Terms and conditions

General Terms and Conditions

Welcome to the website of Vem Radio ("the Website"). By accessing and using this Website, you give full, irrevocable, and unequivocal consent to the following terms and conditions ("Terms"). Please read these Terms carefully before using the Website. If you do not agree with any part of these Terms, please refrain from using the Website.

Concepts used

The Website: The official website of the Vem Radio.

User/s, you, your etc.: the natural or legal person accessing or using the Website.

Vem Radio, we, us, etc. Vem Cultural Educational Foundation, that operates and owns all rights to the Website.

 1. Acceptance of Terms

By using the Website, you agree to be bound by all terms, conditions and notices contained or referenced herein and all these Terms will govern your use of the Website. These Terms constitute a legally binding agreement between you and Vem Radio. If you do not agree to these Terms and you do not indicate your agreement to the terms of the site by clicking the confirmation button, you can’t be registered on the Website.

2. Use of the Website

(a) The Website and its contents are intended for personal, non-commercial use only. You may not use the Website or its content for any unlawful purpose or in any way that may harm, disrupt, or interfere with the functioning of the Website or its associated services. You agree that you will not post or transmit through the Website any form of virus or other malicious code, or any material which violates or infringes in any way upon the rights of others, which is unlawful, threatening, abusive, defamatory, invasive of privacy or publicity rights, vulgar, obscene or otherwise objectionable, which encourages conduct that would constitute a criminal offense, may give rise to civil liability, may damage Vem Radio or other parties, or otherwise violate any law, or which, without Vem Radio’s express prior approval, contains advertising or any solicitation with respect to products or services.

(b) You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of any account information and passwords associated with the Website and the obligation not to transfer to third parties. You agree to notify us immediately of any unauthorized access to your account or any other security breach.

(c) You may not use any automated means, such as bots or scripts, to access or interact with the Website without prior written permission from Vem Radio. You agree not to access to secured areas of the Website to which you do not possess access rights and not to use automatic or manual processes to search or harvest information from the Website.

(d) Users of the Website are expected to engage in respectful and responsible behavior. You must not use the Website to engage in any activity that is unlawful, defamatory, abusive, harmful to others or hateful. When following the Terms and using the Website, you ensure that your actions comply with the legislation of the Republic of Armenia.

(e) Vem Radio reserves the right to remove or modify any content that violates these ethics of use or is deemed inappropriate or objectionable, without prior notice.

(f) Vem Radio does not guarantee the conduct, performance, security, legality, appropriateness, or identity of any person.

3. Intellectual Property Rights

a. Ownership: All content, materials, and features available on this Website, including but not limited to text, graphics, images, videos, audio, software, trademarks, logos, and other intellectual property ("Content"), are the exclusive property of Vem Radio or its licensors and are protected by intellectual property laws. Users acknowledge that all rights, title, and interest in the Website and Content belong to the Vem Radio or its licensors. 

b. Limited License: Vem Radio grants users a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable, and revocable license to access and use the Website and its Content solely for personal and non-commercial purposes. Users must not modify, sell, lease, rent, or sublicense any part of the Website or Content without Vem Radio's prior written consent. When reproducing excerpts from the Content posted on the Website, it is mandatory to refer to the Website. When making a link, it is mandatory to place the entry "Vem Radio" and an active link on the corresponding page of the Website. For the full use of any content of the Website, it is necessary to obtain the prior written consent of Vem Radio.

c. Copyright Complaints: Vem Radio respects the intellectual property rights of others. If you believe that your copyrighted work has been used on the Website in a manner that constitutes copyright infringement, please provide Vem Radio's designated agent with the following information:

i. The name of the copyright owner or a Power of Attorney granted to a person authorized to act on behalf of the owner.

ii. Identification of the copyrighted work claimed to have been infringed.

iii. Identification of the material that is claimed to be infringing or to be the subject of violating activity and that is to be removed or access to which is to be disabled, along with information reasonably sufficient to permit the Vem Radio to locate the material.

iv. Owner’s or authorized representative’s contact information, including address, telephone number, and email address.

d. Trademarks: All trademarks, service marks, logos, and trade names displayed on the Website are the property of their respective owners. Users are prohibited from using any trademarks, service marks, logos, or trade names without owner’s express written permission.

e. Use of Vem Radio's Intellectual Property: Users shall not use any of Vem Radio's trademarks, service marks, logos, trade names, copyrighted works and any other IP, in any manner, that may cause confusion, imply endorsement or affiliation, or infringe Vem Radio's rights.

f. Reservation of Rights: Vem Radio reserves all rights not expressly granted in these Terms. The use of the Website and its Content in any manner not expressly permitted by these Terms is strictly prohibited.

g. Termination: If a User is found to violate the intellectual property rights of Vem Radio or others, Vem Radio reserves the right to terminate the user's access to the Website and take appropriate legal actions. 

