Privacy Policy / Terms

Disclaimer: Genealogy Society Singapore is not responsible for, and expressly disclaims all liability for, damages of any kind arising out of use, reference to, or reliance on any information contained within the site. While the information contained within the site is periodically updated, no guarantee is given that the information provided in this Web site is correct, complete, and up-to-date. Although the Genealogy Society Singapore’s Web site may include links providing direct access to other Internet resources, including Web sites, the Society is not responsible for the accuracy or content of information contained in these sites.

Personal Data Protection Act: Consent to collection, use and disclosure of personal data. By submitting the requested information through this website, you consent to the collection, use and disclosure of your personal data by Genealogy Society Singapore for the purpose of keeping subscribers updated on news and related publicity of the Society. You further agree that this constitutes valid notification of purpose and consent for the collection, use and disclosure of my personal data by Genealogy Society Singapore as required under the Personal Data Protection Act.

TERMS OF USE (of the GSS Website)                                                                                                      

 

GENERAL

  1. Thank you for visiting the Genealogy Society Singapore (GSS) website. By accessing and using the website, you shall be deemed to have accepted our Terms of Use.
  1. These Terms of Use may be changed, modified or supplemented by GSS from time to time. All update changes will be posted on this page. Your continued use of our services after such notification will constitute your acceptance of such amendments.
  1. The GSS website is for your personal and non-commercial use. As a condition to your continued use of the website, you warrant to the GSS that you will not use the website for any purpose that is unlawful or prohibited by these terms and conditions of use.

 

PROPRIETARY & COPYRIGHTS

  1. This Website is owned and provided by the GSS.
  1. The contents of this Website including, but not limited to, text, information, images, documentation, software, files, audio and video files/clips and other materials contained on or available through this Website (the Content) are protected by copyright, trademark and other forms of proprietary rights and restrictions unless expressly stated. Any information or queries in respect of this should be sent to https://genealogysocietysingapore.com/contact-us/

 

PRIVACY POLICY

Cookies

  1. We may collect your browsing behaviour through a “cookie”, which is a small data file sent to your browser to store and track information about you when you access our Website. While cookies can tell us when you access our services and which pages you visit, you generally do so anonymously. It cannot read data off your hard disk and does not contain any information that personally identifies you.

 

Use of Information

  1. By interacting with us, submitting information to us, signing up for any of the events organised by us, downloading and/or using any part of our services, you agree and consent to GSS as well as our representatives collecting, using, disclosing and sharing amongst themselves the information you provide, including your Personal Data (see definition in the Personal Data Protection Act 2012 of Singapore)
  1. If you provide us with any Personal Data relating to a third party (e.g. information of spouse, children, parents, employees and/or authorised representatives), by submitting such information to us, you represent to us that you have obtained the consent of the third party to you providing us with their Personal Data for the respective purposes.

 

 

Protection of Personal Data

  1. GSS will take reasonable steps to protect your Personal Data against unauthorised disclosure. Subject to the provisions of any applicable law, this Personal Data may be disclosed, for the purposes listed above (where applicable), to the following third parties, whether they are located overseas or in Singapore: Where appropriate, we may share necessary data with others for performing obligations in connection with services requested by you.
  1. Should you wish to withdraw consent to the use of your Personal Data, obtain access to your Personal Data records or make corrections to your Personal Data, please contact us at https://genealogysocietysingapore.com/contact-us/
  1. To safeguard your Personal Data, all electronic storage and transmission of Personal Data is secured with appropriate security technologies.

 

DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTIES & LIABILITIES

  1. The GSS provides this Website and its Contents on an “as is” basis and your use shall be at your own risk. To the fullest extent permitted by law, GSS disclaims all warranties of any kind, whether express or implied, including but not limited to warranties:
  • as to the accuracy, correctness, reliability, timeliness, non-infringement of copyright or other intellectual property rights, merchantability or fitness for any particular purpose; and
  • that the Website or any functions associated with it will provide a prompt, uninterrupted or error-free service, or that defects will be corrected or that this Website and the server is and will be free of all viruses and/or other harmful elements.
  1. GSS shall also not be liable for any damage or loss of any kind caused as a result (direct or indirect) of the use of the Website, including but not limited to any damage or loss suffered as a result of use of or reliance on the Contents contained in or available from the Website.
  1. By using this Website, you represent and warrant that your use will be in accordance with these Terms of Use. If your use of this Website is not in accordance with these Terms of Use, you agree to indemnify, defend, and hold GSS harmless against all liabilities, losses, damages, claims, costs, expenses, fees (including reasonable attorneys’ fees), and judgments that may arise from or relating to such use.

 

 THIRD-PARTY SITES

  1. GSS’s website may contain links to other websites operated by third parties. GSS is not responsible for the contents of those websites and their data protection and privacy practices may also differ from ours. GSS is not responsible for their content or privacy practices and shall not be liable for any damages or loss arising from access to those websites.

 

 

GOVERNING LAW

  1. This Privacy Policy shall be governed in all respects by the laws the Republic of Singapore.

 

Dated 17 December 2022

 

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