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Welcome to MENA Council a web platform that provides ‘On Demand’ access to a network of industry experts, sector specialists and regional professionals with in-depth views of the Middle East and North Africa, and where site Users can access the insight and advice they need to make critical decisions.
By using this site you agree that you are at least 18 years of age and that you are legally able to enter into a contract.
YOU ACCEPT AND AGREE THAT BY ACCESSING OR USING MENA COUNCIL SERVICES ANDITS SITE IN ANY MANNER, SUCH AS REGISTERING, DOWNLOADING, ACCESSING ADVISORS, SEARCHING, POSTING AND/OR ANY OTHER ACTIVITY ALLOWED, THAT YOU HAVE READ UNDERSTOOD AND AGREE TO BE BOUND BY ALL OF THESE TERMS. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE TO ANY OF THESE TERMS YOU HAVE NO RIGHT TO USE OR ACCESS THE SERVICE OR SITE IN ANY MANNER, OR TO USE ITS CONTENT.
As a User of MENA Council you also agree to the terms of the Privacy Policy.
‘menacouncil.com’ - A network of Advisors that can be accessed for insight and advice through menacouncil.com.
‘MENA Council’ –A service from METIS FZ LLE that facilitates advisory and knowledge sharing interactions between Users of menacouncil.com. These maybe in the form of teleconference calls, written topics. questions and answers and other services.
The ‘Site’ – The website and platform menacouncil.com
‘You and Your’ – Refers to Users accessing services through MENA Council.
‘We’, ‘Us or ‘Our’- Refers to the MENA Council Team, but not to the network of Advisors.
‘Advisor’ - An Advisor of the MENA Council network who creates a searchable profile and is available to provide insight and advice to site Users.
‘User’ - Registered User of menacouncil.com who may also be an Advisor capable of searching Advisor profiles, sending Call Requests and utilising site services.
‘Premium Client’ - Any individual or commercial entity registered as a Premium Client and entitled to premium Client services. Premium Clients pay a monthly Subscription.
‘Profile’ - A biography detailing expertise, relevant knowledge and verifications written by an Advisor and available to view at menacouncil.com.
‘Interaction’ – An engagement between an Advisor and a User such as a teleconference call, coordinated by MENA Council.
‘MENA Council content’ – All content on the site created by the MENA Council team that is separate to the content created by Users.
‘User Content’ – Any content created by site Users such as profiles, Topics, Questions and answers.
As a user of MENA Council you also agree to the terms of the Privacy Policy, a copy which is included below.
MENA Council connects site Users for short-term paid advisory interactions, whereby Advisors provide insight and advice to other Users, based on their regional and sector specific knowledge. These interactions may take various forms such as teleconference calls, topics, questions and answers, reports and surveys.
In all cases MENA Council acts as a facilitator by providing an introduction and coordinating the interaction via it’s website.
You therefore understood that Advisors are not employees or agents of MENA Council, but are providing their services as independent consultants. MENA Council at no point acts as an employer and remains an independent entity throughout.
To access site services Users are required to either register or apply to become an Advisor. This may be done by following the instructions on the landing page. All Users must read and agree to these terms and conditions.
Advisor Assessment
MENA Council is an exclusive network of subject matter experts and Advisors undergo a verification and assessment procedure prior to being invited to post a profile.
Potential Advisors agree to provide full accurate and complete information during the application process and accounts will be created based on the information that they provide. Advisors have the opportunity to update their information and create profiles once their application has been approved.
Verification and Assessment
MENA Council examines Bios, links to professional/social networking sites and other information provided during the application process and cross references them to ensure accuracy. MENA Council then indicates that these verifications have taken place satisfactorily on the Advisor’s profile once the application has been accepted. This verification only takes place once and does not indicate on-going monitoring of an Advisor’s social and professional status or media footprint. With the exception of verifications, Advisors have sole responsibility for the content in their profiles and therefore, MENA Council does not accept liability for any inaccuracies or differences in the content of Advisor profiles at any time.
Advisors understand that MENA Council may contact referees and/or individuals detailed in supporting documentation during the verification process or at any time after. Advisors must ensure that should they undergo any change in circumstance that might affect their status that they will inform MENA Council immediately.
