Terms and Conditions

GSI operates this website to provide information, education and communication to our customers. These Terms and Conditions set forth certain rules and policies that govern the use of this website generally. However, some sections of this website are governed by additional terms and conditions. For example, our Privacy Policy details how we collect and handle “personally identifiable information” you may provide to us through this website. Those separate terms and conditions are in addition to these Terms and Conditions, which govern your access and use of this website, any content, materials or information provided by GSI on or from this website (“Content”) and any e-mail correspondence between us. Your privilege to access and contribute to our website is subject to your continuing compliance with these Terms and Conditions. By using this website, you agree to be bound by the Terms and Conditions below and any applicable additional terms and conditions applicable to specific sections of this website, and all applicable international, national, federal, state and local laws and regulations. Unless otherwise expressly provided, Content offered on this website does not constitute an offer or solicitation to conduct business in any jurisdiction. Persons accessing, visiting or using this website must satisfy themselves that the laws of their country allow them to access the information or must refrain from accessing, visiting or using the website accordingly.

Your use and access of the website is at your own risk. Your use and access of this website is without warranty of any kind, and any Content on this website is provided “as is”. To the fullest extent permissible by applicable law, GSI hereby disclaim all warranties, express or implied, including, but not limited to, warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, title, and non-infringement. While GSI uses reasonable efforts to include accurate and up to date information on this website, GSI makes no warranties or representations as to the accuracy, adequacy, completeness, timeliness or fitness for any specific purpose of the Content included or referred to in this website or the reliability and honorableness of its sources. There may or may not be technical inaccuracies or typographical errors contained in this website, and GSI will correct such items at its sole discretion as they are discovered. GSI assumes no liability or responsibility for any errors or omissions in the content of this website. There is no warranty that any particular results may be obtained by use of this website. GSI, however, does not guarantee that this website will be error free or that the website or the server that operates it are free of viruses or other harmful components. It is your responsibility to maintain backup files adequately and to update virus detection software to protect the integrity or security of your computer system. If, as a result of your direct or indirect use of this website, you determine that your property or equipment requires servicing or replacing, you hereby acknowledge that GSI is not responsible for any costs incurred. You expressly understand and agree that GSI shall NOT be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, special, consequential, punitive, special or exemplary damages, including, but not limited to, damages for loss of profits, goodwill, use, data or other intangible losses whether based on breach of contract or warranty, tort (including negligence), product liability, contract or otherwise (even if we have been advised of the possibility of such damages), resulting from: (i) the use or the inability to use this website; (ii) the cost of procurement of substitute goods and services resulting from any goods, data, information or services purchased or obtained or messages received or transactions entered into through or from this website; (iii) unauthorized access to or alteration of your transmissions or data; (iv) statements or conduct of any third party on this website; or (v) any other matter relating to this website or your use of this website.

GSI operates this website to provide information, education and communication to our customers. These Terms and Conditions set forth certain rules and policies that govern the use of this website generally. However, some sections of this website are governed by additional terms and conditions. For example, our Privacy Policy details how we collect and handle “personally identifiable information” you may provide to us through this website. Those separate terms and conditions are in addition to these Terms and Conditions, which govern your access and use of this website, any content, materials or information provided by GSI on or from this website (“Content”) and any e-mail correspondence between us. Your privilege to access and contribute to our website is subject to your continuing compliance with these Terms and Conditions. By using this website, you agree to be bound by the Terms and Conditions below and any applicable additional terms and conditions applicable to specific sections of this website, and all applicable international, national, federal, state and local laws and regulations. Unless otherwise expressly provided, Content offered on this website does not constitute an offer or solicitation to conduct business in any jurisdiction. Persons accessing, visiting or using this website must satisfy themselves that the laws of their country allow them to access the information or must refrain from accessing, visiting or using the website accordingly.

