Terms & Conditions

Welcome To HAKTIV Terms & Conditions

  • 1. Introduction

    These are the terms and conditions that govern the use of HAKTIV and all its related sites and services. By using HAKTIV Website, you agree to these terms and conditions. If you do not agree with these terms and conditions, please do not access or use the site. The following Terms and Conditions shall apply to all Users in relation to HAKTIV provided services through HAKTIV website “the Website”. These Terms and Conditions come into force once you accept a service through the Website or through any other form of communications with HAKTIV. Please note that you should review and agree with our "Link to=Privacy Policy" as it is an integral part of these terms and conditions. The User agrees and accepts that the use of the Website and the Services provided by HAKTIV is at the sole liability of the User, and further acknowledges that HAKTIV disclaims all representations and warranties of any kind, whether expressed or implied.

  • 2. Eligibility

    In ensuring that Users are able to form legally binding contracts, eligibility to use the site is not granted to persons under the age of 18 years, or the age of legal majority in your jurisdiction, whichever is greater. If you are registering as a business entity, you represent that you have the authority to bind that entity to Terms and Conditions and that you and the business entity will comply with all applicable laws and terms governing the use of the Website.

  • 3. Accounts and Registration

    Account registration requires you to submit to HAKTIV certain personal information, including but not limited to your full name, address, email address, mobile phone number, and age. You agree to maintain true and accurate, complete, and up to date information in your Account. You are responsible for all activity that occurs under your Account, and as such, you agree to maintain the security of your Account username and password at all times, unless otherwise permitted by HAKTIV in writing. User accounts are not transferable. You agree to reimburse HAKTIV for any improper, unauthorized or illegal use of your account by you or by any person obtaining access to the Website, services or otherwise by using your designated username and password, whether or not you authorized such access. If HAKTIV suspects, at its sole discretion, that any of the information you provided is untrue, inaccurate, incomplete, or not current, without prejudice to any other rights and remedies of HAKTIV under these Terms and Conditions or under the Applicable Laws, We have the right to suspend, or limit your access to the Website and its Services. HAKTIV may (in its sole discretion and at any time), make any inquiries it considers necessary (whether directly or through a third party), and request that you provide a response with further information or documentation, including without limitation to verify your identity and/or ownership of your financial instruments. Without limiting the foregoing, if you are a business entity or registered on behalf of a business entity such information or documentation may include your trade license, other incorporation documents and/or documentation showing any person's authority to act on your behalf. You agree to provide any information and/or documentation to HAKTIV upon such requests. You acknowledge and agree that if you do not, HAKTIV without liability may limit, suspend or withdraw your access to the Website. We also reserve the right to cancel unconfirmed / unverified accounts or accounts that have been inactive for a long time. By completing your registration, you acknowledge having read, understood and agreed to be bound by these Terms and Conditions, along with the Privacy Policy, as they may be amended from time to time, which are hereby incorporated and made an integral part hereof.

  • 4. Services

    HAKTIV is an online platform designed to be a communication center between Tech companies, and white hackers with sufficient qualifications and expertise, our aim is to connect Security Researchers and Ethical Hackers with the companies who are seeking to hire or to get benefit from their services. The mentioned communication must be conducted within HAKTIV’s platforms and HAKTIV is not responsible of any communication process happens outside its platforms. HAKTIV displays the personal pages and CVs of the programmers (White Hackers) through the data they enter when registering with the Haktiv, in order to allow companies to communicate with the white hackers and / or programmers who want to contract with them to test electronic protection systems.

  • 5. Electronic Communications

    By creating an Account, you agree that you are communicating with us electronically. Therefore, you consent to receive periodic communications from us. HAKTIV will communicate with you via e-mail or may send you information via text messages (SMS), as well as by posting notices on the Website as part of the normal business operation of your use of the Services. You acknowledge that opting out of any of the said means of communication may affect your use of the Services. You agree that all agreements, notices, disclosures and other communications that we provide to you electronically satisfy any legal requirement that such communications be in writing. HAKTIV will request your agreement during the registration process to send you promotional emails or notifications related to the Website and its services. If, at any time, you decide that you do not wish to receive promotional emails, you can opt out of receiving such promotional emails by clicking on the link at the bottom of any promotional email.

