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TERMS OF USE

5/25/01

Powerhouse Engineering Web Site Terms and Conditions of Use
Please read the following terms and conditions of use carefully before using this site.  YOUR USE OF THIS SITE CONSTITUTES AGREEMENT TO THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS SET FORTH BELOW. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE TO THESE TERMS, YOU MAY NOT USE THIS SITE.

This website http://www.powerhouseengineering.com (the “Site”) is owned and operated by:
Powerhouse Engineering Inc. (“Powerhouse”)
26 Castleview Ave.
Toronto, ON M5R1Y9
CANADA

Throughout this Terms of Use, “you” and “your” refer to any visitors to the Site.  Please note that these Terms of Use are subject to change as set forth herein.  The current Terms of Use may be viewed at any time at http://www.powerhouseengineering.com.  This Terms of Use are in addition to any other terms included in any other agreement that you may have for access to Information (as defined below) with Powerhouse.

 

Information
Powerhouse provides Information for your use on the Site.  From time to time, Powerhouse may offer additional Information to you, which will also be subject to these Terms of Use.  All web pages and contents in the Powerhouse website are the exclusive property of Powerhouse. Except as necessary to view the materials in a web browser for the use intended by Powerhouse, copying is prohibited without Powerhouse's prior written consent. Modification and distribution are prohibited.

 

Copyright and Trademark Notices and Restrictions on Use of Information
All pages on the Site Copyright © 2000, Powerhouse Engineering Inc. All rights reserved.

Trademarks, logos, and service marks displayed on the Site are registered and unregistered trademarks, logos and service marks of Powerhouse.

All data, services, software products, information, content and materials found on the Site (collectively, the "Information") are either the property of, or used with permission by, Powerhouse, are protected by copyright, trademark, or other intellectual property laws, and may not be used without the express written permission of Powerhouse or the owner of the Information, as applicable.  Nothing contained on the Site should be construed as granting, by implication, estoppel, or otherwise, any license or right to use any trademark, logo, or service mark displayed on the Site without the written permission of Powerhouse, or such third party that may own the displayed trademark, logo or service mark.  You acknowledge and agree that: (i) Powerhouse and, as applicable, any third parties providing Information for the Site, are and shall continue to be the sole and absolute owner of the Information; (ii) your right to use such Information is derived solely from this Terms of Use; and (iii) such right is expressly limited by the terms and conditions of this Terms of Use.  You shall at no time assert any claim of ownership over the Information by reason of your use thereof and shall not grant or create or suffer to exist any lien or other security interest in such Information or any of your rights hereunder.

If you believe any Information on the Site infringes on your copyright, trademark, patent, or other intellectual property or proprietary rights, please notify Powerhouse's designated agent at:

Powerhouse Engineering Inc.
26 Castleview Ave.
Toronto, ON M5R1Y9
Attn: General Counsel

You must include the following information in such a notice:
-Identification of the protected work claimed to have been infringed
-Identification of the material that is allegedly infringing on the protected work
-Information that will allow Powerhouse to contact the owner of the protected work, including a contact name, address telephone number, and if available, an e-mail address.
-A statement that the owner of the work has a good faith belief that use of the material on the Site is not authorized by the owner, its agent, or the law.
-A sworn statement from the owner of the protected work or of a person authorized to act on behalf of the owner of the material that states the information in the complaint is accurate under penalty of perjury.

 

Privacy
In the course of your use of the Site, you may provide, or Powerhouse may otherwise obtain, information about you or your business activities.  By using the Site, you expressly consent to Powerhouse (1) using this information to assess the function and performance of the Site, to assess the needs of its customers, to market Powerhouse’s products and services and for the other purposes set out in this paragraph, and (2) transferring this data to Powerhouse’s affiliates.  Any information which you provide or which Powerhouse otherwise obtains will be used solely by Powerhouse and its affiliates and will not be sold or made available to third parties, with the exception of third parties providing Information, software, data processing or similar services to Powerhouse, or in connection with Powerhouse’s provision or marketing of products and services to you.

 

Links to Other Sites
The Site may provide links to certain internet sites sponsored and maintained by third parties.  Such sites are publicly available and Powerhouse is providing access to such links through the Site solely as a convenience to you.  Powerhouse makes no representations or warranties concerning the content of such sites and the fact that access to such sites is provided does not constitute any endorsement, authorization or sponsorship of such sites or their sponsors by Powerhouse.

