Terms of Use

Please Read Carefully Before Using This Website.

XL Screw Corporation (“XL Screw Corporation”, “XL”, (we”, “us” or “our”) maintains this site for information and communication purposes. The words “you” and “your” as used in these Terms of Use refers to you as a user of this website (defined below).

 

The following contains the Terms of Use governing your access to and use of the XL Screw Corporation Stock Quotation System (the “Website” or “Site”). If you do not agree with these Terms of Use or you do not meet or comply with their provisions, you may not use the Website.

 

1. Overview

BY ACCESSING OR USING THIS WEBSITE YOU AGREE TO BE BOUND BY AND OBSERVE             ALL OF THE PROVISIONS OF THESE TERMS OF USE. IF THESE TERMS OF USE IN WHOLE OR IN PART ARE NOT COMPLETELY ACCEPTABLE TO YOU, YOU MUST IMMEDIATELY TERMINATE YOUR USE OF THIS WEBSITE.

 

 

 

2. Changes to Terms

XL Screw Corporation may, at any time, for any reason and without notice, make changes to  the Website, including its look, feel, format, and content, as well as to the products and/or services as described in the Website. Any changes take effect when posted. Therefore, each time you access the Website, you should review the Terms of Use upon which access and use of this Website is conditioned. By your continuing use of the Website after changes are posted, you agree that you have accepted such changes.

3. Jurisdiction

The Website is directed to those individuals and entities (“Persons”) located in the United States. It is not directed to  Persons  in any jurisdiction where (by reason of nationality, residence, citizenship or otherwise) the publication or availability of the Website and its content, including its products and services, are unavailable or otherwise contrary to local laws or regulations. If this applies to you, you are not authorized to access or use any of the information on this Website. XL Screw Corporation makes no representation that the information, opinions, advice or other content on the Website (collectively "Content") is appropriate or that its products and services are available outside of the United States. If you choose to access this Website from such other locations you do so at your own risk and are responsible for compliance with all applicable  laws and regulations.

4. Scope of Use, and User E-Mail

You are  authorized to view, use, copy for your records or download small portions of the Content (including without limitation text, graphics, software, audio and video files and photos)  for your informational, non-commercial use only, provided that you leave intact all the copyright or other proprietary notices, including without limitation copyright management information.

You may not store, modify, reproduce, transmit, reverse engineer or distribute any significant portion of the Content, or the design or layout of the Website or individual portions of it, in any form or media. The systematic retrieval of data from the Website is also prohibited.

E-mail submissions may not be secure and are subject to the risk of interception by third parties. Please consider this fact before e-mailing any information. In addition, please consult our Privacy Policy <provide hyperlink>. You agree not to submit or transmit any e-mails or materials to or through the Website that: (i) are defamatory, threatening, obscene or harassing, (ii) contain a virus, worm, Trojan horse or any other harmful program or component, (iii) incorporate copyrighted or other proprietary material of any third party without that party's permission or (iv) otherwise violate any applicable laws. XL Screw Corporation is not to any extent subject to any obligation of confidentiality regarding any information or materials you submit  except as may be specified in these Terms of Use, or as may be set forth in any additional terms and conditions relating to specific products or services, or as otherwise specifically agreed upon or required by law.

The commercial use, reproduction, transmission or distribution of any information, software or other material available through the Website without the prior written consent of XL Screw Corporation is strictly prohibited.

5. Copyrights and Trademarks

The Content, as well as the organization and layout of this Site, are protected by United States and international copyright laws and treaty provisions. You may access, download or print the Content in whole or in part solely for your personal and non-commercial use; however, anything that you print must include the XL Screw Corporation copyright notice. No right, title or interest in any of the Content is transferred to you as a result of your accessing, downloading or printing Content. You may not: copy, modify, distribute, transmit, display, reproduce, publish, license any Content;  create derivative works from the Content, or link, to  frame in or  use on another  website any Content; or transfer or sell any Content; in each case  without the prior written permission of XL Screw Corporation.

Except as expressly authorized  under the "Scope of Use" Section above, you may not use, reproduce, modify, transmit, distribute, or publicly display or operate, or use on any other website, any Content without the prior written permission of XL Screw Corporation.  

