WEB SITE TERMS AND CONDITIONS
Thank you for visiting SkinChoice.com. (The site at www.skinchoice.com
and all other Web sites owned or operated by SkinChoice.com, LLC ("SCLLC")
collectively are referred to as the "Site"). The following
terms and conditions ("Terms and Conditions") govern your
access to and use of the Site (including without limitation your purchase
of products from this Site). By accessing, viewing, or using the content,
material, or services available on or through this Site, you indicate
that you have read and understand these Terms and Conditions, and that
you agree to them and intend to be legally bound by them. IF YOU DO
NOT AGREE TO THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS, YOU ARE NOT GRANTED PERMISSION
TO USE THIS SITE AND SHOULD EXIT IMMEDIATELY.
1. Informational Purposes Only. The information on this Site is for
informational purposes only. No information, services, or materials
offered by or through this Site shall be construed as or understood
to be medical advice or care. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration
has not reviewed the safety or effectiveness of any products offered
or noted on this Site, nor any statements made in the Site. None of
the information on this Site shall be used to diagnose or treat any
health problem or disease. You must consult with a physician, doctor,
or health care provider before taking any product or using any information
on this Site.
2. Children's Protection Policy. CHILDREN UNDER THE AGE OF 18 MUST
EXIT THIS SITE IMMEDIATELY AND ARE PROHIBITED FROM USING THIS SITE.
This Site is not written, nor is this Site designed, for children and
therefore is unsuitable for their use. Specifically, and without limitation,
articles, observations, pictures, and discussion board commentary contained
on this Site are not suitable for children. We urge parents to monitor
and guide their children's use of computers, especially in regard to
the Internet, to prevent children from visiting inappropriate Web sites
or opening themselves to possible of harm of any kind from unscrupulous
people.
3. Rules for Use of this Site. By accessing or using the Site or the
products or services made available or offered by or through the Site,
including without limitation the ability to send anonymous electronic
mail messages to others, you - and anyone and everyone else using the
Site through any username or password issued to you or selected by you
- agree that any and all of the following are strictly prohibited at
all times:
· Posting or transmitting any material, whether word, image
or graphic, that is false, libelous, threatening, hateful, harmful,
defamatory, harassing, abusive, slanderous, illegal, indecent, obscene,
pornographic, or embarrassing, or which discloses to any third person
any private or personal matters concerning any person, all of which
shall be determined by SCLLC in its sole discretion.
· Posting or transmitting material that infringes the copyright,
patent, trade secret, trademark, or other intellectual property or proprietary
rights of any person.
· Representing or portraying oneself as someone other than who
they actually are, or making any false, misleading, or misrepresentative
statement.
· Posting, transmitting or displaying any information about another
person without their consent including, but not limited to, email address,
health condition, or health status, except to anonymously notify that
other person through the anonymous electronic mail service provided
by the Site that they may have an STD.
· Using the Site or any portion or product or service offered
by or through the Site, including without limitation any or all public
access areas, in any way that violates local, state, national, or international
law.
· Distributing, reproducing, executing, or including in any material,
information, or data posted or transmitted, any viruses, Trojan horses,
worms, time bombs, cancelbots, or other computer programming routines
that damage, harm, disrupt, detrimentally interfere with, surreptitiously
intercept, or expropriate any system, data or personal information,
or that are intended to do so.
· Allowing, permitting, or causing anyone other than you to use
your user name or password.
· Sending or transmitting unsolicited bulk e-mail, "spam,"
or the same note more than once, or engaging in or conducting any conduct
that restricts or inhibits any other person from accessing or using
this Site as it is intended.
· Posting, transmitting, or distributing advertisements, promotions,
or solicitations without the prior written approval of SCLLC.
· Engaging in any activity that, in the sole judgment of SCLLC,
exposes SCLLC, its officers, directors, employees, agents, principals,
representatives, contractors, successors, assigns, vendors, customers,
proprietors, partners, shareholders, servants, predecessors, and attorneys
or suppliers ("SCLLC Parties") to any undesirable actual or
potential responsibility or liability.
