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This Terms of Use Agreement (“Terms of Use” or “Agreement”) is between you ("You" or "Your") and Allied Universal (Europe) Limited, registered in England and Wales with registration number 06091627 and with its registered address at Unit B, Ascensis Tower, Battersea Reach, London, SW18 1AY (“Allied Universal”). In consideration of the right to access and use the website www.aus.uk.com (“Website”), and the information offered on and through the Website, you acknowledge that you have read these Terms of Use, understand them, and agree to be bound by their terms and conditions. You also hereby acknowledge that you have read and understand the Privacy Policy and consent to Allied Universal’s use of your Personal Data set out therein. If you do not agree to these Terms of Use or the Privacy Policy, you should not use this Website.
1. Nature of Agreement
These Terms of Use will take effect when you first commence using the Website. Allied Universal reserves the right at any time and for any reason to deny you access to the Website or any portion thereof, or change, suspend or discontinue any aspect of the Website at any time. Allied Universal may also impose limits on certain features and services or restrict Your access to parts or all of the Website without notice or liability. Termination will be effective without notice.
Please note that Allied Universal reserves the right to change the terms and conditions of these Terms of Use upon notice, which may be given by Allied Universal, posting such change on the Website, by e-mail, or any other reasonable way. If a change is notified by a posting on the Website, it shall be deemed to take effect when posted; if a change is notified by e-mail, it shall be deemed to take effect when the e-mail is sent; and if a modification is notified in any other way, it shall be deemed to take effect when the relevant notice is sent or issued by or on behalf of Allied Universal. Your continued use of the Website following notice of such modifications will be conclusively deemed acceptance of any changes to these Terms of Use. You agree that notice of changes to these Terms of Use on the Website, delivered by email, or provided in any other reasonable way constitutes reasonable and sufficient notice. Allied Universal has the right, but not the obligation, to monitor the use of the Website and its content.
2. Grant of License
These Terms of Use provide you with a personal, revocable, non-exclusive, non-transferable license to use the Website conditioned on your continued compliance with the terms and conditions of these Terms of Use. You may, on an occasional and irregular basis, print and download materials and information on the Website solely for personal and non-commercial use, or, only to the extent permitted by an Other Agreement (defined below), for internal business use, provided that you do not obscure, alter, remove or delete any copyright or other proprietary notices contained in such materials and information.
3. Intellectual Property Rights
Allied Universal and its affiliates’ trademarks, logos, slogans, and/or other distinctive designs are owned by Allied Universal, are protected by applicable law, and may not be copied or used without Allied Universal's prior written consent. To the fullest extent under applicable law, all materials contained within the Website (the "Content") are protected by copyright and are owned or controlled by the Allied Universal and or its licensors. You agree to abide by any and all additional copyright notices, information, or restrictions contained in any content on the website.
You may download, make copies of, or otherwise reproduce the Content and other downloadable items displayed on the website for personal, non-commercial use only, provided that You maintain all copyright and other notices contained in such Content. Copying, otherwise reproducing, or storing of any Content except for Your personal, non-commercial use is expressly prohibited without the prior written consent of the Allied Universal.
4. Password Policy
Your use of certain portions of the website requires a password. As part of the registration process, you must select a
user name and password and provide Allied Universal with accurate, complete and up-to-date information. Anyone with
knowledge of your password can gain access to the restricted portions of the Website and the information available to
you. Accordingly, you must keep your password secret. By agreeing to these Terms of Use, you agree to be solely
responsible for the confidentiality and use of your respective password and user ID’s, as well as for any communications
entered through the Website using your password or user ID’s. You will also immediately notify Allied Universal if you
become aware of any loss or theft of your password and/or user ID’s or any unauthorized use thereof. Allied Universal
reserves the right to delete or change a password or user ID at any time and for any reason.
5. Unauthorised Use
Actual or attempted unauthorised use of the Website may result in criminal and/or civil prosecution. For your protection,
the Allied Universal reserves the right to view, monitor, and record activity on the Website without notice or further
permission from you, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law. Any information obtained by monitoring,
reviewing, or recording is subject to review by law enforcement organizations in connection with the investigation or
prosecution of possible criminal activity on the Website. Allied Universal will also comply with all court orders involving
requests for such information.
6. Idea Submission Policy and Your Communications to Allied Universal
Except as otherwise provided under our Privacy Policy concerning personally identifiable information, if you forward or
transmit to Allied Universal through the Website, by electronic mail or otherwise, any suggestions or material, including
any questions or answers, ideas, comments, suggestions, or the like (together, “Submissions”), such Submissions will be
treated as non-confidential and non-proprietary. Furthermore, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, any
Submissions will be deemed to include a royalty-free, perpetual, irrevocable, nonexclusive right and license for Allied
Universal to adopt, publish, reproduce, disseminate, transmit, distribute, copy, use, create derivative works, display (in
whole or in part) worldwide, or act on such Submissions without additional approval or consideration, in any form, media,
or technology now known or later developed for the full term of any rights that may exist in such Submissions. You
hereby waive any claim to the contrary.