Change in circumstances that may affect status change include, but will not be limited to the following:
Should an Advisor:
1. Find themselves the subject of legal proceedings or engaged in litigation of any kind.
2. Find themselves the subject of disciplinary proceedings.
3. That their current employment is terminated or they resign.
4. They find themselves subject to insolvency proceedings and or financial difficulties.
5. They find themselves aware of information that might be used to solicit them against their will.
User Registration
To access the MENA Council network and its platforms Users who are not Advisors are required to register online. The process of approval may take up to 24 hours.
Those wishing to subscribe for Premium Client access should indicate their interest on the online form.
Once registered, Users will be provided with a login and password and accounts will be created based on a first name and a surname.
MENA Council reserves the right to suspend any account at any time and without prior notice or reason. Particularly if any of the information provided, during registration or after, proves to be incorrect.
MENA Council
We will provide Users with access to Advisor profiles and expertise indicators, verifications, topics, questions and answers and will facilitate teleconference calls arranged using the call request system. All other services such as panel discussions, reports, projects and surveys are bespoke and will be coordinated directly for Premium Clients by a MENA Council account manager.
Although we undertake steps to vet and verify suitable Advisors for inclusion into the network it does not guarantee their ability or desire to provide suitable answers to questions or guarantee the safety, legality or adequacy of any solution, or validity, accuracy or completeness of information provided by them during calls, appointments, answers, or the provision of any other services that might occur as a consequence of introductions made or services accessed.
We do not refer, endorse, recommend, verify or evaluate the content or information contained within Advisor profiles except for those evaluations and verifications conducted during the application process, such as a comparison of bios with other social networks, CVs and postings. Ongoing verification is provided through, call reviews, topics posted and the ability to access Advisor’s web links through profiles.
We do not screen, monitor or evaluate site content, questions and answers or personal details outside the registration or application processes. Should you be suspicious regarding the validity of any information accessed or received you should immediately make your suspicions known to us at compliance@menacouncil.com.
Advisors
You agree that you are legally permitted to be an Advisor and part of the MENA Council network and that by doing so you are not contravening any contractual obligation or employment regulations or laws relating to your current or previous employment and/or the jurisdiction in which you reside/work.
Being in current employment does not prohibit advisory interactions through MENA Council and may in some cases be beneficial to current employers. If unsure of contractual obligations, it is recommended that permission be sought from an appropriate individual, but in any event it is the responsibility of the individual Advisor to determine whether they are eligible.
You agree to the following: That you have not been the subject of criminal proceedings both national or international and that you will inform MENA Council in the following circumstances:
· You become concerned about the nature of any enquiry by either a Client or fellow User.
· You are sued for any reason including breach of confidentiality or violations of securities laws.
· You are convicted or plead guilty to any crime.
· You become a Government employee or are elected to a Government position.
Should you become concerned about the nature of any enquiry you should terminate your involvement with the User concerned and inform MENA Council (compliance@menacouncil.com).
Aside from information that should not be discussed outside your daily activities, Advisors agree not to discussthe following.
· Non-public information or material regarding a public company.
· Confidential information obtained from previous or present employment or individuals who would expect it to be kept confidential.
· Trade secrets.
· Consultations with competitors of a current employer or peers.
· Provide investment advice regarding securities.
· Breach any regulatory or professional standard.
· Any information that is prohibited from discussing by law.
· Act as though they are someone other than themselves.
· Organisations for which you have worked as an auditor or accountant within the last year.
· Information regarding an initial public offering if you have been an employee of a company in the process of issuing securities, until the commencement of the offering or tender.
· If you area lawyer you will not give legal advice that establishes an attorney client relationship subject to legal privilege.
As an Advisor you agree that you are providing insight based services independently of MENA Council and/or other companies with which you may be employed or associated and are that you are not entitled to employee benefits or identify yourself as an employee of MENA Council. In the event you are unsure of any of these Terms of Service, you must decline to join the network or use any MENA Council services.
Profiles and Listings
Advisors are required to create a profile that shows their background and expertise and that can be viewed by other Users. If you decline to make your profile publishable you understand that you will be only eligible for engagements with Premium Clients arranged through a MENA Council account manager and will not receive Call Requests directly from site Users.
