Terms & Conditions

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Terms Of Use
This web site (the “Site”) is comprised of various web pages owned and operated by or on behalf of Simonds Saw (“Simonds”). These Terms of Use, along with any additional and/or special terms and conditions that are referenced herein or that are presented elsewhere on the Site, and the Privacy Policy set forth the terms and conditions that apply to your use of the Site.

The Site is offered to you conditioned on your acceptance without modification of the terms, conditions, and notices contained herein. By using the Site, you accept and agree to comply with all such terms, conditions, and notices. If you do not agree to these Terms of Use, you should not access or use the Site.

Modification of These Terms of Use
Simonds reserves the right to change the terms, conditions, and notices under which the Site is offered. Simonds may change these Terms of Use at any time without notifying you, and such changes or updates will be effective immediately upon posting. If you continue to use the Site after such changes or updates are posted, you will be deemed to agree to such changes or updates. Unless otherwise indicated, any new content added to the Site will also be subject to these Terms of Use. Please review the Site and the Terms of Use periodically for updates and changes.

Links to Third Party Sites
The Site may contain information and links to other web sites (“Linked Sites”) that are not owned, operated, or under the control of Simonds. Simonds is not responsible or liable for the terms of use, privacy practices, operation, accuracy or contents of any Linked Site, including without limitation, any link contained in a Linked Site or any changes or updates to a Linked Site. Simonds accepts no liability for any information, products, advertisements, content, services or software accessible through these third-party offerings, for business and/or privacy practices of any third-party, for any action you may take or for any services or other information expressed or made available by users or third-party suppliers on this Site which are solely those of such users or third-party providers. Simonds provides this information, links and access to you only as a convenience, and the inclusion of any link does not imply endorsement by Simonds of the site or any association with its operators.

No Unlawful or Prohibited Use
As a condition of your use of the Site, you warrant to Simonds that you will not use the Site for any purpose that is unlawful or prohibited by these terms, conditions, and notices. You may not use the Site in any manner which could damage, disable, overburden, or impair the Site or interfere with any other party’s use and enjoyment of the Site. You may not obtain or attempt to obtain any materials or information through any means not intentionally made available or provided for through the Site. In connection with your use of the Site, you agree that you will not:

  • Delete any author attributions, legal notices or proprietary designations or labels.
  • Manipulate or otherwise display the Site by using framing, creating deep-links to the Site by bypassing the Site’s home page, mirroring or similar navigational technology or directly link to any portion of the Site other than the main home page.
  • Probe, scan, test the vulnerability of or breach the authentication measures of this Site or any related web pages, networks or systems.
  • Register, subscribe, attempt to register, attempt to subscribe, unsubscribe, or attempt to unsubscribe any party for any services if you are not expressly authorized by such party to do so.
  • Use any robot, spider, scraper, or other automated or manual means to access this Site, or copy any content or information on this Site.

Use of Communication Services
The Site may contain bulletin board services, chat areas, news groups, forums, communities, personal web pages, calendars, and/or other message or communication facilities designed to enable you to communicate with us and/or the public at large or with a group (collectively, “Communication Services”). You agree to use the Communication Services only to post, send and receive messages and material that are proper and related to the particular Communication Service. By way of example, and not as a limitation, you agree that when using a Communication Service, you will not:

  • Defame, abuse, harass, stalk, threaten or otherwise violate the legal rights (such as rights of privacy and publicity) of others.
  • Publish, post, upload, distribute or disseminate any inappropriate, profane, defamatory, infringing, obscene, indecent or unlawful topic, name, material or information.
  • Use the Site’s communication features in a manner that adversely affects the availability of its resources to other users (e.g. excessive shouting, use of all caps, or flooding continuous posting of repetitive text).
  • Delete or revise any material posted by any other person or entity without permission.
  • Upload files that contain software or other material protected by intellectual property laws (or by rights of privacy of publicity), including material that infringes any patent, trademark, service mark, trade secret, copyright or any other proprietary right, that you do not have a right to reproduce, display or transmit by law or other agreement.
  • Upload files that contain viruses, Trojan horses, worms, time bombs, cancel-bots, corrupted files, or any other similar software or programs that may damage the operation of another’s computer.
  • Upload or transmit any unsolicited advertising, promotional materials, “junk mail,” “spam,” “chain letters,” forward surveys, contests, pyramid schemes or any other form of solicitation unless such Communication Service specifically allows such messages.
  • Download any file posted by another user of a Communication Service that you know, or reasonably should know, cannot be legally distributed in such manner.
  • Falsify or delete any author attributions, legal or other proper notices or proprietary designations or labels of the origin or source of software or other material contained in a file that is uploaded.
  • Violate any code of conduct or other guidelines which may be applicable for any particular Communication Service.
  • Harvest or otherwise collect information about others, including e-mail addresses, or gain unauthorized access to other accounts, computer systems or networks without their consent.
  • Violate any local, state, national or international law or use the site for any unlawful, unauthorized, fraudulent or malicious purpose.

