Terms Of Us

Terms Of Use

A. TERMS OF ACCEPTANCE

By downloading, installing, or using this mobile application known as PCSO E-Lotto (“Site”) you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to be bound by these Terms of Use, and you consent to our Privacy Policy, incorporated herein by reference.del

B. USER ELIGIBILITY

To be eligible and qualified to play using the PCSO E-Lotto application, you must be a registered user, at least 18 years of age and with valid Philippine government issued ID.

C. USER ACCOUNTS

Upon registration, you agree to provide accurate and complete personal information and to maintain the confidentiality of your login credentials. You agree to keep your password confidential and will be responsible for all use of your account and password. You acknowledge that you are solely responsible for all activities that occur under your account and to notify the PCSO immediately of any unauthorized use or security breach.

One User may only register one account on PCSO E-Lotto. PCSO may cancel or terminate a User’s member account if PCSO has reasons to suspect that the User has concurrently registered or is in control of two or more member accounts. Further, PCSO may reject User’s application for registration for any reason.

Upon registration on the Sites, PCSO shall assign an account and issue a member ID/username and password (the latter shall be chosen by a registered User during registration) to each registered User. An account may have a web-based email account with limited storage space for the User to send or receive emails. We reserve the right to remove, reclaim, or change a username you select if we determine, in our sole discretion, that such username is inappropriate, obscene, or otherwise objectionable.

A set of User ID/username and password is unique to a single account. Each User shall be solely responsible for maintaining the confidentiality and security of your User ID/username and password and for all use of and activities that occur under your account (whether such use or activities are authorized or not). No User may share, assign, or permit the use of your User account, ID, username or password by another person. User agrees to notify PCSO immediately if you become aware of any unauthorized use of your password or your account or any other breach of security of your account.

User agrees that all use of the PCSO E-Lotto, and all activities that occur under your account will be deemed to have been authorized by the User.

User acknowledges that sharing of your account with other persons, or allowing multiple users (collectively, ” multiple use “), may cause irreparable harm to PCSO or other users. User shall indemnify PCSO, our affiliates, directors, employees, agents and representatives against any loss or damages (including but not limited to loss of profits) suffered as a result of the multiple use of your account. User also agrees that in case of the multiple use of your account or User’s failure to maintain the security of your account, PCSO shall not be liable for any loss or damages arising from such a breach and shall have the right to suspend or terminate User’s account without liability to the User.

Upon becoming a User, you consent to the inclusion of the contact information about you in our database and authorize PCSO and our affiliates to share the contact information with other Users or otherwise use your personal information in accordance with the Privacy Policy.

D. MOBILE APPLICATION LICENSE

Use License

If you access the Site via a mobile application, then we grant you a revocable, non-exclusive, non-transferable, limited right to install and use the mobile application on wireless electronic devices owned or controlled by you, and to access and use the mobile application on such devices strictly in accordance with the Terms of Use of this mobile application license contained in these Terms of Use.

You shall not:

decompile, reverse engineer, disassemble, attempt to derive the source code of, or decrypt the application;
make any modification, adaptation, improvement, enhancement, translation, or derivative work from the application;
violate any applicable laws, rules, or regulations in connection with your access or use of the application;
remove, alter, or obscure any proprietary notice (including any notice of copyright or trademark) posted by us or the licensors of the application;
use the application for any revenue generating endeavor, commercial enterprise, or other purpose for which it is not designed or intended;
make the application available over a network or other environment permitting access or use by multiple devices or users at the same time;
use the application for creating a product, service, or software that is, directly or indirectly, competitive with or in any way a substitute for the application;
use the application to send automated queries to any website or to send any unsolicited commercial e-mail;
use any proprietary information or any of our interfaces or our other intellectual property in the design, development, manufacture, licensing, or distribution of any applications, accessories, or devices for use with the application.

