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Terms of Use
The
effective date of this Agreement is July 26, 2010.
By accessing or using any features
of the site, including the purchase of products and services on the site
located at http://innovativesealingsolutions.mybigcommerce.com/ operated and managed by Innovative Sealing Solutions, Inc, ISSI, you agree to be bound by these
terms of service (collectively, “Terms of Service”). All visitors to and users
of any aspects of the ISSI Site (collectively, “Users”) are bound by these
Terms of Use. We reserve the right to modify the Terms of Use at any time
without prior notice to you. Therefore, we recommend that you read these terms
of service carefully each time you use this Web site.
Please note that the guidelines,
policies and other terms and conditions of service and use of other Web sites
affiliated with ISSI may vary from these Terms of Use.
As a User of the ISSI Site, you may,
from time to time, post content and share it with other users, read content
generated by other visitors to the ISSI and other affiliated sites, and view
third party postings and reviews regarding products and services. If you wish
to post content to, or participate in the ISSI Site other than simply by reading
product information and content and reviews posted by others, you must register
using the registration form available by clicking the “register” link near the
top of any page: http://innovativesealingsolutions.mybigcommerce.com/
These Terms of Use set out the
legally binding terms with respect to your use of the ISSI Site. Please read
these Terms of Use carefully. Your access to and use of the ISSI Site
constitutes your acceptance of all the provisions of these Terms of Use. If you
are unwilling to be bound by these Terms of Service, you should not access or
use the ISSI Site.
Eligibility
The ISSI Site is not targeted
towards, nor intended for use by, anyone under the age of 18. By using the ISSI
Site, you represent and warrant that you are 18 years of age or older. If you
are not at least 18 years of age, do not access, use or register on the ISSI Site.
In the event we become aware you are under 18, we will terminate your
registration.
Changes
to the Innovative Sealing Solutions, Inc. (ISSI) Web Site
You
agree and understand that the ISSI Site, including any and all features
available via the ISSI Site and any User Content, may be modified by us, in our
sole discretion, at any time without prior notice. Unless expressly stated
otherwise, any new features, new services, enhancements or modifications to the
ISSI Site implemented after your initial access to the ISSI Site shall be
subject to these Terms of Use. We do not actively monitor, and undertake no
obligation to monitor or modify, any reviews, information, content, data, text,
links to third party websites, User profile information, sounds, photographs,
graphics, video, messages or other materials made available via the ISSI Site
by any User (all such items provided by Users, collectively, “User Content”).
Nonetheless, we reserve the right to investigate and take appropriate action,
including legal action, in our sole discretion, against anyone who violates
these Terms of Use, including without limitation, by removing any User Content
posted in violation of these Terms of Use, terminating the registration of such
violators or blocking such violators' use of the ISSI Site.
Registration
In order to access some features of
the ISSI Site, you may be required to register and to select a password and
user name, which shall consist of an email address you provide and a screen
name (“User ID”). If you register, you agree to provide us with accurate and
complete registration information, and to inform us immediately of any updates
or other changes to such information. For example, you may not: (i) enter,
select or use a false name or an email address owned or controlled by another
person with the intent to impersonate that person, or (ii) use as a User ID a
name subject to any rights of a person other than yourself without appropriate
authorization. Failure to comply with the terms of this paragraph shall
constitute a material breach of these Terms of Use, which may result in
immediate termination of your account. In addition, we reserve the right to
refuse registration of, or cancel a User ID in our discretion.
Security
You shall be responsible for
maintaining the confidentiality of your password, and you are fully responsible
for all activities that occur under your User ID and password, whether or not
you authorize such activities. Any User ID and password for your access to the
ISSI Site shall be for your personal, non-commercial use only. You agree to (a)
immediately notify us of any unauthorized use of your User ID or password of
which you become aware, and (b) ensure that you exit from your account at the
end of each session.
Use
of the Site/Services
You may use the ISSI Site solely for
your personal, non-commercial use. For example, you may use the ISSI Site to
solicit opinions, ideas and other input from, and share ideas and opinions
with, other Users, and to search the ISSI Site for User Content and business or
product information. You may also invite people you know to join the ISSI Site.
