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USER AGREEMENT
Syngenta provides the linked website (this "Site") subject to
the terms and conditions of this User Agreement (this “Agreement”).
Your
Consent
By accessing and using this Site, you
are agreeing, on behalf of yourself individually and your company (if any) to
the terms of this Agreement. If you do not agree to all of the terms of this
Agreement, you may not access or use this Site.
Definitions
of "you" and "your company"
If you operate your business as a
corporation or a partnership, then the term "your company" refers to
that corporation or partnership. If you operate your business as a sole
proprietorship, you can ignore the references to "your company" in
this Agreement.
The terms "you" and
"your" refer to you, individually.
Information
about Syngenta
Syngenta and its affiliates,
including its parent and sister corporations and its subsidiaries, are referred
to collectively as the "Syngenta Entities" in this Agreement. For
more information about Syngenta or the other Syngenta Entities, use the link at
the bottom of each page of this Site to visit Syngenta.com.
Definition
of "we" and "us"
The terms "we, "us"
and "our" refer to Syngenta.
Who
is Bound by This Agreement
If you operate your business as a
corporation, you and your company are bound by this Agreement; as an agent of
your company, your actions on this Site will bind your company. If you operate
your business as a sole proprietorship, you, individually, are bound by this
Agreement.
In either case, you, individually, consent
to the collection, use and disclosure of your personal information in
accordance with the Privacy Statement contained in this Agreement.
Syngenta is also bound by this
Agreement.
Use
of this Site
You and your company understand and
agree that this Site is made available to you and your company only pursuant to
this Agreement. If you operate your business as a corporation or partnership,
you may use this Site only as an agent of your company.
This
Agreement May Change
Syngenta is continually improving and
adding new functionality and features to this Site. These improvements (or
changes in the law) may require changes to this Agreement. Accordingly, we
reserve the right to update or modify this Agreement at any time without prior
notice. We will do so by posting an updated or modified version of this
Agreement on this Site. Your use of this Site following any such change
constitutes your and your company's agreement to comply with and be bound by
the terms and conditions of the Agreement as amended. For this reason, we
encourage you to review this Agreement regularly. You may review this Agreement
at any time by clicking on the button marked "User Agreement" at the
bottom of each page of this Site.
This Agreement was last revised on February
15, 2010.
Usernames, Passwords and Security
Some Syngenta websites are password
protected. You must register and select a username and password before you may
access and use the password protected areas. You and your company are entirely
responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your username and password.
Furthermore, you and your company are entirely responsible for all activities
that occur on this Site using your username and password, whether or not the
activities or the use of your password were authorized by you or your company.
You or your company must notify Syngenta immediately of any known or suspected
unauthorized use of your username and password or any other breach of security
(contact Syngenta in the U.S.A. by phone: (800) 968-8614, fax: (336) 632-7065,
or e-mail at US.FASecurity@Syngenta.com).
Updating
User Information
When you register on this Site, you
will be asked to provide certain information about yourself and your company.
You or your company must notify us promptly if any of the information that you
provided as part of this registration process (the "User
Information") changes, or if you or your company becomes aware that any of
the User Information is inaccurate or incomplete. To notify us of changes to or
mistakes in the User Information, visit the Preferences page when you log on to
this Site.
Notwithstanding your or your
company's obligation to provide us with updated User Information, we have the
right to rely on the User Information that you or your company previously
provided until such time as you or your company have provided us with updated
User Information. You and your company further agree that we may provide
notices related to this Agreement or to this Site by e-mail using the latest
e-mail address you or your company have provided through this Site.
If you cease to be an employee or
authorized agent of your company, or cease to be authorized by your company to
use this Site, then your company must promptly notify Syngenta, and you are no
longer authorized to use this Site. Contact Syngenta in the U.S.A. by phone:
(800) 968-8614, fax: (336) 632-7065, or e-mail at US.FASecurity@Syngenta.com.
Additional
Terms and Conditions May Apply to Password-Protected Areas
When you access and use certain
password-protected areas of a Syngenta website you may be asked to agree to
additional terms and conditions that relate specifically to your access and use
of those password-protected areas and the information available through those
areas. For example, you will be asked to agree to additional terms and
conditions when you access Indemnified Labels through this Site. These
additional terms and conditions supplement, but do not replace or supersede the
terms of this Agreement.
Privacy
Statement
Please review the Privacy Statement
posted on this Site to learn what personal information is collected through
this Site, how it is used and with whom it is shared. You may access the
Privacy Statement at any time by clicking on the button marked "Privacy
Statement" at the bottom of each page of this Site.
