Terms and Conditions

For watching films on the Iranian Film Festival website

1. Definitions

The Company, we and us means Iranian Film Festival Zurich s.a.r.l.
Compatible Devices means a device compatible with the Platform as listed in these terms.
Member means a person that has supplied the requisite information and accepted membership of the Platform and Membership has a corresponding meaning.
Member Account means an account held by a Member with The Company for the purposes of buying or renting Platform Content through the Platform. Platform Content means a film or TV series or an episode of a TV series or any other product or content provided by us for buying or renting through the Platform.
Platform means the digital content platform provided by us (and/or by our third party service providers on our behalf) and includes all pages of and all information, material, text, graphics and facilities on the Platform.
Rental Content means Platform Content which has been rented by a Member and is available for viewing for a specific time period.
Purchased Content means Platform Content which has been purchased by a Member and is available for viewing for an indefinite time period, or for as long as the Member holds a Member Account. 

These terms form the basis on which members agree to use The Company’s Platform to buy or rent our films and TV series. These terms represent a legally binding agreement between members and The Company. By using the Platform (which includes accessing the Platform, creating an account, and/or buying or renting any Platform Content), members accept these terms and agree to abide by them. If members need to contact us about the Platform, they can do so by contacting us through our About Us page. We reserve the right to change these terms. If we do so, then prior to any subsequent purchase of any Platform Content, members will receive an email notifying of the updated terms to the email address provided when creating an account.

The Platform permits members to rent and use our Platform Content for  personal use in accordance with these terms, including any terms specific to particular Platform Content.
To rent and use Platform Content members must be 18 years or older and located in a territory where the particular Platform Content is authorized to be available. Members agree not to use or attempt to use the Platform from outside this territory. We may use geo-filtering / geo-blocking technologies to verify the members compliance and prevent access outside this territory.
Members are responsible for ensuring that all persons who access the Platform through their internet connection are aware of these terms and that they comply with them.

Members are responsible for making all arrangements necessary to access the Platform including ensuring to employ technology capable of utilizing the Platform. Use of the Platform requires Compatible Devices, certain software (fees may apply) and internet access. Use of the Platform may be affected by the performance of these factors and these requirements are subject to change at any time. We will use reasonable endeavors to give members notice of any changes.

The system requirements are detailed in the Help page. Members acknowledge that the Platform may not work on all Compatible Devices set out above, particularly older devices, browsers and/or operating systems. High-speed internet access is strongly recommended.

To use the Platform users must become a Member and must agree to these terms.
Members can elect to rent and use Platform Content. The fees to rent Platform Content are specified on the Platform and will be indicated before payment confirmation. Fees are subject to change from time to time without notice.
Once a Member have submitted order for the purchase or rental of any Platform Content, will not be able to cancel the order.
Payment processing for renting Platform Content is handled by a third party payment gateway provider. When renting Platform Content, Member will need to enter their credit card details into the payment system before being able to view the Platform Content. All payments via this system are processed using SSL (Secure Socket Layer) protocol, where sensitive information is encrypted to protect Members’ privacy.
If Member suspects there has been a fraudulent credit card transaction recorded in respect of the Platform, Member must contact The Company directly to resolve the complaint. The Company will co-operate with the third party payment gateway to provide reasonable assistance in resolving any complaint.
The Company accepts no liability for any losses Members may incur as a result of any breach of terms either by the Member or by our third party payment provider and if a Member has any complaints regarding the payment process, it needs to be raised with The Company directly.

Some important details about Member Accounts:
– Don’t reveal account information to anyone else;
– Members are solely responsible for maintaining the confidentiality and security of their Member Account and for all activities that occur on or through their Member Account;
– Members agree to immediately notify The Company of any security breach of their Member Account;
– The Company shall not be responsible for any losses arising out of the unauthorized use of a Member Account;
– If a Member creates a Member Account and/or uses the Platform on someone else’s behalf, Member warrants having that person’s authority to do so. Member also accepts all liability and the consequences for any breaches of these terms resulting from any unauthorized activity conducted. Members shall not access or attempt to access a Member Account that they are not authorized to access. Members agree to provide accurate and complete information when becoming a Member, and as Members use, the Platform and the Member agree to update such information to keep it accurate and complete.

We respect Members privacy. Members use of the Platform is subject to our Privacy Policy.

We may modify, suspend, or discontinue the Platform or any Platform Content at any time with or without notice to Members.
We will not be liable for any unavailability of the Platform or of any Platform Content if Member has breached any of these terms or for any unavailability beyond our control. If Member have paid for Platform Content but we have failed to make it available, then our liability for any such unavailability will be limited to the rental price for that Platform Content. The Company is only liable for cases where The Company acted negligently or with the intent to not provide services to the Member. 
Members acknowledge that not all of our film and television programs listed on our website are available for rental, nor will they become so in future.

Members shall use the Platform and the Platform Content strictly in accordance with these terms.
Member will be authorized to use Platform Content only for personal, non-commercial use. Member may not make any Platform Content available for any commercial purpose, educational purpose or any other purpose not expressly authorized in these terms.
Members agree not to violate, circumvent, reverse-engineer, decompile, disassemble, or otherwise tamper with any of the security technology related to the Platform and the Platform Content for any reason, or to interfere with, remove or alter any digital rights management information on the Platform or the Platform Content, or to attempt or assist another person to do so.
Member must not abuse or misuse the Platform by attempting to compromise the service by employing technologically harmful means or material.
Member will not use the Platform for any purpose which is unlawful, not authorized by us or otherwise conflicts with these terms.
Members’ use of the Platform may be monitored and controlled by The Company or its service provider for compliance purposes at any time.
Legal actions might be filed against Members, should they violate the terms of use.

