TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF USE
PLEASE READ THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF USE (“USER AGREEMENT”) VERY CAREFULLY.
BY VISITING, BROWSING, SHOPPING, ACCESSING OR OTHERWISE USING THIS WEB SITE (THE “SITE”) OPERATED BY Hied.com, YOU AGREE TO BE BOUND BY THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS.
Important Information About This Legal Contract
You agree to this User Agreement, and all of its terms and conditions, by visiting, browsing, shopping, accessing or otherwise using the Site. These terms and conditions are subject to change without prior notice at any time, in Hied.com’s sole discretion. By visiting, browsing, shopping, accessing or otherwise using the Site after a change has been posted to the Site, the Customer accepts that change. Customers should check this User Agreement and the Privacy Policy frequently.
Acceptance of Contract Terms
This User Agreement, and all of its terms and conditions, constitute a legal contract between you and Hied.com, Inc. (References to “you” or “your” shall relate to a customer of Hied.com or other party that visits, browses, shops, accesses or otherwise uses the Site (the “Customer”); references to “Hied.com” shall relate to Hied.com, Inc. and its affiliates.) By visiting, browsing, shopping, accessing or otherwise using this site (“Site”), you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to be bound by this User Agreement and comply with all applicable laws and regulations, including U.S. export and re-export control laws and regulations. If you do not agree to this User Agreement, as it may be changed by Hied.com from time to time, do not use this Site. The material provided on this Site is protected by law, including, but not limited to, United States copyright law and international treaties. This Site is controlled and operated by Hied.com from its offices within the United States. Hied.com makes no representation that materials in the Site are appropriate or available for use in other locations, and access to them from territories where their contents are illegal is not authorized. Those who choose to access this Site from other locations do so on their own initiative and are responsible for compliance with applicable local laws.
Any claim relating to, and the use of, this Site and the materials contained herin is governed by the laws of the state of Texas without regard to conflict of law rules. You consent to jurisdiction of the federal and state courts located in Dallas County, Texas to hear any such claims.
Access, Interference and Linking
Hied.com grants you a limited license to access and make personal use of the Site and not to download (other than page caching) or modify it, or any portion of it, except as provided below under “Use Restrictions,” or with express written consent of Hied.com.
The following activity on the Site is expressly prohibited: Any non-personal or commercial use of any robot, spider, other automatic device, or manual process to monitor or copy portions of the Site or the content contained herein without prior written permission or arrangement by Hied.com; collection or use of any product listings, descriptions, or prices, from the Site for the benefit of another merchant that supplies products competitive with or comparable to those offered on the Site; and, Any use of, visits to, or other action that imposes an unreasonable or disproportionately large load on the Site, or otherwise interferes with its proper and timely functioning.
Any unauthorized use terminates the license granted by Hied.com.
You are granted a limited, revocable, and nonexclusive right to create a hyperlink to the home page of the Site so long as the link does not portray Hied.com, its affiliates, or their products or services in a false, misleading, derogatory, or otherwise offensive matter. You may not use any Hied.com logo or other proprietary graphic or trademark as part of the link without express written permission or other authorized affiliate agreement.
Hied.com does not review or control third-party sites that link to or from the Site, and is not responsible for the contents of any third-party sites linked to or from the Site.
Use Restrictions
The copyright in all material provided on this Site is held by Hied.com or by the original creator of the material. Except as stated herein, none of the material may be copied, reproduced, distributed, republished, downloaded, displayed, posted or transmitted in any form or by any means, including, but not limited to, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the prior written permission of Hied.com or the copyright owner. Permission is granted to display, copy, distribute and download the materials on this Site for personal, non-commercial use only, provided you do not modify the materials and that you retain all copyright and other proprietary notices contained in the materials. This permission terminates automatically if you breach any of these terms or conditions. Upon termination, you must immediately destroy any downloaded or printed materials. You also may not, without Hied.com’s prior written permission, “mirror” any material contained on this Site on any other server. Any unauthorized use of any material contained on this Site may violate copyright laws, trademark laws, the laws of privacy and publicity, and communications regulations and statutes.
All trademarks and registered trademarks are the sole property of their respective owners. Photographs courtesy of respective manufacturers. Hied.com logo are registered trademarks, servicemarks or other proprietary operational branded element of Hied.com, Inc. Copyright © 2006 Hied.com, Inc.
Limitation of Liability
UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, NEGLIGENCE, SHALL Hied.com BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, LOSS OF DATA OR PROFIT, ARISING OUT OF THE USE, OR THE INABILITY TO USE, THE MATERIALS ON THIS SITE, EVEN IF Hied.com OR A Hied.com AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. IF YOUR USE OF MATERIALS FROM THIS SITE RESULTS IN THE NEED FOR SERVICING, REPAIR OR CORRECTION OF EQUIPMENT OR DATA, YOU ASSUME ANY COSTS THEREOF. SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, SO THE ABOVE LIMITATION OR EXCLUSION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU.
Arbitration
By accessing the Site and using the information therein available and/or by purchasing any products or services made available through this Site, you agree with Hied.com, its service providers, agents, employees, successors, assigns, affiliates, parents, subsidiaries and any content provider or offeror of goods or services on this Site or through any other associated activity, that ANY CLAIM OR DISPUTE UNDER THE USER AGREEMENT AND ANY CLAIM OR DISPUTE THAT YOU MAY HAVE AGAINST ANY OF THESE PERSONS OR ENTITIES, WHETHER RELATED TO THE DESCRIBED TRANSACTIONS OR OTHERWISE, INCLUDING THE ENFORCEABILITY OF THIS ARBITRATION AGREEMENT, WILL BE RESOLVED EXCLUSIVELY AND FINALLY BY BINDING ARBITRATION. Notwithstanding any choice of law provision included in this User Agreement, this arbitration agreement is subject to the Federal Arbitration Act (9 U.S.C. §§ 1-16) and the New York Convention on the Enforcement of Arbitration Awards (9 U.S.C. §§ 201-208 or as codified in the jurisdiction where enforcement of the award is sought). Hearings shall be held as provided by the Code and if any In-person Hearing is required, it shall be held in Dallas, Texas. Each party shall bear its own cost of any legal representation, discovery, or research required to complete arbitration.
Privacy
Please review our Privacy Policy, which also governs your visit to this Site.
Account and Password
You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your account and password and for restricting access to your computer, and you agree to accept responsibility for all activities that occur under your account or password. If you are under 18, you may use the Site only with a parent or guardian. Hied.com reserves the right to refuse service, terminate accounts, remove or edit content, or cancel orders in its sole discretion.
Communications to Hied.com
Any communication or material you transmit to the Site by electronic mail or otherwise, including any data, questions, comments, suggestions, or the like is, and will be treated as, non-confidential and non-proprietary. Anything you transmit or post may be used by Hied.com for any purpose, including but not limited to reproduction, disclosure, transmission, publication, broadcast, and posting. Furthermore, Hied.com is free to use any ideas, suggestions, concepts, know-how, or techniques contained in any communication you send to Hied.com or the Site for any purpose whatsoever, including but not limited to developing, manufacturing and marketing products or services using such information.
Copyright Complaints
If you believe that your work has been copied in a way that constitutes copyright infringement, please contact:
Hied.com, Inc.
ATTN: Legal Department
80 E. McDermott Dr.
Allen, TX 75002
Telephone: (972) 481-2000
Fax: (972) 481-2069
E-mail: webmaster@Hied.com
Disagreement with These Terms and Conditions
If you disagree with any of the terms and conditions of this User Agreement, please do not visit, browse, shop, access or otherwise use this Site.