Terms Of Use & Privacy Policy
Terms of Use
Introduction; Your Agreement to these Terms of Use.
Welcome to the Pinfa-NA (Phosphorus, Inorganic and Nitrogen Flame Retardants Association North America) Website web site, currently located at www.Pinfa-NA.org.
The following Terms of Use for the www.Pinfa-NA.org Website is a legal contract between you (“You” or, collectively, “Users”) and Www.Pinfa-NA.org regarding Your use of the Www.Pinfa-NA.org Website.
PLEASE READ CAREFULLY THE FOLLOWING TERMS OF USE. BY ACCESSING, BROWSING, OR USING THE WWW.PINFA-NA.ORG WEBSITE, YOU ACKNOWLEDGE THAT YOU HAVE READ, UNDERSTOOD, AND AGREE TO BE BOUND BY THE FOLLOWING TERMS AND CONDITIONS, INCLUDING ANY ADDITIONAL POLICIES AND FUTURE MODIFICATIONS (COLLECTIVELY, THE “TERMS”). IF AT ANY TIME YOU DO NOT AGREE TO THESE TERMS, PLEASE IMMEDIATELY TERMINATE YOUR USE OF THE WWW.PINFA-NA.ORG WEBSITE.
1. Eligibility.
The Www.Pinfa-NA.org Website is not available to persons under the age of 18 or to any previous Users previously suspended or removed from accessing the Www.Pinfa-NA.org Website by Www.Pinfa-NA.org.
BY USING THE WWW.PINFA-NA.ORG WEBSITE, YOU REPRESENT THAT YOU ARE AT LEAST 18 YEARS OF AGE AND HAVE NOT BEEN PREVIOUSLY SUSPENDED OR REMOVED FROM ANY OF THE WWW.PINFA-NA.ORG WEBSITE.
2. Incorporation by Reference.
Your privacy is important to Www.Pinfa-NA.org. Www.Pinfa-NA.org’s Privacy Policy is hereby incorporated into these Terms by reference. Please read our Privacy Policy carefully for information relating to Www.Pinfa-NA.org’s collection, use, and disclosure of your personal information.
3. Individual Features and Services.
When using the Www.Pinfa-NA.org Website, You may be subject to any additional posted policies, guidelines or rules applicable to specific services and features which may be posted from time to time (the “Policies”). All such Policies are hereby incorporated by reference into these Terms. In the case of any inconsistency between these Terms and any Policies, these Terms shall control.
4. Modification of these Terms.
From time to time, we may change these Terms. If we change these Terms, we will inform you by posting the revised Terms on the Www.Pinfa-NA.org Website. Those changes will go into effect on the Revision Date shown in the revised Terms. By continuing to use Www.Pinfa-NA.org Website, you agree to the revised Terms.
5. Www.Pinfa-NA.org Website License Grant.
5.1 License Grant.
Subject to Your compliance with the terms and conditions set out in these Terms, Www.Pinfa-NA.org hereby grants to You a personal, limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable, freely revocable license to use the Www.Pinfa-NA.org Website for your own personal, noncommercial use.
5.2 Reservation of Rights.
Www.Pinfa-NA.org reserves all rights not expressly granted in these Terms.
5.3 Prevention of Unauthorized Use.
Www.Pinfa-NA.org reserves the right to exercise whatever lawful means it deems necessary to prevent unauthorized use or access of the Www.Pinfa-NA.org Website, including, but not limited to, technological barriers, IP mapping, and directly contacting Your Internet Service Provider (ISP) regarding such unauthorized use.
6. Prohibited Conduct.
BY USING THE WWW.PINFA-NA.ORG WEBSITE YOU AGREE NOT TO:
6.1 use the Www.Pinfa-NA.org Website for any purposes other than (i) to receive information regarding Www.Pinfa-NA.org (ii) to provide information to Www.Pinfa-NA.org when applicable to your use of the Www.Pinfa-NA.org Website (such as responding to a job opening);
6.2 delete indications or notices regarding the copyright or other proprietary rights on the Www.Pinfa-NA.org Website or any third party content;
6.3 use the Www.Pinfa-NA.org Website for any illegal purpose, or in violation of any local, state, national, or international law, including, without limitation, laws governing intellectual property and other proprietary rights, and data protection and privacy;
6.4 use the Www.Pinfa-NA.org Website if You are under the age of eighteen (18) years old;
6.5 intentionally interfere with or damage operation of the Www.Pinfa-NA.org Website or any user’s enjoyment of them, by any means, including uploading or otherwise disseminating viruses, adware, spyware, worms, or other malicious code;
6.6 take any action that imposes or may impose (in our sole discretion) an unreasonable or disproportionately large load on Www.Pinfa-NA.org’s infrastructure;
6.7 interfere or attempt to interfere with the proper workings of the Www.Pinfa-NA.org Website; or,
6.8 bypass robot exclusion headers or other measures Www.Pinfa-NA.org may use to prevent unauthorized access to the Www.Pinfa-NA.org Website.
