Effective Date: 7th November 2018
The following terms and conditions (the “Terms of Use”) govern your access to and use of www.24d.info and www.24d.org (the “Website”) operated by the Industry Task Force II on 2,4-D Research Data (the “Task Force”, “we”, or “us”)
Please read the Terms of Use carefully before you start to use the Website. BY USING THE WEBSITE OR BY CLICKING TO ACCEPT OR AGREE TO THE TERMS OF USE WHEN THIS OPTION IS MADE AVAILABLE TO YOU, YOU ACCEPT AND AGREE TO BE BOUND AND ABIDE BY THESE TERMS OF USE AND OUR PRIVACY POLICY, FOUND AT www.24d.info/privacy INCORPORATED HEREIN BY REFERENCE. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE TO THESE TERMS OF USE OR THE PRIVACY POLICY, YOU MUST NOT ACCESS OR USE THE WEBSITE.
By using this Website, you represent and warrant that you are of legal age to enter into a legally binding contract with the Task Force and agree to be bound by the Terms of Use. If you do not meet all of these requirements, you must not access or use the Website.
1. Changes to the Terms of Use
We may change these Terms of Use from time to time at our sole discretion. All changes are effective immediately when posted on the Website, and apply to all access to and use of the Website from and after the date of posting.
Your continued use of the Website after the posting on the Website of any changes to the Terms of Use means that you accept and agree to the changes. You are expected to check this page from time to time so you are aware of any changes.
2. Access to the Website
We reserve the right to change or discontinue this Website, or any content or information we provide on the Website, in any manner and at any time, at our sole discretion without notice. We will not be liable if for any reason all or any part of the Website is unavailable at any time or for any period. From time to time, we may restrict access to some parts of the Website, or the entire Website.
3. Use of Website
These Terms of Use permit you to use the Website for your personal, non-commercial use only. Individuals may print copies of 24d.info material for personal use that may be shared with friends and family without written permission. You may not reprint, or create a link to, the Task Force material in a way that might be misinterpreted as an endorsement of any entity, product or service.
4. Intellectual Property Rights
The Website and its entire contents, features and functionality, including applicable trademarks, are owned by the Task Force, its licensors or other third-party providers. By using the Website, you agree to not infringe any intellectual property rights of the Task Force, its licensors or other third-party providers made available on the Website.
5. Reliance on Information Posted
The content and information presented on or through the Website is made available solely for general information purposes. We do not warrant the accuracy, completeness or usefulness of such content or information. Any reliance you place on such content or information is strictly at your own risk. We disclaim all responsibility and liability arising from any reliance placed on such content or information by you or any other visitor to the Website, or by anyone who may be informed of any of its content or information.
This Website may include content and information provided by third parties, including content or information provided by other users, bloggers and third-party licensors, syndicators, aggregators and/or reporting services. All statements and/or opinions expressed on the Website, and all articles and responses to questions and other content or information, other than the content and information provided by the Task Force, are solely the opinions and the responsibility of the person or entity providing such content or information, and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the Task Force. We are not responsible or liable to you or any third party for the content or accuracy of any information provided by any third parties on the Website.
6. Information About You and Your Visits to the Website
All information we collect on this Website is subject to our Privacy Policy, which is available at www.24d.info/privacy. By using the Website, you consent to all actions taken by us with respect to your information provided to us in compliance with the Privacy Policy.
7. Links from the Website
All links in the Website to other sites and resources provided by third parties are provided for your convenience only. We have no control over the contents of those sites or resources, and accept no responsibility or liability for them or for any liability, damage, loss, cost or expense that may arise from your use of them. If you decide to access any of the third-party sites or resources linked to this Website, you do so entirely at your own risk and subject to the terms and conditions of use for such sites and resources.
8. DISCLAIMERS
YOU ACKNOWLEDGE AND AGREE THAT: (I) WE CANNOT AND DO NOT REPRESENT, WARRANT OR GUARANTEE THAT FILES AVAILABLE FOR DOWNLOADING FROM THE WEBSITE OR SITES OR RESOURCES LINKED TO THE WEBSITE WILL BE FREE OF VIRUSES OR OTHER DESTRUCTIVE CODE. YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR IMPLEMENTING SUFFICIENT SOFTWARE AND PROCEDURES TO SATISFY YOUR PARTICULAR REQUIREMENTS FOR ANTI-VIRUS PROTECTION AND ACCURACY OF DATA INPUT AND OUTPUT, AND FOR MAINTAINING A MEANS EXTERNAL TO THE WEBSITE FOR ANY RECONSTRUCTION OF ANY LOST DATA, AND (II) WE WILL NOT BE RESPONSIBLE OR LIABLE FOR ANY LIABILITY, DAMAGE, LOSS, COST OR EXPENSE CAUSED BY ANY DENIAL-OF-SERVICE ATTACK, VIRUS OR OTHER TECHNOLOGICALLY HARMFUL MATERIAL THAT MAY INFECT YOUR COMPUTER EQUIPMENT, COMPUTER PROGRAMS, DATA OR OTHER PROPRIETARY MATERIAL DUE TO YOUR USE OF THE WEBSITE OR ANY SITES OR RESOURCES OBTAINED THROUGH THE WEBSITE, OR DUE TO YOUR DOWNLOADING OF ANY CONTENT OR INFORMATION POSTED ON THE WEBSITE, OR ON ANY OTHER SITES OR RESOURCES OBTAINED THROUGH THE WEBSITE.