7. Restrictions and Covenants
With the exception of the license granted in Section 2 and except as otherwise expressly permitted herein, you may not
modify, create derivatives of, copy, distribute, broadcast, transmit, reproduce, publish, license, transfer, sell, mirror,
frame, “deep link”, “scrape”, data mine, or otherwise use any information or material obtained from or through the
Website, or link to the Website in any manner that would bypass the Website’s home page. Further, you may not post
any content from the Website to forums, newsgroups, list serves, mailing lists, electronic bulletin boards, or other
websites, without the prior written consent of Allied Universal.
You represent and warrant to Allied Universal that you will not use the Website for any purpose that is unlawful or
prohibited by these Terms of Use, including but not limited to attempting or actually (i) disrupting, impairing or
interfering with the Website, (ii) collecting any information about other users of the Website, including passwords,
accounts or other information, (iii) systematically extracting data contained in the Website to populate databases for
internal or external business use; (iv) violating or infringing the rights of third parties, or (v) uploading any files that
contain any viruses, worms, or other components that are intended to cause damage or expropriate any system, data or
personal information.
8. Assumption of Risk; Your Acknowledgments
You acknowledge and agree that You use the Internet solely at your own risk and subject to all applicable local, state,
national, and international laws and regulations. While Allied Universal has endeavoured to create a secure and reliable
website, please be advised that the confidentiality of any communication or material transmitted to/from a Website over
the Internet cannot be guaranteed. Accordingly, Allied Universal and Allied Universal’s licensors and suppliers are not
responsible for the security of any information transmitted via the Internet, the accuracy of the information contained on
the Website, or for the consequences of any reliance on such information. Allied Universal and Allied Universal’s licensors
and suppliers shall have no liability for interruptions or omissions in Internet, network or hosting services. You assume the
sole and complete risk of using the Website.
You acknowledge that transmissions to and from this Website may be read or intercepted by third parties.
You expressly absolve and release Allied Universal and Allied Universal’s licensors and suppliers from any claim of harm
resulting from a cause beyond their control, including, but not limited to, the failure of electronic or mechanical
equipment or communication lines, telephone or other interconnect problems, computer viruses, unauthorized access,
theft, operator errors, severe weather, earthquakes, or natural disasters, strikes or other labour problems, wars,
terrorism or governmental restrictions.
9. Links to Third Party Websites
Allied Universal may provide links, in its sole discretion, to other websites on the World Wide Web for your convenience
in locating related information and services. These websites have not necessarily been reviewed by Allied Universal and
are maintained by third parties over which Allied Universal exercises no control. Accordingly, Allied Universal expressly
disclaims any responsibility for the content, the accuracy of the information, the quality of products or services provided
by or advertised on and/or software downloaded from these third party websites. Moreover, these links do not imply an
endorsement of any third party or any website or the products or services provided by any third party.
10. Disclaimer of Warranty
THE INFORMATION PROVIDED WITHIN THE WEBSITE IS PROVIDED "AS IS." NEITHER ALLIED UNIVERSAL NOR ITS
LICENSORS WARRANT THE ACCURACY OR COMPLETENESS OF THE INFORMATION CONTAINED ON THE WEBSITE OR
WEBSITES TO WHICH IT LINKS AND IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ERRORS OR OMISSIONS IN THE CONTENT. ALLIED
UNIVERSAL AND ITS LICENSORS MAKE NO WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, REGARDING ANYTHING CONTAINED
WITHIN THE WEBSITE OR WEBSITES TO WHICH IT LINKS. TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW,
ALLIED UNIVERSAL AND ITS LICENSORS DISCLAIM ALL WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED
TO, IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NON-INFRINGEMENT.
11. Limitation of Liability
NEITHER ALLIED UNIVERSAL NOR ITS LICENSORS WILL BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL,
CONSEQUENTIAL OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES OF ANY KIND RESULTING FROM THE USE OF OR THE INABILITY TO USE THE
WEBSITE, RESULTING FROM ANY INFORMATION, GOODS OR SERVICES PURCHASED OR OBTAINED OR MESSAGES
RECEIVED OR TRANSACTIONS ENTERED INTO THROUGH THE WEBSITE, RESULTING FROM LOSS OF, UNAUTHORIZED
ACCESS TO OR ALTERATION OF YOUR TRANSMISSIONS OR DATA, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO DAMAGES FOR LOSS
OF PROFITS, USE, DATA OR OTHER INTANGIBLES, EVEN IF THE ALLIED UNIVERSAL AND/OR ITS LICENSORS HAD BEEN
ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, ALLIED UNIVERSAL AND ITS
LICENSORS AND SUPPLIERS DISCLAIM LIABILITY FOR ANY DIRECT DAMAGES BASED ON YOUR USE OF THE WEBSITE AND
ITS CONTENT. WITHOUT LIMITING THE FOREGOING, IN NO EVENT SHALL ALLIED UNIVERSAL'S OR ITS LICENSORS’
AGGREGATE LIABILITY FOR DAMAGES OF ANY KIND, BASED ON ANY LEGAL THEORY OR CAUSE OF ACTION WHATSOEVER
ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO YOUR USE OF THE WEBSITE, EXCEED THE GREATER OF (A) THE TOTAL AMOUNT PAID
BY YOU FOR SERVICES PROVIDED VIA THE WEBSITE IN THE THREE (3) MONTH PERIOD IMMEDIATELY PRECEDING THE
DATE UPON WHICH THE RELEVANT CLAIM ACCRUED, OR (B) ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS.
