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| Acceptance
of Terms |
The use of our web site constitutes acceptance of the present Privacy Statement. We may modify the Privacy Statement at any time without prior notice. Your continued use of our web site constitutes acceptance of the new conditions. |
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| Confidentiality |
To help us protect your privacy, you must ensure the secrecy of your user identification and password.
Information Submitted: You may submit information to us through forms available on our web site, namely our newsletter registration and information request forms. Also, you may submit information to us via direct e-mail messages. This information may be stored, in part or in its entirety, on our mail server for future reference, and may be added to our database.
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| Use of the Information |
The information submitted may be shared, at our discretion, with affiliates, subsidiaries, and other partners. |
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| Opting-out |
The information submitted to us may also be used to inform you, and other partners, of publications, products, and services, namely via e-mail. However, it must be noted that we always send such promotional messages from our own physical network. You may, at any time, opt out from receiving future messages by following the instructions provided within the messages. |
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| Access to Your Profile |
You may access the information you have submitted to us by going to the Profile section on our web site, at which point you may choose to update or modify your information. |
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| Use of Cookies |
We use cookies to enable registered clients to move quickly and securely through restricted areas of our web site. Although cookies are designed to improve your online experience, you may choose to set your browser to refuse cookies. However, it must be noted that our cookies do not track personal information, extract information from your computer, or provide us with a way of contacting you. |
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| Hypertext Links |
Our web site contains hypertext links to other sites for your convenience. However, TEC is not in any way responsible for the privacy practices or the content of other web sites. |
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| Definitions |
The terms defined below shall have the
following meaning throughout our web site:
- TEC: refers to Technology Evaluation Centers Inc.
- our web site: refers to www.technologyevaluation.com
and its related sites, namely the Evaluation Centers web sites
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Acceptance
of Terms |
Your use of our web site constitutes acceptance of
the Terms of Use. We may modify the Terms of Use herein at any time without prior notice.
Your continued use of our web site constitutes acceptance of the new conditions. |
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| Acceptable Use
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You must not use our web site for any
illegal purposes. You shall be held responsible for any activity occurring
using your user identification and password. Hence, you must notify us as soon
as you suspect that the secrecy of your user
identification and password has been compromised. |
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| Registration |
In order to access privileged areas of our web site,
you undertake to provide TEC with accurate information. |
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| Termination |
TEC may suspend access, at its discretion,
if it believes that you are not respecting the present Terms of Use. |
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| Privacy |
We are committed to protecting your privacy online pursuant
to the terms of our Privacy Statement. |
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| No
Advice |
The information contained on our web site,
including but not limited to white papers, articles, and the content of
showcases and directories, is provided for strictly informational purposes,
and should not, under any circumstances, be construed as advice. |
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| Warranties |
Screen shots of TEC evaluation software
used on our web site may contain actual names of vendors. These names
are merely used to demonstrate the software's output and are not intended,
in any way whatsoever, to represent any evaluation of those particular vendors.
Except as specifically warranted in any license agreement
entered into between TEC and its clients, any information provided
on our web site, including but not limited to white papers,
articles, and the content of Showcases and directories, is provided
"as is" without warranty of any kind, express or implied, including
those of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose,
or arising from a course of dealing, usage, or trade practice.
TEC makes no warranties or representations regarding the accuracy
or completeness of the information including but not limited to
white papers, articles, and the content of showcases and directories.
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Limitation
of Liability |
In no event shall TEC be liable for any incidental,
consequential, special, indirect, or similar damages, even if TEC has been informed
of the possibility of such damages. The liability of TEC, its affiliates, agents,
and licensors involved in providing information through our Web site, shall not
exceed the amount you have paid to TEC in the twelve months immediately preceding the
event giving rise to such claim.
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| Intellectual Property |
All information, documents, logos, and images
available on our web site are subject to copyright and trademark laws. Without
limiting the generality of the foregoing, you may not modify, copy, distribute,
create derivative works, or make any repetitive, unattended, or automated requests
to view, download, or print, the content
posted on our web site, without our express written consent.
Requests to obtain reprints from TEC, which sells reprints of its
research to its clients, at published prices, must be sent to .
You may use the information obtained from our web site strictly for discussion purposes, subject to the following conditions:
- It must represent a non-substantial portion of the content;
- It must be used in a non-electronic form, which excludes namely e-mail, Internet, and intranet;
- It must be used for non-commercial purposes and without charge;
It must be done on an occasional and irregular basis;
- It must include all copyright and other proprietary notices, without modifying the form,
and must include the mention: "Used with the permission of Technology Evaluation Centers, Inc."
In any other circumstance, you must obtain express written permission from TEC. In particular, requests to quote excerpts or reproduce and redistribute TEC materials should be sent to . |
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Linking
to
our Website |
You may only provide links to our homepage.
We do not allow any deep linking or framing of our web site without
our express written permission. |
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| Governing
Law and Jurisdiction |
The Terms of Use must be interpreted in
accordance with the laws of Quebec and the laws of Canada applicable
herein. Furthermore, in the event of litigation, all proceedings must be commenced in and shall proceed in Montreal, Quebec (Canada).
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| Hypertext
Links |
TEC provides hypertext links to other web sites for your convenience.
However, these links should not be construed as an endorsement of these web sites' content, products,
or activities. Access to third party web sites from our web site is at your own risk. |
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| Your
Comments, Questions, and Complaints |
For comments, questions
or complaints regarding the present Terms of Use, you may contact
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