XL Screw Corporation respects the intellectual property rights of others and expects you  to do the same. The policy of XL Screw Corporation is to terminate the accounts of repeat copyright offenders and other users who infringe upon the intellectual property rights of others. If you believe that your work has been copied in a way that constitutes copyright infringement, please contact us at support@xlscrew.com

6.  Links

For your convenience, we may provide links to various other websites that may be of interest to you and for your convenience only.   XL Screw Corporation does not control or endorse such websites and is not responsible for their content, nor is XL responsible for the accuracy or reliability of any information, data, opinions, advice, statements or any other matter contained within or linked to such websites. Please read the terms and conditions or terms of use applicable to such websites.  These Terms of Use apply only to the Site and its products and services.   If you decide to access any third-party site linked to this Website, you do so at your own risk. XL Screw Corporation reserves the right to terminate any link or linking program at any time. XL Screw Corporation disclaims all warranties, express and implied, as to the accuracy, validity, and legality of any materials or information contained on such sites.

You may not link to this Website without XL Screw Corporation’s written permission. If you are interested in linking to this Website, please contact us at support@xlscrew.com.

7.  No Unlawful or Prohibited Use

As a condition of your use of the Website, you warrant to and agree with XL Screw Corporation that you will not use the Website for any purpose that is unlawful or prohibited by these Terms of Use.  You may not use the Website in any manner that could damage, disable, overburden, or impair the Site or interfere with any other party's use and enjoyment of the Site.  You may not access or obtain or attempt to access or obtain any Content utilizing any means not intentionally made available or provided to you  through the Site.

8.  Spamming

Gathering email addresses from us through harvesting or automated means is prohibited.  Posting or transmitting unauthorized or unsolicited advertising, promotional materials, or any other form of solicitation on the Site, or otherwise in any manner utilizing the Site to do so, is prohibited.  Inquiries regarding a commercial relationship with XL Screw Corporation should be directed to us at support@xlscrew.com.

 

9.  No Warranties

THE WEBSITE, AND ANY CONTENT, ARE PROVIDED TO YOU ON AN "AS IS," "AS AVAILABLE" BASIS WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND WHATSOEVER WHETHER EXPRESS, STATUTORY OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, QUIET ENJOYMENT, SYSTEMS INTEGRATION, ACCURACY, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT, ALL OF WHICH XL Screw Corporation EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS. XL Screw Corporation DOES NOT ENDORSE AND MAKES NO WARRANTY AS TO THE ACCURACY, COMPLETENESS, CURRENCY, OR RELIABILITY OF THE CONTENT.  XL Screw Corporation IS NOT LIABLE OR OTHERWISE RESPONSIBLE OR ACCOUNTABLE FOR ANY FAILURE OR DELAY IN UPDATING THE WEBSITE OR ANY CONTENT. WE HAVE NO DUTY, AND DO NOT UNDERSTAKE ANY RESPONSIBILITY, TO UPDATE THE CONTENT. XL Screw Corporation MAKES NO REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES THAT USE OF THE CONTENT WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED OR ERROR-FREE. YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY RESULTS OR OTHER CONSEQUENCES OF ACCESSING THE WEBSITE AND USING THE CONTENT, AND FOR TAKING ALL NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS TO ENSURE THAT ANY CONTENT YOU MAY ACCESS, DOWNLOAD OR OTHERWISE OBTAIN IS FREE OF VIRUSES OR ANY OTHER HARMFUL COMPONENTS. THIS WARRANTY DISCLAIMER MAY BE DIFFERENT IN CONNECTION WITH SPECIFIC PRODUCTS AND SERVICES OFFERED BY XL Screw Corporation.  SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW THE DISCLAIMER OF IMPLIED WARRANTIES, SO THE FOREGOING DISCLAIMERS MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU IN WHOLE OR IN PART. YOU MAY ALSO HAVE OTHER LEGAL RIGHTS THAT VARY FROM JURISDICTION TO JURISDICTION.

10.  Governing Law, Location and Miscellaneous

These Terms of Use are governed in all respects by the laws of the State of Illinois, USA, without reference to its choice of law rules. If an applicable law is in conflict with any part of the Terms of Use, the Terms of Use will be deemed modified to conform to the law, And the other provisions will not be affected by any such conflict or modification.

11. Separate Agreements

You may have other agreements with XL Screw Corporation. Those agreements are separate and in addition to these Terms of Use. These Terms of Use do not modify, revise or amend the terms of any other agreements you may have with XL Screw Corporation.

12.  DMCA Copyright Policy and Copyright Agent

XL Screw Corporation respects the intellectual property rights of others.  If you believe something on this Site has infringed your intellectual property rights, please notify our agent and provide the following information:

(i)         A physical or electronic signature of a person authorized to act on behalf of the owner of the exclusive right that is allegedly infringed.

(ii)   Identification of the copyrighted work claimed to have been infringed.

