AGREEMENT TO OUR LEGAL TERMS
We are The Pillars Group Ltd, doing business as Pillars (“Company,” “we,” “us,” or “our”), a company registered in the United Kingdom (company number: 13341895)
We operate the mobile application Pillars (the “App”), as well as any other related products and services that refer or link to these legal terms (the “Legal Terms”) (collectively, the “Services”). Pillars (pillars.app.link) is a Muslim prayer app that provides prayer times, qibla (compass) direction, and more.
You can contact us by email at salaam@thepillarsapp.com
These Legal Terms constitute a legally binding agreement made between you, whether personally or on behalf of an entity (“you”), and The Pillars Group Ltd, concerning your access to and use of the Services. You agree that by accessing the Services, you have read, understood, and agreed to be bound by all of these Legal Terms. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE WITH ALL OF THESE LEGAL TERMS, THEN YOU ARE EXPRESSLY PROHIBITED FROM USING THE SERVICES AND YOU MUST DISCONTINUE USE IMMEDIATELY.
Supplemental terms and conditions or documents that may be posted on the Services from time to time are expressly incorporated herein by reference. We reserve the right, in our sole discretion, to make changes or modifications to these Legal Terms from time to time. We will alert you about any changes by updating the “Last updated” date of these Legal Terms, and you waive any right to receive specific notice of each such change. It is your responsibility to review these Legal Terms periodically to stay informed of updates. You will be subject to, and deemed to have accepted, the changes in any revised Legal Terms by your continued use of the Services after the date such revised Legal Terms are posted.
All users who are minors in the jurisdiction in which they reside (generally under 18) must have permission of, and be directly supervised by, their parent or guardian to use the Services. If you are a minor, you must have your parent or guardian read and agree to these Legal Terms prior to your using the Services.
We recommend that you print a copy of these Legal Terms for your records.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. OUR SERVICES
2. INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS
3. USER REPRESENTATIONS
4. USER REGISTRATION
5. PURCHASES AND PAYMENT
6. SUBSCRIPTIONS
7. SOFTWARE
8. PROHIBITED ACTIVITIES
9. USER GENERATED CONTRIBUTIONS
10. CONTRIBUTION LICENCE
11. GUIDELINES FOR REVIEWS
12. MOBILE APPLICATION LICENCE
13. THIRD-PARTY WEBSITES AND CONTENT
14. SERVICES MANAGEMENT
15. PRIVACY POLICY
16. COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENTS
17. TERM AND TERMINATION
18. MODIFICATIONS AND INTERRUPTIONS
19. GOVERNING LAW
20. DISPUTE RESOLUTION
21. CORRECTIONS
22. DISCLAIMER
23. LIMITATIONS OF LIABILITY
24. INDEMNIFICATION
25. USER DATA
26. ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS, TRANSACTIONS, AND SIGNATURES
27. SMS TEXT MESSAGING
28. CALIFORNIA USERS AND RESIDENTS
29. MISCELLANEOUS
30. CONTACT US
31. OUR SERVICES
The information provided when using the Services is not intended for distribution to or use by any person or entity in any jurisdiction or country where such distribution or use would be contrary to law or regulation, or would subject us to any registration requirement within such jurisdiction or country. Those persons who choose to access the Services from other locations do so on their own initiative and are solely responsible for compliance with local laws if and to the extent local laws are applicable.
The Services are not tailored to comply with industry-specific regulations (e.g., HIPAA, FISMA). If your interactions would be subject to such laws, you may not use the Services. You may not use the Services in a way that would violate the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (GLBA).
2. INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS
Our intellectual property.
We are the owner or the licensee of all intellectual property rights in our Services, including all source code, databases, functionality, software, website designs, audio, video, text, photographs, and graphics (collectively, the “Content”), as well as the trademarks, service marks, and logos contained therein (the “Marks”). Our Content and Marks are protected by copyright and trademark laws (and various other intellectual property rights and unfair competition laws) and treaties. The Content and Marks are provided in or through the Services “AS IS” for your personal, non-commercial use only.
Your use of our Services.
Subject to your compliance with these Legal Terms, we grant you a non-exclusive, non-transferable, revocable licence to (1) access the Services, and (2) download or print a copy of any portion of the Content to which you have properly gained access solely for your personal, non-commercial use. No part of the Services, Content, or Marks may be copied, reproduced, aggregated, republished, uploaded, posted, publicly displayed, encoded, translated, distributed, sold, licensed, or otherwise exploited for any commercial purpose whatsoever, without our express prior written permission.
