Terms and Conditions

Last Updated: February 12, 2025

1. Introduction

Welcome to Maaminbekhod ("we," "our," or "us"). These Terms and Conditions ("Terms") govern your access to and use of the Maaminbekhod website located at maaminbekhod.com (the "Website"), including any content, functionality, and services offered on or through the Website.

By accessing or using the Website, you agree to be bound by these Terms. If you do not agree to these Terms, you must not access or use the Website.

2. Eligibility

You must be at least 13 years of age to use this Website. By using the Website, you represent and warrant that you are at least 13 years old. If you are under 18 years of age, you represent that you have obtained parental or guardian consent to use this Website.

3. Account Registration

To access certain features of the Website, including submitting reviews, you must register for an account. When registering, you agree to:

  • Provide accurate, current, and complete information
  • Maintain and promptly update your account information
  • Maintain the security of your password and account
  • Accept responsibility for all activities that occur under your account
  • Notify us immediately of any unauthorized use of your account

We reserve the right to suspend or terminate your account at any time, for any reason, without prior notice.

4. User-Generated Content and Reviews

4.1 Posting Reviews

The Website allows users to post reviews and ratings of professors at Lebanese universities. By posting content on the Website, you agree to the following:

  • You are solely responsible for the content you post
  • Your reviews must be based on your genuine, personal experience
  • Your content must not contain false, misleading, or defamatory statements
  • Your content must not contain hate speech, discrimination, harassment, threats, or obscene material
  • Your content must not infringe upon any third party's intellectual property rights, privacy rights, or other legal rights
  • Your content must not violate any applicable Lebanese laws or regulations

4.2 Anonymous Posting

While reviews may appear anonymous to other users and the general public, you acknowledge and agree that Maaminbekhod administrators and moderators retain the ability to identify the author of any review. This information may be used for moderation purposes, legal compliance, or to respond to valid legal requests.

4.3 Content Removal

We reserve the absolute and unconditional right to remove, edit, or refuse to post any user-generated content at our sole discretion, without prior notice and without providing any explanation. This includes, but is not limited to, content that we believe:

  • Violates these Terms
  • Is defamatory, offensive, or inappropriate
  • May expose us or others to legal liability
  • Is spam or promotional in nature
  • Is otherwise objectionable

4.4 License to User Content

By posting content on the Website, you grant Maaminbekhod a non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free, perpetual, irrevocable license to use, reproduce, modify, adapt, publish, translate, distribute, and display such content in any media format.

5. Prohibited Conduct

You agree not to:

  • Use the Website for any unlawful purpose or in violation of Lebanese law
  • Post false, inaccurate, or misleading information
  • Impersonate any person or entity
  • Harass, abuse, or harm another person or entity
  • Attempt to gain unauthorized access to the Website or other users' accounts
  • Use automated systems or software to extract data from the Website (scraping)
  • Interfere with or disrupt the Website or servers
  • Post content that contains viruses or malicious code
  • Create multiple accounts to manipulate ratings or reviews
  • Use the Website to defame, slander, or libel any individual

6. Intellectual Property

The Website and its original content (excluding user-generated content), features, and functionality are owned by Maaminbekhod and are protected by Lebanese and international copyright, trademark, and other intellectual property laws. You may not reproduce, distribute, modify, or create derivative works of any portion of the Website without our prior written consent.

7. Disclaimer of Warranties

THE WEBSITE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE" WITHOUT ANY WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED. WE DO NOT WARRANT THAT:

  • The Website will be uninterrupted, secure, or error-free
  • The results obtained from using the Website will be accurate or reliable
  • User-generated content, including reviews, is accurate, truthful, or reliable

Reviews and ratings posted on this Website represent the personal opinions of individual users and do not represent the views of Maaminbekhod. We do not verify, endorse, or guarantee the accuracy of any review.

8. Limitation of Liability

TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LEBANESE LAW, MAAMINBEKHOD SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO:

  • Loss of profits, data, or goodwill
  • Damages resulting from user-generated content
  • Damages resulting from unauthorized access to your account
  • Any damages arising from your use or inability to use the Website

9. Indemnification

You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless Maaminbekhod, its officers, directors, employees, and agents from and against any claims, liabilities, damages, losses, and expenses, including reasonable attorneys' fees, arising out of or in any way connected with:

  • Your access to or use of the Website
  • Your violation of these Terms
  • Your violation of any third-party rights
  • Any content you post on the Website

10. Third-Party Services

The Website may use third-party services including but not limited to:

  • Google Analytics: We may use Google Analytics to collect and analyze information about Website usage. Google's ability to use and share information collected by Google Analytics is restricted by the Google Analytics Terms of Service and Google Privacy Policy.
  • Email Services: We use third-party email service providers to send transactional emails (such as account verification and notifications). Your email address may be processed by these providers in accordance with their privacy policies.

We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of third-party services.

11. Privacy

Your use of the Website is also governed by our Privacy Policy. By using the Website, you consent to the collection and use of information as described in our Privacy Policy.

12. Modifications to Terms

We reserve the right to modify these Terms at any time. Changes will be effective immediately upon posting on the Website. Your continued use of the Website after any changes indicates your acceptance of the modified Terms. We encourage you to review these Terms periodically.

13. Governing Law and Jurisdiction

These Terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the Republic of Lebanon. Any disputes arising out of or relating to these Terms or the Website shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of Beirut, Lebanon.

14. Severability

If any provision of these Terms is found to be unenforceable or invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction, the remaining provisions shall remain in full force and effect.

15. Entire Agreement

These Terms, together with the Privacy Policy, constitute the entire agreement between you and Maaminbekhod regarding the use of the Website and supersede any prior agreements.

16. Contact Information

If you have any questions about these Terms, please contact us at:

Email: giovanedde@gmail.com
Website: Maaminbekhod