Simonds reserves the right to take whatever lawful actions we may deem appropriate (whether at law or in equity) in response to actual or suspected violations of the foregoing, including, without limitation, the suspension or termination of the users access and/or account.

Simonds has no obligation to monitor the general use of the Site or the Communication Services. However, Simonds reserves the right to monitor such use, review materials posted to a Communication Service and to remove any materials that may be illegal, subjects Simonds to potential liability or violate these Terms of Use in its sole discretion. Simonds reserves the right to terminate your access to the Site and/or any or all of the Communication Services at any time without notice for any reason whatsoever.

Simonds reserves the right at all times to disclose any information as necessary to satisfy any applicable law, regulation, legal process or governmental request, or to edit, refuse to post or to remove any information or materials, in whole or in part, in Simonds’ sole discretion.

Always use caution when giving out any personally identifying information in any Communication Service; you are solely responsible for any such disclosures. Simonds does not control or endorse the content, messages or information found in any Communication Service and, therefore, Simonds specifically disclaims any liability with regard to the Communication Services and any actions resulting from your participation in any Communication Service. Managers and hosts are not authorized Simonds spokespersons, and their views do not necessarily reflect those of Simonds.

Materials uploaded to a Communication Service may be subject to posted limitations on usage, reproduction and/or dissemination. You are responsible for adhering to such limitations if you download the materials.

Materials Provided to Simonds or Posted to the Site
Simonds does not claim ownership of the materials you provide to Simonds (including feedback and suggestions) or post, upload, input or submit to any Site or its associated services (collectively “Submissions”). However, by posting, uploading, inputting, providing or submitting your Submission you are granting Simonds, its affiliated companies and necessary sublicensees permission, in our discretion, to use your Submission for any and all purposes, including in connection with the operation and promotion of our business and products and services. You expressly grant Simonds and its affiliates a perpetual, worldwide, fully paid-up, royalty-free right and license to (i) copy, publish, distribute, transmit, publicly display, publicly perform, exploit and create derivative works of your Submission; and (ii) publish your name in connection with your Submission in the form provided by you. Such information may be used for any and all commercial and noncommercial purposes in Simonds’ sole discretion without any obligation to you, whether financial, attribution or otherwise.

By posting, uploading, inputting, providing or submitting your Submission you warrant and represent that you own or otherwise control all of the rights to your Submission as described in this section including, without limitation, all the rights necessary for you to provide, post, upload, input or submit the Submissions and grant us all rights in and to the Submissions granted herein, and that such Submissions do not infringe or violate the rights of any person.

Electronic Communications
When you visit this Site or send or accept electronic messages through the Site, you are communicating with us electronically. You consent to receive communications from us electronically. We may communicate with you by email or other authorized form of electronic message or by posting notices on this Site. 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. You further agree that any notices provided by us electronically are deemed to be given and received on the date we transmit any such electronic communication as described in these Terms of Use.

Liability Disclaimer
THE INFORMATION, SOFTWARE, PRODUCTS, AND SERVICES INCLUDED IN OR AVAILABLE THROUGH THE SITE MAY INCLUDE INACCURACIES OR TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS. CHANGES ARE PERIODICALLY ADDED TO THE INFORMATION HEREIN. SIMONDS AND/OR ITS SUPPLIERS MAY MAKE IMPROVEMENTS AND/OR CHANGES IN THE SITE AT ANY TIME. SIMONDS PREPARED THE CONTENT AND OTHER INFORMATION CONTAINED ON THIS SITE AS A CONVENIENCE. IT IS NOT INTENDED TO CONSTITUTE ADVICE OR RECOMMENDATIONS UPON WHICH YOU MAY RELY. INFORMATION RECEIVED VIA THE SITE SHOULD NOT BE RELIED UPON FOR PERSONAL, MEDICAL, LEGAL OR FINANCIAL DECISIONS AND YOU SHOULD CONSULT AN APPROPRIATE PROFESSIONAL FOR SPECIFIC ADVICE TAILORED TO YOUR SITUATION.

