TERMS OF USE
Terms of use and notice of copyright infringement
These Terms of Use (“Terms”) apply to our websites, microsites, mobile versions of these websites and mobile applications (“Sites”) that expressly adopt and display or link to these Terms and that are owned, operated or controlled by Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. or any of its Affiliates (collectively, “Stanley Black & Decker”, “we”, “us” or “our”). We provide these Sites to you subject to these Terms. By visiting, registering with, or shopping at a Site or downloading a mobile app with a link to these Terms, you agree to accept and be bound by these Terms, which can be modified from time to time, and our privacy policy at http://www.stanleyblackanddecker.com/privacy-policy. Any changes to these Terms will be reasonably notified to you through our Sites. Please check our Sites regularly. Your use of our Sites after you have been notified that changes have been made to the Terms, will be deemed as your agreement and acceptance to such changes.
Regarding our privacy policy, Stanley Black & Decker, located at 65 UBI ROAD 1, #03-60, OXLEY BIZHUB 1 (Lobby 4), SINGAPORE 408729, may collect, use and disclose your personal data in accordance with the Personal Data Protection Act 2012 and such purposes as set out in our privacy policy. Amongst other uses, your personal data will be used to personalize your experience with us and our communications with you, and helps us to continually improve your experience on our Sites. For more information regarding the use and protection of your personal information, please read our privacy policy carefully.
Terms specific to users of mobile applications
In addition to all the remaining Terms herein, if you are downloading a mobile application provided by us, you understand and agree that we have no obligation to maintain, support, upgrade or update any mobile applications that we provide. It is also possible that as you download a mobile application, you may be asked to agree to terms in addition to these Terms regarding collection of information, including location information or warranties. If there is a conflict between these Terms and the terms you agree to at the time of downloading, the agreed to downloading terms will control. You understand and acknowledge that the terms of agreement with your respective mobile network provider (“Mobile Provider”) will continue to apply when using the downloaded mobile application. As a result, you may be charged by the Mobile Provider for access to network connection services for the duration of the connection while accessing the mobile application and you accept responsibility for any such charges. You acknowledge that if you are downloading a mobile application through Apple iTunes or Google Play, neither Apple nor Google has an obligation to provide any support or maintenance services in relation to our mobile applications. If you have maintenance or support questions in relation to one of our mobile applications, contact us at support@blackanddecker.com.sg
Copyright
All content included on this Site, such as HTML code, scripts, text, graphics, logos, button icons, images, video, or software created to provide mobile applications and audio (collectively, “Materials”), is our property or the property of our content suppliers and protected by United States and international copyright laws. All software used on this site is our property or the property of our service provider or its suppliers and protected by United States and international copyright laws.
Trademarks
Stanley Black & Decker retains all rights regarding its trademarks, trade names, brand names, logos and trade dress. These marks, names or trade dress, and all associated logos or images, are registered and/or common law trademarks, and are protected under Singapore law and international laws and treaties. Unless otherwise stated, no license to the use of such marks, names or trade dress is granted to you under these terms and conditions or by your use of our Sites. Your misuse of the trademarks, trade names, brand names, or trade dress displayed on our Sites is strictly prohibited.
License and site access
We grant you a limited license to access and make personal use of this Site. No right, title or interest in our Materials is conveyed to you. You may not download (other than page caching) or modify this Site, or any portion of it, except with our prior express written consent. This license does not include any resale or commercial use of this Site or its Materials; any collection and use of any product listings, descriptions, or prices; any derivative use of this Site or its Materials; any downloading or copying of account information for the benefit of another merchant; or any use of data mining, robots, or similar data gathering and extraction tools. This Site or any portion of this Site may not be reproduced, duplicated, copied, sold, resold, visited, published, displayed, or otherwise exploited for any commercial purpose without our express written consent. All rights not expressly granted are reserved by Stanley Black & Decker.
Special Notice: We have a no-tolerance policy regarding the use of our trademarks or names in metatags and/or hidden text. Specifically, the use of our trademarks or names in metatag keywords is trademark infringement, and the use of trademarks or names in page text, metatags, and/or hidden text for purposes of gaining higher rankings from search engines is unfair competition. You may not, without our prior express written consent, do any of the following:
a. link to any web page on this Site;
b. use any meta tags or any other "hidden text" utilizing our name or trademarks; or
c. frame, inline link or utilize other techniques to associate or juxtapose any of our trademarks, logos, or other Materials with advertisements and/or other information not originating from our Site.