7. Submitted Information; Feedback
You agree that any information You provide to Www.Pinfa-NA.org at any time will be true, accurate, current, and complete. You also agree that You will ensure that this information is kept accurate and up-to-date at all times. You hereby grant Audro BioTech and its affiliates a perpetual, non-exclusive, fully paid, royalty free, license and right to use any information you provide to Www.Pinfa-NA.org for any purpose, in any manner, and in any medium. You further agree that Www.Pinfa-NA.org and its affiliates are free to use for any purpose whatsoever, ideas, know-how, concepts, techniques, comments, criticisms, reports, or other feedback (“Feedback”), whether oral or written, that you may provide to Www.Pinfa-NA.org or its affiliates. You acknowledge and agree that you have no expectation of compensation or confidentiality of any nature, and that Www.Pinfa-NA.org has no duties to you, with respect to such Feedback.
8. Third-Party Sites, Products and Services; Links.
The Www.Pinfa-NA.org Website may include links or references to other web sites or services solely as a convenience to Users (“Reference Sites”). Www.Pinfa-NA.org does not endorse any such Reference Sites or the information, materials, products, or services contained on or accessible through Reference Sites. Access and use of Reference Sites, including the information, materials, products, and services on or available through Reference Sites is solely at Your own risk.
9. Termination; Terms of use Violations.
9.1 Www.Pinfa-NA.org.
You agree that Www.Pinfa-NA.org, in its sole discretion, for any or no reason, and without penalty, may terminate Your use of the Www.Pinfa-NA.org Website. Www.Pinfa-NA.org may also in its sole discretion and at any time discontinue providing access to the Www.Pinfa-NA.org Website, or any part thereof, with or without notice. You agree that any termination of Your access to the Www.Pinfa-NA.org Website may be effected without prior notice, and You agree that Www.Pinfa-NA.org will not be liable to You or any third party for any such termination. Any suspected fraudulent, abusive or illegal activity may be referred to appropriate law enforcement authorities. These remedies are in addition to any other remedies Www.Pinfa-NA.org may have at law or in equity.
9.2 You.
Your only remedy with respect to any dissatisfaction with (i) the Www.Pinfa-NA.org Website, (ii) any term of these Terms, (iii) any policy or practice of Www.Pinfa-NA.org in operating the Www.Pinfa-NA.org Website, or (iv) any content or information transmitted through the Www.Pinfa-NA.org Website, is to terminate these Terms and Your use of the Www.Pinfa-NA.org Website. You may terminate these Terms at any time by discontinuing use of any and all parts of the Www.Pinfa-NA.org Website.
10. Ownership; Proprietary Rights.
The Www.Pinfa-NA.org Website is owned and operated by Www.Pinfa-NA.org. The visual interfaces, graphics, design, compilation, information, computer code (including source code or object code), products, software, services, and all other elements of the Www.Pinfa-NA.org Website provided by Www.Pinfa-NA.org (the “Materials”) are protected by United States copyright, trade dress, patent, and trademark laws, international conventions, and all other relevant intellectual property and proprietary rights, and applicable laws. All Materials contained on the Www.Pinfa-NA.org Website are the property of Www.Pinfa-NA.org or its subsidiaries or affiliated companies and/or third-party licensors. All trademarks, service marks, and trade names are proprietary to Www.Pinfa-NA.org or its affiliates and/or third-party licensors. Except as expressly authorized by Www.Pinfa-NA.org, You agree not to sell, license, distribute, copy, modify, publicly perform or display, transmit, publish, edit, adapt, create derivative works from, or otherwise make unauthorized use of the Materials. Www.Pinfa-NA.org reserves all rights not expressly granted in these Terms.
11. Indemnification.
You agree to indemnify, save, and hold Www.Pinfa-NA.org, its affiliated companies, contractors, employees, agents and its third-party suppliers, licensors, and partners harmless from any claims, losses, damages, liabilities, including legal fees and expenses, arising out of Your (or anyone using Your account’s) use or misuse of the Www.Pinfa-NA.org Website, any violation by You of these Terms, or any breach of the representations, warranties, and covenants made by You herein. Www.Pinfa-NA.org reserves the right, at Your expense, to assume the exclusive defense and control of any matter for which You are required to indemnify Www.Pinfa-NA.org, and You agree to cooperate with Www.Pinfa-NA.org’s defense of these claims. Www.Pinfa-NA.org will use reasonable efforts to notify You of any such claim, action, or proceeding upon becoming aware of it.