 

Acceptable Uses
You agree to access and utilize the Site and its software products and Information solely for your own internal business purposes and in accordance with this Terms of Use.  You agree not to transfer, sub-license, sell, lease, store, distribute or reproduce any of the Information to any third party.  You further agree that you will not delete copyright or other intellectual property rights notices from printouts of electronically accessed materials.

Powerhouse may, in its sole discretion, monitor or review discussions, chats, postings, transmissions, bulletin boards, and the like on the Site, but is under no obligation to do so and assumes no responsibility or liability arising from the content of any such locations nor for any error, defamation, libel, slander, omission, falsehood, obscenity, pornography, profanity, danger, or inaccuracy contained in any information within such locations on this Site.  You expressly consent to any monitoring or review activity that Powerhouse may undertake.  You are prohibited from posting or transmitting any unlawful, harassing, threatening, libelous, defamatory, obscene, scandalous, inflammatory, pornographic, or profane material or any material that could constitute or encourage conduct that would be considered a criminal offense, give rise to civil liability, or otherwise violate any law or regulation.  You are prohibited from posting or transmitting any material or information that infringes on another’s (i) copyright, trademark, patent, trade secrets, or other intellectual or other proprietary rights; or (ii) rights of publicity or privacy.  You are prohibited from using the Site to gain unauthorized access, directly or indirectly, to Powerhouse’s or other computer systems.  You shall not interfere with another user’s use or enjoyment of the Site.  Powerhouse reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to action that it deems appropriate for violations of this Terms of Use, including but not limited to removal of any material or information that violates this Terms of Use or termination of your access to the Site.  To the extent required to do so by law, Powerhouse will fully cooperate with any law enforcement authorities or court order requesting or directing Powerhouse to disclose information regarding postings or transmissions through the Site, including the identities of the sender or recipient of such information.  In utilizing the Site, you agree to use the Site in a manner consistent with all applicable laws and regulations and in accordance with this Terms of Use.

The use and storage of any Information, including, without limitation, the password, PIN code and transaction activity on your computer is your sole risk and responsibility.  You are responsible for providing and maintaining the communications equipment (including computers and modems) and telephone or alternative services required for accessing and using the Site, and for all communication service fees and charges incurred by you in accessing the Site.

 

Disclaimer of Warranty
YOUR USE OF AND BROWSING IN THE SITE ARE AT YOUR OWN RISK.  THE INFORMATION AND THE SITE ARE PROVIDED "AS IS."  POWERHOUSE MAKES NO REPRESENTATIONS REGARDING THE TRUTHFULNESS OR ACCURACY OR RELIABILITY OF THE INFORMATION THAT APPEARS AT THE SITE.  POWERHOUSE MAKES NO REPRESENTATIONS , EXTENDS NO WARRANTIES, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, THOSE OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE OR NON-INFRINGEMENT, OR SUITABILITY, COMPLETENESS OR ACCURACY OF THE INFORMATION OR OF ANY INFORMATION CONTAINED THEREIN.  POWERHOUSE EXTENDS NO WARRANTY CONCERNING THE RESULTS OR EFFECTS OBTAINED THROUGH THE USE OF THE INFORMATION OR THE SITE.

 POWERHOUSE DOES NOT WARRANT THAT THE SITE OR SERVER THAT MAKES IT AVAILABLE WILL MEET YOUR REQUIREMENTS, BE UNINTERRUPTED, ERROR-FREE, OR FREE FROM VIRUSES OR OTHER HARMFUL PROGRAMMING CODE.  YOU ASSUME THE ENTIRE COST OF ANY NECESSARY SERVICING, REPAIR OR CORRECTION TO YOUR HARDWARE OR SOFTWARE AFTER VISITING THE SITE AND/OR DOWNLOADING THE INFORMATION.

