Effective as of February 18, 2011
Welcome to Clair Global. Please read the terms and conditions (“Terms”) carefully. These Terms govern your access to and use of www.clairglobal.com and the website of any of our subsidiaries (collectively the “Sites”). By accessing and using our Sites, you accept and agree to the Terms and create a legally binding agreement between you and Clair and its affiliates (“Clair,” “we,” “us,” or “our”). If you do not agree to the Terms, please do not use the Sites and exit immediately.
We reserve the right to change the Terms occasionally. Your continued use of the Sites after we post changes to the Terms means you accept and agree to the changes.
1. Proprietary Rights and Material
The content and materials available on our website, including but not limited to text, graphics, logos, images, audio clips, video clips, and software (“Site Materials”), are owned by Clair Global or its licensors and are protected by copyright, trademark, and other intellectual property laws. Clair reserves all rights not expressly described in these Terms.
2. Unauthorized Activities
You agree that you will not use the Sites for:
If you have a username and password for access to any secure area of the Sites, you are responsible for all activities under your username, whether by you or a third party with access under your username, whether or not authorized by you. You are fully responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your password.
3. Materials Submitted to the Sites
The Sites may allow you to contribute content, information, text, files, graphics, personal listings, messages, postings, and other materials and information for access, use, and commentary by other users to the Sites (“User Content”). Failure to comply with these Terms may result in immediate removal of any User Content.
By posting User Content, you represent that you have the full legal right to provide the User Content and that use of the User Content by the Sites and all other persons and entities will not:
Upon your submission of User Content or other material or information to Clair, you grant Clair a worldwide, perpetual, non-terminable, irrevocable, transferable license to access, use, distribute, perform, reproduce, display, modify, create derivative works based upon, sublicense, and permit others to access, use, distribute, perform, reproduce, display, modify and create derivative works based upon the User Content - all without any compensation to you whatsoever.
Clair may refuse to post or remove User Content from the Sites that violates any of the warranties provided within this section or for any reason. Clair shall not be responsible for changes, modifications, or removal of any User Content that you submit to the Sites. If you believe that any content or postings on the Sites violate your intellectual property or other rights, please follow our Complaint Procedure in Section 10 of these Terms.
4. Third Party Web Sites and Content
The Sites are available for informational purposes only. As set forth in these Terms, parties other than Clair may provide products, services or content on the Sites.
Additionally, the Sites may contain links to other Internet Web sites for the convenience of users in locating information, products, or services that may be of interest. Use of the Sites and the Site Materials and any other material or content on and made available through the Sites is entirely at your own risk.
Clair does not recommend and expressly disclaims any responsibility for the content, the accuracy of the information, or quality of products or services provided by or advertised on third party sites or the transactions you conduct or enter into with third parties.
Your use of third parties’ websites is at your own risk, and subject to the terms and conditions of such other websites. Clair does not endorse any product, service, or treatment provided on a third-party website or advertised on the Sites.
5. Privacy Statement
Any personal information you provide to Clair on the Sites is subject to our Privacy Statement.
For more information, click here to view the Privacy Statement, which is incorporated into these Terms by reference, as if set forth fully herein. Please be advised that the confidentiality of any communication or material transmitted to Clair via the Sites or email cannot be guaranteed, including, for example, personal information such as your address or name.
Alternatively, you may contact Clair by mail at One Ellen Avenue, Lititz, PA 17543 or by phone at (717) 626-4000.
6. Priority, Warranty and Disclaimer
Clair, its subsidiaries, and affiliates are not responsible for and do not guarantee the accuracy or completeness of any Site Material, User Content, links, advertisements or other items contained within the Sites. Clair reserves the right to immediately remove any Site Material or User Content for any reason or for no reason. Clair cannot and does not review all communications made on or through the Sites, but, although not obligated to, may review, verify, make changes to or remove any User Content, Site Material, the Sites, the Services or any other products or services made available in connection with the Sites or information posted to the Sites at any time, with or without notice in its sole and absolute discretion. You agree that you must evaluate and bear all risks associated with the use of Site Material or User Content and that you may not rely on such Site Material or User Content.
