Terms Of Use

Last Updated: May 31, 2024. This website, counselit.com (the “Site”), is owned and operated by Counselit (Pvt) Ltd. (“Counselit,” “we,” or “our”). By accessing, visiting, using, and/or submitting information to our Site, you agree to have read and accept these Terms of Use.

Content of this Site is Not Legal Advice

The materials provided on this Site by Counselit are intended to inform users about the services we offer to our clients. This information does not constitute legal advice. The content on this Site is for general informational purposes only and should serve as a preliminary resource for addressing legal issues. We strongly recommend seeking specific advice from legal counsel before taking any action based on the information provided. This information is not intended to create, and its receipt does not constitute, an attorney-client relationship.

Sending an Email Will Not Make You a Client of Counselit

Sending us an email or using links provided on this Site does not create an attorney-client relationship. Until we have formally agreed to represent you, any information you send us will not be considered confidential or privileged. Therefore, please do not send confidential information unless specifically requested by one of our attorneys.

Use of Content

The materials on this Site, including its organization, design, graphics, and text (“Content”), are protected by copyright laws. The intellectual property rights (including, without limitation, copyright, trademarks, and other intellectual property rights) in all material on the website (including, without limitation, logos, designs, text, images, and other materials) are owned by or licensed to Counselit or appear with the permission of the relevant owner. Those works are protected by copyright and trademark laws and treaties around the world. All such rights are reserved. You may use the information on this Site under a limited, revocable license provided that: (i) the use is for personal, non-commercial purposes, (ii) proprietary notices are not removed, (iii) no modifications are made, and (iv) no additional representations or warranties are made. You may not copy, distribute, or exploit any part of the Content without express permission.

Your use of the materials on this website is limited as set out below:

You are permitted to display the pages of the website on your computer screen and print a reasonable number of unmodified copies of any of the pages of the website for your personal reference and your own, non-commercial use.
You shall not copy, adapt, exploit, or otherwise use the content on our website in any way, save for the downloading and temporary storage of one or more of these pages for the sole and exclusive purpose of viewing on a personal computer or terminal, or drawing the attention of others to material posted on our website.
You must not use any part of the materials on our website for commercial purposes without obtaining a license to do so from us or our licensors.
Except as expressly permitted under copyright law, any other copying, modification, reproduction, permanent storage, repackaging, distribution, transmission, or commercial exploitation of any of the material on the website by any means without our prior written consent is prohibited. This applies to both the visual content of the website and the source code.
You may not change or delete any author attribution, trademark, legend, or copyright notice, and by printing or displaying the website you do not acquire any rights in it.
You must not modify the paper or digital copies of any materials you have printed off or downloaded in any way, and you must not use any illustrations, photographs, video, or audio sequences or any graphics separately from any accompanying text.
Our status (and that of any identified contributors) as the authors of material on our website must always be acknowledged.
If you print off, copy, or download any part of our website in breach of these terms of use, your right to use our website will cease immediately and you must, at our option, return or destroy any copies of the materials you have made.

Prohibited Uses

As a condition of your use of the Site, you agree not to use the Site for any unlawful purpose or any purpose prohibited by these Terms of Use. You may not use the Site in any manner that could damage, disable, overburden, or impair the Site or interfere with any other party’s use and enjoyment.

Misuse of Our Website

You must not misuse our website by knowingly introducing viruses, trojans, worms, logic bombs, or other material which is malicious or technologically harmful. You must not attempt to gain unauthorized access to our website, the server on which our website is stored, or any server, computer, or database connected to our website.

You must not attack our website via a denial-of-service attack or a distributed denial-of-service attack.

By breaching this provision, you would commit a criminal offense under the Computer Crime Act, No. 24 of 2007. We will report any such breach to the relevant law enforcement authorities and we will cooperate with those authorities by disclosing your identity to them. In the event of such a breach, your right to use our website will cease immediately. We will determine, in our absolute discretion, whether your use of our website is unacceptable and, in this event, we may take such action as we deem appropriate.

Access to our website is permitted on a temporary basis, and we reserve the right to withdraw or amend the service we provide on our website at any time without notice. You are responsible for making all arrangements necessary for you to have access to our website. You are also responsible for ensuring that all persons who access our website through your internet connection are aware of these Terms of Use, and that they comply with them.

Disclaimer of Warranties

TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, THIS SITE AND ALL CONTENT ARE PROVIDED “AS IS” AND “AS AVAILABLE” WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, WHETHER EXPRESS, STATUTORY, OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF TITLE, NON-INFRINGEMENT, QUIET ENJOYMENT, MERCHANTABILITY, OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. WE DO NOT WARRANT THAT THE SITE, SERVICES, OR MATERIALS WILL MEET YOUR REQUIREMENTS OR BE UNINTERRUPTED, TIMELY, SECURE, OR ERROR-FREE.

