Terms of Use

Lawh Wa Qalam Museum – Terms of Use

Last update: 28/11/2025

This website “https://lawhwaqalam.org.qa” is owned and operated by Qatar Foundation (“QF”), is a not-for-profit organization existing and operating under the Laws of the State of Qatar.
Set out below are the terms of access and use for the Website and its content. These terms will apply each time you access any part of the Website or use any content available on the Website. By using and/or accessing the Website, you are indicating your agreement to be bound by these terms and any others which are stated to govern your use of the Website, such as the Privacy Policy and Cookies Policy. If you do not accept these terms, you should not access or use the Website.
From time to time, these terms and conditions may change. If you are a frequent visitor to the Website, please review them regularly. The date on which the terms were last amended or updated will always be stated at the top of the terms.

 

1-USE OF THE WEBSITE

  • You agree to only use the Website and any content on the Website for lawful purposes and in such a way that does not prevent, restrict or otherwise prejudice the use of the Website by anyone else.
  • Prohibited use of the Website or any content on the Website includes:
    • Distributing any type of virus, spyware, malware or other programs or files designed to cause harm, nuisance, disruption, loss and/corruption of data;
    • Hacking or attempt to hack any part of the Website or any system run through the Website;
    • Transmitting any material which is or may be considered to be defamatory, obscene, racist, indecent or offensive;
    • Transmitting any material which harms or causes distress or may harm or cause distress;
    • Transmitting unsolicited communications such as junk mail or spam;
    • Creating a database that includes material downloaded or obtained from the Website without written permission from the Museum; or
    • Using the Website in any way damages or may damage the reputation of QF and/ or Lawh Wa Qalam: M. F. Husain Museum (the “Museum”) or which brings or may bring QF and/ or the Museum’s employees or affiliates into disrepute.

 

2-INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY

  • All copyright, trade marks, design rights and other intellectual property rights contained in the Website and all content available on the Website shall remain the property of QF, its licensors, or third-party. All such rights are reserved.
  • “Lawh Wa Qalam: M. F. Husain Museum” name and logo are registered trade marks and belong to QF. The Website may also feature third-party owned trade marks. Nothing in these terms gives you any right or permission to use any of these names and/or logos.
  • Except as set out in these terms or as expressly permitted under copyright law, you may not copy, reproduce, republish, disassemble, decompile, reverse engineer, download, post, broadcast, transmit make available to the public or otherwise use any part of the Website (including any content on the Website) for anything other than your own personal, non-commercial use.

 

3-COMMERCIAL FILMING

  • Commercial filming and photography are not allowed in the Museum without prior written permission. To arrange a location shoot, please contact lawhwaqalam@qf.org.qa.

 

4-PURCHASING PRODUCTS AND SERVICES

  • From time-to-time, products and services maybe offered for purchase on the Website. Separate terms will apply to your purchase and may in certain circumstances be provided by a third party providing such products and services on our behalf. Please read any terms carefully before completing your purchase.

 

5-USER CONTENT AND CONTRIBUTORS

  • If you submit any date, content, comments, or feedback through the Website, you grant QF and the Museum a non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free, sublicensable, and transferable license to use, reproduce, distribute, prepare derivative works of, display, and perform such content in connection with the Website, QF and the Museum’s operations.
  • You represent and warrant that you own or have necessary rights to the content you submit and that such content does not violate any third-party rights or applicable laws.

 

6-Privacy and Data Protection

  • Your use of the Website, including the Online Collection platform, may involve the collection and processing of personal data. The Museum respects your privacy and commits to handling your personal data in accordance with applicable data protection laws and the Museum’s Privacy Policy , which you must review before using the Website. By using the Website, you consent to the collection, use, and storage of your personal data as described therein.

 

7-THIRD-PARTY WEBSITES

  • The Website may link or transfer to websites belonging to third parties which are not under the supervision nor control of the Museum. Therefore, using, accessing or browsing third parties’ websites is at your own risk. Museum makes no warranty that such websites are accurate, reliable, safe, or free from viruses. The link to third party websites shall not be construed as endorsement, sponsorship, or affiliation on the part of the Museum.

 

8-DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTIES

  • The Museum strives continuously to update and revise its Website and Materials to ensure a safe and error-free browsing. The Museum makes no warranty that the Website and Materials are free from viruses, errors or damage that may arise and affect your device when accessing, using, browsing or downloading any of the Website Materials. YOUR USE OF THE WEBSITE AND MATERIALS IS AT YOUR OWN RISK. THE MUSEUM DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, WHETHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, COPYRIGHT OWNERSHIP AND/OR NONINFRINGEMENT OF COPYRIGHTS OR OTHER THIRD-PARTY PROPRIETARY RIGHTS.

 

9-LIMITATION OF LIABILITY

  • NEITHER QF NOR THE MUSEUM, ITS AFFILIATES, TRUSTEES, DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES, OR AGENTS SHALL HAVE ANY LIABILITY FOR ANY DAMAGE, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, COMPENSATORY, PUNITIVE, SPECIAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGE (EVEN IF WE HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE) ARISING FROM OR RELATED TO YOUR USE OF THE WEBSITE, MATERIALS, AND/OR COMPILATION.10-GOVERNING LAW AND JURISDICTION

 

10-Governing Law and Jurisdiction

  • The Terms and Conditions are governed and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Qatar. The courts of Qatar shall have the exclusive jurisdiction to adjudicate any dispute which may arise in connection with accessing or using the Museum

 

 

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