You acknowledge and agree that we do not control the User Content posted to the
ISSI Site, or any links to other websites, including the content of any
messages, and that we do not guarantee the accuracy, integrity or quality of
any User Content. You further understand and agree that (i) we do not
necessarily endorse, support, sanction, encourage, verify, or agree with the
comments, opinions, or statements or other User Content posted on or otherwise
displayed on or transmitted via the ISSI Site, or (ii) we do not make any
promises, guarantees or warranties with respect to any of the User Content or
products, services, information, content or materials featured or mentioned on
the ISSI Site. All User Content, including advice and opinions posted by Users,
comprises the views and responsibility of those who post such User Content, and
does not necessarily represent our views. You understand that, by using the ISSI
Site, you may be exposed to User Content that is offensive, indecent or
objectionable.
IN NO EVENT WILL WE BE LIABLE,
DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, TO ANYONE FOR ANY DAMAGE OR LOSS OF ANY NATURE
WHATSOEVER ARISING FROM OR RELATING TO ANY USE, CONTINUED USE OR RELIANCE ON
ANY USER CONTENT, ANY ERROR OR OMISSION IN ANY USER CONTENT, ANY CLAIM THAT ANY
USER CONTENT IS DEFAMATORY, LIBELOUS OR VIOLATES ANY RIGHT OF ANY THIRD PARTY,
OR THE DEFAMATORY, OFFENSIVE OR ILLEGAL CONDUCT OF ANY USER OR THIRD PARTY. YOU
EXPRESSLY AGREE THAT YOU BEAR ANY AND ALL RISKS ASSOCIATED WITH YOUR ACCESS TO,
CONTRIBUTION TO, USE OF AND/OR RELIANCE ON USER CONTENT.
Restrictions
on Rights to Use
Without limiting the generality of
any other provisions of these Terms of Use, you agree you shall not (and you
agree not to allow any other individual or entity to):
- download, modify, reproduce, adapt, translate, reverse
engineer, create derivative works based upon, publicly display, sell,
rent, license, or in any way commercially exploit any portion of the ISSI
Site, except and to the extent expressly permitted under these Terms of
Use;
- remove any copyright, trademark or other proprietary
rights notice contained in or on the ISSI Site;
- use any robot, spider, site search/retrieval
application, or other device to retrieve or index any portion of the ISSI
Site;
- collect any information about other Users (including
usernames and/or email addresses) for any purpose other than to solicit
and/or share reviews with other Users;
- reformat or frame any portion of any Web pages that are
part of the ISSI Site;
- create user accounts by automated means or under false
or fraudulent pretenses;
- create or transmit to other Users unsolicited
electronic communications, such as “spam,” or otherwise interfere with
other Users' enjoyment of the ISSI Site;
- submit to the ISSI Site any content that falsely states
or implies that such content is sponsored or endorsed by us;
- transmit or upload to the ISSI Site any item containing
or embodying any virus, worm, defect, Trojan horse, software bomb or other
feature designed to damage or degrade in any manner the performance of the
ISSI Site, any other Web site, or any computer or other device or system,
or the enjoyment of the ISSI Site by any User;
- use the ISSI Site to violate the security of or gain
unauthorized access to any computer or computer network or other device or
system (including unauthorized attempts to discover passwords or security
encryption codes);
- submit to the ISSI Site any content that is unlawful or
facilitates, constitutes, promotes or encourages illegal activity; or
otherwise use the ISSI Site to transfer or store illegal material,
including any material deemed threatening or obscene;
- copy or store any User Content offered on the ISSI Site
other than for your personal, non-commercial use;
- take any action that imposes, or may impose, in our
sole discretion, an unreasonable or disproportionately large load on the ISSI
Site or the IT infrastructure used to operate and make the ISSI Site
available;
- use the ISSI Site and/ or any User Content,
intentionally or unintentionally, to violate any applicable local, state,
federal or international law; or
- collect or store personal data about other Users in
connection with the prohibited activities described in this paragraph.
