Terms of Use

1.Scope of these Terms

These Terms apply to all users of the Platform, including visitors, members, writers, correspondents, contributors, advertisers, partners and service providers.

Certain services may be subject to additional terms — for events, competitions, advertising or content publication. Where a conflict arises, the additional terms govern that service to the extent necessary to resolve the conflict.

Where the Company has entered into a separate written agreement with a writer, correspondent, presenter, employee, contractor, advertiser, partner or service provider, that agreement governs the relationship in question and prevails over these Terms in the event of conflict.

The Privacy Policy, the Cookie Policy and any other policies published on the Platform form a complementary part of these Terms.

2.Electronic acceptance

Use of the Platform after these Terms have been made available constitutes acceptance of them, to the extent permitted by law.

We may ask you for express consent when you:

• create an account;
• register for an event;
• subscribe to a newsletter;
• submit content or request publication;
• use a service that requires additional terms;
• accept a material update to these Terms.

We may retain an electronic record of that consent — including its date, the version of the Terms accepted, and associated technical data — in accordance with the Privacy Policy and applicable law.

3.Eligibility and age

Anyone may browse the public content available on the Platform, subject to applicable legal restrictions and age requirements.

Persons under 13 years of age may not create an account or provide personal data to the Company.

If we become aware that we have collected personal data from a child under 13 without the legally required consent, we will take reasonable steps to delete that data.

A user below the age of legal majority in their place of residence must use the services with the consent and supervision of a parent or legal guardian.

Certain services or events may require you to be 18, or the age of contractual capacity in your place of residence.

4.Accounts and free membership

The Platform may allow users to create free accounts or memberships in order to access additional features.

When creating an account, you agree to:

• provide accurate, current and complete information;
• update your information when it changes;
• keep your login credentials confidential;
• not share the account with any unauthorised person;
• notify us immediately if you suspect unauthorised use of the account;
• accept responsibility for activity carried out through your account, to the extent permitted by law.

You may not create an account using a false identity, impersonate any other person or entity, or create accounts intended to circumvent, mislead, manipulate or abuse the Platform.

We reserve the right to refuse, suspend, restrict or close an account where we reasonably believe it breaches these Terms or the law, or places the Platform or its users at risk.

5.The Platform is free of charge

Access to public content and the creation of the accounts or memberships currently available on the Platform are free of charge. The Company does not at present levy recurring subscription fees or apply automatic renewal.

Creating a free account does not oblige the Company to continue providing all current features or services indefinitely.

The Company may in future offer optional paid services, products or memberships. No free account will be converted to a paid service, and no fee will be charged, without:

• the price, the service and the billing terms being set out in advance;
• the express consent of the user;
• appropriate additional terms being provided for the paid service;
• compliance with applicable cancellation, refund and renewal rules.

Merely continuing to use a free account is not consent to pay any future fee.

6.Permitted use

The Company grants you a limited, personal, non-exclusive, non-transferable and revocable licence to access the Platform and use its content for personal, non-commercial purposes only, unless you have obtained our prior written consent.

Links to Platform material may be shared on websites and social media, provided that you:

• do not alter the headline or present the material misleadingly;
• do not remove the name (60 Arabia, Inc) or attribute the content to another party;
• do not imply a partnership, sponsorship or official endorsement that does not exist;
• do not copy the material in full or republish it without authorisation;
• do not use the link or excerpt in an unlawful, abusive or misleading context.

7.Prohibited uses

Without the Company’s prior written authorisation, you may not:

• copy, republish, distribute, sell, license or commercially exploit Platform content;
• modify, translate or create derivative works from the content, except as permitted by law;
• remove copyright notices, trademarks or source attributions;
• harvest content automatically using bots, extraction tools, crawling or scraping;
• use the content to train artificial-intelligence models or to develop databases, automated products or competing services;
• circumvent technical restrictions, protection systems or access limits;
• probe the security of the Platform, attempt to breach it, or gain unauthorised access to its systems or data;
• distribute viruses, malware or harmful code;
• disrupt the Platform or place an unreasonable load on its infrastructure;
• use the Platform for fraud, deception, money laundering or any unlawful activity;
• impersonate any person, institution or representative of the Company;
• use the content in a way that harms the Company’s reputation or misrepresents its meaning or source;
• collect users’ information or contact them for unauthorised marketing purposes;
• send spam or unsolicited advertising;
• manipulate view counts, engagement, voting results or rankings;
• use automated or multiple accounts to circumvent restrictions or influence discussions.

Nothing in this clause prevents any use expressly permitted by law, including fair use, within its legal limits.

8.The nature of editorial content

The Company strives to provide accurate and current editorial content, but we do not warrant that all published content is complete, free of error, or up to date at all times.

