Terms & Conditions:
LAST UPDATED: 04/30/2022
PLEASE READ THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF USE CAREFULLY BEFORE USING THIS SITE. THEY SET FORTH THE LEGALLY BINDING TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR YOUR USE OF THE SITE AND PRODUCTS AND SERVICES AVAILABLE THROUGH THE SITE. THESE TERMS CONTAIN A BINDING ARBITRATION AGREEMENT AND CLASS ACTION WAIVER. THEY AFFECT YOUR LEGAL RIGHTS. PLEASE READ THEM.
I. Introduction
Householdmanuals.com, an owned and operated property of Company TBD and its affiliates ("Householdmanuals.com") maintains a web site, www.householdmanuals.com (and its various sub-domains) ("Site") as a service to its customers and partners for the provision of product support information and documentation. These Terms and Conditions ("Terms") govern your use of householdmanuals.com (including, without limitation, both mobile and online versions of our sites), and also apply to your use of all features, applications, content, downloads and other services that we make available through the sites and/or that post a link to these Terms (collectively, referred to herein as the "Site").
By using the Site, you agree to comply with and be bound by the following terms and conditions (the "Agreement"), which we may change at any time by posting notice on the Site. PLEASE READ THIS AGREEMENT CAREFULLY, AND PLEASE CHECK THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS PERIODICALLY FOR CHANGES. In these Terms, the words "you" and "your" refer to each customer or Site visitor. If you do not agree to these terms and conditions, please do not use the Site. Use of our Site is limited to individuals who can form legally binding contracts under applicable law, and without limiting the foregoing, our services are not available to minors.
In addition, when using any service of the Site, you may be subject to additional guidelines or terms and conditions applicable to such services that may be posted from time to time, which are hereby incorporated into this Agreement. It is your responsibility to review these Terms periodically. If at any time you find these Terms unacceptable or if you do not agree to these Terms, please do not use this Site. Without the conditions set forth in these Terms - such as your grants and waivers of rights, the limitations on our liability, your indemnity of us, and arbitration of certain disputes - Company would not be able to make the Site available to you.
In some instances, both these Terms and separate guidelines, rules, or terms of use or sale setting forth additional or different terms and/or conditions will apply to your use of the Site or to a service or product offered via the Site (in each such instance, and collectively "Additional Terms"). To the extent there is a conflict between these Terms and any Additional Terms, the Additional Terms will control unless the Additional Terms expressly state otherwise.
YOU AGREE THAT BY USING THE SITE AND THE SERVICES YOU ARE AT LEAST EIGHTEEN (18) YEARS OF AGE AND YOU ARE LEGALLY ABLE TO ENTER INTO A CONTRACT.
II. Using the Site
Householdmanuals.com has agreed to provide certain of its content and other proprietary material to its partners (the "Partners") on their websites (the "Partner Sites"). All the text, images, marks, logos, compilations (meaning the collection, arrangement and assembly of information), and other content of the Site, all of the foregoing provided by Householdmanuals.com to the Partner Sites, and any of the foregoing sent to you by e-mail or other means (collectively, the "Site Content") are proprietary to us or to third parties. Householdmanuals.com authorizes you to view, download, and print the Site Content subject to the following conditions: (i) you may only download and print the Site Content in limited quantities as required to evaluate whether the goods and services of Householdmanuals.com are appropriate for your use; (ii) you many not use any automated process or software program to view, download, print or otherwise use Site Content; (iii) you may not use any of the Site Content for the purpose of soliciting, for any service or product, companies that have information included in the Site Content; (iv) you may not modify the Site Content; (v) you may not remove any copyright, trademark, or other proprietary notices that have been placed in the Site Content. Except as expressly permitted above, copying; modifying; storing for any period of time, for any use other than specified in (i) above; reproduction; redistribution; republication; uploading; posting; transmitting; distributing or otherwise exploiting in any way the Site Content, or any portion of the Site Content, is strictly prohibited without the prior written permission of Householdmanuals.com. To request permission, you may contact Householdmanuals.com via our contact us form here.
All software used on the Site is proprietary to us or to third parties, and except as may be required to exercise the foregoing license grant, any use, redistribution, sale, de-compilation, reverse engineering, disassembly, translation or other reduction of such software to human-readable form is prohibited.
You agree, and represent and warrant, that your use or other exploitation of the Site and the Site Content, or any portion thereof, will be consistent with the foregoing license and restrictions and will neither infringe nor violate the rights of any other party or breach any contract or legal duty to any other parties. In addition, you agree that you will comply with all applicable laws, regulations and ordinances relating to the Site, the Site Content or your use of them, and you will be solely responsible for your own individual violations of any of them.
III. Terms and Conditions
It is important that you read and understand all of these Terms before using the Site.
PRIVACY POLICY
A complete statement of the Site's current Privacy Policy can be found by clicking here. The Site's Privacy Policy is expressly incorporated into this Agreement by reference. While you use the Site, you may be asked to provide personal information in a questionnaire, application, form or similar document or service. This information will be collected pursuant to our Privacy Policy.