The Privacy Statement is part of this
Agreement. When you agree to be bound by this Agreement, you are consenting to
the collection, use and disclosure of your personal information in accordance
with our Privacy Statement. If you do not consent to our use of your personal
information as set forth in our Privacy Statement, you may not access or use
this Site.
Ownership
of Copyrights in Content
All of the text, data, illustrations,
images, graphics, photographs, audio, video and audio-video clips, software
applications, and all of the other information, materials and tools made
available to you and your company through this Site (collectively, the
"Content") is copyrighted under United States law and applicable
international copyright laws and treaty provisions. The copyrights in the
Content are owned by a Syngenta Entity or third parties who have licensed their
materials to a Syngenta Entity. The entire Content of this Site is copyrighted
as a collective work under United States copyright law and applicable
international copyright laws and treaties, and a Syngenta Entity owns the
copyright in the selection, coordination, arrangement and enhancement of the
Content.
You and your company may download,
store, print, and copy selected portions of the Content, provided you and your
company only use the Content you download for your or your company's internal
business use or to further your or your company's business dealings with the
Syngenta Entities;
neither you nor your company may publish,
perform, display or post any part of the Content on any other Internet site;
neither you nor your company may publish,
perform publicly, display publicly, or broadcast any part of the Content in or
on any other media;
neither you nor your company may modify
or alter the Content in any way or delete or modify any copyright or trademark
notices or notices of confidentiality.
Except as expressly stated above,
neither you nor your company may copy, print, publish, display publicly,
perform publicly, distribute, transmit, or create derivative works based on all
or any part of the Content of this Site without first obtaining written
permission from Syngenta. No right, title or interest in any part of the
Content is transferred to or acquired by you or your company under this
Agreement or by virtue of your or your company's use of this Site, except the
right to use the Content subject to the terms of this Agreement.
The limited license set forth above
does not apply to any software applications that you download from the Site.
Your and your company's use of any software you download from the Site will be
subject to the terms and conditions of the software license provided for your
review and acceptance at the time you download the software.
FarmAssist
Software
Syngenta provides its proprietary
FarmAssist Software (the "FarmAssist Software") free of charge to
registered users of FarmAssist.com. All of the rights, title and interests in
the FarmAssist Software are owned by Syngenta and its licensors. If you wish to
download the FarmAssist Software from the Site, you must first review and
accept the software license displayed when you begin the downloading process.
If you download the FarmAssist Software from the Site, your and your company's
use of the FarmAssist Software will be subject to the terms and conditions of
the software license.
Trademarks
The trademarks, service marks and
logos displayed or otherwise used on this Site ("the Trademark") are
registered and unregistered Trademarks of Syngenta Entities or others. Nothing on this Site should be construed as
granting any license or right to sue any Trademarks without the written
authorization of the appropriate Trademark owner.
No right, title or interest in any
Trademark is transferred to or acquired by you or your company under this
Agreement or by virtue of your or your company's use of this Site. Except as
expressly permitted under this Agreement, neither you nor your company may
reproduce, display or otherwise use any Trademark without first obtaining
written permission from the owner of the Trademark.
Submissions
We welcome comments and feedback
regarding all Syngenta Sites. All comments, feedback, questions, suggestions,
ideas, data, information, designs, and other materials submitted to us through
this Site, whether through a "Contact Us" page or any other means
(collectively, "Comments") will be considered NON-CONFIDENTIAL and
shall be and remain the exclusive property of Syngenta. By submitting Comments
to Syngenta through this Site, you and your company assign to Syngenta, free of
charge, all worldwide rights, title and interest in all copyrights, patents and
other intellectual property rights in the Comments, and you and your company
represent and warrant that you and your company have the right to make such an
assignment and that the Comments do not infringe any third-party's rights. Syngenta
will be entitled to use, reproduce, disclose, distribute, perform publicly,
display publicly, create derivative works of and reduce to practice any
Comments, and any ideas, concepts, know-how or techniques contained in any
Comments, for any purpose whatsoever, including but not limited to developing,
manufacturing and marketing products using such Comments without restriction
and without compensating you or your company in any way. However, Syngenta will
not use any Comments submitted through this Site in a way that violates the
Privacy Statement or applicable privacy laws. You and your company are
responsible for the information and other content contained in any Comments you
submit through this Site, including, without limitation, their truthfulness and
accuracy.
