Terms of Use & Service Terms & Regulations

General terms

These Terms of Use ("Agreement" or "Terms of Use") apply to anyone registering, accessing and using the services (hereinafter a “User” or “Users”) provided by (Ambassadors of Taste for the Global Gastronomy Ltd) “The company” registered in Cyprus and may be changed in full or in part by The Company at all times and without notice. Regular consultation of these Terms of Use is therefore recommended, in order to remain up to date with the latest version.

Description of the Service

 

(Ambassadors of Taste for the Global Gastronomy Ltd) has a service objective and role of providing e-certificates, marks and awards of high-quality branding & marketing value (hereinafter “Services”) under special terms & conditions. (Ambassadors of Taste for the Global Gastronomy Ltd) grants a limited license, non-exclusive, revocable, not transferable, non-sublicensable of using the marks & awards according to the Marks & Awards terms.

 

By submitting the special e-form application (Ambassadors of Taste for the Global Gastronomy Ltd) a candidate/ applicant unconditionally accepts these present terms.

 

These Terms & Conditions are connected to the relevant email proposals – offers, made by our company to each user (client) and the last ones [e-proposals – e-mails – offers] stand valid as an annex to the Terms & Conditions each user (client) has been accepted in first place through e-signature forms and direct wire transfers indicating acceptance.

 

Any payments made during the evaluation of any application and final payments for rendered services are not refundable. (Ambassadors of Taste for the Global Gastronomy Ltd) does not issue refunds for its Services.

 

 

Marks & Awards Special terms & Conditions:

 

(Ambassadors of Taste for the Global Gastronomy Ltd) has launched awards and marks of high-quality branding & marketing value. The company gives the permission to use these awards & marks under written license signed by our operating managers. The license of use of each award or mark lasts and is valid for a certain period of time, that of (1) one year and may be renewed under a new application. See section Term of Time-Limited License below.

 

 

Marks & Awards are provided to the user with a certain year indication; this is stated in the connected proposals. Awards and Marks have a time-limited license and should bear a specific year indication; ie the year that they were granted.

Upon granting a License, (Ambassadors of Taste for the Global Gastronomy Ltd) to that extend, has fully performed its contractual obligations towards the user. No further obligations arise out of / in relation to the Services provided by the company. Renewal of the service for upcoming years may be conducted under new terms & conditions.

 

The awards and marks are “Restricted Use” not transferable and may be used only by the company or entity that has been endorsed-registered for the license and its “NAME” is addressed to, on the award – certification “DIPLOMA”. According to this, “the user” company or entity “AWARD or MARK CERTIFICATION RECEIVER” has not the right to accredit-authorize-assign, to third parties or partners or franchisees, the written license. Displaying the marks or awards on unlicensed places (electronic or physical) is prohibited. Licensed users have to respect the status of awards & marks and avoid unwanted methods and practices of displaying –exposing them. The last could refer to wrong places of exposing in an office or a place that underestimates the value of the award or mark. Furthermore, practices of changing the award or mark logos, dates on logos and erasing part of the graphics even displaying them half – split view may harm the status of the awards or marks and such unwanted actions are forbidden and give the company the chance of claiming compensation. Web sharing and web uploading of the awards or marks in a way that seems awkward and misleading may harm the company’s reputation and downgrade the status of our brands. In every case of unwanted usage, as mentioned above, our company has the right to protect its values and trademarks under national and international trademark and copyright laws and treaties throughout the world. These Terms & Conditions are connected to the relevant email proposals – offers, made by our company to each client and the last ones [e-proposals – e-mails – offers] stand valid as an annex to the Terms & Conditions each client has been accepted in first place through e-signing forms and direct wire transfers indicating acceptance.

 

Unlicensed Use.

