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The following are the terms and conditions (“Terms”) that apply to and govern your use of this Site. These Terms also incorporate our Privacy Statement. If you do not agree with any terms or conditions herein, or have any questions, before proceeding contact us directly at webmeister@SoCal-Technologies.com, and we will be pleased to assist you. BY CHOOSING TO ACCESS AND USE THIS SITE, YOU ARE EXPRESSLY AGREEING TO BE LEGALLY BOUND BY THESE TERMS.
Exclusive Terms. Please note that these Terms exclusively govern your access and use of this Site and do not alter or affect the terms and conditions of any other agreement that you may have or enter into with any SoCal Technologies entity for any given product or service. The latter agreement will continue to govern that specific legal relationship with SoCal Technologies. However, some pages on this Site or areas of this Site with restricted access (“Secured Sites”, including project extranets or sites engaged in e-commerce) may require the application of additional or special terms and conditions (for example, licensing restrictions to download software) which may be accessed through a separate link on the home page of that Site.
License to Use. As a user of this website, you are granted a nonexclusive, non-transferable, revocable, limited license to access and use the site and its content in accordance with these Terms of Use. SoCal Technologies may terminate this license at any time for any reason.
Changes to Site. In order to improve our service to you, we reserve the right to make changes in the access, operation, and content of this Site at any time without notice. We also reserve the right to make changes in the Terms and the Privacy Statement, so please check before each use for changes.
Limitations on Use. The content of this website is for personal use only and not for commercial exploitation. You are expressly prohibited from decompiling, attempting to reverse engineer, disassemble, rent, lease, loan, sell, sublicense, or create derivative works from the website or the content. You may not use any network monitoring or discovery software to determine the site architecture, or extract information about usage or users. You may not use any robot, spider, or other automatic or manual device or process to monitor or copy the website or the content without SoCal Technologies’ express written permission. You may not print, download, copy, modify, reproduce, republish, distribute, display, or transmit for commercial, non-profit or public purposes any portion of the website except to the extent permitted above. You may not use or otherwise export or re-export the website or any portion thereof, the content or any software available on or through the website in violation of the applicable export control laws and regulations. Any unauthorized use of the website or the content is prohibited and can result in enforcement actions and other legal consequences against you.
Secured Sites: Access to some areas on this Site is restricted to users (“Authorized User(s)”) who have completed a registration process and who have then been granted authorization for access through issuance of a unique user ID and password (“Secured Site(s)”). No other persons other than Authorized Users may access these Secured Sites. Registrations, passwords, and user ID numbers are non-transferable. Due to technical uncertainties in internet transmissions, KBR cannot be responsible for authenticating the identity of any person accessing a Secured Site with a verified user ID and password. As an Authorized User, you are solely responsible and liable to maintain the security and confidentiality of your password and user ID, and accordingly, you are liable for all resulting access, use and activities on these Secured Sites under this ID and password, including any use by others “borrowing” the user ID and password, or any fraudulent, erroneous, or unauthorized third party use. Should you become aware that your name, identity, account, system, electronic signature, registration, user ID, password, or other protected data or your identity is being used or attempted to be used on a Secured Site or otherwise by an unauthorized third party, or in the event of any other possible error, misuse or fraud, it is your responsibility to inform us immediately upon discovery so we may take appropriate action. We reserve the right to terminate any Authorized User’s access to and use of a Secured Site at any time, and without notice, including but not limited to any possible or alleged misuse, abuse, violation of law, fraud, or misconduct by any person accessing or using the Secured Site under a user ID and password.
Copyright Notice. You acknowledge that, unless otherwise specifically designated, SoCal Technologies is the sole owner of all intellectual property rights to this Site and its contents, including but not limited to copyright protection for all content, including the design, layout, graphics, photos, format and other visual elements of the Site. All ownership rights pertaining to the information and material contained on this Site, including but not limited to the SoCal Technologies name, logos, trademark, graphics, photos, images and content, are owned or have been duly licensed by SoCal Technologies, WITH ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. The Site pages and content may be electronically copied or printed in hard copy for internal informational, personal or non-commercial use only, provided that no modifications are made, it is not published in any media, and on each page of every internal copy, SoCal Technologies is acknowledged as the source with a copyright symbol. You are not granted any license to use the content. Any use other than that set forth above, including the non-internal reproduction, modification, copying, display or use of any copyright-protected SoCal Technologies or other logo, graphic, photo or image, without the prior written permission of SoCal Technologies, is strictly prohibited and will be enforced to the full extent of the law. Except for data and information submitted pursuant to an existing agreement with SoCal Technologies, any ideas, material or content submitted by any user on or through this Site (including by e-mail) is, to the extent you own the intellectual property rights, the sole property of SoCal Technologies, and SoCal Technologies has no obligation of confidentiality nor are we responsible for any claims of infringement or misappropriation that may result from any submission. Personal information submitted will be treated in accordance with our Privacy Statement. SoCal Technologies makes no guarantee, representation or warranty that the content of this Site or its use will not infringe upon the intellectual property right of any person, nor that the use, transfer, reproduction, distribution, transmission or storage of any Site content outside the United States is in compliance with the laws of any other governmental authority or jurisdiction which may be applicable.
