Terms of Use

Version: 18 August 2023

VTech Holdings Limited and its affiliates (collectively “VTech”) appreciate your interest in our companies and your visit to our website (hereinafter named “Website”). The following terms and conditions set forth the basic rules that govern your use of the Website.

Please read these terms and conditions. If you do not agree to the terms stated below, please leave the Website now.

1.Agreement

Your access and/or use of the Website constitutes your agreement to comply with the following terms and conditions of use and your undertaking not to use the Website for any illegal or immoral purpose. Each time you use, the current version of the terms and conditions will apply. Accordingly, when you use the Website, you should read these terms and conditions and check and review any changes since the last version.

2. Modification

VTech may change the terms and conditions that govern your use of the Website from time to time, and VTech is entitled to treat your use of the Website after such changes constitutes your agreement to follow the terms and conditions as changed. In addition to changes in the terms and conditions, VTech may change, edit, delete or revise portions of the Website at any time without notice.

3.Restriction on Use of Contents and Intellectual Property Rights

The information, text, graphics, video files, sounds and links on the Website (hereinafter named “Contents”) are all owned by VTech and subject to copyright and other intellectual property rights protection. You shall not display, distribute, modify, perform, reproduce, re-post, sell or create derivative works based on, or otherwise use any Contents in any way for any public or commercial purpose without VTech’s prior written permission. Access to and use of the Website are solely for your personal information, education and communication to VTech. Except as specifically set forth herein, VTech retains all rights, title and interests in all the Contents. Violation of these terms and conditions shall result in the immediate termination of your right to use the Website and the Contents. Any previously downloaded or printed copies of the Contents must be immediately destroyed.

4.Trademarks

The trademarks, logos, and service marks displayed on the Website (collectively “Trademarks”) are the registered and/or unregistered trademarks of VTech and others. Nothing contained on the Website or in this Terms of Use serves to grant to you, by implication, or otherwise, any licence or right to use any Trademark without the written permission of VTech or such third party that may own the Trademark.

5.Webite Updates

VTech undertakes no obligation to update, amend or clarify information on the Website, including without limitation, financial information. Unless otherwise specified by us, no update or refresh date applied in the Website should be taken to indicate that all information on the entire Website has been modified or updated. Please remember when reviewing information on the Website that such information may not represent the complete information available on a subject. In addition, subsequent events or changes in circumstances may cause existing information on the Website to become inaccurate or incomplete. Any news releases contained on the Website are dated to indicate the last time such information was modified by VTech. No other specified date or refresh date applied on the Website should be taken to indicate that information contained in archived press releases was updated past its initial publication date. VTech undertakes no obligation to update, amend or clarify previously published press releases.

6.User Comments and Other Submissions

While VTech desires to receive feedback from consumers, unless specifically requested by VTech in writing, please do not send VTech any creative or original concepts, ideas, materials or products, or confidential or proprietary information, or any information or materials that may violate or infringe the rights of third parties, including privacy, intellectual and proprietary rights such as copyright or trademark rights. All comments, feedback, ideas, suggestions or other information submitted to VTech on or via the Website or otherwise (collectively "Submissions") shall be and remain VTech’s property. To the extent that there are assignable rights, titles and interest in any intellectual properties contained in the Submissions that are so submitted, such submission shall constitute and be treated as an irrevocable offer of assignment to VTech of all worldwide rights, titles and interest in all intellectual properties in the Submissions. Thus, VTech will own exclusively all such rights, titles and interests in the Submissions, and shall not be limited in any way in its use, commercial or otherwise, of the Submissions. You agree that VTech is and shall be under no obligation to maintain any Submissions in confidence, to make any payment for any Submissions unless required by this clause, or to respond to any Submissions.