The marks and awards are subject to a strict framework of use. Self-made awards and plaques or stickers and constructions, prints of any kind (banners, posters, clothing, business cards, etc.) are not allowed and are considered as strictly prohibited practices. When the mark is entered on the website it will necessarily need to be on a subpage of the one that will concern. The use of the award or mark in any way for educational purposes, learning conferences, workshops, cooking seminars, cooking sessions, any kind of events and tasting menu events, is not allowed and such actions while using the awards and mark are considered as strictly prohibited practices. Display of the mark in an unauthorized website is prohibited. Display of the mark as profile icon on social media pages is prohibited. Using the certification award or mark description and title as meta tags or page titles on website pages and as keywords is prohibited. Using the mark or award for google or other social platform campaigns is prohibited. Reference to the mark as written without the year of its registration by the user is prohibited. Nothing contained herein grants (the user) Licensee the right to use of any other service mark, certification mark, membership mark, tag line and/or logo of (The company)  without express written permission. User agrees not to use the awards & marks on any products, packaging, labels, tags, in signage, advertisements, or any informational or promotional material, whether in print, electronic, or other form, except as expressly permitted in writing (e-mails) by “The company”. Use of the Licensed Awards & Marks in any manner inconsistent with these terms, whether intentional or not, shall be considered an infringement and a breach of these terms of use and could result in revocation of any services provided by “The Company”, and prosecution for trademark (or any other intellectual property rights) infringement, in addition to any other remedies that (Ambassadors of Taste for the Global Gastronomy Ltd)  may have at law, under this Terms, or otherwise.

Press Releases. “The User” Licensee shall not issue a press release or make any other public announcement without “The Company’s” prior written approval Unless otherwise stated above, “The Company” may make a press or other public announcement regarding any subject germane to its purposes and may identify “The User” as a certified member.

 

 

Term of Time-Limited License 

Users (licensees) of the awards and marks acknowledge and accept that their license of use of the awards or marks is granted strictly for a limited time and remains valid for one (1) year.

Validity date is referred to a period of 12 months and starts at the time when the issue of the license of use by “The company” gets effective. This date of effectiveness is connected with the date of such information provided via e-mailing by confirming the start of the license of use.

 

After the termination of the validity date, the user is obliged to withdraw and remove the award or mark from every place exposed in public view such as: electronic environment (self-owned websites, emails and social media pages, linkedin etc), business brochures, menu catalogs, products (if licensed to bear on products) and every other electronic, virtual or physical place of exposure. The same rule applies for the wall plaque construction if any, the wall diploma certificate, the banner if any, and the sticker if any is provided by the company, these materials have to be removed and not being exposed any more after the termination of the validity date. THIS RULE AND SPECIFIC TERM DESCRIBING THE “REMOVAL” OF THE AWARDS AND MARKS DOES NOT APPLY IF THE USER ENROLLS FOR THE AWARD OR MARK OF THE SUCCEEDING YEAR THAT OF THE PASSED YEAR OF REGISTRATION. In that case “The company” may, at its sole discretion, conduct a reassessment of the new application form submitted by the user. If all criteria are met, the organization may issue a new certification award or mark license under new terms and conditions. Should the certified party fail to meet the updated requirements or decline to accept the new certification terms, the certification will automatically be deemed terminated. Upon termination, the entity, establishment, or product loses all rights to display, use, or reference the certification, including but not limited to physical premises, packaging, marketing materials, websites, and social media platforms. Any continued unauthorized use of the certification or related awards or marks after termination will be considered a violation of these terms and may result in legal action.

This clause ensures that all awards and marks are granted by “The company” maintain their integrity and credibility, reinforcing the commitment to excellence and consumer trust. Upon granting a License of limited-time use, (Ambassadors of Taste for the Global Gastronomy Ltd) to that extend, have fully performed their contractual obligations towards the applicant -user-licensee. No further obligations arise out of / in relation to the Services provided by “The company”. Each license is self-governing; independent; subject to its own laws only and undergoes no continuity. 

