Freudenberg Household Products LP Terms of Use

Effective Date: 11-1-05

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ACCEPTANCE OF TERMS REQUIRED PRIOR TO USE OF SITE. USE OF SITE CONSTITUTES ACCEPTANCE. PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING TERMS OF USE (INCLUDING DISCLAIMERS AND LIMITATIONS OF LIABILITY) CAREFULLY BEFORE USING THIS WEB SITE.

This Site is owned and provided by Freudenberg Household Products LP.  By using this Site, you agree to these Terms of Use. If you do not agree to these terms, you may not use this Site. Site Owner reserves the right, at any time, to modify, alter, or update these Terms of Use, and you agree to be bound by such modifications, alterations, or updates upon posting.

Geographical Restrictions

This Site is directed to and intended solely for residents of those North, Central, and South American countries in which O-Cedar® products are sold in off-line (bricks and mortar) retail outlets.

Use Restrictions

Commercial use and any use not authorized in writing by Freudenberg Household Products LP is prohibited. You may browse this Site for personal entertainment and information, provided you keep all credits, copyrights, trademarks, and other proprietary notices on the information or content downloaded. You may electronically copy and print to hard copy portions of this Site for personal use. However, you may not distribute, modify, transmit or revise the contents of this Site without Freudenberg Household Products LP written permission. You may not post or transmit any unlawful, threatening, libelous, defamatory, obscene, pornographic or profane material, otherwise objectionable material, or any material that could constitute or encourage conduct that would be considered a criminal offense or violate any laws.

Linking

Please notify our Contact Person if you provide a link to this Site. We appreciate your interest in our Site, but we may withdraw our permission for such linking at any time.

No Warranties or Liability

THE MATERIALS IN THIS SITE ARE PROVIDED "AS IS" AND WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED. TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMISSIBLE, FREUDENBERG HOUSEHOLD PRODUCTS LP DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, INCLUDING IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. FREUDENBERG HOUSEHOLD PRODUCTS LP DOES NOT WARRANT THAT THE FUNCTIONS CONTAINED IN THESE MATERIALS WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED OR ERROR FREE, THAT DEFECTS WILL BE CORRECTED, NOR THAT THIS SITE OR THE SERVER THAT MAKES IT AVAILABLE ARE FREE OF VIRUSES OR OTHER HARMFUL COMPONENTS. FREUDENBERG HOUSEHOLD PRODUCTS LP MAKES NO WARRANTIES OR REPRESENTATIONS ABOUT THE ACCURACY OR COMPLETENESS OF THIS SITE'S CONTENT OR OF THE CONTENT OF ANY SITE (SUCH AS THE SURE SOURCE RETAIL SITE) 'HOT-LINKED' TO THIS SITE. NEITHER FREUDENBERG HOUSEHOLD PRODUCTS LP NOR ANY OF ITS AFFILIATES SHALL BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, INDIRECT OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF ACCESS TO OR USE OF ANY CONTENT OF THIS SITE OR THE CONTENT OF ANY SITE (SUCH AS THE SURE SOURCE RETAIL SITE) 'HOT-LINKED" TO THIS SITE. With respect to sale of consumer goods, liability limitations may not apply in all states.

Non-Confidentiality

Any communication or material you post or transmit to Freudenberg Household Products LP over the Internet is, and will be treated as, non-confidential and non-proprietary. By transmitting or posting any communication or material to this Site you agree that Freudenberg Household Products LP or any of its affiliates may use your communication as material for any purpose, including reproduction, transmission, publication, broadcast and posting.

Submitted Material

All comments, suggestions, ideas, notes, drawings, concepts, or other material submitted, disclosed, or offered to Freudenberg Household Products LP through this Site or in response to solicitations in this Site shall be deemed and shall remain the property of Freudenberg Household Products LP.  You understand and acknowledge that Freudenberg Household Products LP has both internal resources and other external resources which may have developed or may in the future develop ideas identical to or similar to your suggestion or comments and that Freudenberg Household Products LP is only willing to consider the suggestion or comments on these terms. Any suggestion is not submitted in confidence and Freudenberg Household Products LP assumes no obligation express or implied by considering it. Without limitation, Freudenberg Household Products LP shall exclusively own all now known or hereafter existing rights to all submitted materials of every kind and nature throughout the universe and shall be entitled to unrestricted use of the materials for any purpose whatsoever, commercial or otherwise, without compensation to the provider.

