Terms of Use
Integrated Fire & Security, Inc. (“IFS”) operates
this Site to provide online access to information about IFS and the
products, services, partners, organizations and opportunities we provide
(the “Service”). By accessing and using this
Site, you agree to each of the terms and conditions set forth herein
(“Terms of Use”). Additional terms and conditions applicable to
specific areas of this Site or to particular content or transactions are
also posted in particular areas of the Site and, together with these
Terms of Use, govern your use of those areas, content or transactions.
These Terms of Use, together with applicable additional terms and
conditions, are referred to as this “Agreement.”
IFS reserves the right to modify this Agreement at
any time without giving you prior notice. Your use of the Site following
any such modification constitutes your agreement to follow and be bound
by the Agreement as modified. The last date these Terms of Use were
revised is set forth below.
1. Use of Site
You may use the Service, the Site, and the
information, writings, images and/or other works that you see, hear or
otherwise experience on the Site (singly or collectively, the “Content”)
solely for your non-commercial, personal purposes and/or to learn about
IFS products and services. No right, title or interest in any Content is
transferred to you, whether as a result of downloading such Content or
otherwise. IFS reserves complete title and full intellectual property
rights in all Content. Except as expressly authorized by this Agreement,
you may not use, alter, copy, distribute, transmit, or derive another
work from any Content obtained from the Site or the Service, except as
expressly permitted by the Terms of Use.
2. Copyright
The Site and the Content are protected by U.S.
and/or foreign copyright laws, and belong to IFS or its partners,
affiliates, contributors or third parties. The copyrights in the Content
are owned by IFS or other copyright owners who have authorized their use
on the Site. You may download and reprint Content for non-commercial,
non-public, personal use only. You may not manipulate or alter in any
way images or other Content on the Site.
3. Trademarks
You are prohibited from using any of the marks or
logos appearing throughout the Site without permission from the
trademark owner, except as permitted by applicable law.
4. Links to Third-Party Web Sites
Links on the Site to third party web sites or
information are provided solely as a convenience to you. If you use
these links, you will leave the Site. Such links do not constitute or
imply an endorsement, sponsorship, or recommendation by IFS of the third
party, the third-party web site, or the information contained therein.
IFS is not responsible for the availability of any such web sites. IFS
is not responsible or liable for any such web site or the content
thereon. If you use the links to the web sites of IFS affiliates or
service providers, you will leave the Site, and will be subject to the
terms of use and privacy policy applicable to those web sites.
5. Linking to this Site
Unless specifically authorized by IFS, you may not
connect “deep links” to the Site, i.e, create links to this site that
bypass the home page or other parts of the Site. You may not mirror or
frame the home page or any other pages of this Site on any other web
site or web page.
6. Downloading Files
IFS cannot and does not guarantee or warrant that
files available for downloading through the Site will be free of
infection by software viruses or other harmful computer code, files or
programs. IFS does make an effort to ensure the quality of such files
however IFS cannot be held liable.
7. Software
Any software available for download via the Site is
the copyrighted work of IFS and/or its licensors. Use of such software
is governed by the terms of the end user license agreement that
accompanies or is included with the software. Downloading, installing,
and/or using any such software indicates your acceptance of the terms of
the end user license agreement.
8. Disclaimer of Warranties
IFS MAKES NO EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES,
REPRESENTATIONS OR ENDORSEMENTS WHATSOEVER WITH RESPECT TO THE SITE, THE
SERVICE OR THE CONTENT. IFS EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES OF ANY
KIND, EXPRESS, IMPLIED, STATUTORY OR OTHERWISE, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
LIMITED TO, IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A
PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE AND NON-INFRINGEMENT, WITH REGARD TO THE SITE,
THE SERVICE, THE CONTENT, AND ANY PRODUCT OR SERVICE FURNISHED OR TO BE
FURNISHED VIA THE SITE. IFS DOES NOT WARRANT THAT THE FUNCTIONS
PERFORMED BY THE SITE OR THE SERVICE WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED, TIMELY,
SECURE OR ERROR-FREE, OR THAT DEFECTS IN THE SITE OR THE SERVICE WILL BE
CORRECTED. IFS DOES NOT WARRANT THE ACCURACY OR COMPLETENESS OF THE
CONTENT, OR THAT ANY ERRORS IN THE CONTENT WILL BE CORRECTED. THE SITE,
THE SERVICE AND THE CONTENT ARE PROVIDED ON AN “AS IS” AND “AS
AVAILABLE” BASIS.