SITE CONTENT, OWNERSHIP, LIMITED LICENSE AND RIGHTS OF OTHERS
Content. The Site contains a variety of: (i) materials and other items relating to Company, Company's products and services, and similar items from our licensors and other third parties, including all layout, information, articles, reviews, posts, text, data, files, images, scripts, designs, graphics, button icons, instructions, illustrations, photographs, audio clips, music, sounds, pictures, videos, advertising copy, URLs, technology, software, interactive features, the "look and feel" of the Site, and the compilation, assembly, and arrangement of the materials of the Site and any and all copyrightable material (including source and object code); (ii) trademarks, trade dress, logos, trade names, service marks, and/or trade identities of various parties, including those of Company (collectively, "Trademarks"); and (iii) other forms of intellectual property (all of the foregoing, collectively "Content").
Although the Sites Discuss Consumer Products and Other Issues, the Site Itself Does Not Provide Specific Recommendations or Advice but are dependent on third party AI tools to provide information, concepts, and suggestions. This website and its associated services ("our services") incorporate the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) content created using Large Language Models (LLMs). These models generate content across a variety of our services, including but not limited to interactive applications, digital communications, and user interface components.
The generation of AI content is dependent on technologies, processes, and standards developed and maintained by third parties. These third parties have their independent methods and guidelines that govern how AI content is produced.
Disclaimer: Please note that while we strive for accuracy and relevancy in the AI-generated content, we do not guarantee, represent, or warrant the accuracy, validity, reliability, or completeness of such content. AI content is produced in real-time and based on the training, models, and data provided by third parties. It is inherently subject to limitations and potential inaccuracies that are beyond our control.
Limitation of Liability: To the fullest extent permitted by law, we will not be liable for any damages or loss of any kind arising from your use of or reliance on AI-generated content. We strongly recommend that all users exercise discretion and, where appropriate, seek independent professional advice before relying on AI-generated content, particularly for critical decisions or transactions.
Changes and Updates: We reserve the right to change, update, or discontinue the use of AI content at any time without prior notice. It is your responsibility to periodically review these terms and conditions for any changes.
The Site is designed to provide useful publications and a forum for those interested in user manuals and product documentation. The Site does not provide specific recommendations for any particular situation or circumstances, even if materials cited on, identified by or obtained as a result of using the Site do so. Such recommendations may only be provided by a qualified professional advisor who is familiar with your circumstances and other relevant information.
In part because Householdmanuals.com is not involved in the purchase or sale of any materials that the Site may discuss, if a dispute arises between you and any seller or purchaser of such materials, you understand that Householdmanuals.com has no obligation to become involved, and you hereby release Householdmanuals.com from all claims, demands and damages (actual, consequential or otherwise) of every kind and nature, known and unknown, suspected and unsuspected, disclosed and undisclosed, arising from or relating to any such dispute. You hereby waive any legal protections of any jurisdiction that may apply to you that would limit the foregoing release in any way.
Ownership. The Site (including past, present and future versions) and the Content are owned or controlled by the Company and our licensors and certain other third parties. All right, title, and interest in and to the Content available through the Site is the property of Company or our licensors or certain other third parties, and is protected by U.S. and international copyright, trademark, trade dress, patent, or other intellectual property and unfair competition rights and laws to the fullest extent possible. Company owns the copyright in the selection, compilation, assembly, arrangement, and enhancement of the Content on the Site.
Limited License. Subject to your strict compliance with these Terms and the Additional Terms, Company grants you a limited, non-exclusive, revocable, non-assignable, personal, and non-transferable license to download (temporary storage only), display, view, use, play, and/or print one copy of the Content (excluding source and object code in raw form or otherwise, other than as made available to access and use to enable display and functionality) on a personal computer, mobile phone or other wireless device, or other Internet enabled device (each, a "Device") for your personal, non-commercial use only. The foregoing limited license: (i) does not give you any ownership of, or any other intellectual property interest in, any Content, and (ii) may be immediately suspended or terminated for any reason, in Company's sole discretion, and without advance notice or liability. In some instances, we may permit you to have greater access to and use of Content, subject to certain Additional Terms.
The Site provides access to certain manuals, user instructions and other documents ("Manuals"). You may access and download any Manual as permitted by the Site only as required to view the Manual on your web browser for your individual use, maintaining all copyright and other notices on the Manual. You may print a single copy of the Manual for your use. You may not republish or distribute any Manual or use the Manual, in any fashion that is not specifically permitted in this Agreement. Most Manuals are owned by parties other than Householdmanuals.com, and may be subject to other notices and requirements accompanying the Manual. You agree to comply with all such notices and requirements.
D. Links to Third Party Sites Are Not Endorsements. The Site contains links to third-party websites. The linked sites are not under our control, and we are not responsible for the contents of any linked site. We provide these links as a convenience only, and a link does not imply endorsement of, sponsorship of, or affiliation with the linked site by Householdmanuals.com. Links to merchants or advertisers are owned and operated by independent retailers or service providers, and therefore, we are unable to ensure that you will be satisfied with their products, services or business practices. You should make whatever investigation you feel necessary or appropriate before proceeding with any transaction with any of these third parties.
Rights of Others. When using the Site, you must respect the intellectual property and other rights of Company and others. Your unauthorized use of Content may violate copyright, trademark, privacy, publicity, communications, and other laws, and any such use may result in your personal liability, including potential criminal liability.
