TERMS OF USE
THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBES THE TERMS AND
CONDITIONS ON WHICH PACICO OFFERS YOU ACCESS TO ITS AKWA WEB SITE.
1.
ACCEPTANCE OF TERMS
Welcome to the AKWA web
site (“Site”) on the World Wide Web. Pacico, Inc. (“Pacico”) provides you access
to its AKWA web site (http://www.akwa.com) subject to the following
Terms of Use. By accessing, browsing, or using this Site or any of our services
on this Site, you acknowledge that you have read, understand, and agree to be
bound by these terms and to comply with all applicable laws and regulations. If
you do not agree to these terms, do not use this Site.
This Site is controlled
and operated by Pacico from its offices within the United States. Pacico makes
no representation that materials on the Site are appropriate or available for
use in other locations, and access to them from territories where their
contents are illegal is prohibited.
2.
SITE CONTENT, OWNERSHIP, AND USE RESTRICTIONS
The material provided on
this Site is protected by law, including, but not limited to, United States
Copyright Law and international treaties. The information contained in this
Site, including all images, illustrations, designs, photographs, video clips,
writings, and other materials that appear on the Site (collectively referred to
as the “Contents”) are copyrights, trademarks, trade dress, or other
intellectual property owned, controlled, or licensed by Pacico or are the
property of their respective owners. The names AKWA and Pacico and the AKWA
logo are registered trademarks of Pacico, Inc. “Akwa.com” is a registered
domain name owned by Pacico, Inc.
Pacico grants you
permission to display, download, copy, and print portions of the Contents for
your own use for the purposes of placing an order with AKWA or Pacico or
examining or evaluating AKWA’s products and services, provided you do not
modify the Contents and you retain all copyright and other proprietary notices
contained in the Contents. This permission terminates automatically if you
breach any of these Terms of Use.
Except as permitted
above, none of the Contents may be copied, displayed, distributed, downloaded,
mirrored, photocopied, posted, recorded, reproduced, republished, or
transmitted in any manner without the express written consent of Pacico.
3.
NON-PUBLIC AREAS OF THE SITE
The Site provides users
with access to general information about AKWA and Pacico and their products and
services. In addition, Pacico provides certain qualified customers with access
to non-public areas of the Site. “Non-public areas” means any and all materials
on the Site that are available or that may be accessed only through the use of
a valid account designation and password authorized by Pacico. Such non-public
areas of the Site may contain information concerning specific orders,
inventories, order status, pricing, and styles available. By accessing the
non-public areas of the Site, you agree to comply with the following terms in
addition to all other terms contained in these Terms of Use:
(a) You agree not to release or disclose to
any third party any information obtained from the non-public areas of the Site,
including, but not limited to, information about Pacico’s and AKWA’s prices and
inventories.
(b) You agree that any information obtained
from or through the non-public areas of the Site shall be used only for your
own legitimate business purposes.
(c) You agree that in order to gain or
retain access to the non-public areas of the Site, you must have purchased at
least $1,000 of merchandise from AKWA or Pacico during the twelve months
immediately preceding the current month.
(d) If you qualify for access to the
non-public areas of the Site, you will receive a password and account
designation (user ID) upon completing the registration process for access to
the non-public areas of the Site. You are responsible for maintaining the
confidentiality of the password and account, and you are fully responsible for
all activities that occur under your password or account. You agree to immediately
notify Pacico of any unauthorized use of your password or account or any other
breach of security and of any unauthorized use or misuse of information
obtained from the non-public areas of the Site.
(e) You agree that Pacico, in its sole
discretion, may terminate your password, account, or access to the non-public
areas of the Site for any reason, including, without limitation, for lack of
use or if Pacico believes that you have violated or acted inconsistently with
these Terms of Use.
4.
TERMINATION
Pacico may, in its sole
discretion, discontinue the Site or any part of the Site, including, but not
limited to, any information or services provided from or through the public or
non-public areas of the Site, with or without notice. You agree that Pacico
shall not be liable to you or any third party for any termination of your
access to the Site or any temporary or permanent closing of the Site or any
part of the Site.
5.
INDEMNITY
You agree to indemnify
and hold Pacico and its subsidiaries, affiliates, officers, agents, employees,
owners, and partners harmless from any claim or demand, including attorney’s
fees and costs, made by any third party due to or arising from your use of the
Site or any information or services obtained from or through the Site, your
breach of these Terms of Use, or your violation of any rights of any other
party.
6.
DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTIES
YOU EXPRESSLY UNDERSTAND
AND AGREE THAT YOUR USE OF THE SITE IS AT YOUR SOLE RISK. PACICO PROVIDES THE
SITE ON AN “AS IS” BASIS AND “AS AVAILABLE” BASIS. PACICO EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS
ALL WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, WHETHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR
PURPOSE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT.
