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Terms
of Use.
Sharpcar.com is committed to protecting your online privacy while you use the
services provided on our website. We urge you to read this privacy policy in
its entirety so that you will understand all of the practices and procedures
that we use relating to your online privacy
Acceptance of Terms.
Welcome to Sharpcar.com. This Web page details the terms of a legal agreement
(the "Terms of Use") between you and Hy-Ko Products Company ("Hy-Ko"). By
accessing this web site you acknowledge that you have read and understood the
Terms of Use and, having read and understood the Terms of Use, you voluntarily
agree to be bound by the Terms of Use. You also agree to comply with all laws
and regulations applicable to the use of the web site, to the use of the
Internet, and to the activities involved in using this web site.
IF YOU DO NOT AGREE WITH THE TERMS OF USE, THEN DO NOT USE THIS WEB SITE.
Change of Terms.
The Terms of Use may be changed without notice. Your continued access of this
web site after the Terms of Use are changed indicates your acceptance of the
new Terms of Use. If you do not agree with the new Terms of Use, then
discontinue your use of this web site.
Situs.
This web site is controlled by Hy-Ko from its offices within Ohio. Visitors who
choose to visit this web site from other jurisdictions do so on their own
initiative. Those visitors are solely responsible for compliance with their
local laws.
Venue and Jurisdiction.
Claims relating to this web site, to the use of this web site, and to the
information, content, material, and services available through this web site
are governed by the laws of Ohio. You hereby unconditionally, voluntarily, and
irrevocably consent to submit to the exclusive jurisdiction and venue of the
Cuyahoga County, Ohio, Court of Common Pleas or the United States District
Court for the Northern District of Ohio, Eastern Division, for any litigation
concerning this web site, your use of this web site and any information
received through this web site. You agree not to plead forum non conveniens in
any such action. You consent to service of process.
Privacy.
To know what privacy measures Hy-Ko has taken and what information we retain
from your visit to Hy-Ko's web site, please read our web site Privacy Statement
available at www.shaprcar.com/general/privacy.asp, which is incorporated here
by reference.
Alteration of Site.
Hy-Ko may change, suspend or discontinue any feature, aspect, product or
service available through this web site at any time. Hy-Ko may alter the
availability of any feature of this web site or service related to any feature
of this web site at any time.
Hy-Ko may add, remove or modify any content of this web site, including that of
third parties, at any time.
Limitation on Usage.
Hy-Ko may limit your access to any part of this web site without notice to you.
Hy-Ko may terminate your use of its web site at any time.
Visitor On-line Conduct.
In consideration of your use of the Sharpcar.com web site:
You
agree to use this web site only for lawful purposes.
You
agree to use this web site only for its intended purposes.
Hy-Ko
reserves the right to prohibit any conduct involving this web site that it
deems to be inappropriate.
You
agree not to disrupt this web site.
You
agree not to interfere with or compromise the security of this web site, or any
computer, server, account, network, data, software and/or hardware associated
with this web site.
You
agree not to disrupt or interfere with any other visitor's use of this web
site.
You
agree not to attempt to obtain access to any portion of this web site, any
computer, server, account, network, software and/or hardware associated with
the web site, from which you are restricted.
You
agree that you are solely responsible for any actions you undertake while
visiting this web site and that you will comply with all applicable local,
state, national and international laws and regulations applicable too this web
site and the Internet, including United States copyright and export
regulations.
You
warrant that all information you provide to gain access to the services
provided by this web site is accurate and truthful.
Your Registration Obligations.
In consideration of your use of the Sharpcar.com Website, you agree to: (a)
provide true, accurate, current, and complete information about yourself as
prompted by Website's Registration Form(s), and (b) maintain and promptly
update the registration information to keep it true, accurate, current, and
complete. If you provide any information that is untrue, inaccurate, not
current, or incomplete, or Hy-Ko has reasonable grounds to suspect that such
information is untrue, inaccurate, not current, or incomplete, Hy-Ko has the
right to suspend or terminate your account and refuse any and all current or
future use of the Website (or any portion thereof).
Member Account, Password and Security.
