Terms
1. Introduction.
THIS AGREEMENT DESCRIBES YOUR RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES IN USING THE WEB SITE PROVIDED BY CHICAGO RIVET & MACHINE CO. PLEASE READ IT CAREFULLY BEFORE USING THE WEB SITE.
ChicagoRivet.com ("We" or "Our" or "Us"), provides this web site subject to your compliance with the terms and conditions in this Terms of Use Agreement ("Agreement"). This Agreement applies to any web pages provided by our server at the following IP address: 209.212.205.17. These web pages make up our Site. We reserve the right to change the Site and any Content at any time without notice, including but not limited to the terms and conditions of this Agreement and any other information provided regarding products, programs, and services. Please review this Agreement before each use of our Site. By using our Site, you agree to be bound by these terms and conditions. If you do not agree to these terms and conditions, please do not use this Site.
2. Ownership and Copyright.
© 2000 ChicagoRivet.com All rights reserved.
All content included on this Site, including, but not limited to, text, graphics, logos, button icons, images, audio and video files, and the compilation and arrangement of this content (collectively, the "Content") are the property of CHICAGO RIVET & MACHINE CO. or its Content suppliers and are protected by U.S. and international copyright laws. Except as explicitly provided by this Agreement, applicable copyright, trademark, and other laws govern your use of the Content. You may download the Content displayed on the Site for noncommercial, personal use only, provided you also retain all copyright and other proprietary notices contained on the Content. You may not, however, redistribute, modify, transmit, reuse, re-post, or use the Content for public or commercial purposes without our prior written permission.
3. Other Intellectual Property Rights.
The products, services, and technology described on this Site may be the subject of other intellectual property rights, such as patents. Nothing contained in the information provided by this Site will be construed as conferring by implication, estoppel or otherwise, any license or right under any patent or trademark of Chicago Rivet & Machine Co or any third party.
4. Software.
Your use of any software downloaded from this Site ("Software") is subject to that Software's end user license agreement. You may not install or use the Software until you review and agree to the terms of the relevant end user license agreement.
5. Trademarks.
Chicago Rivet & Machine Company's trademarks and trade names may not be used on products or services, or in advertising or publicity without specific, written prior permission from Chicago Rivet Co. Please direct any questions regarding the use of Chicago Rivet trademarks to Our Legal Department in the United States at (630) 357-8500.
CHICAGO RIVET & MACHINE COMPANY is a federally registered trademarks of ChicagoRivet.com and all names of other ChicagoRivet.com services or products are trademarks or registered trademarks of Chicago Rivet & Machine Co. All other trademarks, service marks, and logos used on the Site are the trademarks, service marks, or logos of Chicago Rivet or their respective owners.
6. Code of Conduct.
While using the Site, you agree:
To comply with all applicable laws, rules and regulations;
To comply with any instructions, rules, or directions we provide related to the Site and Content;
To give accurate, complete, and current information in your communications with us;
Not to use the Site or Content for any unlawful purpose;
Not to engage in flooding or spamming;
Not to use, reproduce, transmit, or distribute any part of the Site or Content without our prior written consent for any purpose other than personal, non-commercial use;
Not to make derivative works of the Site or Content without our prior written consent;
Not to modify, adapt, translate, reverse engineer, decompile or disassemble any portion of the Site or Content;
Not to remove any copyright, trademark, or other proprietary rights notices contained in the Site or Content; and
Not to use any manual or automatic device or process in any way to reproduce or circumvent the navigational structure or presentation of the Site or Content.
7. Making Purchases.
If you wish to purchase products or services described on the Site, you will be asked by ChicagoRivet.com to supply certain information applicable to your purchase, including, without limitation, credit card and other information. You understand that any such information will be treated by Us in the manner described in our Privacy Policy, which can be found at http://www.ChicagoRivet.com/privacy_policy.htm. You agree that all information that you provide to Us will be accurate, current, and complete. You agree to pay all charges incurred by you or any users of your credit card or other payment mechanism at the price(s) in effect when such charges are incurred. You will also be responsible for paying any applicable taxes relating to your purchases.
We reserve the right, without prior notification and at our sole discretion, to limit the order quantity on any product or service and/or refuse service. Verification of information may be required prior to Our acceptance of any order. Price and availability of any product or service are subject to change without notice.
.While We make every effort to provide you with the most accurate information regarding Our products and services, mistakes do occur. In the event that incorrect information regarding any product or service, including but not limited to price, fees, taxes, or duration of service, is placed on the Site due to a typographical or any other type of error, we reserve the right to refuse or cancel any orders placed, whether or not your credit card or other payment of payment has been charged. If We cancel an order after your credit card or other method of payment has already been charged, We will issue a credit to you in the amount of the incorrect price.