Home Services Campaign Disclaimer: HouseholdManuals.com is a free service to assist homeowners in connecting with local service providers. All contractors/providers are independent and HouseholdManuals.com does not warrant or guarantee any work performed. It is the responsibility of the homeowner to verify that the hired contractor furnishes the necessary license and insurance required for the work being performed. All persons depicted in a photo or video are actors or models and not contractors listed on HouseholdManuals.com.
SITE AND CONTENT USE RESTRICTIONS
Site Use Restrictions. You agree that you will not: (i) use the Site for any political or commercial purpose (including, without limitation, for purposes of advertising, soliciting funds, collecting product prices, and selling products); (ii) use any meta tags or any other "hidden text" utilizing any Trademarks; (iii) engage in any activities through or in connection with the Site that seek to attempt to or do harm any individuals or entities or are unlawful, offensive, obscene, lewd, lascivious, filthy, violent, threatening, harassing, or abusive, or that violate any right of any third party, or are otherwise objectionable to Company; (iv) reverse engineer, decompile, disassemble, reverse assemble, or modify any Site source or object code or any software or other products, services, or processes accessible through any portion of the Site; (v) engage in any activity that interferes with a user's access to the Site or the proper operation of the Site, or otherwise harms the Site, Company, or other users of the Site; (vi) interfere with or circumvent any security feature of the Site or any feature that restricts or enforces limitations on use of or access to the Site or the Content; (vii) harvest or otherwise collect or store any information (including personally identifiable information about other users of the Site, including email addresses, without the express consent of such users); (viii) attempt to gain unauthorized access to the Site, other computer systems or networks connected to the Site, through password mining or any other means; or (ix) otherwise violate these Terms or any Additional Terms.
Content Use Restrictions. You also agree that, in using the Site: (i) you will not monitor, gather, copy, or distribute the Content (except as may be a result of standard search engine activity or use of a standard browser) on the Site by using any robot, rover, "bot", spider, scraper, crawler, spyware, engine, device, software, extraction tool, or any other automatic device, utility, or manual process of any kind; (ii) you will not frame or utilize framing techniques to enclose any such Content (including any images, text, or page layout); (iii) you will keep intact all Trademark, copyright, and other intellectual property notices contained in such Content; (iv) you will not use such Content in a manner that suggests an unauthorized association with any of our or our licensors' products, services, or brands; (v) you will not make any modifications to such Content; (vi) you will not copy, modify, reproduce, archive, sell, lease, rent, exchange, create derivative works from, publish by hard copy or electronic means, publicly perform, display, disseminate, distribute, broadcast, retransmit, circulate or transfer to any third party or on any third-party application or website, or otherwise use or exploit such Content in any way for any purpose except as specifically permitted by these Terms or any Additional Terms or with the prior written consent of an officer of Company or, in the case of Content from a licensor, the owner of the Content; and (vii) you will not insert any code or product to manipulate such Content in any way that adversely affects any user experience.
Availability of Site and Content. Company may immediately suspend or terminate the availability of the Site and Content (and any elements and features of them) to anyone, in whole or in part, for any reason, in Company's sole discretion, and without advance notice or liability.
Reservation of All Rights Not Granted as to Content and Site. These Terms and any Additional Terms include only narrow, limited grants of rights to Content and to use and access the Site. No right or license may be construed, under any legal theory, by implication, estoppel, industry custom, or otherwise. All rights not expressly granted to you are reserved by Company and its licensors and other third parties. Any unauthorized use of any Content or the Site for any purpose is prohibited.
FEEDBACK YOU SUBMIT
General. Company may now or in the future offer users of the Site the opportunity to post, upload, display, publish, distribute, transmit or otherwise make available on or submit through the Site, messages, text, files, comments, responses, information, content, results, reviews, suggestions, personally identifiable information, or other information or materials and the ideas contained therein (collectively, "User Content"). Company may allow you to do this through contact us, email, and other communications functionality. Subject to the rights and license you grant in these Terms, you retain whatever legally cognizable right, title, and interest that you have in your User Content and you remain ultimately responsible for it. The Company is under no legal obligation to respond to your feedback.
Non-Confidentiality of Your User Content. Except as otherwise described in the Site's posted Privacy Policy or any Additional Terms, you agree that: (a) your User Content will be treated as non-confidential - regardless of whether you mark it "confidential,""proprietary," or the like - and will not be returned; and (b) Company does not assume any obligation of any kind to you or any third party with respect to your User Content. Upon Company's request, you will furnish us with any documentation necessary to substantiate the rights to such content and to verify your compliance with these Terms or any Additional Terms. You acknowledge that the Internet and mobile communications may be subject to breaches of security and that you are aware that submissions of User Content may not be secure, and you will consider this before submitting any User Content. You understand that you submit User Content at your own risk. In your communications with Company, please keep in mind that we do not seek any unsolicited ideas or materials for products or services, or even suggested improvements to products or services, including, without limitation, ideas, concepts, inventions, or designs for websites, recipes, products or otherwise (collectively, "Unsolicited Ideas and Materials"). Any Unsolicited Ideas and Materials you post on or send to us via the Site are deemed User Content and licensed to us as set forth below. In addition, Company retains all of the rights held by members of the general public with regard to your Unsolicited Ideas and Materials. Company's receipt of your Unsolicited Ideas and Materials is not an admission by Company of their novelty, priority, or originality, and it does not impair Company's right to contest existing or future intellectual property rights relating to your Unsolicited Ideas and Materials.
