These Service Terms of ForNGO (“Terms”) stipulate the terms and conditions between the applying organization (“Applicant”) and Shanghai ForNGO Legal Research and Service Center and its volunteers (collectively referred to as “ForNGO”) regarding the Applicant’s request for legal consultation or other legal services (“Legal Services”) from ForNGO. The Applicant agrees and is willing to comply with the following provisions of these Terms:

  1. These Terms and any Legal Services conducted under these Terms shall not be deemed to establish any commercial relationship or other profit-oriented relationship between the Applicant and ForNGO.
  2. The Applicant warrants that it has the right to apply for and receive Legal Services and that any activities it engages in do not violate any applicable laws. ForNGO has the right to unilaterally decide whether to accept the Applicant’s application at its discretion. To confirm the acceptability of the application, ForNGO has the right to request additional materials from the Applicant.
  3. The Applicant warrants that all documents and information provided in the application form and during the Legal Services process are, to the best of its knowledge, true, complete, and accurate. If any changes occur to the information provided by the Applicant, the Applicant shall promptly notify ForNGO of such changes. ForNGO has the right to unilaterally decide whether to continue providing Legal Services to the Applicant at its discretion. If the Applicant violates these Terms, including but not limited to, or engages in any fraud or misrepresentation, ForNGO has the right to pursue legal liability against the Applicant, and the Applicant shall pay ForNGO a penalty of RMB Ten Thousand Yuan.
  4. The Applicant shall fully compensate and indemnify ForNGO and its employees, volunteers, directors, supervisors, and other personnel (“Personnel”) for any losses caused by the Applicant’s concealment of circumstances, provision of false materials, or misleading information.
  5. Both parties agree that ForNGO shall own the copyright, patent rights, and all other intellectual property rights to any works or other results formed during the provision of Legal Services.
  6. The Legal Services provided by ForNGO are exclusively for the Applicant’s use for the primary purpose stated in the application form. The Applicant warrants that, without ForNGO’s prior written consent, it shall not use the Legal Services for other purposes or disclose any legal advice, documents, or information obtained during the Legal Services to any third party. Any unauthorized use shall constitute an infringement of ForNGO’s copyright and other intellectual property rights.
  7. Given that ForNGO and its Personnel provide services to the Applicant free of charge, ForNGO does not guarantee the applicability or reliability of its Legal Services for any location or specific purpose and shall not bear any liability related to the provision of Legal Services. The Applicant agrees that any costs, compensation, or third-party liabilities arising from or related to the application, receipt, or use of Legal Services shall be borne by the Applicant, and the Applicant shall ensure that ForNGO and its Personnel are held harmless.
  8. The Applicant warrants that any information, materials, or other documents provided to ForNGO shall not infringe upon any third party’s intellectual property rights and shall not violate any confidentiality obligations of the Applicant under laws or other contracts. The Applicant shall ensure that ForNGO is not held liable to any third party for intellectual property infringement due to its use of the information, materials, or other documents provided by the Applicant.
  9. The Applicant shall fully compensate ForNGO or its Personnel for any costs, compensation, or third-party liabilities incurred by ForNGO or its Personnel due to the Applicant’s violation of laws, these Terms, or other misconduct.
  10. Unless otherwise agreed by both parties, the information provided by the Applicant to ForNGO shall be used solely for the purpose of providing Legal Services. ForNGO shall not disclose such information to any third party in any manner, except as necessary for providing Legal Services, required by laws and regulations, or under other generally permissible disclosure circumstances. ForNGO may unilaterally amend these Terms at its discretion. Any such amendments shall take effect upon ForNGO providing written notice to the Applicant. The Applicant’s continued acceptance of ForNGO’s Legal Services after receiving notice of the amendments shall be deemed as acceptance of the revised Terms.
  11. Any dispute arising from or relating to these Terms shall be resolved through friendly negotiation between the parties. If no agreement is reached within ten working days after the start of negotiation, either party may submit the dispute to the People’s Court in the location of ForNGO for litigation resolution.

August 2018 Version