YOU ACKNOWLEDGE AND AGREE THAT: (I) YOUR USE OF THE WEBSITE, ITS CONTENT OR INFORMATION, AND ANY SITES OR RESOURCES OBTAINED THROUGH THE WEBSITE, IS AT YOUR OWN RISK; (II) THE WEBSITE, ITS CONTENT AND INFORMATION, AND ANY SITES OR RESOURCES OBTAINED THROUGH THE WEBSITE ARE PROVIDED ON AN “AS IS” AND “AS AVAILABLE” BASIS, WITHOUT ANY WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED; (III) NEITHER THE TASK FORCE NOR ANY PERSON OR ENTITY ACTING FOR OR ON BEHALF OF THE TASK FORCE MAKES ANY REPRESENTATION, WARRANTY OR GUARANTY WITH RESPECT TO THE COMPLETENESS, SECURITY, RELIABILITY, QUALITY, ACCURACY OR AVAILABILITY OF THE WEBSITE.
WITHOUT LIMITING THE FOREGOING, NEITHER THE TASK FORCE NOR ANYONE ASSOCIATED WITH THE TASK FORCE REPRESENTS, WARRANTS OR GUARANTEES THAT (I) THE WEBSITE, ITS CONTENT OR INFORMATION, ANY SITES OR RESOURCES OBTAINED THROUGH THE WEBSITE, WILL BE COMPLETE, ACCURATE, RELIABLE, ERROR-FREE OR UNINTERRUPTED, THAT DEFECTS WILL BE CORRECTED, THAT THE WEBSITE OR THE SERVER THAT MAKES IT AVAILABLE ARE FREE OF VIRUSES OR OTHER HARMFUL COMPONENTS, OR THAT THE WEBSITE OR ANY SITES OR RESOURCES OBTAINED THROUGH THE WEBSITE WILL OTHERWISE MEET YOUR NEEDS OR EXPECTATIONS.
THE TASK FORCE HEREBY DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, WHETHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, STATUTORY OR OTHERWISE, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO ANY WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, NON-INFRINGEMENT AND FITNESS FOR PARTICULAR PURPOSE, EXCEPT TO THE EXTENT THAT ANY SUCH WARRANTIES MAY NOT BE EXCLUDED OR LIMITED UNDER APPLICABLE LAW.
9. LIMITATION ON LIABILITY
IN NO EVENT WILL THE TASK FORCE OR ANY AFFILIATE, OR ANY OF THEIR LICENSORS, VENDORS OR SERVICE PROVIDERS, OR ANY TRUSTEES, BENEFICIARIES, DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES, AGENTS OR REPRESENTATIVES OF ANY OF THE FOREGOING, BE RESPONSIBLE OR LIABLE FOR ANY LIABILITY, DAMAGE, LOSS, COST OR EXPENSE OF ANY KIND, UNDER ANY LEGAL THEORY, ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH YOUR USE, OR INABILITY TO USE, THE WEBSITE, ANY WEBSITES LINKED TO IT, ANY CONTENT OR INFORMATION ON THE WEBSITE OR SUCH OTHER WEBSITES, OR ANY SERVICES OR ITEMS OBTAINED THROUGH THE WEBSITE OR SUCH OTHER WEBSITES, INCLUDING ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, LOSS OF REVENUE, LOSS OF PROFITS, LOSS OF BUSINESS OR ANTICIPATED SAVINGS, LOSS OF USE, LOSS OF GOODWILL, LOSS OF DATA, PERSONAL INJURY, PAIN AND SUFFERING OR EMOTIONAL DISTRESS, AND WHETHER CAUSED BY TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE), BREACH OF CONTRACT OR OTHERWISE, AND WHETHER OR NOT FORESEEABLE.
THE FOREGOING DOES NOT AFFECT ANY LIABILITY WHICH CANNOT BE EXCLUDED OR LIMITED UNDER APPLICABLE LAW.
10. Indemnification
You agree to defend the Task Force and its affiliates, all of their licensors, vendors and service providers, and all trustees, beneficiaries, directors, officers, employees, agents and representatives of each of the foregoing, and each of their respective successors and assigns (the “Indemnified Parties”), from and against any claims, law suits, arbitrations or other legal proceedings, and you agree to indemnify and hold harmless each of the Indemnified Parties from any liabilities, damages, losses, judgments, awards, costs, expenses or fees (including reasonable attorneys’ fees), arising from or relating to your violation of these Terms of Use or your use of the Website, including, but not limited to, , any use of the Website’s content or information, or other websites and resources obtained through the Website, other than as expressly authorized in these Terms of Use or your any terms and conditions of the use of any other websites or resources obtained from the Website.
11. Governing Law and Jurisdiction
All matters relating to the Website and these Terms of Use, and any dispute or claim arising from or related to the Website and or these Term of Use (including, but not limited to, non-contractual disputes or claims), shall be governed by the laws of the State of Missouri without giving effect to any choice or conflict of law provision or rule (whether of the State of Missouri or any other jurisdiction).
Any claim, law suit, arbitration or other legal proceeding arising from or related to the Website or these Terms of Use shall be instituted exclusively in the federal courts of the United States or the courts of the State of Missouri, although we retain the right to bring any law suit, arbitration or other legal proceeding against you for any violation of these Terms of Use in your country of residence or any other relevant country. You waive all objections to the exercise of jurisdiction over you by such courts and to venue in such courts.
12. Waiver and Severability
No waiver by the Task Force of any term or condition set forth in these Terms of Use shall be deemed a further or continuing waiver of such term or condition or a waiver of any other term or condition, and any failure of the Task Force to assert a right or enforce any term or condition under these Terms of Use shall not constitute a waiver of such right, term or condition.
If any term or provision of these Terms of Use is held by a court or other tribunal or governmental authority of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable for any reason, such term or provision shall be eliminated or limited to the minimum extent such that the remaining terms and provisions of the Terms of Use will continue in full force and effect.
13. Your Comments and Concerns
All questions, comments, requests for technical support and other communications relating to the Website or these Terms of Use should be directed to conversations@24d.org.