 

 

Websites of (Ambassadors of Taste for the Global Gastronomy Ltd): www.ambassadorsoftaste.com, www.ambassadorsoftastefortheglobalgastronomy.com, www.authenticworldtaste.com, www.goldenawards.gr, www.greektastebeyondborders.com, www.estiatoria.gr

 

Marks & Awards of (Ambassadors of Taste for the Global Gastronomy Ltd): Ambassadors of Taste for the Global Gastronomy® Gold Medal, Authentic World Taste® AWT (1*), Ambassador of Global Taste™ 5 Stars, Greek Taste Beyond Borders® GTBB, Golden Choice™, Top Tourism & Taste™ Award, Authentic Taste of Greece Gold Award – Platinum Award (Βραβείο Αυθεντικής Ελληνικής Γεύσης®), Authentic Greek Cuisine Awards (Βραβείο Αυθεντικής Ελληνικής Κουζίνας), Gold Medal of Honor by GTBB (Kouros Emblem), Golden Plates™ Estiatoria.gr Golden Awards (2*), Golden Trophy™, Ambassador of Greek Tourism™ Πρεσβευτής Ελληνικού Τουρισμού, Ambassador of Greek Cuisine® Πρεσβευτής Ελληνικής Κουζίνας®, Ambassador for Greek Gastronomy® Πρεσβευτής Ελληνικής Γαστρονομίας®, Ambassador of Greek Taste®

 

(1*) Authentic World Taste® AWT may include variations such us “Best of the Year” or “Best Global Brand” etc. or even custom titles that are expressed part of the logo mark.

 

(2*) Golden Plates™ Estiatoria.gr Golden Awards - Regarding the award-mark Golden Plate™ Estiatoria.gr Golden Awards, additional terms are applied and may be found on www.estiatoria.gr

 

 

 

Content and limitation of liability

The content of the Company Websites (these are named as service providers) is provided for informational purposes only and is intended merely to give a general overview of The Company.

Barring deliberate acts and/or mandatory legal provisions, The Company will in no event be held responsible for any use made of the content, Products and/ or Services. Neither will it be held liable for any loss or damage of any nature whatsoever (direct, special, indirect, consequential, material or immaterial, etc.) resulting from the use of or reliance on any information or Services obtained directly or indirectly from the use of any of the Services. The Company reserves the right to amend and update the Services at any time without prior notice.

Continuity of the Services & Obligation

The Company is entitled to improve and revise the Website and the Services at any time, without prior notice. After the conclusion of the e-certification and the issue of the limited license towards the “user” of the “service”, a process concluded electronically, “the company” by this act has fulfilled all obligations towards the client (user). Renewal of the service for upcoming years may be conducted under new terms & conditions.

 

Security

The Company does not guarantee that the Services will be secure or free from bugs or viruses. The User acknowledges that the access of its Services is made at its sole risk. The Company does not assume any liability for any interference with or damage that may infect your computer equipment, software, data or other property on account for your access to, use of, downloading of or browsing in the Website. Users are encouraged to take appropriate and adequate precautions (such as having their own virus protection software) to ensure that whatever is selected from the Website is free of viruses or other contamination that may interfere with or damage the User’s computer system, software or data. Users are responsible for configuring their information technology, computer programs and platform in order to access the Website. Users may not misuse the Website by knowingly introducing viruses, Trojans, worms, logic bombs or other material which is malicious or technologically harmful. Users may not attempt to gain unauthorized access to the Website, the server on which the Website is stored or any server, computer or database connected to the Website. Users may not attack the Website via a denial-of service (DOS) attack or a distributed denial-of service (DDOS) attack.

Nullity of a provision

The nullity, invalidity or unenforceability of one or several provisions of these Terms of Use shall not result in the nullity, invalidity or unenforceability of the Terms of Use as a whole. The provision which is entirely or partially null, invalid or unenforceable shall be deemed unwritten, while all other provisions shall remain fully applicable. The provision declared invalid shall then be replaced by another provision with the same effect.