At any and all times, you are responsible for all information, materials,
content, and data you transmit and post on or via the Site. Further,
SCLLC does not monitor, review, or edit any messages or materials or
information posted by its users, whether via the electronic mail notification
services, the discussion boards, or otherwise.
4. Privacy Statement. SCLLC has a Privacy Statement disclosing what
information we collect about visitors, how we use such information,
and the steps we take to secure such information. Click here to view
the <Privacy Statement>, which is incorporated into these Terms
and Conditions by reference, as if set forth fully herein. Please be
advised that the confidentiality of any communication or material transmitted
to SCLLC via the Site or Internet electronic mail cannot be guaranteed,
including, for example, personal information such as your address or
name. Alternatively, you may contact SCLLC by telephone at: Customer
Service (9 AM - 5 PM EST / Monday - Friday) 1-866-475-4424 or Sales
and Product Information (24 Hours / 7 Days) 1-866-475-4424, or write
us at webmaster@skinchoice.com.
5. Offensive Materials. This Site may contain health or medical-related
materials that you may find sexually or graphically explicit or otherwise
offensive. Accessing or use of the Site constitutes acceptance of this
risk. The SCLLC Parties have no control over and accept no responsibility
for such materials.
6. Proprietary Rights. SCLLC owns, licenses, or uses pursuant to legal
authority the data, content, graphics, forms, artwork, and other material
for this Site (the "Content"), as well as the selection, coordination,
arrangement, and organization and enhancement of the Content (also,
the "Content") for this Site. Except as indicated, this Site
and Content are owned or licensed by SCLLC and are Ó 1999-2001
SCLLC and/or third party licensors. All rights reserved. Any use, reproduction,
or distribution of this Site or Content without SCLLC's advance written
consent is prohibited, except, however, you may download one temporary
copy of these materials on any single computer, and you may print one
copy of these materials for your use in learning about, evaluating,
or acquiring SCLLC's or its licensees' or licensors' services or products.
All trademarks, service marks, and logos appearing on the Site are proprietary
to SCLLC or its licensors. Use or misuse of these trademarks without
SCLLC's advance written consent is expressly prohibited.
7. Links to Other Sites. This Site may contain links to other Internet
Web sites for the convenience of users in locating information, products,
or services. These sites and any other sites operated or maintained
by third parties are operated or maintained by organizations over which
SCLLC exercises no control, and SCLLC expressly disclaims any and all
responsibility for the Content, links, and other items, the accuracy
and completeness of the information, and the quality of products or
services made available or advertised on these third-party sites. SCLLC
does not control, endorse, promote, or have any affiliation with any
other Web site.
8. Site Content. This Web site is for your personal and non-commercial
use. You may not frame, capture, harvest, collect, or create hypertext
or other links or connections to any part of the Site or Content without
SCLLC's advance written consent. SCLLC is not responsible for any errors
or omissions in the Content or other materials. SCLLC is not responsible
for the accuracy or completeness of the Content, advertisements, or
other items contained within this Site. SCLLC may make changes to the
Content, this Site, or the products or services made available in connection
with this Site at any time, with or without notice, and makes no commitment
to update any of these items.