Apple and Android Devices

The following terms apply when you use a mobile application obtained from either the Apple Store or Google Play (each an “App Distributor”) to access the Site:

the license granted to you for our mobile application is limited to a non-transferable license to use the application on a device that utilizes the Apple iOS or Android operating systems, as applicable, and in accordance with the usage rules set forth in the applicable App Distributor’s terms of use;
we are responsible for providing any maintenance and support services with respect to the mobile application as specified in the Terms of Use of this mobile application license contained in these Terms of Use or as otherwise required under applicable law, and you acknowledge that each App Distributor has no obligation whatsoever to furnish any maintenance and support services with respect to the mobile application;
in the event of any failure of the mobile application to conform to any applicable warranty, you may notify the applicable App Distributor, and the App Distributor, in accordance with its terms and policies, may refund the purchase price, if any, paid for the mobile application, and to the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, the App Distributor will have no other warranty obligation whatsoever with respect to the mobile application;
you must comply with applicable third-party terms of agreement when using the mobile application, e.g., if you have a VoIP application, then you must not be in violation of their wireless data service agreement when using the mobile application;
you acknowledge and agree that the App Distributors are third-party beneficiaries of the Terms of Use in this mobile application license contained in these Terms of Use, and that each App Distributor will have the right (and will be deemed to have accepted the right) to enforce the Terms of Use in this mobile application license contained in these Terms of Use against you as a third-party beneficiary thereof.

E. PRIZE CLAIMS

No prize shall be paid to or redeemed by any person under the age of 18 years old;
Prizes sought to be claimed by player(s) found to be below said age shall be treated as unclaimed;
Any payment made in violation of this provision shall be voided.
The winner must claim their prize within one (1) year from the date of the draw. Otherwise, the prize shall be forfeited in accordance to Section 6 of Republic Act No. 1169 as stated, “Prizes not claimed by the public within one (1) year from date of draw shall be considered forfeited, and shall form part of the charity fund for disposition as stated”.

F. INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY (Where Applicable)

All intellectual property rights associated with PCSO E-Lotto mobile application, including but not limited to copyrights and trademarks are the exclusive property of PCSO. You are granted a limited, revocable license to use the application in accordance with these Terms of Use, and any unauthorized use or reproduction of the intellectual property is strictly prohibited.

G. PRIVACY POLICY

Protecting your privacy is a top priority for PCSO. This Privacy Policy is designed to provide you with a clear understanding of how we collect, use, share, store, retain, destroy, and protect your personal information. As a user of the PCSO E-Lotto mobile application, we encourage you to carefully review the following details to ensure that you are well informed and agreeable about the handling of your data.

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H. UPDATES AND MODIFICATIONS

As part of our commitment to continually improve the PCSO E-Lotto mobile application, we implement necessary updates or modifications to the mobile application. These changes may involve enhancements, new features, or adjustments to existing functionalities, all aimed at refining your gaming experience. You will receive notifications for important updates, ensuring transparency in the modification process.

By using the application after any updates, you accept the modified terms, showing your agreement with the continuing development.

We reserve the right to change, modify, or remove the contents of the Site at any time or for any reason at our sole discretion without notice. However, we have no obligation to update any information on our Site. We also reserve the right to modify or discontinue all or part of the Site without notice at any time.

We will not be liable to you or any third party for any modification, price change, suspension, or discontinuance of the Site.

We cannot guarantee the Site will be available at all times. We may experience hardware, software, or other problems or need to perform maintenance related to the Site, resulting in interruptions, delays, or errors.

We reserve the right to change, revise, update, suspend, discontinue, or otherwise modify the Site at any time or for any reason without notice to you. You agree that we have no liability whatsoever for any loss, damage, or inconvenience caused by your inability to access or use the Site during any downtime or discontinuance of the Site.

Nothing in these Terms of Use will be construed to obligate us to maintain and support the Site or to supply any corrections, updates, or releases in connection therewith.

I. TERM AND TERMINATION

These Terms of Use shall remain in full force and effect while you use the Site. Without limiting any other provision of these terms of use, we reserve the right to, in our sole discretion and without notice or liability, deny access to and use of the site (including blocking certain IP addresses), to any person for any reason or for no reason, including without limitation for breach of ay representation, warranty, or covenant contained in these terms of use or of any applicable law or regulation. We may terminate your use or participation in the site or terminate your membership or delete your account and any content or information that you posted at ay time, without warning, in our sole discretion.

If we terminate or suspend your account for any reason, you are prohibited from registering and creating a new account under your name, a fake or borrowed name, or the name of any third party, even if you may be acting on behalf of the third party.

In addition to terminating or suspending your account, we reserve the right to take appropriate legal action, including without limitation pursuing civil, criminal, and injunctive redress.

J. MODIFICATIONS AND INTERRUPTIONS

We will not be liable to you or any third party for any modification, price change, suspension, or discontinuance of the Site.

Nothing in these Terms of Use will be construed to obligate us to maintain and support the Site or to supply any corrections, updates, or releases in connection therewith.