License to Company of Your User Content. Except as otherwise described in any applicable Additional Terms, which specifically govern the submission of your User Content, you hereby grant to Company, and you agree to grant to Company, the non-exclusive, unrestricted, unconditional, unlimited, worldwide, irrevocable, perpetual, and cost-free right and license to use, copy, record, distribute, reproduce, disclose, sell, re-sell, sublicense (through multiple levels), display, publicly perform, transmit, publish, broadcast, translate, make derivative works of, and otherwise use and exploit in any manner whatsoever, all or any portion of your User Content (and derivative works thereof), for any purpose whatsoever in all formats, on or through any means or medium now known or hereafter developed, and with any technology or devices now known or hereafter developed, and to advertise, market, and promote the same. Without limitation, the granted rights include the right to: (a) configure, host, index, cache, archive, store, digitize, compress, optimize, modify, reformat, edit, adapt, publish in searchable format, and remove such User Content and combine same with other materials, and (b) use any ideas, concepts, know-how, or techniques contained in any User Content for any purposes whatsoever, including developing, producing, and marketing products and/or services. In order to further effect the rights and license that you grant to Company to your User Content, you also hereby grant to Company, and agree to grant to Company, the unconditional, perpetual, irrevocable right to use and exploit your name, persona, and likeness in connection with any User Content, without any obligation or remuneration to you. Except as prohibited by law, you hereby waive, and you agree to waive, any moral rights (including attribution and integrity) that you may have in any User Content, even if it is altered or changed in a manner not agreeable to you. To the extent not waivable, you irrevocably agree not to exercise such rights (if any) in a manner that interferes with any exercise of the granted rights. You understand that you will not receive any fees, sums, consideration, or remuneration for any of the rights granted in this Section 6(C).
NOTICES, QUESTIONS AND CUSTOMER SERVICE, You agree that: (i) we may give you notices of new, revised or changed terms and other important matters by prominently posting notice on the home page of the Site, or in another reasonable manner; and (ii) we may contact you by mail or email sent to the address provided by you. You agree to promptly notify us if you change your email or mailing address. If you have a question regarding using the Site, you may contact us via email with our contact us form. You acknowledge that the provision of customer support is at Company's sole discretion and that we have no obligation to provide you with customer support of any kind.
LINKS BY YOU TO THE SITE. We grant you a limited, non-exclusive, revocable, non-assignable, personal, and non-transferable license to create hyperlinks to the Site, so long as: (a) the links only incorporate text, and do not use any Trademarks; (b) the links and the content on your website do not suggest any affiliation with Company or cause any other confusion; and (c) the links and the content on your website do not portray Company or its products or services in a false, misleading, derogatory, or otherwise offensive matter, and do not contain content that is unlawful, offensive, obscene, lewd, lascivious, filthy, violent, threatening, harassing, or abusive, or that violate any right of any third party or are otherwise objectionable to Company. Company reserves the right to suspend or prohibit linking to the Site for any reason, in its sole discretion, without advance notice or any liability of any kind to you or any third party.
LINKED-TO WEBSITES; ADVERTISEMENTS; DEALINGS WITH THIRD PARTIES
Linked Sites; Advertisements. The Site may contain links, as part of third-party ads on the Site or otherwise, to or from third-party websites ("Linked Sites"), including websites operated by advertisers, licensors, licensees, and certain other third parties who may have business relationships with Company. Company may have no control over the content, operations, policies, terms, or other elements of Linked Sites, and Company does not assume any obligation to review any Linked Sites. Company does not endorse, approve, or sponsor any Linked Sites, or any third-party content, advertising, information, materials, products, services, or other items. Furthermore, Company is not responsible for the quality or delivery of the products or services offered, accessed, obtained by or advertised at such sites. Finally, Company will under no circumstances be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental or special loss or other damage, whether arising from negligence, breach of contract, defamation, infringement of copyright or other intellectual property rights, caused by the exhibition, distribution or exploitation of any information or content contained within these third-party Linked Sites. Any activities you engage in connection with any of the same are subject to the privacy and other policies, terms and conditions of use and/or sale, and rules issued by the operator of the Linked Sites. Company disclaims all liability in connection therewith.
Dealings with Third Parties. Any interactions, correspondence, transactions, and other dealings that you have with any third parties found on or through the Site (including on or via Linked Sites or advertisements) are solely between you and the third party (including issues related to the content of third-party advertisements, payments, delivery of goods, warranties (including product warranties), privacy and data security, and the like). Company disclaims all liability in connection therewith.
WIRELESS
Wireless Features. The Site may offer certain features and services that are available to you via your wireless Device. These features and services may include the ability to access the Site's features and upload content to the Site, receive messages from the Site, and download applications to your wireless Device (collectively, "Wireless Features"). Standard messaging, data, and other fees may be charged by your carrier to participate in Wireless Features. Fees and charges may appear on your wireless bill or be deducted from your pre-paid balance. Your carrier may prohibit or restrict certain Wireless Features and certain Wireless Features may be incompatible with your carrier or wireless Device. You should check with your carrier to find out what plans are available and how much they cost. Contact your carrier with questions regarding these issues.