9. EXCEPT FOR OUR REFUND POLICY RELATED TO YOUR ABILITY TO RETURN UNUSED
PORTIONS OF UNSATISFACTORY PRODUCTS, YOUR USE OF THE SITE AND ANY AND
ALL PRODUCTS PURCHASED VIA OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SITE IS SOLELY
AT YOUR RISK. WE HEREBY DISCLAIM ALL REPRESENTATIONS, WARRANTIES, AND
RESPONSIBILITY, AND HEREBY MAKE NO REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES, WHATSOEVER,
EXPRESS AND IMPLIED, WRITTEN AND ORAL, ARISING FROM COURSE OF PERFORMANCE,
USAGE OF TRADE, COURSE OF DEALING, OR OTHERWISE, WITH REGARD TO THE
SITE, ANY OR ALL PRODUCTS SOLD VIA THE SITE, OR ANY AND ALL CONTENT,
AND EACH AND EVERY ELEMENT THEREOF, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION THE
DISCUSSION BOARD, THE ELECTRONIC MAIL NOTIFICATION SERVICE PROVIDED
IN CONNECTION WITH THE SITE, AND ANY AND ALL MESSAGES OR INFORMATION
POSTED OR TRANSMITTED IN CONNECTION WITH THE DISCUSSION BOARD OR THE
MAIL NOTIFICATION SERVICE, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, IMPLIED WARRANTIES
OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE, QUALITY,
SYSTEMS INTEGRATION, ACCURACY, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT. WITHOUT LIMITING
THE FOREGOING, WE MAKE NO REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES, AND HEREBY
DISCLAIM ALL REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES, ABOUT THE TRUTH, SUITABILITY,
RELIABILITY, TIMELINESS, OR ACCURACY OF THE CONTENT (INCLUDING WITHOUT
LIMITATION INFORMATION AND GRAPHICS), PRODUCTS, OR SERVICES CONTAINED
ON THIS SITE FOR ANY PURPOSE, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION THE DELIVERY
OR MISDELIVERY OF ANY ELECTRONIC MAIL NOTIFICATION SENT VIA THE SITE.
THE SITE, ANY AND ALL CONTENT, AND EACH AND EVERY ELEMENT THEREOF, INCLUDING
WITHOUT LIMITATION THE DISCUSSION BOARD, THE ELECTRONIC MAIL NOTIFICATION
SERVICE PROVIDED IN CONNECTION WITH THE SITE, AND ANY AND ALL MESSAGES
OR INFORMATION POSTED OR TRANSMITTED IN CONNECTION WITH THE DISCUSSION
BOARD OR THE MAIL NOTIFICATION SERVICE, ARE PROVIDED "AS IS"
AND WITH ALL FAULTS.
IN NO EVENT SHALL WE BE LIABLE TO ANY USER OR ANY OTHER PERSON FOR
ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, PUNITIVE, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL,
EXTRA-CONTRACTUAL, OR EXEMPLARY DAMAGES OF ANY KIND WHATSOEVER ARISING
FROM OR CONNECTED WITH THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS, THE SITE OR ANY CONTENT
OR ANY ELEMENT THEREOF (INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATIONS THE INABILITY
TO ACCESS THIS SITE OR MISDIRECTED ELECTRONIC MAIL NOTIFICATIONS), INCLUDING,
WITHOUT LIMITATION, DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF USE, LOST DATA, OR LOST PROFITS,
REGARDLESS OF LEGAL THEORY, EVEN IF ANY PERSON HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE
POSSIBILITY OR PROBABILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES, AND EVEN IF THE REMEDIES
OTHERWISE PROVIDED BY THIS AGREEMENT FAIL OF THEIR ESSENTIAL PURPOSE.
10. IF YOU ARE DISSATISFIED WITH SCLLC'S PERFORMANCE OR NON-PERFORMANCE
OF OBLIGATIONS OR RESPONSIBILITIES IN CONNECTION WITH THE SITE, THE
SITE AS A WHOLE OR ANY PORTION OR PORTIONS OF THIS SITE, OR WITH ANYTHING
ELSE RELATED TO, CONNECTED WITH, OR BASED UPON THE SITE, YOUR SOLE AND
EXCLUSIVE REMEDY IS TO DISCONTINUE USING THIS WEB SITE. Under no circumstances
will the total liability of SCLLC to you and any and all other persons
in connection with, based upon, or arising from this Site or any Content
or any element thereof or your use of this Site exceed $100. Some jurisdictions
do not permit the exclusion or limitation of liability for consequential
or incidental damages, and, as such, some portion of the above limitation
may not apply to you. In such jurisdictions, our liability is limited
to the greatest extent permitted by law.
