Terms of use
GENERAL CONDITIONS FOR THE USE OF THE WEBSITE BOLOGNACONVENTIONBUREAU.IT
- PREMISES
Bologna Welcome S.r.l. - BW Incoming, headquartered in Bologna, Piazza Nettuno 1, C.A.P. 40124, VAT No. 03348911201, Tax Code 03348911201, Registration with the Bologna Register of Companies no.03348911201, R.E.A. BO 512155, Travel and Tourism Agency Authorization no. PG 85128/2014 issued on May 29, 2014 by the Province of Bologna, Civil Liability Policy Travel Organizers and Intermediaries no. 8655951 Europe Assistance Italia SpA, owner of the domain name www.bolognaconventionbureau.it, organizes and manages a website, named www.bolognaconventionbureau.it, directed to implement the promotion of the destination Bologna through the organization of events.
Owner of the domain name www.bolognaconventionbureau.it is Bologna Welcome S.r.l.
Bologna Welcome S.r.l. invites you to carefully read these general conditions (the "Generale Conditions") of use of the Site www.bolognaconventionbureau.it (hereinafter, the "Site") before any use of it.
Use of the Site requires acceptance of these General Conditions without exception. Failure to accept any of these General Conditions will result in the User being prohibited from using the Site.
Where additional conditions, rules, guidelines, codes of conduct or instructions for the User are contained within the Site or any part thereof, the User equally agrees to comply with them.
In the event that the User does not agree to even one of the additional conditions rules, instructions, requirements, etc. on the Site, the User shall not be allowed to access and use the Site.
- DEFINITIONS
Site: This Site, with open access pages, reachable at the URL www.bolognaconventionbureau.it. The Site is a showcase for finding information and learning about the destination's offerings in terms of venues, operators and services for those wishing to hold an event there.
Services: all services offered through the Site.
- INFORMATION ON THE SITE
Bologna Welcome S.r.l. makes every reasonable effort to ensure that the information contained on the Site regarding the Services offered is accurate and up-to-date. However, Bologna Welcome S.r.l. shall in no event be held responsible for the accuracy and precision of the information contained on the Site that is provided by venue operators or event-related service providers.
- COPYRIGHT, TRADEMARKS AND SOFTWARE
All contents of the Website and the related intellectual property rights, protectable on the basis of Italian and international copyright law, or other applicable provisions including, purely by way of example and not limited to, those relating to know-how, source code, software, hardware, projects, applications, patents, trade secrets, formulas, algorithms, models, databases and the like, trademarks and distinctive signs of the Website or part of it (logos, icons, etc.), are the property of Bologna Welcome S.r.l. and/or the suppliers of the individual Services offered.
In relation to the aforementioned content and rights, the User has only a personal, non-transferable and non-exclusive right of use for the sole purpose of using the Services on a single computer in accordance with these General Terms and Conditions.
The User may not copy, duplicate, modify, reproduce, distribute, sell, assign, sub-license, confer or transfer to third parties and/or, otherwise, exploit in any other way (and, in particular, for commercial purposes) the aforementioned content and rights, nor may the User allow third parties to do so through his/her computer, even without his/her knowledge.
The distinctive signs of suppliers, Services and/or, however, other companies or entities, may be trademarks registered by their respective owners and, therefore, subject to protection under applicable Italian and international law.
- LIMITATION OF LIABILITY
Bologna Welcome S.r.l. disclaims all liability for any claims by the User relating to the inability to use the Website for any reason whatsoever. Bologna Welcome S.r.l. assumes no responsibility for damages, claims or losses, direct or indirect, arising to the User for the failure and/or defective functioning of the electronic equipment of the User himself or of third parties, including Internet Service Providers, telephone and/or telematic connections not directly managed by Bologna Welcome S.r.l. Bologna Welcome S.r.l. shall not be held in default of its obligations or liable for damages resulting from the failure to access the Website due to the malfunction or failure of the electronic means of communication due to causes beyond its control, including, but not limited to, fire, natural disasters, power failure unavailability of telephone connection lines or other providers of network services, malfunction of computers and electronic devices, even if not fully part of the Internet network, malfunction of software installed by the User, as well as by the actions of other users or other persons with access to the network.
