Terms of Use

THE PURAQ COMPANY ACCESS AGREEMENT
(Effective date: January 5, 2006)

PLEASE READ THIS AGREEMENT CAREFULLY. By accessing, browsing, or using this Site, you agree to be bound by the terms and conditions described herein and all documents, policies and guidelines incorporated by reference. This Agreement does not alter in any way the terms or conditions of any other written or online agreement you may have or will have with The Puraq Company. The Puraq Company reserves the right to change or modify any of the terms and conditions contained in this Agreement or any policy or guideline referenced herein at any time and in its sole discretion. If the Agreement is changed, we will post the new terms on the Site and change the date accordingly. Any changes or modifications will be effective upon posting of the new Agreement on the Site as revised, and your access to and use of the Site following the posting of such changes or modifications will constitute your acceptance of the Agreement as revised.


Copyright and Authorized Access All copyrighted and copyrightable materials on this Site, including, without limitation, the design, text, graphics, pictures, sound files and other files, and the selection and arrangement ("Materials") thereof are ALL RIGHTS RESERVED Copyright © 2006 The Puraq Company and/or its licensors. You are granted a limited, non-sub licensable right to access the Site and print the Materials for your personal, non-commercial, and informational use only. The foregoing license grant does NOT include the right for you to:

  • Publish, publicly perform or display, or distribute to any third party any Materials, including reproduction on any computer network or broadcast or publications media;
  • Market, sell, or make commercial use of the Site or any Materials;
  • Systematically collect and use of any data or content including the use of any data mining, robots, or similar data gathering and extraction methods;
  • Make derivative uses of the Site or the Materials;
  • or use, frame, or utilize framing techniques to enclose any portion of the Site (including the images found at the Site or any text or the layout/design of any page or form contained on a page).
Except for the limited license granted to you, you are not conveyed any other right or license by implication, estoppel, or otherwise in or under any patent, trademark, copyright, or proprietary right of The Puraq Company or any third party. Any unauthorized use of the Site will terminate the permission or license granted by this Agreement and may violate applicable law including copyright laws, trademark laws (including trade dress), and communications regulations and statutes.


Copyright Complaints The Puraq Company respects the intellectual property of others. If you believe that your work has been copied and has been posted, stored or transmitted to the Site in a way that constitutes copyright infringement, please provide The Puraq Company' copyright agent the following written information:

  • An electronic or physical signature of the person authorized to act on behalf of the owner of the copyright interest;
  • A description of the copyrighted work that you claim has been infringed upon;
  • A description of where the material that you claim is infringing is located on the Site;
  • Your address, telephone number, and e-mail address;
  • A statement by you that you have a good-faith belief that the disputed use is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law;
  • A statement by you, made under penalty of perjury, that the above information in your notice is accurate and that you are the copyright owner or authorized to act on the copyright owner's behalf.
The Puraq Company' Copyright Agent for notice of claims of copyright infringement on the Site can be reached as follows:

The Puraq Company
254 W. 82nd St., #6A
New York, NY 10024
Phone: 212-579-4248


Trademarks and Service Marks
The trademarks and service marks displayed on the Site are registered and unregistered trademarks of The Puraq Company and may not be copied, imitated or used, in whole or in part, without the prior written permission of The Puraq Company or, if applicable, its licensor. In addition, The Puraq Company custom graphics, button icons, scripts, and page headers are covered by trademark, trade dress, copyright or other proprietary right law, and may not be copied, imitated, or used, in whole or in part, without the prior written permission of The Puraq Company. The Puraq Company trademarks, service marks, and trade dress may not be used in any manner that is likely to cause confusion among customers or in any manner that disparages or discredits The Puraq Company. "Puraq," and all other Puraq marks and logos are either trademarks, service marks, or registered trademarks of The Puraq Company or its affiliates, and may not be copied, imitated or used, in whole or in part, without the prior written permission of The Puraq Company or its affiliates. All other trademarks, service marks, registered trademarks, product and service names, and company names or logos that appear on the Site are the property of their respective owners, who may or may not be affiliated with, connected to, or sponsored by The Puraq Company. You may not use any metatags or any other "hidden text" utilizing a The Puraq Company name, trademark, or product name without The Puraq Company's express written permission.


Linking
Links to the Site. You are granted a limited, nonexclusive right to create a hypertext link to the homepage of the Site, provided such link does not portray The Puraq Company or any of its products and services in a false, misleading, derogatory, or otherwise defamatory manner. You may not use a Puraq or The Puraq Company logo or other proprietary graphic or trademark of Puraq or The Puraq Company to link to the Site without the express written permission of The Puraq Company. This limited right may be revoked at any time.