12. Disclaimers; No Warranties.
12.1 No warranties.
TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMISSIBLE PURSUANT TO APPLICABLE LAW, WWW.PINFA-NA.ORG, AND ITS AFFILIATES, PARTNERS, AND SUPPLIERS DISCLAIM ALL WARRANTIES, STATUTORY, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT OF PROPRIETARY RIGHTS. NO ADVICE OR INFORMATION, WHETHER ORAL OR WRITTEN, OBTAINED BY YOU FROM WWW.PINFA-NA.ORG OR THROUGH THE WWW.PINFA-NA.ORG WEBSITE WILL CREATE ANY WARRANTY NOT EXPRESSLY STATED HEREIN. YOU EXPRESSLY ACKNOWLEDGE THAT AS USED IN THIS SECTION 12, THE TERM WWW.PINFA-NA.ORG INCLUDES WWW.PINFA-NA.ORG’S OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, SHAREHOLDERS, AGENTS, LICENSORS AND SUBCONTRACTORS.
12.2 “As is” and “As available” and “With All Faults”.
YOU EXPRESSLY AGREE THAT THE USE OF THE WWW.PINFA-NA.ORG WEBSITE IS AT YOUR SOLE RISK. THE WWW.PINFA-NA.ORG WEBSITE AND ANY DATA, INFORMATION, REFERENCE SITES, SERVICES, OR APPLICATIONS MADE AVAILABLE IN CONJUNCTION WITH OR THROUGH THE WWW.PINFA-NA.ORG WEBSITE ARE PROVIDED ON AN “AS IS” AND “AS AVAILABLE”, “WITH ALL FAULTS” BASIS AND WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR REPRESENTATIONS OF ANY KIND EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED.
12.3 Content.
WWW.PINFA-NA.ORG, ITS SUPPLIERS, LICENSORS, AFFILIATES, AND PARTNERS DO NOT WARRANT THAT THE DATA OR ANY OTHER INFORMATION OFFERED ON OR THROUGH THE WWW.PINFA-NA.ORG WEBSITE OR ANY REFERENCE SITES WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED, OR FREE OF ERRORS, VIRUSES OR OTHER HARMFUL COMPONENTS AND DO NOT WARRANT THAT ANY OF THE FOREGOING WILL BE CORRECTED.
12.4 Accuracy.
WWW.PINFA-NA.ORG, ITS SUPPLIERS, LICENSORS, AFFILIATES, AND PARTNERS DO NOT WARRANT OR MAKE ANY REPRESENTATIONS REGARDING THE USE OR THE RESULTS OF THE USE OF THE WWW.PINFA-NA.ORG WEBSITE OR ANY REFERENCE SITES IN TERMS OF CORRECTNESS, ACCURACY, RELIABILITY, OR OTHERWISE.
12.5 Harm to Your Computer.
YOU UNDERSTAND AND AGREE THAT YOU USE, ACCESS, OR OTHERWISE OBTAIN INFORMATION, MATERIALS, OR DATA THROUGH THE WWW.PINFA-NA.ORG WEBSITE OR ANY REFERENCE SITES AT YOUR OWN DISCRETION AND RISK AND THAT YOU WILL BE SOLELY RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY DAMAGE TO YOUR PROPERTY (INCLUDING YOUR COMPUTER SYSTEM) OR LOSS OF DATA THAT RESULTS FROM THE USE OF SUCH MATERIAL OR DATA.
13. Limitation of Liability and Damages.
13.1 Limitation of Liability.
UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, NEGLIGENCE, WILL WWW.PINFA-NA.ORG OR ITS SUCCESSORS, AFFILIATES, CONTRACTORS, EMPLOYEES, AGENTS, OR THIRD-PARTY PARTNERS, LICENSORS, OR SUPPLIERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY SPECIAL, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE, RELIANCE, OR EXEMPLARY DAMAGES (INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION DAMAGES ARISING FROM ANY UNSUCCESSFUL COURT ACTION OR LEGAL DISPUTE, LOST BUSINESS, LOST REVENUES OR LOSS OF ANTICIPATED PROFITS OR ANY OTHER PECUNIARY OR NON-PECUNIARY LOSS OR DAMAGE OF ANY NATURE WHATSOEVER) ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THESE TERMS OR THAT RESULT FROM YOUR USE OR YOUR INABILITY TO USE THE MATERIALS ON THE WWW.PINFA-NA.ORG WEBSITE OR ANY REFERENCE SITES, OR ANY OTHER INTERACTIONS WITH WWW.PINFA-NA.ORG, EVEN IF WWW.PINFA-NA.ORG OR AN WWW.PINFA-NA.ORG AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.