11. Indemnification. You shall defend, indemnify, and hold harmless
the SCLLC Parties from and against any and all suits, actions, claims,
proceedings, damages, settlements, judgments, awards, settlements, obligations,
injuries, liabilities, losses, risks, costs, and expenses (including
without limitation attorneys' fees and litigation expenses) relating
to or arising from this Site, the Content, your use of this Site, your
fraud, negligence, violation of law, or willful misconduct, or any breach
by you of these Terms and Conditions.
12. Use of Services and Product Information. This Site, including the
products displayed on the Site, is intended solely for the use and benefit
of United States citizens residing in the U.S. The Site shall not be
used to send electronic message notifications to non-U.S. citizens or
to non-U.S. residents, nor shall the Site be used by non-U.S. citizens
or non-U.S. residents to send electronic mail notifications. The products
displayed on this Site shall not be ordered from or delivered outside
the United States. The prices displayed on the Site are quoted in U.S.
dollars. Although we have tried to accurately display the colors of
products, the actual colors you see will depend on your computer monitor
and may depend on other hardware or software used by you. The display
of Content, or other materials on your monitor may or may not be accurate.
13. Securities Information. This Site and the information contained
herein do not constitute an offer or a solicitation of an offer for
the purchase or sale of any securities. This Site may contain information
and press releases about SCLLC, and although this information was believed
to be accurate as of the date prepared, SCLLC disclaims any duty or
obligation to update such information. To the extent that any information
is deemed to be a "forward looking statement" as defined in
the rules and regulations of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended,
such information is intended to fit within the "safe harbor"
for forward looking information and is subject to material risk factors
which may or may not be disclosed herein.
14. Use of the Internet. Use of the Internet is solely at your own
risk and is subject to all applicable local, state, national, and international
laws and regulations. Neither SCLLC nor its contractors will be liable
for any loss resulting from a cause over which they do not have direct
control, including, but not limited to, failure of electronic or mechanical
equipment or communication lines, telephone or other interconnect problems,
computer viruses, unauthorized access, theft, operator errors, severe
weather, earthquakes, natural disasters, strikes or other labor problems,
wars, or governmental restrictions.
15. Changes; Termination. These Terms and Conditions may be changed
by SCLLC at any time, with or without notice; your continued use of
this Site after any change is made to the Terms and Conditions signifies
your understanding of and intention and agreement to be bound by such
change. It is your responsibility to monitor these Terms and Conditions
for changes. SCLLC reserves the right to terminate your access to this
Site in the event that you violate these Terms and Conditions or for
any reason whatever or no reason, with or without notice.
16. Governing Law and Jurisdiction. These Terms and Conditions represent
the entire agreement between you and SCLLC with respect to the subject
matter hereof, supersede any and all prior and contemporaneous written
and oral representations, understandings, and agreements between us,
and will be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of
the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania without reference to its conflict of
law rules. In the event of any conflict between these Terms and Conditions
and any statement or omission on the Site or any products or services
connected therewith, these Terms and Conditions shall govern. This Site
is controlled and operated by SCLLC from its offices within the United
States. The waiver or failure of SCLLC to exercise in any respect any
right provided hereunder shall not be deemed a waiver of such right
in the future or a waiver of any of other rights established under these
Terms and Conditions.
Any and all controversies and claims arising out of or relating to
these Terms and Conditions, including without limitation the breach
thereof, shall be settled by binding arbitration administered by the
American Arbitration Association in accordance with its Commercial Arbitration
Rules, and judgment on the award rendered by the arbitrator(s) may be
entered in any court having jurisdiction thereof. The arbitration proceedings
shall be conducted before a panel of three (3) neutral arbitrators,
all of whom shall be selected from a panel of persons having experience
with and knowledge of commercial activities conducted over the Internet,
and at least one of the arbitrators selected will be an attorney. Except
as may be required by law, neither a party nor an arbitrator may disclose
the existence, content, or results of any arbitration hereunder without
the prior written consent of both parties.