| This service (the "Service") is offered to you
free of charge by Waters Corporation subject to your agreement and
compliance with these Terms and Conditions (the "Terms and
Conditions"). Please read the Terms and Conditions carefully as they impose
legal obligations. 1. Nature of Service
The Service consists of a variety of articles, links, messages, and other
content (collectively referred to as the "Content") relating to 21 CFR.
part 11, as well as various means for disseminating the Content. Some of the
Content is created by Waters Corporation,
some of the Content is provided through arrangements with third parties, and
some is posted or disseminated on or through the Service by users of the
Service. Waters Corporation reserve the right, in
their
sole discretion, to alter any aspect of the Service or to eliminate the Service
at any time for any reason or for no reason at all, without prior notice or any
notice to users.
2. Purpose of Service
This Service is made available solely as a convenience to you for general
informational purposes. The materials contained herein should not be considered
legal advice, and Waters Corporation does
not intend such materials to be an advertisement or solicitation for legal
advice. Waters Corporation is NOT ACTING AS YOUR LAWYER.
3. Disclaimer Regarding Limitations of Content
Waters Corporation makes
these materials available to you as a convenience for general informational
purposes, we cannot and do not guarantee that these materials are accurate,
reliable, current, complete, or appropriate for your needs. The law, and
authoritative interpretation of law, evolves rapidly and may have changed since
the materials posted on or made available through this Service were completed.
In addition, please understand that the law is complex, and particular
situations have special needs or call for tailored legal advice. Generalized
materials such as those made available on or through this Service cannot
anticipate all of the needs of a particular situation. It is always best to
consult with an attorney to obtain the advice needed for any particular
compliance issue, dispute, litigation, or potential litigation. Furthermore,
many of the materials on this site were prepared by third parties, over whom Waters Corporation exercises no control. Waters Corporation shall not in any way be held responsible for
any Content submitted by third parties.
4. Disclaimer Regarding Links
In addition to links that help you navigate through this site, we have also
provided a number of links to other web sites. When you click on those other
links, you will leave Waters Corporation'
web site and will access other web sites. These links are provided solely as a
convenience for you for general informational purposes. Waters Corporation cannot and does not guarantee that the
materials on such sites are accurate, reliable, complete, current, or
appropriate for your needs. Linking to such other web sites does not constitute
sponsorship or endorsement by, or affiliation with, Waters Corporation or any of its employees or sponsors.
5. Content Published by Users of the Service
Content submitted for publication on or through the Service may be reviewed
in advance of publication. All decisions on whether or not to post or
disseminate any such user Content on or through the Service shall be made in Waters Corporation’ sole discretion. Waters Corporation shall not in any way
be held responsible for such user Content. All user Content must be relevant to
the topic of the applicable forum. Users are prohibited from using the Service
to defame any person, to violate anyone’s privacy or publicity rights, to
publish indecent or obscene material, to infringe any other party’s intellectual
property or proprietary rights, or to violate any applicable laws. Waters Corporation reserves right to edit or remove Content to
enforce these Terms and Conditions but does not guarantee that it will do so or
that it will do so to any user’s satisfaction. By submitting Content for
publication on or through the Service, users grant to Waters Corporation a royalty free, perpetual, world-wide license, in any medium now existing
or that may hereafter come into existence, to publish, copy, distribute,
publicly display, publicly perform, edit, adapt, and create derivative works
from the Content.
6. Disclaimer Regarding Persons or Entities Encountered Through the Service
Please exercise caution in interacting with persons or entities you encounter
through the Service, whether through links on the Service or through Content
posted or disseminated. Waters
Corporation cannot guarantee that people are who they say they are or will do
what they say they will do. Waters
Corporation is not affiliated with
such persons or entities and does not sponsor or endorse them merely because
they appear on or through the Service. When you interact with such persons or
entities, you are acting entirely at your own risk.
7. Privacy
All Content posted on or disseminated through the Service shall be publicly
available. Waters Corporation also
collects certain registration information. This registration information is
primarily used to help Waters Corporation
better understand who is using the Service and how the Service can be most
useful to such people. To the extent users indicate that they wish to receive
further information by Waters Corporation
or by third parties, their registration information may be used to provide them
such further information. Waters
Corporation does not presently plan to use or disclose the registration
information in any other manner and will amend these Terms and Conditions should Waters Corporation change its plans in
this regard. However, notwithstanding the foregoing, Waters Corporation reserves the right to disclose the Content
and any associated registration information or other information submitted by
users to enforce these Terms and Conditions or where required to do so by
subpoena, law, or court order or in order to protect any individual’s safety.
