Terms of Use

PLEASE READ THESE TERMS CAREFULLY BEFORE USING QRONE 

1. About these terms

These terms tell you the rules for using the Qrone service available online and via the Qrone App (Service).  We use some capitalised terms in these terms.  Please also use the Glossary to understand the meaning of some of these terms.  

1. Who we are and how to contact us

The Service is provided by Qrone Technologies Limited registered in the UK (11922543) (Qrone, us or we). Our contact details can be found at Contact Us. 

By using the Service you accept these terms

By creating an account with the Service you become a Member of the Service.  If you have not chosen to create an account, you may access certain features of the Service as a Visitor.  In each case, by using or accessing the Service you are entering a contract with Qrone based on these terms of use and confirming that you agree to comply with them.

If you do not agree to these terms, you must not use the Service.

You must be 18 or over to accept these terms and use the Service.

1. There are other terms that may apply to you

These terms refer to the following additional terms, which also apply to your use of the Service:

• Our Privacy Policy  which sets out how we may use your personal information.
• Our Cookie Policy which sets out information about the cookies on the Service. 

1. We may make changes to these terms

We amend these terms from time to time. We last updated these terms on 9 June 2023.  If you don’t agree with any changes, you can close your account.  Your continued use of the Service after any updates to these terms means you have accepted the updated terms. 

1. How Qrone works

Qrone is a service which enables users to share their details with contacts by sharing a link or QR code or via a Qrone smart card provided by us (Qrone Card).  Once you have added contact details to the Service they will be stored and synced automatically when you or your contacts update their details.  

1. Creating and sharing profiles

You can create profiles on the Service to share with your contacts which include contact details and other information such as your job role and company name (Profiles).  You can create as many Profiles as you like, designate them as personal or business and choose which Profiles to share with your different contacts. 

1. Your account and keeping it safe

You may create as many Profiles as you wish but you may only have one account and this must be in your real name and use accurate and valid information.  Creating an account with false information is in breach of these terms, including registering accounts for persons under the age of 18.  

You must keep your username, password or any other piece of information you use as part of our security procedures, including any Qrone Card, secure.  You must treat such information as confidential and must not disclose it to any third party (save you can share your contact details via your Qrone Card).  If you lose your Qrone Card anyone that uses it may have access to your Profiles (but for the avoidance of doubt, not access to your connections).

We have the right to disable any username or password at any time, if in our reasonable opinion you have failed to comply with any of the provisions of these terms of use.

If you know or suspect that anyone other than you knows your username or password, or you have lost your Qrone Card or believe it has been stolen, you must promptly notify us at Contact Us.

We are giving you personally the right to use the Service as set out below. You may not transfer access to any third party. If you sell any device on which the Qrone app is installed, you must remove the Qrone app from it.

1. Notices and Messages

We may send you notices or messages through the Service or to your contact information.  You must make sure your contact information is up to date for this purpose.

1. How you may use the Service

You agree that you will:

• not rent, lease, sub-license, loan, provide, or otherwise make available the Service in any form, in whole or in part to any person without prior written consent from us;
• not copy the Service in any manner or format, except where it is necessary for the purpose of back-up or operational security;
• not translate, merge, adapt, vary, alter or modify, the whole or any part of the Service in any format; nor permit the Service (or any part of it) to be combined with, or become incorporated in, any other programs, services, apps or otherwise, except as necessary to use the Service as permitted in these terms;
• not disassemble, de-compile, reverse engineer or create derivative works based on the whole or any part of the Service in any format nor attempt to do any such things;
• not include any personal data which you are not entitled to share or which would be in breach of any applicable laws.  You also agree that your Profile will be truthful.  We may be obliged to remove certain content, data or information in some countries should we reasonably believe it is in breach of applicable laws;
• not use the Service in any unlawful manner, for any unlawful purpose, or in any manner inconsistent with these terms including to act fraudulently or maliciously (for example, by hacking into or inserting malicious code, such as viruses, or harmful data, into the Service);
• not misrepresent your identity, role or position to other users or impersonate any other person or third party when using the Service;
• not infringe our intellectual property rights or those of any other Member or other third party in relation to your use of the Service;
• not behave in any such manner or make available any data, text, communication, material or content that is defamatory, offensive or otherwise objectionable;
• not engage in any behaviour towards other Members which is intimidating, bullying, defamatory or otherwise amounts to harassment and treat other Members with respect;
• not use the Service in a way that could damage, disable, overburden, impair or compromise our systems or security or interfere with other Members; and
• not collect or harvest any content, information or data from the Service or our systems or attempt to decipher any transmissions to or from the servers running the Service, unless permitted by these terms.