User
Content Posted By You on the ISSI Site
Without limiting the generality of
any other provisions of these Terms of Service, you agree:
- You may not post, upload or transmit any User Content
that (i) infringes or otherwise violates any copyright, patent, trademark,
trade secret, publicity or privacy right or other proprietary right of any
party, or (ii) is proprietary to a third party, without such third party's
prior written consent.
- You understand and agree that we do not monitor but
reserve the right to review and delete any User Content for any or no
reason, including User Content that, in our sole discretion, (i) violates
these Terms of Use, (ii) is offensive or illegal, or (iii) may harm,
violate the rights of or threaten the safety of any User and/or any other
individual or entity.
- You are solely responsible for any User Content you
post, publish or display on the ISSI Site or transmit to Users. We reserve
the right, but undertake no obligation, to monitor disputes between you
and any other User, or any other entity or individual, in connection with
the ISSI Site. You are solely responsible for the resolution of any
disputes that arise between you and any other User or any other entity or
individual.
- You will post only User Content you believe in good
faith to be true and accurate, and you will not post to the ISSI Site any
User Content that is false, inaccurate, misleading or fraudulent.
- By uploading User Content to the ISSI Site, you hereby
grant, and represent and warrant that you have all rights and authority
necessary to grant, (i) ISSI, and our respective contractors and business
partners, an irrevocable, perpetual, non-exclusive, royalty-free, fully
sublicensable, fully paid up, worldwide license and right to use, copy,
publicly perform, digitally perform, publicly display, and distribute such
User Content and to prepare derivative works based on, or incorporate into
other works, such User Content, with or without attribution; and (ii)
subject to the restrictions set forth in these Terms of Use, all Users an
irrevocable, perpetual, non-exclusive, royalty-free license and right to
use such User Content for each such User's personal, non-commercial use.
You hereby irrevocably waive and assign to us any and all so-called moral
rights or “droit moral” you may have in or with respect to any User
Content you post to the ISSI Site. In return for your access to and use of
the ISSI Site, you acknowledge that you have read, understand and agree to
the terms enumerated below with respect to any Ideas you submit on the ISSI
Site:
- To the best of your knowledge, the Idea represents
your own original work, you have all necessary rights to disclose the
Idea to ISSI and in doing so and ISSI's use of the Idea will not infringe
upon any other individual's or entity's rights.
- You understand that disclosure of your Idea to ISSI
does not establish a confidential relationship or obligate ISSI to treat
the Idea (or any related materials) as secret or confidential.
- You understand that ISSI has no obligation, either
express or implied, to develop or use your Idea and that no compensation
is due to you or anyone else for any inadvertent or intentional use of
that Idea, related Ideas or Ideas derived from your Idea. You understand
that ISSI assumes no obligation with respect to any Idea. For your own
protection, we assume that you will rely on whatever patent protection
you may want to secure, or have already secured, in your idea. In the
absence of a separate formal contact, your rights shall be limited to
those existing under the patent laws of the United States.
- If your Idea is the subject of a pending or issued
patent, you have disclosed or will disclose that fact to ISSI.
- You understand that, except to the extent that these
terms are superseded by a separate agreement in writing by you and ISSI,
you hereby irrevocably release and forever discharge ISSI and its
affiliates and subsidiaries from any and all actions, causes of actions,
claims, damages, liabilities and demands, whether absolute or contingent
and of any nature whatsoever, which you now have or hereafter can, shall
or may have against ISSI and its affiliates and subsidiaries or their
respecting successors and assigns with respect to the Idea, including
without limitation in respect of how ISSI and its affiliates and
subsidiaries, directly or indirectly, use the Idea, with the sole
exception in respect of the foregoing release and discharge being your
right to bring a claim of patent infringement.
- The following is a partial list of the kind of User
Content that is illegal and/or is prohibited on or through the ISSI Site.
You may not post any content that:
- is patently offensive to users of the ISSI Site, such
as content that promotes racism, bigotry, hatred or physical harm of any
kind against any group or individual;
- harasses or advocates harassment of another person;
- promotes illegal activities or conduct that is
abusive;
- is threatening, obscene, defamatory or libelous;
- is pornographic or sexually explicit in nature; or
- seeks, or recommends providers of, material that
exploits people under the age of 18 in a sexual or violent manner, or
seeks or recommends providers that solicit personal information from
anyone under 18.
