ABS Plan Approval Internet
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information associated to the individual visitor. We use this
information only for statistical purposes to determine the server
load that is used to optimize efficiency and performance so as
to serve you better during your future visits. We also collect
browser type, access time, and the URL where a user is entering
or exiting the site.
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ABS Plan Approval Terms
and Conditions of Use
YOUR USE OF THE WEB SITE CONSTITUTES YOUR AGREEMENT
TO BE BOUND BY THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF USE.
The Web site, including all of its features and content (the "Web
Site") is a service made available by the American Bureau
of Shipping ("ABS") and all content, information, services
and software ordered or provided on or through the Web Site ("Content")
may be used solely under the following terms and conditions and
the terms and conditions contained in the ABS Plan Approval
License Agreement (together referred to
herein as "Terms of Use"). ABS reserves the right to
modify these Terms of Use at any time. Updated versions of the
Terms of Use will appear on the Web Site and are effective immediately.
You are responsible for regularly reviewing the Terms of Use.
WEB SITE LIMITED LICENSE. As a user of The
Web Site you are granted a non-exclusive, nontransferable, revocable,
limited license to access and use the Web Site and Content in
accordance with the Terms of Use. ABS may terminate this license
at any time for any reason.
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS. ABS is a registered
trademark of the American Bureau of Shipping. Except as expressly
provided in these Terms of Use, nothing contained herein shall
be construed as conferring any license or right, by implication,
estoppel or otherwise, under copyright or other intellectual
property rights. You hereby agree and understand that copyrights,
trademarks, service marks, patents or other proprietary rights
and laws protect the Web Site and its Content.
REGISTRATION. Plan Approval is a service intended
for ABS Clients only. Users are required to be agreeing to provide
ABS with accurate and complete registration information. It is
your responsibility to inform ABS of any changes to that information.
Each registration is for an individual only, unless specifically
designated otherwise on the registration page or in pre-registration
materials.
ABS does not permit anyone other than you or those you have
designated and for whom you have established a password to use
the sections requiring registration by using your name or password.
ABS does not permit access through a single name and password
being made available to multiple users on a network or otherwise.
You are responsible for preventing such unauthorized use. If
you believe there has been unauthorized use, you must notify
ABS immediately by emailing ABS at: abs-info@eagle.org.
ERRORS AND CORRECTIONS. ABS uses all reasonable
efforts to include accurate and up-to-date information on the
Web Site, but ABS makes no warranties or representations that
the information will be correct, accurate, timely, or otherwise
reliable. ABS does not represent or warrant that the Web Site
or the Content will be error-free, free of viruses or other harmful
components, or that defects will be corrected or that it will
always be accessible. ABS may periodically add, change or improve
any of the information products, services, programs and technology
described on the Web Site without notice
DISCLAIMER. THE WEB SITE AND THE CONTENT ARE
PROVIDED ON AN "AS IS, AS AVAILABLE" BASIS. ABS EXPRESSLY
DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, INCLUDING THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY,
FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NON-INFRINGEMENT. ABS disclaims
all responsibility for any loss, injury, claim, liability, or
damage of any kind resulting from, arising out of or in any way
related to (a) any errors in or omissions from the Web Site and
the Content, including but not limited to technical inaccuracies
and typographical errors, (b) any third party web sites or content
therein directly or indirectly accessed through links in the
Web Site, including but not limited to any errors in or omissions
therefrom, (c) the unavailability of the Web Site, the Content,
or any portion thereof, (d) your use of the Web Site or the Content,
or (e) your use of any equipment or software in connection with
the Web Site or the Content.
LIMITATION OF LIABILITY. The entire risk arising
out of the use of the Web Site and its Content remains with the
recipient. ABS shall not be liable for any loss, injury, claim,
liability, or damage of any kind resulting from your use of the
Web Site or its Content. In no event shall ABS and/or its employees
or agents be liable for any direct, consequential, incidental,
special, punitive or other damages whatsoever (including without
limitation, damages for loss of business profits, business interruption,
or loss of business information), even if ABS has been advised
of the possibility of such damages.
INDEMNIFICATION. You agree to indemnify, defend
and hold harmless ABS, its officers, directors, employees, agents,
licensors, suppliers and any third party information providers
to the Web Site from and against all claims, losses, expenses,
damages and costs, including reasonable attorneys' fees, resulting
from any violation of these Terms of Use.
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