Terms of Use
Thank you for visiting www.artistry.com. This Web site (our "Site") is a service made available by the Alticor family of companies ("we" or "us"). All content, information, and services provided on and through our Site may be used only under the following terms and conditions.
YOUR USE OF OUR SITE CONSTITUTES YOUR AGREEMENT TO BE BOUND BY THE FOLLOWING
TERMS AND CONDITIONS. PLEASE READ THEM CAREFULLY BEFORE USING THE SITE. IF YOU
DO NOT AGREE WITH ANY PART OF THESE TERMS OF USE, YOU MUST NOT USE OUR SITE.
Your User License
You are granted a limited, nonexclusive, nontransferable license to access the
Site and its content in accordance with these Terms of Use. If you are under
18, you may use our Site only with the involvement of a parent or guardian. Our
Site is hosted in the United States but contains some general information that
is appropriate for global access and use. We make no representation that all
materials on the Site are appropriate or available for use in locations outside
the U.S., and accessing them from territories where their contents are illegal
is prohibited. Any references on the Site to specific ARTISTRYâ„¢ products and
services are applicable only to those available in the U.S., and any product
claims and comparisons to other products on the Site apply within the U.S.
only. If you access this Site from other locations, you may choose to link to a
local affiliate Web site where you will find information concerning product
availability, claims, and comparisons applicable in your location (See Links to
Affiliate Web Sites, below). Those who access this Site from other locations do
so on their own initiative and are responsible for compliance with local laws,
including laws regarding the transmission of technical data exported from the
U.S. or the territory in which they reside.
We reserve the right to refuse service in our sole discretion and without notice. You are solely responsible for your use of the Site, and you agree to compensate, hold harmless, and defend us from any claims, damages, losses, liabilities, costs, and expenses, including attorneys' fees, resulting from your use or misuse of the Site. Posting or transmitting any unlawful, threatening, libelous, defamatory, obscene, indecent, inflammatory, pornographic, or profane material, or any material that could constitute or encourage conduct that would be considered a criminal offense, give rise to civil liability, or otherwise violate any law, is strictly prohibited.
Limitations on Your Use
No material from our Site may be copied, reproduced, republished, downloaded,
posted, displayed, transmitted, or distributed in any way, except that you may
download one copy of the materials on any single computer for your personal,
noncommercial home use only, provided that (i) you keep intact all copyright
and other proprietary notices, and (ii) you make no modifications to the
materials. You may not, without our prior written permission, frame or mirror
any material contained on this Site on any other server. The unauthorized use
of any such material on any other Web site or computer environment is expressly
prohibited. All trademarks, service marks, trade names, and trade dress are
proprietary to us.
Privacy and Your Personal Information
Your use of our Site is also subject to the terms of our
Privacy Statement. You acknowledge that you have read and understand
our Privacy Statement, and consent to the use of any personal information you
provide in accordance with the terms of, and for the purpose set forth in, our
Privacy Statement.
Intellectual Property Rights
Copyright — The Site design, text, content, selection and arrangement of
elements, organization, graphics, compilation, magnetic translation, digital
conversion and other matters related to the Site are protected under applicable
copyright laws, ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. The posting of any such elements on the
Site does not constitute a waiver of any right in such elements. You do not
acquire ownership rights to any such elements viewed through the Site. Except
as otherwise provided herein, none of these elements may be used, copied,
reproduced, downloaded, posted, displayed, transmitted, modified, or
distributed in any form or by any means, including, without limitation,
electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without our
prior written permission.
Trademark — ARTISTRY™, the logo, and all product names, company names, and other logos, unless otherwise noted, are trademarks and/or trade dress of Alticor Inc., in the United States, or its affiliates or other companies under common ownership or control (the "Marks"). All other trademarks, product names, company names, logos, service marks, and/or trade dress mentioned, displayed, cited or otherwise indicated on the Site are the property of their respective owners. The use or misuse of any Marks or any other materials contained on the Site, without the prior written permission of their owner, is expressly prohibited.