Any unauthorized use terminates your limited license, and we may revoke this limited license at any time for any or no reason. In the event of a violation of these Terms, Stanley Black & Decker reserves the right to seek all remedies available by law and in equity. Stanley Black & Decker retains the right at our sole discretion to deny access to anyone to this Site, at any time and for any or no reason, including, but not limited to, for violation of these Terms. You are also advised that Stanley Black & Decker will aggressively enforce its intellectual property rights to the fullest extent of the law, including the seeking of civil remedies and criminal prosecution.
Comments, communications and other content
This Site may permit visitors to submit reviews, suggestions, ideas, comments, questions, photographs, images, videos, or other information (“User Submissions”). You understand that such User Submissions may be accessed and viewed by others, including by the general public, and, whether or not such User Submissions are published, Stanley Black & Decker does not guarantee any confidentiality with respect to any User Submissions. You are solely responsible for your own User Submissions and the consequences of publishing them on this Site. We have the right, but not the obligation, to monitor or remove any User Submission. We take no responsibility and assume no liability for any User Submissions posted by you or any third party.
By posting or submitting User Submissions, and unless we indicate otherwise, you grant us an unrestricted, nonexclusive, royalty-free, perpetual, irrevocable, and fully sub-licensable right, but not obligation, to use, reproduce, modify, adapt, publish, translate, create derivative works from, distribute, display, perform, exhibit, broadcast, or otherwise exploit the User Submissions, in whole or in part, throughout the world in any media or technology now known or hereafter developed for any purpose whatsoever without any payment to or further authorization by you. You grant us and our sub-licensees the right to use the name that you submit in connection with such content, if they so choose.
In connection with User Submissions, you affirm, represent and warrant that: (a) the content of your User Submission(s) is original (no lifts from previously published material, including music); (b) you own all right, title and interest to your User Submission(s) and have the sole and exclusive right (including all intellectual property and other proprietary rights embodied by the User Submissions or represented by such User Submissions) to license all of the rights therein to Stanley Black & Decker as set forth in the license granted above; (c) the content of the User Submission(s) is accurate; (d) use of your User Submission on this Site or otherwise by Stanley Black & Decker, in whole or in part, will not infringe upon the rights of any third party including, without limitation, any intellectual property or privacy rights; (e) you have obtained written permission from any other person named, photographed or otherwise depicted or whose voice is used in your User Submission(s) which will allow Stanley Black & Decker to utilize the User Submission(s) without compensation or objection; and (f) you will indemnify us for all losses, damages, expenses and/or claims resulting from your User Submission(s).
Prohibited uses of this site
You shall not post, transmit, redistribute, upload, or promote any communications, content or materials that:
- are illegal, obscene, vulgar, profane, indecent, sexually explicit, threatening, harassing, abusive, hateful, racially or ethnically derogatory, defamatory, invasive of privacy or publicity rights, infringing of intellectual property rights, or otherwise injurious to third parties or objectionable; consists of or contains software viruses, corrupted files, or any other similar software files, the intent of which is to damage or alter the operation of another’s computer that may give rise to criminal liability under the Computer Misuse Act;
- contains political campaigning, unsolicited advertising, promotional materials, or other forms of solicitation to other users, individuals or entities;
- contains chain letters, pyramid schemes, mass mailings, or any form of "spam" in violation of the Spam Control Act;
- uses a false email address, impersonates another person or entity, including our company and our employees or agents, or is otherwise misleading as to the origin of the content;
- encourages conduct that would constitute a criminal offense;
- gives rise to civil liability;
- otherwise violates any law; or
- in doing so, amounts to any conduct that, in the judgment of Stanley Black & Decker, restricts, impairs, interferes or inhibits any other user from using or enjoying this Site and/or our related services and products.
Notice of copyright infringement
Stanley Black & Decker does not permit copyright infringing activities on this Site and may remove any content of any kind, for example, if properly informed that the content infringes upon another's copyright rights. Stanley Black & Decker may terminate the ability to submit content if, under appropriate circumstances, a person submitting content to this Site is determined to be a repeat infringer.
If you are a copyright owner or an agent thereof and believe that any content on this Site infringes upon your copyrights, you may notify Stanley Black & Decker by providing the following information in writing:
a. A physical or electronic signature of a person authorized to act on behalf of the owner of an exclusive copyright right that is allegedly infringed;
b. Identification of the location where the original or an authorized copy of the copyrighted work exists;
c. Identification of the material that is claimed to be infringing and a description of the infringing activity and information reasonably sufficient to permit Stanley Black & Decker to locate the same;
d. Information reasonably sufficient to permit Stanley Black & Decker to contact you, such as an address, telephone number, and, if available, an email address;
e. A statement that you have 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; and
f. A statement that the information in the notification is accurate, and, under penalty of perjury, that you are authorized to act on behalf of the owner of an exclusive copyright right that is allegedly infringed.