Events may develop after a story or report is published. We may update, correct, clarify, annotate or remove content in accordance with our editorial policy.

Publication of any material, opinion, interview or statement does not constitute the Company’s endorsement of the person, entity or view contained in it, unless we say so expressly.

Bylined articles, opinion pieces and commentary from guests and contributors express the views of their authors and do not necessarily represent the position of the Company, its management or its editorial team.

We are under no obligation to publish material sent to us, and receipt of it creates no employment, contractual or representative relationship between the sender and the Company.

9.Financial and commercial content

Information published on the Platform is for general informational and educational purposes only. It does not constitute:

• investment, financial or banking advice;
• a recommendation to buy, sell or hold any asset or security;
• legal, tax or accounting advice;
• a guarantee of the performance of an investment, a company or a market;
• an offer or solicitation to buy or sell securities;
• an assurance as to the accuracy of forecasts or forward-looking estimates.

Prices, financial data, exchange rates and market information may change rapidly. Data may be delayed or may contain errors originating at source or introduced technically.

You should conduct your own research and consult a qualified professional before taking any financial, investment, legal or commercial decision. You alone bear responsibility for decisions you take in reliance on Platform content.

10.Use of artificial intelligence

The Company may use artificial-intelligence technologies to assist with research, analysis, translation, summarisation, classification, editing, production, content recommendation and other functions.

We make reasonable efforts to review content in which the Platform has used artificial intelligence, but such technologies may produce information that is inaccurate, incomplete, outdated or contextually inappropriate.

Automatically generated or summarised content should not be relied upon as the sole basis for important decisions. Where appropriate, we recommend consulting original sources and official data.

Publication and editorial oversight remain subject to the controls established by the Company, whether review is carried out by humans or with automated systems.

Automated tools made available through the Platform may not be used to produce unlawful, misleading or infringing content, or to harm individuals or institutions.

Possible errors in content may be reported to: info@60arabia.com.

11.Intellectual property

All intellectual property rights in the Platform and its content are owned by or licensed to the Company, including:

• news, articles, investigations and analysis;
• video, audio recordings and live broadcasts;
• photographs, illustrations, designs and infographics;
• databases, taxonomies and editorial organisation;
• software, interfaces and technical features;
• names, logos and trademarks;
• newsletters, reports and training content;
• translations, summaries and original content produced with the assistance of digital technologies.

These Terms grant you no ownership in the Platform or its content. The name (60 Arabia, Inc), its logos and its trademarks may not be used without prior written consent.

12.Licensing and republication requests

Prior written permission is required to use Platform content in:

• commercial websites or applications;
• newspapers, magazines and other media platforms;
• books and paid reports;
• commercial courses, events and presentations;
• databases and media-monitoring services;
• artificial-intelligence or machine-learning services;
• television, radio or digital broadcast;
• advertising or marketing campaigns.

Licensing and republication requests may be sent to: info@60arabia.com.

13.User contributions

The Platform may allow users to submit comments, articles, images, video, recordings, information or other material — referred to as "User Contributions".

You retain ownership of the rights you hold in your contributions. However, by submitting a contribution you grant the Company a worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free, transferable and sub-licensable licence to use, copy, store, modify, translate, format, publish, distribute, display, perform and promote the contribution across current or future media, to the extent necessary to operate the Platform, produce its content, and provide and promote its services.

The licence continues in respect of:

• material published before a deletion request;
• material incorporated into a programme, report or media production;
• backups and archival or legal records;
• cases where retention is necessary to comply with the law or protect rights.

You represent and warrant that:

• the contribution is your own work, or you hold the rights and permissions necessary to use it;
• the contribution does not infringe copyright, trademarks, privacy or the rights of any third party;
• the contribution contains no information you know to be false or misleading;
• the contribution does not breach the law or any court order;
• publishing the contribution does not breach a confidentiality obligation, employment contract or third-party agreement;
• you have obtained the consent of persons appearing or participating in the material where consent is legally required.

We do not guarantee that any contribution will be published, and we may review, edit, decline or remove all or part of it in the exercise of our reasonable editorial and legal discretion.

14.Community rules and comments

All posts and comments must be professional, respectful and relevant to the subject under discussion.

It is prohibited to post content that:

• contains threats, harassment, bullying or hate speech;
• incites violence, terrorism or the commission of crimes;
• is defamatory, makes unsupported accusations, or violates privacy;
• contains pornographic, exploitative or unlawful material;
• targets a person on the basis of race, nationality, religion, sex, disability or any characteristic protected by law;
• promotes fraud, or dangerous or misleading medical or financial information;
• discloses personal, financial or confidential data without authorisation;
• contains advertising, spam or malicious links;
• impersonates a person or institution;
• manipulates the discussion through fake accounts, automated activity or repeated posting;
• infringes the intellectual property rights of others.