YOU EXPRESSLY UNDERSTAND
AND AGREE THAT PACICO MAKES NO REPRESENTATION OR WARRANTY THAT THE CONTENTS OF
THE SITE ARE ACCURATE, COMPLETE, OR CURRENT; THAT THE SITE WILL MEET YOUR
REQUIREMENTS; THAT THE SITE WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED, TIMELY, SECURE, OR
ERROR-FREE; OR THAT ANY ERRORS IN THE SOFTWARE OR THE SITE WILL BE CORRECTED.
7.
LIMITATION OF LIABILITY
YOU EXPRESSLY UNDERSTAND
AND AGREE THAT IN NO EVENT SHALL PACICO BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL,
SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR OTHER DAMAGES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED
TO, DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF PROFITS, GOODWILL, USE, OR DATA, OR OTHER TANGIBLE OR
INTANGIBLE LOSSES (EVEN IF PACICO HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH
DAMAGES), ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SITE OR YOUR USE OF, OR
INABILITY TO ACCESS OR USE, THE SITE, ANY OF ITS CONTENTS, OR ANY SERVICES
PROVIDED THROUGH THE SITE, REGARDLESS OF THE FORM OF ACTION, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
LIMITED TO, CONTRACT, NEGLIGENCE, AND OTHER TORT ACTIONS.
SOME JURISDICTIONS DO
NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OF CERTAIN WARRANTIES OR THE LIMITATION OR EXCLUSION OF
LIABILITY FOR INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES. ACCORDINGLY, SOME OF THE
ABOVE LIMITATIONS MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU.
8.
PRICES AND AVAILABILITY
Prices and availability
of all items displayed on the Site are subject to change without notice.
Pacico is not
responsible or liable for typographical or photographic errors.
9.
TRANSMISSIONS
You agree that any
material, information, and ideas that you transmit to this Site or otherwise
provide to Pacico (“Transmissions”) shall be and remain the property of Pacico.
Pacico cannot and does
not guarantee the confidentiality of any Transmissions, including, but not
limited to, e-mail communications. All Transmissions shall be treated as
non-confidential and non-proprietary, and Pacico shall be under no obligation
of any kind with respect to such Transmissions.
You are hereby notified,
and you agree, that you are prohibited from posting or transmitting to or from
this Site any unlawful, threatening, libelous, defamatory, inflammatory,
pornographic, or profane material or any other material that could give rise to
any civil or criminal liability under any applicable law. You are solely
responsible for the contents of any comments you make.
10.
GOVERNING LAW
All claims arising out
of or relating to this Site, the use of this Site, any materials contained in
this Site, any services provided through this Site, or these Terms of Use shall
be governed by the laws of the United States of America and the laws of the
State of California without regard to its conflict of laws provisions.
11.
ARBITRATION, JURISDICTION, AND LIMITATIONS ON CLAIMS
Any claim or controversy
arising out of or relating to this Site, the use of this Site, any materials
contained in this Site, any services provided through this Site, or these Terms
of Use shall be settled by binding arbitration in accordance with the
commercial arbitration rules of the American Arbitration Association. Any claim
or controversy shall be arbitrated on an individual basis and shall not be
consolidated in any arbitration with any claim or controversy of any other
party. The arbitration shall be conducted in City of Industry, California, and
judgment on the arbitration award may be entered by any court having
jurisdiction. You and Pacico hereby agree to submit to the personal and
exclusive jurisdiction of the state and federal courts located in the County of
Los Angeles, State of California.
You agree that
regardless of any statute or law to the contrary, any claim or cause of action
arising out of or relating to this Site, the use of the Site, any materials
contained in this Site, any services provided through this Site, or these Terms
of Use must be filed within one (1) year after such claim or cause of action
arose or be forever barred.
12.
REVISED TERMS OF USE
Pacico may from time to
time change or revise these Terms of Use by updating this posting. By using the
Site, you agree to be bound by any such revisions and to periodically visit
this page to determine the then-current Terms of Use to which you are bound.
13.
ENTIRE AGREEMENT
These Terms of Use
contain the entire agreement between you and Pacico and govern your use of, and
access to, the Site, the materials contained in the Site, and the services
provided through the Site. You may also be subject to such additional terms and
conditions as have been agreed by you and Pacico in writing. The failure of
Pacico to exercise or enforce any right or provision of these Terms of Use
shall not constitute a waiver of such right or provision.
If any provision of
these Terms of Use is held invalid, the remaining provisions shall remain in
full force and effect.
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2005 by Pacico, Inc.