Website Terms and conditions

This page states the terms and conditions of use [“Terms and Conditions”] under which you may use www.schwankgroup.com [the “Web Site”]. Please read this page carefully. If you do not accept the Terms and Conditions stated here, your sole recourse is to leave the Web Site immediately. Schwank USA, Inc. [the “Company”, “Schwank”, “We”, “Us”, and “Our”] reserves the right to change these Terms and Conditions at any time and to notify you by posting an updated version of the Terms and Conditions on this Web Site. We also reserve the right at any time and from time to time to modify or discontinue, temporarily or permanently, the Web Site [or any part thereof] with or without notice.

 

Section 1. Use of Material.

The contents of this Web Site, such as any and all content, text, graphics, images, audio, video, software, trademarks, service marks, trade names, and other information [“Material”] contained in this Web Site are proprietary to us and/or our third-party licensors. The Material is protected by USA, Canadian and International copyright and trademark laws, including the HTML that the Company uses to generate its web pages. All trademarks appearing on the Web Site are property of their respective owners. Our trademarks and trade dress may not be used in any manner for any purpose without our express written consent.

Except as outlined below, you may not modify, copy, reproduce, publish, post, transmit, distribute, display, perform, create derivative works from, transfer or sell any Material without our express prior written consent. You may download, print, and reproduce the Material for your own personal informational purposes, provided that you agree to maintain any and all copyright or other proprietary notices contained in such Material, and that you cite the URL Source of such Material. Reproduction of multiple copies of the Material, in whole or in part, for resale or distribution is strictly prohibited except with our prior written permission. To obtain written consent for such reproduction, please contact us at csr@schwankgroup.com

 

Section 2. Acceptable Site Use.

  • Registration and Passwords. To access certain portions of the Web Site, you may be asked to complete a registration form. In consideration for your use of this Web Site and the services provided on it, you agree to provide true, current, complete, and accurate information as requested on any registration form to which this Web Site may direct you, and update that registration information as soon as possible after any information on such registration form changes.Upon registration, you will be given a password and/or username. You alone are responsible for keeping that password and username confidential, and for any and all activity that occurs on this Web Site under such password or username. You agree to immediately notify us of any unauthorized use of your password or username or any other breach of security relating to the Web Site.

 

  • Web Site Security Rules. You are prohibited from violating or attempting to violate the security of the Web Site, including, without limitation, [i] accessing data not intended to be accessed by you; [ii] logging into a server or account that you are not authorized to use, [iii] attempting to probe, scan or test the vulnerability of a system or network or to breach security or authentication measures without proper authorization, [iv] attempting to interfere with service to any user, host or network, including, without limitation, via means of submitting a virus or Trojan-horse to the Web Site, overloading the Web Site with requests [sometimes referred to as a “denial of service” attack or “flooding” the server], or otherwise attempting to crash the Web Site, [v] sending unsolicited e-mail, including promotions and/or advertising of products or services on behalf of the Web Site, or [vi] forging any traffic in relation to the Web Site. Violations of system or network security may result in civil or criminal liability. The Company will investigate occurrences that may involve such violations and may involve, and cooperate with, law enforcement authorities in prosecuting users who are involved in such violations.

 

  • General Rules. Users may not use the Web Site in order to transmit, distribute, store or destroy material [i] in violation of any applicable law or regulation, [ii] in a manner that will infringe the copyright, trademark, trade secret, or other intellectual property rights of others or violate the privacy or publicity of other personal rights of others, or [iii] that is libelous, obscene, threatening, abusive or hateful.

 

Section 3. The Company’s Liability.

The Material may contain inaccuracies or typographical errors. The Company makes no representations about the accuracy, reliability, completeness, or timeliness of the Web Site or the Material. The use of the Web Site and the Material is at your own risk. Changes are periodically made to the Web Site and may be made at any time.