Ownership of Site and Content
The Syngenta Entities and their
licensors together own all rights, title, and interests, including all
copyrights, patent rights, trademark rights, trade secret rights, rights in
know-how, and all other intellectual property rights in and to (a) this Site,
including the design, features, functionality, navigation, and "look and
feel" of this Site and the hardware, software, code, interfaces and
connectivity used to operate and maintain this Site, and (b) the Content,
including the Farm Assist software and other software and tools made available
through this Site. No right, title or interest in any of the foregoing is
transferred to or acquired by you or your company under this Agreement or by
virtue of your or your company's use of this Site, except the right to use the
Site subject to the terms of this Agreement.
Third-Party
Information
Some of the information, articles and
other materials available through this Site are provided to us by third
parties. These third-party materials include news, commentary, weather
information, market information, and pest reference and treatment information.
These third-party materials are provided for your and your company's interest
and convenience only. Although we select with care the vendors who provide
these materials to us, we do not endorse these materials or the vendors who
supply them to us, nor do we warrant or represent that these materials are
current, accurate, complete or reliable. It is your and your company's
responsibility to evaluate the currency, accuracy, completeness and reliability
of all third-party information obtained or provided through this Site. You and
your company use these materials at your and your company's own risk and
subject to the third-party disclaimers.
Product
Information
As used in this Agreement the term
"Syngenta Product(s)" refers to the full line of products sold by the
Syngenta.
Persons intending to use a Syngenta
Product must read and follow, as applicable, the label accompanying that
Syngenta Product and comply with all applicable laws and regulations relating
to the use of that Syngenta Product. Before you or your company use any
Syngenta Product, be sure that the Syngenta Product, if required to be, is
registered for use in your state.
Links
to Other Syngenta Websites
This Site contains hyperlinks to
other websites operated by Syngenta or other Syngenta Entities ("other
Syngenta website(s)"). These other Syngenta websites are separate and
distinct websites. Each serves a different purpose. Each other Syngenta website
is therefore governed by its own terms of use and its own privacy statement. If
you access other Syngenta websites through links on this Site, please take a
few minutes to review the terms of use and privacy statement posted on each
other Syngenta website you visit.
Links
to Other Sites
This Site contains links to websites
that are not operated by Syngenta or any other Syngenta Entity, including, in
some cases, websites operated by your retailer. These links are provided for
your and your company's reference and convenience only, and do not imply that
the Syngenta Entities endorse the material on these websites. Syngenta does not
control these sites and is not responsible for their content. You and your
company access and use these sites solely at your and your company's own risk.
This Agreement, including the Privacy
Statement, which is part of this Agreement, does not apply to any other
website. If you access another website through a link on this Site, including
your retailer's site, please take a few minutes to review the terms of use and
privacy statement posted on that website.
Not An Offer or Invitation to Invest
The information on this Site does not constitute and shall not be deemed as an
offer or invitation to invest or otherwise deal in shares or other securities
of any Syngenta Entities. Nor is any such offer or invitation being made or solicited.
Share prices, and income from those shares, may go up or down at any time, and
potential investors should be aware that past performance is not necessarily an
indication of future performance. Potential investors should seek independent
financial advice prior to any investment decision.
Forward-Looking
Statements
This Site may contain forward-looking statements, i.e., statements not of
historical fact, including statements about our beliefs and expectations. These statements, which can be identified by terminology such as
but not limited to ‘expect’, ‘would’, ‘will’, ‘potential’, ‘plans’,
‘prospects’, ‘estimated’, ‘aiming’, ‘on track’ and similar expressions, are based on current plans, estimates and
projections, with regard to which Syngenta shall in
no way be liable and on which you and your company should not place
undue reliance. These statements involve inherent risks and uncertainties, many
of which are outside of Syngenta's control. Forward-looking statements speak
only as of the date they are made, and we undertake no obligation to update any
of them in light of new information or future events.
