Terms of Use

Flexible Steel Lacing Company ("Flexco") through its website, www.flexco.com, provides information through its website ("Site") and links to other websites and services which are subject to the terms and conditions hereof. Flexco may modify these terms at any time. Any use of the Site constitutes your acceptance of the then current terms and conditions.

Acceptance of Terms and Use Limitations

You agree and continue to agree to use this Site in a manner consistent with the applicable laws and regulations and in accordance with the terms and conditions set forth below. By using the Site, you agree to be legally bound by the Terms of Use just as if you had signed this agreement. This Site is available only for your personal, non-commercial use.

You agree not to engage in any conduct that, in Flexco’s discretion, restricts or inhibits any other person from using, accessing or enjoying the Site. You agree to use the Site only for lawful purposes. You agree not to post or transmit any unlawful, harmful, threatening, abusive, harassing, defamatory, vulgar, obscene, racially, ethnically or otherwise objectionable material of any kind.

Ownership of Intellectual Property

You acknowledge that this Site may contain images, text, audio, instructional and other information, music, graphics, sounds and other components (collectively "Content"). The Content is the property of Flexco and is protected by copyright, patent, trademarks, trade secrets or other proprietary rights. These rights are valid and protected in all forms of media and technologies existing now or hereinafter developed. All Content is a collective work under the U.S. copyright laws and is protected by worldwide copyright laws and treaties. You agree not to copy, reproduce, modify, publish, download, upload, frame, post, transmit, or distribute Content in any way without Flexco's prior written permission. Except as expressly provided herein, Flexco does not grant any express or implied right to you under any patents, copyrights, trademarks, or trade secret information or the right to use any Content.

Use of Specific Documents

You may use press releases, instructional information, application stories or FAQs ("Documents") from this Site provided that (1) the "Copyright Notice", identified below, appears in all copies; (2) use of such Documents from this Site is for informational, non-commercial or personal use only and will not be copied or posted on any network computer or Web site or published or broadcast in any medium; and (3) no modifications of any Documents are made. The Documents specified above do not include the design or layout of the Site or any other Flexco owned, operated, licensed or controlled site.

Copyright Notice

Use of Communications/Unsolicited Ideas

Information delivered to this Site (whether via posting, electronic mail, chat rooms or otherwise) shall not be considered by you to be confidential. Flexco shall not be responsible to keep such information confidential and Flexco shall not be liable for any use or disclosure thereof. All information delivered to this Site is, and shall remain, the sole and exclusive property of Flexco and may be used by Flexco for any purpose whatsoever, commercial or otherwise, without compensation, but at all times in compliance with Flexco’s Privacy Policy. Flexco welcomes your comments about this Site or Flexco's products, but Flexco is not seeking any unsolicited ideas, suggestions or materials relating to the development, design, manufacture or marketing of its products.

Updates and Errors

The information on this Site is made available as a general information forum and is not intended to be formal training or a substitute for formal training. Flexco shall not be liable for any errors or omissions on this Site. Flexco does not warrant the accuracy or completeness of the Content, information, text, graphics, links or other items contained on the Site. The information published on this Site may include technical inaccuracies or typographical errors. Changes are periodically made to the information here. Flexco and/or its respective suppliers may make improvements and/or changes in the product(s) described herein at any time. Flexco has no duty to update this Site or the Content and Flexco shall not be liable for any failure to update such information. Flexco makes no representation that this Site or Content is appropriate or available for use in other locations, and access to it from territories where the content is illegal is prohibited.

Product Information

Product information contained in this Site is general information and is not applicable to specific uses or circumstances. Consult your Flexco representative or distributor on the proper product selection, installation and maintenance of Flexco products. Any product information on this Site shall not be relied upon in any specific application, and Flexco disclaims any liability therefor.

Disclaimers

Products described in this Site may not be available to you because of the manner in which they are distributed. Flexco makes no claim that this Site, it’s Content or information is appropriate in any jurisdiction. THIS SITE IS DISTRIBUTED ON AN 'AS IS' BASIS. FLEXCO MAKES NO REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES REGARDING THE ACCURACY, RELIABILITY OR COMPLETENESS OF THIS SITE, ITS CONTENT OR INFORMATION. TO THE EXTENT PERMISSIBLE BY LAW, FLEXCO DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, WARRANTIES OF TITLE, OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF QUALITY, PERFORMANCE, MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. FURTHER, FLEXCO DOES NOT WARRANT THAT THIS SITE OR THE SERVER THAT MAKES IT AVAILABLE ARE FREE OF COMPUTER 'VIRUSES.'

Limitation of Liability

Flexco shall not be liable for any damages of any kind, including, without limitation, indirect, special or consequential damages arising out of your access to, or inability to access, this Site or your use of, or reliance upon, this Site or the Content hereof. Furthermore, you agree to indemnify Flexco against liability relating to any use of the Site or Content.

Jurisdiction and Venue

This Agreement shall be construed and governed by the laws of the State of Illinois, notwithstanding any conflicts of law provision. You agree to submit to the personal and exclusive jurisdiction of the state and federal courts located within the State of Illinois. You agree that regardless of any statute or law to the contrary, any claim or cause of action arising out of or related to use of Flexco's Site, Content or these terms and conditions must be filed within one (1) year after such claim or cause of action arises.

Severability

If any provision of these terms and conditions is found by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, the court shall endeavor to give effect to the intention reflected in the provision, and the other provisions of these terms and conditions shall remain in full force and effect.

The Terms of Use constitute the entire agreement between the parties with respect to the subject matter contained herein and supersedes all previous communications or agreements, whether written or oral, between Flexco and you.