Bologna Welcome S.r.l. may not be held liable under any circumstances for any damages resulting from delay in the use or inability to use this Site.
Bologna Welcome S.r.l. may not, however, be held liable for any damages, of whatever nature, resulting from the User's use of this Site.
The content, information, software, and Services published on this Site may contain inaccuracies, imprecisions, and/or typographical errors. Bologna Welcome S.r.l. makes no representations or warranties, express or implied, as to the operation of the Site and/or the accuracy of the content, information, software, materials, or Services on the Site. In particular, Bologna Welcome S.r.l. does not guarantee the accuracy and/or precision (and is therefore not liable for any inaccuracies) in the information and descriptions provided by venue operators or event-related service providers.
All information on the Website will, where necessary and/or deemed appropriate by Bologna Welcome S.r.l., be periodically updated, supplemented and/or modified. Bologna Welcome S.r.l. and/or its respective suppliers may make additions and/or changes to the Site at any time.
You acknowledge that your use of the Services is at your sole risk. Bologna Welcome S.r.l. disclaims any and all responsibility for the data, information, documents and/or materials placed by third parties on the Website (the "Contents") and therefore the User assumes all responsibility for the use of the Contents and may not claim from Bologna Welcome S.r.l. compensation for any damages or reimbursement of any expenses that the User has suffered/incurred as a result of errors, inaccuracies, approximations or any other defect in the Contents.
Bologna Welcome S.r.l. also disclaims any responsibility for any computer virus that may affect the Website or for any other components, elements and/or phenomena that may cause loss or damage of any kind to the User.
- USER'S OBLIGATIONS
The User represents and warrants that the Site shall be used solely for the purpose of making consultations of Services.
The User warrants the completeness and correctness of all data and information provided about himself and any third parties.
- LIMITATIONS ON USE OF THE SITE
You are expressly prohibited from using this Site for any purpose that is prohibited or prohibited by these Terms and Conditions or, otherwise, by law.
The transmission of intimidating, defamatory, pornographic, political or racist material, or any other illegal material is strictly prohibited.
The Website and its contents may not be modified, reproduced, duplicated, copied, transmitted, distributed, sold, or otherwise exploited for commercial purposes in any way, except with the permission of Bologna Welcome S.r.l. You may download or print a copy of the materials contained in the Site for your personal use only and, in any case, not for commercial and/or profit-making purposes. Unauthorized use of the Site and the materials contained therein constitutes a violation of applicable intellectual property and/or other laws that may apply.
This Site may be used solely for consultation of the Services.
The content and information in this Site, as well as the infrastructure used to provide such content and information, are the property of Bologna Welcome S.r.l and/or its suppliers and providers. Accordingly, you agree, as a condition of your use of this Site, to make only personal and non-commercial use, whether directly or indirectly, of this Site and its contents.
Bologna Welcome S.r.l. reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to deny any User access to this Site or any part thereof without prior notice.
- COMPENSATION FOR DAMAGES.
The User agrees to indemnify and hold harmless Bologna Welcome S.r.l. and/or the providers of the Services, as well as any officers, directors, employees, or representatives of the same in connection with any claims, suits, demands, recoveries, losses, damages, fines, monetary penalties, or other costs or expenses of any kind or nature whatsoever, including but not limited to legal or accounting fees, made and/or carried out by third parties as a result of:
(a) User's violation of these General Conditions or the documents and/or materials referred to herein;
(b) violation by the User of any law, regulation and/or third party rights;
(c) unlawful and/or negligent and/or careless use by the User of this Site.
- DENIAL OF ACCESS
Bologna Welcome S.r.l. reserves the right to deny access to the Site at any time and without notice in the event of fraudulent use or use contrary to the law and/or these General Conditions.
