearly notify you in case of any paid software and
service in this Software before your use and you may choose whether to accept or use such paid
software or service. At that time, please use such paid software or service according to our
instructions (including but not limited to service fee standards, payment terms and service
rules). You can use such paid software and services once you have explicitly agreed to the
relevant rules and are willing to pay the fees.
Your use of this Software and Service will
consume your device, bandwidth, traffic and other resources. Fees for the above resources such
as purchasing a TECNO device, Internet access fees, SMS fees, and payment for the Software's
value-added services shall be borne by yourself.
10. Privacy Policy
When you are using TECNO Device, Software and Services,
TECNO may need to collect personal data to provide you the Services. TECNO pays great attention
to the protection of your personal data and has made the TECNO Privacy Policy , which states the
detailed information of the way TECNO collects, uses, stores, transfers, and discloses your
personal data.By downloading, installing or using the Services, you agree to be bound by the
terms of this Agreement and its Privacy Policy, and TECNO will protect your privacy in
accordance with this Privacy Policy.
11. Termination and Breach of Contract
TECNO has the right to judge
whether your behavior complies with the terms of this Agreement. If you are deemed to have
violated relevant laws and regulations or fail to comply with any terms and conditions of this
Agreement or related rules, based on the severity of your violation, TECNO and its licensors
shall have the right to delete the content in violation, to limit, to suspend or to terminate
your use of TECNO Software and Service without notice, and to take other measures that TECNO
considers appropriate. And you will be held liable for your incompliance behavior. Once it is
terminated, you must stop using this Software and Service, and delete all the Software and
associated material s already copied and/or installed on your TECNO device immediately.
12. Indemnification
You will indemnify, release and hold harmless TECNO,
its parent, subsidiaries and affiliates, and all officers, directors, agents and employees
thereof, and any party acting on TECNO’s behalf, from and against any and all third party
claims, actions, liabilities, losses, damages, judgments, costs and expenses, including
reasonable attorneys’ fees (collectively, "Claims") arising out of (i) any use of the
TECNO Services or products appearing on the TECNO Services by you or by any person that is not
in accordance with the terms of this Agreement; (ii) any breach of this Agreement by you or by
any person that you allow to use the TECNO Services; or (iii) any violation of any laws,
regulations or the rights of any third party by you or by any person that you allow to use the
TECNO Services or products appearing on the TECNO Services.
13. DISCLAIMERS
13.1 DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTIES. TO THE
MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, THE TECNO SOFTWARE AND SERVICES ARE PROVIDED "AS IS"
AND "AS AVAILABLE" WITHOUT ANY WARRANTIES OR GUARANTEES OF ANY KIND OR NATURE, EITHER
EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR STATUTORY, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, ANY (IF ANY) IMPLIED WARRANTIES,
DUTIES OR CONDITIONS OF MERCHANTABILITY, OF FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, OF ACCURACY OR
COMPLETENESS OF RESPONSES, OF RESULTS, OF WORKMANLIKE EFFORT, OF LACK OF VIRUSES, AND OF LACK OF
NEGLIGENCE, ALL WITH REGARD TO THIS SOFTWARE AND SERVICE.
13.2 THIS
SOFTWARE DOES NOT CONTAIN ANY MALICIOUS CODE DESIGNED TO DESTROY YOUR DEVICE DATA OR TO OBTAIN
YOUR PRIVACY INFORMATION. TECNO WILL ALSO DO ITS UTMOST TO ENSURE THE SAFE, PROMPT, EFFECTIVE,
ACCURATE, RELIABLE AND CONTINUOUS OPERATION OF THIS SOFTWARE AND SERVICE, BUT WITH THE
LIMITATION OF THE EXISTING TECHNOLOGY, THIS SOFTWARE AND RELATED SERVICE MAY BE AFFECTED BY
VARIOUS UNSTABLE FACTORS, TECNO MAKES NO WARRANTIES OR REPRESENTATIONS THAT THE SOFTWARE IS
COMPATIBLE WITH ALL SOFTWARE AND HARDWARE SYSTEMS, OR IS ERROR-FREE, CAN OPERATE WITHOUT
INTERRUPTION OR THAT ANY ERRORS IN THE SOFTWARE OR RELATED SERVICE CAN BE CORRECTED. IN CASE OF
CIRCUMSTANCES SUCH AS INCOMPATIBILITY OR SOFTWARE MALFUNCTION, PLEASE CONTACT US FOR TECHNICAL
SUPPORT. IF THE COMPATIBILITY PROBLEM CANNOT BE SOLVED, YOU CAN DELETE THIS SOFTWARE. WITHIN THE
MAXIMUM SCOPE PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAWS, TECNO IS EXEMPT FROM ANY OF YOUR LOSSES CAUSED
HEREIN.
