Terms Of Use
1.
INTRODUCTION
These
Terms of Use (“Terms”), together with any and all other documents referred to herein, set out the
terms of use under which you may use the Sasai application and forms a legally binding contract between you and
Sasai Fintech. Please read these Terms carefully and ensure that you understand them. You will be
required to read and accept these Terms of Use when signing up for an Account. If you do not agree to comply with
and be bound by these Terms, you must stop using Sasai immediately.
The
use of the Sasai is licensed to you on the basis of these Terms and your use of this Sasai mobile application is
also subject to any rules or policies applied by any application store provider or operator ("Appstore Rules")
from whose website you downloaded the Application ("Appstore"). We do not sell Sasai to you under these Terms and
we remain the owner of Sasai at all times.
2.
DEFINITIONS
AND INTERPRETATION
1.1 In
these Terms, unless the context otherwise requires, the following expressions have the following meanings:
“Sasai
App/Sasai ” means
the Sasai messaging mobile application, software and associated media made available by Sasai Fintech and
GigaIOT to Users for communicating data, text, audio and video, with compatible mobile devices and for receiving
advertisements, incentives and other Applets.
“Applets” means
unique services that Users are given access to within the App. These include: mobile wallet account services,
streaming or on-demand services and.other value added services.
“Applicable
Law” means
the law applicable to a User and/or the Services in the country of residence of the User as set out in Clause 19;
“Account” means
an account required for a User to be given the access to and make use of the Sasai App, as detailed in Clause 4;
“Content” means
any and all text, images, audio, video, scripts, code, software, databases and any other form of information
capable of being stored on a mobile device that appears on, or forms part of the Services;
“Chat
Group means
a discussion forum hosted on the Sasai App;
“Post” means
a post on the Sasai application (and includes any and all Content in such posts including, but not limited to,
messages, images, photos, art work, videos, music;
“Services” means
the Sasai messaging functionality(s) and platform, features, services that are made available within the Sasai
application or the Sasai website(s) (together, “Services”).
“User” means
a user of Sasai;
“User
Content” means
any and all Content submitted by Users on the Sasai application or our website, including, but not limited to,
messages, images, photos, art work, videos, music messages, videos, images of user Content .
“We/Us/Our” means
Sasai Fintech (“Sasai ”), a company registered in Jersey under registration
number 128392, whose registered address is 1st Floor Osprey House, Old Street, St Helier, Jersey JE2 3R.
2. INFORMATION
ABOUT US
2.1 Sasai
is owned by Sasai Fintech and the Sasai platform is operated by GigaIOT Company Limited, a limited company
registered in China under 91440101304303203F.
2.2 Sasai Fintech provides messaging services and gives access to related or supplementary services, through the use of the
Sasai App, to users in Africa and the rest of the world. One of these related and/or supplementary services
to which Sasai provides access is the Mobile Wallet Service which enables Users to send and receive payments
through designated payment service providers (“PSPs”) whose payment and remittance services have been
integrated with the Sasai Platform and Services.
3. ACCESS
TO OUR APPLICATION
3.1 Access
to the Sasai App is free of charge.
3.2 It
is your responsibility to make any and all arrangements necessary in order to make use of the Sasai App.
3.3 Access
to The Sasai App is provided “as is” and on an “as available” basis. We may alter,
suspend or discontinue the Sasai App (or any part of it) at any time and without notice. We will not be
liable to you in any way if the Sasai App (or any part of it) is unavailable at any time and for any period.
4. ACCOUNTS
4.1 Use
of the Sasai App requires an Account in order to access.
4.2 You
may not create an Account if you are under 18 years of age. If you are under 18 years of age and wish to use
the Sasai App, your parent or guardian should create the Account for you and you must only use the Account with
their supervision.
4.3 When
creating an Account, the information you provide must be accurate and complete. If any of your information
changes at a later date, it is your responsibility to ensure that your Account is kept up-to-date.
