Terms and Conditions of Use
AGREEMENT BETWEEN USER AND Scientific Software Tools, Inc.
The Scientific Software Tools Web Site is comprised of various Web pages operated
by Scientific Software Tools, Inc.
The Scientific Software Tools Web Site is offered to you conditioned on your
acceptance without modification of the terms, conditions, and notices contained
herein. Your use of the Scientific Software Tools, Inc. Web Site constitutes your
agreement to all such terms, conditions, and notices.
MODIFICATION OF THESE TERMS OF USE
Scientific Software Tools reserves the right to change the terms, conditions,
and notices under which the Scientific Software Tools Web Site is offered, including
but not limited to the charges associated with the use of the Scientific Software
Tools Web Site.
LINKS TO THIRD PARTY SITES
The Scientific Software Tools Web Site may contain links to other Web Sites (“Linked
Sites”). The Linked Sites are not under the control of Scientific Software Tools
and Scientific Software Tools is not responsible for the contents of any Linked
Site, including without limitation any link contained in a Linked Site, or any changes
or updates to a Linked Site. Scientific Software Tools is not responsible for web
casting or any other form of transmission received from any Linked Site. Scientific
Software Tools is providing these links to you only as a convenience, and the inclusion
of any link does not imply endorsement by Scientific Software Tools of the site
or any association with its operators.
NO UNLAWFUL OR PROHIBITED USE
As a condition of your use of the Scientific Software Tools Web Site, you warrant
to Scientific Software Tools, Inc. that you will not use the Scientific Software
Tools Web Site for any purpose that is unlawful or prohibited by these terms, conditions,
and notices. You may not use the Scientific Software Tools Web Site in any manner
which could damage, disable, overburden, or impair the Scientific Software Tools
Web Site or interfere with any other party’s use and enjoyment of the Scientific
Software Tools Web Site. You may not obtain or attempt to obtain any materials or
information through any means not intentionally made available or provided for through
the Scientific Software Tools Web Sites.
USE OF COMMUNICATION SERVICES
The Scientific Software Tools Web Site may contain bulletin board services, chat
areas, news groups, forums, communities, personal web pages, calendars, and/or other
message or communication facilities designed to enable you to communicate with the
public at large or with a group (collectively, “Communication Services”), you agree
to use the Communication Services only to post, send and receive messages and material
that are proper and related to the particular Communication Service. By way of example,
and not as a limitation, you agree that when using a Communication Service, you
will not:
- Defame, abuse, harass, stalk, threaten or otherwise violate the legal rights
(such as rights of privacy and publicity) of others.
- Publish, post, upload, distribute or disseminate any inappropriate, profane,
defamatory, infringing, obscene, indecent or unlawful topic, name, material
or information.
- Upload files that contain software or other material protected by intellectual
property laws (or by rights of privacy of publicity) unless you own or control
the rights thereto or have received all necessary consents.
- Upload files that contain viruses, corrupted files, or any other similar
software or programs that may damage the operation of another’s computer.
- Advertise or offer to sell or buy any goods or services for any business
purpose, unless such Communication Service specifically allows such messages.
- Conduct or forward surveys, contests, pyramid schemes or chain letters.
- Download any file posted by another user of a Communication Service that
you know, or reasonably should know, cannot be legally distributed in such manner.
- Falsify or delete any author attributions, legal or other proper notices
or proprietary designations or labels of the origin or source of software or
other material contained in a file that is uploaded.
- Restrict or inhibit any other user from using and enjoying the Communication
Services.
- Violate any code of conduct or other guidelines which may be applicable
for any particular Communication Service.
- Harvest or otherwise collect information about others, including e-mail
addresses, without their consent.
- Violate any applicable laws or regulations.
Scientific Software Tools has no obligation to monitor the Communication Services.
However, Scientific Software Tools reserves the right to review materials posted
to a Communication Service and to remove any materials in its sole discretion. Scientific
Software Tools reserves the right to terminate your access to any or all of the
Communication Services at any time without notice for any reason whatsoever.
Scientific Software Tools reserves the right at all times to disclose any information
as necessary to satisfy any applicable law, regulation, legal process or governmental
request, or to edit, refuse to post or to remove any information or materials, in
whole or in part, in Scientific Software Tools, Inc.’s sole discretion.