13.2 Limitation of Damages.
IN NO EVENT WILL WWW.PINFA-NA.ORG OR ITS SUCCESSORS, AFFILIATES, CONTRACTORS, EMPLOYEES, AGENTS, OR THIRD-PARTY PARTNERS, LICENSORS, OR SUPPLIERS TOTAL LIABILITY TO YOU FOR ALL DAMAGES, LOSSES, AND CAUSES OF ACTION ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THESE TERMS OR YOUR USE OF THE WWW.PINFA-NA.ORG WEBSITE OR YOUR INTERACTION WITH OTHER WWW.PINFA-NA.ORG WEBSITE USERS (WHETHER IN CONTRACT, TORT INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE, WARRANTY, OR OTHERWISE), EXCEED ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS.
13.3 Reference Sites.
THESE LIMITATIONS OF LIABILITY ALSO APPLY WITH RESPECT TO DAMAGES INCURRED BY YOU BY REASON OF ANY PRODUCTS OR SERVICES SOLD OR PROVIDED ON ANY REFERENCE SITES OR OTHERWISE BY THIRD PARTIES OTHER THAN WWW.PINFA-NA.ORG AND RECEIVED THROUGH ANY REFERENCE SITES.
13.4 Basis of the Bargain.
YOU ACKNOWLEDGE AND AGREE THAT WWW.PINFA-NA.ORG HAS OFFERED ITS PRODUCTS AND SERVICES AND ENTERED INTO THESE TERMS IN RELIANCE UPON THE WARRANTY DISCLAIMERS AND THE LIMITATIONS OF LIABILITY SET FORTH HEREIN, THAT THE WARRANTY DISCLAIMERS AND THE LIMITATIONS OF LIABILITY SET FORTH HEREIN REFLECT A REASONABLE AND FAIR ALLOCATION OF RISK BETWEEN YOU AND WWW.PINFA-NA.ORG AND THAT THE WARRANTY DISCLAIMERS AND THE LIMITATIONS OF LIABILITY SET FORTH HEREIN FORM AN ESSENTIAL BASIS OF THE BARGAIN BETWEEN YOU AND WWW.PINFA-NA.ORG. WWW.PINFA-NA.ORG WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO PROVIDE THE WWW.PINFA-NA.ORG WEBSITE TO YOU ON AN ECONOMICALLY REASONABLE BASIS WITHOUT THESE LIMITATIONS.
13.5 Limitations by Applicable Law.
CERTAIN JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW LIMITATIONS ON IMPLIED WARRANTIES OR THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF CERTAIN DAMAGES. IF YOU RESIDE IS SUCH A JURISDICTION, SOME OR ALL OF THE ABOVE DISCLAIMERS, EXCLUSIONS, OR LIMITATIONS MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU, AND YOU MAY HAVE ADDITIONAL RIGHTS. THE LIMITATIONS OR EXCLUSIONS OF WARRANTIES, REMEDIES OR LIABILITY CONTAINED IN THESE TERMS APPLY TO YOU TO THE FULLEST EXTENT SUCH LIMITATIONS OR EXCLUSIONS ARE PERMITTED UNDER THE LAWS OF THE JURISDICTION WHERE YOU ARE LOCATED.
14. United States Export Controls.
We agree to comply with all export laws and restrictions and regulations of the United States Department of Commerce or other United States or other sovereign agency or authority, and not to export, or allow the export or re-export of any software, technical data or any direct product thereof in violation of any such restrictions, laws or regulations, or unless and until all required licenses and authorizations are obtained with respect to the countries specified in the applicable United States Export Administration Regulations (or any successor supplement or regulations). The transfer of certain technical data and commodities may require a license from an agency of the United States government and/or written assurances by You that You will not export such software, technical data or commodities to certain foreign countries without prior approval of such agency. Your rights under these Terms are contingent on Your compliance with this provision.
15. Miscellaneous.
15.1 Notice.
Www.Pinfa-NA.org may provide You with notices, including those regarding changes to Www.Pinfa-NA.org terms and conditions, by postings on the Www.Pinfa-NA.org Website. You hereby consent to notice in this manner.
15.2 Waiver.
The failure of Www.Pinfa-NA.org to exercise or enforce any right or provision of these Terms will not constitute a waiver of such right or provision. Any waiver of any provision of these Terms will be effective only if in writing and signed by Www.Pinfa-NA.org.