Warranty Disclaimer
OUR SITE AND ITS CONTENTS ARE PROVIDED "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE," WITH NO
WARRANTY OF ANY KIND. TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMISSIBLE UNDER APPLICABLE LAW,
WE EXPRESSLY DISCLAIM ALL WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING WITHOUT
LIMITATION THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE,
AND NONINFRINGEMENT, AND THOSE ARISING BY STATUTE OR OTHERWISE IN LAW OR FROM A
COURSE OF DEALING OR USAGE OF TRADE. WE MAKE NO REPRESENTATION OR WARRANTY
WHATSOEVER REGARDING THE COMPLETENESS, ACCURACY, CORRECTNESS, INTEGRITY,
RELIABILITY, CURRENCY, ADEQUACY, SUITABILITY, FUNCTIONALITY, AVAILABILITY, OR
OPERATION OF THIS SITE OR THE CONTENT OR SERVICES PROVIDED ON, OR ACCESSIBLE
FROM, THIS SITE. WE DO NOT WARRANT THAT THE OPERATION OF THIS SITE WILL BE
UNINTERRUPTED OR ERROR-FREE, OR THAT THIS SITE IS FREE FROM VIRUSES AND OTHER
HARMFUL COMPONENTS TO EQUIPMENT OR SOFTWARE.
Limitation of Liability
IN NO EVENT WILL WE BE LIABLE, NOR DO WE ASSUME RESPONSIBILITY, FOR ANY DIRECT,
INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF OR IN
CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR INABILITY TO USE THIS SITE (OR THE CONTENT OR
SERVICES PROVIDED ON, OR ACCESSIBLE FROM THIS SITE), OR OTHERWISE, EVEN IF WE
ARE ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.
Errors and Corrections
While we use reasonable efforts to include accurate and current information on
our Site, we do not warrant or represent that the Site will be error-free. Data
entry errors or other technical problems may sometimes result in inaccurate
information being shown for such things as the availability of products or
services. We reserve the right to correct any inaccuracies or typographical
errors on our Site, and shall have no liability for such errors. We may also
make improvements and/or changes to the Site's features, functionality, or
content (including the availability of products and services) at any time. If
you see any description you believe to be incorrect, please contact us using
the following link Contact Us,
and we'll verify it for you.
Links to Affiliate Web Sites
Our Site contains links to local affiliate Web sites, which allow you to
receive specific information concerning product availability, claims, and
comparisons applicable in your location. Affiliates are responsible for, and
undertake to review, their own Web sites for compliance with applicable laws in
their respective jurisdictions. These links are provided solely as a
convenience to you. We do not endorse or accept any responsibility for the
content, or accessibility of resources available on, any affiliate Web site. We
suggest that you carefully review the terms of use of each affiliate site you
choose to access from our Site.
Your Submissions
We are pleased to hear from our Site users and welcome your comments regarding
our content and services. Other than personally identifiable information, which
is covered under our Site's Privacy Statement, any suggestions, ideas,
concepts, material or other information you submit to, or send via, this Site
("Submissions") shall become, and shall remain, our exclusive property. We
shall have no obligation of any kind with respect to such Submissions and shall
be free to use and disclose the Submissions to others without limitation.
Governing Law and Jurisdiction
These Terms of Use are governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of
the State of Michigan, USA, without giving effect to any principles of conflict
of laws. Any controversy or dispute arising out of your use of our Site shall
be submitted, and you irrevocably consent, to the personal jurisdiction of any
state or federal court located in, or whose district includes, Kent County,
Michigan, USA. If any provision of these Terms of Use is found to be unlawful,
void, or for any reason unenforceable, then that provision shall be deemed
removed and shall not affect the validity and enforceability of any remaining
provisions.
Changes To These Terms of Use
We reserve the right, in our sole discretion, to change these Terms of Use at
any time. Updated versions of the Terms of Use will be posted here on our Site
and are effective immediately. The date of the newest version is posted below.
Please check back frequently, especially before you use our Site, to see if
these Terms of Use have changed. Continued use of the Site after any changes to
the Terms of Use constitutes your consent to such changes.
These Terms of Use are effective February 25, 2005.