You will receive a password and account designation upon completing the
Website's registration process. You are responsible for maintaining the
confidentiality of the password and account, and are fully responsible for all
activities that occur under your password or account. You agree to (a)
immediately notify Hy-Ko of any unauthorized use of your password or account
and any other breach of security, and (b) ensure that you exit from your
account at the end of each session. Hy-Ko cannot and will not be liable for any
loss or damage arising from your failure to comply with this section.
Links To and From Other Web Pages.
You may gain access to other web sites via links on this web site. These Terms
of Use apply to Hy-Ko's web site and do not apply to other parties' web sites.
Similarly, you may have come to this web site via a link from another web site.
The terms of use of other web sites do not apply to this web site. Only these
Terms of Use apply to this Web site. Hy-Ko assumes no responsibility for any
terms of use or material outside this web site accessed via any link.
Links to third party web sites or information are not intended to constitute,
and should not be interpreted by readers, as constituting or implying Hy-Ko's
endorsement, sponsorship or recommendation of the third party information,
products or services found there.
Copyright, Trademark and Intellectual Property.
All information, content and material ("Content") made available by Hy-Ko
through this web site is owned by or licensed to Hy-Ko. Hy-Ko and its licensors
retain all rights in this Content.
All Content, including, but not limited to the web site design, text, drawings,
photographs, graphics, sound recordings and video recordings are protected by
copyrights owned by Hy-Ko and its licensors. The Content and any and all such
copyrighted material may not be modified, copied, distributed, downloaded,
displayed, e-mailed, transmitted or sold in any form or by any means, in whole
or in part, without the prior written consent of the respective copyright
owner.
Hy-Ko grants you permission to display, copy, distribute, print and/or
download, the Content on this web site for your personal, non-commercial use
only. If you display, copy, distribute, print and/or download the Content on
this web site, then you may not modify that Content and you must retain all
copyright and other proprietary notices contained in the Content.
The permission granted herein terminates automatically if you breach these
terms or conditions. Upon termination of the permission, you must immediately
destroy any Content you displayed, copied, distributed, printed and/or
downloaded.
Sharpcar and sharpcar.com are either registered trademarks, trademarks, trade
names, service marks, or otherwise protected property of Hy-Ko and may not be
used, copied or imitated without the prior written consent of Hy-Ko.
Hy-Ko's intellectual property may not be used in connection with any service or
information that is not Hy-Ko's. Hy-Ko's intellectual property may not be used
in any manner that is likely to cause confusion among consumers or in any
manner that disparages Hy-Ko. Other trademarks, trade names, company names,
service marks and otherwise protected property displayed on this web site are
the property of their respective owners and are subject to the terms and
conditions applied by those owners to their intellectual property.
The
compilation of the Content on this web site is the exclusive property of Hy-Ko
and is protected by U.S. and international copyright law.
You
may not mirror any Content contained in this web site on any other web site or
server.
Digital Millenium Copyright Act, Transmission of Third Party Content.
You may not upload, post or otherwise distribute on this web site anything
protected by copyright or other proprietary rights unless the owner of the
applicable copyright or proprietary right has given you express authorization
for such uploading, posting or distribution on the web.
Anything for which permission has been granted to upload, post or otherwise
distribute must contain the notice "Copyright, 2001, Hy-Ko Products Company
used by express permission."
The unauthorized use, uploading, posting, and/or distribution of Content
protected by copyright or other proprietary rights is illegal and may subject
the malfeasant to civil penalties and criminal prosecution.
Hy-Ko, its affiliates, officers directors, employees, agents or any such
similarly situated persons or entities are not liable for damages resulting
from any infringement resulting from your actions involving copyrighted or
proprietary right protected material.
Hy-Ko, pursuant to the Digital Millennium Copyright Act of 1998, designates
Patty Jones to receive complaints and notices of suspected copyright
infringements. If you believe that your work has been copied and is accessible
on Hy-Ko's web site in a way that constitutes infringement, you may notify
Hy-Ko by providing Patty Jones the
following information:
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An
electronic or physical signature of the person authorized to act on behalf of
the owner of the copyright interest;
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A
description of the copyrighted work that you claim has been infringed,
including the URL (i.e. web page address) of the location where the copyrighted
work exists or a copy of the copyrighted work;
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Identification
of the URL or other specific location on Hy-Ko's web site where the material
that you claim is infringing is located;
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Your
address, telephone number and e-mail address;
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A
statement by you that you have a good faith belief that the disputed use is not
authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law;
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A
statement by you, made under penalty of perjury, that the above information in
your notice is accurate and that you are the copyright owner or are authorized
to act on the copyright owner's behalf.
