Last updated: December 5, 2025
Contents
- Agreement to terms
- Intellectual property rights
- User representations
- Prohibited activities
- User-generated contributions
- Contribution license
- Submissions
- Site management
- Term and termination
- Modifications and interruptions
- Governing law
- Dispute resolution
- Corrections
- Disclaimer
- Limitations of liability
- Indemnification
- User data
- Electronic communications, transactions, and signatures
- Miscellaneous
- Contact us
Agreement to terms
These Terms of Use constitute a legally binding agreement made between you, whether personally or on behalf of an entity (“you”)
and Brown Brothers Media Pte. Ltd. (“Company,” “we,” “us,” or “our”), concerning your access to and use of the
Silicon Canals website located at siliconcanals.com, as well as any other media form,
media channel, mobile website, or mobile application related, linked, or otherwise connected thereto (collectively, the “Site”).
By accessing the Site, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to be bound by these Terms of Use.
IF YOU DO NOT AGREE WITH ALL OF THESE TERMS OF USE, YOU ARE EXPRESSLY PROHIBITED FROM USING THE SITE AND MUST DISCONTINUE
USE IMMEDIATELY.
Supplemental terms and conditions or documents that may be posted on the Site from time to time are hereby expressly incorporated
by reference. We reserve the right, in our sole discretion, to make changes or modifications to these Terms of Use at any time and
for any reason. We will alert you to any changes by updating the “Last Updated” date above, and you waive any right to receive
specific notice of each such change. It is your responsibility to periodically review these Terms of Use to stay informed of updates.
Your continued use of the Site after the date such revised Terms of Use are posted constitutes your acceptance of the changes.
The information provided on the Site is not intended for distribution to or use by any person or entity in any jurisdiction or country
where such distribution or use would be contrary to law or regulation or which would subject us to any registration requirement
within such jurisdiction or country. Those who choose to access the Site from other locations do so on their own initiative and are
solely responsible for compliance with local laws, if and to the extent local laws are applicable.
Intellectual property rights
Unless otherwise indicated, the Site is our proprietary property and all source code, databases, functionality, software, website designs,
audio, video, text, photographs, and graphics on the Site (collectively, the “Content”) and the trademarks, service marks, and logos
contained therein (the “Marks”) are owned or controlled by us or licensed to us, and are protected by copyright and trademark laws and
other intellectual property rights and unfair competition laws.
The Content and the Marks are provided on the Site “AS IS” for your information and personal use only. Except as expressly provided in these
Terms of Use, no part of the Site and no Content or Marks may be copied, reproduced, aggregated, republished, uploaded, posted, publicly
displayed, encoded, translated, transmitted, distributed, sold, licensed, or otherwise exploited for any commercial purpose whatsoever,
without our express prior written permission.
Provided that you are eligible to use the Site, you are granted a limited license to access and use the Site and to download or print a copy
of any portion of the Content to which you have properly gained access solely for your personal, non-commercial use. We reserve all rights
not expressly granted to you in and to the Site, the Content, and the Marks.
User representations
By using the Site, you represent and warrant that: (1) you have the legal capacity and agree to comply with these Terms of Use;
(2) you are not a minor in the jurisdiction in which you reside; (3) you will not access the Site through automated or non-human means
(bot, script, or otherwise); (4) you will not use the Site for any illegal or unauthorized purpose; and (5) your use of the Site will not
violate any applicable law or regulation.
If you provide any information that is untrue, inaccurate, not current, or incomplete, we may suspend or terminate your account and refuse
any and all current or future use of the Site (or any portion thereof).
Prohibited activities
You may not access or use the Site for any purpose other than that for which we make the Site available. The Site may not be used in
connection with any commercial endeavors except those that are specifically endorsed or approved by us. As a user of the Site, you agree not to:
- Systematically retrieve data or content from the Site to create or compile, directly or indirectly, a collection, compilation, database, or directory without written permission from us.
