Terms of Use
Welcome to the Central States Industrial ("CSI") websites. Please review the following basic terms that govern your use of our websites ("Websites"), and the purchase of products from the Websites. Your continued use of the Websites constitutes your agreement to follow and be bound by these Terms of Use the Privacy Policy, and the Cookie Policy (collectively, "Agreement"). If you do not agree to all terms of the Agreement, do not use the Websites.
1. Privacy Policy and Cookie Policy
Our Privacy Policy and Cookie Policy, as each may change from time to time, are part of this Agreement. By continuing to use the Websites, you acknowledge that you have read and understood our Privacy Policy, Cookie Policy, and Terms of Use, and that you agree with each.
2. Agreement to Terms and Conditions
This Agreement applies to your use of the Websites. This Agreement also applies to your purchase of any product sold on the Websites. By continuing to use the Websites, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agreed to this Agreement and agree to be legally bound by the terms of this Agreement. This Agreement constitutes the entire and only agreement between CSI and you regarding your use of the Websites. All prior or contemporaneous representations, warranties, conditions and understandings regarding your use of the Websites, or your purchase of any product, are specifically disclaimed and superseded by this Agreement.
If you do not agree with the terms of this Agreement, or if you disagree with specific parts of this Agreement, then stop use the Websites immediately. Your continued use of the Websites means that you have agreed to all the terms of this Agreement. Your use of the Websites is at your sole risk.
3. Compliance With Laws
You agree to comply with all applicable domestic and international laws, statutes, ordinances, and regulations regarding the use of the Websites. When you use our Websites, you must not: (1) violate any law, statute, ordinance or regulation; (2) subject our website to any virus, Trojan horses, worms, time bombs, cancelbots, Easter eggs, or other computer programming routines that may damage, detrimentally interfere with, surreptitiously intercept, corrupt or expropriate any system, data or personal information; (3) cause us or our affiliates to lose (in whole or in part) the services of our ISPs or other suppliers; (4) place an undue burden on the software and hardware used with our Websites, (5) directly or indirectly result in the transmission of spam, junk mail, or other unsolicited mass e-mails; (6) seek to obtain personally identifiable information from other users of our Websites; or (7) modify or alter any part of our Websites. You agree that no comments submitted by you to the Websites will violate any right of any third party, including copyright, trademark, privacy or other personal or proprietary right(s). You further agree that no comments submitted by you to the Websites will be or contain libelous or otherwise unlawful, abusive or obscene material. You are and shall remain solely responsible for the content of any comments you make.
4. Users must be 13 and over
Any user of the Websites represents to us that he or she has reached the legal age of majority in the state, province or territory in which they reside. If you are between ages 13 and the legal age of majority, and continue to use the Websites, then your parent/legal guardian represents to us that he or she consents to this Agreement on your behalf, and that she or he consents to your use of the Websites. A parent/legal guardian of a child between ages 13 and the legal age of majority is solely responsible for their child's use of the Websites, including all financial charges. We are not liable for any damages that may result from a user's misrepresentation of age. No one under age 13 is authorized to submit or post any information, including personally identifying information, on the Websites. Under no circumstances may anyone under age 13 use the Websites, except to browse. Parents or legal guardians of children under 13 cannot agree to this Agreement on their behalf.
5. CSI Intellectual Property
Unless otherwise noted, all text, graphics, user interfaces, visual interfaces, photographs, trademarks, logos, sounds, music, artwork and computer code (collectively, "Content"), including but not limited to the design, structure, selection, coordination, expression, "look and feel" and arrangement of such Content, contained on the Site is owned, controlled or licensed by CSI, and is protected by copyright laws, trademark laws, patent laws, and various other intellectual property rights and unfair competition laws.
Except as expressly provided in the Agreement, no part of the Websites and no Content may be copied, reproduced, republished, uploaded, posted, publicly displayed, encoded, translated, transmitted or distributed in any way (including "mirroring") to any other computer, server, website or other medium for publication or distribution or for any commercial enterprise, without CSI's express prior written consent.
