General Terms and Conditions of Sale and Use

These General Terms and Conditions govern the rules and conditions for the use of the website Afrobelluna, accessible at https://afrobelluna.com.

By accessing this website, the user is deemed to have fully and unreservedly accepted these General Terms and Conditions. If the user does not agree with all the terms and conditions set out on this page, they are requested to discontinue use of the Afrobelluna website.

These terms and conditions enter into force as of the date of their publication on the website.

Cookies

The Afrobelluna website uses cookies to personalize the user’s browsing experience. By accessing the website, the user consents to the use of necessary cookies.

A cookie is a text file placed on the user’s hard drive by a web page server. Cookies cannot be used to run programs or deliver viruses to the user’s computer. Cookies are uniquely assigned to each user and can only be read by a web server in the domain that issued the cookie.

Afrobelluna may use cookies to collect, store, and track information for statistical or marketing purposes in order to ensure the proper functioning of the website.
The user has the option to accept or decline optional cookies. Some cookies are strictly necessary for the operation of the website and do not require the user’s consent, as they are always active.

Please note that by accepting mandatory cookies, the user also accepts third-party cookies, which may be used through services provided by third parties if the user makes use of such services on the website (for example, embedded videos provided by third-party platforms).

License and Intellectual Property

Unless otherwise stated, Afrobelluna and/or its licensors own the intellectual property rights for all content published on the Afrobelluna website. All intellectual property rights are reserved.

Users may access the content of the Afrobelluna website for personal use only, subject to the restrictions set out in these General Terms and Conditions.

Users must not:

copy or republish material from Afrobelluna;

sell, rent, or sub-license material from Afrobelluna;

reproduce, duplicate, or copy material from Afrobelluna;

redistribute content from Afrobelluna.

Hyperlinking to Our Content

The following organizations may link to our website without prior written approval:

government agencies;

search engines;

news organizations;

online directory distributors, in the same manner as they hyperlink to the websites of other listed businesses; and

system-wide accredited businesses, except non-profit organizations, charity shopping malls, and charity fundraising groups which may not hyperlink to our website.

These organizations may link to our home page, publications, or other website information provided that the link:
(a) is not in any way deceptive;
(b) does not falsely imply sponsorship, endorsement, or approval by Afrobelluna of the linking party and its products or services; and
(c) fits within the context of the linking party’s website.

We may consider and approve other link requests from the following types of organizations:

commonly known consumer and/or business information sources;

dot.com community sites;

associations or other groups representing charities;

online directory distributors;

internet portals;

accounting, law, and consulting firms; and

educational institutions and professional associations.

We will approve link requests from these organizations if we determine that:
(a) the link would not make us appear unfavorably;
(b) the organization does not falsely imply sponsorship, endorsement, or support by Afrobelluna and its products or services; and
(c) the link fits within the context of the linking party’s website.

Approved organizations may hyperlink to our website as follows:

by using our corporate name; or

by using the Uniform Resource Locator (URL) being linked to; or

by using any other description of our website that makes sense within the context and format of the content on the linking party’s website.

No use of Afrobelluna’s logo or other artwork will be permitted for linking purposes without a trademark license agreement.

Content Liability

Afrobelluna shall not be held responsible for any content that appears on third-party websites linking to our website. The user agrees to indemnify and defend Afrobelluna against all claims arising on such websites.

No link should appear on any website that may be interpreted as defamatory, obscene, unlawful, or which infringes or violates, or advocates the infringement or violation of, any third-party rights.

Reservation of Rights

Afrobelluna reserves the right to request the removal of all links or any particular link to its website. The user agrees to immediately remove all links upon request.

Afrobelluna also reserves the right to amend these terms and conditions and its linking policy at any time. By continuing to link to our website, the user agrees to be bound by and comply with these linking terms and conditions.

Removal of Links from Our Website

If the user finds any link on our website that is offensive for any reason, they are free to contact Afrobelluna at any time. We will consider requests to remove links but are not obligated to do so or to respond directly.

Afrobelluna does not guarantee that the information on this website is accurate, complete, or up to date. We do not warrant that the website will remain available at all times.

Disclaimer

To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, Afrobelluna excludes all representations, warranties, and conditions relating to the website and its use.

Nothing in this disclaimer shall:

limit or exclude liability for death or personal injury;

limit or exclude liability for gross negligence or willful misconduct;

limit any liability in a way that is not permitted under applicable law; or

exclude any liability that may not be excluded under applicable law.

The limitations of liability set out in this section apply to all liabilities arising out of or in connection with the use of the website, whether in contract, tort, or breach of statutory duty.

As long as the website and the services provided on it are offered free of charge, Afrobelluna shall not be liable for any loss or damage of any nature.