Terms Of Use
AGREEMENT BETWEEN USER AND CNA CONSTRUCTION
SERVICES, Inc.
This CNA Construction Services, Inc. (hereafter CNA) Web
Site is comprised of various web pages operated by CNA.
The CNA web site is offered to you conditioned on your
acceptance without modification of the terms, conditions,
and notices contained herein. Your use of the CNA web site
constitutes your agreement to all such terms, conditions,
and notices.
MODIFICATION OF THESE TERMS OF USE
CNA reserves the right to change the terms, conditions, and
notices under which the CNA Web Site is offered, including
but not limited to the charges associated with the use of
the CNA Web Site.
LINKS TO THIRD PARTY SITES
The CNA Web Site may contain links to other Web Sites
("Linked Sites"). The Linked Sites are not under the control
of CNA and CNA is not responsible for the contents of any
Linked Site, including without limitation any link contained
in a Linked Site, or any changes or updates to a Linked
Site. CNA is not responsible for webcasting or any other
form of transmission received from any Linked Site. CNA is
providing these links to you only as a convenience, and the
inclusion of any link does not imply endorsement by CNA of
the site or any association with its operators.
NO UNLAWFUL OR PROHIBITED USE
As a condition of your use of the CNA Web Site, you warrant
to CNA that you will not use the CNA Web Site for any
purpose that is unlawful or prohibited by these terms,
conditions, and notices. You may not use the CNA Web Site in
any manner which could damage, disable, overburden, or
impair the CNA Web Site or interfere with any other party's
use and enjoyment of the CNA Web 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 CNA Web Sites.
USE OF COMMUNICATION SERVICES
The CNA Web 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 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.
- Upload files that contain
software or other material protected by intellectual
property laws (or by rights of privacy of publicity)
unless you own or control the rights thereto or have
received all necessary consents.
- Upload files that contain
viruses, corrupted files, or any other similar software
or programs that may damage the operation of another's
computer.
- Advertise or offer to sell
or buy any goods or services for any business purpose,
unless such Communication Service specifically allows
such messages.
- Conduct or forward surveys,
contests, pyramid schemes or chain letters.
- 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.
- Restrict or inhibit any
other user from using and enjoying the Communication
Services.
- 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, without their consent.
- Violate any applicable laws
or regulations.
CNA has no obligation to monitor the Communication
Services. However, CNA reserves the right to review
materials posted to a Communication Service and to remove
any materials in its sole discretion. CNA reserves the right
to terminate your access to any or all of the Communication
Services at any time without notice for any reason
whatsoever.
CNA 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 CNA's sole discretion.
Always use caution when giving out any personally
identifying information about yourself or your children in
any Communication Service. CNA does not control or endorse
the content, messages or information found in any
Communication Service and, therefore, CNA 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 CNA spokespersons, and their views do not
necessarily reflect those of CNA.
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 CNA OR POSTED AT ANY CNA
WEB SITE
CNA does not claim ownership of the materials you provide to
CNA (including feedback and suggestions) or post, upload,
input or submit to any CNA Web Site or its associated
services (collectively "Submissions"). However, by posting,
uploading, inputting, providing or submitting your
Submission you are granting CNA, its affiliated companies
and necessary sublicenses permission to use your Submission
in connection with the operation of their Internet
businesses including, without limitation, the rights to:
copy, distribute, transmit, publicly display, publicly
perform, reproduce, edit, translate and reformat your
Submission; and to publish your name in connection with your
Submission.
No compensation will be paid with respect to the use of
your Submission, as provided herein. CNA is under no
obligation to post or use any Submission you may provide and
may remove any Submission at any time in CNA's sole
discretion.
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.
LIABILITY DISCLAIMER
THE INFORMATION, SOFTWARE, PRODUCTS, AND SERVICES INCLUDED
IN OR AVAILABLE THROUGH THE CNA WEB SITE MAY INCLUDE
INACCURACIES OR TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS. CHANGES ARE
PERIODICALLY ADDED TO THE INFORMATION HEREIN. CNA AND/OR ITS
SUPPLIERS MAY MAKE IMPROVEMENTS AND/OR CHANGES IN THE CNA
WEB SITE AT ANY TIME. ADVICE RECEIVED VIA THE CNA WEB 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.
CNA AND/OR ITS SUPPLIERS MAKE NO REPRESENTATIONS ABOUT
THE SUITABILITY, RELIABILITY, AVAILABILITY, TIMELINESS, AND
ACCURACY OF THE INFORMATION, SOFTWARE, PRODUCTS, SERVICES
AND RELATED GRAPHICS CONTAINED ON THE CNA WEB SITE FOR ANY
PURPOSE. TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW,
ALL SUCH INFORMATION, SOFTWARE, PRODUCTS, SERVICES AND
RELATED GRAPHICS ARE PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OR
CONDITION OF ANY KIND. CNA AND/OR ITS SUPPLIERS HEREBY
DISCLAIM ALL WARRANTIES 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 CNA 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 CNA WEB SITE, WITH THE DELAY OR
INABILITY TO USE THE CNA WEB 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 CNA WEB SITE, OR OTHERWISE
ARISING OUT OF THE USE OF THE CNA WEB SITE, WHETHER BASED ON
CONTRACT, TORT, NEGLIGENCE, STRICT LIABILITY OR OTHERWISE,
EVEN IF CNA OR ANY OF ITS SUPPLIERS HAS BEEN ADVISED 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 CNA WEB SITE, OR WITH ANY OF THESE TERMS OF
USE, YOUR SOLE AND EXCLUSIVE REMEDY IS TO DISCONTINUE USING
THE CNA WEB SITE
TERMINATION/ACCESS RESTRICTION
CNA reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to terminate
your access to the CNA Web Site and the related services or
any portion thereof at any time, without notice. GENERAL To
the maximum extent permitted by law, this agreement is
governed by the laws of the State of Rhode Island, U.S.A.
and you hereby consent to the exclusive jurisdiction and
venue of courts in King County, Washington, U.S.A. in all
disputes arising out of or relating to the use of the CNA
Web Site. Use of the CNA Web 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 CNA as a result of this agreement or use of
the CNA Web Site. CNA's performance of this agreement is
subject to existing laws and legal process, and nothing
contained in this agreement is in derogation of CNA's right
to comply with governmental, court and law enforcement
requests or requirements relating to your use of the CNA Web
Site or information provided to or gathered by CNA with
respect to such use. If any part of this agreement 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 the agreement shall continue in effect. Unless
otherwise specified herein, this agreement constitutes the
entire agreement between the user and CNA with respect to
the CNA Web Site and it supersedes all prior or
contemporaneous communications and proposals, whether
electronic, oral or written, between the user and CNA with
respect to the CNA Web Site. A printed version of this
agreement 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
an d subject to the same conditions as other business
documents and records originally generated and maintained in
printed form. It is the express wish to the parties that
this agreement and all related documents be drawn up in
English.
COPYRIGHT AND TRADEMARK NOTICES:
All contents of the CNA Web Site are: and/or its suppliers.
All rights reserved.
TRADEMARKS
The names of actual companies and products mentioned herein
may be the trademarks of their respective owners.
The example companies, organizations, products, people
and events depicted herein are fictitious. No association
with any real company, organization, product, person, or
event is intended or should be inferred.
Any rights not expressly granted herein are reserved.
NOTICES AND PROCEDURE 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 Service Provider's
Designated Agent. ALL INQUIRIES NOT RELEVANT TO THE
FOLLOWING PROCEDURE WILL RECEIVE NO RESPONSE. See Notice and
Procedure for Making Claims of Copyright Infringement.