Terms & Condition

SIRIMLINK’s Website Terms and Conditions SIRIM Berhad (Company No. 367474-V) a company incorporated under the laws of Malaysia and having its registered office address at No. 1, Persiaran Dato' Menteri, Section 2, P.O. Box 7035, 40911 Shah Alam, Selangor Darul Ehsan (hereinafter referred to as "SIRIM") grants to you, the Subscriber, subject to the terms and conditions hereunder, access to SIRIMLINK an automated online database service provided by SIRIM. These terms and conditions apply to the use of this website, including the use of the information services offered on this website. In using this website, you agree to be bound by these terms and conditions. If you do not accept these terms and conditions, you must refrain from using the website. These terms and conditions must be read in conjunction with any other applicable terms and conditions governing the use of this website. Terminology In these terms and conditions, the expressions "we", "us" and "our" are a reference to SIRIM. Membership In order to be able to access the information offered on this website, you must become a member. To become a member, you must complete your registration details in the manner described on the website. We reserve the right to terminate your membership at any time if you breach these terms and conditions. You agree to ensure that your registration details are true and accurate at all times. Specifically, you must notify us of any change to the registration details as originally supplied. Upon registration, you will be provided with a Subscriber's User ID and Initial Password. As a security measure, it is your duty as the Subscriber to change the initial User ID Password to a secured password of your choice and keep the User ID and Password safe and confidential at all times. Subscriber shall be held responsible for charges incurred against the assigned User ID until such time SIRIM is notified in writing to cancel or modify the User ID. You agree to pay for our services in the manner specified on the website. You agree to furnish equipment which meets SIRIMLINK connection specifications, at his/her own cost and shall be responsible for the telecommunication costs between your premises and SIRIMLINK connection point. Information Service All information provided by us pursuant to these terms and conditions is provided in good faith on as-is-where-is basis. You accept that any information provided by us is general information and is not in the nature of advice. We derive our information from sources which we believe to be accurate and up to date as at the date of publication. We nevertheless reserve the right to update this information at any time. In addition, we do not make any representations or warranties that the information we provide is reliable, accurate or complete or that your access to that information will be uninterrupted, timely or secure. We are not liable for any loss resulting from any action taken or reliance made by you on any information or material posted by us. You should make your own inquiries and seek independent advice from relevant industry professionals before acting or relying on any information or material which is made available to you pursuant to our information service. We reserve the right to add or withdraw databases in SIRIMLINK. In addition, we reserve the right to modify any and /or all service rates, training fees, and documentation prices and such modified rates, fees or prices shall be effective thirty (30) days after SIRIM has given written notice of the same to you. You agree to use our information service for lawful purposes only. Disclaimer We do not accept responsibility for any loss damage, however caused (including through negligence), which you may directly or indirectly suffer in connection with your use of this website or any linked website, nor do we accept any responsibility for any such loss arising out of your use of or reliance on information contained on or accessed through this website. To the extent permitted by law, any condition or warranty which would otherwise be implied into these terms and conditions is hereby excluded. Where legislation implies any condition or warranty, and that legislation prohibits us from excluding or modifying the application of, or our liability under, any such condition or warranty, that condition or warranty will be deemed included but our liability will be limited for a breach of that condition or warranty to one or more of the following: (a) if the breach relates to goods, (i) the replacement of the goods or the supply of equivalent goods, (ii) the repair of such goods, (iii) the payment of the cost of replacing the goods or of acquiring equivalent goods or (iv) the payment of the cost of having the goods repaired; and (b) if the breach relates to services, (i) the supplying of the services again or (ii) the payment of the cost of having the services supplied again. In any event, it is hereby agreed that SIRIM's liability you, if any for damages, regardless of cause or form of actions, shall not exceed the value of the subscription for one (1) month preceding the incident giving rise to such damages. Exception to Disclaimer This disclaimer set out in these terms and conditions does not attempt or purport to exclude liability arising under statute if, and to the extent, such liability cannot be lawfully excluded. You must ensure that your access to this website is not illegal or prohibited by laws which apply to you. You must take your own precautions to ensure that the process which you employ for accessing this website does not expose you to the risk of viruses, malicious computer code or other forms of interference which may damage your own computer system. For the removal of doubt, we do not accept responsibility for any interference or damage to your own computer system which arises in connection with your use of this website or any linked website. Whilst we have no reason to believe that any information contained on this website is inaccurate, we do not