Terms of use

1. The following are the terms and conditions for the Use of Stepworks Website Brief Engine ("the Terms"). Stepworks agrees to provide services of Stepworks Website Brief Engine ("the Website Brief Engine") and you, as the user of the Website Brief Engine, agree to use the services of the Website Brief Engine in accordance with the Terms set out herein.

The Website Brief Engine

2. The Website Brief Engine is a website of an integrated online service delivery platform which its user may use any of the services provided therein ("service") in accordance with the Terms set out herein.
3. The Website Brief Engine services are provided on an “as is” basis. Stepworks may provide procedures for the use of any services from time to time as necessary. Stepworks may add, modify, suspend and/or terminate any services and procedures for use without giving prior notice to any user.

Website Brief Engine unique URLs

4. You may create a Website Brief Engine by providing your email address and clicking agreement to the Terms of Use and following the steps herein. By agreeing, you agree to be bound by these Terms of Use.
5. You agree the Website Brief Engine is only for your own use. You shall not enter an email addresses of another person.
6. Your Website Brief Engine access creates a unique URL that represents your Website Brief Engine file in accordance with procedure provided in the Website Brief Engine.
7. By accessing Stepworks Brief Engine, you may use any specific services of the Website Brief Engine by opening your unique URL in accordance with procedure provided in the Website Brief Engine.
8. Keep your unique URL confidential. This provides access to your Website Brief Engine file.

Email alert function

9. Stepworks may send messages to you via the Website Brief Engine and via the email address you supplied upon account opening.
10. When you revise your email address you may lose access to your Website Brief Engine file.

11. You may click the links provided in the service to access creative briefs you are developing.
12. If you lose these links you may not be able to access the creative briefs you are developing.

The Privacy Policy

13. Stepworks is concerned to ensure all personal data submitted through and stored in the Website Brief Engine are handled in strict adherence to the relevant provisions of the Personal Data (Privacy) Ordinance (Cap 486), “the PD(P)O” (see www.pcpd.org.hk).
14. Information (including personal data) kept in the personal profile of your Website Brief Engine account may be retained by Stepworks for matters arising out of, or in relation to, your use of the Website Brief Engine.
15. If you maintain personal information in your Website Brief Engine files, you may access and correct the information/data kept there by logging into your Website Brief Engine pages.
16. You may request access to or correction of your personal data by sending a data access request to Stepworks via email at [email protected].
17. Provision of any of profile data in your Website Brief Engine file is voluntary.
18. You hereby give consent to Stepworks for the retention of information (including personal data) contained in your Website Brief Engine file after termination of matters arising out of, or in relation to, the use of the Website Brief Engine.
19. A cookie is a small amount of data created in a computer when a person visits a website through the computer. It often includes an anonymous unique identifier. A cookie can be used to identify a computer or to temporarily store non-personal information required by an online service. It is not used by the Website Brief Engine to collect any personal information. It does not have the function of identifying an individual user of the Website Brief Engine.
20. The Website Brief Engine may use cookies. No personal information is contained in the cookies generated by the Website Brief Engine. If you configure your browser to reject cookies, you will not be able to use the Website Brief Engine.
21. The Website Brief Engine requires JavaScript to function properly. If you disable JavaScript on your computer, you will not be able to use the Website Brief Engine.
22. You may input interests in your Website Brief Engine file. Such information is for Stepworks to consider how to deliver relevant content and improve its services. If you have opted to receive specific information from Stepworks, Stepworks may pass you messages or information of your interest from time to time.

Disclaimer

23. Unless provided otherwise in the Terms, the information on the Website Brief Engine is provided to you on an "as is" basis without any express or implied warranty or representation of any kind and is for a general, indicative purpose only. In particular, Stepworks does not make any express or implied warranty or representation as to the accuracy, completeness, fitness for a particular purpose, non-infringement, reliability, security or timeliness of such information. Stepworks will not be liable for any errors in, omissions from, or misstatements or misrepresentations (whether express or implied) concerning any such information, and will not have or accept any liability, obligation or responsibility whatsoever for any loss, destruction or damage (including without limitation consequential loss, destruction or damage) however arising from or in respect of any use or misuse of or reliance on, inability to use or the unavailability of the Website Brief Engine or any information and services delivered on the Website Brief Engine. Stepworks does not warrant or represent that the Website Brief Engine or any information or any electronic data or information transmitted to you through the Website Brief Engine is free of computer viruses. Stepworks shall not be liable for any loss, destruction or damage arising out of or in relation to any transmission from users to Stepworks or vice versa over the internet.
24. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, nothing on or provided via the Website Brief Engine shall constitute, give rise to or otherwise imply any endorsement, approval or recommendation on Stepworks’ part of any third party, be it a provider of goods or services or otherwise.
25. Stepworks is not responsible for any loss or damage whatsoever arising out of or in relation to any information on the Website Brief Engine. Stepworks reserves the right to omit, suspend or edit all information compiled by Stepworks on the Website Brief Engine at any time in its sole discretion without giving any reason or prior notice. You are responsible for making your own assessment of all information contained on the Website Brief Engine and shall verify such information by making reference, for example, to original publications and obtaining independent advice before acting upon it.
26. You shall ensure accuracy of Website Brief Engine data (including your personal data) kept in your Website Brief Engine file. Stepworks shall not be responsible/liable for any inaccuracy, mistake or false information (including your personal data) so kept and/or submitted by you.
27. Stepworks does not give any warranty in relation to the use of the Website Brief Engine and / or any third party websites linked to the Website Brief Engine, and does not warrant against any possible interference or damage to your computer system arising from the use of the website. Stepworks makes no representations or warranties regarding the accuracy, functionality or performance of any third party software that may be used in connection with the Website Brief Engine. Stepworks makes no warranties that the Website Brief Engine is free of infection by computer viruses.