If you wish to make any use of the Services, Content, or Marks other than as set forth in this section or elsewhere in our Legal Terms, please address your request to: salaam@thepillarsapp.com. If we ever grant you permission to post, reproduce, or publicly display any part of our Services or Content, you must identify us as the owners or licensors of the Services, Content, or Marks and include any applicable copyright or proprietary notice on posting, reproducing, or displaying our Content. We reserve all rights not expressly granted to you in and to the Services, Content, and Marks. Any breach of these Intellectual Property Rights will constitute a material breach of our Legal Terms and terminate your right to use our Services immediately.
Your submissions and contributions.
By directly sending us any question, comment, suggestion, idea, feedback, or other information about the Services (“Submissions”), you agree to assign to us all intellectual property rights in such Submission. We shall own this Submission and be entitled to its unrestricted use and dissemination for any lawful purpose, commercial or otherwise, without acknowledgment or compensation to you.
The Services may invite you to create, submit, post, display, transmit, publish, distribute, or broadcast content and materials (collectively, “Contributions”). Any Submission that is publicly posted shall also be treated as a Contribution. You understand that Contributions may be viewable by other users of the Services and through third-party websites.
When you post Contributions, you grant us a licence (including use of your name, trademarks, and logos). By posting any Contributions, you grant us an unrestricted, unlimited, irrevocable, perpetual, non-exclusive, transferable, royalty-free, worldwide right and licence to use, copy, reproduce, distribute, sell, publish, broadcast, reformat, translate, excerpt, and exploit your Contributions (including your image, name, and voice) for any purpose. Our use may occur in any media formats and through any media channels. This licence includes our use of your name, company name, and franchise name, as applicable, as well as any trademarks, service marks, trade names, logos, and personal or commercial images you provide.
You are responsible for what you post. By sending us Submissions and/or posting Contributions, you confirm that:
• You have read and agree with our “PROHIBITED ACTIVITIES” section and will not post or transmit illegal, harassing, hateful, false, or otherwise objectionable material.
• You waive any moral rights in your Submissions/Contributions and warrant you have the necessary rights and licences to submit them.
• You warrant your Submissions/Contributions do not violate confidential information or any third-party rights.
You are solely responsible for your Submissions/Contributions and agree to reimburse us for any losses we may suffer because of your breach of these terms, third-party intellectual property rights, or applicable law.
We may remove or edit your content. We have no obligation to monitor Contributions, but we may remove or edit them at any time without notice if, in our opinion, they violate our Legal Terms.
Copyright infringement.
We respect the intellectual property rights of others. If you believe that any material available on or through the Services infringes on any copyright you own or control, please immediately refer to the “COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENTS” section below.
3. USER REPRESENTATIONS
By using the Services, you represent and warrant that: (1) all registration information you submit will be true, accurate, current, and complete; (2) you will promptly update such information as necessary; (3) you have the legal capacity to comply with these Legal Terms; (4) you are not a minor in your jurisdiction, or if you are, you have received parental permission; (5) you will not access the Services through automated or non-human means; (6) you will not use the Services for illegal or unauthorized purposes; and (7) your use will not violate any applicable law or regulation.
If you provide information that is untrue, inaccurate, not current, or incomplete, we may suspend or terminate your account and your use of the Services.
4. USER REGISTRATION
You may be required to register. You agree to keep your password confidential and will be responsible for all use of your account and password. We may remove or change a username you select if we determine it is inappropriate or otherwise objectionable.
5. PURCHASES AND PAYMENT
We accept the following forms of payment: Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Discover, PayPal.
You agree to provide current, complete, and accurate purchase and account information for all purchases. You further agree to update account and payment information promptly. Sales tax will be added as required. We may change prices at any time. All payments shall be in USD, GBP, Euros, and other local currencies.
You agree to pay all charges at prices then in effect for your purchases, and you authorize us to charge your chosen payment provider. We may correct any errors in pricing even if we have already requested or received payment.
We reserve the right to refuse any order placed through the Services and may limit or cancel quantities purchased. We reserve the right to limit or prohibit orders that appear to be placed by dealers, resellers, or distributors.
6. SUBSCRIPTIONS
Billing and Renewal.
Your subscription will continue and automatically renew unless canceled. You consent to recurring charges without requiring prior approval each time, until canceled. Your billing cycle depends on the subscription plan you chose.
Free Trial.
We offer a 3-day free trial for new users. The account will be charged according to the user’s chosen subscription at the end of the trial.
Cancellation.
All purchases are non-refundable. You can cancel your subscription by visiting the subscription section on the Apple App Store or Google Play Store. Cancellation takes effect at the end of the current paid term. Questions: email us at salaam@thepillarsapp.com
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Fee Changes.