THE SITE, THE SITE MATERIALS AND USER CONTENT AND MATERIALS ON, IN, AND MADE AVAILABLE THROUGH THE SITE, AND THE SERVICES, PRODUCTS, INFORMATION AND OTHER MATERIALS ON AND IN AND MADE AVAILABLE THROUGH THE SITE IS MADE AVAILABLE “AS IS” AND “WITH ALL FAULTS.” USE OF THE SITE IS ENTIRELY AT YOUR OWN RISK.CLAIR AND ITS LICENSORS MAKE NO REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES, AND DISCLAIM ALL REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES, WITH RESPECT TO THE SITE, THE USER CONTENT, THE SITE MATERIALS, THE SERVICES, PRODUCTS, INFORMATION AND OTHER MATERIALS ON AND IN AND MADE AVAILABLE THROUGH THE SITE, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, WRITTEN OR ORAL, ARISING FROM COURSE OF DEALING, COURSE OF PERFORMANCE, USAGE OF TRADE, OR OTHERWISE, INCLUDING THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, ACCURACY, SYSTEMS INTEGRATION, NON-INTERFERENCE, QUALITY, TITLE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT. THE ENTIRE RISK AS TO SATISFACTORY QUALITY, PERFORMANCE, ACCURACY, COMPLETENESS AND EFFORT WITH REGARD TO ANY AND ALL USER CONTENT, THE SITE, THE SITE MATERIALS, AND THE SERVICES, PRODUCTS, INFORMATION AND OTHER MATERIALS ON AND IN AND MADE AVAILABLE THROUGH THE SITE, IS WITH YOU.7. Liability. CLAIR AND ITS SUPPLIERS AND LICENSORS SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, EXEMPLARY, EXTRA-CONTRACTUAL, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES OF ANY KIND WHATSOEVER, INCLUDING LOST REVENUES OR LOST PROFITS, WHICH MAY OR DOES RESULT FROM THE USE OF, ACCESS TO, OR INABILITY TO USE THE SITE, THE USER CONTENT, THE SITE MATERIALS, THE SERVICES, PRODUCTS, INFORMATION AND OTHER MATERIALS ON AND IN AND MADE AVAILABLE THROUGH THE SITE, REGARDLESS OF LEGAL THEORY, WHETHER OR NOT YOU OR CLAIR HAD BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OR PROBABILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES, AND EVEN IF THE REMEDIES OTHERWISE AVAILABLE FAIL OF THEIR ESSENTIAL PURPOSE. UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES WILL THE TOTAL LIABILITY OF CLAIR AND ITS SUPPLIERS AND LICENSORS TO YOU OR ANY OTHER PERSON OR ENTITY IN CONNECTION WITH, BASED UPON, OR ARISING FROM THE SITE, USER CONTENT, THE SITE MATERIALS ON, IN, AND MADE AVAILABLE THROUGH THE SITE, OR THE SERVICES, INFORMATION, OR PRODUCTS OFFERED IN CONNECTION THEREWITH EXCEED ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS ($100). SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW THE LIMITATION OR EXCLUSION OF LIABILITY FOR INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, SO THE ABOVE LIMITATION OR EXCLUSION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU. IF ANY PART OF THIS LIMITATION ON LIABILITY IS FOUND TO BE INVALID OR UNENFORCEABLE FOR ANY REASON, THEN THE TOTAL LIABILITY OF CLAIR AND ITS SUPPLIERS AND LICENSORS SHALL BE LIMITED TO THE GREATEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW.
If you are dissatisfied with the Sites, or with any of these Terms, or feel Clair has breached these Terms, your sole and exclusive remedy is to discontinue using the Sites.
8. Indemnification
You shall indemnify Clair and its directors, officers, employees, agents, contractors, suppliers and licensors (“Clair Indemnitees”) against all claims, actions, suits, and other proceedings (“Claims”) arising out of or incurred in connection with the Sites and your use of the Sites, Services or Products obtained through the Sites, your fraud, violation of law, negligence, willful misconduct, or any other use of the Sites, Services, Products, the User Content, the Site Materials and other materials on, in and made available through the Sites, (except to the extent attributable to Clair) or any breach by you of these Terms and you shall indemnify and hold Clair Indemnitees harmless from and against all judgments, losses, liabilities, damages, costs, and expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees and attorneys’ disbursements) arising out of or incurred in connection with such Claims. You may not settle any Claim without the prior written consent of Clair. Clair or its licensors may assume the defense of any Claim, at your sole cost and expense, and you shall cooperate in all reasonable respects in such defense. You shall have the right to employ separate counsel in any Claim and to participate in the defense thereof. If Clair or its licensors do not notify you that it elects to undertake the defense thereof, you shall have the right to defend the Claim with counsel reasonably acceptable to Clair, subject to the right of Clair to assume, at their sole cost and expense, the defense of any Claim at any time prior to the settlement or final determination thereof.
