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TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF USE
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PLEASE READ THIS AGREEMENT CAREFULLY BEFORE USING THIS
WEB SITE. THIS AGREEMENT SETS FORTH THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS WHICH APPLY TO
YOUR USE OF THIS WEBSITE (THE "SERVICE") WHICH IS OFFERED TO YOU BY C.H.
GUENTHER & SON, INC. ("GUENTHER"). BY USING THIS SITE, YOU AGREE TO THE
TERMS OF THIS USAGE AGREEMENT JUST AS IF YOU HAD SIGNED THIS AGREEMENT. IF YOU
DO NOT AGREE TO BE BOUND BY THIS AGREEMENT, PLEASE DISCONTINUE YOUR USE OF THE
SERVICE.
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LIMITED LICENSE
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Subject to the terms and conditions set forth in this
agreement, Guenther grants you a non-exclusive, non-transferable, limited right
to access, use and display this Web site and the materials thereon for your
personal, noncommercial use only. You agree that no joint venture, partnership,
employment or agency relationship exists between you and Guenther as a result
of this agreement or your use of the Service.
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MODIFICATION AND TERMINATION
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Guenther reserves the right to modify these terms and
conditions and to modify, add or discontinue any aspect, content, or feature of
the Service. Such amendments, modifications, additions or deletions shall
become effective upon notice thereof, which may be provided to you by posting
on the Service, via e-mail or any other reasonable means. By using the Service,
you agree to be bound by any such revisions. You should periodically visit this
page to determine the then current Terms and Conditions of Use to which you are
bound.
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The license and rights granted under this Agreement
shall remain in full force and effect unless terminated, suspended, or canceled
for any of the following reasons: (a) upon thirty (30) days written notice by
any party of its intent to terminate; (b) immediately by Guenther for any
unauthorized access or use by you, including, without limitation (i) concurrent
access of the Service with identical user identification numbers, (ii)
permitting another person or entity to use your user identification number to
access the Service, or (iii) any other access or use of the Service except as
expressly provided in this Agreement; or (c) immediately, if in Guenther's sole
discretion you violate the terms and conditions of this Agreement or the rules
and regulations relating to the use of, or tamper with or alter any of the
software and/or data files contained in, or accessed through, the Service.
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Termination, suspension, or cancellation of this
Agreement or your access rights shall not affect any right or relief to which
Guenther may be entitled, at law or in equity. Upon termination of the licenses
under this Agreement, all rights granted to you will terminate and revert to
Guenther and its licensors. Upon termination, you must destroy all materials
obtained from this Web site and any and all other Guenther site(s) and all
copies thereof, whether made under the terms of this agreement or otherwise.
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COPYRIGHT AND TRADEMARK NOTICE
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All trademarks of Guenther and all trademarks,
service marks and trade names used on the Service are the property of Guenther
or their respective owners, and may not be copied, downloaded or otherwise
exploited without the permission of Guenther or the owner of such trademark,
service mark or trade name.
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Copyright © 2000-2003 C. H. Guenther & Son, Inc.
All rights reserved. Copying, storage in an electronic storage device, making
of derivative works or public display of any text, graphics or displays of this
Web site not credited to others is prohibited under penalty of the laws of the
United States of America and international treaties without the prior, express
written permission of Guenther. Guenther does not grant permission to anyone to
display or distribute this information on the Internet or the World Wide Web.
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The trademarks, logos and service marks (hereinafter
"Trademarks") displayed on this Web site are registered or unregistered
Trademarks of Guenther. Nothing contained in this Web site shall be construed
as granting, by implication, estoppel or otherwise, any license or right to use
any Trademark displayed on this Web site without Guenther's prior written
approval.
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RESTRICTIONS ON USE
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This Service is owned and operated by Guenther and
contains material which is derived in whole or in part from material supplied
and owned by Guenther and other sources, and is protected by copyright,
trademark, and other applicable laws. You may not modify, copy, reproduce,
republish, upload, post, transmit, publicly display, prepare derivative works
based on, or distribute in any way any material from this Service including
code and software ("Material"). You may download Material from this Service for
your personal, noncommercial use only, provided you keep intact all copyright
and other proprietary notices. In the event that you download Material from the
Service, such Material is licensed to you by Guenther or its licensors, and
neither Guenther nor its licensors transfer title to any such Material to you.
You agree that you will not alter the presentation or reproduce, retransmit,
disseminate, sell, distribute, publish, broadcast, circulate or commercially
exploit the information provided on this site in any manner without the prior,
express written consent of Guenther. Further, you agree that you will not use
the information provided on this site for any unlawful purpose.
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LINKING TO THIS WEB SITE
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You may link only to Guenther's Homepage:
CHGUENTHER.COM. Deep-linking is expressly prohibited.
