Terms Of Use
YOU MUST BE AT LEAST EIGHTEEN (18) YEARS OLD TO USE THIS SITE AND TO MAKE ANY PURCHASES. BY USING THE SITE OR PURCHASING THE PRODUCTS, YOU REPRESENT AND WARRANT THAT YOU ARE AT LEAST EIGHTEEN (18) YEARS OLD.
Welcome to the Orot Media Site (including Social Platforms, “Site”), owned and operated by B.D. Pivot Industries Ltd. (“Orot”, “us” or “we”), for the distribution of the Highlights magazine and/or any other magazine or other products and services offered by Orot from time to time (“Products”). Use of the Site and purchase of the Products are subject to the terms and conditions set forth below (“Terms of Use”). Please read these terms carefully. By purchasing the Products and/or using the Site, you (“you”, “your” or “Customer”) agree to be bound by these Terms. For clarity, with respect to the ‘Highlights’ magazine, such magazine is produced by Highlights Consumer Services, Inc. (“Highlights”) and Orot acts solely as a distributor thereof. Orot reserves the right to change these Terms at any time. Any change will take effect within thirty (30) days of publication on the Site. Continued use of the Site or the Products after such change constitutes agreement to the updated terms.
Payment
You hereby authorize Orot to charge your credit card or bank account, in accordance with the type of purchase selected on the Site at the time of purchase. This authorization shall also apply to charges made to any replacement credit card or bank account provided by you or the credit card company. The purchase price will be the price published on the Site and selected at the time of purchase and, with respect to a subscription, will remain the same during the applicable subscription period. You hereby agree to receive invoices or billing details via the email address indicated at the time of purchase. The Products purchased will be sent to the address indicated at the time of purchase, subject to address updates provided in accordance with these Terms.
Delivery
Delivery of the Products will be performed by third-party postal mail or courier services. Except for the actual successful delivery of the Products to you, Orot assumes no responsibility for the actions, omissions or services of such third parties. Products are expected to be supplied and delivered by the 7th of each month. A delay of up to ten (10) business days in delivery shall not constitute a breach of these Terms and shall not entitle you to any remedy or refund. The sole remedy or refund under this Section shall be the replacement of such Product in the case it was not received by you.
Communication
For any question or issue regarding use of the Site or your purchase of the Products, you can contact us at customercare@orotmedia.com and/or by contacting us via the "Contact Us" page on the Site. It is Customer’s responsibility to immediately notify us of any irregularity in receiving the Products and/or any change of your address. An update to your address requires at least forty-five (45) days advance notice to take effect. Any delivery to your prior address during said period will be deemed delivery to you.
Cancellation of Subscription
A subscription may be canceled by the Customer, by providing written notice to Orot including Customer’s name, phone number and address, within fourteen (14) days of purchasing a subscription. Orot may charge cancellation fees in the amount of five percent (5%) of the transaction value or NIS 100, whichever is lower. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no refunds will be given for Products that have already been printed or for any non-cancelable expenses incurred in connection with the purchase thereof. After the aforesaid cancellation period has expired, a subscription is non-cancellable and non-refundable for the remainder of the subscription period, and the Customer will remain liable for all payments due under a subscription, regardless of whether the Customer chooses to use or receive the Products.
Responsibility for Content
All content of the Products, including without limitation all articles, images, editorial decisions, and other materials and information, is the sole responsibility of Highlights. Orot acts solely as a distributor of the Products and does not review, edit, or endorse the content of the Products. Any complaints, claims or requests related to the content of the Products must be directed exclusively to Highlights and Orot shall have no liability or responsibility in connection therewith.
Restrictions on Use
Copying, distributing, transmitting, displaying, reproducing, publishing, creating derivative works or making commercial or non-personal use of the Products is strictly prohibited and a material breach of these Terms. You may not use automated tools, bots or scraping technology to access the Site. You may not use the Products in a manner that competes with Orot or Highlights or that harms the goodwill of either. You may not misrepresent the source of the Products, remove any copyright, trademark or proprietary notices or use the Products in any unlawful, libelous or infringing manner.