8. Submissions and Postings in Message Boards and Chat rooms.
By transmitting to us ideas, statements, information, or any other materials (collectively, "Materials"), or by posting such Materials to any area of the Site, including but not limited to message boards, chat rooms, and any other forums, collectively the Forums ("Forums"), you agree to comply with this Agreement and grant Us a worldwide, non-exclusive, sub-licensable, assignable, royalty-free, perpetual, irrevocable right to use, reproduce, distribute, modify, perform and display (publicly or otherwise), make, have made, sell, offer for sale and import such Materials in any media now known or hereafter developed, for any purpose whatsoever without compensation. None of the Materials shall be subject to any obligation, whether of confidentiality, attribution, or otherwise, on Our part and We shall not be liable for any use or disclosure of any Materials.
By using the Forums and the Site, you agree not to upload, post, email or otherwise transmit any Materials that:
you do not have a right to transmit under any law or under contractual or fiduciary relationships (such as inside information, proprietary and confidential information learned or disclosed as part of employment relationships or under nondisclosure agreements);
infringe any patent, trademark, trade secret, copyright or other proprietary rights of any party;
are in any way fraudulent, threatening, abusive, libelous, defamatory, harmful, disruptive, obscene or otherwise objectionable; or
constitute an unsolicited commercial communication (except with our prior written consent).
Occasionally, the Forums may contain information that is inaccurate, misleading, or deceptive, whether intentionally or unintentionally. We neither endorse nor are responsible for any opinion, advice, information, or statement made or displayed on the Site or Forums by third parties, whether such third parties are visitors to the Site or otherwise. We are not responsible for any errors or omissions in articles or postings, for hyperlinks embedded in messages, or for any results obtained from the use of such information. Under no circumstances will We or Our affiliates, suppliers, or agents be liable for any loss or damage caused by your reliance on such information obtained through the Site.
The opinions expressed in the Forums reflect solely the opinion(s) of the participants and may not reflect Our opinion(s). We have no obligation to monitor the Site or the Forums, or any other materials that you or other third parties transmit or post on to the Site or the Forums. However, you acknowledge and agree that We have the right (but not the obligation) to monitor the Site and the Forums and the materials you transmit or post; to alter or remove any such materials (including, without limitation, any posting to a Forum); and to disclose such materials and the circumstances surrounding their transmission to any third party in order to operate the Site properly; to protect Ourselves, Our sponsors, and Our visitors; and to comply with legal obligations or governmental requests.
9. Jurisdictional Issues.
The Site is solely directed to individuals residing in the United States. We make no representation that materials in the Site are appropriate or available for use in other locations. Those who choose to access the Site from other locations do so on their own initiative and at their own risk, and are responsible for compliance with local laws, if and to the extent local laws are applicable. The Software is further subject to United States export controls. No Software may be downloaded or otherwise exported or re-exported (i) into or to a national or resident of any country to which the U.S. has embargoed goods; or (ii) to anyone on the U.S. Treasury Department's list of Specially Designated Nationals or the U.S. Commerce Department's Table of Deny Orders. By downloading or using any Software, you represent and warrant that you are not located in, under the control of, or a national or resident of any such country or on any such list.
We reserve the right to limit the availability of the Site and the provision of any service or product described on the Site to any person, geographic area, or jurisdiction We so desire, at any time and in Our sole discretion.
10. Links to and from Other Web Sites.
Any web site that links to the Site or any web site accessible by links from the Site collectively ("Linked Sites") are not under Our control and such links are provided purely for the convenience of Our users. We are not responsible for the contents, nature, or quality of any Linked Site of any link contained in any Linked Site. The inclusion of a link to a Linked Site does not imply Our endorsement, affiliation, or adoption of the Linked Site. This Agreement and Our Privacy Policy do not apply to any Linked Site unless expressly stated on such Linked Site.
You may include a link or links on your web site to the Site's home page, currently located at www.ChicagoRivet.com ("Home Page"); provided that (a) you provide the following information to us by sending an e-mail to webmaster@ChicagoRivet.com that includes (i) your name; (ii) your company name; (iii) your e-mail; (iv) your telephone number; and (v) the URL you plan to link from; and (b) you agree to remove promptly any and all links to the Home Page at Our request. You may not link to the Site any other web site containing illegal, indecent, obscene, pornographic, profane threatening, abusive, defamatory, libelous, unlawful, offensive, or inappropriate or material that violates any applicable intellectual property, proprietary, privacy or publicity rights. You may not link to this Site by using Our logo, service mark, trademark without Our express written permission. You must obtain express written permission from Us before you link to an internal or subsidiary page of this Site that is located one or several levels down from the Home Page ("deep linking"), or present Content of this Site within another web site ("framing").
11. Privacy.
Please refer to Our Privacy Policy, http://www.ChicagoRivet.com/privacy.html, for information on the collection and use of your personal information.