Our agent for notice of claims of copyright infringement can be reached as follows:
Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.
Attn: Victoria Yazji, Esquire
9850 Premier Parkway, Miramar, Florida 33025
Phone: +1 (954) 624-1100
Fax: +1 (954) 704-3797
Email: Victoria.Yazji@sbdinc.com
You acknowledge that if you fail to comply with all of the requirements above, your notice may not be valid.
Our products
We attempt to be as accurate as possible regarding product descriptions, pricing and availability. However, unless specifically stated otherwise in writing on this Site, we do not warrant that product descriptions or other content of this Site are accurate, complete, reliable, current, or error-free. From time to time there may be information on this Site that contains typographical errors, inaccuracies, or omissions that may relate to product descriptions, pricing, and availability. We reserve the right to make changes in information about price, description, or availability without notice. We reserve the right, without prior notice, to limit the order quantity on any product and/or refuse service to any customer. We have made every effort to display as accurately as possible the colors of our products that appear on this Site; however, the actual color you will see will depend on many factors, including your computer, and we cannot guarantee that your computer will accurately display our colors. The inclusion of any products on this Site does not imply or warrant that these products will be available over the internet at any particular time.
Linking
Links may be established from this Site to one or more external websites or resources operated by third parties (the "Third Party Sites"). In addition, certain Third Party Sites also may provide links to this Site. None of such links should be deemed to imply that Stanley Black & Decker endorses the Third Party Sites or any content therein. Unless the link is to another Stanley Black & Decker website, Stanley Black & Decker does not control and is not responsible or liable for any Third Party Sites or any content, advertising, products, or other materials on or available from such Third Party Sites. Access to any Third Party Sites is at your own risk and Stanley Black & Decker will have no liability arising out of or related to such websites and/or their content or for any damages or loss caused or alleged to be caused by or in connection with any purchase, use of or reliance on any such content, goods, or services available on or through any such Third Party Site.
Applicable law
By visiting this Site, you agree that the laws of the Republic of Singapore will govern these Terms and any dispute of any sort that might arise between us without regard to principles of conflict of laws.
Disputes
Any dispute arising out of or in connection with this Agreement, including any question regarding its existence, validity or termination, shall be referred to and finally resolved by arbitration administered by the Singapore International Arbitration Centre (“SIAC”) in accordance with the Arbitration Rules of the Singapore International Arbitration Centre ("SIAC Rules") for the time being in force, which rules are deemed to be incorporated by reference in this Clause. The seat of the arbitration shall be Singapore. The Tribunal shall consist of a single arbitrator to be appointed by the President of the SIAC Court of Arbitration and the language of the arbitration shall be in English.
Each party shall bear all of its own costs of arbitration, except that the fees of the arbitrator shall be divided equally between the parties. The arbitrator shall have no authority to amend or modify these Terms or to award punitive or exemplary damages.
Subject to the above arbitration, the Courts at Bangalore, India shall have exclusive jurisdiction in relation to any matter arising out of or incidental to this Terms. The arbitration clause stated above shall not preclude Stanley Black & Decker from applying for and obtaining any injunctive, prohibitory or other similar urgent or interim relief from a competent court of law, for which the courts at Bangalore, India, shall have exclusive jurisdiction.
Disclaimer of warranties and limitation of liability
WEBSITE: THIS SITE AND ALL INFORMATION, CONTENT, MATERIALS AND SERVICES INCLUDED ON OR OTHERWISE MADE AVAILABLE TO YOU THROUGH THIS SITE ARE PROVIDED ON AN "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE" BASIS, UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED IN WRITING. WE MAKE NO REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, AS TO THE OPERATION OF THIS SITE OR THE INFORMATION, CONTENT, MATERIALS OR SERVICES INCLUDED ON OR OTHERWISE MADE AVAILABLE TO YOU THROUGH THIS SITE, UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED IN WRITING. YOU EXPRESSLY AGREE THAT YOUR USE OF THIS SITE IS AT YOUR SOLE RISK.
WE DO NOT WARRANT THAT THIS SITE, INFORMATION, CONTENT, MATERIALS OR SERVICES INCLUDED ON OR OTHERWISE MADE AVAILABLE TO YOU THROUGH THIS SITE, THEIR SERVERS, OR EMAIL SENT FROM US ARE FREE OF VIRUSES OR OTHER HARMFUL COMPONENTS.