4.4 We
recommend that you choose a strong password for your Account, consisting of a combination of lowercase and
uppercase letters, numbers, and symbols. It is your responsibility to keep your password safe. You
must not share your Account with anyone else. If you believe your Account is being used without your
permission, please contact Us immediately at Contact
Us.
We will not be liable for any unauthorised use of your Account.
4.5 You
must not use anyone else’s Account without the express permission of the User to whom the Account belongs.
4.6 Any
personal information provided in your Account will be collected, used, and held in accordance with your rights and
Our obligations under Applicable Law, as set out in Clause 15.
4.7 If
you wish to close your Account, you may do so at any time. Closing your Account will result in the removal
of your information. Closing your Account will also remove access to any features of functionalities of the
Sasai App requiring an Account for access.
4.8 If
you close your Account, any Posts you have made on the Sasai App will be deleted.
5. INTELLECTUAL
PROPERTY RIGHTS
5.1 With
the exception of Posts (see Clause 6), all Content on the Sasai App and the copyright and other intellectual
property rights subsisting in that Content, unless specifically labelled otherwise, belongs to or has been
licensed by Us. All Content (including Posts) is protected by Applicable Law and international intellectual
property laws and treaties.
5.2 Subject
to the licence granted to Us under sub-Clause 6.4, Users retain the ownership of copyright and other intellectual
property rights subsisting in Posts submitted by them (unless any part of such Posts is owned by a third party who
has given their express permission for their material to be used in the Post).
5.3 For
personal use (including research and private study) only, you may:
5.3.1 Access,
view and use the Sasai App to;
5.3.3 Print
any pages from the Sasai App;
5.3.4 Download,
copy, clip, print, or otherwise save extracts from chat Posts on the Sasai App;
5.3.5 Quote
and share other Users’ Posts within the Chat Groups on the Sasai App;
5.3.6 Save
pages from the Sasai App for later and/or offline viewing.
5.4 You
may not use any Content (including Posts) downloaded, copied, clipped, printed or otherwise saved from the Sasai
App for commercial purposes without first obtaining a licence to do so from Us, our licensors, or from the
relevant User, as appropriate.
5.5 You
may not systematically copy Content from Sasai App with a view to creating or compiling any form of comprehensive
collection, compilation, directory, or database unless given Our express permission to do so.
5.6 Subject
to sub-Clause(s) 5.3 and Clause 6 (governing Posts) you may not otherwise reproduce, copy, distribute, sell, rent,
sub-licence, store, or in any other manner re-use Content or any other material from the Sasai App unless clearly
given express permission to do so. For further information, please contact Us at Contact
Us.
5.7 Our
status as the owner and author of the Content on the Sasai App (or that of identified licensors or Users, as
appropriate) must always be acknowledged.
6. POSTS
TO CHAT GROUPS AND “MY TIMELINE”
6.1 An
Account is required if you wish to submit Posts to Chat Groups or “Your timeline”. Please refer to
Clause 4 for more information.
6.2 You
agree that you will be solely responsible for your Posts. Specifically, you agree, represent and warrant
that you have the right to use the Content of a Post and that your Post will comply with Our Acceptable Usage
Policy, detailed below in Clause 7.
6.3 You
agree that you will be liable to Us and will, to the fullest extent permissible by law, indemnify Us for any
breach of the warranties given by you under sub-Clause .
6.3.1 You will be responsible for any loss or damage
suffered by Us as a result of such breach.
6.4 You
(or your licensors, as appropriate) retain ownership of the Content of your Posts and all intellectual property
rights subsisting therein. By submitting a Post, you grant Us an unconditional, non-exclusive, fully
transferable, royalty-free, perpetual, worldwide licence to use, store, archive, syndicate, publish, transmit,
adapt, edit, reproduce, distribute, prepare derivative works from, display, perform and sub-licence the Content of
your Post for the purposes of operating and promoting the
Sasai App and the Services. Other Users may also. Quote and share your Posts within Sasai App and otherwise
in accordance with the provisions of Clause 5.