Advisors attach Subject boxes to their profiles by adding Area of Expertise that are autorised by MENA Council . These can be viewed on Advisor profiles and are used to filter searches.
Advisors are permitted to attach links to their profile including social and professional networks and media footprint. This allows Users a more comprehensive view of an Advisor’s ability to provide insight and advice. Advisor relationships with the third party service providers and associated third party accounts are solely governed by their agreements with such third party service providers.
Advisors agree to provide an Hourly Rate for interactions arranged through MENA Council. This rate will be converted into a Rate per Minute, for teleconference calls and will will listed on there profiles.
Advisors understand that Users will schedule calls through the site based on the rate quoted. They agree and understand that once a User has made a call request based on an advertised rate, the price quoted under the listing cannot be changed with regards to that appointment.
Advisors agree that they are solely responsible for any information in their profile or in listings and any other agreements that they enter into with Users.
Advisors agree to comply with any tax requirements and regulations that may apply to them.
Should you become concerned about the nature of any enquiry you should terminate your involvement with the User concerned and inform MENA Council (compliance@mencouncil.com)
Users
Users understand that Advisors may be restricted in their interactions with them, by rules regarding their current employment and/or groups, organisations or projects to which they are affiliated, or to which they have already committed themselves.
Users agree not to market their own services or products to Advisors or act in a similar manner on behalf of third parties or entities to which they are affiliated. Users also agree not to attempt to influence Advisors opinion either positively or negatively with regards to the services or products of others and if they speak to Advisors about their own products it will only be to gain their insight, opinion and expertise.
Users agree not to access Advisors, who may be perceived to be in competition with them or their affiliates in a manner that would be deemed inappropriate, or in contravention of any Law in any Jurisdiction or any way contrary to what is deemed appropriate. Should it be possible that a particular interaction with any Advisor might be misconstrued it should be declined.
Users agree not to access Advisors for any reason prohibited by these terms and conditions or for the purpose of passing information within their profiles to third parties.
Users should be aware that any Advisors who are lawyers, accountants and doctors are not able to provide advice based on client attorney/client/patient privilege and have no responsibilities to them in such a manner.
Users agree that Advisors shall have no liability resulting from their interactions with them and that they are not liable in any way for the consequences that arise from the advice that they give, unless such liability occurs as a direct result of wilful misconduct.
You agree not to engage in the following:
· Impersonate another or misrepresent yourself.
· Attempt to recruit or solicit an Advisor to join a competitor of MENA Counci.l
· Attempt to reverse engineer any of the software used to create MENA Council.
· Damage the site in any way.
· Attempt to access data held by MENA Council to which you have no entitlement.
Should you become concerned about the nature of any enquiry you should terminate your involvement with the Advisor concerned and inform MENA Council (compliance@mencouncil.com)
MENA Council disclaims all warranties advertised by Advisors on the site. Should a User rely on information obtained by an Advisor accessed through MENA Council or any of its services including it website menacouncil.com they should use a high standard of care. MENA Council will not be deemed to be the provider or recipient of any service or information acquired through advisory interactions.
By utilising menacouncil.com and its functionality you agree that you have read the Terms of Service for Site Users and the associated Privacy Policy and agree to their contents.
Sanctioned Countries
Countries within the MENA region such as Iran and Sudan are currently the subject of OFAC and other international sanctions. As a company and service registered in the UAE, MENA Council is fully compliant with OFAC and does not facilitate direct trade with these countries in contradiction of sanctions. However, the MENA Council network includes Advisors who understand these countries and their business environments and have the knowledge and insight to assist with any question that may arise regarding them, particularly with regard to compliance and sanction regimes.
Should you become concerned at any time or during the course of an interaction please contact compliance@menacouncil.com.
Calls
The most common interaction coordinated through MENA Council are teleconference calls with Advisors. These are facilitated using an international teleconference provider with excellent regional access.
Teleconference calls with Advisors are arranged by sending a Call Request directly to the Advisor from a Users online account.