The Company does not necessarily review every post before publication and is not responsible for users’ opinions or conduct. We may remove content, limit its visibility, or suspend accounts in breach.

15.Reports and corrections

If you believe published material contains a material error or infringes your rights, you may send a clear request, supported by the relevant information, to:

• Corrections and editorial matters: info@60arabia.com
• Legal matters: info@60arabia.com

Where applicable, the report should include:

• the link to the material in question;
• a clear description of the problem;
• supporting information or documents;
• the name of the person making the request and how to contact them;
• a statement of their capacity or relationship to the matter.

We will review the request in accordance with our editorial and legal policies. Receipt of a report does not oblige us to delete or amend the content.

16.Copyright notices

The Company respects intellectual property rights. If you believe content published on the Platform infringes your copyright, please send a written notice to the person designated to receive copyright notices:

• Name: Bassem Kadry
• Role: Copyright and DMCA notices officer
• Company: (60 Arabia, Inc)
• Email: bassem@60arabia.com

A notice of infringement must include:

• identification of the copyrighted work alleged to be infringed;
• identification of the material complained of, with the link to the page on which it appears;
• the name and contact details of the person giving notice;
• a statement of good-faith belief that use of the material is not authorised by the rights holder, its agent or the law;
• a statement, under penalty of perjury, that the information is accurate and that the person giving notice is the rights holder or authorised to act on their behalf;
• a physical or electronic signature of the rights holder or their authorised representative.

The Company may remove or disable access to the reported content, request further information, notify the user who submitted the content, and suspend or terminate the accounts of repeat infringers.

Designating the person named above does not constitute formal registration of a DMCA agent with the United States Copyright Office unless the Company has completed the registration procedures required by law.

17.Copyright counter-notice

If a user believes their content was removed or disabled as a result of a mistake or misidentification, they may send a counter-notice to bassem@60arabia.com including:

• identification of the content removed or disabled and its former location on the Platform;
• a statement, under penalty of perjury, that the user believes in good faith that the content was removed as a result of a mistake or misidentification;
• the user’s name and contact details;
• consent to the jurisdiction of the competent federal court, to the extent required by law;
• consent to accept service of process from the person who gave the notice of infringement, or their agent;
• their physical or electronic signature.

The Company may forward a copy of the counter-notice to the person who gave the notice of infringement and restore the content in accordance with applicable legal procedures and time periods, unless it receives notice that legal proceedings have been commenced to prevent restoration.

18.Advertising and paid content

The Platform may display advertising, commercially sponsored material, or content provided by partners.

We seek to distinguish advertising or paid content from editorial content using clear labels such as "Advertisement", "Sponsored content" or "Paid partnership", wherever this is required.

The advertiser or partner is responsible for the accuracy of the claims, offers, products and services it presents. The appearance of an advertisement on the Platform does not mean the Company warrants or endorses the product or service, unless expressly stated otherwise.

Any transaction between a user and an advertiser or third party is at the responsibility of those parties.

19.External links and services

The Platform may contain links to websites, applications or services operated by third parties. These links are provided for information or convenience and do not imply our approval of those sites’ content or practices.

The Company does not control external sites and accepts no responsibility for:

• their content or its accuracy;
• their privacy and security policies;
• the products or services they offer;
• loss or damage arising from their use.

Your use of any external service is subject to the terms and policies of the party operating it.

20.Competitions, events and promotions

Competitions, prizes, events and promotions may be subject to separate rules. By taking part, you agree to the rules of that activity in addition to these Terms.

The date of any event or programme may be changed, or the event cancelled, for operational, security or legal reasons, or because of circumstances beyond our control.

Where an event is free, its cancellation creates no obligation to refund fees. If a paid event is offered in future, the cancellation and refund policy published at registration will apply.

21.Jobs and career opportunities

The Platform may display job advertisements or career opportunities offered by the Company or by third parties.

The Company does not guarantee:

• the continued availability of any position;
• the accuracy of all information provided by an employer;
• that a user will obtain an interview or a job offer;
• the suitability of an employer or a candidate;
• the outcome of any employment relationship formed between a user and a third party.

The user and the employer are each responsible for verifying information and taking appropriate precautions before exchanging data or entering into any agreement.

22.Privacy and electronic communications

The collection, use and sharing of personal data is governed by the Privacy Policy published on the Platform.

By using the Platform you agree to receive necessary operational notices electronically, such as security messages, account updates and material changes to services.

We will send marketing communications only in accordance with the law and the consent options available to you. You may unsubscribe from marketing messages at any time; doing so does not affect operational messages necessary to provide the service.

23.Availability and modification of services

We strive to keep the Platform available and secure, but we do not warrant that it will operate without interruption or error.