 

Waiver of rights

Any failure or delay in exercising a right resulting from these Terms of Use shall not be construed as a waiver thereof. Any failure to exercise a right or only partially exercising a right does not preclude that right or any other right resulting from the Terms of Use from being exercised later.

 

Indemnification

You shall defend, indemnify and hold harmless (Ambassadors of Taste for the Global Gastronomy Ltd) and its officers, directors, shareholders, and employees, from and against all claims, damages and expenses, including attorney’s fees and other legal expenses, in whole arising out of or attributable to your use of the Service or any breach of this Agreement by you or your violation of any law or the rights of a third-party when using the Service.

 

 

 

 

NO WARRANTIES

 

THE SERVICE PROVIDED “AS IS,” AND LICENSOR DOES NOT MAKE ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, GUARANTEES OR CONDITIONS TO LICENSEE, CONSUMERS, AUTHORITIES OR ANY OTHER PERSONS OR ENTITIES WITH RESPECT TO THE MARK OR OTHERWISE REGARDING THIS LICENSE, WHETHER ORAL OR WRITTEN, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY, THE IMPLIED WARRANTY AGAINST INFRINGEMENT, AND THE IMPLIED WARRANTY OF FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE OR USE.

(Ambassadors of Taste for the Global Gastronomy Ltd) DOES NOT IN ANY RESPECT WARRANTY THAT LICENSED UNDER ITS CERTIFICATIONS, CERTIFICATION MARKS, BADGES OR AWARDS, PRODUCTS OR SERVICES ARE FIT, OR ELIGIBLE FOR ANY SATUTORY OR ANY OTHER COMPETENT AUTHORITY SET FORTH USE OR STANDARDS IN ANY JURISDICTION FOR A SPECIFIC USE OR PURPOSE INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO FOOD OR FOOD SERVICES LAWS, OR ANY OTHER LOCAL, NATIONAL OR INTERNATIONAL LAWS, BY LAWS OR STANDARDS, NOR DOES OFFER ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES THAT LICENSED PRODUCTS OR SERVICES QUALIFY FOR A SPECIFIC USE OR PURPOSE INCUDING SUITABLITY FOR CONSUMPTION BY HUMANS. YOUR USE OF OUR WEBSITES AND USE OF ANY CONTRACTS OR SERVICES AND LICENSED CERTIFICATES, AWARDS, MARKS AND BADGES PURCHASED OR OFFERED BY (Ambassadors of Taste for the Global Gastronomy Ltd) ARE AT YOUR OWN RISK.

ADDITIONALLY, TO THE ABOVE IT SHALL BE YOUR OWN RESPONSIBILITY TO ENSURE THAT ANY PRODUCTS, SERVICES OR INFORMATION AVAILABLE THROUGH THE COMPANY WEBSITES MEET YOUR SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS.

 

 

 

 

LIMITATIONS ON LIABILITY

 

(Ambassadors of Taste for the Global Gastronomy Ltd) ITSELF, ITS MEMBERS & ASSESSORS SHALL IN NO EVENT BE RESPONSIBLE OR LIABLE TO YOUR PARTY “THE USER” OR TO ANY THIRD PARTY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, WARRANTY, TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE) OR OTHERWISE, FOR ANY INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, EXEMPLARY, LIQUIDATED OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO LOSS OF PROFIT, REVENUE OR BUSINESS, ARISING IN WHOLE OR IN PART FROM YOUR ACCESS TO THE SERVICE, YOUR USE OF THE SERVICE OR THIS AGREEMENT, OR FOR ANY LOSS OR DAMAGE CAUSED BY YOUR RELIANCE ON INFORMATION OBTAINED ON OR THROUGH THE SERVICE, EVEN IF (Ambassadors of Taste for the Global Gastronomy Ltd HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. (Ambassadors of Taste for the Global Gastronomy Ltd) ACCEPTS NO RESPONSIBILITY FOR ANY DAMAGES INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION ANY LIABILITY FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT,