SIMONDS AND/OR ITS SUPPLIERS MAKE NO REPRESENTATIONS ABOUT THE SUITABILITY, RELIABILITY, AVAILABILITY, TIMELINESS, AND ACCURACY OF THE CONTENT, INFORMATION, SOFTWARE, PRODUCTS, SERVICES AND RELATED GRAPHICS CONTAINED ON THE SITE OR LINKED TO THIS SITE FOR ANY PURPOSE. TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, ALL SUCH CONENT, INFORMATION, SOFTWARE, PRODUCTS, SERVICES AND RELATED GRAPHICS ARE PROVIDED “AS IS” WITHOUT WARRANTY OR CONDITION OF ANY KIND. SIMONDS AND/OR ITS SUPPLIERS HEREBY DISCLAIM ALL WARRANTIES, WHETHER EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR STATUTORY, AND CONDITIONS WITH REGARD TO THIS INFORMATION, SOFTWARE, PRODUCTS, SERVICES AND RELATED GRAPHICS, INCLUDING ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE AND NON-INFRINGEMENT.

TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, IN NO EVENT SHALL SIMONDS AND/OR ITS SUPPLIERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, PUNITIVE, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF USE, DATA OR PROFITS, ARISING OUT OF OR IN ANY WAY CONNECTED WITH THE USE OR PERFORMANCE OF THE SITE, WITH THE DELAY OR INABILITY TO USE THE SITE OR RELATED SERVICES, THE PROVISION OF OR FAILURE TO PROVIDE SERVICES, OR FOR ANY INFORMATION, SOFTWARE, PRODUCTS, SERVICES AND RELATED GRAPHICS OBTAINED THROUGH THE SITE, OR OTHERWISE ARISING OUT OF THE USE OF THE SITE, WHETHER BASED ON CONTRACT, TORT, NEGLIGENCE, STRICT LIABILITY OR OTHERWISE, EVEN IF SIMONDS OR ANY OF ITS SUPPLIERS KNEW OR SHOULD HAVE KNOW OF THE POSSIBILITY OF DAMAGES. BECAUSE SOME STATES/JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF LIABILITY FOR CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES, THE ABOVE LIMITATION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU. IF YOU ARE DISSATISFIED WITH ANY PORTION OF THE SITE, OR WITH ANY OF THESE TERMS OF USE, YOUR SOLE AND EXCLUSIVE REMEDY IS TO DISCONTINUE USING THE SITE.

Termination/Access Restriction
Simonds reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to terminate your access to the Site and the related services or any portion thereof at any time, without notice.

Copyright and Trademark Notices
All contents of the Site are subject to copyright protection under applicable law for the benefit of Simonds and/or its suppliers. All rights reserved. Names and marks included on the Site, whether registered or not, constitute the service marks and trademarks of Simonds or one of its suppliers, and are the property of their respective owners. The domain name for this Site, all page headers, custom graphics and button icons are service marks, trademarks, logos, and/or trade dress of Simonds. In addition to complying with all applicable laws, you agree that you will not use any such trademarks, service marks, trade dress, or other logos from this Site without the prior written authorization of their owners.

Notices and Procedures for Making Claims of Copyright Infringement
Pursuant to Title 17, United States Code, Section 512(c)(2), notifications of claimed copyright infringement under United States copyright law should be sent to info@simondssaw.com. You may be asked and required to provide additional information and follow additional procedures for use to act on your complaint. ALL INQUIRIES NOT RELEVANT TO THE FOLLOWING PROCEDURE WILL RECEIVE NO RESPONSE.

Privacy Policies
Please see our Privacy Policy available on the Site about our practices and procedures for the collection and use of personal information we collect on and through the Site.

General
To the maximum extent permitted by law, this agreement is governed by the laws of the State of Massachusetts, U.S.A. and controlling United States Federal Law and by accessing the Site you hereby consent to the exclusive jurisdiction and venue of courts in Fitchburg, MA, U.S.A. in all disputes arising out of or relating to the use of the Site. Use of the Site is unauthorized in any jurisdiction that does not give effect to all provisions of these terms and conditions, including without limitation this paragraph. You agree that no joint venture, partnership, employment, or agency relationship exists between you and Simonds as a result of these Terms of Use or use of the Site. If any part of these Terms of Use is determined to be invalid or unenforceable pursuant to applicable law including, but not limited to, the warranty disclaimers and liability limitations set forth above, then the invalid or unenforceable provision will be deemed superseded by a valid, enforceable provision that most closely matches the intent of the original provision and the remainder of these Terms of Use shall continue in effect. A printed version of these Terms of Use and of any notice given in electronic form shall be admissible in judicial or administrative proceedings based upon or relating to this agreement to the same extent and subject to the same conditions as other business documents and records originally generated and maintained in printed form.

Contact
Simonds welcomes your comments and questions regarding these Terms of Use. You may contact us by email at info@simondssaw.com, or, if in the United States, by calling Toll Free: 1-800-343-1616.