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Rules for Registration and Access to Matereality
1. TERMS OF USE:
Registration at Matereality™ is contingent upon your accepting this Agreement. Acceptance of this Agreement, and all of its terms and condition, allows access to and use of The Matereality™ Material Data Management (MDM) System, hereafter referred to as Matereality™. By clicking the "Accept" button, you accept all the terms and conditions of this binding Agreement between site user (you), and Matereality, L.L.C., including, but not limited to, the warranty, disclaimer, limitation of liability and termination provisions below. All registered users should consult this page for conformance with terms of use before access and use of Matereality™.
Access to and use of Matereality™ is permitted only by authorized users. Any other access or use is strictly prohibited. By registering, you certify that all information that you have provided as part of your registration is complete, accurate and correct.
2. MODIFICATIONS:
Matereality, L.L.C. reserves the right to make modifications to Matereality™
from time to time without obligation to notify you, or any other person
or organization of such revision or change. All registered users should
consult this page for conformance with terms of use before each access
and use of Matereality™.
3. LIMITED ACCESS AND USE PRIVILEDGE: Subject to the
terms and conditions of this Agreement, Matereality, L.L.C, hereby grants
you a personal, limited, revocable, nonexclusive, nontransferable, nonsublicensable
license to access Matereality™ from any computer under your control at any time. The content at
this site has been provided to you by material suppliers, material data
generating testing laboratories, and other users, through Matereality™.
Matereality, L.L.C. does not accept any obligation or liability for consequences
resulting from use of this content.
You acknowledge that the design and structure of Matereality,
is owned by Matereality, L.L.C. and protected by US Patent 7,613,700. You agree to retain and abide by all patent, copyright
and related notices of Matereality, L.L.C. included with, and on the Matereality
Website, its printed reports, downloadable documents and any related
materials. You may not: (a) modify, translate, or reproduce the Matereality
data structure or delete or alter any content posted by any other party; (b) sell or redistribute Matereality material reports that you do not own;
(c) collect, organize or catalog the Matereality materials information
outside Matereality; (d) sublicense, rent, lend, transfer, post,
transmit, or otherwise make the Matereality content available to
anyone else; (e) make your password and login information available to
anyone else, including posting your password in electronic format on web
sites, news groups or other public-access forums; (f) export Matereality
content, except as permitted; (g) use Matereality in any manner
which is defamatory, pornographic, obscene, abusive, libelous, threatening, harassing, fraudulent, or otherwise violates any applicable laws; (h) use any device, software or routine to interfere, or attempt to interfere, with the proper operation of Matereality™. You agree to be solely responsible and liable for any illegal act, unlawful act, intentional act, negligence, gross negligence or breach of this Agreement by you (or any party acting on your behalf) in conjunction with the use of Matereality™.
4. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF TRADEMARKS, COPYRIGHTS:
You acknowledge that Matereality™, related logos and designs are
trademarks of Matereality, L.L.C. and that no rights in such trademarks are
granted to you by this Agreement. All software enabling access and functionality
of Matereality™ are copyrights of Matereality, L.L.C.
5. PRIVACY/NATURE OF BUSINESS:
Matereality™ has been designed to facilitate material property data information
exchange, between data owners and data
users. This easy access to information must be protected through secure
mechanisms that allow safeguards of the data owner’s interests.
Owners of data should know that while every reasonable technical, administrative
and physical step to ensure confidentiality of data will be taken to ensure
the security of Matereality™, Matereality, L.L.C, will not be held
liable for theft of information by third parties using illegal means.
Matereality, L.L.C. will be vigilant against any threats to security and
will execute all legal powers to defend it. Matereality, L.L.C. will not
reveal personal information collected from you to unrelated third parties.
6. NO WARRANTIES:
Matereality™ present to you the infrastructure and means for exchange
of information about material properties. Matereality, L.L.C. gives no assurances and makes no representations with respect to such information. In no event shall the availability of such information be considered as any indication that it has been validated in any way by Matereality, L.L.C. You acknowledge that Matereality,
L.L.C. is not in the business of rendering engineering or structural advice.
Matereality™ provides a platform for sharing and distributing materials
properties information, which may be used in structural or engineering
decisions, at your own risk. Matereality, L.L.C. shall not be held responsible or liable
for the accuracy or inaccuracy of the information it allows to be stored, organized
and accessed through its site. Accordingly, if you rely on Matereality™
in making structural or engineering decisions and
calculations, you do so at your own risk, and you should verify any and all data utilized and calculations
you make through the relevant data owner, or through independent testing.
7. DATA QUALITY & LIMITATION OF LIABILITY:
The delivery of quality data is our business. We work hard to ensure that data provided
here is accurate and up-to-date. We have reviews at the point of collection,
as well as at the end of data analysis processes. HOWEVER, IN NO EVENT WILL MATEREALITY,
L.L.C., ITS ASSOCIATES, SUPPLIERS, OR OTHER THIRD PARTY PARTNERS, BE LIABLE
FOR ANY DAMAGES, INCLUDING LOSS OF DATA, LOST OPPORTUNITY OR PROFITS,
BUSINESS INTERRUPTION, COST OF COVER OR ANY SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL,
DIRECT OR INDIRECT DAMAGES ARISING FROM OR RELATING TO THE USE OF
MATEREALITY™ AND ITS CONTENT, HOWEVER
CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER OR NOT MATEREALITY, L.L.C.
HAS BEEN ADVISED OR GIVEN NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE. THE
ENTIRE RISK AS TO THE USE OF MATEREALITY™ IS ASSUMED BY THE USER.
8. DISCLAIMER: TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE
LAW, MATEREALITY™ AND ITS CONTENT,
INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO ALL DATA, TOOLS AND CALCULATIONS THEREIN
ARE PROVIDED "AS IS" AND WITHOUT EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTY
OF ANY KIND, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, WARRANTIES OF TITLE, MERCHANTABILITY, OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR USE, BY EITHER MATEREALITY, L.L.C. OR ANYONE ELSE WHO HAS BEEN INVOLVED
IN THE CREATION, PRODUCTION OR DELIVERY OF MATEREALITY™. NO COVENANTS, WARRANTIES OR INDEMNITIES
OF ANY KIND ARE GRANTED BY MATEREALITY, L.L.C. TO YOU THE USER.
9. TERMINATION CLAUSE:
If you do not accept the terms of this Agreement, you agree to click the "Decline" button and stop the registration process for access and use of Matereality™. This Agreement and your rights under this Agreement shall automatically terminate upon any failure by you to comply with its terms and conditions. In addition thereto, Matereality, L.L.C. reserves the right to deactivate or suspend use of Matereality™ at any time and for any reason.
10. GOVERNING LAWS:
This Agreement will be governed by the laws of the State of New York, U.S.A., excluding the application of its conflicts of law rules.
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