We may change the subscription fee from time to time and will communicate any price changes per applicable law.
7. SOFTWARE
We may include software for use in connection with our Services. If accompanied by an end user licence agreement (EULA), that agreement controls. Otherwise, we grant a non-exclusive, revocable, personal, non-transferable licence to use such software solely in connection with our services and per these terms. Software and related documentation are provided “AS IS,” without warranty of any kind. You may not reproduce or redistribute any software except as permitted by the EULA or these Legal Terms.
8. PROHIBITED ACTIVITIES
You may not use the Services for any purpose other than that for which we make them available. The Services may not be used in connection with commercial endeavors except those specifically endorsed or approved by us. As a user of the Services, you agree not to:
• Systematically retrieve data or other content to create or compile a collection, database, or directory without permission.
• Trick, defraud, or mislead us or other users to learn sensitive account info, like passwords.
• Circumvent or interfere with security features of the Services.
• Disparage or harm us or the Services.
• Use any information from the Services to harass or harm another person.
• Make improper use of support services or submit false abuse reports.
• Use the Services in a manner inconsistent with any applicable laws or regulations.
• Unauthorized framing of or linking to the Services.
• Upload or transmit material (e.g., viruses) that interferes with others’ use of the Services.
• Engage in automated use of the system, such as using scripts to send comments.
• Delete copyright or other proprietary rights notices from any content.
• Impersonate another user or person.
• Upload or transmit any material that acts as a passive info collection or transmission mechanism (e.g., gifs, 1×1 pixels, web bugs).
• Interfere with, disrupt, or create an undue burden on the Services or networks connected to the Services.
• Harass or threaten our employees or agents.
• Attempt to bypass any measures designed to prevent or restrict access to the Services.
• Copy or adapt the Services’ software (e.g., Flash, PHP, HTML, JavaScript).
• Except as allowed by law, decipher, decompile, disassemble, or reverse engineer any software used on the Services.
• Use a buying/purchasing agent to make purchases on the Services.
• Make unauthorized use of the Services, including collecting usernames and emails for sending unsolicited email, or creating user accounts under false pretenses.
• Use the Services as part of an effort to compete with us or otherwise for any revenue-generating enterprise.
• Use the Services to advertise or offer to sell goods and services.
• Sell or transfer your profile.
9. USER GENERATED CONTRIBUTIONS
The Services may invite you to contribute content. Contributions may be viewable by other users and through third-party websites. By creating or making available any Contributions, you represent and warrant that:
• The creation and distribution of your Contributions do not infringe any rights of third parties (copyright, patent, trademark, etc.).
• You have the necessary licences, rights, consents, and permissions to use and authorize us, the Services, and other users to use your Contributions per these Legal Terms.
• You have written permission from identifiable individuals in your Contributions to use their name or likeness.
• Your Contributions are not false or misleading.
• Your Contributions are not unsolicited advertising or spam.
• Your Contributions are not obscene, threatening, defamatory, or otherwise objectionable.
• Your Contributions do not violate any law or privacy/publicity rights.
• Your Contributions do not contain offensive comments connected to race, gender, or physical handicap.
• Your Contributions do not violate any other part of these Legal Terms.
Any use of the Services in violation of the above may result in suspension or termination of your rights to use the Services.
10. CONTRIBUTION LICENCE
By posting your Contributions to any part of the Services, you grant us an unrestricted, unlimited, irrevocable, perpetual, non-exclusive, transferable, royalty-free, worldwide right and licence to use, copy, publish, republish, excerpt, translate, and distribute your Contributions (including your image and voice) for any purpose. You waive all moral rights in your Contributions and warrant they are original or otherwise allowed. We do not assert ownership over your Contributions; you retain full ownership. We have no liability for statements in your Contributions. We have the right, in our sole discretion, to edit or remove any Contributions. We have no obligation to monitor your Contributions.
11. GUIDELINES FOR REVIEWS
We may provide areas to leave reviews or ratings. When posting a review, you must comply with criteria such as having firsthand experience and not posting offensive or discriminatory content. We may remove reviews at our sole discretion. Reviews do not represent our opinions; we do not assume liability for them. By posting a review, you grant us a perpetual, worldwide licence to reproduce and distribute the content of your review.
12. MOBILE APPLICATION LICENCE
Use Licence.
If you access the Services via the App, we grant you a revocable, non-exclusive, non-transferable, limited right to install and use the App on devices owned or controlled by you, strictly in accordance with these terms. You shall not decompile or reverse engineer the App or violate applicable laws. You shall not remove proprietary notices or use the App for revenue-generating endeavors.