Security

28. You must close all browser windows after use to prevent misuse of your Website Brief Engine account by third parties.

Copyright

29. Unless otherwise indicated, the contents found on the Website Brief Engine are subject to copyright owned by Stepworks.
30. Prior written consent to Stepworks is required if you intend to reproduce, distribute or otherwise use any non-text contents (including but not limited to photographs, graphics, illustrations and drawings, diagrams, audio files and video files) found on the Website Brief Engine in any way or for any purpose. Such requests for consent must be addressed to Stepworks via email enquiry at [email protected].
31. Where third party copyright (ie. copyright belonging to anyone other than Stepworks is involved in the non-text contents found on the Website Brief Engine, authorisation or permission to reproduce or distribute r otherwise use any such non-text contents must be obtained from the copyright owners concerned.
32. Stepworks copyright protected text contents found on the Website Brief Engine may be reproduced and distributed free of charge in any format or medium for personal or internal use within an organisation, subject to the following conditions:
    1. The copy or copies made must not be for sale, or exchanged for benefit, gain, profit, reward or any other commercial purposes
    2. Such text contents must be reproduced accurately and must not be used in a manner adversely affecting any moral rights of Stepworks
    3. Stepworks must be acknowledged as the copyright owner of such text contents and acknowledgement must be given to “Stepworks (stepworks.co)” as the source of all such text contents.
33. "Commercial purposes" includes without limitation the following:
    1. the purpose to offer to supply goods, services, facilities, land or an interest in land
    2. the purpose to offer to provide a business opportunity or an investment opportunity
    3. the purpose to advertise or promote goods, services, facilities, land or an interest in land
    4. the purpose to advertise or promote a business opportunity or an investment opportunity
    5. the purpose to advertise or promote a supplier, or a prospective supplier, of goods, services, facilities, land or an interest in land
    6. the purpose to advertise or promote a provider, or a prospective provider, of a business opportunity or an investment opportunity, in the course of or in the furtherance of any business.
34. Please note that the permission given in paragraph 33 above only applies to Stepworks copyright protected text contents found on the Website Brief Engine. Stepworks reserves the right to withdraw any permission given in paragraph 33 above at any time without any prior notice to you.
35. Prior written consent of Stepworks is required if you intend to reproduce, distribute or otherwise use any Stepworks copyright protected text contents found on the Website Brief Engine in any way other than that permitted in paragraph 33 above, or for any purpose other than that permitted in paragraph 33 above. Such requests shall be addressed to Stepworks via email at [email protected].
36. Where third party copyright (ie. copyright belonging to anyone other than Stepworks is involved in the text contents found on the Website Brief Engine, authorisation or permission to reproduce or distribute or otherwise use any such text contents must be obtained from the copyright owners concerned.
37. For the avoidance of doubt, the permission given in paragraph 33 above does not extend to any contents on other websites linked to the Website Brief Engine. If you intend to reproduce, distribute or otherwise use any contents on any such linked websites, you shall obtain all necessary authorisation or permission from the copyright owners concerned.

Suspension of your Website Brief Engine access

38. If you breach any of the Terms set out herein, Stepworks may suspend your Website Brief Engine access at any time without giving notice to you.
39. If Stepworks suspects that the email address for your Website Brief Engine file access is used by any person (other than by yourself) to access your Website Brief Engine account and / or to access the services in the Website Brief Engine, Stepworks may suspend your access without notice.
40. Upon suspension, you would not be able to access your Website Brief Engine files.

Termination of a Website Brief Engine login

41. Stepworks may terminate your Website Brief Engine access without giving any notice if you breach any of the Terms or it is noted that your Website Brief Engine access has not been used for a long time (one year). Stepworks may notify you of the termination by sending an email message to the email address provided in the personal profile of your Website Brief Engine account.
42. You may delete your Website Brief Engine files by contacting Stepworks.
43. Upon deletion of your Website Brief Engine files,
    1. (a) your links will no longer work
    2. (b) you cannot access your information any more
    3. (c) you may not use any specific services provided in the Website Brief Engine
    4. (d) information related to your Stepworks Creative Brief access may be retained by Stepworks (see paragraphs 36 and 43 above)
    5. (e) you may not be able to create new Website Brief Engine documents in the Website Brief Engine.
    This provision survives termination of your Website Brief Engine login.

Indemnity

44. You shall indemnify and keep indemnified Stepworks against all claims, actions, proceedings, liabilities, demands, charges, damages, costs, losses or expenses arising out of or resulting from the performance or attempted performance of, the use or attempted use of the services of the Website Brief Engine (including your Website Brief Engine access) to the extent that the same are or have been caused by any negligent or reckless conduct, wilful misconduct, omission, defamation, breach of statutory duty or breach of any of the Terms by you. This provision survives termination of your Website Brief Engine access.

Modifications of the Terms

45. Stepworks may from time to time vary, modify, delete and/or add any terms or conditions in the Terms at its own discretion. The revised Terms (if made) will be displayed to you in the Website Brief Engine when you access the Website Brief Engine. You must read the revised Terms. By clicking the checkbox against "I accept the revised Terms (including The Privacy Policy, Disclaimer and Copyright clauses)" in the Website Brief Engine, you agree to be bound by the revised Terms and the revised Terms will supersede previous versions of the Terms accepted by you.

Governing Law

46. The Terms shall be governed and construed in accordance with the laws of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. You also agree to submit to the jurisdiction of the Hong Kong Courts.