You shall not conduct, facilitate, authorise or permit any text or data mining or web scraping in relation to the Service. This includes using (or permitting, authorising or attempting the use of):

• any "robot", "bot", "spider", "scraper" or other automated device, program, tool, algorithm, code, process or methodology to access, obtain, copy, monitor or republish any portion of the Service or any data, content, information or services accessed via the Service.
• any automated analytical technique aimed at analysing text and data in digital form to generate information which includes but is not limited to patterns, trends and correlations.

This clause shall not apply insofar as (but only to the extent that) we are unable to exclude or limit text or data mining or web scraping activity by contract under the laws which are applicable to us. 

1. Updates

From time to time we may automatically update and change the Service to improve performance, enhance functionality, reflect changes to the operating system or address security issues. Alternatively we may ask you to update the Qrone App for these reasons.

If you choose not to install such updates or if you opt out of automatic updates you may not be able to continue using the Service, or some features and security updates may not be available to you.

1. We may suspend or withdraw the Service or introduce charges

The Service is made available free of charge. We may decide to introduce a subscription fee for the Service (or specific elements of the Service) in the future in which case we will notify you in advance so you can decide whether to keep your account.  

We do not guarantee that the Service will always be available or be uninterrupted. We may suspend or withdraw or restrict the availability of all or any part of the Service for business and operational reasons. We may also change or discontinue the Service at any time.

We will try to give you reasonable notice of any suspension, withdrawal, change or discontinuation.  If you don’t agree with any changes, you can close your account.

1. We may transfer this agreement to someone else

We may transfer our rights and obligations under these terms to another organisation. We will always tell you in writing if this happens and we will ensure that the transfer will not affect your rights under the contract.

1. Intellectual property rights

All intellectual property rights in the Service in any format throughout the world belong to us, or our partners, and the rights in the Service and any data or content you access on the Service (except for your data) are licensed (not sold) to you.  

Qrone is a UK registered trade mark with number UK 00003853984.

You own all personal data which you provide to the Service.  You grant to us a non-exclusive, worldwide, transferable, sub-licensable, perpetual, irrevocable licence to this data.  This licence to us includes the right to copy, modify, distribute, publish, broadcast, process all data you provide through the Service including to any other Members or Visitors you elect to share with, without further consent from you.  Without limitation, this licence is subject to the Privacy Policy. 

If you provide feedback or suggestions regarding the Service, you agree that we can use and share such feedback and suggestions for any purpose without payment or further recourse to you.  You have no intellectual property rights in, or to the Service other than the right to use the Service in accordance with these terms.

Save as expressly stated above, all other intellectual property rights are expressly reserved to Qrone.

1. Ending our agreement and closing your account 

If you no longer want to use the Service you may close your account by choosing to Delete your account. This means your Profile(s) will no longer be visible to other Members or Visitors and you will not be able to access your connections.  

If you wish to restore your account you must Contact Us within 30 days of closing your account.   If you notify us after this date, we will be unable to restore your account. 

Please be aware that some anonymised data will be retained after your account is closed.  For further information about what happens to your data after your account is closed, please see our Privacy Policy.

1. Disclaimer and Limitation of Liability 

We exclude all implied conditions, warranties, representations or other terms that may apply to the Service or any content on it.

We will not be liable to you for any loss or damage, whether in contract, tort (including negligence), breach of statutory duty, or otherwise, even if foreseeable, arising under or in connection with: use of, or inability to use the Service; data loss, or use of or reliance on any content or data displayed on the Service.  In particular, we will not be liable for: loss of profits, sales, business, or revenue; business interruption; loss of anticipated savings; loss of business opportunity, goodwill or reputation; or any indirect or consequential loss or damage.  We are also not liable to you for any indirect or consequential loss, penalties, punitive compensation, fines or sanctions.  

Notwithstanding the above, our liability to you for foreseeable loss and damage is limited to any fees paid to Qrone by you in the 12 months prior to any such claim. 

We do not exclude or limit in any way our liability to you where it would be unlawful to do so. This includes liability for death or personal injury caused by our negligence or the negligence of our employees, agents or subcontractors or for fraud or fraudulent misrepresentation.

1. We are not responsible for events outside our control.

If the Service is delayed or prevented by an event outside our control we will take steps to minimise the effect of the delay. 

1. We are not responsible for viruses and you must not introduce them

We do not guarantee that the Service will be secure or free from bugs or viruses.

You are responsible for configuring your information technology and devices to access our Service. You should use your own virus protection software.

You must not misuse the Service by knowingly introducing viruses, trojans, worms, logic bombs or other material that is malicious or technologically harmful. You must not attempt to gain unauthorised access to the Service, the server on which the Service is stored or any server, computer or database connected to the Service. You must not attack the Service via a denial-of-service attack or a distributed denial-of service attack. In the event of such a breach, your right to use the Service will cease immediately.

1. How we may use your personal information

We will only use your personal information in accordance with our Privacy Policy. 

1. Law 

These terms are governed by English law and shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of England and Wales.  

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