No Warranties Provided. The information on this Site is provided for general information purposes only. While SoCal Technologies strives to provide timely, accurate and complete information, you may discover some inadvertent typographical, technical, factual, or other errors or omissions in the information provided. Please bring them to our attention at webmeister@SoCal-Technologies.com. Since such mistakes may occur, SoCal TECHNOLOGIES MAKES NO GUARANTEES, WARRANTIES OR REPRESENTATIONS, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, CONCERNING THE SECURITY, TIMELINESS, RELEVANCY, SUFFICIENCY, ACCURACY, RELIABILITY, FITNESS FOR ANY PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE, NON-INFRINGEMENT OR COMPLETENESS OF ANY DATA, INFORMATION, OR SERVICES FURNISHED TO YOU ON OR THROUGH THIS SITE, OR CONCERNING THE INFORMATION YOU PROVIDE TO US. WE ARE PROVIDING THE INFORMATION AND OTHER CONTENT CONTAINED HEREIN ON AN “AS IS, WHERE IS, AS AVAILABLE” BASIS, AND ALL WARRANTIES (EXPRESS OR IMPLIED) ARE DISCLAIMED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT.
User Conduct. For the convenience of our users, some areas on this Site may allow for interactive communication, some of which may be conducted in “real time”. You agree not to post any content which is or may be, in whole or in part: false, unlawful, criminal, fraudulent, misleading, infringing, libelous, slanderous, defamatory, profane, racist, sexist, threatening, inflammatory, obscene, invasive of personal or privacy rights, advertising, promoting or soliciting for commercial purposes, containing any known viruses or bugs, or which is otherwise harmful, offensive, inappropriate, or unprofessional. SoCal Technologies has no obligation to monitor, screen, filter or edit any information, communication, or content that is directly posted by or shared by users on the Site, however we may at our discretion from time to time monitor use of the Site, and we reserve the right to delete or edit any objectionable content posted or submitted by authorized users, terminate the user’s access to the Site, deny future access, or take any other action we deem appropriate under the circumstances. Please report any such violations to us at webmeister@SoCal-Technologies.com. SoCal Technologies will handle any personally identifiable data or information posted by you in accordance with our Privacy Statement, however, any third-party liability or usage which may arise from your posting will be solely at your own risk. Information obtained through monitoring our Site may also be used for duly authorized law enforcement investigations. We also reserve the right to identify and investigate inquiries to the extent required to comply with applicable laws and regulations, including but not limited to U.S. export control laws and executive orders. SoCal Technologies will have no liability for any content posted by users on any Site (including Secured Sites).
Compliance with all Laws. This Site is operated from servers located in Houston, Texas. You agree that your use of this Site will be in compliance with all relevant and applicable laws and regulations, which shall include but not be limited to U.S. export control laws and executive orders. The information provided on and through this Site or any Secured Site may be export-controlled technology and subject to the export control restrictions of the United States. IT IS YOUR OBLIGATION TO VERIFY AND COMPLY WITH ALL APPLICABLE LAWS AND REGULATIONS OF THE UNITED STATES PERTAINING TO ANY POTENTIAL ACCESS, TRANSFER AND USE OF ANY INFORMATION HEREIN WHICH MAY BE “EXPORT-CONTROLLED” AS DEFINED BY LAW. This Site may not be accessed or used by any national of certain countries or groups against which the United States has instituted sanctions (including Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Sudan, and Syria), Specially Designated Nationals, and other proscribed entities and persons who are listed on the Denied Parties list. Due to technical uncertainties preventing verification of the identity and ultimate point of access by any person attempting to access or use the Site, including any Secured Site, your access of the Site, including the presentment of any authorized user ID and password, constitutes your express representation that (1) the person attempting access thereunder is not a national of any such sanctioned country or group or a Specially Designated National, and (2) is not included on such Denied Parties list, and (3) that, if an Authorized User, you have not disclosed or provided such password and user ID to any such person for use under your registration. Users shall be fully liable and subject to prosecution to the full extent of the law for any violations of this paragraph, and SUCH USER HEREBY AGREES TO DEFEND, INDEMNIFY AND HOLD SoCal Technologies HARMLESS FROM AND AGAINST ANY AND ALL SUCH DAMAGES AND LIABILITY.
Site Security. So that this Site remains to the extent possible open and available to all users, we have mechanisms in place to identify unauthorized attempts to gain access to Secured Sites, upload or change information or any image, inject any harmful elements, or otherwise cause damage. Regardless, even though we strive to keep these mechanisms up to date, due to the technical uncertainties, we are unable to make any representation or warranty that the content, information, or links in this Site are secure and free of data-processing errors, technical glitches, operational problems, interruptions, errors, bugs, worms, viruses, unauthorized third party access or any other harmful elements. YOU REMAIN SOLELY RESPONSIBLE FOR THE SECURITY AND PROTECTION OF YOUR SYSTEMS WHEN USING THIS SITE. Unauthorized attempts to upload, insert or change any information or image on this Site or cause harm are strictly prohibited and may be punishable to the full extent of the law, including the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act and the National Information Infrastructure Protection Act.