THE COMPANY DOES NOT WARRANT THAT THE WEB SITE WILL OPERATE ERROR-FREE OR THAT THIS WEB SITE AND ITS SERVER ARE FREE OF COMPUTER VIRUSES, TROJAN HORSES, OR OTHER HARMFUL MECHANISMS. IF YOUR USE OF THE WEB SITE OR THE MATERIAL RESULTS IN THE NEED FOR SERVICING OR REPLACING EQUIPMENT OR DATA, THE COMPANY IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR THOSE COSTS.

THE WEB SITE AND MATERIAL ARE PROVIDED ON AN ‘AS IS’ BASIS WITHOUT ANY WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND. THE COMPANY, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, INCLUDING THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, AS WELL AS ANY WARRANTIES OF NON-INFRINGEMENT OF THIRD PARTIES RIGHTS. THE COMPANY MAKES NO WARRANTIES ABOUT THE ACCURACY, RELIABILITY, COMPLETENESS, OR TIMELINESS OF THE MATERIAL, SERVICES, SOFTWARE, TEXT, GRAPHICS, AND LINKS.

 

Section 4. Disclaimer of Consequential Damages.

IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COMPANY, ITS SUPPLIERS, OR ANY THIRD PARTIES MENTIONED AT THIS WEB SITE BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER [INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATIONS, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, LOST PROFITS, OR DAMAGES RESULTING FROM LOST DATA OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION] RESULTING FROM THE USE OR INABILITY TO USE THE WEB SITE AND THE MATERIAL, EVEN IF WE HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES, WHETHER BASED ON WARRANTY, CONTRACT, TORT, OR ANY OTHER LEGAL THEORY, AND WHETHER OR NOT THE COMPANY IS ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. APPLICABLE LAW MAY NOT ALLOW THE LIMITATION OR EXCLUSION OF LIABILITY FOR INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, SO THE ABOVE LIMITATION OR EXCLUSION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU.

 

Section 5. Links to Other Sites.

The Web Site may offer you links to other sites on the Internet that are owned and operated by third parties, and therefore not affiliated with us. Please understand that such linked Web Sites are independent from the Web Site and that we have no control over the content of such Web Sites. Consequently, we cannot be held liable and make no warranty or representation whatsoever as to the accuracy, timeliness and/or completeness of the information contained on such Web Sites.

The links that we might place on our Web Site do not imply that we sponsor, endorse or are affiliated or associated with, or have been legally authorized to use any trade-mark, trade name, service mark, design, logo, symbol or other copyrighted materials displayed on or accessible through such sites.

We welcome any feedback that you may have concerning the external links that we have placed on our Web Site.

 

Section 6. Indemnity.

You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless the Company, its officers, directors, employees, agents, and licensors from and against losses, expenses, damages, claims, fines, penalties, costs, and liabilities [including reasonable legal and accounting fees], alleging or resulting from [a] any content you [or anyone acting under any password or username that may be issued to you] submit, post, transmit or make available on the Web Site and/or [b] your [or anyone acting under any password or username that may be issued to you] use of this Web Site, connection thereto, or any alleged violation by you of these Terms and Conditions. The Company shall provide notice to you promptly of any such claim, suit, or proceeding and shall assist you, at your expense, in defending any such claim, suit, or proceeding.

 

Section 7. User Information.

The Company may use the information it obtains relating to you, including your IP address, name, mailing address, email address, and use of the Web Site to administer this website, for internal business and marketing purposes.

 

Section 8. Applicable Laws.

Schwank maintains this site in Ontario, Canada and you agree that these terms of use and any legal action or proceeding relating to this site shall be governed by the laws of the Province of Ontario without reference to its choice of law rules. Schwank may modify these Terms from time to time. Any use of or access to the Website after such modification will indicate your agreement to the modified Terms. You should review this page frequently.

 

You may contact Schwank at csr@schwankgroup.com

Effective as of April 16, 2021

The Schwank Group reserves the right to change, modify or discontinue any policy without notice. The information contained within is not considered a guarantee of service, expressed or implied.