Some information contained in the Platform may link Members to sites that are not owned or under the control of The Company. The Company assumes no responsibility or liability for the content of those sites or otherwise for any third party material that may feature on the Platform.

We aim to include rating information when available for all Platform Content. Members may personally consider some Platform Content to contain offensive, indecent, or objectionable content and some Platform Content may also contain explicit material. Subject to applicable censorship laws the Platform provides Platform Content at Members’ sole risk and The Company shall have no liability to Members for material that they may consider to be offensive, indecent, or objectionable.
Some Platform Content may be used on an age restricted basis. It may be unlawful for Members to knowingly purchase some Platform Content if Members don’t meet the minimum age requirement. In using Platform Content we rely on Members’ agreement that they are old enough to legally purchase the particular Platform Content. If we have reasonable grounds to believe that a Member is not old enough then we may cancel their Membership.

The Platform and the Platform Content contain information and material that is owned by The Company and/or its licencors and/or service providers, and is protected by applicable intellectual property and other laws, including those relating to copyright. The Company reserves for itself and such third parties all such rights in all jurisdictions throughout the World.
Member must not (and must not permit others to) authorize or assist any other person to remove or interfere with any copyright notices contained in any Platform Content.
We take infringement of our copyright (and that of our licencors and service providers) seriously. Members must:
– only use the Platform Content and related information and materials in the course of using the Platform in compliance with these terms and not for any other purpose;
– not download, upload, copy, reproduce, communicate to the public, transmit, publish, broadcast, modify, manipulate, rent, lease, loan, sell, distribute, or create any derivative works of any Platform Content or any part of it;
– not copy, reproduce, modify or manipulate any part of the Platform and/or Platform Content in any manner;
– not exploit the Platform or Platform Content in any unauthorized way whatsoever.
We reserve all rights and remedies available to us to prevent any infringement of intellectual property we or our licencors or service providers own that is comprised in the Platform or Platform Content.
The Company’s trade marks, service marks, graphics, and logos used in connection with the Platform are the intellectual property of The Company. Other trade marks, service marks, graphics, and logos used in connection with the Platform or with Platform Content may be the trade marks of their respective owners. Members are granted no right or licence with respect to any of the aforesaid trade marks and any use of such trade marks.

We may:
– terminate the agreement created between Member and The Company pursuant to these terms; and
– suspend access to the Platform (or any part thereof) or any Platform Content at any time without notice.
Provided that Member is not in breach of these terms we will reimburse Members for any Platform Content they have successfully paid for but has not been made available in accordance with clause 7 at the time of termination or suspension.
We will not be liable if for any reason the Platform is unavailable at any time or for any period. From time to time, we may restrict access to some parts of the Platform or to Platform Content.
We have the right to disable any Membership at any time, if in our opinion Member have failed to comply with any of these terms.
Members may cease to use the Platform at any time.

Members use of the Platform is at their own risk.
The Company does not guarantee, represent or warrant the uninterrupted or error-free use of the Platform and shall not be liable for any loss arising from such events including but not limited to loss, corruption, attack, viruses, interference, hacking, or other security intrusion or any other factors beyond The Company’s and/or its licencors’ and/or its service providers’ reasonable control, including but not limited to the nature of your Compatible Device or internet connection.
To the extent permitted by law, the Platform and the Platform Content are provided by The Company without warranties or guarantees of any kind, other than the statutory protection afforded to you by applicable legislation.

The Company’s liability shall be limited as set out in these terms and otherwise to the amount of any liability that may arise under any applicable legislation and solely in respect of the failure to comply with any guarantee corresponding to The Company’s supply of goods or services relating to the Platform or any Platform Content.
The Company expressly excludes any liability for any direct, indirect or consequential loss or damages incurred by any user in connection with the Platform or in connection with the use, inability to use, or results of the use of the Platform.

Members agree to indemnify and hold The Company, its directors, officers, employees, affiliates, agents, contractors, and licencors harmless with respect to any claims arising out of the breach of these terms and use of the Platform by the Member.
The Company reserves the right to take any action we believe necessary to recover any sums Member owes us. Members agree that, in such circumstances, they will be liable for all costs and expenses incurred by us including, but not limited to, legal fees, collection fees, arbitration costs and court costs.

These terms constitute the entire agreement between Member and The Company regarding the Platform.
If any part of these terms is held invalid or unenforceable, the remaining parts of these terms shall remain in full force and effect.
Our failure to enforce any right or provisions under these terms will not constitute a waiver of such provision or any other provision.
We will not be responsible for failure to fulfill any obligation due to causes beyond our control. We may notify Members with respect to the Platform by sending an email message to their Member email address. Notices shall become effective immediately when issued by us.

These terms and Members’ use of the Platform and Platform Content are governed by the jurisdiction where The Company is based for any claim or dispute relating in any way to Members’ use of the Platform. Swiss law is applicable.