As between you and us, the ISSI
Site, including all photographs, images, text, graphics, icons, and other
aspects thereof (excluding User Content), all improvements or modifications
thereof, all derivative works based thereon, and the collection, arrangement,
and assembly of the ISSI Site, including all copyrights, trademarks, and other
intellectual property or proprietary rights in the foregoing, are owned by us.
As between you and us, subject to any licenses and rights expressly granted
herein, any User Content posted by you is owned by you. Nothing contained in
these Terms of Use shall be deemed to grant to you or any other User any
rights, title or interest in or to any copyright, trademark or other
proprietary right of ours.
Any trademarks, service marks, and
other marks and indicators of source or origin that are displayed on the ISSI
Site are the proprietary property of ISSI or our respective licensors, as
applicable. None of such marks may be used in connection with any other product
or service, in any manner that is likely to cause confusion among consumers, or
to disparage or discredit the owner of such mark or its affiliates. Any
trademarks of third parties that appear on the ISSI Site are the property of
their respective owners, who may or may not be affiliated with, connected to,
or sponsored by us. You may not use, copy, modify or display any of the
trademarks, service marks, names or logos appearing on the ISSI Site without
the express written permission of the trademark owner.
Nothing in these Terms of Use shall
be deemed to grant to you or any other User any license or right in or to any
patent, copyright, trademark, trade secret or other proprietary right of ours.
Disclaimer
YOU EXPRESSLY AGREE THAT YOUR USE OF
THE ISSI SITE, AND OF ANY USER CONTENT, INFORMATION, ADVICE, SERVICES,
PRODUCTS, AND OTHER MATERIALS CONTAINED IN OR DESCRIBED ON THE ISSI SITE, IS
ENTIRELY AT YOUR OWN RISK, AND THAT ALL SUCH INFORMATION AND MATERIALS ARE
PROVIDED ON AN “AS IS” AND “AS AVAILABLE” BASIS. TO THE FULL EXTENT PERMISSIBLE
BY APPLICABLE LAW, WE MAKE NO, AND HEREBY DISCLAIM ALL, REPRESENTATIONS OR
WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, AS TO THE AVAILABILITY, OPERATION
AND/OR USE OF THE ISSI SITE, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO ANY USER CONTENT
PROVIDED VIA THE ISSI SITE, AND ALL OTHER CONTENT, SERVICES, PRODUCTS, AND
OTHER INFORMATION AND MATERIALS CONTAINED IN OR DESCRIBED ON THE ISSI SITE,
INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A
PARTICULAR PURPOSE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT, AND IMPLIED WARRANTIES ARISING FROM
COURSE OF DEALING OR COURSE OF PERFORMANCE. IN ADDITION, WE DO NOT REPRESENT OR
WARRANT THAT THE INFORMATION AND CONTENT ACCESSIBLE VIA THE ISSI SITE IS
ACCURATE, COMPLETE OR CURRENT, AND WE ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY ERRORS OR
OMISSIONS THEREIN OR FOR ANY ADVERSE CONSEQUENCES RESULTING FROM USE OF,
INABILITY TO USE, OR RELIANCE ON ANY ASPECT OF THE ISSI SITE, INCLUDING BUT NOT
LIMITED TO USER CONTENT AND ALL OTHER CONTENT, SERVICES, PRODUCTS, AND OTHER
INFORMATION AND MATERIALS CONTAINED IN OR DESCRIBED ON THE ISSI SITE. FURTHER,
WE MAKE NO REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES THAT THE ISSI SITE OR THE USER
CONTENT WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED, SECURE, OR FREE OF ERRORS, VIRUSES, OR OTHER
HARMFUL COMPONENTS. NO ADVICE OR INFORMATION, WHETHER ORAL OR WRITTEN, OBTAINED
BY ANY USER FROM US OR THE ISSI SITE SHALL CREATE ANY WARRANTY NOT EXPRESSLY
STATED HEREIN.
