TERMS OF SERVICE
Inkstone is an internet-based online news brief and communication service provided by SCMP (defined below). Please read the terms and conditions of this Inkstone Agreement (as defined in Clause 1 of this Inkstone Agreement) carefully before accessing to and/or using the Inkstone Service (as defined in Clause 1 of this Inkstone Agreement). These terms and conditions are only available in the English language. By accessing to, continuing to access to, using and/or continuing to use the Inkstone Service irrespective of the delivery platform or device you use to access it, you agree to abide by the terms and conditions of this Inkstone Agreement. If you do not agree with the terms and conditions of this Inkstone Agreement, you should not access to or use any of the Inkstone Service.

1. DEFINITIONS
The following definitions should apply in this Inkstone Agreement unless otherwise stated.

“Computer” means your computer, notebook, personal digital assistant, tablet, mobile phone, smartphone, television and/or other electronic device now known or later developed used to access to and/or use the Inkstone Service.

“Content” means the data, information, materials, text, songs, audio, video, photos, graphics, charts, maps, messages, blogs, ideas, comments, suggestions and/or other content.

“Discussion Forum” means the online Discussion Forum(s) and blog(s) on the Inkstone Website.

“Hong Kong” means the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People’s Republic of China.

“SCMP” means individually and collectively South China Morning Post Publishers Limited and/or its ultimate holding company(ies), holding company(ies), subsidiaries, affiliates and subsidiaries of each of such ultimate holding company(ies) and holding company(ies).

“Inkstone Content” means all Content that SCMP makes available or presents on Inkstone Service.

“Inkstone Agreement” means this Inkstone online service agreement setting out the terms and conditions of a legally binding agreement between you and SCMP and governing your access to, continuance of access to, use of and/or continuance of use of the Inkstone Service.

“Inkstone Service” means online news brief and communication service which is available for viewing or otherwise by accessing the Content on the Inkstone Website and/or through its mobile websites, applications, newsletters and/or other news aggregators and/or for access to and use of the Discussion Forum, where applicable, subject to the terms and conditions of this Inkstone Agreement.

“Inkstone Website” means the Inkstone website at https://www.inkstonenews.com/.

“Third Party Content” means products and services of third parties which are and/or have been advertised or presented on the Inkstone Service.

“Third Party Products” means products and services of third parties which are and/or have been advertised or presented on the Inkstone Service.

“Your Content” means all the Content that you have made available or presented on the Inkstone Service.

2. USAGE
2.1 Anyone is entitled to use for free the Inkstone Service subject to the terms and conditions of this Inkstone Agreement.

2.2 By accessing to, continuing to access to, using and/or continuing to use the Inkstone Service, you agree to be bound by all the terms and conditions of this Inkstone Agreement throughout the access to and/or use of the same.

2.3 SCMP reserves the right to modify any terms and conditions of this Inkstone Agreement and/or any features of the Inkstone Service from time to time. Such modification shall be effective and replace any previous terms and conditions of this Inkstone Agreement and/or any previous features of the Inkstone Service immediately upon posting of the modified Inkstone Agreement and/or features of the Inkstone Service without notifying you.

2.4 SCMP reserves the right to change, alter and/or modify the design, layout, pages, look and feel and/or any other aspects or features of the Inkstone Service and/or the Inkstone Website from time to time. SCMP further reserves the right to discontinue all or part of the Inkstone Service from time to time without notifying you.

2.5 You agree to review this Inkstone Agreement periodically to ensure that you are aware of any modifications. Your continued access to and/or use of the Inkstone Service shall be deemed your conclusive acceptance of the modified Inkstone Agreement.

2.6 SCMP may also impose limits on certain features and services in respect of the Inkstone Service.

2.7 You represent that you have read and agree to be bound by SCMP’s Personal Information Collection Statement at https://www.inkstonenews.com/privacy-policy.

3. CONTENT AND INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS
3.1 Your Content

3.1.1 You retain the intellectual property rights that you may or should have in Your Content.

3.1.2 By posting Your Content on the Inkstone Service, you automatically grant SCMP a perpetual, irrevocable, non-exclusive, royalty-free, worldwide and sub-licensable right and licence to: (i) use, copy, edit, adapt, publish, translate, create derivative works from, make available, communicate and distribute Your Content (in whole or in part), its edited, adapted, translated versions and/or such derivative works; and/or (ii) incorporate the same in other works in any forms, media or technologies now known or later developed.

3.1.3 In respect of the right and licence as referred to in Clause 3.1.2 of this Inkstone Agreement, you represent and warrant that:

(a) you are the sole owner of Your Content and have the full legal right and authority to grant such right and licence;

(b) all of Your Content are your original works and creations and shall not infringe the intellectual property and/or related rights of any third parties including copyright, trademark or other personal or proprietary rights or contravene or violate any applicable laws or regulations; and

3.2 Inkstone Content

3.2.1 All intellectual property rights in the Inkstone Content, including but not limited to the copyright in the compilation of all Content on the Inkstone Service, shall remain with SCMP.

3.2.2 You shall not use, edit, copy, publish, adapt, translate, make derivative works from, distribute or otherwise all or part of the Inkstone Content or decompile, reverse engineer or otherwise attempt to discover the source codes of any Inkstone Content available on the Inkstone Service unless otherwise permitted in advance by SCMP in writing.

3.2.3 You shall not assist or facilitate any third party to make use of any Inkstone Content in any manner that constitutes any infringement of SCMP’s intellectual property and/or related rights, including but not limited to “f

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