We may:

• modify the Platform or any of its features;
• add or remove services;
• change how content is presented or accessed;
• impose reasonable limits on storage or usage;
• suspend the Platform temporarily for maintenance or security reasons;
• discontinue a service or product.

We do not guarantee the continued availability of any material, programme, archive or free feature indefinitely.

24.Disclaimer of warranties

To the fullest extent permitted by law, the Platform and its content are provided on an "as is" and "as available" basis.

The Company gives no express or implied warranty as to:

• the accuracy, completeness or currency of the content;
• the fitness of the content for a particular purpose;
• the Platform being uninterrupted or error-free;
• the Platform or its servers being free of viruses or harmful components;
• the user achieving any particular result from using the Platform;
• the reliability of content provided by users or third parties;
• the continued availability of any account, service or free feature.

This clause does not exclude any warranty that may not be excluded by law.

25.Limitation of liability

To the fullest extent permitted by law, neither the Company nor its affiliates, officers, directors, employees, contractors or licensors shall be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential or punitive damages, including:

• loss of profits or revenue;
• loss of data or opportunity;
• loss of reputation or goodwill;
• business interruption;
• investment, commercial or professional decisions;
• damage arising from content of users or third parties;
• damage arising from the suspension, alteration or discontinuation of a free service;
• unauthorised access arising from matters reasonably beyond our control.

Given that the services and accounts currently available are free of charge, and to the fullest extent permitted by law, the Company’s total direct liability to any user shall not exceed USD 100.

No exclusion or limitation of liability applies to the extent prohibited by law, and these Terms do not exclude any liability that may not lawfully be excluded or limited.

26.Indemnity

To the extent permitted by law, you agree to indemnify the Company, its affiliates, officers, directors, employees and agents against claims, losses and reasonable expenses, including legal fees, arising from:

• your breach of these Terms;
• your unlawful use of the Platform;
• your contributions or the content you submit;
• your infringement of any third party’s rights;
• misuse of your account resulting from your negligence in protecting your login credentials.

This clause does not apply to any liability arising from the Company’s own act or negligence, to the extent determined by law.

27.Suspension and termination

We may suspend, restrict or terminate your access to the Platform if:

• you breach these Terms;
• you use the Platform fraudulently or unlawfully;
• your use presents a security or legal risk;
• you infringe the rights of users or third parties;
• the measure is necessary to protect the Platform or to comply with the law.

You may stop using the Platform at any time, and you may request closure of your account in accordance with the Privacy Policy and account procedures.

Provisions which by their nature are intended to survive termination remain in force, including intellectual property, content licences, limitation of liability, indemnity and dispute resolution.

28.Changes to these Terms

We may update these Terms to address legal, regulatory, technical or operational changes, or to add new services.

We will publish the updated version on the Platform and state the date of last update. Where a change is material, we will give appropriate notice before it takes effect wherever this is required or reasonably possible.

We may seek express consent to material changes from account holders where the law or the nature of the change requires it.

Continued use of the Platform after the amended Terms take effect constitutes acceptance of them, to the extent permitted by law. If you do not agree, you must stop using the Platform and close your account, if you have one.

We will not apply material changes retroactively in a manner that is unfair or contrary to law.

29.Governing law and jurisdiction

These Terms are governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware and the applicable federal laws of the United States of America, without regard to conflict-of-laws rules.

The state and federal courts located in the State of Delaware shall have jurisdiction over any dispute arising out of these Terms or relating to the Platform or its use. To the extent permitted by law, the parties consent to the personal and venue jurisdiction of those courts.

This clause does not limit any mandatory rights a user enjoys under the laws applicable in their place of residence, nor does it prevent either party from seeking urgent relief to protect intellectual property rights, data or technical systems.

30.Severability

If a court of competent jurisdiction determines that any provision of these Terms is unlawful or unenforceable, that provision shall apply to the fullest extent permitted by law, or be severed to the extent necessary, with the remaining Terms continuing in force.

31.No waiver

Our failure or delay in exercising any right does not constitute a waiver of it. No waiver is effective unless made in writing by an authorised representative of the Company.

32.Entire agreement

These Terms, together with the Privacy Policy, the Cookie Policy and any additional terms applying to a particular service, constitute the entire agreement between you and the Company regarding use of the Platform.

These Terms create no partnership, agency, employment or joint-venture relationship between the user and the Company.

33.Language

We may provide these Terms in Arabic and English. Until a legally equivalent English version is published, the Arabic version is the authoritative version.

If an approved English version is published later, both versions will clearly state which one governs in the event of conflict.

34.Contact us

For general, editorial or legal enquiries, you can reach us at:

• (60 Arabia, Inc)
• State of Delaware, United States of America
• General email: info@60arabia.com
• Copyright: bassem@60arabia.com
• Website: https://www.60arabia.com