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SOLICITATION OF OFFERS
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Statements made on these pages concerning the
products or services of Guenther do not constitute an offer, but are merely
solicitations of an offer. References to and information concerning products on
this Web site are not complete and must be read in conjunction with the
specific information accompanying such products, as the same may change from
time to time.
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DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTY
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GUENTHER HAS PROVIDED LINKS AND POINTERS TO INTERNET
SITES MAINTAINED BY THIRD PARTIES ("THIRD PARTY SITES") AND MAY FROM TIME TO
TIME PROVIDE THIRD PARTY MATERIALS ON THIS SERVICE. NEITHER GUENTHER NOR ITS
AFFILIATES OR SUPPLIERS OPERATE OR CONTROL IN ANY RESPECT ANY INFORMATION,
PRODUCTS OR SERVICES ON THESE THIRD PARTY SITES. THE MATERIALS IN THIS SERVICE
AND THE THIRD PARTY SITES ARE PROVIDED "AS IS" AND WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY
KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED. TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMISSIBLE PURSUANT TO
APPLICABLE LAW, GUENTHER DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED,
INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS
FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NON-INFRINGEMENT. GUENTHER DOES NOT WARRANT THAT
THE FUNCTIONS CONTAINED IN THE MATERIALS AND PRODUCTS WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED OR
ERROR-FREE, THAT DEFECTS WILL BE CORRECTED, OR THAT THIS SERVICES, INCLUDING
THE COMMUNITY AREAS, OR THE SERVER THAT MAKES THEM AVAILABLE, IS FREE OF
VIRUSES OR OTHER HARMFUL COMPONENTS. GUENTHER DOES NOT WARRANT OR MAKE ANY
REPRESENTATIONS REGARDING THE USE OR THE RESULTS OF THE USE OF THE MATERIALS IN
THIS SERVICE OR IN THIRD PARTY SITES IN TERMS OF THEIR CORRECTNESS, ACCURACY,
TIMELINESS, RELIABILITY OR OTHERWISE. YOU ASSUME ALL RISK OF ERRORS' AND/OR
OMISSIONS IN THE SERVICE, INCLUDING THE TRANSMISSION OR TRANSLATION OF
INFORMATION. YOU ASSUME FULL RESPONSIBILITY FOR IMPLEMENTING SUFFICIENT
PROCEDURES AND CHECKS TO SATISFY YOUR REQUIREMENTS FOR THE ACCURACY AND
SUITABILITY OF THE SERVICE, INCLUDING THE INFORMATION, AND FOR MAINTAINING ANY
MEANS WHICH YOU MAY REQUIRE FOR THE RECONSTRUCTION OF LOST DATA OR SUBSEQUENT
MANIPULATIONS OR ANALYSES OF THE INFORMATION PROVIDED HEREUNDER. YOU (AND NOT
GUENTHER) ASSUME THE ENTIRE COST OF ALL NECESSARY MAINTENANCE, REPAIR OR
CORRECTION. SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW LIMITATIONS ON HOW LONG AN IMPLIED WARRANTY
LASTS, SO THE ABOVE LIMITATION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU. SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW
THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, SO THE
ABOVE LIMITATION OR EXCLUSION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU. THIS WARRANTY GIVES YOU
SPECIFIC LEGAL RIGHTS, AND YOU MAY HAVE OTHER RIGHTS WHICH VARY FROM STATE TO
STATE. IN SUCH JURISDICTIONS, GUENTHER'S LIABILITY SHALL BE LIMITED TO THE
GREATEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW.
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This site is controlled and operated by Guenther from
its offices within the State of Texas, United States of America. Guenther makes
no representation that materials in the Web site are appropriate or available
for use in other locations. Those who choose to access this site from other
locations do so on their own initiative and are responsible for compliance with
local laws, if and to the extent local laws are applicable.
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Certain sites on the Internet carry controversial,
sexually explicit or other potentially inappropriate material. Neither Guenther
nor its officers, directors, partners, agents, affiliated companies,
information providers or content partners (all of whom for purposes of this
agreement are included within the term "Guenther") control or censor the
Internet.