- Circumvent, disable, or otherwise interfere with security-related features of the Site (including features that prevent or restrict the use or copying of any Content or enforce limitations on use of the Site and/or the Content).
- Disparage, tarnish, or otherwise harm, in our opinion, us and/or the Site.
- Harass, abuse, or harm another person using any information obtained from the Site.
- Use the support services improperly, or submit false reports of abuse or misconduct.
- Use the Site in a manner inconsistent with any applicable laws or regulations.
- Advertise or offer to sell goods or services without our prior written authorization.
- Frame or link to the Site without authorization.
- Upload or transmit (or attempt to upload or to transmit) viruses, Trojan horses, or other material that interferes with any party’s uninterrupted use and enjoyment of the Site, or modifies, impairs, disrupts, alters, or interferes with the use, features, functions, operation, or maintenance of the Site (including excessive capitalization and spamming).
- Use scripts, data-mining, robots, or similar data-gathering or extraction tools to send comments or messages.
- Delete the copyright or other proprietary rights notice from any Content.
- Upload any material that functions as a passive or active information collection or transmission mechanism (including, without limitation, clear graphics interchange formats (“gifs”), 1×1 pixels, web bugs, cookies, or spyware).
- Interfere with, disrupt, or create an undue burden on the Site or the networks or services connected to the Site.
- Harass, annoy, intimidate, or threaten any of our employees or agents engaged in providing any portion of the Site to you.
- Bypass measures of the Site designed to prevent or restrict access to the Site or any portion of the Site.
- Copy or adapt the Site’s software, including Flash, PHP, HTML, JavaScript, or other code.
- Decipher, decompile, disassemble, or reverse engineer any of the software comprising or in any way making up a part of the Site.
- Except as may be the result of standard search engine or Internet browser usage, use, launch, develop, or distribute any automated system, including without limitation any spider, robot, cheat utility, scraper, or offline reader that accesses the Site, or use or launch any unauthorized script or other software.
- Use the Site to collect usernames and/or email addresses for the purpose of sending unsolicited email, or create user accounts by automated means or under false pretenses.
- Use the Site in an effort to compete with us, or otherwise use the Site and/or the Content for any revenue-generating endeavor or commercial enterprise.
User-generated contributions
From time to time, we may provide you with the opportunity to create, submit, post, display, transmit, perform, publish, distribute, or broadcast content and materials to us or on the Site,
including but not limited to text, writings, video, audio, photographs, graphics, comments, suggestions, or personal information or other material (collectively, “Contributions”).
Contributions may be viewable by other users of the Site and via third-party websites and services, and will be treated in accordance with our
Privacy Policy. When you create or make available any Contributions, you represent and warrant that:
- Your Contributions and the use thereof do not and will not infringe the proprietary rights (including copyright, patent, trademark, trade secret, or moral rights) of any third party.
- You own or have the necessary licenses, rights, consents, releases, and permissions to use and to authorize us and other users of the Site to use your Contributions as contemplated herein.
- You have the written consent, release, and/or permission of each identifiable individual in your Contributions to use their name or likeness.
- Your Contributions are not false, inaccurate, or misleading; are not unsolicited or unauthorized advertising, promotional materials, pyramid schemes, chain letters, spam, mass mailings, or other forms of solicitation.
- Your Contributions are not obscene, lewd, lascivious, filthy, violent, harassing, libelous, slanderous, or otherwise objectionable (as determined by us).
- Your Contributions do not ridicule, mock, disparage, intimidate, or abuse anyone; do not promote violence against any person or class of people.
- Your Contributions do not violate any applicable law, regulation, or rule; or the privacy or publicity rights of any third party.
- Your Contributions do not solicit personal information from anyone under the age of 18 or exploit people under 18 in a sexual or violent manner; and do not include offensive comments connected to race, national origin, gender, sexual identity, or disability.
- Your Contributions otherwise comply with these Terms of Use and applicable law.
Any use of the Site in violation of the foregoing violates these Terms of Use and may result in, among other things, termination or suspension of your rights to use the Site.