14. LIMITATION OF LIABILITIES
TO THE EXTENT NOT PROHIBITED BY APPLICABLE
LAW, IN NO EVENT SHALL TECNO, ITS AFFILIATES, SENIOR MANAGEMENT, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES OR AGENTS
BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL OR EXEMPLARY DAMAGES,
INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF PROFITS, GOODWILL, USE, DATA, BUSINESS
INTERRUPTION OR ANY OTHER INTANGIBLE DAMAGES OR LOSSES, ARISING OUT OF THE FOLLOWING REASONS,
HOWEVER CAUSED, REGARDLESS OF THE THEORY OF LIABILITY (CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE) AND EVEN IF
TECNO HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES: (i) YOUR USE OR INABILITY TO USE THE
SERVICE;(ii) THE UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS TO OR ALTERATION OF YOUR TRANSMISSIONS OR DATA; (iii) THE
DELETION OF, CORRUPTION OF, OR FAILURE TO USE YOUR TRANSMISSIONS OR DATA ON OR THROUGH THE
SERVICE; (iv) STATEMENTS OR CONDUCT OF ANY THIRD PARTY ON THE SERVICE; AND (v) ANY OTHER MATTER
RELATING TO THE SERVICE. SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF
LIABILITY FOR PERSONAL INJURY, OR OF INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, SO THIS LIMITATION MAY
NOT APPLY TO YOU.
AT THE SAME TIME, TECNO’S MAXIMUM COMPENSATION FOR ALL YOUR LOSSES SHALL
NOT EXCEED THE AMOUNT YOU PAID FOR USING/PURCHASING THE CORRESPONDING TECNO DEVICE, SOFTWARE OR
SERVICES (IF PAID SERVICE IS INVOLVED) WITHIN 12 MONTHS BEFORE THE DATE OF INITIATING THE CLAIM.
IF THE LAW OF YOUR REGION DOES NOT ALLOW THE LIMITATION OF LIABILITY THROUGH AN AGREEMENT. IN
THIS CASE, THE APPLICABLE LAWS AND REGULATIONS SHALL APPLY.
15. Governing Laws and Dispute Resolution
15.1 Governing
Laws. The execution, performance, interpretation, modification and disputes settlement of this
Agreement shall be governed by the laws of Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the
People's Republic of China, excluding its conflict-of-law provisions. You agree that this
Agreement is signed in Hong Kong.
15.2 Arbitration. Any dispute or
controversy between you and TECNO based on this Agreement shall be first settled through
friendly negotiation. If no settlement can be reached through friendly negotiation, you
unconditionally consent and agree that any claim, dispute or controversy (whether in contract,
tort or otherwise) you may have against any TECNO entity, the directors, agents, and employees
of any TECNO entity arising out of, relating to, or connected in any way with TECNO Services,
shall be submitted to Hong Kong International Arbitration Center (HKIAC) for settlement before
one (1) arbitrator in accordance with the rules of HKIAC. The arbitration shall take place in
Hong Kong, China, and the arbitration proceedings and all pleadings and written evidence shall
be in the English language, and judgment upon the award rendered by the arbitrators may be
entered in any court having jurisdiction thereof. You will only be permitted to pursue claims
against TECNO on an individual basis, not as a plaintiff or class member in any class or
representative action or proceeding.
16. General Terms
16.1 Heading. The headings of all
terms of this Agreement are for reference purpose only, have no actual meanings themselves, and
shall not be used as a basis for interpreting the meanings of this Agreement.
16.2
Severability. If any term or provision of this Agreement is held to be invalid or
unenforceable by any judicial or administrative authority for any reasons, such determination
shall not affect the validity of enforceability of the remaining terms and provisions of the
Agreement hereof, and the remaining provisions of this Agreement shall remain in full effect and
shall be construed in accordance with its terms.
16.3 Languages. If this
Agreement is made in English, Arabic and other languages. In case of any discrepancy, the
English version hereof shall prevail.
16.4 No Waiver. The failure of
TECNO to enforce at any time any of the provisions of the TECNO Services, or the failure by
TECNO to require at any time performance by you of any of the provisions of the TECNO Services,
shall in no way be construed to be a present or future waiver of such provisions, nor in any way
affect the right of TECNO to enforce such provision thereafter. The express waiver by TECNO of
any provision, condition or requirement of the TECNO Services shall not constitute a waiver of
any future obligation to comply with such provision, condition or requirement.
16.5
Entire Agreement. This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between you and TECNO
governing your use of the Software and supersedes any prior agreements between you and TECNO
relating to the use of the Software. You may also be subject to additional terms and conditions
that may apply when you use or purchase open-source software, third-party content, or other
TECNO services.