The discussion forums made available through this Service are made available
through a service provided by Yahoo!Groups. To review Yahoo!Groups’ Privacy Policy,
click on the following link:
http://privacy.yahoo.com
8. General Disclaimer of Warranties
THIS WEB SITE, AND THE MATERIALS AND INFORMATION PROVIDED THROUGH THIS WEB
SITE ("THE CONTENT") ARE PROVIDED "AS IS" WITH NO WARRANTIES
WHATSOEVER. IN PARTICULAR, AND WITHOUT LIMITATION, ALL WARRANTIES REGARDING
MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT OF
PROPRIETARY RIGHTS ARE DISCLAIMED TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW. Some
jurisdictions do not permit the disclaimer of implied warranties. In such
jurisdictions, the above disclaimer may not apply with respect to implied
warranties.
9. Limitation of Liability
UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES SHALL WATERS CORPORATION BE HELD LIABLE ON ACCOUNT OF ANY USER’S
USE OR MISUSE OF THIS WEB SITE OR THE CONTENT AVAILABLE THROUGH THIS WEB SITE.
SUCH LIMITATION OF LIABILITY SHALL APPLY TO PREVENT RECOVERY OF DIRECT,
INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, EXEMPLARY, AND PUNITIVE DAMAGES
(EVEN IF WE HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES). SUCH
LIMITATION SHALL APPLY TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW. Some
jurisdictions do not permit limitations of liability. In such jurisdictions, the
foregoing limitation may not apply to you.
10. Use of Third Party Materials
Certain materials made available through this web site are protected by
copyrights and other intellectual property rights owned by third parties. These
materials are made available by arrangement with such third parties solely for
your own personal use. Other use, such as copying, distribution, public display,
public performance, and creation of derivative works for commercial purposes is
strictly prohibited.
11. Notifications of Infringement
We will process and respond to notifications of infringement in accordance
with the Digital Millennium Copyright Act and all other applicable intellectual
property laws. Such notices should contain the following information:
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A physical or electronic signature of a person authorized to act on behalf
of the owner of an exclusive right that is allegedly infringed.
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Identification of the copyrighted work claimed to have been infringed, or,
if multiple copyrighted works at a single online site are covered by a
single notification, a representative list of such works at that site.
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Identification of the material that is claimed to be infringing or to be
the subject of infringing activity, or of the reference or link to such
material or activity, and that is to be disabled, and information reasonably
sufficient to permit us to locate such material, activity, reference, or
link.
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Information reasonably sufficient to permit us to contact the complaining
party, such as an address, telephone number, and, if available, an
electronic mail address at which the complaining party may be contacted.
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A statement that you have a good faith belief that use of the material in
the manner complained of is not authorized by the copyright owner, its
agent, or the law.
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A statement that the information in the notification is accurate, and
under penalty of perjury, that you are authorized to act on behalf of an
owner of an exclusive right that is allegedly infringed.
Repeat infringes will be prohibited from further access to this web site.
All such notifications should be addressed to:
Waters Corporation
1900 West Park Drive
Westborough, MA 01581
phone: 508-616-9876
fax: 508-616-9880
email: use the Contact Us form.
12. Choice of Law and Forum
These Terms and Conditions shall be governed by and construed in accordance
with the laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts without regard to its choice
of law rules. All disputes arising out of or relating to these Terms and
Conditions, or to your use of this web site, shall be brought in the state or
federal courts of Massachusetts, which shall serve as the exclusive
jurisdiction, forum, and venue for all such disputes. You hereby consent to
personal jurisdiction and venue in the state or federal courts of Massachusetts
for purposes of resolving all such disputes.
13. Entire Agreement
These Terms and Conditions constitute the entire agreement between the
parties with respect to the subject matter contained herein and supersede any
other agreements, proposals, understandings, and communications, written or
oral, between you and Waters Corporation with respect to the subject matter hereof.
14. Modification
Waters Corporation may modify or amend these Terms and Conditions at
any time for any reason or for no reason at all, in our sole discretion. Any
modified or amended version of these Terms and Conditions will be posted here,
and Waters Corporation is under
no duty to provide you with any other notice of such modifications or
amendments. It is your duty to check these Terms and Conditions from time to
time for any modifications or amendments.
15. Parental Control Notification Pursuant to 47 U.S.C. 230
Parental control protections (such as computer hardware, software, or
filtering services) that are commercially available may assist you in limiting
access to material that is harmful to minors. If you are interested in learning
more about these protections, information is available at
www.worldvillage.com/wv/school/html/control.htm.
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