6.5 If
you wish to remove a Post, you may do so by deleting it. Your Post will be deleted, however due to the
functionality of the Sasai App, any quotes, shares of your Post will remain. Removing a Post also revokes the
licence granted to Us to use that Post under sub-Clause 6.4. Please note that caching or references to your
Post(s) may not be made immediately unavailable or may not be made unavailable at all where they are outside of
Our reasonable control.
6.6 We
may reject, reclassify, or remove any Posts submitted to The Sasai App where, in Our sole opinion, the Content of
those Posts violates Our Acceptable Usage Policy, or if We receive a complaint from a third party and determine
that the Post(s) in question should be removed as a result.
7. ACCEPTABLE
USAGE POLICY
7.1 You
may only use the Services in a manner that is lawful and that complies with the provisions of this Clause 7.
Specifically:
7.1.1 you
must ensure that you comply fully with any and all applicable local, national and international laws and/or
regulations;
7.1.2 You
must not use the Services in any way, or for any purpose, that is unlawful or fraudulent;
7.1.3 You
must not use the Services to knowingly send, upload, or in any other way transmit data that contains any form of
virus or other malware, or any other code designed to adversely affect computer hardware, software, or data of any
kind; and
7.1.4 You
must not use the Services in any way, or for any purpose, that is intended to harm any person or persons in any
way.
7.2 When
submitting Posts (or communicating in any other way using the Sasai App and Services), you must not submit,
communicate or otherwise do anything that:
7.2.1 is
sexually explicit;
7.2.2 is
obscene, deliberately offensive, hateful or otherwise inflammatory;
7.2.3 promotes
violence;
7.2.4 promotes
or assists in any form of unlawful activity;
7.2.5 discriminates
against, or is in any way defamatory of, any person, group or class of persons, race, sex, religion, nationality,
disability, sexual orientation or age;
7.2.6 is
intended or otherwise likely to threaten, harass, annoy, alarm, inconvenience, upset, or embarrass another person;
7.2.7 is
calculated or is otherwise likely to deceive;
7.2.8 is
intended or otherwise likely to infringe (or threaten to infringe) another person’s right to privacy or
otherwise uses their personal data in a way that you do not have a right to;
7.2.9 misleadingly
impersonates any person or otherwise misrepresents your identity or affiliation in a way that is calculated to
deceive (obvious parodies are not included within this definition provided that they do not fall within any of the
other provisions of this sub-Clause 7.2;
7.2.10 implies
any form of affiliation with Us where none exists;
7.2.11 infringes,
or assists in the infringement of, the intellectual property rights (including, but not limited to, copyright,
patents, trade marks and database rights) of any other party; or
7.2.12 is
in breach of any legal duty owed to a third party including, but not limited to, contractual duties and duties of
confidence.
7.3 We
reserve the right to suspend or terminate your Account and/or your access to The Sasai App if you materially
breach the provisions of this Clause 7 or any of the other provisions of these Terms. Specifically. We may
take one or more of the following actions:
7.3.1 suspend,
whether temporarily or permanently, your Account and/or your right to access and use the Services;
7.3.2 remove
any Post(s) submitted by you that violate(s) this Acceptable Usage Policy;
7.3.3 issue
you with a written warning;
7.3.4 take
legal proceedings against you for reimbursement of any and all relevant costs on an indemnity basis resulting from
your breach;
7.3.5 take
further legal action against you as appropriate;
7.3.6 disclose
such information to law enforcement authorities as required or as We deem reasonably necessary; and/or
7.3.7 any
other actions that We deem reasonably appropriate (and lawful).
7.4 We
hereby exclude any and all liability arising out of any actions (including, but not limited to those set out
above) that We may take in response to breaches of these Terms.