9. Internet Security
Clair uses reasonable efforts to ensure that the Sites are generally available. However, there will be occasions when access to the Sites will be interrupted or unavailable. Clair will use reasonable commercial efforts to minimize such disruption where it is within our reasonable control. You agree that we shall not be liable to you for any modification, suspension or discontinuance of the Sites. You understand that the technical processing and transmission of any Site Material may be transferred unencrypted and involve (a) transmissions over various networks; and (b) changes to conform and adapt to technical requirements of connecting networks or devices. Please be advised that we do not guarantee that any information sent from our Sites will be secure during transmission, nor can we guarantee the confidentiality of any communication or material transmitted to Clair via the Sites or the Internet, including, for example, personal information such as your name or address.
10. Complaint Procedures
If you believe that any content or postings on the Sites violates your intellectual property or other rights, please send to Clair at info@clairglobal.com a comprehensive detailed message setting forth the following information: (a) your name and the name of your company, if any; (b) your contact information, including your e-mail address; (c) the nature and substance of your complaint, the specific rights at issue, and your basis for making the complaint, including the content or posting that is objectionable; and (d) the following statement: “The statements, representations, and assertions made in this message are true, complete, and accurate and I have the full legal authority to make each and every such statement, representation, and assertion and to make and be granted any demand made in this message.”
11. Changes to these Terms
Clair reserves the right at any time to modify, alter or update these Terms. Notice of any new or revised Terms, as well as the location of the new or revised statement, will be posted on the Sites for at least twenty (20) days after the change. Your use of the Sites following any changes means that you agree to follow and be bound by the terms as changed. Any change to these Terms shall be effective as to any visitor who has visited the Sites before the change was made. It is the obligation of users visiting the Sites before the change to learn of changes to the Terms since their last visit. Clair reserves the right to terminate your access to the Sites with or without notice in the event that you violate these Terms, for any reason whatsoever or for no reason.
12. Governing Law and Jurisdiction
These Terms represent the entire agreement between you and Clair with respect to the subject matter hereof, and supersede any and all prior and contemporaneous written and oral representations, understandings, and agreements, express and implied, and will be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, without reference to its conflict of law rules; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT THE TERMS OF ANY APPLICABLE LAW NOW OR HEREAFTER ENACTED THAT IS BASED ON, DERIVED FROM, SIMILAR TO, OR CONNECTED WITH THE UNIFORM COMPUTER INFORMATION TRANSACTIONS ACT DRAFTED BY THE NATIONAL CONFERENCE OF COMMISSIONERS ON UNIFORM STATE LAWS SHALL NOT APPLY EXCEPT TO THE EXTENT THAT THE LAW EXPRESSLY PROHIBITS ALTERATION BY THESE TERMS OF THE APPLICABILITY OF ONE OR MORE SECTIONS OF THE LAW. By accessing, viewing, or using the services, works, content, or materials on the Sites, you consent and agree to (a) the exclusive jurisdiction of the federal and state courts located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; (b) accept service of process by personal delivery or mail; and (c) irrevocably waive the right to trial by jury and any jurisdictional and venue defenses otherwise available.
13. Miscellaneous
The Sites are controlled and operated from within the United States, the United Kingdom, Switzerland, Japan, and Australia. Without limiting anything else, Clair makes no representation that the Sites, Site Materials, User Content, Services, Products, information or other materials available on, in, or through the Sites is appropriate or available for use in other locations, and access to them from territories where they are illegal is prohibited. Those who choose to access the Sites from other locations do so on their own volition and are responsible for compliance with applicable laws. The waiver or failure of Clair to exercise in any respect any right provided hereunder shall not be deemed a waiver of such right in the future or a waiver of any other rights established under these Terms. Headings used in these Terms are for reference only and shall not affect the interpretation of these Terms. No person or entity not party to this agreement will be deemed to be a third party beneficiary of these Terms or any provision hereof. When used herein, the words “includes” and “including” and their syntactical variations shall be deemed followed by the words “without limitation.”
Dated: February 18, 2011 Copyright © 2011 Clair Global Corporation; All rights reserved.