Disclaimer and Exclusion of Liability

We disclaim all liability in respect to actions taken or not taken based on any or all the contents of this website to the fullest extent permitted by law. The material displayed on our website is provided without any guarantees, conditions, or warranties as to its accuracy. To the extent permitted by law, we and third parties connected to us hereby expressly exclude all conditions, warranties, and other terms which might otherwise be implied by statute, common law, or the law of equity.

We disclaim any liability for any direct, indirect, or consequential loss or damage incurred by any user in connection with our website or in connection with the use, inability to use, or results of the use of our website, any websites linked to it and any materials or materials posted on it or omitted from it, including, without limitation, any liability for:

loss of income or revenue;
loss of business;
loss of profits or contracts;
loss of anticipated savings;
loss of data;
loss of goodwill;
wasted management or office time;
increased overheads or administrative expenses; and
any other loss or damage of any kind, however arising and whether caused by tort (including negligence), breach of contract, or otherwise, even if foreseeable, provided that this condition shall not prevent claims for loss of or damage to your tangible property or any other claims for direct financial loss that are not excluded by any of the categories set out above.

We do not exclude our liability for death or personal injury arising from our negligence, our liability for fraudulent misrepresentation, or any other liability which cannot be excluded or limited by law.

Availability and Access to Our Website

While we try to ensure that the website is available 24 hours a day, we cannot guarantee this and will not be liable if for any reason the website is unavailable at any time or for any period. Access to the website may be suspended temporarily and without notice in the case of system failure, maintenance or repair, for reasons beyond our control or any other reason we consider to be appropriate in the circumstances. We shall have no liability in respect of any such suspension, or if for any reason our website is unavailable at any time or for any period.

Links to Other Websites

This website contains links to other third-party websites and resources not operated or controlled by us. If you use these links, you will leave the website. These links are provided for information and convenience only and do not constitute any endorsement by Counselit of the organization promoted on the linked websites, their products, or services. We do not have any control over such linked websites or the content of them and cannot accept any responsibility for them or for any loss or damage that may arise from your use of them.

Linking to our Website

You may link to our home page, provided you do so in a way that is fair and legal and does not damage our reputation or take advantage of it, but you must not establish a link in such a way as to suggest any form of association, approval, or endorsement on our part where none exists. You must not establish a link from any website that is not owned by you. We reserve the right to withdraw linking permission without notice.

Our website must not be framed on any other site.

Viruses

The user agrees that material downloaded or otherwise accessed through the use of the website is obtained entirely at the user’s own risk and that the user will be entirely responsible for any resulting damage to software or computer systems and/or any resulting loss of data, even if such loss and damage was reasonably foreseeable and we had been advised of the possibility of the same.

We will not be liable for any loss or damage caused by a distributed denial of service attack, viruses, or other technologically harmful material that may infect your computer equipment, computer programs, data, or other proprietary material due to your use of the website, or to your downloading of any material posted on it, or on any website linked to it.

Accuracy and Updates

We aim to update our website regularly and may change the content at any time. The material on this website may not reflect the most current legal developments, particularly information in our archives. Any of the material on our website may be out of date at any given time, and we are under no obligation to update such material.

Separate Agreements

These Terms of Use do not modify, revise, or amend the terms of any other agreements you may have with Counselit.

Severability

If any provision of these Terms of Use is held invalid or unenforceable, the remaining provisions will remain in full force and effect.

Changes to Terms of Use

We reserve the right to make changes to this Site, including its look, feel, format, and content, at any time and without notice. Any changes will become effective upon posting the revised Terms of Use on this Site. You are expected to check this page from time to time to take notice of any changes we made, as they are binding on you. Some of the provisions contained in these Terms of Use may also be superseded by provisions or notices published elsewhere on our website. By continuing to use the Site after changes are posted, you agree to the modified Terms of Use. Please review these Terms of Use regularly.

Governing Law and Jurisdiction

These Terms of Use are governed by the laws of Sri Lanka. The Sri Lankan courts will have exclusive jurisdiction over any claim arising from, or related to, a visit to our website. These Terms of Use and any dispute or claim arising out of or in connection with them or their subject matter or formation (including non-contractual disputes or claims) shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the law of Sri Lanka.

Contact Information

For additional information or questions about these Terms of Use, please contact us at:

Counselit (Pvt) Ltd.
4th Floor, No. 101/1, 3/1 Kew Rd,
Slave Island, Colombo 02,
00200, Sri Lanka.

Email: contact@counselit.com.