Disclaimer
of Warranties
THIS
SITE IS PROVIDED ON AN "AS IS," "AS AVAILABLE" BASIS,
WITHOUT REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND. TO THE FULLEST EXTENT
PERMITTED UNDER APPLICABLE LAW, THE SYNGENTA ENTITIES AND THEIR RESPECTIVE
SERVICE PROVIDERS AND LICENSORS DISCLAIM ALL WARRANTIES, EXPRESS, IMPLIED,
STATUTORY OR OTHERWISE. WITHOUT LIMITING THE FOREGOING, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT
PERMITTED BY LAW, THE SYNGENTA ENTITIES AND THEIR RESPECTIVE SERVICE PROVIDERS
AND LICENSORS HEREBY DISCLAIM (A) ALL WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS
FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE AND NON-INFRINGEMENT WITH RESPECT TO THIS SITE
AND ITS CONTENT AND ANY PRODUCTS OR SERVICES DESCRIBED ON OR MADE AVAILABLE
THROUGH THIS SITE; (B) WARRANTIES RELATING TO DELAYS, INTERRUPTIONS, ERRORS, OR
OMISSIONS IN THE OPERATION OF THIS SITE OR ANY PART OF THIS SITE; (C)
WARRANTIES RELATING TO THE TRANSMISSION OR DELIVERY OF THIS SITE OR ITS
AVAILABILITY AT ANY PARTICULAR TIME OR LOCATION; (D) WARRANTIES RELATING TO THE
SECURITY OF THIS SITE OR THAT THE CONTENT OF THIS SITE IS FREE OF VIRUSES,
WORMS OR OTHER CODE THAT MAY MANIFEST CONTAMINATING OR DESTRUCTIVE PROPERTIES;
(E) WARRANTIES RELATING TO THE USE, VALIDITY, ACCURACY, CURRENCY, COMPLETENESS,
SUITABILITY, RELIABILITY, OR THE RESULTS OF THE USE OF THIS SITE, INCLUDING ANY
CONTENT, INCLUDING PRODUCT LABELS, PRODUCTS OR SERVICES MADE AVAILABLE THROUGH
THIS SITE; AND (F) WARRANTIES RELATING TO WEBSITES TO WHICH THIS SITE IS
LINKED.
CERTAIN
JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW DISCLAIMERS OF CERTAIN WARRANTIES OR LIMITATIONS ON
HOW LONG AN IMPLIED WARRANTY LASTS, SO ONE OR ALL OF THE FOREGOING LIMITATIONS
MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU AND/OR YOUR COMPANY.
Contact
Us
The Contact Us feature of some
Syngenta Sites allows you the opportunity to send related questions to our
experts online. This feature is provided for your interest and convenience. The
usefulness of our response to your question depends on the completeness and the
accuracy of the information on which it is based and other factors beyond our
control, such as weather. You and your company are solely responsible for
evaluating the value and usefulness of our response. No representative of any
Syngenta Entity has authority to recommend off-label uses of any relevant Syngenta
Product, nor does your retailer.
Some Syngenta Sites will post
representative questions and answers that we believe may be of interest to
other registered users. Please do not include any confidential, proprietary or
personally identifiable information in your question. We reserve the right to
edit questions for clarity or length. Please review our terms and conditions
regarding submissions before sending us any information.
Limitation
Of Liability
YOUR
AND YOUR COMPANY'S USE OF THIS SITE, ITS CONTENT, INCLUDING PRODUCT LABELS, AND
ANY PRODUCTS OR SERVICES MADE AVAILABLE THROUGH THIS SITE IS AT YOUR AND YOUR
COMPANY'S SOLE RISK. UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES SHALL THE SYNGENTA ENTITIES OR
THEIR RESPECTIVE SERVICE PROVIDERS AND LICENSORS, INCLUDING THEIR RESPECTIVE
DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES, OR AGENTS, BE LIABLE FOR ANY LOSSES OR DAMAGES
ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH YOUR OR YOUR COMPANY'S ACCESS OF, USE OF
OR INABILITY TO USE THIS SITE, ITS CONTENT, INCLUDING PRODUCT LABELS, OR ANY
PRODUCTS OR SERVICES MADE AVAILABLE THROUGH THIS SITE OR YOUR OR YOUR COMPANY'S
RELIANCE ON ANY INFORMATION PROVIDED THROUGH THIS SITE. WITHOUT LIMITING THE
FOREGOING, THE SYNGENTA ENTITIES AND THEIR RESPECTIVE SERVICE PROVIDERS AND
LICENSORS SHALL NOT BE LIABLE IN ANY WAY FOR POSSIBLE ERRORS OR OMISSIONS IN
THE CONTENT; THIS APPLIES IN PARTICULAR TO ANY INFORMATION ABOUT PRODUCTS AND
SERVICES SUPPLIED BY THE SYNGENTA ENTITIES.
THIS
IS A COMPREHENSIVE LIMITATION OF LIABILITY THAT APPLIES TO ALL LOSSES AND
DAMAGES OF ANY KIND WHATSOEVER, WHETHER DIRECT OR INDIRECT, GENERAL, SPECIAL,
INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, EXEMPLARY OR OTHERWISE, INCLUDING WITHOUT
LIMITATION, INTERRUPTION OF BUSINESS, LOSS OF OR DAMAGE TO DATA OR GOODWILL,
AND LOSS OF REVENUE OR PROFITS.