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DISCLAIMER OF LIABILITY
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IN NO EVENT SHALL GUENTHER OR ITS AFFILIATES OR
SUPPLIERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, PUNITIVE, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL,
CONSEQUENTIAL OR OTHER DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF OR IN ANY WAY CONNECTED WITH THE
USE OF THIS SERVICE OR WITH THE DELAY OR INABILITY TO USE THIS SERVICE, OR FOR
ANY INFORMATION, SOFTWARE, PRODUCTS AND SERVICES OBTAINED THROUGH THIS SERVICE,
OR OTHERWISE ARISING OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SERVICE, WHETHER BASED ON CONTRACT,
TORT, STRICT LIABILITY OR OTHERWISE, EVEN IF GUENTHER OR ANY OF ITS AFFILIATES
OR SUPPLIERS HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF DAMAGES. YOU SPECIFICALLY
ACKNOWLEDGE AND AGREE THAT NEITHER GUENTHER NOR ITS AFFILIATES OR SUPPLIERS
SHALL BE LIABLE FOR ANY DEFAMATORY, OFFENSIVE OR ILLEGAL CONDUCT OF ANY USER OF
THIS SERVICE. FURTHER, GUENTHER SHALL NOT BE LIABLE, REGARDLESS OF THE CAUSE OR
DURATION, FOR ANY ERRORS, INACCURACIES, OMISSIONS, OR OTHER DEFECTS IN, OR
UNTIMELINESS OR UNAUTHENTICITY OF, THE INFORMATION SERVICES PROVIDED BY OR
KNOW-HOW OR OTHER INFORMATION CONTAINED WITHIN THIS WEB SITE, OR FOR ANY DELAY
OR INTERRUPTION IN THE TRANSMISSION THEREOF TO THE WEB SITE USER, OR FOR ANY
CLAIM OR LOSS ARISING THEREFROM OR OCCASIONED THEREBY. GUENTHER SHALL NOT BE
LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES FOR LOST DATA, USE, PROFITS, SAVINGS OR GOODWILL THAT
RESULTS FROM USE OF OR INABILITY TO USE INFORMATION OR SOFTWARE CONTAINED
WITHIN THIS WEB SITE. SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW LIMITATIONS ON HOW LONG AN
IMPLIED WARRANTY LASTS, SO THE ABOVE LIMITATION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU. SOME
STATES DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL
DAMAGES, SO THE ABOVE LIMITATION OR EXCLUSION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU. THIS
WARRANTY GIVES YOU SPECIFIC LEGAL RIGHTS, AND YOU MAY ALSO HAVE OTHER RIGHTS
WHICH VARY FROM STATE TO STATE. IN SUCH JURISDICTIONS, GUENTHER'S LIABILITY
SHALL BE LIMITED TO THE GREATEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW.
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INDEMNIFICATION
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You agree to defend, indemnify and hold harmless
Guenther, its affiliates and their respective directors, officers, employees
and agents from and against any and all claims, actions, suits or proceedings,
as well as any and all losses, liabilities, damages, costs and expenses
(including reasonable attorneys fees) arising out of or accruing from (a) any
material posted or otherwise provided by you that infringes any copyright,
trademark, trade secret, trade dress, patent or other intellectual property
right of any person or defames any person or violates their rights of publicity
or privacy, (b) any misrepresentation made by you in connection with your use
of the Service; (c) any noncompliance by you with the terms and conditions of
this Agreement; and (d) claims brought by persons or entities other than the
parties to this Usage Agreement arising from or related to your access and use
of the Service, including the information obtained through the Service.
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SUBMISSIONS
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Guenther is pleased to hear from users and welcomes
your comments regarding Guenther. However, if you send us suggestions, ideas,
notes, computer programs, data, drawings, concepts, or other information of any
kind (collectively, the "Information"), the Information shall be deemed, and
shall remain, the sole and absolute property of Guenther. None of the
Information shall be subject to any obligation of confidence on the part of
Guenther, and Guenther shall not be liable for any use or disclosure of any
Information. Without limitation of the foregoing, Guenther shall exclusively
own all now known or hereafter existing rights to the Information of every kind
and nature throughout the universe and shall be entitled to unrestricted use of
the Information for any purpose whatsoever, commercial or otherwise, without
compensation to the provider of the Information.
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PRIVACY
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Guenther shall not be liable for any lack of privacy
you may experience while using this Web site.
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GOVERNING LAW
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This agreement shall be governed by and construed in
accordance with the laws of the State of Texas, without giving effect to any
principles of conflicts of law. To the extent allowed by applicable law, any
claims or causes of action arising from or relating to your access and use of
the site contemplated by this agreement must be instituted within two years
from the date upon which such claim or cause arose or accrued. Further, all
proceedings arising out of, in connection with, pursuant to, or incident to
this agreement or through use of the service, product, or information provided
through or referenced herein shall be brought exclusively in the county, state,
or federal courts located in San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas. You expressly
agree to submit to the exclusive personal jurisdiction of such courts and
hereby appoint the Secretary of State of Texas as your agent for service of
process. You expressly waive any claim of lack of jurisdiction or improper
venue in any legal proceeding arising out of, in connection with, pursuant to,
or incident to this agreement or through use of the service, product, or
information provided.