PRODUCTS: WITH RESPECT TO PRODUCTS SOLD ON THIS SITE, OUR EXPRESS WARRANTIES ARE LIMITED TO THOSE SPECIFIED WITH EACH PRODUCT. TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMISSIBLE BY APPLICABLE LAW, WE DISCLAIM ALL OTHER WARRANTIES, WHETHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED.
SUBJECT TO CLAUSE 24, IN NO EVENT WILL WE BE LIABLE TO ANY PARTY FOR THE FOLLOWING KINDS OF DAMAGES ARISING FROM THE USE OF THIS SITE OR FROM THE USE OF OR RELIANCE ON ANY INFORMATION, CONTENT, MATERIALS (INCLUDING SOFTWARE) OR PRODUCTS AND/OR SERVICES INCLUDED ON OR OTHERWISE MADE AVAILABLE TO YOU THROUGH THIS SITE, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO
a. INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, PUNITIVE, AND CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, LOST PROFITS OR REVENUES, COSTS OF REPLACEMENT, BUSINESS INTERRUPTIONS, LOSS OF DATA OR DAMAGES RESULTING FROM USE OF OR RELIANCE ON THE INFORMATION PRESENT, EVEN IF STANLEY BLACK & DECKER IS EXPRESSLY ADVISED ABOUT THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES, UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED IN WRITING;
b. LOSSES AND/OR DAMAGES THAT ARE NOT COVERED BY OUR SPECIFIC PRODUCT WARRANTIES; OR
c. LOSSES AND/OR DAMAGES CAUSED BY YOUR VIOLATION OF THESE TERMS.
NOTHING IN THESE TERMS OF USE EXCLUDES OR LIMITS OUR LIABILITY FOR DEATH OR PERSONAL INJURY ARISING FROM OUR NEGLIGENCE, OR OUR FRAUD OR FRAUDULENT MISREPRESENTATION, OR ANY OTHER LIABILITY THAT CANNOT BE EXCLUDED OR LIMITED BY LAW.
SUBJECT TO CLAUSE 24, THE TOTAL AGGREGATE LIABILITY OF STANLEY BLACK & DECKER WITH RESPECT TO USE OF OUR SITES IS SHALL BE LIMITED TO THE SUM OF USD100.
CERTAIN APPLICABLE LAWS DO NOT ALLOW LIMITATIONS ON IMPLIED WARRANTIES OR THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF CERTAIN DAMAGES. IF THESE LAWS APPLY TO YOU, SOME OR ALL OF THE ABOVE DISCLAIMERS, EXCLUSIONS, OR LIMITATIONS MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU, AND YOU MIGHT HAVE ADDITIONAL RIGHTS.
Other terms and conditions, site modification, and severability
We may offer the opportunity to participate in sweepstakes, contests or other promotions through this Site. In addition to these Terms, the sweepstakes, contests or other promotions will be governed by terms and conditions specific to those sweepstakes, contests or promotions. If there is a conflict between these Terms and the terms and conditions for the sweepstakes, contests or other promotions, the terms and conditions for the sweepstakes, contests or other promotions will control.
Indemnity
You hereby indemnify Stanley Black & Decker and our affiliates, officers, agents, partners and employees and undertake to keep Stanley Black & Decker indemnified against any losses, damages, costs, liabilities and expenses (including, without limitation, legal expenses and any amounts paid by Stanley Black & Decker to a third party in settlement of a claim or dispute) incurred or suffered by Stanley Black & Decker arising out of the User Submissions and/or information you submit, post to or transmit through our Sites, your access or use of our Sites, your violation of any terms in these Terms of Use or your violation of any rights of another.
Severance
If any provision in these Terms shall be deemed invalid, void, or for any reason unenforceable, that provision shall be deemed modified to the minimum extent necessary to make it valid, legal and enforceable. If such modification is not possible, that provision shall be deemed severable. Any modification to or deletion of a provision shall not affect the validity and enforceability of any remaining provisions.
Waiver
No failure or delay by a party to exercise any right or remedy provided under this Terms of Use or by law shall constitute a waiver of that or any other right or remedy, nor shall it preclude or restrict the further exercise of that or any other right or remedy. No single or partial exercise of such right or remedy shall preclude or restrict the further exercise of that or any other right or remedy.
Entire agreement
These Terms of Use constitute the entire agreement between Stanley Black & Decker and you and supersedes all previous understandings and agreements between Stanley Black & Decker and you relating to the use of our Sites.
Third party rights
No one other than a party to these Terms of Use, their successors and permitted assignees, shall have any right to enforce any of its terms.