Outside Links. For your information or convenience, this Site may contain direct links or hyperlinks to websites that are maintained by third parties. When clicking on such a link, you are leaving our Site. Therefore, SoCal Technologies has no control over, does not endorse, and is not liable for, the quality, operation, reliability, compliance with laws, ethics, business practices, nor content of such third-party websites, or for any product or service advertised or provided therein. Any transactions with such third parties, including provision of your personal information, are strictly at your own risk. We expressly disclaim all liability arising from your access of and for the content contained within or through any such third-party website.
Access Outside United States. If you are accessing this Site from outside the United States, you are doing so at your own risk, and you remain fully responsible and liable for familiarity and compliance with these Terms as well as with the laws, regulations, directives, codes and rules of the United States, including its export compliance laws and regulations, as well those of the jurisdiction from which you are accessing the Site, and any other applicable jurisdiction which may be involved in the access, transmission, routing, receipt, disclosure, storage or use of information on this Site, or any commercial transactions conducted on or through this Site.
Privacy. The use of your personal information given to us during your visit to our Site is governed by the SoCal Technologies Privacy Statement, which is posted on this Site and incorporated into these Terms. You agree that any personal information you choose to provide to us will be accurate and truthful to the best of your knowledge.
Stock Price Disclaimer. The stock price performance shown on stock quotes available on or through this website are not necessarily indicative of future price performance. All Content is for informational purposes only and no Content (including, without limitation, stock quotes or company information) is intended to be relied on for trading or investment purposes.
LIMITATION OF LIABILITY AND INDEMNIFICATION. YOU AGREE THAT SOCAL TECHNOLOGIES AND ITS AFFILIATES AND DIVISIONS, CUSTOMERS, PARTNERS, AND THEIR RESPECTIVE EMPLOYEES, OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, CONTRACTORS, VENDORS, SUPPLIERS, LICENSORS, ASSIGNEES, SUCCESSORS, INSURERS AND AGENTS ARE NOT LIABLE IN ANY RESPECT FOR ANY DAMAGES (INCLUDING FOR ANY SPECIAL, INDIRECT, ECONOMIC, EXEMPLARY, INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES) OR LOSS OF ANY NATURE WHICH MAY OCCUR AS A RESULT OF YOUR ACCESS AND USE OF THIS SITE.
YOU AGREE TO DEFEND, INDEMNIFY AND HOLD HARMLESS SOCAL TECHNOLOGIES AND ITS AFFILIATES AND DIVISIONS, ITS CUSTOMERS AND JOINT VENTURE PARTNERS, AND THEIR RESPECTIVE EMPLOYEES, OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, CONTRACTORS, VENDORS, ASSIGNEES, AND AGENTS, FOR ANY COSTS, CLAIMS, DAMAGES, LOSSES, OR OTHER LIABILITIES ARISING FROM YOUR USE OF THE SITE IN BREACH OF THESE TERMS OR IN VIOLATION OF LAW.
SHOULD THE ABOVE PROVISIONS BE HELD TO BE UNENFORCEABLE FOR ANY REASON, IN WHOLE OR IN PART, COMPANY’S AGGREGATE LIABILITY TO YOU FOR ANY REASON CONNECTED TO YOUR USE OF THIS SITE WILL IN NO EVENT EXCEED THE SUM OF $100.00. ALL OTHER TERMS AND CONDITIONS HEREIN WILL REMAIN IN EFFECT IN THE EVENT ANY PROVISION SHOULD BE FOUND UNENFORCEABLE.
Applicable Law and Dispute Resolution. You agree that these Terms will be interpreted under the laws of the State of Texas, regardless of any conflicts of laws rules, and regardless of the laws of any other jurisdiction which may be asserted. Any dispute or claim which you may have (“Claim”) arising from your access or use of the Site shall be first submitted in writing to SoCal Technologies within one month (30 days) from the occurrence of the event upon which such Claim is alleged to be based, or such Claim shall be deemed waived. Any Claim which has been properly submitted to SoCal Technologies which has not been resolved within a reasonable period time not to exceed six (6) months may be submitted to binding arbitration as an exclusive alternative to litigation. YOU EXPRESSLY WAIVE ANY RIGHT TO BRING ANY LITIGATION IN ANY JURISDICTION AGAINST KBR BASED ON YOUR ACCESS OR USE OF THIS SITE OR UNDER THESE TERMS. Any arbitration will be administered by the American Arbitration Association in Houston, Texas, in accordance with its applicable commercial rules and procedures. Any arbitral award will specifically exclude any special, indirect, incidental, exemplary, punitive or consequential damages.
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