Black Dog Terms of Use

This website (the “site”) is owned and operated by Black Dog Technical Services (BLACK DOG). By accessing the BLACK DOG website, you confirm that you understand the following Terms and Conditions and that you agree with them. If you do not agree with them, please do not use this website.

COPYRIGHTS AND USE OF SITE CONTENT

The copyright in all materials provided on this Site is held by BLACK DOG or by the original creator of the material. Except as stated herein, none of the materials 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 BLACK DOG or the copyright owner. You may not “mirror” any material contained on this Site without BLACK DOG’s express written permission. Any unauthorized use of the materials contained on this Site may violate copyright laws, trademark laws, the laws of privacy and publicity and/or communications regulations and statutes. All content and functionality on this Site, including text, graphics, logos, icons and images and the selection and arrangement thereof, are the exclusive property of BLACK DOG or its licensors and is protected by U.S. and international copyright laws. All rights not expressly granted are reserved.

TRADEMARKS

The trademarks, service marks and logos (the “Trademarks”) used and displayed on this Site are registered and unregistered Trademarks of BLACK DOG. Other trademarks, service marks and trade names may be owned by others. Nothing on this Site should be construed as granting, by implication, estoppels or otherwise, any license or right to use any Trademark or any other BLACK DOG intellectual property displayed on this Site. BLACK DOG aggressively enforces its intellectual property rights to the fullest extent of the law. The name BLACK DOG and any other Trademarks shall not be used in any way, including in advertising or publicity pertaining to distribution of materials on this Site, without prior written permission from BLACK DOG.

HYPERLINKING

BLACK DOG makes no representations whatsoever about any other website that you may access through this one. When you access a non-BLACK DOG website, please understand that it is independent from BLACK DOG, and that BLACK DOG has no control over the content on that website, even if BLACK DOG provides information or services to the owner of that website. In addition, a link to a non-BLACK DOG website does not mean that BLACK DOG endorses or accepts any responsibility for the content or the use of such website. In fact, BLACK DOG disclaims any and all liability and responsibility for such content. It is up to you to take precautions to ensure that whatever you select for your use is free of such items as viruses, worms, Trojan horses and other items of a destructive nature.

POLICY CONCERNING CHANGES

All information, representations, links, or other messages may be changed by BLACK DOG at any time without prior notice or explanation to the user. In particular, BLACK DOG is not obliged to remove any outdated information from its website or to expressly mark it as being outdated.

EXCLUSION OF LIABILITY

BLACK DOG excludes any and all liability for direct or indirect damages of any kind in connection with the access or the utilization of its website or single elements of it and the information provided by its website insofar as and to the extent that such exclusion is not prohibited by law. Liability claims regarding damage caused by an interruption of a part of or all functionalities of the BLACK DOG website are excluded as well and to the same extent. Furthermore, BLACK DOG does not guarantee that the functions on its website are free of errors, that errors are corrected, or that the site or the respective server are free of viruses or any other harmful components and shall not be held liable in this regard.

The information on this website is provided as is without warranty of any kind, either express or implied, including, but not limited to, the implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, or non-infringement of intellectual property rights.

SPECIFICATIONS CONCERNING PRODUCTS AND APPLICATIONS

On its website, BLACK DOG provides various technical specifications concerning its products and applications related to these products. These specifications do not form part of an instruction manual for products of BLACK DOG. They do not constitute recommendations or guidance for decisions concerning the purchase of technical products. The information on the website only serves general information purposes; it may be subject to change at any time without prior notice to the user. Therefore, technical specifications concerning products of BLACK DOG and information about applications related to these products offered on the website may differ from realities. Binding specifications and information are only those in the instruction manual of the product purchased by the client. In these matters, particularly but not exclusively concerning the question whether a product of BLACK DOG fulfills the needs of the customer, the required technical specifications, and applications, you should seek advice from a qualified expert of BLACK DOG.

No information published on the BLACK DOG website constitutes a solicitation or offer or invitation to conclude any legal act of any kind whatsoever; it solely serves informational and descriptive purposes. The content of any purchase contract (i.e., technical data, price, and applications of the products of BLACK DOG) concerning the purchase of products of BLACK DOG is constituted only by the purchase agreement (specifications on the website never form part of a contract).