Users who are not Premium Clients pay for calls using a Master or Visa card. An initial payment is taken from the card that is equivalent to the time indicated on the the Call Request. Once the call is complete MENA Council works out the final cost of the call based on the actual time and either charges or refunds the amount outstanding.
Once a time and date has been agreed. MENA Council sends both parties a confirmation email with a unique pin number and both parties dial in to the call at the agreed time using the pin to access the teleconference. A full list of international dial in numbers is available from the website and any number listed may be used to access the teleconference including international toll free numbers. It is the responsibility of both parties to dial in at the agreed time, using the details provided.
A Call Request is valid for 24 hours and if it is not replied to within this time it will be cancelled automatically. When joining MENA Council, it is necessary to provide contact details including an internationally available telephone number. These contact details will not be shared with other Users and will be used only for communication directly with MENA Council and it will be kept in accordance with our Privacy Policy.
Reports and Surveys
MENA COUNCIL may commission Advisors to write Reports or complete Survey forms on behalf of Premium Clients. The scope, cost and Advisor’s involvement will be agreed prior to commencement, and will be based on the Advisors hourly rate. Advisors will be consulted prior to discussing any potential involvement with Premium Clients with respect to reports and surveys and any report or survey commissioned directly will be subject to these Terms of Service.
Material
Advisors agree that any material that they provide to Users in furtherance of interactions arranged through MENA Council are either their own intellectual property or that they have obtained the necessary permissions or licenses to utilise them in such a manner.
Advisors agree that they are solely responsible for the material that they upload to the site and agree not to submit content that is untrue, defamatory, lewd, misleading or that otherwise violates these Terms of Service.
Advisors agree that any new material or intellectual property created during the course of an interaction such as advice, analysis a report or a survey is transferred to the User paying for the interaction and may be used by them in any manner such as reproduction, inclusion, disclosure, publication and posting.This may include material that is created on the basis of an Advisors own intellectual property during the interaction. Content created independently of any interaction, but discussed within the interaction remains the property of the Advisor.
MENA Council processes payments for all interactions between Users.
Fees
Advisors set their own hourly rate, which is converted to an advertised Rate per Minute, for the benefit of teleconference calls. This rate may be altered at any time through the edit profile page of an Advisor’s web account.
The rate will be applied for all MENA Council interactions and will be converted to an hourly rate when applied to long-term project reports and or interactions other than calls.
MENA Council Service Charge
MENA Council adds a service fee equivalent to 19% on all interactions coordinated through MENA Council. This fee is for managing the platform and coordinating introductions, interactions and payments. This amount is automatically applied to the rate that Advisors set in their edit profile and is therefore included in the rate that is advertised on profiles. This fee is deducted from the final cost of a call before final payment is made to the Advisor.
There are currently no charges for Advisor membership, however MENA Council reserves the right to implement a subscription fee with at least one months notice.
Calls are paid for online using Visa and MasterCard credit/debit card in dollars and refunds will be completed using the original mode of payment.The cardholder must retain a copy of transaction records and Merchant policies and rules.
Advisors will require a paypal account to receive their earnings from MENA Council for interactions. They will be able to transfer their earnings, three weeks after the final payment for a call has been received by MENA Council. This time limit is due to the time it takes for MENA Council to receive the funds from the credit card merchant provider.
MENA Council will attempt to ensure payments for any extra call periods using the same creditcard used when the call was booked, however it will not be held liable for the payment should issues arise with the further charge.
Premium Clients
Premium Clients will be issued with a code to input into a call request forms. Premium Clients will be invoiced on the last day of each calendar month for interaction completed within the month and agree to pay invoices within 15 days of receipt.
A Call Request may be cancelled up to 24 hours before the agreed time with no penalty and a full refund. Anytime after this period the full amount will be chargeable from which MENA Council will deduct its standard processing fee of 19%. Should an Advisor fail to dial into the call, the deposit will be refunded to the User in full.
MENA Council will not be liable for any damages sustained by Users acting upon information received by other Advisors or content made available on the site.
Users utilise MENA Council services at their own risk and you hereby release MENA Council, and its directors, shareholders, officers, managers, agents, consultants from claims of any nature and damages resulting from the advice of Advisors accessed through the site or as a result of content contained within the site.
