Institute of Business Administrtion
Terms of Use

I hereby agree to be bound by the following terms and conditions ("Terms of Use") while using IBA Alumni website. This is a personal agreement which cannot be assigned or transferred. If any clause of this agreement holds invalid or unenforceable under applicable law, the remaining provisions will continue in full effect.


1. Your Acceptance
By using and/or visiting the IBA Alumni Website you signify your agreement to:
I. These terms and conditions (the "Terms of Use")
II. The IBA Alumni privacy policy, found and incorporated hereby referenced.
If you do not agree to any of these terms, or the privacy policy, please do not use this Website. Nothing in this Agreement shall be deemed to confer any third-party rights or benefits.
 

2. Website
These Terms of Use apply to all users of the Website, including users who are also contributors of content and other materials or services on the Website. The Website includes all aspects and services of the IBA alumni website, including but not limited to all products, software and services offered via the website.
The Website electronically publishes news and information that may include facts, views, opinions and recommendations of individuals and organizations deemed of interest to alumni. IBA Alumni Department does not guarantee the accuracy, completeness or timeliness of or otherwise endorse information provided by any organization or individual, give advice or advocate the purchase or sale of any product or service not directly offered by IBA.
The Website may contain links to third party websites that are not owned, affiliated or controlled by IBA. IBA has no control over, and assumes no responsibility for, the content, privacy policies, or practices of any third party websites not directly affiliated with IBA. In addition, the Website will not and cannot censor or edit the content of any non-affiliated third-party site. By using the Website, you relieve IBA from any and all liability arising from your use of any third-party website.
 

3. Your Account
In order to access some features of the Website, you will have to create an alumni account. By creating an account you must agree to these Terms of Use and thereby use the Website in a manner consistent with all applicable laws and regulations and in accordance with the terms and conditions set out in the policies and guidelines outlined here. Please note that you will be referred to as "User" from time to time in this Agreement. You may never use another's account. Your User accounts may not be shared, transferred, or sold to other parties. When creating your account, you must provide accurate and complete information. You are solely responsible for the activity that occurs on your account, and you must keep your account password secure. You must notify IBA immediately of any breach of security or unauthorized use of your account. Although the IBA Alumni Department will not be liable for your losses caused by any unauthorized use of your account, you may be liable for the losses of IBA or others due to such unauthorized use.
 

ADDITIONAL USER RESTRICTIONS
User of the Website who sign up for "Alumni User Accounts" acknowledge that he/she is an alumnus of IBA. Alumnus is defined as a person that: has attended IBA as a student and graduated with a bachelors, masters or PhD degree. This does not include students.
In addition, you agree to use Alumni only Website content for your personal use only, and to not provide access, in any format, to anyone who is not an Alumnus/a of IBA.
 

4. Rules for Online Conduct
You agree to use the Website in accordance with all applicable laws. You agree that you will not use IBA alumni website for political activities or commercial purposes. You further agree that you will use all of the services or information provided on the Website in accordance with the rules of conduct set forth below. This includes interactions with other users by email, web post, postal mail, or phone.
 

Prohibited conduct:
Posting content that defames, abuses or threatens others
Posting harassing materials (such as racially or sexually charged material)
Posting content that advocates illegal activity
Posting content that infringes another's intellectual property, including, but not limited to, copyrights, trademarks or trade secrets
Posting material that contains obscene language or images
Advertising or any form of commercial solicitation
Statements or postings which violate the above terms will be deleted from the Websites upon discovery. Copyrighted material, including without limitation software, graphics, text, photographs, sound, video and musical recordings, may not be placed on the Website without the express permission of the owner of the copyright of the material, or other legal entitlement to use the material. Although IBA does not routinely screen or monitor content posted by users to the Websites, IBA reserves the right to remove content which violates the above rules of which it becomes aware, but is under no obligation to do so.
You may not attempt to use or distribute tools designed for compromising security or take any action to compromise the security of this site. Examples of these tools include but are not limited to password guessing programs, cracking tools or network probing tools. You may not "flood" or disrupt our web site through any means or process.
You agree that you will not access or attempt to access any other user's account, or misrepresent or attempt to misrepresent your identity while using the Site.
 

5. Online Communication Services
Communication services provided through Online Services, such as the Alumni Directory, alumni-specific web pages, mailing lists and other services in the future, are a part of the Website designed for private communication between alumni users. IBA will not monitor these communications, but reserves the right to take action against any User who is defaming or harassing another User through any of the services offered through the Website, if it comes to IBA's attention.
 