(iii) Identification of the material that is claimed to be infringing or to be the subject of infringing activity and that is sought to be removed or access to which is sought to be disabled.

(iv)       Address, telephone number, and, if available, an electronic mail address where we may contact you.

(v)        A statement by the complaining party that it has a good faith belief that use of the material in the manner complained of is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law.

(vi)      A statement under penalty of perjury that the information in the notification is accurate and that you are authorized to act on behalf of the owner of an exclusive right that is allegedly infringed.

 

The Site’s Copyright Agent can be reached at:

           

XL Screw Corporation

195 Schelter Road

P.O. Box 800

Lincolnshire, IL 60069

support@xlscrew.com

           

13. U.S. Resident

You represent that you are a United States resident.

14. No Professional Advice

The information available on the Website is intended to be a general information resource regarding the matters covered, and is not tailored to your specific circumstances. It is not and should not be construed as legal, accounting or other professional advice. The Website is not intended for use by minors. YOU SHOULD EVALUATE ALL INFORMATION, OPINIONS AND ADVICE AVAILABLE ON THE WEBSITE IN CONSULTATION WITH YOUR INSURANCE SPECIALIST, OR WITH YOUR LEGAL, TAX, FINANCIAL OR OTHER ADVISOR, AS APPROPRIATE.

15.  Disputes with Other Users

You are solely responsible for your interactions with other users. XL Screw Corporation reserves the right, but has no obligation or responsibility, to monitor disputes between you and other users.

16. User Submissions and Communications; Public Areas

You acknowledge, represent and agree that you own, are solely responsible for, or otherwise control all of the rights to the content that you post; that the content is accurate; that use of the content you supply does not violate these Terms of Use and will not cause injury to any person or entity.  You indemnify XL Screw Corporation and its affiliates and agree to hold them harmless of, from, and against  all claims resulting from or in any manner arising from or related to content you supply.

If you make any submission to an area of the Website accessed or accessible by the public (“Public Area”) or if you submit any business information, idea, concept or invention to XL Screw Corporation by email, you automatically represent and warrant that the owner of such content or intellectual property has expressly granted XL Screw Corporation a royalty-free, perpetual, irrevocable, world-wide nonexclusive license to use, reproduce, create derivative works from, modify, publish, edit, translate, distribute, perform, and display the communication or content in any  medium, and  any form, format, or forum now known or hereafter developed. XL Screw Corporation may sublicense its rights through multiple tiers of sublicenses.  If you wish to keep any business information, ideas, concepts or inventions private or proprietary, you must not submit them to the Public Areas or to XL Screw Corporation by email. We try to answer every email in a timely manner, but are not always able to do so.

Any forum (such as, for example, a bulletin board or  post on a  social network) in any manner discussing or referring to  the Website is not moderated or reviewed.  Accordingly, users are directly and solely responsible for the content of messages that are posted. While not moderating the forums, the Site reviewer will periodically perform an administrative review for the purpose of deleting messages that are old, have received few responses, are off topic or irrelevant, serve as advertisements, or seem otherwise inappropriate. XL Screw Corporation has full authority and discretion to delete messages. Users are encouraged to read the specific forum rules displayed in each discussion forum before participating in that forum.

XL Screw Corporation reserves the right (but is not obligated) to do any or all of the following, at any time and from time to time and in its sole and absolute discretion:

(a)    Record the dialogue in public chat rooms.

(b)   Examine an allegation that a communication does not conform to the terms of this section (or to any other provision of these Terms of Use) and remove or request the removal of the communication.

(c)    Remove communications that are abusive, illegal, or disruptive, or that otherwise fail to comply with or conform to these Terms of Use.

(d)   Terminate a user’s access to any or all Public Areas and/or the Site upon any breach of these Terms of Use.

(e)    Monitor, edit, or disclose any communication in the Public Areas.

(f)    Edit or delete any communication posted on the Site, regardless of whether such communication violates these standards.

XL Screw Corporation may at any time take any action it deems necessary or appropriate to protect the personal safety of those who access or use the Site and of the public. XL Screw Corporation has no liability or responsibility whatsoever to users of the Site  or any other person or entity for performance or nonperformance of any of the acts or  activities described in this section or elsewhere in these Terms of Use..

17. Arbitration

Except as regarding any action seeking equitable relief, including without limitation for the purpose of protecting any XL Screw Corporation confidential information or intellectual property rights, any controversy or claim arising out of or relating to these Terms of Use or this Website will be settled by binding arbitration in accordance with the commercial arbitration rules of the American Arbitration Association in effect at the time the proceedings begin. Any such controversy or claim will be arbitrated on an individual basis, and not consolidated  with any claim by or controversy of any other party. The arbitration will be held in Chicago, Illinois USA.

