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GENERAL
Welcome to the Snack Food Association ("SFA") Web Site.
SFA is the international trade association of the snack food industry representing snack manufacturers and suppliers to the snack industry since 1937. This Web Site is designed to provide SFA's domestic and international members as well as the public at large varying degrees of information regarding the snack food industry and the activities of SFA.
The following document describes the terms and conditions applicable to access and use of this Web Site. SFA may amend these Terms of Use at any time by posting amended Terms of Use on this Web Site. All amended terms and conditions will be automatically effective five (5) days after they are initially posted on our Web Site. These Terms of Use were first posted on March 1, 2000.
SFA reserves the right to modify this Web Site at any time. Modifications will be posted on the Web Site, and users are deemed to have been be apprised of and bound by any changes to the Web Site. SFA may make changes in the products and/or services described in this Web Site at any time.
SCOPE OF USE
SFA hereby grants Web Site Visitors the right to view, use and download copies of this Web Site for informational, non-commercial use provided that all copyright, trademark and other proprietary rights notices are kept intact. Using this Web Site to order products or publications from SFA shall not constitute a commercial use for the purposes hereof.
NO WARRANTIES
ALL CONTENT ON THIS WEB SITE IS PROVIDED ON AN AS IS, OR AS AVAILABLE BASIS WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT. SFA MAKES NO WARRANTY AS TO THE ACCURACY, COMPLETENESS, CURRENCY, OR RELIABILITY OF ANY CONTENT AVAILABLE THROUGH THIS WEB SITE.
SFA MAKES NO REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES THAT THE USE OF THIS WEB SITE WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED OR ERROR-FREE. WEB SITE VISITORS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR TAKING ALL PRECAUTIONS NECESSARY TO ENSURE THAT ANY CONTENT THAT MAY BE OBTAINED FROM THIS WEB SITE IS FREE OF COMPUTER VIRUSES.
LIMITATION OF LIABILITY
SFA SPECIFICALLY DISCLAIMS ANY LIABILITY, WHETHER BASED IN CONTRACT, TORT, STRICT LIABILITY OR OTHERWISE, FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR SPECIAL DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF OR IN ANY WAY CONNECTED WITH ACCESS TO OR USE OF THIS WEB SITE, EVEN IF SFA HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO RELIANCE BY ANY PARTY ON ANY CONTENT OBTAINED THROUGH USE OF THIS WEB SITE, OR THAT ARISES IN CONNECTION WITH MISTAKES OR OMISSIONS IN, OR DELAYS IN TRANSMISSION OF, INFORMATION TO OR FROM THE USER (INCLUDING IN CONNECTION WITH ORDERING PRODUCTS OR PUBLICATIONS), INTERRUPTIONS IN CONNECTIONS TO THIS WEB SITE OR VIRUSES, WHETHER CAUSED IN WHOLE OR IN PART BY NEGLIGENCE, ACTS OF GOD, TELECOMMUNICATIONS FAILURE, THEFT OR DESTRUCTION OF, OR UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS TO THE WEB SITE OR RELATED INFORMATION.
INDEMNITY AND BREACH
The Web Site Visitor agrees to indemnify and hold SFA and its subsidiaries, affiliates, officers, directors, agents, and employees harmless from any claim or demand, including reasonable attorneys' fees, made by any third party due to or arising out of the Web Site Visitor's breach of these Terms of Use, or the Web Site Visitors violation of any law or the rights of a third party.
Without limiting other remedies, SFA may immediately issue a warning, temporarily suspend, indefinitely suspend or terminate access to this Web Site if a Web Site Visitor breaches these Terms of Use or if SFA believes that the actions of any Web Site Visitor may cause legal liability for him/herself, other users or SFA.
EMAIL AND ELECTRONIC TRANSMISSION OF INFORMATION
It is understood by all Web Site Visitors that the Internet is public and that e-mail communications and electronic transmission of information between them and SFA via this Web Site are subject to the risk of being viewed by other parties. Accordingly, Web Site Visitors agree not to transmit confidential or proprietary information relating to themselves or their business to SFA via e-mail
TRADEMARKS
The SFA logo and each SNAXPO logo are registered trademarks of SFA. Unauthorized use of any of SFA's trademarks, service marks or logos may be a violation of federal and state trademark laws.
COPYRIGHT
This Web Site is protected by U.S. and international copyright laws. Web Site visitors may not copy, modify, reproduce, perform, display, distribute or create derivative versions of: (a) content on this Web Site (other than as set forth herein), (b) the design or layout of this Web Site or individual sections of the design or layout of this Web Site or (c) SFA trademarks and logos without SFA's written permission.
VIOLATION OF RULES AND REGULATIONS
SFA reserves the right to seek all remedies available at law and in equity for violations of the rules and regulations set forth in this Web Site, including the right to block access from a particular Internet address to the Web Site.
LINKED INTERNET SITES
THERE ARE LINKS IN THIS WEB SITE THAT MAY TAKE WEB SITE VISITORS TO OTHER WEB SITE NOT OPERATED BY SFA. THESE SITES ARE NOT UNDER THE CONTROL OF SFA, AND THE CONTENT AVAILABLE ON THESE INTERNET SITES LINKED TO THIS WEB SITE DO NOT NECESSARILY REFLECT THE OPINION OF SFA. SFA PROVIDES THESE LINKS TO OTHER INTERNET SITES AS A CONVENIENCE TO WEB SITE VISITORS, AND ACCESS TO ANY OTHER INTERNET SITES LINKED TO THIS WEB SITE IS AT THE WEB SITES VISITOR OWN RISK. SFA ASSUMES NO RESPONSIBILITY FOR, OR ANY OBLIGATION TO MONITOR, THE CONTENT OF SUCH LINKED INTERNET SITES. THE INCLUSION OF ANY LINK DOES NOT IMPLY A RECOMMENDATION OR ENDORSEMENT BY SFA OF THE LINKED SITE.
GOVERNING LAW AND GENERAL PROVISIONS
This Web Site is operated by SFA from the Commonwealth of Virginia, the State of Maryland and the District of Columbia within the United States of America. SFA makes no representation that the information in the Web Site is appropriate or available for use in other locations, and access to the Web Site from territories where the contents of the Web Site may be illegal is prohibited. Those who choose to access this Web Site from other locations do so on their own initiative and are responsible for compliance with applicable local laws. Any claims relating to the information available on this Web Site will be governed by the laws of the Commonwealth of Virginia, U.S.A., excluding the application of its conflicts of law rules. If any provision of these Terms of Use is held to be invalid or unenforceable, such provision shall be stricken and the remaining provisions shall be enforced. Headings are for reference purposes only and in no way define, limit, construe or describe the scope or extent of such section. SFA's failure to act with respect to a breach by Web Site Visitors or others does not waive SFA's right to act with respect to subsequent or similar breaches. These Terms of Use set forth the entire understanding and agreement between SFA and Web Site Visitors with respect to the subject matter hereof.
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