Intellectual Property
All Highlights IP is owned exclusively by Highlights or its affiliates. All intellectual property appearing on the Site, on social platforms or otherwise provided to you by Orot (excluding the Highlights IP) is owned by Orot or third parties who have granted Orot a license to use it. For purposes of this Section, “Highlights IP” means all intellectual property rights in and to the Highlights magazine, including without limitation all articles, photographs, illustrations, images, designs, graphics, literary works, editorial content, and any other material included therein, as well as all copyrights, trademarks, trade names and other intellectual property rights belonging to or licensed by Highlights.
Social Media
Our social media sites (e.g, Facebook, Twitter, TikTok, Instagram, YouTube, and LinkedIn) (“Social Platforms”) are managed in accordance with each platform’s terms of use and policies. We recommend that users read and familiarize themselves with such terms before using our pages. Any posting, comment, or activity on our Social Platforms is subject to these Terms, and we reserve the right to remove any content that does not comply with them. By uploading, posting, or submitting any content to the Site or Social Platforms, you grant Orot a perpetual, irrevocable, royalty-free, worldwide license to use, copy, reproduce, display, distribute, adapt, and create derivative works from such content in any media now known or later developed, for any purpose, including commercial purposes.
Promotions
You hereby consent to receive from Orot, from time to time, notices, updates and promotional materials regarding various products and services offered by Orot and its affiliates via email, SMS, Whatsapp, and any other available communication method. To be removed from the mailing list, you may contact Orot at customercare@orotmedia.com and/or by contacting us via the "Contact Us" page on the Site.
Privacy Policy
Our Privacy Policy describes how we collect and use your personal information. Use of the Site constitutes agreement to this policy.
Indemnification
You agree to indemnify, defend and hold harmless Orot, its affiliates, officers, directors, employees and agents from and against any and all claims, damages, liabilities, losses, costs, or expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees) arising out of or related to (i) your misuse of the Site, (ii) your violation of these Terms, or (iii) your infringement of any intellectual property or other rights of Highlights, Orot or any third party.
Limitation of Liability
If you have received a Product from any third party which is not Orot (e.g., from bookstores, educational institutions, resellers or other customers of Orot or Highlights, Orot is not responsible for such Product or the terms thereof. These Terms apply only if you receive the Products directly from Orot by purchasing such Products on this Site. Orot’s liability for any claim, damage or cause of action arising under these Terms, whether in contract, tort or otherwise, shall be limited to the lesser of (i) the fees paid by you to Orot during the twelve (12) months preceding the event giving rise to such liability, or (ii) NIS 500. In no event shall Orot be liable for any indirect, incidental, consequential, punitive or special damages.
Termination
Orot reserves the right to suspend or terminate your purchase and/or subscription immediately in the event of (i) suspected fraud, abuse, non-payment or violation of these Terms, without liability to you, (ii) any changes to the terms of Orot’s suppliers or a change in or restructuring of Orot’s business, or (iii) the amendment to the terms or termination of Orot’s appointment as a distributor of the Products.
Miscellaneous
a. Your purchase and/or subscription is personal to you and may not be sold, transferred, or assigned to any other person or entity without Orot’s prior written consent.
b. Orot shall not be responsible or liable for any delay or failure in performance caused by events beyond its reasonable control, including without limitation acts of God, strikes, labor disputes, war, terrorism, pandemics, governmental restrictions, embargoes, natural disasters, or interruptions of telecommunications or postal or courier services.
c. If any provision of these Terms is found to be invalid, illegal, or unenforceable, the remaining provisions shall continue in full force and effect.
d. These Terms constitute the entire agreement between you and Orot with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersede all prior or contemporaneous communications, representations, or agreements, whether oral or written.
e. No waiver by Orot of any term or condition set forth in these Terms shall be deemed a further or continuing waiver of such term or condition, or a waiver of any other term or condition.