6. Email Service
IBA offers a free webmail account to all alumni who register on the IBA Alumni website and desire the service. The account will remain accessible to the alum as long as the alum complies with the "Terms of Use" outline in this document. Additionally, IBA reserves the right to terminate the free webmail service at its discretion.
 

7. Disclaimer of Warranty / Limitation of Liability
IBA does not warrant that the Website will operate in an uninterrupted or error-free manner or that the Website is free of viruses or other harmful components. Use of information obtained from or through these Websites is at your own risk.
 

YOU AGREE THAT IBA WILL NOT BE LIABLE TO YOU FOR ANY LOSS OR DAMAGES, EITHER ACTUAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL, ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THESE TERMS, OR TO YOUR (OR ANY THIRD PARTY'S) USE OR INABILITY TO USE THE WEBSITE, OR TO YOUR PLACEMENT OF CONTENT ON THE WEBSITE, OR TO YOUR RELIANCE UPON INFORMATION OBTAINED FROM OR THROUGH THE WEBSITES. IN PARTICULAR, IBA WILL HAVE NO LIABILITY FOR ANY CONSEQUENTIAL, INDIRECT, PUNITIVE, SPECIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES, WHETHER FORESEEABLE OR UNFORESEEABLE, (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, CLAIMS FOR DEFAMATION, ERRORS, MIS-USE OF EMAIL OR OTHER SERVICES, LOSS OF DATA, OR INTERRUPTION IN AVAILABILITY OF DATA), ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THESE TERMS, YOUR USE OR INABILITY TO USE A WEBSITE, OR ANY PURCHASES ON THESE WEBSITE, OR YOUR PLACEMENT OF CONTENT ON A SITE, OR TO YOUR RELIANCE UPON INFORMATION OBTAINED FROM OR THROUGH A SITE, WHETHER BASED IN CONTRACT, TORT, STATUTORY OR OTHER LAW, EXCEPT ONLY IN THE CASE OF DEATH OR PERSONAL INJURY WHERE AND ONLY TO THE EXTENT THAT APPLICABLE LAW REQUIRES SUCH LIABILITY.


IBA makes no representation regarding your ability to transmit and receive information from or through the Website and you agree and acknowledge that your ability to access the Website may be impaired. IBA disclaims any and all liability resulting from or related to such events.


8. Choice of Law/Forum Selection.

Site is hosted by IBA on computing resources located on the IBA campus. You agree that any dispute arising out of or relating to these Terms or any content posted to a Website, including copies and republication thereof, whether based in contract, tort, statutory or other law, will be governed by the laws of the government of Pakistan, excluding its conflicts of law provisions.


9. Notice

IBA may, in its sole discretion, modify or revise these Terms of Use and policies at any time. Notice of any such change or addition will be made within approved interfaces to the Website and/or by email. By using the Website after any change or addition is announced, you agree to be bound by all such changes or additions.


If you become aware of any unauthorized use of your IBA alumni user account, you agree to notify IBA by telephone at +92(21)38104700(EXT # 1205), email at alumni@iba.edu.pk or in writing at the address below:


IBA Alumni Department
Main Campus, University Road,
Karachi - 75270


10. Termination of Service

User may terminate this Agreement by cancelling his or her account. To do this the user must contact IBA through phone or mail as listed above.


IBA may terminate your account or access rights to this Website at any time, without notice, for conduct that IBA believes violates this Agreement or other policies or guidelines that IBA has posted. IBA may terminate your account or your access rights to this Website for online conduct that IBA believes are harmful to other Users, to IBA's business, or to other information providers.


11. Trademarks

The logo, name and all graphics on the Website or its affiliates, are trademarks of IBA or its affiliates. Use, reproduction, copying or redistribution of trademarks, without the written permission of IBA or its affiliates is prohibited. All other trademarks or service marks appearing on the Website are the marks of their respective owners.


12. Indemnification

You agree to indemnify and hold IBA, its trustees, officers, employees and agents harmless from any claims, losses or damages, including legal fees, resulting from your violation of these Terms, your use of the Websites or your placement of any content onto the Website, and to fully cooperate in IBA's defense against any such claims.


13. Copyright License & Complaints
Owner of posted materials grants IBA a non-exclusive, royalty-free, perpetual license to reproduce and distribute any messages and postings made within the Website.
IBA respects the intellectual property rights of others. If you believe your copyright has been violated on the Website, please give notice at the contact information listed under the notice section of this document.