Terms of Use

Thank you for visiting the official web site, www.pitb.gov.pk (the Website), of the Punjab Information Technology Board (PITB), Lahore. By accessing and using this Website you shall be deemed to have accepted and be legally bound by these Terms and Conditions and all other relevant and applicable laws, including but not limited to, Information Technology, Electronic Transactions, Intellectual Property and Licenses. It shall be deemed that you have given your express acceptance of the Terms and Conditions contained herein at the time and date when you first access this Website.



 
Policy Revision

PITB may at any time revise these Terms and Conditions without notice. Your acceptance of the revised Terms and Conditions shall take effect from the time and date when you first access this Website following the revision of the Terms and Conditions.

Using the Website

You agree to use the Website only for lawful purposes. You agree not to harass or cause distress or inconvenience to any person, or transmit illegal, prohibited, defamatory, obscene or offensive content or information and content which otherwise violates any law.

Disclaimer

The Government of Punjab, its agents, employees, autonomous bodies, departments:

make no representations, express or implied, as to the accuracy, quality, completeness, security of the information and data contained on the Website;
do not warrant that the functions contained in the Website will be uninterrupted or error free and that defects will be corrected;
make no representations, express or implied, as to the accuracy or usefulness of any information on the Website or any other websites linked from or to the Website;
make no representations, express or implied, as to the suitability or usefulness of the said information and data for any particular purpose;
make no warranties that the Website, the information and data and the hosting servers are free of infection by computer viruses or other contamination;
do not sponsor, endorse or necessarily approve of any material on websites linked from or to this Website;
do not make any warranties or representations regarding the quality, accuracy, merchantability or fitness for purpose of any material on websites linked from or to this Website;
do not make any warranties or representations that material on other websites linked from or to the Website do not infringe the intellectual property rights of any person anywhere in the world;
accept no liability for direct, indirect, special, punitive, incidental, exemplary or consequential damages arising out of accessing or using the Website and websites linked from or to the Website, or any use of the information and data or reliance placed on them.

Copyright, Trademarks and Servicemarks

The material, contents, servicemarks and trademarks contained in or displayed on the Website or websites to or from which this Website is linked are the property of their respective owners and are protected by intellectual property rights laws. The designs, information, graphics, images, logos and the selection and arrangements thereof on this Website, are the property of PITB.

Permission is granted to residents and citizens of Pakistan to copy electronically and to print single pages of the copyright material belonging to PITB from the Website without any deletion, addition or modification and for the sole purpose of sharing information with other citizens and residents without cost to them.

This permission to reproduce material does not extend to any material on the Website or any website to or from which this Website is linked which is the copyright of any party other than PITB.

Communication through the Site

You are notified that in communicating through the Website you may be in breach of applicable laws in case if you do any of the following:
Breaking the laws - this includes defamation, condoning illegal activity and contempt of court;
Spamming;
Advertising;
Impersonating or falsely claiming to represent a person or organization;
Invading people's privacy;
Political campaigning;
Incitement to religious, ethnic or sectarian unrest or violence; and
Use of violence, intimidation or terrorism.

Links to External Web Sites

The Website contains links to other web sites, which are not maintained by PITB or under its control. PITB is not responsible for the content of any such linked websites. PITB cannot guarantee that these links will work all of the time and have no control over the availability of the linked pages. 

Your linking to any part of the Website or its contents constitute acceptance of these Terms and Conditions. You must secure permission from PITB prior to hyper-linking to or framing any of its contents. PITB reserves the right without notice, to disable any unauthorized links or links to or frames of any website containing unlawful, infringing, defamatory or obscene material or information.

Registration

Certain portions of the Website maybe limited to registered or authorized users only. You agree that the personal information provided to us for the purposes of registration shall be complete and accurate and that you will not register under the name of or attempt to enter the Website under the name of another person. PITB may, in its sole discretion and without assigning any reasons, decline to register a user or disallow a user name that the Government deems offensive or inappropriate for any reason. 

Right of Access

PITB reserves all rights to deny or restrict access to the Website to any particular person(s) or persons belonging to any geographical location or country or to block access from a particular Internet address at any time without assigning any reasons.

Indemnification

You agree to indemnify and hold harmless PITB against any loss, liability, claim, demand, damage, or expenses arising from or in connection with any breach by you of these Terms and Conditions.

Virus Protection

Whilst we make every effort to run virus checks on materials and information contained on the Website, it is advisable to run an anti-virus program on all material downloaded or accessed on the Website. PITB does not accept any responsibility for any loss, disruption or damage to your data or your computer system which may occur whilst using material derived from the Website.

Privacy Policy

PITB Privacy Policy explains how PITB protects and respects the data collected from users of the Website.

Governing Law and Jurisdiction

These Terms and Conditions shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the Federal and Provincial laws of Pakistan. Any dispute arising under the Terms and Conditions shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of Pakistan.

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