DISCLAIMER
LEGAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF USE
1. Acceptance of Terms and Conditions of Use of Alliance International Website
The following are the terms and conditions of a legal agreement between you and Alliance Shippers, Inc., dba Alliance International, for the use of the Alliance International Extranet portion of the Alliance Shippers, Inc., website ("Site"). As used in these Terms and Conditions of Use, Alliance International means Alliance Shippers, Inc., dba Alliance International, its related affiliates, corporations, partnerships, associated companies, owners, shareholders, directors, officers, employees, agents or representatives of any kind, including, but not limited to, all parties involved in creating, producing, and/or delivering this Site and/or its contents.
By accessing, browsing and/or using this Site, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to be bound by these terms and to comply with all applicable laws and regulations, including U.S. export and re-export control laws and regulations, as well as any other written agreement between Alliance International and you or your company. In addition, when using particular services or materials on this Site, you shall be subject to any posted guidelines or rules applicable to such services or materials that may contain terms and conditions in addition to those in these Terms and Conditions of Use. All such guidelines or rules are hereby incorporated by reference into these Terms and Conditions of Use.
If you do not agree to these terms and conditions, do not use this Site. The material provided on this Site is protected by law, including, but not limited to, United States Copyright Law and international treaties. This Site is controlled and operated in the United States. Alliance International makes no representations that materials in this Site are appropriate or available for use in other locations, and access to them from territories where their contents are illegal is prohibited. Those who choose to access this Site from other locations do so on their own initiative and are responsible for compliance with applicable local laws.
2. Change of Information and Services
Information on this Site may be changed and updated without prior notice. Alliance International may also make improvements and/or changes to the services described and/or in the information contained in the website at any time without prior notice. Alliance International also reserves the right to revise these Terms and Conditions of Use from time to time without notice to you. You acknowledge and agree that it is your responsibility to review this Site and these Terms and Conditions of Use periodically and to be aware of any modifications. Your continued use of this Site after such modifications will constitute your acknowledgement of the modified Terms and Conditions of Use and agreement to abide and be bound by the modified Terms and Conditions of Use.
3. Use Restrictions; Copyrights and Other Legal Rights
Unless otherwise specifically stated herein, Alliance International shall retain any and all title, rights and interests it may have in its domains/sub-domains, trademarks, logos, copyrights, other intellectual property rights and any other rights in respect of or connected to the website and the services offered.
Alliance International and/or the original creator of the material shall own all intellectual property rights in this website as a whole including all rights in and to trade secrets, patents, copyrights, trademarks, logos, and know-how, as well as moral rights and similar rights of any type under the laws of any governmental, municipal, or local authority, domestic or foreign.
Alliance International shall also own any data it creates as a result of operating this Site.
Except as stated herein, none of the material on this Site may be copied, reproduced, distributed, republished, downloaded, displayed, posted or transmitted in any form or by any means, including, but not limited to, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the prior written permission of Alliance International or the copyright owner. Material contained on this Site may also not be "mirrored" on any other server without the express written permission of Alliance International.
Alliance International neither warrants nor represents that your use of the services or material displayed on this Site will not infringe rights of third parties not owned by or affiliated with Alliance International. This Site may contain other proprietary notices and copyright information, the terms of which must be observed and followed.
Any unauthorized use of any material contained on this Site may violate copyright laws, trademark laws, the laws of privacy and publicity, communications regulations and statutes, and other laws and regulations.
4. Errors
Alliance International has made every attempt to ensure that the information contained on this Site is accurate and up to date. Alliance International is not responsible or liable for any errors, inaccuracies, omissions, misuse, or conversion of any data or information contained in or derived from this Site, or for the results obtained from the use of any data or information. All information and data on this Site are provided "as is" and "as available" with no guarantee of completeness, accuracy, timeliness or of results obtained from the use of such information and are given without warranty or representation of any kind, whether expressed or implied.
You understand and agree that temporary interruptions of the services available through this Site may occur as normal events. You further understand and agree that Alliance International has no control over third party networks you may access in the course of the use of this Site, and therefore, delays and disruption of other network transmissions are completely beyond the control or responsibility of Alliance International.
5. Limitation of Liability
Under no circumstances will Alliance International, its related affiliates, corporations, partnerships, associated companies, owners, shareholders, directors, officers, employees, agents or representatives of any kind, including, but not limited to, all parties involved in creating, producing, and/or delivering this Site and/or its contents, be liable for any decision made or action taken in reliance on the information of the website or for any loss, damage or claims of whatever nature or for any direct, indirect, incidental, consequential, special, punitive or other damages whatsoever, including, but not limited to, liability for business interruption or loss of data or profits arising out of access to or use of this Site, or its services, or the inability to access or use this Site or its services, even if Alliance International is expressly advised of the possibility of any loss, damage, claims or damages. Neither Alliance International nor any of the above mentioned parties accept or assume any responsibility whatsoever and shall bear no liability for any damage to or viruses or other items of destructive nature that may infect your computer, any other hardware, software or other IT systems or other property on account of your accessing, browsing and/or using this Site and any of its services or downloading of any material, data, text, images, video or audio from the website.
6. Linked Websites
Alliance International makes no warranties or representations whatsoever regarding any other web site which you may access through this Site. When you access a non-Alliance International web site, please understand that it is independent from Alliance International and that Alliance International has no control over the content of that web site. In addition, a link to a non-Alliance International web site does not mean that Alliance International endorses or accepts any responsibility for the content or the use of such web site. It is up to you to take precautions to ensure that whatever you select for your use is free of viruses and other items of a destructive nature.
7. Access to Password Protected or Secure Areas
Access to and use of secure areas of this Site is restricted to authorized users only. User Ids and passwords are intended for use only by Alliance International and those entities to whom they have been issued. Furthermore, Alliance International assumes no responsibility, and shall not be liable, for any direct or indirect loss, damage or damages whatsoever due to any third party's unjustified access to this Site or to passwords or data or information on the Alliance International Site.
8. Termination of Use
You agree that Alliance International may, in its sole discretion, terminate or suspend your access to all or part of this Site with or without notice and for any reason, including, without limitation, breach of these Terms and Conditions of Use. Any suspected fraudulent, abusive or illegal activity may be grounds for terminating your relationship and may be referred to appropriate law enforcement authorities.
Upon termination or suspension, regardless of the reasons therefore, your right to use the services available on this Site immediately ceases, and you acknowledge and agree that Alliance International may immediately deactivate or delete your account and all related information and files in your account and/or bar any further access to such files or this Site. Alliance International shall not be liable to you or any third party for any claims or damages arising out of any termination or suspension or any other actions taken by us in connection therewith. All rights and obligations set forth in these Terms and Conditions of Use shall survive and continue after termination of your rights to use this Site.
9. Law and Venue
Use of the Alliance International Site, including these Terms and Conditions of Use, are governed by California law. Any dispute, claim, matter of construction or interpretation arising out of or in any way related to this Site, including these Terms and Conditions of Use, shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction and venue of the federal and state courts of Los Angeles County, Los Angeles, California.