 

The Content contained in this website is protected by intellectual property rights, which are claimed by GSI, its affiliated entities or third parties. These intellectual property rights include, but are not limited to, patents, trademarks, trade names, inventions, copyrights, (registered and unregistered) design rights, databases, or know how and any other intellectual property relating to the website, the Content, and products of GSI and third parties. The Content may not be used (except as provided in these Terms and Conditions, the applicable terms and conditions associated with that section of this website, or any additional terms or licenses which GSI designates as applicable to such Content) without the prior written permission of GSI or the third party owner of the intellectual property rights in question. Nothing contained on this website should be construed as granting you, your agents or employees any license or written permission to use the Content or intellectual property rights. Subject to the paragraph “Export Controls and Special Obligations for International Users,” you may use the Content, but only while accessing this site, and print one copy of any Content posted on the site, but in all cases, only for your personal, non-commercial use, provided you also retain and do not alter any copyright and other proprietary rights notices contained on the content except as expressly provided above, all rights are reserved. GSI does not otherwise authorize you to distribute, modify, transmit, reuse, report, decompile, reverse engineer or use any Content and other contents of the website for public or commercial purposes, including any text, images, audio or video that may be provided. Your unauthorized use of any intellectual property rights, Content or any other content on the website is strictly prohibited. Please be aware and advised that GSI will aggressively enforce its intellectual property rights to the fullest extent of the applicable law. GSI does not warrant or represent that your use of Content contained in or displayed on this website will not infringe intellectual property or other rights of third parties.

Access to and use of password protected and / or secure information areas of the website is restricted to authorized users only. Unauthorized individuals attempting to access this information or these areas of the website may be subject to prosecution. You may not transfer any files, programs or e-mails containing any viruses, Trojan horses, worms, or other computer programming routines that may harm, corrupt, expropriate information from, or place a disproportionately large burden on this website, it’s files or databases, or those of its users. You may not access or tamper with non-public areas of this website, or postings of other members or their files without the express, written authorization of GSI. You may not harvest or otherwise collect information about others, including email addresses. You may not “frame” or otherwise confuse users as to the origin of this website without the express, written permission of GSI. You may set up links from other websites to the homepage of this website. However, you must first obtain the prior written consent of GSI to set up links to any other pages within this website, whether by hypertext linking, deep linking, framing, tagging or otherwise.

The information provided by you during any registration procedure on this website, along with certain other “personally identifiable information” is subject to our Privacy Policy. For more information see our Privacy Policy. However, you should assume that any other communication or information you transmit through, to, or in connection with this website will not be private. By accessing and using this website, you expressly authorize GSI to treat any communication or information you transmit through, to, or in connection with this website as non-confidential and non-proprietary, and further hereby grant us a perpetual, non-exclusive, royalty-free worldwide license to reproduce, adapt, distribute, publicly display, and delete all or any portion of such communication or, without further permission from you. You represent and warrant that you are the owner of any copyright to such communication or information or have the permission of the copyright owner to post or transmit such communication or information. If such communication or information is confidential or proprietary, you should not transmit it. If you do transmit any communication or information, GSI may use and share such communication or information for any purpose, including but not limited to research, development or manufacturing activities.

GSI reserves the unconditional right to terminate your access to and use of this website at any time, without prior notice, if GSI believes you to have violated any of these Terms and Conditions, or other terms and conditions applicable to a section of this website. You agree, at your own expense, to indemnify, defend and hold harmless GSI, its officers, directors, employees, agents, licensors, suppliers and any third party information providers to the website from and against all losses, expenses, claims, actions, damages and costs, including reasonable attorneys’ fees, resulting from your use of this website, any violation by you of these Terms and Conditions (or other terms and conditions applicable to a section of this website) or GSI termination of your access to or use of this website. Such termination will not affect the rights or obligations or you or GSI, which accrued before such termination. GSI reserves the right to seek all remedies available at law and in equity for violations of these Terms and Conditions, including the right to block access from a particular Internet address or user to the website.

These Terms and Conditions, and any applicable additional terms and conditions applicable to specific sections of this website, constitute the entire agreement between you and GSI relating to your access to and use of this website and supersede any prior or contemporaneous representations or agreements. In the event of a conflict between these Terms and Conditions and the additional terms and conditions relevant to a specific section of this website, such additional terms and conditions will prevail over these Terms and Conditions with respect to those specific sections of this website. GSI may assign its rights and duties under these Terms and Conditions (or other terms and conditions applicable to a section of this website) to any party at any time without notice to you. You may not transfer, assign or delegate your rights or obligations under these Terms and Conditions to any third party. Any such assigns, transfers or delegations shall be deemed null and void. Neither the course of conduct between the parties nor trade practice shall act to modify any provision herein. GSI failure to insist upon or enforce strict performance of any provision herein shall not be construed as a waiver of any provision or right.