MENA Council disclaims all warranties advertised by Advisors on the site and at any time during interactions. Should a User rely on information obtained by any Advisor accessed through MENA Council or any of its services including it’s website menacouncil.com they should use a high standard of care.
Clients release MENA Council and any and all persons acting under its authority from any claim, liability or action in law, including any claims for defamation, copyright infringement or invasion of privacy arising in connection with your material. You agree to indemnify, defend and hold harmless MENA Council and its affiliates from and against any third party claim that your material or the use of your material infringes upon any patent, trademark, copyright, trade secret or other intellectual property right.
MENA Council or any of their affiliates shareholders Advisors, managers, employee’s contractors or agents will not be liable to any user for any indirect, incidental punitive consequential or exemplary damages including loss of business revenues profits use data or other economic advantage, however it arises whether in contract action, negligence or other tortious action or arising from this agreement.
You acknowledge and agrees that MENA Council and its affiliates disclaim any liability with respect to any claim suit, or action brought by a User in connection with payment for services and agree to hold MENA Council harmless in connection with any claim.
Arbitration
Any dispute arising out of or in connection with this contract, including any question regarding its existence, validity or termination, shall be referred to and finally resolved by arbitration under the Arbitration Rules of the DIFC-LCIA Arbitration Centre, which Rules are deemed to be incorporated by reference into this clause. The seat, or legal place, of arbitration shall be Dubai UAE. The language to be used in the arbitration shall be English. The governing law of the contract shall be the substantive law of the DIFC within the United Arab Emirates.
MENA Council will undertake to protect your information at all times.
In order to provide services that include a web platform where Clients can access Advisors for advice, it is necessary for you us to retain some information about you.
MENA Council is designed to allow Users access to sufficient information to find the right Advisor. This information is made available in the form of a searchable profile. All other information is retained and protected by us so that you can coordinate your calls and make/receive payments without making your personal and financial information available to third parties.
You agree that MENA Council may collect and retain information about you including but not limited to your registration information and contact you by email telephone or otherwise to administer your involvement in the MENA Council network.
You agree that MENA Council may use your information as required to support, market and improve MENA Council and MENA Council services.
MENA Council will not sell or market your registered information including credit/debit card detailsand personally identifiable information will NOT be stored, sold, shared, rented or leased to any third parties.
Confidentiality
You will agree to keep confidential the identity of Advisors and details of engagements except as required by law or with the express permission of MENA Council.
Web Security
MENA Council servers are located in the United States and are protected by Secure Socket Links. This means that every time you connect to the site the information that is transmitted is encrypted using SSL technology. However, no Internet connection is 100% secure and should you suspect that any of your information has been accessed by a third party you should contact our privacy officer directly.
You must take all steps to keep your password safeguarded and you agree not to disclose it to any third parties. You accept responsibility for all actions resulting from access to your account whether you have authorised them or not. If you suspect unauthorised access to your account you will notify MENA Council immediately at privacy@menacouncil.com
MENA Council does not monitor or record the content of any calls unless specifically requested by both parties.
Contact numbers provided by Clients to MENA Council will not be shared with Advisors at any time during the teleconference process and all information will be kept strictly in accordance with our Privacy Policy. Contact numbers will only be used by MENA Council to account manage the client relationship and facilitate interactions with Advisors.
One of the services soon to be offered by MENA Council is for Users to log in using Linked In. In order to use this service, you must allow MENA Council access to information retained in your LinkedIn profile. The amount of information made available to us can be controlled from the settings in your LinkedIn account and you are strongly recommended to check your settings before utilising this service for the first time.
In the event that you terminate and delete your account we will not retain any information unless required to do so by law.
MENA Council does not permit third party marketing or advertising on the site.
The Website Policies and Terms of Services may be changed or updated occasionally to meet the requirements and standards. Therefore, Users are encouraged to frequently visit these sections in order to be updated about the changes on the website. Modifications will be effective on the day they are posted”.
Should you have any questions or concerns regarding our Privacy Policy please contact us at:
MENA Council C/O METIS FZ LLE
Creative Tower
Fujeirah
PO Box 4422
UAE
privacy@menacouncil.com