Third-Party Links.
The Puraq Company makes no claim or representation regarding, and accepts no responsibility for, the quality, content, nature, or reliability of third-party Web sites or services accessible by hyperlink from the Site, or third-party Web sites linking to the Site. Such linked Web sites are not under the control of The Puraq Company and The Puraq Company is not responsible for the content of any such linked Web site or any link contained in a linked Web site, or any review, changes or updates to such Web sites. The Puraq Company is providing these links to you only as a convenience, and the inclusion of any link does not imply affiliation, endorsement, or adoption by The Puraq Company of the Web site or any information contained therein. When leaving the The Puraq Company Sites, you should be aware that The Puraq Company' terms and policies no longer govern, and, therefore, you should review the applicable terms and policies, including privacy and data gathering practices, of that Web site.


Financial Material Disclosure
Forward-Looking Statements. The Site, and any documents issued by The Puraq Company and available through the Site, may contain statements which constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Those statements can be identified by the use of words such as "believe," "expect," "plan," "may," "will," "should," "anticipate" or similar statements or the negative of these words. Forward-looking statements include statements made as to future operations, costs, capital expenditures, cash flow, improvements in infrastructure, distribution, and replenishment systems and operating efficiencies, sales and earnings estimates, or trends and expansion plans and projections. These forward-looking statements are based on our current expectations. Known and unknown internal and external risks and uncertainties may cause the actual results to be materially different from those expressed in or implied by the forward-looking statements. The Puraq Company undertakes no obligation to update forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances that occur after the date the statements were made.


Press Releases
The information contained within press releases issued by The Puraq Company should not be deemed accurate or current except as of the date the release was posted. The Puraq Company has no intention of updating, and specifically disclaims any duty to update, the information in the press releases. To the extent any information therein is forward-looking, it is intended to fit within the safe harbor for forward-looking statements, and is subject to material risk.


Third-Party Financial Information
The Puraq Company may provide links to third-party Web sites or services that contain financial or investment information about The Puraq Company. Access to such Web sites and the information contained therein is provided as service to those interested in the information. The Puraq Company neither regularly monitors nor has control over the content of third parties' statements or Web sites. Accordingly, The Puraq Company does not endorse or adopt these Web sites or any information contained therein, including, without limitation, analyst's reports and stock quotes. The Puraq Company makes no representations or warranties whatsoever regarding the accuracy or completeness of the content, information, or opinions of third-party Web sites or other third-party information that is identified on the Site. Users visit these Web sites and use the information contained therein at their own risk.


Disclaimers
"AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE" BASIS. THE SITE AND THE MATERIALS CONTAINED THEREIN ARE PROVIDED ON AN "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE" BASIS WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, AS TO THE OPERATION OF THE SITE OR THE INFORMATION, CONTENT, MATERIALS, PRODUCTS OR SERVICES INCLUDED ON THE SITE. YOU EXPRESSLY AGREE THAT USE OF THE SITE, INCLUDING ALL CONTENT, DATA OR SOFTWARE DISTRIBUTED BY, DOWNLOADED OR ACCESSED FROM OR THROUGH THE SITE, IS AT YOUR SOLE RISK AND RESPONSIBILITY.

WARRANTY DISCLAIMER. THE PURAQ COMPANY DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT AS TO THE INFORMATION, MATERIALS, CONTENT, SERVICES AND PRODUCTS ON THE SITE. THE PURAQ COMPANY DOES NOT REPRESENT OR WARRANT THAT MATERIALS IN THE SITE ARE ACCURATE, COMPLETE, RELIABLE, CURRENT, ERROR-FREE, SUBJECT TO CORRECTION OR THAT ANY SUCH MATERIALS AVAILABLE FOR DOWNLOAD FROM THE SITE ARE FREE OF INFECTION OR VIRUSES, WORMS, TROJAN HORSES, OR OTHER CODE THAT MANIFESTS CONTAMINATING OR DESTRUCTIVE PROPERTIES. THE PURAQ COMPANY IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS OR OMISSIONS RELATING TO PRICING, TEXT, OR PHOTOGRAPHY. WHILE THE PURAQ COMPANY ATTEMPTS TO ENSURE YOUR ACCESS AND USE OF THE SITE IS SAFE, THE PURAQ COMPANY CANNOT AND DOES NOT REPRESENT OR WARRANT THAT THE SITE OR ITS SERVER(S) WILL BE ERROR-FREE, UNINTERRUPTED, FREE FROM UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS (INCLUDING THIRD-PARTY HACKERS OR DENIAL OF SERVICE ATTACKS) OR OTHERWISE MEET CUSTOMER'S REQUIREMENTS.


The Puraq Company reserves the right to change any and all content contained on the Site at any time without notice. Reference to any products, services, processes, or other information, by trade name, trademark, manufacturer, supplier, or otherwise does not constitute or imply endorsement, sponsorship or recommendation thereof by The Puraq Company.


YOUR RESPONSIBILITY AND RISK. It is solely your responsibility to evaluate the accuracy, completeness, and usefulness of all opinions, advice, services, merchandise, and other information provided on or through the Site or on the Internet generally. The Internet contains unedited materials, some of which are sexually explicit or may be offensive to you. You access such materials at your risk. The Puraq Company has no control over and accepts no responsibility whatsoever for such materials.