12. Additional Agreements.
Your use of the services and products contained on the Site may be governed by additional agreements, including but not limited to an end user license agreement for Software. By using such service or product, you agree to comply with the terms of those agreements.
13. Termination of Agreement.
This Agreement will remain effective until terminated in accordance with its terms. We reserve the right to immediately terminate this Agreement and your access to and use of the Site or any portion of the Site, at any time and for any reason, with or without cause. Upon termination of this Agreement by either party, your right to use the Site will immediately cease.
14. Disclaimers.
The web site chicagorivet.com and the content are provided "as is" and without warranties of any kind, either express or implied. To the fullest extent permissible pursuant to applicable law, we and our affiliates, suppliers, advertisers, and agents disclaim all warranties, express or implied, including, but not limited to, implied warranties of title, non-infringement, merchantability, and fitness for a particular purpose. Applicable law may not allow the exclusion of implied warranties, so the above exclusions may not apply to you. We and our affiliates, suppliers, and agents do not warrant that your use of the site will be uninterrupted, error-free, or secure, that defects will be corrected, or that the site (or the server(s) on which it is hosted) are free of viruses or other harmful components.
No information available on the site or through our software is intended as investment, tax, accounting, or legal advice, as an offer or solicitation of an offer to sell or buy, or as an endorsement, recommendation, or sponsorship of any company, security, or fund. You assume total responsibility and risk for your use of the site and the content and your reliance thereon. No opinion, advice, or statement of chicagorivet.com or its affiliates, suppliers, agents, or visitors, whether made on the site, in the software, or otherwise, will create any warranty. Your use of the site and any materials provided through the site are entirely at your own risk.
15. Limitation of Liability.
We chicago rivet & machine company and our suppliers, advertisers, affiliates, and agents are not responsible or liable for any indirect, incidental, consequential, special, exemplary, punitive or other damages under any contract, negligence, strict liability or other theory arising out of or relating in any way to the site, content contained on the site, or services purchased through the site. Your sole remedy for dissatisfaction with the site, the content contained on this site, or services purchased through this site is to stop using the site, content, or service, as applicable. Our and our suppliers', advertisers', affiliates', and agents' sole and exclusive maximum liability for all damages, losses, and causes of action (whether in contract, tort (including, without limitation, negligence), or otherwise relating to this site will be five dollars ($5).
16. Indemnification.
You agree to indemnify, defend and hold Us, Our officers, directors, employees, agents, and representatives harmless from and against any and all claims, damages, losses, costs (including reasonable attorneys' fees), or other expenses that arise directly or indirectly out of or from (a) your breach of this Agreement, including but not limited to any violation of the Code of Conduct above; (b) any allegation that any materials that you submit to Us or transmit to the Site infringe or otherwise violate the copyright, trademark, trade secret or other intellectual property or other rights of any third party; and (c) your activities in connection with the Site.
17. Claims of Copyright Infringement.
If you believe that your work has been copied in a way that constitutes copyright infringement or that a link returned by Our search services leads to a site containing infringing material, please contact Our designated agent pursuant to the Digital Millennium Copyright Act, Title 17, United States Code, Section 512(c)(2) ("DMCA"). All such notifications relating to this Site must be submitted in a manner consistent with the DMCA to the following designated agent:
Chicago Rivet & Machine Co
901 Frontenac Road
Naperville, Illinois 60566
Attention: Legal Department.
For more information, go to the U.S. Copyright Office Web Site, http://lcWeb.loc.gov/copyright/ or see 17 United States Code 512(c)(2) (Digital Millennium Copyright Act of 1998).
18. Consumer Rights.
This Agreement is governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Illinois, United States of America, without regards to its principles of conflicts of law. You agree to personal jurisdiction by the federal and state courts located in Dupage County, Illinois, and waive any jurisdictional, venue, or inconvenient forum objections to such courts. If any provision of this Agreement is found to be unlawful, void, or for any reason unenforceable, then that provision will be deemed severable from this Agreement and will not affect the validity and enforceability of any remaining provisions. Any heading, caption or section title contained in this Agreement is inserted only as a matter of convenience and in no way defines or explains any section or provision hereof.
Under Illinois Civil Code you are entitled to the following information:
Current rates for our products and services may be obtained by emailing Us at sales@ChicagoRivet.com. We reserve the right to change existing fees and rates and to institute new fees and rates at any time.
If you have any complaints about the Site, Content, or any product or services purchased through the Site, please contact Us at webmaster@ChicagoRivet.com.
19. How to reach us.
For further information or to lodge a complaint regarding this Web Site, please call Us at (630) 357-8500 during normal business hours. You may also reach ChicagoRivet.com by writing to: Chicago Rivet & Machine Company, 901 Frontenac Road, Naperville, Illinois 60566, Attention: MIS Department. Email: Webmaster@ChicagoRivet.com