INCIDENTAL, STATUTORY, PUNITIVE, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES,

INCURRED BY ANY PARTY ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO ANY USE OR ANY

ATTEMPTED USE OF ANY PRODUCTS OR SERVICES PRODUCED OR

DISTRIBUTED BY THIRD PARTIES (LISENSEE OR ELSE) BEARING ANY AWARD OR MARK, CERTIFICATION MARK, BADGE OR LICENSE. THEIR

RESPECTIVE PRODUCERS, DISTRIBUTORS AND/ OR IMPORTERS ARE FULLY

RESPONSIBLE UNDER THE LAW FOR THE FITNESS OF THEIR PRODUCTS AND

SERVICES FOR ANY OR SPECIFIC USE OR PURPOSE ICLUDING BUT NOT

LIMITED TO SUITABILITY FOR CONSUMPTION FOR HUMANS OF ANY

PRODUCTS, FOOD, DRINKS AND ANY SERVICES RELATED TO THEM.

(Ambassadors of Taste for the Global Gastronomy Ltd) DOES NOTACCEPT ANY RESPONSIBILITY for any damage pecuniary or other in relation to unauthorized publication and/ or unsolicited publication of any information (whether

confidential or not) regarding the application and/ or the applicant in the process of/or during

the use of any the Services offered by them.

(Ambassadors of Taste for the Global Gastronomy Ltd) DOES NOT ACCEPT ANY RESPONSIBILITY for any damage pecuniary or other in relation to the evaluation of any application and/ or the applicant in the process of/or during the use of any the Products or Services offered.

 

 

Intellectual property rights

Trademarks, service marks, awards, images, text, page layout, labels and logos and all other components displayed on the Company Websites are the property of The Company. Nothing contained on the Websites should be construed as granting any license to use any trademark, service mark, labels or logo displayed on the Website without the express written permission of The Company. The Website and all its components may not be communicated, distributed, transmitted, broadcasted, sold or otherwise exploited without prior and written authorization from The Company. Any violation of the above restriction may constitute a violation of intellectual property rights punishable with imprisonment and fines, without prejudice to civil damages. The Company claims no copyright on any official document or documents in the public domain and presented on the Website. Copyright, if any, of third-party material found on the Website should be respected; no rights are being granted.

Miscellaneous

a.No Waiver. No failure to exercise, nor any delay in exercising or invoking any right or remedy under this terms by (Ambassadors of Taste for the Global Gastronomy Ltd) shall operate as a waiver thereof, nor shall any single or partial exercise or invoking of any right or remedy prevent any further exercise thereof or the exercise or invoking of any other right or remedy.

b.Severability. If any term or condition of this Certification Mark License Agreement

is or becomes invalid or unenforceable, the validity or enforceability of any other term or

condition of this Certification Mark License Agreement shall not be affected and such invalid

or unenforceable term or condition shall be enforced to the maximum extent permitted by law and completed by a valid interpretation of such term or condition, which to the extent

possible, achieves the original purpose of the invalid or unenforceable term or condition

c.Successors or Assigns. If these terms are permissibly assigned pursuant to (Ambassadors of Taste for the Global Gastronomy Ltd) Terms of Use, it shall be binding on, and shall inure to the benefit of, the parties hereto and their respective heirs, legal representatives, successors and assigns.

d.Relationship. Nothing contained in this terms shall be construed as creating a joint venture, partnership, agency or employment relationship between the parties, and neither party will have any right to bind the other or incur any obligation on the other’s behalf without the other’s prior written consent.

e. In case of any dispute arising out of/ in relation to (terms), the law courts where (Ambassadors of Taste for the Global Gastronomy Ltd) has its principal place of business will be exclusively competent to resolve all matters according to (Ambassadors of Taste for the Global Gastronomy Ltd’s principal place of business laws.