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ABS Rule Manager Internet
Privacy Statement
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ABS Rule Manager Terms
of Use
YOUR USE OF THIS WEB SITE CONSTITUTES YOUR AGREEMENT
TO BE BOUND BY THESE TERMS OF USE.
The Web site, including all of its features and content (the "Web
Site") is a service made available by 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 Rule Manager
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.
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of ABS. IMO Codes, regulations and interpretive guidance may be
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or to Third Parties. You acquire no proprietary interest under
these Terms of Use in the Web Site, its Content or copies thereof.
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. You may not use the Web Site
or its Content in any manner that infringes the copyrights or proprietary
interests therein, nor may you remove or hide copyright notices
contained in the Content.
REGISTRATION. ABS Rule Manager is a service intended for
ABS Clients only. Users are required to provide ABS with accurate and complete
registration information. It is your responsibility to inform ABS of any changes
to that information. Unless your company has registered as an organization
with a designated administrator, your registration is for a single individual.
AUTHORIZED USERS. ABS does not permit anyone
other than you or those directly employed by your organization that you have designated and for whom you
have established a password to use the application. ABS does not authorize multiple
individuals to use a single name and password whether on a network
or otherwise. You are responsible for preventing such unauthorized
use. You may not assign your rights, disclose your password or
delegate your duties as administrator without the prior written
consent of ABS. If you believe there has been unauthorized use,
you must notify ABS immediately by emailing ABS at: RuleManager@eagle.org. ABS
may revoke your license to use the Web Site for misuse of your
password.
ERRORS AND CORRECTIONS. ABS strives to maintain
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.
The information and guidance provided in the ABS Rule
Manager is believed to be accurate but may not be complete. Search
routines have been incorporated into the ABS Rule Manager for the
convenience of the users. Various books and documents have been
tagged to support the search routines but the results may not be
all-inclusive even within the database nor may they reflect all
applicable requirements. Classification and certification are based
on demonstrated compliance with the applicable ABS Rules or statutory
requirements. ABS procedures and process instructions are intended
to assist in interpreting the Rules and statutory conventions but
in case of conflict the Rules and statutory instruments govern.
Neither individual Rules, nor statutory instruments, nor process
instructions and procedures can be interpreted in isolation but
must be reviewed in the context of other Rules, statutory instruments,
procedures and process instructions. The "Scope and Conditions
of Classification" as contained in the entirety of Part 1
of the ABS Rules for Building and Classing Steel Vessels, including
the Limitation of Liability provisions, are hereby incorporated
by reference.
LIMITATION OF LIABILITY. The entire risk arising out of
the use of the Web Site and its Content remains with you the user. ABS, its
affiliates, and its and their officers, directors, employees, subcontractors
and agents shall not be liable 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.
In no event shall ABS, or its employees or agents be liable
for any indirect, consequential, incidental, special, punitive
or other damages whatsoever (including, without limitation, attorneys’ fees,
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.
The combined liability of ABS and Third Parties in connection with
any other claim arising out of or relating to the Web Site and
its Content or the use thereof shall be the amount of your actual
direct damages not to exceed U.S. $500.00 (Five Hundred United
States Dollars). Your right to monetary damages shall be in lieu
of all other remedies which you may have against ABS or any Third
Party.
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harmless ABS, its officers, directors, employees, agents, licensors, suppliers
and any Third Parties information providers to the Web Site from and against
all claims, losses, expenses, damages and costs, including reasonable attorneys'
fees, resulting from your use of the Web Site and its Content or any violation
of these Terms of Use.
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its Content you agree with ABS that any claim you may have against
ABS in contract, tort or otherwise in respect of any information
or advice expressly or impliedly given on this Web Site, or in
respect of any inaccuracy herein or omission herefrom, shall be
governed by the law of the State of New York, U.S.A., without regard
to its conflicts of laws rules.
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