Always use caution when giving out any personally identifying information about
yourself or your children in any Communication Service. Scientific Software Tools
does not control or endorse the content, messages or information found in any Communication
Service and, therefore, Scientific Software Tools, Inc. specifically disclaims any
liability with regard to the Communication Services and any actions resulting from
your participation in any Communication Service. Managers and hosts are not authorized
Scientific Software Tools spokespersons, and their views do not necessarily reflect
those of Scientific Software Tools.
Materials uploaded to a Communication Service may be subject to posted limitations
on usage, reproduction and/or dissemination. You are responsible for adhering to
such limitations if you download the materials.
MATERIALS PROVIDED TO Scientific Software Tools OR POSTED AT ANY Scientific
Software Tools WEB SITE
Scientific Software Tools does not claim ownership of the materials you provide
to Scientific Software Tools, Inc. (including feedback and suggestions) or post,
upload, input or submit to any Scientific Software Tools, Inc. Web Site or its associated
services (collectively “Submissions”). However, by posting, uploading, inputting,
providing or submitting your Submission you are granting Scientific Software Tools,
Inc., its affiliated companies and necessary sublicensees permission to use your
Submission in connection with the operation of their Internet businesses including,
without limitation, the rights to: copy, distribute, transmit, publicly display,
publicly perform, reproduce, edit, translate and reformat your Submission; and to
publish your name in connection with your Submission.
No compensation will be paid with respect to the use of your Submission, as provided
herein. Scientific Software Tools is under no obligation to post or use any Submission
you may provide and may remove any Submission at any time in Scientific Software
Tools’s sole discretion.
By posting, uploading, inputting, providing or submitting your Submission you
warrant and represent that you own or otherwise control all of the rights to your
Submission as described in this section including, without limitation, all the rights
necessary for you to provide, post, upload, input or submit the Submissions.
LIABILITY DISCLAIMER
THE INFORMATION, SOFTWARE, PRODUCTS, AND SERVICES INCLUDED IN OR AVAILABLE THROUGH
THE SCIENTIFIC SOFTWARE TOOLS WEB SITE MAY INCLUDE INACCURACIES OR TYPOGRAPHICAL
ERRORS. CHANGES ARE PERIODICALLY ADDED TO THE INFORMATION HEREIN. SCIENTIFIC SOFTWARE
TOOLS AND/OR ITS SUPPLIERS MAY MAKE IMPROVEMENTS AND/OR CHANGES IN THE SCIENTIFIC
SOFTWARE TOOLS WEB SITE AT ANY TIME. ADVICE RECEIVED VIA THE SCIENTIFIC SOFTWARE
TOOLS WEB SITE SHOULD NOT BE RELIED UPON FOR PERSONAL, MEDICAL, LEGAL OR FINANCIAL
DECISIONS AND YOU SHOULD CONSULT AN APPROPRIATE PROFESSIONAL FOR SPECIFIC ADVICE
TAILORED TO YOUR SITUATION.
SCIENTIFIC SOFTWARE TOOLS AND/OR ITS SUPPLIERS MAKE NO REPRESENTATIONS ABOUT
THE SUITABILITY, RELIABILITY, AVAILABILITY, TIMELINESS, AND ACCURACY OF THE INFORMATION,
SOFTWARE, PRODUCTS, SERVICES AND RELATED GRAPHICS CONTAINED ON THE SCIENTIFIC SOFTWARE
TOOLS WEB SITE FOR ANY PURPOSE. TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW,
ALL SUCH INFORMATION, SOFTWARE, PRODUCTS, SERVICES AND RELATED GRAPHICS ARE PROVIDED
“AS IS” WITHOUT WARRANTY OR CONDITION OF ANY KIND. SCIENTIFIC SOFTWARE TOOLS AND/OR
ITS SUPPLIERS HEREBY DISCLAIM ALL WARRANTIES AND CONDITIONS WITH REGARD TO THIS
INFORMATION, SOFTWARE, PRODUCTS, SERVICES AND RELATED GRAPHICS, INCLUDING ALL IMPLIED
WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE
AND NON-INFRINGEMENT.
TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, IN NO EVENT SHALL SCIENTIFIC
SOFTWARE TOOLS AND/OR ITS SUPPLIERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, PUNITIVE,
INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER INCLUDING,
WITHOUT LIMITATION, DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF USE, DATA OR PROFITS, ARISING OUT OF OR
IN ANY WAY CONNECTED WITH THE USE OR PERFORMANCE OF THE SCIENTIFIC SOFTWARE TOOLS
WEB SITE, WITH THE DELAY OR INABILITY TO USE THE Scientific Software Tools WEB SITE
OR RELATED SERVICES, THE PROVISION OF OR FAILURE TO PROVIDE SERVICES, OR FOR ANY
INFORMATION, SOFTWARE, PRODUCTS, SERVICES AND RELATED GRAPHICS OBTAINED THROUGH
THE SCIENTIFIC SOFTWARE TOOLS, INC. WEB SITE, OR OTHERWISE ARISING OUT OF THE USE
OF THE Scientific Software Tools WEB SITE, WHETHER BASED ON CONTRACT, TORT, NEGLIGENCE,
STRICT LIABILITY OR OTHERWISE, EVEN IF SCIENTIFIC SOFTWARE TOOLS OR ANY OF ITS SUPPLIERS
HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF DAMAGES. BECAUSE SOME STATES/JURISDICTIONS
DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF LIABILITY FOR CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL
DAMAGES, THE ABOVE LIMITATION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU. IF YOU ARE DISSATISFIED WITH
ANY PORTION OF THE SCIENTIFIC SOFTWARE TOOLS WEB SITE, OR WITH ANY OF THESE TERMS
OF USE, YOUR SOLE AND EXCLUSIVE REMEDY IS TO DISCONTINUE USING THE SCIENTIFIC SOFTWARE
TOOLS WEB SITE.
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TERMINATION/ACCESS RESTRICTION
Scientific Software Tools reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to terminate
your access to the Scientific Software Tools Web Site and the related services or
any portion thereof at any time, without notice. GENERAL To the maximum extent permitted
by law, this agreement is governed by the laws of the State of Washington, U.S.A.
and you hereby consent to the exclusive jurisdiction and venue of courts in King
County, Washington, U.S.A. in all disputes arising out of or relating to the use
of the Scientific Software Tools Web Site. Use of the Scientific Software Tools
Web Site is unauthorized in any jurisdiction that does not give effect to all provisions
of these terms and conditions, including without limitation this paragraph. You
agree that no joint venture, partnership, employment, or agency relationship exists
between you and Scientific Software Tools as a result of this agreement or use of
the Scientific Software Tools Web Site. Scientific Software Tools’s performance
of this agreement is subject to existing laws and legal process, and nothing contained
in this agreement is in derogation of Scientific Software Tools’s right to comply
with governmental, court and law enforcement requests or requirements relating to
your use of the Scientific Software Tools Web Site or information provided to or
gathered by Scientific Software Tools with respect to such use. If any part of this
agreement is determined to be invalid or unenforceable pursuant to applicable law
including, but not limited to, the warranty disclaimers and liability limitations
set forth above, then the invalid or unenforceable provision will be deemed superseded
by a valid, enforceable provision that most closely matches the intent of the original
provision and the remainder of the agreement shall continue in effect. Unless otherwise
specified herein, this agreement constitutes the entire agreement between the user
and Scientific Software Tools with respect to the Scientific Software Tools Web
Site and it supersedes all prior or contemporaneous communications and proposals,
whether electronic, oral or written, between the user and Scientific Software Tools
with respect to the Scientific Software Tools Web Site. A printed version of this
agreement and of any notice given in electronic form shall be admissible in judicial
or administrative proceedings based upon or relating to this agreement to the same
extent an d subject to the same conditions as other business documents and records
originally generated and maintained in printed form. It is the express wish to the
parties that this agreement and all related documents be drawn up in English.
COPYRIGHT AND TRADEMARK NOTICES:
All contents of the Scientific Software Tools Web Site are: Copyright © 2005
Scientific Software Tools and/or its suppliers. All rights reserved.
TRADEMARKS
The names of actual companies and products mentioned herein may be the trademarks
of their respective owners.
The example companies, organizations, products, people and events depicted herein
are fictitious. No association with any real company, organization, product, person,
or event is intended or should be inferred.
Any rights not expressly granted herein are reserved.
NOTICES AND PROCEDURE FOR MAKING CLAIMS OF COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT
Pursuant to Title 17, United States Code, Section 512(c)(2), notifications of
claimed copyright infringement under United States copyright law should be sent
to Service Provider’s Designated Agent. ALL INQUIRIES NOT RELEVANT TO THE FOLLOWING
PROCEDURE WILL RECEIVE NO RESPONSE. See Notice and Procedure for Making Claims of
Copyright Infringement.