Enforcement
The Puraq Company reserves the right but does not assume the obligation to strictly enforce this Agreement, including without limitation by issuing warnings, suspension, or termination of service, and/or removal, screening, or editing of posted message, data, information, text or other material ("Content"), self help and active investigation, litigation and prosecution in any court or appropriate venue. The Puraq Company may access, use, and disclose transaction information and Content to comply with the law (e.g., a lawful subpoena); enforce or apply our customer agreements; to initiate, render, bill, and collect for services; to protect our rights or property, or to protect users of those services and other carriers from fraudulent, abusive, or unlawful use of, or subscription to, such services. INDIRECT OR ATTEMPTED VIOLATIONS OF THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY RELATED POLICY, AND ACTUAL OR ATTEMPTED VIOLATIONS BY A THIRD PARTY ON BEHALF OF A THE PURAQ COMPANY CUSTOMER, SHALL BE CONSIDERED VIOLATIONS OF THIS AGREEMENT BY SUCH CUSTOMER.


Limitation of Liability
IN NO EVENT SHALL THE PURAQ COMPANY BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, SPECIAL, INDIRECT OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, OR ANY OTHER DAMAGES OF ANY KIND, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, LOSS OF USE, LOSS OF PROFITS, OR LOSS OF DATA, WHETHER IN AN ACTION IN CONTRACT, TORT (INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO NEGLIGENCE), OR OTHERWISE, ARISING OUT OF OR IN ANY WAY CONNECTED WITH (I) THE USE OR INABILITY TO USE THE SITE OR THE CONTENT, MATERIALS, INFORMATION OR TRANSACTIONS PROVIDED ON OR THROUGH THE SITE, OR (II) ANY CLAIM ATTRIBUTABLE TO ERRORS, OMISSIONS, OR OTHER INACCURACIES IN THE SITE OR THE CONTENT, MATERIALS, INFORMATION, PRODUCTS, OR SERVICES ON OR AVAILABLE THROUGH THE SITE, EVEN IF THE PURAQ COMPANY OR ITS AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVES HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AGGREGATE LIABILITY OF THE PURAQ COMPANY (WHETHER IN CONTRACT, WARRANTY, TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE WHETHER ACTIVE, PASSIVE, OR IMPUTED), PRODUCT LIABILITY, STRICT LIABILITY, OR OTHER THEORY), ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THE USE OF THE PURAQ COMPANY' SITES, EXCEED $5.00 OR THE COMPENSATION YOU PAID THE PURAQ COMPANY, WHICHEVER IS LESS.


Certain state laws do not allow limitations on implied warranties, or the exclusion or limitation of certain damages. If these laws apply, some or all of the above disclaimers, exclusions, or limitations, may not apply to you, and you may have additional rights to those contained herein. In such states, The Puraq Company' liability is limited to the greatest extent permitted by law.


Indemnification
You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless The Puraq Company, its officers, directors, employees, agents, licensors, suppliers, and any third-party information providers to the Site from and against all losses, expenses, damages, and costs, including reasonable attorneys' fees, resulting from any violation of this Agreement by you, or your violation of any rights of a third party.


Third-Party Rights
Notwithstanding any of these terms and conditions, this Agreement may be terminated by either party without notice at any time for any reason; provided that you may no longer access or use the Site after this Agreement has been terminated. The provisions of the paragraphs entitled Copyright, Trademarks and Service Marks, Third-Party Content, Submissions, Export Restrictions, Disclaimers, Limitation of Liability, Indemnification, Third-Party Rights, Applicable Law, Venue and Limitation of Actions, Termination, Severability, Enforceability and Admissibility, and Miscellaneous shall survive any termination of this Agreement.


Severability
If any provision of this Agreement shall be deemed unlawful, void, or for any reason unenforceable, then that provision shall be deemed severable from these terms and conditions and shall not affect the validity and enforceability of any remaining provisions.


Enforceability and Admissibility
This electronic document and any other electronic documents, policies, and guidelines incorporated herein will be: (a) deemed for all purposes to be a "writing" or "in writing," and to comply with all statutory, contractual, and other legal requirements for a writing; (b) legally enforceable as a signed writing as against the parties subject to the electronic documents; and (c) deemed an "original" when printed from electronic records established and maintained in the ordinary course of business. Electronic documents introduced as evidence in any judicial, arbitration, mediation, or administrative proceeding will, if established and maintained in the ordinary course of business, be admissible to the same extent as business records in written form that are similarly established and maintained.


Miscellaneous
The Puraq Company' failure to insist upon or enforce strict performance of any provision of this Agreement shall not be construed as a waiver of any provision or right. Neither the course of conduct between the parties nor trade practice shall act to modify any provision of this Agreement. The Puraq Company may assign its rights and duties under this Agreement to any party at any time without notice to you.