ISSI reserves the right to refuse or
cancel any orders placed for products and/or services which the sale or use of
such product and/or service in your State is restricted or prohibited. In the
event of a pricing error on the ISSI Site, ISSI reserves the right to cancel
any orders resulting from such pricing errors.
To properly serve all customers, ISSI
reserves the right to limit quantities. In this case, only one (1) of this
limited quantity items may be placed in your shopping cart. ISSI further
reserves the right to cancel multiple orders of the limited quantity item
purchased by the same User and/or shipped to the same delivery address.
ISSI may display advertising prints
for products sold through a ISSI Site. ISSI attempts to display the image of
the products shown on the ISSI Site as accurately as possible. However, we
cannot guarantee that the image you see matches the product color, as the
display color depends, in part, upon the monitor or graphic card used by you.
Limitation
on Liability
IN NO EVENT SHALL ISSI OR THEIR
RESPECTIVE AFFILIATES, OR THE SHAREHOLDERS, DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, MEMBERS,
MANAGERS, EMPLOYEES, AGENTS OR REPRESENTATIVES OF ANY OF THE FOREGOING, BE
LIABLE TO YOU OR ANY THIRD PARTY FOR DAMAGES OF ANY KIND (INCLUDING, BUT NOT
LIMITED TO, ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, SPECIAL, PUNITIVE, INCIDENTAL OR
CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF PROFITS, GOODWILL OR REVENUE,
BUSINESS INTERRUPTION, OR LOSS OF DATA) ARISING OUT OF THE USE OF, ACCESS TO,
RELIANCE ON, UNAVAILABILITY OF, INABILITY TO USE OR IMPROPER USE OF THE ISSI
SITE, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO ANY USER CONTENT, REVIEWS, ADVICE, SERVICES,
PRODUCTS, AND OTHER INFORMATION AND MATERIALS CONTAINED IN OR DESCRIBED ON THE ISSI
SITE, OR THE DISCLOSURE OR MISUSE OF ANY USER'S PERSONAL INFORMATION, EVEN IF
THEY HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES, AND REGARDLESS OF
THE FORM OF ACTION, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, TORT, OR OTHERWISE. IN ANY EVENT, ISSI'
RESPECTIVE TOTAL MAXIMUM LIABILITY IN RESPECT OF THE ISSI SITE OR ANY PART
THEREOF, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE USER CONTENT, REVIEWS, ADVICE,
SERVICES, PRODUCTS, AND OTHER INFORMATION AND MATERIALS CONTAINED IN OR
DESCRIBED ON THE ISSI SITE, IN ANY MANNER WHATSOEVER, SHALL BE LIMITED TO ONE
HUNDRED UNITED STATES DOLLARS ($100.00). THIS LIMITATION SHALL APPLY
NOTWITHSTANDING ANY FAILURE OF THE ESSENTIAL PURPOSE OF ANY LIMITED REMEDY
PROVIDED HEREIN.
Indemnity
You agree to indemnify and hold ISSI
and their respective affiliates, licensors, directors, officers, members, managers,
employees, agents, and representatives, harmless from and against any losses,
costs, expenses or damages of any nature whatsoever (including attorneys fees
and court costs) arising from any claim, cause of action, suit or demand of any
third party due to, arising out of or related to (i) your access to the ISSI
Site, (ii) your use of the ISSI Site, (iii) any User Content posted, uploaded
or transmitted by you, (iv) your use or distribution of any User Content, (v)
your violation of these Terms of Use, (vi) any use of your User ID or password
by you or any third party, or (vii) the infringement or other violation by you,
or any third party using your account or User ID or password, of any
intellectual property or other right of any person or entity.