Contribution license
You agree that we may access, store, process, and use any information and personal data that you provide following the terms of our
Privacy Policy and your choices. By submitting suggestions or other feedback regarding the Site,
you agree that we may use and share such feedback for any purpose without compensation to you.
We do not claim ownership of your Contributions. You retain full ownership of your Contributions and any intellectual property or other proprietary rights associated with them.
You are solely responsible for your Contributions to the Site, and you expressly agree to hold us harmless from any and all responsibility and to refrain from any legal action regarding your Contributions.
Submissions
Any questions, comments, suggestions, ideas, feedback, or other information regarding the Site (“Submissions”) provided by you to us are non-confidential and shall become our sole property.
We shall own exclusive rights, including all intellectual property rights, and shall be entitled to the unrestricted use and dissemination of these Submissions for any lawful purpose, commercial or otherwise,
without acknowledgment or compensation to you. You hereby waive all moral rights to any such Submissions and warrant that any such Submissions are original with you or that you have the right to submit them.
Site management
We reserve the right, but not the obligation, to: (1) monitor the Site for violations of these Terms of Use; (2) take appropriate legal action against anyone who violates the law or these Terms of Use,
including without limitation reporting such user to law enforcement authorities; (3) in our sole discretion and without limitation, refuse, restrict access to, limit the availability of, or disable
(to the extent technologically feasible) any of your Contributions or any portion thereof; (4) in our sole discretion and without limitation, notice, or liability, remove from the Site or otherwise
disable all files and content that are excessive in size or burdensome to our systems; and (5) otherwise manage the Site in a manner designed to protect our rights and property and to facilitate
the proper functioning of the Site.
Term and termination
These Terms of Use remain in full force and effect while you use the Site. WITHOUT LIMITING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF THESE TERMS OF USE, WE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO, IN OUR SOLE DISCRETION AND WITHOUT NOTICE OR LIABILITY,
DENY ACCESS TO AND USE OF THE SITE (INCLUDING BLOCKING CERTAIN IP ADDRESSES), TO ANY PERSON FOR ANY REASON OR FOR NO REASON, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION FOR BREACH OF ANY REPRESENTATION, WARRANTY, OR COVENANT
CONTAINED IN THESE TERMS OF USE OR OF ANY APPLICABLE LAW OR REGULATION. We may terminate your use of or participation in the Site or delete any content or information that you posted at any time, without warning,
in our sole discretion.
If we terminate or suspend your account for any reason, you are prohibited from registering and creating a new account under your name, a fake or borrowed name, or the name of any third party,
even if you may be acting on behalf of the third party. In addition to termination or suspension, we reserve the right to take appropriate legal action, including without limitation pursuing civil,
criminal, and injunctive redress.
Modifications and interruptions
We reserve the right to change, modify, or remove the contents of the Site at any time or for any reason at our sole discretion without notice. However, we have no obligation to update any information on our Site.
We also reserve the right to modify or discontinue all or part of the Site without notice at any time. We will not be liable to you or any third party for any modification, price change, suspension, or discontinuance of the Site.
We cannot guarantee the Site will be available at all times. We may experience hardware, software, or other problems or need to perform maintenance related to the Site,
resulting in interruptions, delays, or errors. You agree that we have no liability whatsoever for any loss, damage, or inconvenience caused by your inability to access or use the Site during any downtime or discontinuance.
Nothing in these Terms of Use will be construed to obligate us to maintain and support the Site or to supply any corrections, updates, or releases in connection therewith.
Governing law
These Terms are governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of Singapore, without regard to conflict-of-law principles.
Dispute resolution
Binding arbitration
Any dispute arising out of or in connection with these Terms, including any question regarding their existence, validity, or termination, shall be referred to and finally resolved by
arbitration administered by the Singapore International Arbitration Centre (SIAC) in accordance with the SIAC Rules for the time being in force, which rules are deemed to be incorporated by reference.
The seat of arbitration shall be Singapore. The tribunal shall consist of one arbitrator. The language of the arbitration shall be English. The governing law of these Terms shall be the substantive law of Singapore.
