Website terms of use

Use of our Websites

The use of GIS website located at www.gardenschool.edu.my is subject to the terms and conditions set forth below. Please read the following Website Terms and Conditions, which relate to information regarding general use of our websites. By using our website, you are agreeing to accept and abide to these Terms and Conditions whether as a guest or registered user. From time to time we may change these Terms and Conditions and will post revisions on this website. It is your responsibility to check these Terms of Use periodically for changes. Your continued use of the Site following the posting of changes will mean that you accept and agree to the changes.

Intellectual Property

Ownership of Content

All trade names, trademarks and other logos on GIS website are proprietary to their respective owners and are protected by applicable trademark and copyright laws. The content, layout, design, data, databases and graphics on this website are protected by Malaysian and other international intellectual property laws and are owned by Taylor’s Education Group of Companies. Unless expressly permitted in writing, no part of the website may be reproduced, stored in any medium, including but not limited to a retrieval system or transmitted, in any form or by any means (electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, broadcasting). Nothing contained on GIS Website should be construed as granting any license or right to use any of the names, trademarks and other logos displayed on the Website without the express written permission of GIS.

User Generated Content

Any material you upload to our sites will be considered non-confidential and non-proprietary (unless otherwise stated on the site or within our privacy policy) and for such content you grant us a transferable, royalty free, worldwide, irrevocable license to use, copy, distribute, edit, amend, disclose, sub license to third parties and create derivative works in whole or party of any such material for any purpose, in any media. We may remove, edit or amend any such material at any time without notice to you. To the extent moral rights attach to any material to the fullest extent permitted by law these are waived in our favour.

User Responsibilities 

You undertake that all materials uploaded by you is the original and does not infringe any third party rights (including intellectual property rights, reputational rights, or privacy rights) and does not contain unlawful, defamatory or harmful content. We have the right to disclose your identity to any third party who is claiming that any material posted or uploaded by you to any of our sites constitutes a violation of their rights, including without limitation, their intellectual property rights, reputational rights or privacy rights.

Disclaimer

The information on this website is provided “as is” without warranties of any kind, either express or implied. While we strive to ensure the accuracy of the information, we do not guarantee that the website will be error-free, uninterrupted, or free from viruses or other harmful components.

Forward-Looking Statements

The website may contain forward-looking statements which are based on GIS current expectations, forecasts and assumptions. In some cases, forward-looking statements may be identified by forward-looking words like “would”, “intend”, “hope”, “will”, “may”, “should”, “expect”, “anticipate”, “believe”, “estimate”, “predict”, “continue”, or similar words. Forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties which could cause actual outcomes and results to differ materially from GIS expectations, forecasts and assumptions. 

We caution that these forward-looking statements are not statements of historical facts and are subject to risks and uncertainties not in the control of GIS otherwise required by law.  GIS disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements.

Limitation of Liability

To the fullest extent permitted by law, GIS, its directors, officers, and employees shall not be liable for any loss or damage arising from:

• Your use of or inability to use the website.
• Reliance on the content of this website.
• Unauthorized access to or alteration of your data.

This includes, but is not limited to, direct, indirect, incidental, consequential, or special damages, even if we have been advised of the possibility of such damages.

Your Account and Password

Account Creation

To access certain features of the website, you may be required to create an account. You agree to:

• Provide accurate, complete, and truthful information during registration.
• Keep your account details up to date at all times.
• Not impersonate any person or entity or falsely state or otherwise misrepresent your affiliation with a person or entity.

Password Security

You are responsible for:

• Maintaining the confidentiality of your username and password.
• Not sharing your login credentials with any third party.
• Notifying us immediately at dpo@gardenschool.edu.my if you suspect any unauthorized use of your account or any other breach of security.

Liability for Account Use

You are solely responsible for all activities conducted through your account, including any purchases, submissions, or other actions. You agree to:

• Indemnify and hold GIS harmless from any claims, losses, or liabilities arising from the unauthorized use of your account.
• Accept full responsibility for any consequences resulting from your failure to maintain the security of your account.

Completing Forms on the GIS website

If you choose to provide us with information via a form on the GIS website we will use that information only to complete the request specified by that form, or to update you regarding similar products and services.

• We will not share your information with any third party, unless explicitly state in our Privacy Notice 
• We do not create individual profiles with the information that you have provided;
• We will retain the information provided by you only for so long as is reasonably appropriate under the Data Protection Act.

Web Beacons and Analytics Services

Our website, other applications used, and emails may contain an electronic image known as a web beacon (or single-pixel gifs). We use these to help deliver cookies on our websites, analyze promotional email messages, count users who have visited our websites, deliver content and to determine whether users open emails and act on them.

Information obtained by Google Analytics

This website uses the Google Analytics web analysis service and enters into an agreement with Google as the data processor. Google Analytics stores a persistent cookie on your hard drive which transmits into Google servers. Google uses this information to anonymously analyze your use of the website, compile reports on your website activity for site operators, and provide other services related to your website activity and Internet usage. Google may transfer this information to third parties where required to do so by law or where those third parties process the information on Google’s behalf. 

By using this website, you consent to Google’s processing of data about you. For a review of Google Privacy Policy please see https://policies.google.com/privacy.  

Virus protection

We make every effort to check and test material at all stages of production. It is always wise for you to run an antivirus program on all material downloaded from the Internet. We cannot accept any responsibility for any loss, disruption or damage to your data or your computer system which may occur whilst using material derived from this website.

Photography and Media

On enrolment of the child(ren) to the School, Parents have consented to the use of child(/ren)’s photographs, images and recordings in any media and for whatever purpose as the School deem fit, including without the limitation for any promotional materials or for any promotional materials within the Taylor’s Education Group, including website of the School and other educational institutions within Taylor’s Education Group. If there is an image, photograph or video of you or your child used anywhere on our website that you wish us to consider removing, please contact us at enquiry@gardenschool.edu.my.

Links from our sites

Where our sites contain links to other sites and resources provided by third parties, these links are provided for your information only. We have no control over the contents of those sites or resources, and accept no responsibility for them or for any loss or damage that may arise from your use of them.

Prohibited Conducts

You must not misuse our website in ways : 

• Causes damage to the website or impairs its availability including alteration and modification
• Is unlawful, fraudulent, or harmful activity

• Involves unauthorized marketing or spam.
• Infringes on the intellectual property or privacy rights of others.
• May bring up a legal action against GIS
• Knowingly introduce virus, trojans or other malicious or technologically harmful materials

We reserve the right to remove any material that violates these terms and to take appropriate action, including suspending or terminating your account.GIS