9. LINKS
TO OTHER APPLICATIONS AND SERVICES
Links
to third party advertising and other applications and services may be included on the Sasai App. Unless
expressly stated, these apps and/or services are not under Our control. We choose our commercial partners
with reasonable care but We do not necessarily recommend, endorse or sponsor, and cannot control and are not
responsible for, any third-party Content and information that may be accessed through and by those applications
and services. Please use common sense and caution when using such third-party applications and Content. You should
read the third-party’s own terms of use and privacy policies.
10. ADVERTISING
We
may feature advertising on the Sasai App. We are not responsible for the Content of any advertising on the
Sasai App. Each advertiser is responsible for the Content of their own advertising material. We will
not be responsible for any advertising on the Sasai App including, but not limited to, any errors, inaccuracies,
or omissions.
11. DISCLAIMERS
AND LEGAL RIGHTS
11.1 Nothing
on The Sasai App constitutes advice on which you should rely. It is provided for general information
purposes only. Professional or specialist advice should always be sought before taking any action relating
to financial services.
11.2 Insofar
as is permitted by Applicable Law, we make no representation, warranty, or guarantee that the Sasai App will meet
your requirements, that it will not infringe the rights of third parties, that it will be compatible with all
software and hardware, or that it will be secure.
11.3 If,
as a result of Our failure to exercise reasonable care and skill, any digital Content from the Sasai App damages
your device or other digital Content belonging to you, as a consumer you may be entitled to certain legal
remedies. For more details concerning your rights and remedies as a consumer, please contact your local
Citizens Advice Bureau or Trading Standards Office.
11.4 We
make reasonable efforts to ensure that Our Content on the Sasai application is complete, accurate, and up-to-date.
We do not, however, make any representations, warranties or guarantees (whether express or implied) that the
Content is complete, accurate, or up-to-date.
11.5 We
are not responsible for the Content or accuracy, or for any opinions, views, or values expressed in any Posts
submitted by Users. Any such opinions, views, or values are those of the relevant User, and do not reflect
Our opinions, views, or values in any way.
12. OUR
LIABILITY
12.1 To
the fullest extent permissible by Applicable Law, We accept no liability to any User for any loss or damage,
whether foreseeable or otherwise, in contract, tort (including negligence), for breach of statutory duty, or
otherwise, arising out of or in connection with the use of (or inability to use) the Sasai App or the use of or
reliance upon any Content (whether that Content is provided by Us or whether it is in the form of Posts submitted
by Users) included on The Sasai App.
12.2 To
the fullest extent permissible by law, We exclude all representations, warranties, and guarantees (whether express
or implied) that may apply to the Sasai App or any Content (including Posts) included on The Sasai App.
12.3 If
you are a business user, we accept no liability for loss of profits, sales, business or revenue; loss of business
opportunity, goodwill or reputation; loss of anticipated savings; business interruption; or for any indirect or
consequential loss or damage.
12.4 We
exercise all reasonable skill and care to ensure that the Sasai App is free from viruses and other malware,
however subject to sub-Clause 11.3, We accept no liability for any loss or damage resulting from a virus or other
malware, a distributed denial of service attack, or other harmful material or event that may adversely affect your
hardware, software, data or other material that occurs as a result of your use of the Sasai App (including the
downloading of any Content (including any provided in Posts) from it) or any other site referred to on The Sasai
App.
12.5 We
neither assume nor accept responsibility or liability arising out of any disruption or non-availability of The
Sasai App resulting from external causes including, but not limited to, ISP equipment failure, host equipment
failure, communications network failure, natural events, acts of war, or legal restrictions and censorship.
12.6 Nothing
in these Terms and Conditions excludes or restricts Our liability for fraud or fraudulent misrepresentation, for
death or personal injury resulting from negligence, or for any other forms of liability which cannot be excluded
or restricted by law. For full details of consumers’ legal rights, including those relating to digital
Content, please contact your local Citizens’ Advice Bureau or Trading Standards Office.
