Terms and conditions

TERMS AND CONDITIONS - SEMVRA

Updated: October, 2020.

The following delineation of Terms and Conditions is of interest to employees and collaborators (“collaborators") of the Vilaseca Group ("group"), who visit the www.semvra.com website for the project named "SEMVRA"; since the use of the aforementioned website implies acceptance of these conditions by the Collaborator. These Terms of Use regulate the access, browsing, and use of the website stored on www.semvra.com ("website").

INTRODUCTION: DEFINITIONS. –

Group: The Vilaseca Group is a trade name and registered trademark that encompasses the participation of several companies and companies in the Republic of Ecuador, mainly, and others abroad. For the purposes of the following Terms and Conditions, when referenced to the "Group", the following companies shall be deemed to understand individually or jointly:

  1. VECONSA S.A.
  2. CHIVERIA S.A.
  3. TROPICALIMENTOS S.A
  4. AGRICOLAOFICIALS. A.AGROFICIAL
  5. DIANA'S BANANAS INC.

FIRST: OWNERSHIP OF THE WEBSITE. –

The Group is the exclusive owner and holder of all rights stemming from the website. In addition, the Group is the exclusive owner and holder of all its rights in its trademarks and trade names, in particular the name "SEMVRA".

SECOND: ACCEPTANCE OF THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF USE. –

Your acceptance of these Terms of Use is derived from the Collaborator's use of the Website.

THIRD: ABOUT THE INFORMATION PROVIDED BY THE COLLABORATOR. –

The information provided by the Collaborator to the Website will be regulated under the provisions contained in the Terms and Conditions. The Collaborator is responsible for the veracity, accuracy and integrity of the information provided. In case such information turns out to be incorrect, misleading or constitutes a violation of these Terms of Use, the Group does not endorse or is responsible for such content and its use.

FOURTH: RULES OF CONDUCT. –

The Use of the Website arises from the Collaborator's acceptance of applicable laws and regulations, respect for the legitimate rights of third parties, and the due diligence in his or her efforts to prevent any unacceptable, defamatory or harmful behavior.

In addition, the Collaborator consents to submit to certain rules of conduct. If the party fails to abide to the aforementioned rules, the Group may terminate its use. In this sense, the following shall be strictly prohibited:

  1. Store, transmit or facilitate, through or in connection with the Website, any threatening, harassing, denigrating, obscene, pornographic, offensive, defamatory, fraudulent, unlawful content that might derive in the infringement of the legitimate rights of third parties; or to use the website for such purposes. Moreover, in respect of those contents from which criminal or civil liability may arise, it is forbidden to encourage criminal conduct or favor the performance of illegal activities,or use the Site for such purposes.
  2. The use of malicious software, codes or other harmful, invasive or intended computer codes, files or programs in order to damage the handling or control of hardware, software or equipment.
  3. Posting unauthorized commercial communications of any kind.
  4. Posting information that has not hit yet the public records about corporations without its authorization.
  5. Impersonating another Collaborator or entity, falsely stating or implying that the Website or Group endorses any statement or record that the Collaborator makes without authorization.
  6. Hampering or disrupting the operation of the website, its servers or networks.
  7. Modifying, adapting, translating, decompiling or disassembling the Website, as well as exploiting it in any way, for commercial purposes.
  8. Removing any reservation of rights, trademark or any notes on intellectual property rights.

In short, the Collaborator must respect the applicable legislation, morality, decency, manners and these terms and conditions.

FIFTH: CONTENT PRODUCED BY COLLABORATORS. –

The collaborator is allowed by the website to provide information and contents in formats such as images, blogs, photos, videos or texts. The collaborator is the owner of all the rights for the above-mentioned content without prejudice to the license granted to the Group. This license has the attributes of being worldwide, free, non-exclusive, recurring, irrevocable, transferable, and without additional consideration to the Collaborator or third parties and allows the group to:

  1. Reproduce, distribute, transmit, represent, display, spread, and communicate or make public the content derived from the post.
  2. Exercise all trademark, advertising, and other intellectual property rights related to the Collaborator’s submission.
  3. Use the Collaborator’s name, photograph, portrait, image, voice or biographical information provided in its own right for public communication on the Website and/or any other means deemed appropriate by the Group.

In the event that the Collaborator prefers to reserve these rights to him or herself, then the Collaborator must refrain from sending to the Group or the Website any submission or content.

SIXTH: LIABILITY FOR THE CONTENT OF THE SITE. –

The Collaborator represents and warrants that he/she is legally entitled and qualified to perform the acts referred to in these Terms and Conditions, that is the sole owner or is duly authorized to exploit the rights to the texts, images or videos submitted or linked to the Website, that has obtained the consent or authorization of any identifiable person (or his/her parents/guardians in case of minors or incapable) that appear in such materials, that such content does not violate any legitimate right or interest of third party, that the content posted is not subjected to confidentiality clauses, as well as the compliance to all regulations applicable to such submission.

The opinions expressed in posts or comments sent to the posts relating to the materials provided by the Collaborators do not necessarily have to reflect the Opinion of the Group. Likewise, the information on the Website will be considered for informational purposes only, not replacing in any case specific and specialized advice.

SEVENTH: INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY. –

No provision stated in these Terms of Conditions is intended or cannot be understood to grant any license, sublicense, authorization, right, ownership title or interest in the business name, trademarks or good name right that belongs to the Group. The Collaborator is not allowed under any means eitherto use, modify, take advantage, refer to, or incorporate in marketing or other materials, the name, logos, trademarks, signs, distinctive signs, any other form of corporate commercial image or other distinctive elements belonging to the intellectual property of the right owner or licensed to use copyright.

The Collaborator undertakes to ensure the name and reputation of the Group, as well as the products and services that are its own, and/or to refrain from performing any act or action that damages or harms: its name, reputation, credit, clientele, future projection at a national and international level, and any other aspects relevant to the Group.