Terms and Conditions

1. Legal Compliance

By using our services, you agree to:

• • Comply with all applicable Philippine laws and regulations
• • Observe international laws applicable to your location
• • Respect intellectual property rights of third parties
• • Not engage in any unlawful or fraudulent activities
• • Maintain ethical business practices in all interactions

2. Conduct Requirements

You are responsible for maintaining professional conduct when interacting with our business. This includes:

• → Treating our staff and representatives with respect and courtesy
• → Providing accurate and truthful information in all communications
• → Responding to reasonable requests for information or clarification
• → Meeting agreed-upon timelines and commitments
• → Maintaining confidentiality of sensitive business information

3. Content Guidelines

When providing materials or content to us, you must ensure that:

• ✓ You own or have rights to use all submitted materials
• ✓ Content does not infringe on intellectual property rights
• ✓ Materials do not contain illegal, harmful, or offensive content
• ✓ Information provided is accurate and not misleading
• ✓ You have necessary permissions and releases for any third-party content

4. Prohibited Activities

You expressly agree not to:

• ✗ Copy, reproduce, or distribute our proprietary materials without permission
• ✗ Reverse engineer or attempt to access our systems without authorization
• ✗ Use our services for any illegal or unauthorized purpose
• ✗ Transmit viruses, malware, or harmful code
• ✗ Impersonate others or misrepresent your identity or affiliation

5. Age Restrictions

Our services are intended for business use by individuals aged 18 years or older, or by business entities with legal capacity to contract. By using our services, you represent that you meet these requirements or have proper authorization from a parent, guardian, or business entity.

8. Disclaimer of Warranties

Our website and general information are provided on an "as is" and "as available" basis. To the fullest extent permitted by Philippine law, we disclaim all warranties, express or implied, including but not limited to:

• ○ Implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose
• ○ Warranties regarding accuracy, reliability, or completeness of information
• ○ Warranties that the website will be uninterrupted or error-free
• ○ Warranties regarding the results of using our services

9. Limitation of Liability

To the maximum extent permitted by Philippine law, Archipelago Creative shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages, including but not limited to:

• • Loss of profits, revenue, or business opportunities
• • Loss of data or information
• • Business interruption or loss of goodwill
• • Cost of substitute goods or services

Our aggregate liability for all claims shall not exceed the amount you paid us in the 12 months preceding the claim, or PHP 10,000, whichever is greater.

10. Exclusion of Consequential Damages

Under no circumstances shall we be liable for any damages that result from your use of or inability to use our website or services, even if we have been advised of the possibility of such damages. This limitation applies whether the alleged liability is based on contract, tort, negligence, strict liability, or any other basis.

11. Force Majeure

We shall not be liable for any failure or delay in performance due to circumstances beyond our reasonable control, including acts of God, war, terrorism, riots, natural disasters, pandemics, government actions, labor disputes, or failures of internet or telecommunications infrastructure.

12. Governing Law

These Terms and Conditions shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the Republic of the Philippines, without regard to its conflict of law provisions. Philippine law shall apply to all disputes and claims arising from or relating to these terms or your use of our services.

13. Jurisdiction and Venue

You agree that any legal action or proceeding arising from these Terms and Conditions shall be brought exclusively in the courts located in Muntinlupa City, Metro Manila, Philippines. You submit to the personal jurisdiction of such courts and waive any objection to venue in these courts.

14. Dispute Resolution Procedures

Before initiating any legal proceedings, the parties agree to:

• → Notify the other party in writing of the dispute
• → Attempt to resolve the dispute through good-faith negotiation
• → Allow a period of 30 days for amicable resolution
• → Consider mediation as an alternative to litigation

15. Severability

If any provision of these Terms and Conditions is found to be unlawful, void, or unenforceable, that provision shall be deemed severable and shall not affect the validity and enforceability of the remaining provisions. The unenforceable provision shall be modified to the extent necessary to make it enforceable while preserving its intent.

16. Entire Agreement

These Terms and Conditions, together with our Privacy Policy and any specific service agreements, constitute the entire agreement between you and Archipelago Creative regarding your use of our website and services, superseding any prior agreements or understandings.

17. Modifications to Terms

We reserve the right to modify these Terms and Conditions at any time. Changes will be effective immediately upon posting to our website with an updated "Last Updated" date. Material changes will be communicated through:

• • Website notice or banner
• • Email notification to registered users
• • Direct communication with active clients

Your continued use of our services after changes constitutes acceptance of the modified terms.

18. Waiver

No waiver of any provision of these Terms and Conditions shall be deemed a further or continuing waiver of such provision or any other provision. Our failure to enforce any right or provision shall not constitute a waiver of such right or provision.

19. Assignment

You may not assign or transfer these Terms and Conditions or any rights granted hereunder without our prior written consent. We may assign these terms or any rights under them without restriction. Any attempted assignment in violation of this section is void.