  • 6. Copyrights and Trademarks

    All content included on the Website, including but not limited to text, graphics, HAKTIV’s logos, button icons, images, audio clips, digital downloads, data compilations and software, is the property and copyright work of HAKTIV or its licensors and is protected by copyright, trademarks, patents or other intellectual property rights and laws. The compilation of the content on the Website is the exclusive property and copyright of HAKTIV and is protected by copyright, trademarks, patents or other intellectual property rights and laws. HAKTIV and related logos are the trademarks of HAKTIV. HAKTIV's trademarks may not be used in connection with any product or service that is not HAKTIV's nor in any manner that disparages or discredits HAKTIV.

  • 7. Use of the Website

    Subject to the User`s compliance with these Terms and Conditions, HAKTIV grants the User a limited, non-exclusive, non-sub licensable, revocable, non-transferrable license to:

    - access and use the Services solely in connection with the provision of the Services;

    - access and use any content, information and related materials that may be made available through the Services; and

    Any rights not expressly granted herein are reserved by HAKTIV and may be revoked at any time without notice to the customer. The User shall not use any trademark or any intellectual property rights belonging to HAKTIV from any portion of the Services, and shall not reproduce, modify, prepare, publicly, perform, transmit, stream, broadcast, or otherwise exploit the Services except as expressly permitted by HAKTIV in writing, and shall not decompile, reverse engineer or disassemble the Services, and shall not link to mirror or frame any portion of the Services or launch any programs or scripts for the purpose of scraping, indexing, surveying or otherwise data mining any portion of the Services, or unduly burdening, or hindering the operation and/or functionality of any aspect of the Services or attempt to gain unauthorized access to or impair any aspect of the Services or its related systems or networks.

  • 8. Users' available data

    The terms agreed to with our users require them to ensure that the information and qualifications offered are authentic, and free from fraud. We make every effort to ensure that the information you receive through Us are indeed and authentic. The information contained in the Website is for general information purposes only. The information provided by HAKTIV while we endeavor to keep the information up to date and correct, we make no representations or warranties of any kind, express or implied, about the completeness, accuracy, reliability, suitability or availability with respect to the Website or the information, Services, or related graphics contained on the Website for any purpose. Any reliance you place on such information is therefore strictly at your own risk. HAKTIV will always try to offer you the best customer experience and an exceptional level of service. HAKTIV is making every effort to ensure that the information is available. However, HAKTIV shall have no responsibility if any of the users’ information that in the Website are not available.

  • 9. Third Party Services

    The Services may be made available or accessed through Third-Party Service Providers and content (including advertising) that HAKTIV does not control. You acknowledge that different terms of use and privacy policies may apply to you for use of such third-party services and content. HAKTIV does not endorse such third-party services and content and in no event shall HAKTIV be responsible or liable for any of the services of these Third-Party Service Providers.

  • 10. Privacy and Confidentiality

    User(s) shall not disclose any information received under the contract of service with HAKTIV to any third party. Access to any information which pertains to business of HAKTIV shall be kept confidential to the extent it might adversely impact HAKTIV`s business. User(s) shall be liable to indemnify HAKTIV against any loss of business or reputation due to the act of the User(s).

  • 11. Disclaimer

    THE SERVICES ARE PROVIDED “AS IS” AND “AS AVAILABLE.” HAKTIV DISCLAIMS ALL REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES, EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR STATUTORY, NOT EXPRESSLY SET OUT IN THESE TERMS, THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THE WEBSITE IS FOR GENERAL INFORMATION PURPOSES ONLY. THE INFORMATION PROVIDED BY HAKTIV WHILE WE ENDEAVOR TO KEEP THE INFORMATION UP TO DATE AND CORRECT, WE MAKE NO REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, ABOUT THE COMPLETENESS, ACCURACY, RELIABILITY, SUITABILITY OR AVAILABILITY WITH RESPECT TO THE WEBSITE OR THE INFORMATION, SERVICES, OR RELATED GRAPHICS CONTAINED ON THE WEBSITE FOR ANY PURPOSE. ANY RELIANCE YOU PLACE ON SUCH INFORMATION IS THEREFORE STRICTLY AT YOUR OWN RISK. ALL ACCOUNTS REGISTERED WITH HAKTIV ARE CONTINUOUSLY TRACKED FOR SECURITY PURPOSES AND PERFORMANCE REASONS. IT IS EXPRESSLY MADE CLEAR TO YOU HEREBY THAT HAKTIV DOES NOT OWN ANY ACCOUNT OF ANY KIND.