You may not use any automatic device, program, algorithm or methodology, or any similar or equivalent manual process, to access, acquire, copy or monitor any portion of the Websites or any Content, or in any way reproduce or circumvent the navigational structure or presentation of the Websites or any Content, to obtain or attempt to obtain any materials, documents or information through any means not purposely made available through the Websites. CSI reserves the right to bar any such activity.
6. Not Responsible for Errors
From time to time there may be information on CSI's Websites that contains typographical errors, inaccuracies, or omissions that may relate to product descriptions, pricing, and availability. We reserve the right to correct any errors, inaccuracies or omissions and to change or update information at any time without prior notice (including after you have submitted your order). We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause you.
7. Changes to the Terms of this Agreement
We may from time to time change the terms that govern your use of our Websites. Your use of our Websites following any such change constitutes your agreement to follow and be bound by the terms as changed. We may change, move or delete portions of, or may add to, our Websites from time to time.
8. Governing Law
YOU AGREE THAT ALL MATTERS RELATING TO YOUR ACCESS TO OR USE OF THE SITE, INCLUDING ALL DISPUTES ARISING THEREFROM OR IN ANY WAY PERTAINING THERETO, WILL BE GOVERNED BY THE LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES AND BY THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF MISSOURI, WITHOUT REGARD TO CONFLICTS OF LAW PRINCIPLES. YOU CONSENT AND AGREE TO THE PERSONAL JURISDICTION OF, AND THAT VENUE IS PROPER IN, THE STATE COURTS OF GREENE COUNTY, MISSOURI, AND WAIVE ANY OBJECTION TO SUCH JURISDICTION OR VENUE. YOU AGREE THAT NO CAUSE OF ACTION SHALL BE INITIATED, NOR MAINTAINED, IN ANY JURISDICTION OTHER THAN THE STATE COURTS OF GREENE COUNTY, MISSOURI.
CLAIMS MAY ONLY BE BROUGHT IN YOUR INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY AND NOT AS A PURPORTED REPRESENTATIVE OF ANY CLASS. THIS PROVISION SHALL BE SPECIFICALLY ENFORCEABLE IN ANY COURT OF COMPETENT JURISDICTION.
9. No Professional Advice
Any information supplied through the Websites or by any of our employees or agents, whether by telephone, e-mail, letter, facsimile or other form of communication, is for informational purposes or general guidance and does not constitute professional advice. The receipt of any questions or feedback you submit to us does not create a professional relationship and does not create any privacy interests other than those described in our Privacy Policy.
The information presented on or through the Websites is made available solely for general information purposes. We do not warrant the accuracy, completeness, or usefulness of this information. Any reliance you place on such information is strictly at your own risk. We disclaim all liability and responsibility arising from any reliance placed on such materials by you or any other visitor to the Websites, or by anyone who may be informed of any of its contents.
10. Disclaimer
THE WEBSITES, ALL CONTENTS OF THE WEBSITES, AND ALL MATERIALS SHOWN ON THE WEBSITES ARE PROVIDED ON AN "AS IS" BASIS WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION WARRANTIES OF TITLE OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE, NON-INFRINGEMENT, AND FREEDOM FROM COMPUTER VIRUS OR MALWARE. YOU ACKNOWLEDGE, BY YOUR USE OF THE WEBSITES, THAT YOUR USE OF THE WEBSITES IS AT YOUR SOLE RISK, THAT YOU ASSUME FULL RESPONSIBILITY FOR ALL COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH ALL NECESSARY SERVICING OR REPAIRS OF ANY EQUIPMENT YOU USE IN CONNECTION WITH YOUR USE OF OUR WEBSITES, AND THAT CSI SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES OF ANY KIND RELATED TO YOUR USE OF THE WEBSITES.
11. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY
TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, IN NO EVENT SHALL CSI, ITS AFFILIATES, EMPLOYEES, OFFICERS, REPRESENTATIVES, OR SUPPLIERS BE RESPONSIBLE OR LIABLE UNDER CONTRACT, TORT, STRICT LIABILITY, NEGLIGENCE, OR ANY OTHER CAUSE OF ACTION FOR PERSONAL INJURY; ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, PUNITIVE OR OTHER DAMAGES; OR ANY OTHER DAMAGES IN EXCESS OF FEES PAID TO CSI FOR APPLICABLE PRODUCTS ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO A) YOUR ACCESS TO, USE OF, OR RELIANCE ON ANY CONTENT PROVIDED THROUGH THE WEBSITES; B) ANY UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS TO OR USE OF PERSONAL INFORMATION PROVIDED TO CSI; OR C) ANY MALWARE, VIRUSES, TROJAN HORSES OR SIMILAR MALICIOUS PROGRAM THAT MAY BE TRANSMITTED TO OR THROUGH THE WEBSITES BY ANY THIRD PARTY, REGARDLESS OF ORIGIN, REGARDLESS OF WHETHER CSI WAS ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.
SOME STATES AND/OR JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL AND/OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, SO THE ABOVE EXCLUSION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU.
You agree to defend, indemnify and hold CSI harmless from and against any and all claims, damages, costs and expenses, including attorneys' fees, arising from or related to your use of the Websites.
12. Product Orders
While we will use our best efforts to fulfill all orders, CSI cannot guarantee the availability of any particular product displayed on this Site. CSI reserves the right to discontinue the sale of any product listed on this Site at any time without notice.
We reserve the right to limit quantities to the amount reasonable for our regular customers.
Product prices offered on the Websites may vary from other advertised prices due to varying conditions in different geographic markets.
The prices displayed on the Website are quoted in U.S. dollars and are valid and effective only within the United States, and such prices do not include shipping and handling or sales taxes, if applicable, which will be added to your total invoice price. You are responsible for the payment of any shipping and handling charges and state and local sales or use taxes that may apply to your order.
While our goal is 100% error-free Websites, we do not guarantee that any content is accurate or complete, including price information and product specifications. If we discover price errors, they will be corrected on our systems. CSI reserves the right to revoke any stated offer and to correct any errors, inaccuracies or omissions (including after an order has been submitted and accepted).
13. Miscellaneous
To the extent that our Websites contain links to outside services and resources, the availability and content of which CSI does not control, any concerns regarding any such service or resource, or any link thereto, should be directed to the particular outside service or resource.
Unless otherwise specified and except to the extent CSI's products are offered for sale in the United States through our Websites, the Websites and the Contents thereof are displayed solely for the purpose of promoting CSI products and services available in the United States and select foreign markets. The Websites are controlled and operated by CSI from its offices in Springfield, Missouri.
This Agreement is effective unless and until terminated by either you or CSI. You may terminate this Agreement at any time. CSI also may terminate this Agreement at any time and may do so immediately without notice, and accordingly deny you access to the Websites, if, in CSI's sole discretion, you fail to comply with any term or provision of this Agreement. Upon any termination of this Agreement by either you or CSI, you must promptly destroy all materials downloaded or otherwise obtained from the Websites, as well as all copies of such materials, whether made under the terms of this Agreement or otherwise.
14. Severability
If any of the provisions of this Agreement, or any relevant terms and conditions, policies and notices, are held by a court or other tribunal of competent jurisdiction, whether due to being void, invalidity, illegality, unlawfulness or for any reason whatever, shall, in such jurisdiction only and only to the extent that it is so unenforceable, be treated as void and the remaining provisions of any relevant terms and conditions, policies and notices shall remain in full force and effect. CSI's failure to insist on or enforce strict performance of the Agreement shall not be construed as a waiver by CSI of any provision or any right it has to enforce the Agreement, nor shall any course of conduct between CSI and you or any other party be deemed to modify any provision of the Agreement. The Agreement shall not be interpreted or construed to confer any rights or remedies on or to any third parties.