15.3 Governing Law; Jurisdiction.
These Terms will be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of California, without giving effect to any principles of conflict of laws. The parties agree that the federal and state courts residing in San Francisco, California will have exclusive jurisdiction over these Terms.
15.4 No Third Party Beneficiary.
The parties specifically disavow any desire or intention to create a “third party” beneficiary contract, and specifically declare that no person, except for the parties and their permitted assigns, shall have any rights hereunder nor any right of enforcement hereof.
15.5 Severability.
If any provision of these Terms or any Policies is held to be unlawful, void, or for any reason unenforceable, then that provision will be limited or eliminated from these Terms to the minimum extent necessary and will not affect the validity and enforceability of any remaining provisions.
15.6 Assignment.
These Terms and related Policies, and any rights and licenses granted hereunder, may not be transferred, or assigned by You, but may be assigned by Www.Pinfa-NA.org without restriction. Any assignment attempted to be made in violation of these Terms shall be void.
15.7 Survival.
Upon termination of these Terms, any provision which, by its nature or express terms should survive, will survive such termination or expiration.
15.8 Headings.
The heading references herein are for convenience purposes only, do not constitute a part of these Terms, and will not be deemed to limit or affect any of the provisions hereof.
15.9 Entire Agreement.
This is the entire agreement between You and Www.Pinfa-NA.org relating to the subject matter herein and will not be modified except by a change to these Terms made by Www.Pinfa-NA.org as set forth in Section 4 above.
15.10 No Agency.
No agency, partnership, joint venture, employee-employer or franchiser-franchisee relationship is intended or created by this Agreement.
15.11 Disclosures.
PRIVACY POLICY
At Pinfa-NA, we are committed to ensuring the privacy of our users. This privacy policy explains the Pinfa-NA.org privacy practices related to Www.Pinfa-NA.org web site, currently located at Www.Pinfa-NA.org. Your continued use of Www.Pinfa-NA.org’s website constitutes your agreement with this Privacy Policy and any subsequent updates.
Personal Information We Collect
You may provide personal information to us when you interact with Www.Pinfa-NA.org. For example, depending on the specific Www.Pinfa-NA.org Website page, you may provide us with personal information when you:
Contact us by email for any reason (such as to ask a question or provide us with your comments/feedback) and we collect your name and email address from this contact;
2. You are using our online request system/tool to download data sheets and product guides or to request product: or
3. Submit your resume or other personal information in response to a job opening posted on the Www.Pinfa-NA.org Website.
Your use of the Www.Pinfa-NA.org Website and submission of information indicates your consent to these uses of personal information described below. To respond to your request, this information is stored on Www.Pinfa-NA.org servers in the United States.
When you visit the Www.Pinfa-NA.org website, some information is also automatically collected, such as your computer's Internet Protocol (IP) address, your computer's operating system, the browser type, the address of a referring web site, and the time and date of your visit and pages visited. This information is collected through the use of "cookies." A cookie is a small text file that is stored on your computer. Cookies are used by the website on subsequent visits. The information stored in a cookie may relate to your browsing habits on the web page, or a unique identification number so that the website can "remember" you on a return visit.. You have the ability to accept or decline cookies or, if you prefer, you can modify your web browser settings to decline all cookies or selectively decline cookies as they are offered. Please see below for more information about our use of cookies.
How We Use Personal Information
We use personal information for internal purposes only. In general, we may use personal information to process your requests and provide you information or services requested. We may also use personal information for certain auditing, research and analysis to operate and improve Www.Pinfa-NA.org technologies and services. When we use your personal information, it may be processed on our servers in the United States of America and in other countries, and your information may be processed on a server that lies outside your own country.
Marketing Information.
From time to time and in compliance with applicable law requirements (e.g. based upon your prior consent if required under the law applicable to you), we may use contact information that you have provided to send you information regarding products and services, as well as other information that we think may be useful to you. If you do not wish to receive marketing information from us, you may opt out by declining marketing information when registering or at other information collection points on the Pinfa-NA Website or by following opt out instructions included in such communications.
Use of Aggregate Information
Personal information does not include “aggregate” information. Aggregate information is data we collect about a group or category of services or users, from which individual identities have been removed. In other words, information about how you use a service may be collected and combined with information about how others use the same service, but no personal information will be included in the resulting data. Aggregate data helps us understand trends and customer needs so that we can better consider new services and tailor existing services to customer desires. We may share aggregated non-personal information with third parties outside of Www.Pinfa-NA.org.