Terms of Wireless Features. Subject to the terms and conditions stated in Section 4G above, you agree that as to the Wireless Features for which you are registered for, we may send communications to your wireless Device regarding us or other parties. Further, we may collect information related to your use of the Wireless Features. If you have registered via the Site for Wireless Features, then you agree to notify Company of any changes to your wireless contact information (including phone number).
DISPUTE RESOLUTION. Arbitration is an alternative to litigation that provides parties with an efficient way to resolve disputes. Arbitration is similar to litigation, but happens outside the court system, using an arbitrator instead of a judge or jury to resolve the dispute. Agreement to arbitration is a required condition of your use of the Site. You and Company agree that if any controversy, allegation, or claim arises out of or relates to the Site, the Content, your User Content, these Terms, any of Company's actual or alleged intellectual property rights, or any Additional Terms ("Dispute"), including questions about whether the Dispute is subject to arbitration, that Dispute shall be resolved according to this Section 11. You and Company also agree that if the Dispute cannot be resolved informally under Section 11(A), it shall be resolved by binding arbitration before Judicial Arbitration and Mediation Services, Inc. ("JAMS"), an independent national arbitration association, in accordance with JAMS' rules. Information about JAMS and its rules can be found at www.jamsadr.com or by calling JAMS at (800) 352-5267.If there is an arbitration, Company will pay for the arbitrator and the forum. Regardless of whether you or Company initiate the arbitration, Company will pay all costs associated with the arbitration, including JAMS' fees and the fees for the arbitrator's services. However, Company will not pay and you will be responsible for your attorneys' fees if you choose to be represented by an attorney.Company desires a fair process, and the arbitration will meet the standards set by JAMS designed to ensure a fair hearing, including the selection of an independent, neutral arbitrator who has no relationship with Company or its management. You agree that, notwithstanding any provision in these terms regarding applicable substantive law, any arbitration conducted under this Section 11 shall be governed by the Federal Arbitration Act ("FAA") (9 U.S. Code §§ 1-16). This Section 11 can only be amended by mutual agreement.
Informal Effort to Resolve Disputes. If a Dispute arises, then you and we agree to send a written notice to the other providing a reasonable description of the Dispute, along with a proposed resolution. Our notice will be sent to you based on the most recent contact information that you provide us. If we have no contact information for you or if the information is not current, then we have no obligation under this Section 11(A). Your notice to us must be sent to us with our contact us form. For a period of sixty (60) days from the date of receipt of notice from the other party, Company and you will communicate to attempt to resolve the Dispute, though nothing requires either you or Company to resolve the Dispute on terms which you and Company, in each of our sole discretion, are not comfortable.
Binding Arbitration. If we cannot resolve a Dispute informally under Section 11(A) within sixty (60) days of receipt of the notice, then ANY AND ALL DISPUTES ARISING BETWEEN YOU AND COMPANY MUST BE RESOLVED BY FINAL AND BINDING ARBITRATION. BY AGREEING TO ARBITRATE, EACH PARTY IS GIVING UP ITS RIGHT TO GO TO COURT AND TO HAVE ANY DISPUTE HEARD BY A JUDGE OR JURY.
A Dispute will be resolved solely by binding arbitration administered by JAMS, in accordance with JAMS' then-current Streamlined Arbitration Rules and Procedures ("Rules"). To start the arbitration process, Company or you will send a written request for arbitration to JAMS at 8401 N. Central Expressway, Suite 610, Dallas, TX 75225 by U.S. mail or a reputable overnight delivery service (for example, Federal Express). You must also send a copy of any arbitration request to us via our contact us form so that we are aware of the arbitration and can pay JAMS' fee. JAMS will select a location for the arbitration, according to its procedural standards, that will be convenient for you. An arbitrator will be selected and govern the process, and he or she will issue a final and binding arbitration award.
Limited Time to File Claims. TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, IF YOU OR WE WANT TO ASSERT A DISPUTE AGAINST THE OTHER, THEN YOU OR WE MUST INITIATE IT (BY DELIVERY OF WRITTEN NOTICE AS SET FORTH IN SECTION 11(A)) WITHIN ONE (1) YEAR AFTER THE DISPUTE ARISES - OR IT WILL BE FOREVER BARRED. "Initiating" means, as applicable: (a) by delivery of written notice as set forth above in Section 11(A); or (b) filing for arbitration with JAMS as set forth in Section 11(B). The parties expressly waive any contrary statute of limitations or time bars, both legal and equitable, to a Dispute.
Injunctive Relief. The foregoing provisions of this Section 11 will not apply to any claim by you or Company seeking an injunction or other equitable relief in connection with any loss, cost, or damage (or any potential loss, cost, or damage) relating to the Site, any Content, your User Content and/or Company's intellectual property rights, Company's operations, and/or Company's products or services. This Section 11 shall apply to any claims brought by you or Company in any action that do not seek such injunctive or equitable relief.