4. User Content

(a) By submitting or posting any content, including but not limited to comments, reviews, or messages, on the Website, you grant Vem Radio a non-exclusive, royalty-free, perpetual, and worldwide license to use, reproduce, modify, adapt, publish, translate, distribute, and display such content.

(b) You are solely responsible for the content you submit or post on the Website. You must not submit or post any content that is defamatory, obscene, harassing, infringing, or otherwise violates any applicable laws or the rights of others.

(c) Vem Radio reserves the right to remove any user-generated content that violates these Terms or is deemed inappropriate or objectionable, without prior notice.

5. Links to Third-Party Websites

The Website may contain links to third-party websites or resources. These links are provided for your convenience only, and Vem Radio does not endorse or assume any responsibility for the content or availability of such websites. You acknowledge and agree that Vem Radio shall not be liable for any damages or loss arising from your use of any third-party websites.

6. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

(a) The Website may use cookies, web beacons, or similar tracking technologies to enhance user experience and collect information about how the Website is used. These technologies help us analyze trends, administer the site, track user movements, and gather demographic information.

(b) Users may have the option to disable or delete cookies through their browser settings. However, please note that some features of the Website may not function properly without cookies.

7. Disclaimer of Warranties

(a) The Website and its Content are provided on an "as-is" and "as available" basis, without any warranties of any kind, either expressed or implied. Vem Radio disclaims all warranties, including but not limited to the accuracy, reliability, availability, fitness for a particular purpose, and non-infringement of intellectual property rights.

(b) Vem Radio does not guarantee the uninterrupted, error-free, or secure operation of the Website or its associated services.

8. Liability

(a) To the extent permitted by applicable law, Vem Radio and its affiliates, officers, directors, employees, agents, or licensors shall not be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, consequential, or punitive damages arising out of or relating to your use or inability to use the Website or its contents.

(b) Vem Radio shall not be liable for any damages or loss caused by any unauthorized access to or alteration of your data or transmissions.

(c) The User is responsible for its own actions and omissions and is also responsible for the actions and omissions of all persons to whom he grants access to the Website.

9. Modification and Termination

Vem Radio reserves the right to modify, suspend, or terminate the Website or any part thereof, at any time and without prior notice. We may also revise these Terms occasionally by posting an updated version on the Website. Your continued use of the Website after any such changes shall constitute your acceptance of the revised Terms. Vem Radio reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to terminate your access to all or part of the Website, with or without notice and for any reason whatsoever.

10. Governing Law and Jurisdiction

(a) These Terms and relationships with the use of the Website shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the Republic of Armenia. Any dispute arising out of or in connection with these Terms shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of the Republic of Armenia.

(b) Vem Radio may take any action it deems reasonably necessary to protect its rights within the limits of applicable law.

11. Severability

If any provision of these Terms is found to be invalid or unenforceable, that provision shall be enforced to the maximum extent possible and be interpreted in a manner arising from the general context of the Terms, and the remaining provisions shall remain in full force and effect.

12. Collection and Use of Personal Information

(a) Vem Radio may collect personal information from users, such as name, email address, and contact information, when voluntarily submitted through forms, subscriptions, or account registrations on the Website. The collected information will be used solely for the purpose for which it was provided unless otherwise stated.

(b) We may also collect non-personal information, such as demographic data or user preferences, to improve our services and tailor content to user interests. This information will be anonymized and aggregated to ensure individual privacy.

(c) Vem Radio respects the privacy of its users and will not disclose or sell personal information to third parties without User’s explicit consent, unless required by law or to protect our legal rights.

(d) The User's personal data is stored for as long as it is necessary to achieve the above-mentioned purposes of processing the User's personal data, unless another period is defined by the legislation of the Republic of Armenia.

(e) If the User wishes that the Website no longer processes its personal data or wants them to be corrected, it is necessary to contact to Vem Radio through any of the means of communication on the Website.

13. Data Security

(a) Vem Radio employs security measures in accordance with the requirements of the current RA legislation to protect personal information from unauthorized access, loss, or misuse. However, no data transmission over the internet or electronic storage is 100% secure. Therefore, although we strive to protect your personal information, we cannot rule out that security issues may arise due to hacker interference using related modern technologies.

(b) Users are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of their account information and passwords. Vem Radio shall not be liable for any unauthorized access to personal information that results from the user's failure to protect their account credentials.

14. Payment Processors

If you make a payment through our Services, your information will be collected and controlled by the payment processor and not by us and will be subject to that payment service provider's privacy policy and practices.

15. Means of Communication

If you have complaints, suggestions or questions or need to transfer any other information, you can contact Vem Radio using any of the communication methods on the Website.