Restrictions
Arbitration shall be limited to the dispute between the parties individually. To the fullest extent permitted by law: (a) no arbitration shall be joined with any other proceeding;
(b) there is no right or authority for any dispute to be arbitrated on a class-action basis or to utilize class-action procedures; and (c) there is no right or authority for any dispute to be brought
in a purported representative capacity on behalf of the general public or any other persons.
Exceptions to arbitration
The parties agree that the following disputes are not subject to the above provisions concerning binding arbitration: (a) any disputes seeking to enforce or protect, or concerning the validity of,
any of the intellectual property rights of a party; (b) any dispute related to, or arising from, allegations of theft, piracy, invasion of privacy, or unauthorized use; and (c) any claim for injunctive relief.
If this provision is found to be illegal or unenforceable, then neither party will elect to arbitrate any dispute falling within that portion of this provision found to be illegal or unenforceable and such dispute
shall be decided by a court of competent jurisdiction in Singapore, and the parties agree to submit to the personal jurisdiction of that court.
Corrections
There may be information on the Site that contains typographical errors, inaccuracies, or omissions, including descriptions, availability, and other information.
We reserve the right to correct any errors, inaccuracies, or omissions and to change or update the information on the Site at any time, without prior notice.
Disclaimer
THE SITE IS PROVIDED ON AN “AS-IS” AND “AS-AVAILABLE” BASIS. YOU AGREE THAT YOUR USE OF THE SITE AND OUR SERVICES IS AT YOUR SOLE RISK. TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW,
WE DISCLAIM ALL WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, IN CONNECTION WITH THE SITE AND YOUR USE THEREOF, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY,
FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT.
WE MAKE NO WARRANTIES OR REPRESENTATIONS ABOUT THE ACCURACY OR COMPLETENESS OF THE SITE’S CONTENT OR THE CONTENT OF ANY WEBSITES LINKED TO THE SITE AND WE WILL ASSUME NO LIABILITY OR RESPONSIBILITY FOR ANY
(1) ERRORS, MISTAKES, OR INACCURACIES OF CONTENT AND MATERIALS; (2) PERSONAL INJURY OR PROPERTY DAMAGE, OF ANY NATURE WHATSOEVER, RESULTING FROM YOUR ACCESS TO AND USE OF THE SITE;
(3) ANY UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS TO OR USE OF OUR SECURE SERVERS AND/OR ANY AND ALL PERSONAL INFORMATION AND/OR FINANCIAL INFORMATION STORED THEREIN; (4) ANY INTERRUPTION OR CESSATION OF TRANSMISSION TO OR FROM THE SITE;
(5) ANY BUGS, VIRUSES, TROJAN HORSES, OR THE LIKE WHICH MAY BE TRANSMITTED TO OR THROUGH THE SITE BY ANY THIRD PARTY; AND/OR (6) ANY ERRORS OR OMISSIONS IN ANY CONTENT AND MATERIALS OR FOR ANY LOSS OR DAMAGE OF ANY KIND
INCURRED AS A RESULT OF THE USE OF ANY CONTENT POSTED, TRANSMITTED, OR OTHERWISE MADE AVAILABLE VIA THE SITE.
AS WITH THE PURCHASE OF A PRODUCT OR SERVICE THROUGH ANY MEDIUM OR IN ANY ENVIRONMENT, YOU SHOULD USE YOUR BEST JUDGMENT AND EXERCISE CAUTION WHERE APPROPRIATE.
Limitations of liability
IN NO EVENT WILL WE OR OUR DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, OR AGENTS BE LIABLE TO YOU OR ANY THIRD PARTY FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, EXEMPLARY, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES,
INCLUDING LOST PROFIT, LOST REVENUE, LOSS OF DATA, OR OTHER DAMAGES ARISING FROM YOUR USE OF THE SITE, EVEN IF WE HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.