9. Limitation of Liability
IN NO EVENT WILL IFS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES
WHATSOEVER, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO ANY DIRECT, INCIDENTAL,
CONSEQUENTIAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY OR OTHER INDIRECT DAMAGES ARISING OUT
OF (I) THE USE OF OR INABILITY TO USE THE SITE, THE SERVICE, OR THE
CONTENT, (II) ANY TRANSACTION CONDUCTED THROUGH OR FACILITATED BY THE
SITE; (III) ANY CLAIM ATTRIBUTABLE TO ERRORS, OMISSIONS, OR OTHER
INACCURACIES IN THE SITE, THE SERVICE AND/OR THE CONTENT, (IV)
UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS TO OR ALTERATION OF YOUR TRANSMISSIONS OR DATA, OR
(V) ANY OTHER MATTER RELATING TO THE SITE, THE SERVICE, OR THE CONTENT,
EVEN IF IFS HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. IF YOU
ARE DISSATISFIED WITH THE SITE, THE SERVICE, THE CONTENT, OR WITH THE
TERMS OF USE, YOUR SOLE AND EXCLUSIVE REMEDY IS TO DISCONTINUE USING THE
SITE.
BECAUSE SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR
LIMITATION OF LIABILITY FOR CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES, SOME OF
THE ABOVE LIMITATIONS MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU. IN SUCH STATES, IFS’
LIABILITY IS LIMITED AND WARRANTIES ARE EXCLUDED TO THE GREATEST EXTENT
PERMITTED BY LAW, BUT SHALL, IN NO EVENT, EXCEED $100.00.
10. Indemnification
You understand and agree that you are personally
responsible for your behavior on the Site. You agree to indemnify,
defend and hold harmless IFS, its subsidiaries, affiliated companies,
joint venturers, business partners, licensors, employees, agents, and
any third-party information providers to the Service from and against
all claims, losses, expenses, damages and costs (including, but not
limited to, direct, incidental, consequential, exemplary and indirect
damages), and reasonable attorneys’ fees, resulting from or arising out
of your use, misuse, or inability to use the Site, the Service, or the
Content, or any violation by you of this Agreement.
11. User Conduct
You agree to use the Site only for lawful purposes.
You agree not to take any action that might compromise the security of
the Site, render the Site inaccessible to others or otherwise cause
damage to the Site or the Content. You agree not to add to, subtract
from, or otherwise modify the Content, or to attempt to access any
Content that is not intended for you. You agree not to use the Site in
any manner that might interfere with the rights of third parties.
12. Unsolicited Idea Submission Policy.
IFS or any of its employees do not accept or
consider unsolicited ideas, including ideas for new advertising
campaigns, marketing strategies, new or improved products, technologies,
services, processes, materials, or new product names. We have found this
policy necessary in order to avoid misunderstandings should IFS’
business activities bear coincidental similarities with one or more of
the thousands of unsolicited ideas offered to us. Please do not send
your unsolicited ideas to IFS or anyone of its agents. If, in spite of
our request that you not send us your ideas, you still send them, then
regardless of what your posting, email, letter, or other transmission
may say, (1) your idea will automatically become the property of IFS,
without any compensation to you; (2) IFS will have no obligation to
return your idea to you or respond to you in any way; (3) IFS will have
no obligation to keep your idea confidential; and (4) IFS may use your
idea for any purpose whatsoever, including giving your idea to others.
However, IFS does welcome feedback regarding many
areas of IFS’ existing businesses that will help satisfy customer’s
needs, and feedback can be provided through the many listed contact
areas on the Site. Any feedback you provide shall be deemed a Submission
under the terms in the User Supplied Information section above.
13. User Supplied Information
IFS does not want to receive confidential or
proprietary information from you via the Site. You agree that any
material, information, or data you transmit to us or post to the Site
(each a “Submission or collectively “Submissions”) will be considered
non confidential and non proprietary. For all Submissions, (1) you
guarantee to us that you have the legal right to post the Submission and
that it will not violate any law or the rights of any person or entity,
and (2) you give IFS the royalty-free, irrevocable, perpetual, worldwide
right to use, distribute, display and create derivative works from the
Submission, in any and all media, in any manner, in whole or in part,
without any restriction or responsibilities to you.
14. General Provisions
a. Entire Agreement/No
Waiver. These Terms of Use constitute the entire agreement of the
parties with respect to the subject matter hereof. No waiver by IFS of
any breach or default hereunder shall be deemed to be a waiver of any
preceding or subsequent breach or default.
b. Correction of Errors
and Inaccuracies. The Content may contain typographical errors or
other errors or inaccuracies and may not be complete or current. IFS
therefore reserves the right to correct any errors, inaccuracies or
omissions and to change or update the Content at any time without prior
notice. IFS does not, however, guarantee that any errors, inaccuracies
or omissions will be corrected.
c. Enforcement/ Choice of Law/ Choice of Forum. If any part of this Agreement is
determined by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid or
unenforceable, it will not impact any other provision of this Agreement,
all of which will remain in full force and effect. Any and all disputes
relating to this Agreement, IFS’ Privacy Policy, your use of the Site,
any other IFS web site, the Service, or the Content are governed by, and
will be interpreted in accordance with, the laws of the State of
Minnesota, without regard to any conflict of laws provisions.
d. Claims of Copyright Infringement. Pursuant to Title 17, United States Code, Section
512(c)(2), notifications of claimed copyright infringement should be
sent to Service Provider's Designated Agent.
© Copyright 2016 Integrated Fire & Security, Inc. All rights reserved.
Last Modified: April 18, 2007
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