7.Limitation of Liability and Indemnification

By using the Website, you agree that:

  1. Your use of the Website is at your own risk.
  2. You assume full responsibility for all costs associated with services or equipment maintenance arising from the use of this Website. You shall compensate and indemnify VTech and hold it harmless from and against any and all damage claims costs and expense, including attorney fees, arising from or related to your use of this Website.
  3. In no event will VTech or its affiliates or any party involved in creating, producing or delivering this Website be liable in any manner whatsoever for any incidental, consequential, indirect, special or punitive damages arising out of your access, use or inability to use this Website, or in connection with any failure of performance, error, omission, interruption, defect, delay in operation or transmission, computer virus or line or system failure (including loss profits, loss of business or data, business interruption, and damages that result from inaccuracy of the information or inconvenience, delay, or loss of the use of the Website). The foregoing limitations apply even if VTech or its affiliates or any other party has been advised of the possibility of such damages.
  4. VTech reserves the right to change or delete any contents, or suspend or/and terminate your use of the Website at any time for any reason without notice, and shall not be liable for any loss arising from such change and in any way for possible consequences of such change. Since some jurisdictions do not allow the limitation or exclusion of incidental or consequential damages, the liability of VTech, its affiliates, agents, licensors and supplier in such jurisdictions shall be limited to the extent permitted by law.
  5. The word "computer", when used in these terms and conditions, refers to computers, smartphones and all other devices used for accessing the internet.

8.Disclaimer

The Contents provided on the Website is provided "as is" and VTech makes no warranty or representation, either express or implied, as to its use, availability, accuracy or performance. As a user, you assume all risks and responsibilities for its use or non-use and VTech makes no representation that the Contents appearing on or downloaded from the Website is compatible with your computer or free from error or viruses. No VTech employee, agent or representative is authorized to modify or amend this warranty. VTech disclaims all other warranties either expressed or implied, including but not limited to the implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose, with respect to the Website and the contents therein. VTech may revise or delete the Contents, in whole or in part, at any time without notice.

9. Links

The Website may contain "links" to non-VTech websites and it is possible that non-VTech websites also link to the Website. VTech is not responsible for the content or policies practised by non-VTech websites. The appearance of any link to other websites does not constitute or imply any approval or endorsement by VTech of the other websites. Your following any such links to other websites is at your own risk.

10.Termination

This Terms of Use is effective unless and until terminated by either you or VTech. You may terminate this Terms of Use at any time, however, the provisions of sections 1, 3, 4, 6, 7, 10, 13 and 15 shall survive any such termination. No further access or use of the Website shall be made by you after the termination. VTech shall be entitled to treat any further access or use after termination as your acceptance to be bound by this Terms of Use afresh. VTech may also terminate this Terms of Use at any time and may do so immediately without notice, and accordingly deny you access to the Website if in VTech’s sole discretion you fail to comply with any term or provision of this Terms of Use. Upon any termination of this Terms of Use by either you or VTech, you must promptly destroy all materials downloaded or otherwise obtained from the Website, as well as copies of such materials, whether made under the terms of this Terms of Use or otherwise.

11.Severability

If any one or more of these terms and conditions, or their application in any circumstance, is held invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any respect for any reason, the validity, legality and enforceability of that term or condition in any other respect and the remaining terms and conditions shall not in any way be impaired.

12.Waiver

VTech’s failure to exercise or enforce any right or terms and conditions shall not constitute a waiver of such right or terms and conditions.

13.Choice of Law and Forum; Consent to Electronic Communications

Unless otherwise specified, the content and information contained on the Website is presented solely for your convenience. The Website is controlled and operated by VTech from its offices within the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. VTech makes no representation that any Contents or information is appropriate or available for use in other locations.

This Terms of Use is governed by and shall be construed in accordance with the laws of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. Any dispute arising out of or relating to these terms and conditions or your access or use of the Website will be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region.

When you visit the Website or send emails to us, you are communicating with us electronically. You consent to receive communications from us electronically. We will communicate with you by email or by posting notices on the Website. 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.

14.Privacy Statement

VTech is committed to protecting the privacy of the visitors to its Website. For information on how information is collected, used, or disclosed by VTech in connection with your use of the Website, please consult our Privacy Statement which is incorporated into this Terms of Use by reference.

15.Entire Agreement

The terms and conditions of this Terms of Use constitute the entire agreement between you and VTech related to the use of the Website and supersedes any prior agreements or understandings not incorporated herein. In the event that any inconsistencies exist between these terms and conditions and any future published terms and conditions or understanding, the last published terms and conditions shall take precedence.

16.Complaints and Queries

Should you have any questions concerning this Terms of Use, or if you desire to contact VTech for any reason, please contact us by email to webmaster@vtech.com.