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Terms of Use

• Agreement to Terms

  • All access to any area of ( yoco.sg) (“The Website”) is governed by the terms and conditions below (“Terms”). If you do not accept any of these Terms, exit immediately. Continue only if you accept these Terms. In these Terms, the words “we”, “our” and “us” refers to the National University of Singapore and the Government of the Republic of Singapore as represented by the Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth.

• Access to Website

  • The accessibility and operation of The Website relies on technologies outside our control. We do not guarantee continuous accessibility or uninterrupted operation of The Website.

• Security

  • You understand that The Website is intended to help you connect and transact with the Government online. You understand that there are inherent security risks on the Internet. You acknowledge that you have carefully considered and accepted the risks arising from the use of the Internet to access The Website and its related e-services

  • Where appropriate, we use available technology to protect the security of communications made through The Website. However, we do not accept liability for the security, authenticity, integrity or confidentiality of any transactions and other communications made through The Website.

  • Internet communications may be susceptible to interference or interception by third parties. Despite our best efforts, we make no warranties that The Website is free of infection by computer viruses or other unauthorised software.

  • You should take appropriate steps to keep your information, software and equipment secure. This includes clearing your Internet browser cookies and cache before and after using any services on The Website. You should keep your passwords confidential.

• As soon as you are aware of or have reason to suspect any vulnerability or potential weakness in The Website, that the security of your account has been compromised or your profile has been used by another person without your authority, you must immediately notify contact@yoco.com.sg in confidence.

• You shall be liable for all transactions conducted under your account if you disclose to or share your account with anyone else (regardless whether you receive payment for it) or you have compromised your account in any way.

• You shall under no circumstances submit, upload or transfer any unauthorised files, codes, scripts (including but not limited to viruses, Trojan Horses and the like), documents and information in the course of using The Website or its related e-services.

• Hyperlinks

  • We are not responsible or liable for the availability or content of any other Internet site linked to or from The Website. Access to any other Internet site is at your own risk. If you create a link or frame to The Website, you do so at your own risk.

  • For the avoidance of doubt, we shall not be liable for any damage or loss of any kind caused as a result (direct or indirect) of the use of any other Internet site linked to or from The Website , including but not limited to any damage or loss suffered as a result of reliance on the contents contained in or available from any other Internet site linked to or from The Website.

  • We reserve the right to disable any link or frame to or from The Website.

  • We reserve the right to change the URL of the Website.

• General Disclaimer and Limitation of Liability

  • We will not be liable for any loss or damage:

    • that you may incur on account of using, visiting, or relying on any statements, opinion, representation or information in The Website;

    • resulting from any delay in operation or transmission, communications failure, Internet access difficulties or malfunctions in equipment or software; or

    • resulting from the conduct or the views of any person who accesses or uses The Website

  • All content, information and opinions (collectively, the “Material”) presented on The Website are those of the authors of posts and messages (collectively, the “participants”). We disclaim all liability for and does not guarantee the reliability, completeness, accuracy, timeliness or currency of the material presented on The Website. The material is published “as is” and dos not represent our official views, unless stated otherwise. You agree to indemnify, defend and hold us and our principals, employees, contractors, suppliers, and agents harmless from any and all claims and/or demands.

• Conditions of Use

  • You are responsible and liable for all postings to The Website. If, in our sole discretion, we receive notice or determines that the postings on The Website violate these conditions of use, we may remove any or all of the material, including any posting. You agree not to do any of the following actions when posting to The Website: (1) harass, threaten, embarrass or slander any person or entity; (2) transmit via The Website any information, data, text, files, links, software, chat, communication or other materials that we consider to be unlawful, harmful, threatening, abusive, harassing, defamatory, vulgar, obscene, hateful, racially, ethnically or otherwise objectionable; (3) impersonate in The Website any business or person, living or dead, famous or not yet so; (4) disrupt the normal flow of dialogue in The Website or otherwise act in a manner that negatively affects other users; (f) posts or transmit any unsolicited advertising, promotional materials, or any other forms of solicitation; and (6) intentionally or unintentionally violate any applicable national or international law, including but not limited to any regulations having the force of law while using or accessing The Website or in connection with your use of The Website in any manner.

• Intellectual Property

  • The contents of the Website, including source code, pages, documents and online graphics, audio and video are protected by law. The intellectual property rights in the materials are owned by or licensed to us. In using the Website, you shall not infringe any intellectual property rights or interests of the Government or any other party.

  • Apart from fair dealings for the purpose of private study, research, criticism or review, as permitted in law, no part of the Website may be reproduced or reused for any commercial purposes whatsoever without our prior written permission.

• Fees

  • There are currently no fees for using any part of The Website.

  • We shall not be liable for any loss or damage arising out of or in connection with your use of or visit to The Website including:

• your failure to follow the instructions, procedures and directions for using The Website;

• your reliance on any statements, opinion, representation or information in The Website;

• any delay in operation or transmission, communications failure, Internet access difficulties or malfunctions in equipment or software (including malfunctions of any computer, terminal connection line, data processing system, transmission link or any equipment whether or not belonging to the Government);

• any computer virus or other malicious, destructive or corrupting code;

• the conduct or the views of any person who accesses or uses The Website; or

• any loss of security of information.

• Applicable Laws

  • Use of The Website and these Terms are governed by the laws of the Republic of Singapore. Any claims relating to use of The Website shall be heard by the Singapore Courts.

• Variation

  • We may revise these Terms at any time by updating this page. You should visit this page from time to time and review the then current Terms because they are binding on you.

  • We may modify or discontinue any information or feature that forms part of The Website at any time, with or without notice to you, and without liability.

• General

  • These Terms contain the entire and whole agreement between you and us (“the Parties”) relating to the subject matter of these Terms.

  • In the event any provision in these Terms is determined to be illegal, invalid or unenforceable, in whole or in part, such provision or part of it shall, to the extent it is illegal, invalid or unenforceable, be deemed not to form part of these Terms and the legality, validity and enforceability of the remainder of these Terms shall not be affected.In no event shall any delay, failure or mission on the part of the Parties in enforcing any right, power, privilege, claim or remedy, which is conferred under these Terms or at law or in equity, or arises from any breach by the other Party (a) be deemed to be or to be construed as a waiver or variation thereof, or of any other such Remedy, in respect of the particular circumstances in question, or (b) operate so as to bar the enforcement or exercise thereof, or of any other such remedy in any other instances at any time or times thereafter.

  • No waiver of any breach of these Terms shall be deemed to be a waiver of any other or of any subsequent breach.

  • Any waiver granted under these Terms must be in writing and may be given subject to conditions. Such waiver under these Terms shall be effective only in the instance and for the purpose for which it is given.