No Class Actions. YOU AGREE TO FILE ONE ARBITRATION THAT INCLUDES ALL OF YOUR DISPUTES AND JOINS ALL KNOWN DISPUTES. FURTHER, YOU AGREE THAT ANY ACTION YOU BRING SHALL BE INDIVIDUALLY ON YOUR OWN BEHALF AND THAT YOU EXPRESSLY WAIVE THE RIGHT TO BRING A DISPUTE ON A CLASS OR COLLECTIVE BASIS IN ANY FORUM, WHETHER IT BE IN ARBITRATION OR IN A COURT. THE ARBITRATOR SHALL NOT HAVE THE AUTHORITY TO FORM A CLASS OR PROCEED ON A COLLECTIVE BASIS. There shall be no right or authority for any Dispute to be arbitrated on behalf of the general public, or other persons or entities similarly situated. But if, for any reason, any court with competent jurisdiction holds that this restriction is unconscionable or unenforceable, then our agreement in Section 11(B) to arbitrate will not apply and the Dispute must be brought exclusively in court pursuant to Section 11(F).
Federal and State Courts in Miami Dade County, Florida. Except where arbitration is required above, small claims actions, or with respect to the enforcement of any arbitration decision or award, any action or proceeding relating to any Dispute arising hereunder may only be instituted in state or Federal court in Miami-Dade County, Florida. Accordingly, you and Company consent to the exclusive personal jurisdiction and venue of such courts for such matters.
Jury Trial Waiver. YOU EXPRESSLY AGREE TO WAIVE THE RIGHT TO HAVE ANY DISPUTE (AS DEFINED IN THESE TERMS) THAT YOU BRING IN STATE OR FEDERAL COURT HEARD BY A JURY.
Small Claims Matters Are Excluded from Arbitration Requirement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, either of us may bring a Dispute in a small claims court of competent jurisdiction, provided the claim qualifies to be heard in such small claims court.
DISCLAIMER OF REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIESYOUR ACCESS TO AND USE OF THE SITE IS AT YOUR SOLE RISK. THE SITE IS PROVIDED ON AN "AS IS", "AS AVAILABLE", AND "WITH ALL FAULTS" BASIS. Therefore, to the fullest extent permissible by law, Company and its subsidiaries and each of their respective employees, directors, members, managers, shareholders, agents, vendors, licensors, licensees, contractors, customers, successors, and assigns (collectively, the "Company Parties") hereby disclaim and make no representations, warranties, endorsements, or promises, express or implied, as to:(a) the Site (including the Content and the User Content);(b) the functions, features, or any other elements on, or made accessible through, the Site;(c) any products, services, or instructions offered or referenced at or linked through the Site;(d) security associated with the transmission of your User Content transmitted to Company via the Site;(e) whether the Site or the servers that make the Site available are free from any harmful components (including viruses, Trojan horses, and other technologies that could adversely impact your Device);(f) whether the information (including any instructions) on the Site is accurate, complete, correct, adequate, useful, timely, or reliable;(g) whether any defects to or errors on the Site will be repaired or corrected;(h) whether your access to the Site will be uninterrupted;(i) whether the Site will be available at any particular time or location; and(h) whether your use of the Site is lawful in any particular jurisdiction.EXCEPT FOR ANY SPECIFIC WARRANTIES PROVIDED HEREIN OR IN ADDITIONAL TERMS PROVIDED BY A COMPANY PARTY, COMPANY PARTIES HEREBY FURTHER DISCLAIM ALL WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, NON-INFRINGEMENT OR MISAPPROPRIATION OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS OF THIRD PARTIES, TITLE, CUSTOM, TRADE, QUIET ENJOYMENT, SYSTEM INTEGRATION, AND FREEDOM FROM COMPUTER VIRUS. Some jurisdictions limit or do not allow the disclaimer of implied or other warranties so the above disclaimers may not apply to the extent such jurisdictions' laws are applicable. The Site strives to keep its information, documents, study guides, test materials, checklists and developed forms accurate, current and up-to-date. However, because the law changes rapidly, we cannot guarantee that all of the information on the Site is completely current, correct or up to date. Furthermore, the information contained on the Site is not legal advice and is not guaranteed to be correct, complete or up to date. Therefore, if you need legal advice for your specific problem, or if your specific problem is too complex to be addressed by our tools, you should consult your attorney. From time to time, we may perform certain services and introduce our visitors to various services, products and offers through various methods, including, but not limited to, (i) third party listings, (ii) third party advertisers, and(iii) third party services. At no time are we responsible to you or liable to you for the accuracy or performance of any such listings and/or services.
LIMITATIONS OF OUR LIABILITYUNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES WILL ANY COMPANY PARTIES BE RESPONSIBLE OR LIABLE FOR ANY LOSS OR DAMAGES OF ANY KIND, including personal injury or death or for any direct, indirect, economic, exemplary, special, punitive, incidental, or consequential losses or damages that are directly or indirectly related to:(a) the Site (including the Content and the User Content);(b) your use of or inability to use the Site, or the performance of the Site;(c) any action taken in connection with an investigation by Company Parties or law enforcement authorities regarding your access to or use of the Site;(d) any action taken in connection with copyright or other intellectual property owners or other rights owners;(e) any errors or omissions in the Site's technical operation; or(f) any damage to any user's computer, hardware, software, modem, or other equipment or technology, including damage from any security breach or from any virus, bugs, tampering, fraud, error, omission, interruption, defect, delay in operation or transmission, computer line, or network failure or any other technical or other malfunction, including losses or damages in the form of lost profits, loss of goodwill, loss of data, work stoppage, accuracy of results, or equipment failure or malfunction. The foregoing limitations of liability will apply even if any of the foregoing events or circumstances were foreseeable and even if Company Parties were advised of or should have known of the possibility of such losses or damages, regardless of whether you bring an action based in contract, negligence, strict liability, or tort (including whether caused, in whole or in part, by negligence, acts of god, telecommunications failure, or destruction of the Site).Some jurisdictions do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages of the sort that are described above, so the above limitation or exclusion may not apply to you EXCEPT AS MAY BE PROVIDED IN ANY ADDITIONAL TERMS, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, IN NO EVENT WILL COMPANY PARTIES' TOTAL LIABILITY TO YOU, FOR ALL POSSIBLE DAMAGES, LOSSES, AND CAUSES OF ACTION IN CONNECTION WITH YOUR ACCESS TO AND USE OF THE SITE AND YOUR RIGHTS UNDER THESE TERMS, EXCEED AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO THE AMOUNT YOU HAVE PAID COMPANY IN CONNECTION WITH THE TRANSACTION(S) THAT UNDERLIE THE CLAIM(S); PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THIS PROVISION WILL NOT APPLY IF A TRIBUNAL WITH APPLICABLE JURISDICTION FINDS SUCH TO BE UNCONSCIONABLE.