Apple and Android Devices.
If you access the Services via an App Distributor such as Apple or Google, you acknowledge and agree to comply with their usage rules. We are responsible for support services if specified; App Distributors have no obligation to furnish support. You must comply with any applicable third-party terms of agreement when using the App. The App Distributors are third-party beneficiaries of these terms and may enforce them against you.
13. THIRD-PARTY WEBSITES AND CONTENT
The Services may contain links to other websites (“Third-Party Websites”) as well as content belonging to or originating from third parties (“Third-Party Content”). We do not investigate or monitor them for accuracy, and we are not responsible for them. Inclusion of links to Third-Party Websites or Third-Party Content does not imply approval or endorsement. If you leave the Services to access or install Third-Party Content, you do so at your own risk. Any purchases you make through Third-Party Websites are exclusively between you and the applicable third party. You agree we are not responsible for such purchases or content.
14. SERVICES MANAGEMENT
We reserve the right, but not the obligation, to:
(1) monitor the Services for violations of these Legal Terms,
(2) take legal action against anyone violating the law or these terms,
(3) in our discretion, remove or restrict your Contributions without notice,
(4) remove excessive or burdensome content,
(5) otherwise manage the Services to protect our rights and facilitate proper functioning.
15. PRIVACY POLICY
We care about data privacy and security. Please review our Privacy Policy: http://thepillarsapp.com/privacy. By using the Services, you agree to be bound by our Privacy Policy, which is part of these Legal Terms. The Services are hosted in the United Kingdom. If you access the Services from a location with laws differing from those in the United Kingdom, you consent to transferring your data to and having it processed in the United Kingdom.
16. COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENTS
We respect the intellectual property rights of others. If you believe any material on the Services infringes your copyright, please notify us using the contact information below. A copy of your notification will be sent to the person who posted the material. Under applicable law, you could be liable for damages if you make material misrepresentations in a notification. Consult an attorney if in doubt.
17. TERM AND TERMINATION
These Legal Terms remain in effect while you use the Services. We may, in our sole discretion, deny access to and use of the Services (including blocking certain IP addresses) for any reason, including breach of these Legal Terms. We may terminate your use or delete any content or information you posted at any time, without warning. If we terminate your account, you may not register under a new name. We may pursue appropriate legal action, including civil, criminal, and injunctive relief.
18. MODIFICATIONS AND INTERRUPTIONS
We reserve the right to change, modify, or remove the contents of the Services at any time without notice. We are not obligated to update information on our Services. We will not be liable for any modifications or discontinuance of the Services. We cannot guarantee the Services will be available at all times; we may experience problems that require maintenance or otherwise result in interruptions. We will not be liable for any loss or inconvenience from your inability to access the Services during downtime. Nothing obligates us to maintain or update the Services.
19. GOVERNING LAW
These Legal Terms are governed by and interpreted according to the laws of the United Kingdom, excluding the United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods. If you habitually reside in the EU and are a consumer, you additionally enjoy protections of the law of your country of residence. Both you and The Pillars Group Ltd agree to submit to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of London, meaning you can bring claims to defend your consumer protection rights in the United Kingdom or in the EU country in which you reside.
20. DISPUTE RESOLUTION
Informal Negotiations.
Before initiating arbitration, the Parties agree to attempt to negotiate any dispute for at least ninety (90) days.
Binding Arbitration.
Any dispute shall be determined by a single arbitrator under the Arbitration and Internal Rules of the European Court of Arbitration. The seat of arbitration shall be London, United Kingdom. The language of proceedings is English. The applicable rules of substantive law shall be the law of the United Kingdom.
Restrictions.
Arbitration shall be limited to the dispute between the Parties individually. No arbitration can be joined with another proceeding or proceed on a class-action basis.
Exceptions to Informal Negotiations and Arbitration.
(1) Disputes seeking to enforce or protect intellectual property rights,
(2) disputes related to allegations of theft, piracy, invasion of privacy, or unauthorized use,
(3) claims for injunctive relief.
If this provision is found illegal or unenforceable, the Dispute will be decided by a court of competent jurisdiction, and the Parties submit to personal jurisdiction in those courts.
21. CORRECTIONS
There may be information on the Services containing typographical errors, inaccuracies, or omissions. We reserve the right to correct errors or omissions and to change or update the information at any time, without prior notice.