 

Limitation of Liability
IN NO EVENT SHALL POWERHOUSE, ITS OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, OR REPRESENTATIVES, OR ITS PARENTS, AFFILIATES, OR SUBSIDIARIES, AND THEIR RESPECTIVE OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, OR REPRESENTATIVES BE LIABLE TO YOU OR A THIRD PARTY FOR LOST PROFITS, DIRECT, INDIRECT, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES ARISING FROM OR IN ANY WAY RELATED TO OR RESULTING FROM (I) THE USE OF, OR THE INABILITY TO USE, THE INFORMATION OR THE SITE, OR ERRORS OR OMISSIONS IN THE CONTENT OF THE INFORMATION OR THE SITE; OR (II) ANY FAILURE OF PERFORMANCE, ERROR, OMISSION, INTERRUPTION, DEFECT, DELAY IN OPERATION OR TRANSMISSION, COMPUTER VIRUS, OR LINE FAILURE, RELATING TO THE INFORMATION OR THE SITE WHETHER BASED ON CONTRACT, TORT, STRICT LIABILITY OR OTHER FORM OF ACTION, EVEN IF POWERHOUSE HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.  NOTWITHSTANDING THE FOREGOING, IN NO EVENT SHALL POWERHOUSE'S CUMULATIVE LIABILITY TO YOU EXCEED THE TOTAL AMOUNT PAID BY YOU TO ACCESS THE SITE.  POWERHOUSE SHALL NOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR, AND SHALL HAVE NO OBLIGATION TO YOU WITH RESPECT TO ANY CLAIM BY ANY OTHER PERSON ARISING FROM, OR ATTRIBUTABLE TO, YOUR ACCESS TO, POSSESSION OF, USE OF, OR INABILITY TO USE, OR ERRORS OR OMISSIONS IN, THE INFORMATION OR THE SITE. POWERHOUSE SHALL HAVE NO LIABILITY FOR LOSS OF DATA OR DOCUMENTATION.  YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR REASONABLE BACKUP PRECAUTIONS.

 

Indemnification
You agree to indemnify and release Powerhouse and its affiliates from and against any and all liabilities, expenses (including attorney's fees) and damages arising out of claims resulting from your use of the Information or the Site, including, without limitation, (i) any claims that if the allegations were true would constitute a breach of this Terms of Use and (ii) any act or omission by any person obtaining access to the Site through your password and/or Personal Identification Number (“PIN”) code, whether or not you have authorized such access.

 

Password
Powerhouse may issue to you or activate for your use a password and/or PIN code that shall enable you to access the Site.  You accept full responsibility for the use, confidentiality and protection of your password and/or PIN code.  You shall be solely responsible for the monitoring and use of any passwords and PIN codes issued to you and Powerhouse shall have no responsibility or liability whatsoever for monitoring or controlling the use of such passwords or PIN codes.  You agree that you shall only provide the passwords and PIN codes assigned to you or your employees who are authorized by you to access and use the Site.  You acknowledge that the Information is confidential and proprietary and you agree that you will implement and enforce reasonable measures to protect the confidentiality of the Site and the Information and the protection of your passwords and PIN codes.  You agree to notify Powerhouse immediately of any loss, theft, or unauthorized use of your password, PIN code or account number.

 

Modifications
Powerhouse may, at its discretion, add, delete, limit access to, or charge for any features or Information on the Site.  Powerhouse may modify or change the terms and conditions set forth in this Terms of Use at any time by conspicuously posting notice of such change online at the Site for a period of not less than five (5) consecutive days.  Your continued use of the Site after such notice will constitute acknowledgment and acceptance of the revised Terms of Use.  Although there is currently no charge for access to the Site or the use of the Site, Powerhouse may impose a charge effective after notice thereof is given to you.  You are responsible for all charges associated with accessing and utilizing the features or Information on the Site.

 

Termination
Powerhouse may, in its sole discretion, with or without notice to you, cease to provide the Site, cancel or inactivate your password or PIN Code, suspend or terminate your account, or block your access to the Site without notice for any reason, including, but not limited to, conduct that violates this Terms of Use or other policies or guidelines set forth by Powerhouse elsewhere on the Site.

 

Miscellaneous
This Terms of Use shall be construed in accordance with the laws of the Province of Ontario, without giving regard to the choice of law provisions of the province.  In the event that any provision of this Terms of Use or any part hereof is found invalid or unenforceable, the remainder of this Terms of Use will be binding on the parties hereto and will be construed as if the invalid or unenforceable provision or part thereof had been deleted.
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