Terms of Use

LEGAL NOTICE - TERMS OF USE
 

1) COMPANY INFORMATION

This institutional website accessible at the address www.ceramicsrefractories.saint-gobain.com (the “Site”) is owned and edited by Saint-Gobain Ceramics & Plastics, Inc., a company with its registered office at 1 New Bond St., Worcester, MA 01606 (the “Company”). The Company is registered in the United States of America.

The Company’s contact details are:

• Telephone number: 508-795-5577
• Fax number: 508-795-5011

The information relating to the design of and visuals used on the Site appears in the "Credits" section if applicable.

2) ACCEPTATION

The purpose of the Site is to provide information (such as data sheets, articles, and similar materials) on products and services sold by the Company.

In exchange for accessing, browsing and/or using this Site, you agree to be bound by these Terms of Use and to comply with all applicable laws and regulations. If you do not agree with any part of these Terms of Use, DO NOT USE THIS SITE OR DOWNLOAD ANY MATERIALS FROM IT.

3) INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY

The intellectual property rights over the content presented on the Site and each element created for this Site (including press releases, product descriptions, customer guides or tips, and FAQs) are the sole property of the Company, which grants no license or right other than that of consulting the Site. The reproduction of all documents published on the Site (in particular, photographs, films and animations) is authorized solely for information purposes and for personal and private use. Any reproduction and any use of copies made for other purposes are expressively prohibited, except with the prior written permission of the Company or other Content Providers. In particular, the corporate names, logos, products, brands and domain names mentioned on this Site are the sole property of the Company or other Content Providers and must not be used without prior written authorization from the Company or other Content Providers.

4) DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTY - LIABILITY

The Site is provided by the Company on an “as is” basis. The Company makes no representations or warranties of any kind, express or implied, as to the operation of the Site, or the information, content, materials and/or products included on this Site. To the full extent permissible by applicable law, the Company disclaims all warranties, express or implied, including but not limited to implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, title and/or non-infringement.

The Company may not be held responsible for errors or omissions in the information disseminated or technical problems encountered on the Site and on all the other sites to which it establishes links, or any interpretation of the information published on these sites, or the consequences of their use.

More generally, the Company will not be held liable for any damage, direct or indirect, whatever the cause, origin, nature or consequence, caused by the access of anyone to the Site or the impossibility of accessing it, or by the use of the Site and/or the credit given to any information coming directly or indirectly from this Site.

5) LINKS TO THIRD PARTY WEBSITES

This Site may contain links to third party websites edited and maintained by third party companies, individuals or agencies as a convenience to users. These third party websites are not under the control of the Company, and the Company shall not be held liable for the accuracy of the information provided by such third party websites or any damage caused by their access or browsing. The Company does not monitor or review the content of such third party websites and therefore advises you that your access to and use of any such third party websites is at your own risk.

6) REVISIONS

The Company may revise or withdraw any content on the Site, in whole or in part, at any time without notice.

The Company may modify or amend the Terms of Use at any time and for any reason. Users of the Site are therefore encouraged to check the terms of use of the Site on a regular basis.

7) SUBMISSION OF INFORMATION

To the extent permitted by law, the propriety of any feedback or other material submitted by users of the Site, such as comments, suggestions, or the like, shall be transferred royalty-free to the Company which is free to reproduce, use, disclose and distribute such material throughout the world without limitation. Further, the Company shall be free to use any ideas, concepts, know-how or techniques contained in such material for any purpose whatsoever including but not limited to developing, producing and marketing products incorporating such information.

By submitting material on the Site, users represent and warrant that they own or control all of the rights over the material that you post. You agree that the rights granted to the Company are irrevocable during the entire period of protection of the intellectual property rights associated with such material.

8) TERMINATION

The Company may terminate the use of the Site at any time without notice of termination. Upon termination, the rights and licenses granted to users will be terminated and users shall cease all use of the Site.
 

9) APPLICABLE LAW

This Site originates and is operated from the United States of America, and the Company makes no representations regarding the legality of access to or use of the Site or the materials from other countries. Access in countries where the materials are illegal is prohibited. Users who access the Site from outside the United States of America do so at their own risk and are responsible for compliance with applicable local country laws. These Terms of Use will be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the United States of America without giving effect to any principles of conflicts of laws.