All information relating to or disclosed by any party in connection with the arbitration of any dispute under these Terms of Use will be treated by the parties, their representatives, and the arbitrator as proprietary business information. Such information will not be disclosed by any party or their respective representatives without the prior written authorization of the party furnishing the information. Such information will not be disclosed by the arbitrator without the prior written authorization of all parties. Each party will bear the cost of its own counsel fees and expenses incurred in connection with any arbitration proceedings.

Judgment upon the award returned by the arbitrator may be entered in any court having jurisdiction over the parties or their assets or the enforcement of the award, as the case may be. Any award by the arbitrator is the sole and exclusive remedy of the parties; and all parties irrevocably waive all rights to judicial review of the arbitrator's decision and of any award.

18.  Limitation of Liability

YOUR USE OF THE CONTENT IS AT YOUR OWN RISK. XL Screw Corporation SPECIFICALLY DISCLAIMS ANY LIABILITY, WHETHER BASED IN CONTRACT, TORT, NEGLIGENCE, STRICT LIABILITY OR OTHERWISE, FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, PUNITIVE, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR SPECIAL DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF OR IN ANY WAY CONNECTED WITH OR RELATED TO: ACCESS TO, USE OF OR RELIANCE ON THE CONTENT (EVEN IF XL Screw Corporation HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES) OR THAT ARISE IN CONNECTION WITH MISTAKES OR OMISSIONS IN, OR DELAYS IN TRANSMISSION OF, INFORMATION TO OR FROM THE USER; ANY FAILURE OF PERFORMANCE, ERROR, OMISSION, INTERRUPTION, DELETION, DEFECT, OR DELAY IN OPERATION  TRANSMISSION OR DELIVERY; COMPUTER VIRUS, COMMUNICATION LINE FAILURE, THEFT OR DESTRUCTION OR UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS TO, ALTERATION OF, OR USE OF RECORDS, PROGRAMS OR FILES; INTERRUPTIONS IN TELECOMMUNICATIONS CONNECTIONS,  OR VIRUSES, WHETHER CAUSED IN WHOLE OR IN PART BY NEGLIGENCE, ACTS OF GOD, TELECOMMUNICATIONS FAILURE, THEFT, OR DESTRUCTION OF, OR UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS TO, THE WEBSITE OR THE CONTENT. THIS LIMITATION OF LIABILITY MAY BE DIFFERENT IN CONNECTION WITH SPECIFIC PRODUCTS OR SERVICES OFFERED BY XL Screw Corporation. SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW CERTAIN LIMITATIONS OF LIABILITY, SO THIS LIMITATION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU IN WHOLE OR IN PART.

19. Indemnity

You indemnify XL Screw Corporation and its  officers, directors, employees, agents, licensors, and suppliers, and agree to and will hold each and all of them harmless of, from and against, any and all claims, actions demands, damages, costs, liabilities and settlements, including without limitation reasonable legal and accounting fees and costs, resulting or arising from or connected with or relating to, or alleged to result or arise from, or to be connected with or related to, your violation of these Terms of Use.

 

20. Accounts and Security

XL Screw Corporation does not warrant or guarantee that the functions contained in the services provided by the Website will be uninterrupted or error-free, that defects will be corrected, or that such services or the server that makes them available will be free of viruses or other harmful components.

As part of the registration process, each user must l select a password (“Password”) and Login Name (“Login Name”). You must provide XL Screw Corporation with accurate, complete, and updated information regarding you and your account. Failure to do so constitutes a breach of these Terms of Use, which may result in immediate termination of your access or use Account.

You may not and agree that you will not:

(a)    Select or use a Login Name of another person with the intent to impersonate that person.

(b)   Use without authorization a name subject to the rights of any other person.

(c)    Use a Login Name that we in our sole and absolute discretion deem inappropriate or offensive.

You must  notify XL Screw Corporation of any known or suspected unauthorized use of your personal information  or any known or suspected breach of security, including loss, theft, or unauthorized disclosure of your password.  You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your password.

Any fraudulent, abusive, or otherwise improper, inappropriate, or illegal activity may be grounds for termination of your privileges at XL Screw Corporation’s sole and absolute discretion, and you may be reported to appropriate law-enforcement agencies.

Contact us: If you would like to request additional information regarding these Terms of Use, please contact us at support@xlscrew.com.