Patty
Jones can be reached via e-mail at
pjones@sharpsales.com and by regular mail at Patty Jones, c/o Hy-Ko
Products Company, 60 Meadow Lane, Northfield, OH 44067.
You are prohibited from uploading, posting or otherwise distributing on this
web site any unlawful, threatening, obscene, pornographic, intimidating,
libelous, defamatory or slanderous comments, jokes, images or content that are
intended to or are likely to offend a reasonable person on the basis of his or
her age, physical or mental disability, gender, race, religion, national
origin, physical attributes, sexual preference, or any other classification
that could produce any civil or criminal liability for either yourself or for
Hy-Ko, its affiliates, employees, agents or any such similarly situated persons
or entities.
Ownership of Third Party Content.
Hy-Ko may display Content supplied by visitors and other third parties on its
web site. Hy-Ko contains no editorial control over this Content. The Content
supplied by visitors and other third parties belongs to the respective owners
of that Content.
HY-KO, ITS AFFILIATES, EMPLOYEES, AGENTS AND ANY SUCH SIMILARLY SITUATED
PERSONS OR ENTITIES ("WE") DO NOT GUARANTEE THE ACCURACY, COMPLETENESS,
USEFULNESS OR EXISTENCE OF ANY CONTENT SUPPLIED BY VISITORS OR THIRD PARTIES.
WE DO NOT WARRANT THE MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PARTICULAR PURPOSE OF
ANY CONTENT SUPPLIED BY VISITORS OR THIRD PARTIES.
We shall not, under any circumstances, be liable for any loss, damage or harm
caused by your or anyone else's reliance on Content available on this web site
that is the property of visitors or third parties. You are solely responsible
for evaluating and acting on any Content available on this web site.
DISCLAIMERS.
THIS WEB SITE IS PROVIDED "AS-IS" AND "AS-AVAILABLE". HY-KO MAKES NO
REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, CONCERNING THE
OPERATION OF THIS WEB SITE, THE CONTENT, INFORMATION, AND/OR SERVICES AVAILABLE
ON OR THROUGH THIS WEB SITE.
YOU AGREE TO VISIT THIS WEB SITE SOLELY AT YOUR OWN RISK. YOU AGREE THAT YOUR
USE OF THIS WEB SITE, AND ANY CONTENT, INFORMATION AND/OR SERVICES AVAILABLE
THROUGH THIS WEB SITE SOLELY AT YOUR OWN RISK.
WE DO NOT WARRANT THAT THIS WEB SITE WILL BE AVAILABLE AT ALL TIMES OR THAT A
VISITOR'S USE WILL BE CONTINUOUS AND/OR ERROR FREE.
WE DO NOT MAKE ANY WARRANTIES THAT THE CONTENT, INFORMATION AND/OR SERVICES
AVAILABLE THROUGH THIS WEB SITE ARE ACCURATE, RELIABLE, OR CURRENT.
HY-KO DISCLAIMS, TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMISSIBLE, ALL WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR
IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF FITNESS FOR A
PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND IMPLIED WARRANTIES ORMERCHANTABILITY.
LIMITATION OF LIABILITY.
HY-KO WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES OF ANY KIND, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED
TO DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, PUNITIVE AND/OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES ARISING
FROM THE USE OF THIS WEB SITE.