THIS
LIMITATION OF LIABILITY SHALL APPLY TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY
APPLICABLE LAW, WHETHER THE ALLEGED LIABILITY IS BASED ON CONTRACT, NEGLIGENCE,
TORT, STRICT LIABILITY OR ANY OTHER BASIS AND EVEN IF AN AUTHORIZED
REPRESENTATIVE OF ANY OF THE SYNGENTA ENTITIES HAS BEEN ADVISED OF OR SHOULD
HAVE KNOWN OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES, AND WITHOUT REGARD TO THE
EFFECTIVENESS OF OTHER REMEDIES.
YOU
AND YOUR COMPANY ACKNOWLEDGE AND AGREE THAT SYNGENTA COULD NOT MAKE THIS SITE
AND ITS CONTENT AVAILABLE TO YOU AND YOUR COMPANY AT NO CHARGE IF THEIR
LIABILITY WERE NOT LIMITED AS SET FORTH ABOVE.
IF
ANY OF THESE LIMITATIONS OF LIABILITY IS FOUND TO BE INVALID OR UNENFORCEABLE
FOR ANY REASON, THEN THE AGGREGATE LIABILITY OF THE SYNGENTA ENTITIES AND THEIR
RESPECTIVE SERVICE PROVIDERS AND LICENSORS UNDER SUCH CIRCUMSTANCES FOR
LIABILITIES THAT OTHERWISE WOULD HAVE BEEN LIMITED SHALL NOT EXCEED ONE HUNDRED
($100.00) DOLLARS.
CERTAIN
JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE LIMITATION OF CERTAIN DAMAGES, SO SOME OR ALL OF
THIS LIMITATION OF LIABILITY MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU AND/OR YOUR COMPANY AND YOU
AND/OR YOUR COMPANY MAY HAVE ADDITIONAL RIGHTS.
Right
to Change Site
WE
RESERVE THE RIGHT TO ALTER THE CONTENT AND FUNCTIONALITY OF THIS SITE IN ANY
WAY, OR TO LIMIT ACCESS TO THIS SITE, OR TO SHUT DOWN THIS SITE, AT ANY TIME,
FOR ANY REASON, WITHOUT PRIOR NOTIFICATION, AND WILL NOT BE LIABLE IN ANY WAY
TO YOU OR YOUR COMPANY FOR POSSIBLE CONSEQUENCES OF SUCH CHANGES.
Security
Syngenta uses industry-standard, SSL
(Secure Socket Layer) encryption and decryption methodology to protect
information while in transit to and from Syngenta servers. You and your company
acknowledge, however, that the Internet is not a reliable means of
communication and that Syngenta does not warrant the security of any
information transmitted through the Internet.
Global
Availability
Since different countries around the
world have different laws and regulatory requirements, some Syngenta Products
are available in some countries and not in others. This Site may contain
references or cross references to Syngenta Products, programs and services that
may not be available or announced in your country. These references do not
imply that Syngenta intends to announce such Syngenta products, programs or
services in your country. Consult your local Syngenta sales representative or
contact Syngenta if you have questions about which Syngenta Products, programs
and services may be available to you.
Governing Law and Jurisdiction
This Agreement shall be governed by,
subject to, and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware,
U.S.A. without regard to conflict of law principles.
Interpretation
As used in this Agreement, the term
"including" means "including, but not limited to."
Waiver
Our failure at any time to require
performance of any provision of this Agreement or to exercise any right
provided for herein shall not be deemed a waiver of such provision or such
right. All waivers must be in writing
and signed by the party to be bound.
Unless the written waiver contains an express statement to the contrary,
no waiver by Syngenta of any breach of any provision of this Agreement of any
right provided for herein shall be construed as a waiver of any continuing or
succeeding breach of such provision, a waiver of the provision itself, or a
waiver of any right under this Agreement.
Severability
If any provision of this Agreement is
held by a court of competent jurisdiction to be contrary to law, such provision
shall be changed and interpreted so as to best accomplish the objectives of the
original provision to the fullest extent allowed by law and the remaining
provisions of this Agreement shall remain in full force and effect.
Entire
Agreement
This Agreement constitutes the entire
agreement between you and your company and Syngenta with respect to your and
your company's access to and/or use of this Site. This Agreement shall not be
amended except as expressly set forth herein.
Effective
Date
This Agreement is effective as of
March 30, 2005.
© 2010 Syngenta
Important:
Always read and follow label instructions before buying or using the products
referenced herein. The instructions contain important conditions of sale,
including limitations of warranty and remedy.
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