UPDATES TO TERMS. These Terms (or if applicable Additional Terms), in the form posted at the time of your use of the applicable services to which it applies, shall govern such use (including transactions entered during such use). AS OUR SITE EVOLVES, THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS UNDER WHICH WE OFFER THE SITE MAY PROSPECTIVELY BE MODIFIED AND WE MAY CEASE OFFERING THE SITE UNDER THE TERMS OR ADDITIONAL TERMS FOR WHICH THEY WERE PREVIOUSLY OFFERED. ACCORDINGLY, EACH TIME YOU SIGN IN TO OR OTHERWISE USE THE SITE YOU ARE ENTERING INTO A NEW AGREEMENT WITH US ON THE THEN APPLICABLE TERMS AND CONDITIONS AND YOU AGREE THAT WE MAY NOTIFY YOU OF OTHER TERMS BY POSTING THEM ON THE SITE (OR IN ANY OTHER REASONABLE MANNER OF NOTICE WHICH WE ELECT), AND THAT YOUR USE OF THE SITE AFTER SUCH NOTICE CONSTITUTES YOUR GOING FORWARD AGREEMENT TO THE OTHER TERMS FOR YOUR NEW USE AND TRANSACTIONS. Therefore, you should review the posted terms of service and any applicable Additional Terms each time you use the Site (at least prior to each transaction or submission). The new terms will be effective as to new use and transactions as of the time that we post them, or such later date as may be specified in them or in other notice to you. However, the terms of service (and any applicable Additional Terms) that applied when you previously used the Site will continue to apply to such prior use (i.e., changes and additions are prospective only) unless mutually agreed. In the event any notice to you of new, revised or additional terms is determined by a tribunal to be insufficient, the prior agreement shall continue until sufficient notice to establish a new agreement occurs. You should frequently check the home page, and the email you associated with your purchases for notices, all of which you agree are reasonable manners of providing you notice. You can reject any new, revised or Additional Terms by discontinuing use of the Site and related services.
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Applicable Law. These Terms and any Additional Terms will be governed by and construed in accordance with, and any Dispute will be governed by and interpreted in accordance with the laws of the State of Florida, excluding its choice of law rules. Notwithstanding any other provision of these Terms, Company is not your agent, partner or joint venture in any respect. Company is not your attorney or financial advisor and assumes no fiduciary obligation to you.
Indemnity. You agree to, and you hereby, defend, indemnify, and hold Company Parties harmless from and against any and all claims, damages, losses, costs, investigations, liabilities, judgments, fines, penalties, settlements, interest, and expenses (including attorneys' fees) that directly or indirectly arise from or are related to any claim, suit, action, demand, or proceeding made or brought against any Company Party, or on account of the investigation, defense, or settlement thereof, arising out of or in connection with, whether occurring heretofore or hereafter: (i) your User Content; (ii) your use of the Site and your activities in connection with the Site; (iii) your breach or alleged breach of these Terms or any Additional Terms; (iv) your violation or alleged violation of any laws, rules, regulations, codes, statutes, ordinances, or orders of any governmental or quasi-governmental authorities in connection with your use of the Site or your activities in connection with the Site; (v) information or material transmitted through your Device, even if not submitted by you, that infringes, violates, or misappropriates any copyright, trademark, trade secret, trade dress, patent, publicity, privacy, or other right of any person or entity; (vi) any misrepresentation made by you; and (vii) Company Parties' use of the information that you submit to us (including your User Content) (all of the foregoing, "Claims and Losses"). You will cooperate as fully required by Company Parties in the defense of any Claim and Losses. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Company Parties retain the exclusive right to settle, compromise, and pay any and all Claims and Losses. Company Parties reserve the right to assume the exclusive defense and control of any Claims and Losses. You will not settle any Claims and Losses without, in each instance, the prior written consent of an officer of a Company Party.
Operation of Site; Availability of Products and Services; International Issues. Company controls and operates the Site from its U.S.-based offices in the U.S.A., and Company makes no representation that the Site is appropriate or available for use beyond the U.S.A. If you use the Site from any location outside the U.S.A., you are doing so on your own initiative and are responsible for compliance with applicable local laws regarding your online conduct and acceptable content, if and to the extent local laws apply. The Site may describe products and services that are available only in the U.S.A. (or only parts of it) and are not available worldwide. We reserve the right to limit the availability of the Site and/or the provision of any content, program, product, service, or other feature described or available on the Site to any person, entity, geographic area, or jurisdiction, at any time and in our sole discretion, and to limit the quantities of any content, program, product, service, or other feature that we provide. You and we disclaim any application to these Terms of the Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods.