Intellectual Property

All names, logos, slogans and marks appearing in this Site, except as otherwise noted, are trademarks owned or used under license by Freudenberg Household Products LP or its affiliates in the geographies where Freudenberg Household Products LP markets products bearing such trademarks. The use or misuse of these trademarks or any other contents on this Site, except as authorized in these terms and conditions or in the Site content, is strictly prohibited. Commercial use is prohibited.

Freudenberg Household Products LP retains copyright on the Site's entire content, including all text and graphics.

Freudenberg Household Products LP reserves all other rights.

Infringement of Your Property

If you believe that your work, trademark, service mark or other intellectual property has been infringed on the Site in any manner, please notify our contact person listed at the end of these terms of use. Freudenberg Household Products LP will investigate and take any appropriate action promptly. To be effective, the notification must include ALL of the following items:

1. a physical or electronic signature of the person(s) authorized to act on behalf of the owner of the copyright that is allegedly infringed;
2. a description of the copyrighted work;
3. a specification of where the material that you claim is infringing is located on the Site;
4. your address, telephone number, and e-mail address;
5. a statement by you that you have a good faith belief that the disputed use is not authorized.
6. a statement by you, made under penalty of perjury, that the above information is correct and that you are the copyright owner or authorized to act on behalf of the owner of the right that is allegedly infringed.

Third-Party Links

Freudenberg Household Products LP does not endorse or make any warranties or representations about any website (such as the Sure Source retail site) which you may access through the www.ocedar.com website. Links to other sites are provided for convenience only. Exercise your own judgment and discretion in visiting such third-party sites.

Indemnity

You shall, at your own expense, indemnify, defend or settle, and hold harmless Freudenberg Household Products LP (including its subsidiaries, affiliates, owners, agents, attorneys, employees, co-branders, and partners) from and against any claim, demand, action, suit or proceeding, including any liabilities, damages, costs and expenses (including reasonable attorneys' fees) arising there from, brought by a third-party due to or arising out of 1) the content or information you submit, post to or transmit on or through this Site, 2) your violation of these Terms of Use, or 3) your actions in using the Site or its content.

Termination

Freudenberg Household Products LP in its sole discretion and for any reason, may terminate your use of this Site and/or delete all of your information. Freudenberg Household Products LP may also, in its sole discretion, for any reason and without notice, discontinue this Site.

Applicable Law

Your access to the Site(s) as well as the terms and conditions and the agreement they create are governed and interpreted by the laws of the State of Illinois without regard to conflict of laws provisions.

Personal Jurisdiction and Venue

By using this Site you irrevocably submit to the exclusive personal jurisdiction and venue of the State or Federal Courts located in Illinois with respect to all matters in any way relating to your use of the Site.

Arbitration

Freudenberg Household Products LP at its sole discretion, may require you to submit any disputes arising from the use of this Site or these Terms and Conditions to final and binding arbitration under the International Rules of Arbitration of the American Arbitration Association with the arbitration proceeding to be held in Chicago, Illinois, U.S.A.

Severability

The provisions of these Terms of Use shall be severable, and if any provision thereof is held by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid or unenforceable, it shall be construed to have the broadest interpretation which would render it valid and enforceable.

No Waiver

The failure of Freudenberg Household Products LP to exercise or enforce any of the terms and conditions of these Terms of Use, at any time shall not in any way affect, limit or waive Freudenberg Household Products LP's rights thereafter to enforce and compel strict compliance with every term and condition of these Terms of Use.

Contact Person

If you have any questions about the Terms of Use, you can contact us at:

Freudenberg Household Products LP
2188 Diehl Road
Aurora, IL 60502

1-800-543-8105 Monday through Friday 8:00-5:00 CST/CDT, excluding holidays

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We would be happy to answer your questions or hear your concerns.

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