  • 12. Limitations of Liability

    HAKTIV is only a technology platform and shall not be held liable for any failure related to communication between the platform users. HAKTIV shall not be held liable in any case or for any matter and / or information related to the engineers and/or the programmers and/ or the companies’ information and its authenticity. However, HAKTIV will use it best endeavors to ensure the authenticity of such information. HAKTIV is a mediator that connects Users and Companies. The Third-Party Service Providers are independent Services providers under contract with HAKTIV and are not employees, representative, and/or agents of HAKTIV. HAKTIV does not perform the task itself, but rather manages the execution of said task through its platform by providing a connection for the User with the companies Users and the companies agree that HAKTIV shall not participate in disputes between both parties in any case. Whereas, by using the said Services the User acknowledge the potential risks or mistakes of the companies or the Third-Party Service Providers. Accordingly, the use of the Services is at the User’s risk and judgment, and HAKTIV shall have no liability arising from or in any way related to the User’s transactions or relationship with the companies or the Third-Party Service Providers. HAKTIV shall be entitled to disclose any User information it may possess to affiliated corporate entities within its group of companies, or if required by law, or if requested or directed to do so by any official government body. HAKTIV will do so at its sole discretion or as We may determine to be suitable or in Our best interest to do so. HAKTIV shall be entitled to add to, vary or amend any or all of these Terms and Conditions at any time without notice. The User shall be bound by any additions, variations, or amendments once incorporated into these Terms and Conditions on HAKTIV’s Website. HAKTIV shall not be liable to you for indirect, incidental, special, exemplary, punitive, or consequential damages, lost data, or damages that may arise, even if HAKTIV has been advised of the possibility of such damages. HAKTIV shall not be liable for any damages, liability or losses incurred by you arising out of your use of or reliance on the Services or your inability to access or use the Services or any transaction or relationship between you and any company or any other user or the Third-Party Service Providers, even if HAKTIV has been advised of the possibility of such damages. HAKTIV shall not be liable for delay or failure in performance resulting from causes beyond HAKTIV`s reasonable control, and We shall not be liable in the event that the Third-Party Service Providers may not be professionally licensed or permitted. These limitations do not purport to limit liability that cannot be excluded under the applicable laws.

  • 13. Indemnification

    You agree to indemnify and hold HAKTIV, its affiliates, sponsors, partners, directors, officers and employees harmless from and against, and to reimburse HAKTIV with respect to, any and all losses, damages, liabilities, claims, judgments, settlements, fines, costs and expenses (including reasonable related expenses, legal fees, costs of investigation) arising out of or relating to your breach of these Terms and Conditions, along with our Privacy Policy or use by you or any third party of the Services.

  • 14. Force Majeure

    HAKTIV shall not be liable for any delay, interruption or failure in the provisioning of Services if caused by any act of Force Majeure, or other similar events beyond our control that may prevent or delay service provisioning.

  • 15. Governing Laws

    The rights and obligations of the parties pursuant to these Terms and Conditions are governed by and shall be construed in accordance with the laws of the Arab Republic of Egypt. You hereby irrevocably submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the Courts of the Arab Republic of Egypt for any dispute arising under or relating to these Terms and Conditions and waive your right to institute legal proceedings in any other jurisdiction. We shall be entitled to institute legal proceedings in connection with any matter arising under these Terms and Conditions in any jurisdiction where you reside, do business, or have assets. Where there is any dispute or inconsistency arising from the text of these Terms and Conditions, the Arabic version shall prevail.

  • 16. Unenforceable Provisions

    If any part of these Terms and Conditions is found to be invalid or unenforceable under applicable law, such part will be ineffective to the extent of such invalid or unenforceable part only, without affecting the remaining parts of the Terms and Conditions in any way.

  • 17. Entire Agreement

    This Agreement along with HAKTIV’s Privacy Policy, as may be updated from time to time and posted on HAKTIV, constitutes the complete agreement and understanding between us with respect to the Service and supersedes any other form of Agreement.