K. GOVERNING LAW

These Terms of Use and your use of the Site are governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the Republic of the Philippines applicable to agreements made and to be entirely performed within Republic of the Philippines, without regard to its conflict of law principles.

L. DISPUTE RESOLUTION

Any legal action of whatever nature brought by either you or us (collectively, the “Parties” and individually, a “Party”) shall be commenced or prosecuted exclusively in the courts located in Metro Manila, Philippines, and the Parties hereby consent to, and waive all defenses of lack of personal jurisdiction and forum non conveniens with respect to venue and jurisdiction in such state and federal courts.

M. CORRECTIONS

There may be information on the Site that contains typographical errors, inaccuracies, or omissions that may relate to the Site, including descriptions, pricing, availability, and various other information. We reserve the right to correct any errors, inaccuracies, or omissions and to change or update the information on the Site at any time, without prior notice.

N. DISCLAIMER

The site is provided on an as-is and as-available basis. You agree that your use of the site and out services will be at your sole risk. To the fullest extent permitted by law, we disclaim all warrantied, express or implies, in connection with the site and your use thereof, including, without limitation, the implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, and non-infringement. We make no warranties or representations about the accuracy or completeness of the site’s content or the content of any websites linked to the site and we will assume no liability or responsibility for any (1) errors, mistakes, or inaccuracies of content and materials, (2) personal injury or property damage, of any nature whatsoever, resulting from your access to and use of the site, (3) any unauthorized access to or use of our secure servers and/or any and all personal information and/or financial information stored therein, (4) any interruption or cessation of transmission to or from site, (5) any bugs, viruses, trojan horses, or the like which maybe transmitted to or through the site by any third party, and/or (6) any errors or omissions in any content and materials or for any loss or damage of any kind incurred as a result of the use of any content posted, transmitted, or otherwise made available via the site. We do not warrant, endorse, guarantee, or assume responsibility for any product or service advertised or offered by a third party through the site, any hyperlinked website, or any website or mobile application featured in any banner or other advertising, and we will not be a party to or in any way be responsible for monitoring any transaction between you and any third-party providers of products or services.

As with the purchase of a product or service through any medium or in any environment, you should use your best judgment and exercise caution where appropriate.

O. LIMITATIONS OF LIABILITY

In no event will we or our directors, employees, or agents be liable to you or any third party for any direct, indirect, consequential, exemplary, incidental, special or punitive damages arising from your use of the site, even if we have been advised of the possibility of such damages.

P. INDEMNIFICATION

You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold us harmless, including our subsidiaries, affiliates, and all our respective officers, agents, partners, and employees, from and against any loss, damage, liability, claim, or demand, including reasonable attorneys’ fees and expenses, made by any third party due to or arising out of:

your User Content;
use of the Site;
breach of these Terms of Use;
any breach of your representations and warranties set forth in these Terms of Use;
your violation of the rights of a third party, including but not limited to intellectual property rights; or
any overt harmful act toward any other user of the Site with whom you connected via the Site.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, we reserve the right, at your expense, to assume the exclusive defense and control of any matter for which you are required to indemnify us, and you agree to cooperate, at your expense, with our defense of such claims. We will use reasonable efforts to notify you of any such claim, action, or proceeding which is subject to this indemnification upon becoming aware of it.

Q. USER DATA

We will maintain certain data that you transmit to the Site for the purpose of managing the Site, as well as data relating to your use of the Site. Although we perform regular routine backups of data, you are solely responsible for all data that you transmit or that relates to any activity you have undertaken using the Site.

You agree that we shall have no liability to you for any loss or corruption of any such data, and you hereby waive any right of action against us arising from any such loss or corruption of such data.

R. ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS, TRANSACTIONS, AND SIGNATURES

Visiting the Site, sending us emails, and completing online forms constitute electronic communications. You consent to receive electronic communications, and you agree that all agreements, notices, disclosures, and other communications we provide to you electronically, via email and on the Site, satisfy any legal requirement that such communication be in writing.

You hereby agree to the use of electronic signatures, contracts, orders, and other records, and to electronic delivery of notices, policies, and records of transactions initiated or completed by us or via the site.

You hereby waive any rights or requirements under any statutes, regulations, rules, ordinances, or other laws in any jurisdiction which require an original signature or delivery or retention of non-electronic records, or to payments or the granting of credits by any means other than electronic means.