Third
Party Advertisements and Links to Third Party Sites
We may display on the ISSI Site
advertisements from third parties, such as banner advertisements and pop-up
texts, and links to third party sites. We are not responsible for the content
of such advertisements or links, any products, services or other materials
relating to such advertisements, any linked site, or any link contained in a
linked site. The display of any advertisement or link does not imply
endorsement by us of the advertisement or linked site or any content therein. IN NO EVENT WILL WE BE LIABLE, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, TO
ANYONE FOR ANY DAMAGE OR LOSS ARISING FROM OR RELATING TO ANY USE, CONTINUED
USE OR RELIANCE ON ANY ADVERTISEMENT DISPLAYED ON THE ISSI SITE, ANY PRODUCTS,
SERVICES OR OTHER MATERIALS RELATING TO ANY SUCH ADVERTISEMENT, ANY LINKED
THIRD-PARTY SITE, OR ANY LINK CONTAINED IN A LINKED SITE.
Placing
an Order
At this time, ISSI ships merchandise
to locations within the 50 United States. ISSI ships to international locations.
The risk of loss and title for all merchandise ordered on this Website pass to
you when the merchandise is delivered to the shipping carrier. To see ISSI
shipping and delivery policies in more detail, please see Shipping Policy.
You may purchase merchandise from
the ISSI Site by using any one of the payment options listed in Payment
Options. ISSI reserves the right to change its payment procedures at any time
without prior notice to you.
ISSI charges sales tax for
merchandise ordered on the ISSI Site based on the applicable state sales tax
rate and the location to which the order is being shipped.
Once your order is submitted to us,
we cannot change or cancel an order until your merchandise is received by you.
All returns of merchandise are subject to ISSI return policy, available under
Returns.
Changes
to Terms of Use
We reserve the right to make changes
at any time to these Terms of Use. Any modifications to the Terms of Use will
be effective upon posting. You agree to review the Terms of Use periodically so
that you are aware of any modifications. Your continued use of the ISSI Site
after any modifications indicates your acceptance of the modified Terms of Use.
Disputes
Any dispute relative to the ISSI
Site or use or inability to use the ISSI Site will be governed by the laws of
the State of California, without regard to its conflict of law provisions. Any
dispute relating in any way to your visit to or participation on the ISSI Site
shall be submitted to confidential arbitration in California, except that, to
the extent you have in any manner violated or threatened to violate our
intellectual property rights, we may seek injunctive or other appropriate
relief in any state or federal court in the State of California, and you
consent to exclusive jurisdiction and venue in such courts. Arbitration under
these Terms of Use shall be conducted under the rules then prevailing of the
American Arbitration Association. The arbitrator's award shall be binding and
may be entered as a judgment in any court of competent jurisdiction. To the
fullest extent permitted by applicable law, no arbitration under these Terms of
Use shall be joined to an arbitration involving any other party subject to this
Agreement, whether through class arbitration involving any other party subject
to these Terms of Use, whether through class arbitration proceedings or
otherwise.
Applicable
law
By visiting ISSI Site, you agree
that the laws of the State of California, without regard to principles of
conflict of laws, will govern these Terms of Use and any dispute of any sort
that might arise between you and ISSI Site.
Miscellaneous
No agency, partnership, joint
venture, or employment relationship is created as a result of these Terms of
Use, and you do not have any authority of any kind to bind ISSI in any respect
whatsoever. We may provide you with notices, including those regarding changes
to these Terms of Use, by email, regular mail, or postings on the ISSI Site.
These Terms of Use, which shall be deemed accepted by you upon your use of the ISSI
Site, constitute the entire agreement among you and ISSI regarding use of the ISSI
Site. ISSI' failure to exercise or enforce any right or provision of these
Terms of Use shall not constitute a waiver of the enforcement of such right or
provision. If any provision of these Terms of Use is found to be unenforceable
or invalid, that provision shall be limited or eliminated to the minimum extent
necessary so that these Terms of Use shall otherwise remain in full force and
effect and enforceable. These Terms of Use are not assignable, transferable or
sublicensable by you, except with our prior written consent. The headings in
these Terms of Use are for convenience only and have no legal or contractual
effect. These Terms of Use include and incorporate the Privacy Policy for the
ISSI Site and any notices regarding the ISSI Site.
Contact
and Violations
Please contact us with any questions
regarding these Terms of Service. Please report any violations of the Terms of
Service to admin@innovativesealingsolutions.biz.