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YEAR 2k READINESS
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Information contained on Guenther's past and present
year 2000 Internet Web site pages regarding products and services offered by
Guenther and its subsidiaries are "Year 2000 Readiness Disclosures" under the
Year 2000 Information and Readiness Disclosure Act of 1998. This designation
also applies to any information delivered through or derived from Guenther's
past and present year 2000 Internet Web site pages such as electronic and hard
copy product compliance status reports, year 2000 policies and procedures, and
other materials.
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Information on Guenther's year 2000 Internet Web site
pages regarding non-Guenther products and services are "Republications" under
the Act based on information supplied by other companies about the products and
services they offer. Guenther has not independently verified the content of
these Republications and takes no responsibility for the accuracy or
completeness of information contained in such Republications.
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Guenther's year 2000 Internet Web site pages and
reproductions there of have been and will continue to be Guenther's primary
mechanism for communicating year 2000 information.
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U.S. GOVERNMENT RESTRICTED RIGHTS
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The materials on this Web site are provided with
"RESTRICTED RIGHTS." Use, duplication or disclosure by the Government is
subject to restrictions as set forth in applicable laws and regulations. Use of
the materials by the Government constitutes acknowledgment of Guenther's
proprietary rights in them.
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NOTICE AND PROCEDURE FOR COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT CLAIM
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Guenther, pursuant to 17 U.S.C. Section 512 as
amended by Title II of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (the "Act"),
reserves the right, but not the obligation, to terminate your license to use
the Service if it determines in its sole and absolute discretion that you are
involved in infringing activity, including alleged acts of first-time or repeat
infringement, regardless of whether the material or activity is ultimately
determined to be infringing. Guenther accommodates and does not interfere with
standard technical measures used by copyright owners to protect their
materials. In addition, pursuant to 17 U.S.C. Section 512(c), Guenther has
implemented procedures for receiving written notification of claimed
infringements and for processing such claims in accordance with the Act.
Guenther's designated agent to receive notification of claimed infringement is:
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Thomas A. McRae
Vice President, General Counsel
129 E. Guenther Street
San Antonio TX 78291
e-mail:
tmcrae@chguenther.com
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In addition, any written notice regarding any
defamatory or infringing activity, whether of a copyright, patent, trademark or
other proprietary right, should be sent to our designated agent, listed above,
and must include the following information:
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A. A physical or electronic signature of a person
authorized to act on behalf of (1) the owner of an exclusive right that is
allegedly infringed or (2) the person defamed.
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B. Identification of the copyrighted work claimed to
have been infringed, or, if multiple copyrighted works at a single online site
are covered by a single notification, a representative list of such works at
that site. Similarly for other types of infringing materials, a list of such
materials.
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C. Identification of the material that is claimed to
be infringing, to be the subject of infringing activity, or that is claimed to
be defamatory and that is to be removed or access to which is to be disabled,
and information reasonably sufficient to permit us to locate the material.
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D. Information reasonably sufficient to permit us to
contact you, such as your address, telephone number, and/or electronic mail
address.
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E. A statement that you have a good faith belief that
use of the material in the manner complained of is not authorized by the
copyright or other proprietary right owner, its agent, or the law.
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F. A statement that the information in the
notification is accurate, and under penalty of perjury, that you are authorized
to act on behalf of the owner of an exclusive right that is allegedly infringed
or on behalf of the person defamed.
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INTEGRATION AND SEVERABILITY
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This Agreement and any posted operating rules
constitute the entire agreement of the parties with respect to the subject
matter hereof, and supersede all prior or contemporaneous communications and
proposals, whether oral or written, between the parties with respect to such
subject matter relating to the subject matter herein and shall not be modified
except in writing, signed by both parties. If any provision of this agreement
shall be unlawful, void, or for any reason unenforceable, then that provision
shall be deemed severable from this agreement and shall not affect the validity
and enforceability of any remaining provisions. No waiver by either party of
any breach or default hereunder shall be deemed a waiver of any subsequent
breach or default. The titles and subtitles used in this Agreement are used for
convenience only and are not to be considered in construing or interpreting
this Agreement.
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ASSIGNMENTS
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You may not assign any of your rights, obligations or
privileges hereunder without the prior written consent of Guenther. Any
assignment other than as provided for in this Section shall be null and void,
ab initio.
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ENFORCEMENT
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Guenther enforces its intellectual property rights to
the fullest extent of the law. If you have questions concerning the legal
notices stated above, please contact the Guenther legal department at
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Legal Department
C. H. Guenther & Son, Inc.
129 E. Guenther Street
San Antonio TX 78291
Telephone 210-227-1401
Fax 210-351-6356
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