13. VIRUSES,
MALWARE AND SECURITY
13.1 We
exercise all reasonable skill and care to ensure that The Sasai App is secure and free from viruses and other
malware.
13.2 You
are responsible for protecting your hardware, software, data and other material from viruses, malware, and other
internet security risks.
13.3 You
must not deliberately introduce viruses or other malware, or any other material which is malicious or
technologically harmful either to or via The Sasai App.
13.4 You
must not attempt to gain unauthorised access to any part of The Sasai App, the server on which The Sasai App is
stored, or any other server, computer, or database connected to The Sasai App.
13.5 You
must not attack The Sasai App by means of a denial of service attack, a distributed denial of service attack, or
by any other means.
13.6 By
breaching the provisions of sub-Clauses 13.3 to 13.5 you may be committing a criminal offence under the Computer
Misuse Act 1990. Any and all such breaches will be reported to the relevant law enforcement authorities and
We will cooperate fully with those authorities by disclosing your identity to them. Your right to use the
Sasai App will cease immediately in the event of such a breach.
14. PRIVACY
AND COOKIES
Use
of the Sasai App and Services is also governed by Our Privacy Policy, available from <<Privacy
Policy>>.
This Policy is incorporated into these Terms by this reference.
15. DATA
PROTECTION
15.1 All
personal information that We may use will be collected, processed, and held in accordance with the provisions of
EU Regulation 2016/679 General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”) and your rights under the GDPR or
Applicable Law in your country.
15.2 For
complete details of Our collection, processing, storage, and retention of personal data including, but not limited
to, the purpose(s) for which personal data is used, the legal basis or bases for using it, details of your rights
and how to exercise them, and personal data sharing (where applicable), please refer to Our Privacy Policy
<<Privacy
Policy>>.
16. COMMUNICATIONS
FROM US
16.1 If
you have an Account, We may from time to time send you important notices by electronic Posts on the Sasai App.
Such notices may relate to matters including, but not limited to, service changes, changes to these Terms,
and changes to your Account.
16.2 We
will never send you marketing messages of any kind without your express consent. If you do give such
consent, you may opt out at any time. Any and all marketing posts sent by Us include an unsubscribe link.
If you opt out of receiving messages from Us at any time, it may take up to 10 business days for your new
preferences to take effect.
16.3 For
questions or complaints about communications from Us (including, but not limited to marketing Posts), please
contact Us at via <<Contact
Us>>.
17. CHANGES
TO THESE TERMS
17.1 We
may alter these Terms at any time. Any such changes will become binding on you upon your first use of the Sasai
App and/or Services after the changes have been implemented. You are therefore advised to check this page
from time to time.
17.2 In
the event of any conflict between the current version of these Terms and any previous version(s), the provisions
current and in effect shall prevail unless it is expressly stated otherwise.
19. LAW
AND JURISDICTION
19.1 These
Terms, and the relationship between you and Us (whether contractual or otherwise) shall be governed by, and
construed in accordance with the law of England & Wales.
19.2 If
you are a consumer, you will benefit from any mandatory provisions of the law in your country of residence.
Nothing in Sub-Clause 19.1 above takes away or reduces your rights as a consumer to rely on those provisions.
19.3 If
you are a consumer, any dispute, controversy, proceedings or claim between you and Us relating to these Terms, or
the relationship between you and Us (whether contractual or otherwise) shall be subject to the jurisdiction of the
courts of the country in which you reside.
19.4 If
you are a business, any disputes concerning these Terms, the relationship between you and Us, or any matters
arising therefrom or associated therewith (whether contractual or otherwise) shall be subject to the non-exclusive
jurisdiction of the courts of England & Wales
QUESTIONS
AND HOW TO CONTACT US
You
may contact Sasai Fintech regarding the Privacy Policy, the Terms of Use, or with respect to any other comments
or questions at:
www.sasai.global