22. DISCLAIMER
THE SERVICES ARE PROVIDED ON AN “AS-IS” AND “AS-AVAILABLE” BASIS. YOU AGREE THAT YOUR USE OF THE SERVICES IS AT YOUR SOLE RISK. TO THE FULLEST EXTENT ALLOWED BY LAW, WE DISCLAIM ALL WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT. WE MAKE NO WARRANTIES ABOUT THE ACCURACY OR COMPLETENESS OF THE SERVICES’ CONTENT OR ANY LINKED CONTENT. WE ASSUME NO LIABILITY FOR ANY ERRORS, PERSONAL INJURY, PROPERTY DAMAGE, UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS TO OUR SERVERS, OR BUGS, VIRUSES, ETC., TRANSMITTED TO OR THROUGH THE SERVICES. WE DO NOT ENDORSE, GUARANTEE, OR ASSUME RESPONSIBILITY FOR ANY PRODUCT OR SERVICE ADVERTISED OR OFFERED BY A THIRD PARTY AND ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR MONITORING ANY TRANSACTION BETWEEN YOU AND THIRD-PARTY PROVIDERS. USE YOUR BEST JUDGMENT WHEN TRANSACTING.
23. LIMITATIONS OF LIABILITY
IN NO EVENT WILL WE OR OUR DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, OR AGENTS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT OR INDIRECT DAMAGES, INCLUDING LOST PROFIT, LOST REVENUE, OR LOSS OF DATA, ARISING FROM YOUR USE OF THE SERVICES, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY. NOTWITHSTANDING ANYTHING HEREIN, OUR LIABILITY TO YOU FOR ANY CAUSE WHATSOEVER, REGARDLESS OF FORM, AT ALL TIMES WILL BE LIMITED TO THE AMOUNT PAID, IF ANY, BY YOU TO US DURING THE SIX (6) MONTH PERIOD PRIOR TO ANY CAUSE OF ACTION. SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW LIMITATIONS ON IMPLIED WARRANTIES OR EXCLUSION OF CERTAIN DAMAGES, SO THESE MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU, AND YOU MAY HAVE ADDITIONAL RIGHTS.
24. INDEMNIFICATION
You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold us harmless, including our subsidiaries, affiliates, and respective officers and employees, from any loss or demand arising out of (1) your Contributions; (2) your use of the Services; (3) breach of these Legal Terms; (4) breach of your representations; (5) violation of a third party’s rights; or (6) any harmful act toward another user. We reserve the right to assume exclusive defense at your expense, and you agree to cooperate.
25. USER DATA
We maintain certain data you transmit to manage performance of the Services, and data relating to your use of the Services. Although we perform routine backups, you are solely responsible for all data you transmit or that relates to your activity. We have no liability to you for any loss of such data, and you waive any right of action against us for data loss or corruption.
26. ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS, TRANSACTIONS, AND SIGNATURES
Visiting the Services, sending emails, and completing forms are electronic communications. You consent to receive electronic communications and agree that agreements, notices, disclosures, and other communications we provide electronically satisfy any legal requirement that such communications be in writing. YOU AGREE TO THE USE OF ELECTRONIC SIGNATURES AND ELECTRONIC DELIVERY OF RECORDS AND WAIVE ANY RIGHTS TO REQUIRE NON-ELECTRONIC SIGNATURES OR ORIGINALS.
27. SMS TEXT MESSAGING
Opting Out.
Reply “STOP” to any SMS text from us to stop receiving further texts. You may receive an SMS confirming your opt-out.
Message and Data Rates.
Message and data rates may apply. These are determined by your carrier.
Support.
For questions or assistance regarding SMS communications, email salaam@thepillarsapp.com.
28. CALIFORNIA USERS AND RESIDENTS
If a complaint is not resolved with us, you may contact the Complaint Assistance Unit of the Division of Consumer Services of the California Department of Consumer Affairs in writing at 1625 North Market Blvd., Suite N 112, Sacramento, CA 95834, or by telephone at (800) 952-5210 or (916) 445-1254.
29. MISCELLANEOUS
These Legal Terms and any policies or rules posted by us on the Services constitute the entire agreement between you and us. Our failure to enforce any right shall not be deemed a waiver. These Legal Terms operate to the fullest extent permissible by law. We may assign our rights and obligations to others. We are not liable for any loss beyond our reasonable control. If any provision is unlawful or unenforceable, that provision is severable and does not affect validity of remaining provisions. No joint venture or agency relationship is created by these Legal Terms. You agree these Legal Terms will not be construed against us by virtue of having drafted them. You hereby waive all defenses you may have based on the electronic form of these Legal Terms.
30. CONTACT US
To resolve a complaint regarding the Services or for further information, please contact us at:
salaam@thepillarsapp.com