warrant the accuracy, adequacy or completeness of such information, nor do we undertake to keep this website updated. We do not accept responsibility for losssuffered as a result of reliance by you upon the accuracy or currency of information contained on this website. You acknowledge that we are a distributor, not a publisher, of content on this website. Our editorial control is limited to the selection of materials to make available.Any opinions or advice by third parties remain the responsibility of those third parties and we do not guarantee the accuracy, completeness or usefulness of that content or its fitness for any particular purposes. Where the information made available over this service contains opinions or judgmentsof third parties, we do not purport to endorse the contents of that opinion or advice nor the accuracy or reliability of that opinion or advice. We do not accept liabilityfor loss or damage caused by your reliance upon any information obtained through this service and it remains your responsibility to evaluate the accuracy, completeness and usefulness of any such information. Responsibility for the content of advertisements appearing on this website (including hyperlinks to advertisers' own websites) rests solely with the advertisers. The placement of such advertisements does not constitute a recommendation or endorsement by us of the advertisers' products and each advertiser is solely responsible for any representations made in connection with its advertisement. Copyright Copyright in this website (including text, graphics, logos, icons, sound recordingsand software) is owned or licensed by us. Information procured from a third party may be the subject of copyright owned by that third party. Other than for the purposesof, and subject to the conditions prescribed under, the Malaysian Copyright Act 1987and similar legislation which applies in your location, and except as expressly authorised by these terms and conditions, you may not in any form or by any means: - adapt, reproduce, store, distribute, print, display, perform, publish or create derivative works from any part of this website; or - commercialise any information, products or services obtained from any part of this website; without our written permission or, in the case of third party material, from the owner of the copyright in that material. Trade Marks Except where otherwise specified, any word or device to which is attached the ™ or ® symbol is a registered trade mark. If you use any of our trade marks in reference to our activities, products or services, you must get our prior written consent and include a statement attributing that trade mark to us. You must not use any of our trade marks: in or as the whole or part of your own trade marks; - in connection with activities, products or services which are not ours; - in a manner which may be confusing, misleading or deceptive; - in a manner that disparages us or our information, products or services including this website). Restricted Use Unless we agree otherwise in writing, you are provided with access to this website only for your personal use. You are authorised to print a copy of any information contained on this website for your personal use, unless such printing is expressly prohibited. Without limiting the foregoing, you may not without our written permission on-sell information obtained from this website. Linked Websites This website may contain links to other websites ("linked websites").Those links are provided for convenience only and may not remain current or be maintained. We are not responsible for the content or privacy practices associated with linked websites. Our links with linked websites should not be construed as an endorsement,approval or recommendation by us of the owners or operators of those linked websites,or of any information, graphics, materials, products or services referred to or contained on those linked websites, unless and to the extent stipulated to the contrary. Privacy Policy We undertake to comply with the terms of our privacy policy which is annexed to these Terms and Conditions. Security of Information Unfortunately, no data transmission over the Internet can be guaranteed as totally secure. Whilst we strive to protect such information, we do not warrant and cannot ensure the security of any information which you transmit to us. Accordingly, any information which you transmit to us is transmitted at your own risk. Nevertheless, once we receive your transmission, we will take reasonable steps to preserve the security of such information. Termination of Access Access to this website may be terminated at any time by us without notice. Our disclaimer will nevertheless survive any such termination. Governing Law These terms and conditions are governed by the laws in force in West Malaysia. You agree to submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of Malaysia. General We accept no liability for any failure to comply with these terms and conditions where such failure is due to circumstances beyond our reasonable control. If we waive any rights available to us under these terms and conditions on one occasion, this does not mean that those rights will automatically be waived on any other occasion. If any of these terms and conditions are held to be invalid, unenforceable or illegal for any reason, the remaining terms and conditions shall nevertheless continue in full force. To Return to the Website To return to the website, click where indicated. By doing so, you acknowledge that you have read, understood and accepted the above terms of use. Privacy Policy governing the use and access to SIRIMLINK We may collect website visitors' contact information (like their e-mail addresses). Unless you object, this information may be used: - to send news, information about our activities and general promotional material which we believe may be useful to you; - to monitor who is accessing the website or using services offered on the website; and - to profile the type of people accessing