Terms of Use

Welcome to Bataan.gov.ph (“Site”). By accessing and using this Site, you agree to comply with and be bound by the following terms and conditions of use (“Terms”). Please review these Terms carefully. If you do not agree with these Terms, you should not use this Site.

1. Acceptance of Terms

By accessing, browsing, or using this Site, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to be bound by these Terms and to comply with all applicable laws and regulations.

2. Changes to Terms

We reserve the right to update or modify these Terms at any time without prior notice. Your continued use of the Site following the posting of changes to these Terms will mean you accept those changes.

3. Use of the Site

You agree to use the Site only for lawful purposes. You are prohibited from:

• Using the Site in any way that could damage, disable, overburden, or impair the Site.
• Attempting to gain unauthorized access to any part of the Site, other accounts, computer systems, or networks connected to the Site through hacking, password mining, or any other means.
• Using any robot, spider, or other automatic devices, process, or means to access the Site for any purpose.
• Using the Site to distribute unsolicited promotional or commercial content, or to harass, abuse, or harm another person.

4. Intellectual Property

The content, layout, design, data, databases, and graphics on this Site are protected by the intellectual property laws and are owned by Bataan.gov.ph or its licensors. You may not modify, copy, reproduce, republish, upload, post, transmit, or distribute any material from this Site in any form or by any means without prior written permission from us.

5. Disclaimer of Warranties

The Site and all materials contained on it are provided on an “as is” and “as available” basis without warranties of any kind, either express or implied. We do not warrant that the functions of the Site will be uninterrupted or error-free, that defects will be corrected, or that the Site or the server that makes it available are free of viruses or other harmful components.

6. Limitation of Liability

In no event shall Bataan.gov.ph, its officers, employees, or agents be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages arising out of your access to, use of, or inability to use the Site, even if Bataan.gov.ph has been advised of the possibility of such damages.

7. Indemnification

You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless Bataan.gov.ph, its officers, employees, and agents from and against any and all claims, liabilities, damages, losses, or expenses, including reasonable attorneys’ fees and costs, arising out of or in any way connected with your access to or use of the Site.

8. Links to Other Websites

The Site may contain links to third-party websites that are not owned or controlled by Bataan.gov.ph. We have no control over and assume no responsibility for the content, privacy policies, or practices of any third-party websites. By using the Site, you expressly relieve Bataan.gov.ph from any and all liability arising from your use of any third-party website.

9. Governing Law

These Terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the Philippines, without regard to its conflict of law principles. You agree to submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts located in the Philippines to resolve any legal matter arising from these Terms or your use of the Site.

10. Contact Information

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

Email: dpo@bataan.gov.ph
Contact Number: 09171390303

11. Termination

We reserve the right to terminate or suspend your access to the Site, without prior notice or liability, for any reason whatsoever, including, without limitation, if you breach the Terms.

12. Entire Agreement

These Terms constitute the entire agreement between you and Bataan.gov.ph regarding the use of the Site and supersede any prior agreements between you and Bataan.gov.ph relating to your use of the Site.