NOTWITHSTANDING ANYTHING TO THE CONTRARY CONTAINED HEREIN, OUR LIABILITY TO YOU FOR ANY CAUSE WHATSOEVER AND REGARDLESS OF THE FORM OF THE ACTION, WILL AT ALL TIMES BE LIMITED TO THE LESSER OF THE AMOUNT PAID, IF ANY,
BY YOU TO US. SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW LIMITATIONS ON IMPLIED WARRANTIES OR THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF CERTAIN DAMAGES. IF THESE LAWS APPLY TO YOU, SOME OR ALL OF THE ABOVE
DISCLAIMERS OR LIMITATIONS MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU, AND YOU MAY HAVE ADDITIONAL RIGHTS.
Indemnification
You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold us harmless, including our subsidiaries, affiliates, and all of our respective officers, agents, partners, and employees, from and against any loss,
damage, liability, claim, or demand, including reasonable attorneys’ fees and expenses, made by any third party due to or arising out of: (1) your use of the Site; (2) breach of these Terms of Use;
(3) any breach of your representations and warranties set forth in these Terms of Use; (4) your violation of the rights of a third party, including but not limited to intellectual property rights; or
(5) any overt harmful act toward any other user of the Site with whom you connected via the Site.
We reserve the right, at your expense, to assume the exclusive defense and control of any matter for which you are required to indemnify us, and you agree to cooperate, at your expense, with our defense of such claims.
We will use reasonable efforts to notify you of any such claim, action, or proceeding which is subject to this indemnification upon becoming aware of it.
User data
We will maintain certain data that you transmit to the Site for the purpose of managing the performance of the Site, as well as data relating to your use of the Site.
Although we perform routine backups of data, you are solely responsible for all data that you transmit or that relates to any activity you have undertaken using the Site.
You agree that we shall have no liability to you for any loss or corruption of any such data, and you hereby waive any right of action against us arising from any such loss or corruption.
Electronic communications, transactions, and signatures
Visiting the Site, sending us emails, and completing online forms constitute electronic communications. You consent to receive electronic communications, and you agree that all agreements, notices,
disclosures, and other communications we provide to you electronically, via email and on the Site, satisfy any legal requirement that such communication be in writing.
YOU HEREBY AGREE TO THE USE OF ELECTRONIC SIGNATURES, CONTRACTS, ORDERS, AND OTHER RECORDS, AND TO ELECTRONIC DELIVERY OF NOTICES, POLICIES, AND RECORDS OF TRANSACTIONS INITIATED OR
COMPLETED BY US OR VIA THE SITE. You waive any rights or requirements under any statutes, regulations, rules, ordinances, or other laws in any jurisdiction which require an original signature
or delivery or retention of non-electronic records, or to payments or the granting of credits by any means other than electronic means.
Miscellaneous
These Terms of Use and any policies or operating rules posted by us on the Site or in respect to the Site constitute the entire agreement and understanding between you and us.
Our failure to exercise or enforce any right or provision of these Terms of Use shall not operate as a waiver of such right or provision. These Terms of Use operate to the fullest extent permissible by law.
We may assign any or all of our rights and obligations to others at any time. We shall not be responsible or liable for any loss, damage, delay, or failure to act caused by any cause beyond our reasonable control.
If any provision or part of a provision of these Terms of Use is determined to be unlawful, void, or unenforceable, that provision or part-provision is deemed severable from these Terms of Use and does not affect
the validity and enforceability of any remaining provisions. There is no joint venture, partnership, employment, or agency relationship created between you and us as a result of these Terms of Use or use of the Site.
You agree that these Terms of Use will not be construed against us by virtue of having drafted them. You hereby waive any and all defenses you may have based on the electronic form of these Terms of Use and the
lack of signing by the parties hereto to execute these Terms of Use.
Contact us
In order to resolve a complaint regarding the Site or to receive further information regarding use of the Site, please contact us at:Brown Brothers Media Pte. Ltd. — Silicon Canals
160 Robinson Road #24-09
Singapore 068914
[email protected]


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