the website. If you do not wish to have your personal information used in this manner or for any other specific purpose, you can e-mail us accordingly. We utilize "cookies" which enable us to monitor traffic patterns and to serve you more efficiently if you revisit the site. A cookie does not identify you personally but it does identify your computer. You can set your browser to notify you when you receive a cookie and this will provide you with an opportunity to either accept or reject it in each instance. We will not sell or otherwise provide your personal information to a third party, or make any other use of your personal information, for any purpose which is not incidental to your use of this website. For the removal of doubt, personal information will not be used for any purpose which a reasonable person in your position would not expect. If you request us not to use personal information in a particular manner or at all, we will adopt all reasonable measures to observe your request but we may still use or disclose that information if: - we subsequently notify you of the intended use or disclosure and you do not object to that use or disclosure; - we believe that the use or disclosure is reasonably necessary to assist a law enforcement agency or an agency responsible for government or public security in the performance of their functions; or - we are required by law to disclose the information. We will preserve the content of any e-mail you send us if we believe we have the legal requirement to do so. Your e-mail message content may be monitored by us for trouble-shooting or maintenance purposes or if any form of e-mail abuse is suspected. Personal information which we collect may be aggregated for analysis but in such circumstances we would ensure that individuals would remain anonymous. All personal information which we collect (including your contact details and, if relevant, credit card details) is kept confidential to the best of our ability. You will appreciate, however, that we cannot guarantee the security of transmission. We consider it is the responsibility of parents to monitor their children's use of our website. Nevertheless it is our policy not to require personal information from persons known to be under the age of 18 years or offer to send any promotional material to persons in that category. You are entitled to have access to any personal information relating to you which you have previously supplied to us over this website. You are entitled to edit or delete such information unless we are required by law to retain it. If you wish to comment on or query our privacy policy or if you wish to make an inquiry regarding any personal information relating to you which may be in our possession, kindly contact us at kms@sirim.my Privacy Policy governing the use and access to SIRIMLINK We may collect website visitors' contact information (like their e-mail addresses).Unless you object, this information may be used: - to send news, information about our activities and general promotional material which we believe may be useful to you; - to monitor who is accessing the website or using services offered on the website; and - to profile the type of people accessing the website. If you do not wish to have your personal information used in this manner or for any other specific purpose, you can e-mail us accordingly. We utilise "cookies" which enable us to monitor traffic patterns and to serve you more efficiently if you revisit the site. A cookie does not identify you personally but it does identify your computer. You can set your browser to notify you when you receive a cookie and this will provide you with an opportunity to either accept or reject it in each instance. We will not sell or otherwise provide your personal information to a third party, or make any other use of your personal information, for any purpose which is not incidental to your use of this website. For the removal of doubt, personal information will not be used for any purpose which a reasonable person in your position would not expect. If you request us not to use personal information in a particular manner or at all, we will adopt all reasonable measures to observe your request but we may still use or disclose that information if: - we subsequently notify you of the intended use or disclosure and you do not object to that use or disclosure; - we believe that the use or disclosure is reasonably necessary to assist a law enforcement agency or an agency responsible for government or public security in the performance of their functions; or - we are required by law to disclose the information. We will preserve the content of any e-mail you send us if we believe we have the legal requirement to do so. Your e-mail message content may be monitored by us for trouble-shooting or maintenance purposes or if any form of e-mail abuse is suspected. Personal information which we collect may be aggregated for analysis but in such circumstanceswe would ensure that individuals would remain anonymous All personal information which we collect (including your contact details and, if relevant, credit card details) is kept confidential to the best of our ability. You will appreciate, however, that we cannot guarantee the security of transmission. We consider it is the responsibility of parents to monitor their children's use of our website. Nevertheless it is our policy not to require personal information from persons known to be under the age of 18 years or offer to send any promotional material to persons in that category. You are entitled to have access to any personal information relating to you which you havepreviously supplied to us over this website. You are entitled to edit or delete such information unless we are required by law to retain it. If you wish to comment on or query our privacy policy, or if you wish to make an inquiry regarding any personal information relating to you which may be in our possession,kindly contact us at [ place email address of SIRIMLINK’s administrator here ].