This Purchase Policy outlines the terms and conditions governing membership purchases and renewals on the Chamber of Engineers website (https://www.coe.org.mt/), office based at 127, Professional Centre, Sliema Street, Gżira, for the purchasing of our products (‘membership’, ’tickets’, ‘services’) from our online payment platform. Please read them carefully in conjunction with our Privacy Policy and Website Terms and Conditions.
These policies govern your use of this website. Please read them carefully before using our shop or any part of our website. Using this website indicates that you accept these terms and conditions. If you do not accept these terms and conditions, please don’t use this website. Chamber of Engineers may revise these terms and conditions at any time by updating this posting. Users should check these terms and conditions periodically.
Collaborators and Partners
At CoE, “CoE Sponsor”, “CoE Partner”, “CoE Corporate Member” and/or CoE Collaborator” means that we have teamed up with organisations and/or individuals to bring quality services and products to the consumer. None of such terms means or implies that we are partners with these companies for legal purposes.
Online Payment System Users
CoE does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, nationality, gender, sexual orientation or religion. However; persons under the age of 16 should only use our online payment platform with the consent of their parent or legal guardian. Use of our online payment platform by any user shall be deemed to be a representation that the user is 16 years of age or older.
Web Cookies
Like any other website, CoE uses ‘cookies’. These cookies are used to store information including visitors’ preferences, and the pages on the website that the visitor accessed or visited. The information is used to optimize the users’ experience by customizing our web page content based on visitors’ browser type and/or other information.
Links
We are in no way responsible for the content of any websites that may be linked to or from our website, or any bulletin board / forum, whether associated or unassociated with CoE. These links are provided for the user’s convenience only and the user accesses them at their own risk. Any other website accessed from this website is independent from CoE, and we have no control over the content of these other websites. In addition, a link to any other website does not imply that we endorse or accept any responsibility for the content or use of such other websites.
Product and Services Information
All prices are quoted in EURO (€) and are inclusive of VAT unless otherwise stated. Pre-payment in full must be received by bank transfer before the applicable service is granted.
The receipt of an email order confirmation from us indicating that a transaction has been authorised is simply a recognition that we have received the consumer’s requested order. Due to the technical complexities associated with trading online, we currently settle all transactions immediately after the customer’s address has been verified by their issuing bank.
When the order has been processed the customer is then billed accordingly.
Payment and VAT
We accept payment via Trust Payments and all payment methods they support and bank transfer.
Conduct Of Users
You the user are entirely responsible and liable for all activities conducted by you. In addition to the guidelines listed above, below are some, though not all, violations that may result in the termination of your access. By using our website, you are agreeing to the following rules of conduct as well as the guidelines set forth above. You agree not to do any of the following actions while using the website:
a. harass, threaten, embarrass or cause distress or discomfort upon another participant, user, or other individual or entity;
b. transmit via or through the website any information, data, text, files, links, software, chat, communication or other materials that we consider to be harmful, threatening, abusive, harassing, defamatory, vulgar, obscene, racially or ethnically hateful or otherwise objectionable;
c. attempt to transmit any “virus”,”trojan horse”,”worm” or other software destruction or disruption device;
d. impersonate any other person, including but not limited to, technician, expert, forum moderator, guide, host or employee of CoE;
e. post or transmit any unsolicited advertising, promotional materials, or any other forms of solicitation on our website or associated forums. This shall also prohibit the following: solicitation of credit card numbers, solicitations for sponsors, or promotion of raffles, competitions, or multi-level marketing or pyramid schemes. Should we decide to operate any forums they will exist purely for information and ideas exchange only;
f. intentionally or unintentionally violate any applicable local, national, European or international law while using or accessing the Website or in connection with your use of the Website, in any manner;
g. invade the privacy or violate any personal or proprietary right (including intellectual property rights) of any person or entity; and
h. infringe the intellectual property rights or similar rights, including but not limited to copyrights and trademarks, of any person or entity and
i. post or transmit any material for which you have not obtained all necessary licences and / or approvals.
You may not misuse the website in any way (including, without limitation, by hacking).
We will fully co-operate with any law enforcement authorities or court order requesting or directing us to disclose the identity or locate anyone posting.
Disclaimers and Indemnity
By using the CoE website and / or posting materials, you the user agree to indemnify us, our officers, employees, successors and affiliates for any and all claims, damages, losses, and causes of action (including legal fees) arising out of or relating to your breach or alleged breach of this agreement (including without limitation, claims made by third parties for infringement of intellectual property rights), or for any content that is provided by you (or through your user name and / or password).
You agree to cooperate as fully as reasonably required in the defence of any claim. We reserve the right to assume the exclusive defence and control of any matter otherwise subject to indemnification by you.
The information contained in this website is for general guidance on topics selected by CoE. Such information is provided on a blind-basis, without any knowledge as to your industry, identity or specific circumstances. The application and impact of relevant laws will vary from jurisdiction to jurisdiction. There may also be delays, omissions, or inaccuracies in information contained in this website. The information on this website is provided with the understanding that CoE and various authors and publishers’ providing such information are not engaged in, and that providing such information does not constitute the rendering of professional advice or services. As such, information on this website should not be relied upon or used as a substitute for consultation whether by telephone, email, or in-person with an officer or employee of CoE.
The material on this website is provided ‘as is’ without any conditions, warranties or other terms of any kind. Accordingly, to the maximum extent permitted by law, we provide you with this website on the basis that we exclude all representations, warranties, conditions and other terms (including without limitation, the conditions implied by law of satisfactory quality, fitness for purpose and the use of reasonable care and skill which but for these terms and conditions might have effect in relation to this website).
Limitation of Liability
CoE, any other party (whether or not involved in creating, producing, maintaining or delivering this website) and our officers, employees, successors and affiliates for of any of them, exclude all liability and responsibility for any amount or kind of loss or damage that may result to you or a third party (including without limitation, any direct, indirect, punitive or consequential loss or damages, or any loss of income, profits, goodwill, data, contracts, use of money, or loss or damages arising from or connected in any way to business interruption, and whether in tort (including without limitation negligence), contract or otherwise) in connection with this website in any way or in connection with the use, inability to use or the results of use of this website, any websites linked to this website or the material on such websites, including but not limited to loss or damage due to viruses that may infect your computer equipment, software, data or other property on account of your access to, use of, or browsing this website or your downloading of any material from this website or any websites linked to this website. if your use of material on this website results in the need for servicing, repair or correction of equipment, software or data, you assume all costs thereof.
Nothing in these terms and conditions shall exclude or limit our liability for (i) death or personal injury caused by negligence; (ii) fraud; (iii) misrepresentation as to a fundamental matter; or (iv) any liability which cannot be excluded or limited under applicable law.
Proper Law of Contract
These terms and conditions shall be governed by and construed in accordance with Maltese law. Disputes arising in connection with these terms and conditions shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the Maltese courts. THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS DO NOT AFFECT YOUR STATUTORY RIGHTS.
Credit Card Security
We are particularly concerned about the security of your credit card and associated details. For this reason, your credit card details are always sent to Trust Payments using the SSL (Secure Sockets Layer) protocol. This is the industry standard technique of encrypting all data transmitted to and from a customer’s web browser to a web server and at present employs 128-bit encryption. From this point on, our payment gateway transmits all credit card details and affiliated details via facsimile. Furthermore, at no point are your credit card details stored in any file or database on our web server or internal computer systems.
Should you have any questions or complaints regarding this agreement, or any other aspect of our website then please do not hesitate to contact us on info@coe.org.mt.