- INTERRUPTION OR SUSPENSION OF ACCESS TO THE SITE
Access to the Site and the consultation of the services, may be suspended and/or interrupted for technical reasons of any kind, for the occurrence of a fortuitous event or force majeure, without the User having any claim against Bologna Welcome S.r.l. and without the latter being held liable in any way for the consequences and/or damages suffered by the User or third parties due to the suspension and/or interruption of access.
- LINKS TO THIRD PARTY SITES/PORTALS
This Website may contain hyperlinks to websites not managed by Bologna Welcome S.r.l.. Such links are provided for informational purposes only and as mere references.
Bologna Welcome S.r.l. is not required to control, and does not control, the content of such websites and assumes no responsibility for the content and/or materials present and/or disseminated and/or for the services offered through such websites. The services offered by such websites, in particular, cannot be considered in any way sponsored, shared, or supported by Bologna Welcome S.r.l. and therefore the User assumes all responsibility for purchases and other transactions made with reference to them.
The inclusion by Bologna Welcome S.r.l. of links to such websites, does not imply any acceptance by Bologna Welcome S.r.l. of the material and content published on such websites or any other relationship between Bologna Welcome S.r.l. and the owners/operators of such websites.
- MODIFICATION OF THE CONTENTS AND GENERAL CONDITIONS
Bologna Welcome S.r.l. reserves the right to make at any time - at its own discretion and without any obligation to give prior notice to the User - all the modifications, additions and/or updates it deems necessary and/or simply appropriate to the Website, its contents, programs and/or other materials contained therein and/or available through the Website itself, including these General Conditions.
Any modification and/or update of these General Conditions (and/or other terms and conditions that may be contained in the Website) may be made known by Bologna Welcome S.r.l to the User by publication on this same Website or by other means of communication. Any User who accesses the Website after the modifications and/or updates have been published on the Website itself or otherwise communicated, will accept them and will remain bound by them from the date of publication and/or communication of the modifications and/or updates and this even if the User has not viewed the web page on which they have been published.
- PROTECTION OF PERSONAL DATA (PRIVACY)
The information prepared pursuant to Article 13, Regulation (EU) 2016/679 GDPR is to be considered an integral part of these General Conditions.
For information regarding the processing of personal data provided by the User at the time of Registration and later by directly accessing the private area of the Site, please refer to the "Privacy" page, which can be consulted on the Site in the constantly updated version.
- SECURITY POLICY
Bologna Welcome S.r.l. uses secure technology to safeguard both the User's personal data and information and the financial transactions made by the User.
- APPLICABLE LAW
These General Conditions are governed by Italian law. In the event that any of the foregoing General Conditions are declared invalid or unenforceable under applicable law the resulting invalid or unenforceable provision shall be replaced by the valid and enforceable provision provided by law that reflects as closely as possible the meaning of the original provision and the remainder of the agreement for use of the Site shall remain in full force and effect between the Parties.
- JURISDICTION.
Any dispute relating to the validity, effectiveness, interpretation and/or execution of this contract of use of the Site shall be referred to the exclusive jurisdiction of the Court of Bologna (Italy) with the exclusion of any other Judicial Authority, without prejudice, however, to the possible application of mandatory provisions of law including, where applicable, those dictated by the Consumer Code.
Pursuant to articles 1341 and 1342 of the Civil Code, I specifically accept and approve the content and clauses set forth in the following articles:
Art. 3 Information on the Site
Art. 4 Copyright, Registered Trademarks and Software
Art. 5 Limitation of Liability
Art. 6 Obligations of the User
Art. 7 Limitations on the use of the Site
Art. 8 Compensation for damages
Art. 9 Denial of Access
Art. 10 Interruption or Suspension of Access to the Site
Art. 11 Links or Links to Third Party Sites/Portals
Art. 12 Modification of contents and General Conditions
Art. 15 Applicable Law
Art. 16 Place of Jurisdiction