NEITHER WE, NOR ANY OTHER PARTY INVOLVED IN CREATING, PRODUCING, SERVING,
HOSTING, MAINTAINING AND/OR UPDATING THIS WEB SITE SHALL BE LIABLE, UNDER ANY
CIRCUMSTANCES FOR ANY DAMAGES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO DIRECT, INDIRECT,
INCIDENTAL, PUNITIVE, AND/OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED
TO DAMAGES ARISING FROM MISTAKES, OMISSIONS, INTERRUPTIONS, DETERIORATION OR
CORRUPTION OF FILES, DELETION OR CORRUPTION OF E-MAIL, ERRORS, LOSS OF DATA,
LOSS OF PROFITS, DEFECTS, VIRUSES, AND/OR DELAYS, THAT RESULT FROM YOUR USE OF
OR INABILITY TO USE THIS WEB SITE, RESULTING FROM ACTS INCLUDING BUT NOT
LIMITED TO ACTS OF GOD, NETWORK FAILURE, HARDWARE OR SOFTWARE FAILURE, THEFT,
UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS, HY-KO'S NEGLIGENCE, USER FRAUD, OR YOUR OWN ERRORS AND/OR
OMISSIONS, AND ANY OTHER CAUSE, EVEN IF HY-KO HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE
POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. YOU AGREE THAT THIS SECTION APPLIES TO ALL
CONTENT, GOODS AND SERVICES AVAILABLE THROUGH THIS WEBSITE.
IN
ANY JURISDICTION WHERE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF LIABILITY FOR ANY TYPE OF
DAMAGES IS PROHIBITED, HY-KO'S LIABILITY IS LIMITED TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT
ALLOWED BY THAT JURISDICTION.
No Joint Venture.
This Agreement provides only for the use of this web site. This Agreement shall
not be construed as a teaming, joint venture, or other such arrangement, unless
the parties expressly and explicitly execute anagreement to that effect.
Indemnity.
You agree to indemnify Hy-Ko and its subsidiaries, affiliates, officers,
agents, co-branders, or other partners, and employees, for any damages, losses,
costs, or expenses that Hy-Ko may incur as a result of your use of this web
site. You also agree to indemnify Hy-Ko from any damages, losses, costs or
expenses that Hy-Ko may incur as a result of your providing inaccurate or
untruthful information to gain access to the services provided through this web
site.
Hold Harmless.
You agree to hold Hy-Ko and its subsidiaries, affiliates, officers, agents,
co-branders, or other partners, and employees, harmless for any damages,
losses, costs, or expenses that you may incur as a result of your use of this
web site or your use of the Content, information and/or services available
through this web site.
Severability.
If any provision of these Terms of Use is held invalid or unenforceable in
whole or in part in any jurisdiction, that provision shall be ineffective in
that jurisdiction without affecting the validity of enforceability of the
remaining provisions of these Terms of Use.
Integration Clause.
You hereby acknowledge that these Terms of Use, including all documents
referenced herein, represent the entire understanding between you and Hy-Ko
concerning your use of this web site, and the Content, information and services
available on this web site.
Survivability.
All representations and warranties made by you shall survive termination of the
Terms of Use.
Headings of the Terms of Use.
The section headings used in this Terms of Use are for reference and the
convenience of the readers and shall not constitute part of the Terms of Use
for interpretation purposes.
Termination.
You agree that Hy-Ko, in its sole discretion, may terminate your password,
account, (or any part thereof), or use of the Website, and remove and discard
any content within the Website, for any reason, including, without limitation,
failure to provide accurate and truthful information, for lack of use, or if
Hy-Ko believes that you have violated or acted inconsistently with the terms of
use. Hy-Ko may also in its sole discretion and at any time discontinue
providing the Sharpcar.com Website, or any part thereof, with or without
notice. You agree that any termination of your access to the Website under any
provision of this terms of use may be effected without prior notice, and
acknowledge and agree that Hy-Ko may immediately deactivate or delete your
account and all related information and files in your account and/or bar any
further access to such files or the Website. Further, you agree that Hy-Ko
shall not be liable to you or any third party for any termination of your
access to the Website.
Dealing with Advertisers.
Your correspondence or business dealings with, or participation or promotions
of, advertisers found on or through the Sharpcar.com Website, including payment
and delivery of related goods or services, and any other terms, conditions,
warranties, or representations associated with such dealings, are solely
between you and such advertiser. You agree that Hy-Ko shall not be responsible
or liable for any loss or damage of any sort incurred as the result of any such
dealings or as the result of the presence of such advertiserson the service.
Date of
last update: July 14, 2008
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