All information contained in this site is provided without warranty of any kind. Because of the possibility of human and mechanical errors as well as other factors, SMEDA is not responsible for any errors or omissions in the information. It is in the nature of Web sites, many of which are experimental or constantly changing, that information published may be for test purposes only, may be out of date, or may be the personal opinion of the author. Readers should verify information gained from the Website with the appropriate SMEDA authorities/WIN Team before relying on it.

User's Policy

SMEDA takes no responsibility for the consequences of error or for any loss or damage suffered by users of any of the information published on any of these pages, and such information does not form any basis of a contract with readers or users of it.

SMEDA does not guarantee the truthfulness, accuracy, completeness and up to date
nature of the contents.  SMEDA is free from any liability for the damages and losses of any nature that are due to the lack of truthfulness, accuracy, completeness and/or up to date nature of the contents.

SMEDA shall have the right at any time to change or discontinue any aspect of the information, content, hours of availability, and equipment needed for access or use.

The user shall be responsible for obtaining and maintaining all telephone, computer hardware and other equipment needed for access to and use of the Women Entrepreneurs Information Network (WIN) and all charges related thereto.

SMEDA does not control or guarantee the absence of viruses or other elements in the services provided by third parties through the Portal that may cause alternations in your computer system (software and hardware) or in the electronic documents and files stored therein.

SMEDA is free from liability for the damages and losses of any nature that may derive from the presence of viruses or other harmful elements in the services provided by third parties through the portal that cause alterations to computer systems, electronic documents and files belonging to the users.

SMEDA provides many links to other web sites, resources and advertisers. When you leave WIN (www.win.org.pk), you will be going to sites that are beyond our control. The policies described here for WIN do not apply to any external links. We encourage you to read the privacy policies of any site you link to from ours, especially if you share any personal information. Be informed. You are the person best qualified to protect your own privacy.

SMEDA is not responsible for the availability of these external sites nor does it endorse or is responsible for the contents, advertising, products or other materials made available on or through such external sites. Under no circumstances shall SMEDA be held responsible or liable, directly or indirectly, for any loss or damage caused or alleged to have been caused to a user in connection with the use of or reliance on any content, goods or services available on such external site. You should direct any concerns to such external site's administrator or webmaster.

SMEDA does not guarantee the legality, accuracy and usefulness of the services provided by third parties through the Portal.

SMEDA does not endorse, warrant or guarantee any products or services offered through the WIN Portal and will not be a party to or in any way monitor any transaction between users and third party providers of products and services. As with the purchase of a product or service through any medium or in any environment, you should use your best judgement and exercise caution where appropriate.

The information contained in this site is determined, composed and calculated by SMEDA without regard to any particular security or product. Prior to the execution of a purchase or sale of any security or investment, user is advised to consult with a broker or other financial advisor to verify pricing and other information. Neither SMEDA not its third party content providers shall have any liability for the investment decisions based upon, or the result obtained from, the content provided herein.

Neither SMEDA nor its third party content providers guarantee or warrant the timeliness, sequence, accuracy, or completeness of any such information. Neither SMEDA nor its third party content providers shall be liable to users or to any other entity or individual for any loss of profits revenues, trades, data or for any direct, indirect, special, punitive, consequential or incidental loss or damage of any nature arising from any cause whatsoever.

On some of our Web pages we may offer interactive forms that let you voluntarily submit personal information (such as your e-mail address, name, or organization). This occurs when you are registering for various conferences, workshops, or training  sessions offered by WIN, ordering publications, or submitting comments. You shall provide WIN with accurate, complete and updated information provided by you at the time of registration.

The user may not...

(i) select or use a member name or e-mail address of another person with the
 intention of impersonating that person;
(ii) use a member name or e-mail address of anyone else without authorization;
(iii) use a member name in violation of the intellectual property rights of any
person;
(iv) use a member name that WIN considers to be offensive.

We use personal identification information from viewers in various ways to further the usefulness and accuracy of the information contained on our Web site or to add new sections and services. If you include personal identification information in your e-mail because you want us to address issues specific to your situation, we may use that information in responding to your request.

SMEDA shall have the right in its sole discretion to edit, refuse to post or remove any material from WIN Portal.

For site management, we use software programs to collect and create summary statistics for statistical purposes. The computer system uses gathered statistics for such purposes as:
Assessing what information is of most and least interest, determining technical design specifications, and identifying system performance or problem areas.

User's personal identification information may be used by SMEDA for editorial purposes. SMEDA may also use such information provided by users for promotional and marketing purposes. You have the ability to stop your information being used for marketing and promotional purposes by sending an e-mail.

SMEDA has carefully designed the WIN Portal with the purpose of delivering certain content to users in a particular format and with a particular appearance. No third party shall have the right to utilize the content of the WIN Portal in any way that interferes with that purpose.

Neither SMEDA, its affiliates nor any of their respective employees, agents, third party content providers warrant that the WIN Portal will be uninterrupted or error free; nor do they make any warranty as to the results that may be obtained from use of the WIN or as to the accuracy, reliability or content of information, service or products provided through the site.

In no event will SMEDA or any person or entity involved in creating, producing the WIN Portal be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, special or consequential damages arising out of the use of or inability to use the WIN Portal.

SMEDA neither endorses nor is responsible for the accuracy or reliability of any opinion, advice or statement on the WIN Portal.

Under no circumstances will SMEDA be liable for any loss or damage caused by your reliance on information obtained through the content on the WIN Portal.

It is the responsibility of the user to evaluate the accuracy, completeness or usefulness of any information, opinion, advice or other content available through WIN Portal.

SMEDA shall have the right at any time to impose change, or impose new terms and conditions.

The information contained on WIN Portal shall be used for lawful purposes only.

SMEDA has taken all reasonable care to ensure that pages published on WIN Portal
were accurate on the stated date of publication or last modification.

Be aware that despite anything we do to protect electronic information, e-mail is not necessarily secure against interception. If your communication is very sensitive, or includes personal information, you might prefer to send it by regular mail instead.

SMEDA HEAD OFFICE

Small and Medium Enterprise Development Authority (SMEDA)
6th  Floor, LDA Plaza,
Egerton, Lahore, Pakistan.
Tel: 92-42-111-111-456 Fax: 92-42-6304926

If you have any questions or comments about the information presented here, please
forward them to Web Comments.