12. Indemnification
You agree to indemnify, defend and hold harmless the Allied Universal, its licensors, together with their respective
affiliates, officers, directors, employees, consultants and agents from any and all third party claims, liability, damages,
and/or costs (including, but not limited to, attorneys’ fees) arising from Your violation of the terms of this Agreement
and/or use of the Website or any information or content thereon in violation of any applicable law, rule, or regulation.
13. Notices / Contact Information
Except as explicitly stated otherwise, any legal notices shall be given by e-mail to legal@aus.com (in the case of Allied
Universal) or to the e-mail address You provided to Allied Universal during Your use of the Website, or such other address
as either party may specify. Notice shall be deemed given 24 hours after e-mail is sent, unless the sending party is notified
that the e-mail address is invalid.
If you would like to contact Allied Universal regarding these Terms of Use or the Privacy Policy, please send an email
to legal@aus.com and put “Terms of Use” or “Privacy Policy” in your subject heading, as applicable.
14. Termination
Allied Universal may, with or without cause, immediately terminate this Agreement, and deny You access to the Website.
Without limiting the foregoing, Allied Universal has the right to immediately terminate Your right to access the Website in
the event that You breach this Agreement or engage in conduct that Allied Universal, in its sole discretion, considers
unacceptable. If this Agreement is terminated, You will no longer be authorized to access the Website. In the event of
termination, the restrictions imposed on You with respect to material downloaded, copied or otherwise reproduced from
the Website, the disclaimers and limitations of liabilities and the indemnification set forth in this Agreement, shall survive.
15. Governing Law, Dispute Resolution
Access to the Website (these Terms of Use) shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, without regard to any conflicts of law provisions. To the fullest extent possible under
applicable mandatory laws, any dispute, controversy or claim arising out of or relating to these Terms of Use, including
any disputes relating to the content of the Website, whether in contract, tort, under statute or otherwise, shall be finally
resolved by arbitration. The arbitration shall be conducted by one arbitrator in English and in accordance with the
International Rules of the American Arbitration Association, which shall administer the arbitration and act as appointing
authority. The place of the arbitration shall be Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The decision of the arbitrator(s) shall be binding
upon the parties hereto, and the expense of the arbitration (including without limitation the award of attorneys’ fees to
the prevailing party) shall be paid as the arbitrators determine. The decision of the arbitrator(s) may be entered by any
court of competent jurisdiction. You agree to submit to the jurisdiction of the state and federal courts in Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania for the purposes of any judicial proceedings to obtain interim relief and in aid of the arbitration or judicial
proceedings to confirm or enforce the award. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the relevant Allied Universal entity may
seek preliminary injunctive relief from a court of law in the event of a breach by You
16. Other Agreements
Your rights to use certain material available on or through the Website may be subject to separate written agreements
with Allied Universal (“Other Agreements”). Particular pages or features of the Website with content supplied by Allied
Universal or its licensors may have different or additional terms ("Special Terms"), which will be disclosed to you when
you access those pages or features, and by accessing or using such pages and features, you will be deemed to have
agreed to the applicable Special Terms. If there is a conflict between these Terms of Use and the Special Terms, the
Special Terms will govern with respect to such pages or features or content. In the event of a conflict between these
Terms of Use and one or more Other Agreements, the terms of such Other Agreement(s) shall govern and control.
17. Miscellaneous
With the exception of any Special Terms and Other Agreements, these Terms of Use and the Privacy Policy represent the
entire agreement between you and Allied Universal with respect to your use of and material available on or through the
Website, and it supersedes all prior or contemporaneous communications and proposals, whether electronic, oral, or
written between you and Allied Universal with respect to the Website. Any rights not expressly granted herein are
reserved. You may not assign this Agreement. If any provision this Agreement shall be deemed unlawful, void, or for any
reason unenforceable, then that provision shall be deemed severable from this Agreement and shall not affect the
validity and enforceability of any remaining provisions. No joint venture, partnership, employment, or agency relationship
exists between you and Allied Universal as a result of these Terms of Use or your use of the Website. Failure to insist on
strict performance of any of the terms and conditions of these Terms of Use will not operate as a waiver of any
subsequent default or failure of performance.
By using this Website, you acknowledge that you have read these Terms of Use, understand them, and agree to be bound
by their terms and conditions. You also hereby acknowledge that you have read and understand the Privacy Policy and
consent to Allied Universal’s use of your Personal Data set out therein.
Allied Universal (Europe) Limited
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