Export Controls. Software related to or made available by the Site may be subject to export controls of the U.S.A. No software from the Site may be downloaded, exported, or re-exported: (i) into (or to a national or resident of) any country or other jurisdiction to which the U.S.A. has embargoed goods, software, technology or services (which, as of the effective date of these Terms, includes Cuba, North Korea, Iran, Sudan, and Syria), or (ii) to anyone on the U.S. Treasury Department's list of Specially Designated Nationals or the U.S. Commerce Department's Table of Deny Orders, or (iii) to anyone on the U.S. Department of Commerce's Bureau of Industry and Security Entities List as published in the Export Administration Regulations (including entities engaged in weapons of mass destruction proliferation in various countries and persons and entities that are suspected of diverting U.S. origin items to embargoed countries or terrorist end-uses). You are responsible for complying with all trade regulations and laws both foreign and domestic. Except as authorized by law, you agree and warrant not to export or re-export the software to any county, or to any person, entity, or end-user subject to U.S. export controls, including as set forth in subsections (i) - (iii) above.
Severability; Interpretation. If any provision of these Terms, or any Additional Terms, is for any reason deemed invalid, unlawful, void, or unenforceable by a court or arbitrator of competent jurisdiction, then that provision will be deemed severable from these Terms or the Additional Terms, and the invalidity of the provision will not affect the validity or enforceability of the remainder of these Terms or the Additional Terms (which will remain in full force and effect). To the extent permitted by applicable law, you agree to waive, and you hereby waive, any applicable statutory and common law that may permit a contract to be construed against its drafter. Wherever the word "including" is used in these Terms or any Additional Terms, the word will be deemed to mean "including, without limitation".
Communications. When you communicate with us electronically, such as via email and text message, you consent to receive communications from us electronically. Please note that we are not obligated to respond to inquiries that we receive. You agree that all agreements, notices, disclosures, and other communications that we provide to you electronically satisfy any legal requirement that such communications be in writing.
Investigations; Cooperation with Law Enforcement; Termination; Survival. Company reserves the right, without any limitation, to: (i) investigate any suspected breaches of its Site security or its information technology or other systems or networks, (ii) investigate any suspected breaches of these Terms and any Additional Terms, (iii) investigate any information obtained by Company in connection with reviewing law enforcement databases or complying with criminal laws, (iv) involve and cooperate with law enforcement authorities in investigating any of the foregoing matters, (v) prosecute violators of these Terms and any Additional Terms, and (vi) discontinue the Site, in whole or in part, or, except as may be expressly set forth in any Additional Terms, suspend or terminate your access to it, in whole or in part, including any user accounts or registrations, at any time, without notice, for any reason and without any obligation to you or any third party. Any suspension or termination will not affect your obligations to Company under these Terms or any Additional Terms. Upon suspension or termination of your access to the Site, or upon notice from Company, all rights granted to you under these Terms or any Additional Terms will cease immediately, and you agree that you will immediately discontinue use of the Site. The provisions of these Terms and any Additional Terms, which by their nature should survive your suspension or termination will survive, including the rights and licenses you grant to Company in these Terms, as well as the indemnities, releases, disclaimers, and limitations on liability and the provisions regarding jurisdiction, choice of law, no class action, and mandatory arbitration.
Assignment. The Company may assign its rights and obligations under these Terms and any Additional Terms, in whole or in part, to any party at any time without any notice. These Terms and any Additional Terms may not be assigned by you, and you may not delegate your duties under them, without the prior written consent of an officer of Company.
No Waiver. Except as expressly set forth in these Terms or any Additional Terms, (i) no failure or delay by you or Company in exercising any of rights, powers, or remedies under will operate as a waiver of that or any other right, power, or remedy, and (ii) no waiver or modification of any term of these Terms or any Additional Terms will be effective unless in writing and signed by the party against whom the waiver or modification is sought to be enforced.
Connectivity. You are responsible for obtaining and maintaining all Devices and other equipment and software, and all internet service provider, mobile service, and other services needed for your access to and use of the Site and you will be responsible for all charges related to them.
California Consumer Rights and Notices. Residents of California are entitled to the following specific consumer rights information: you may contact the Complaint Assistance Unit of the Division of Consumer Services of the Department of Consumer Affairs by mail at: 400 R St., Suite 1080, Sacramento, California 95814, or by telephone at (916) 445-1254. Their website is located at: http://www.dca.ca.gov.
Digital Millennium Copyright Act Compliance. Householdmanuals.com complies with the provisions of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act applicable to internet service providers (17 U.S.C. §512, as amended). Questions regarding these terms and conditions, or regarding any other aspects of our Site, should be sent via our contact form here.
Privacy Policy. Householdmanuals.com operates the Site under the Privacy Policy published at www.householdmanuals.com/privacy-policy which is hereby incorporated into and forms part of this Agreement. We urge you to read this policy now and, because the policy is updated from time to time, later at your convenience.
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