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TERMS
PLEASE READ THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF USE (“TERMS”) CAREFULLY. BY ACCESSING THIS WEBSITE AND ANY PAGES OR MATERIALS CONTAINED IN THIS WEBSITE, YOU AGREE TO BE BOUND BY THE TERMS SET FORTH BELOW. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE TO ALL OF THE TERMS SET FORTH BELOW, PLEASE DO NOT ACCESS THIS WEBSITE, OR ANY ASSOCIATED PAGES OR MATERIALS.
This Website (the “Site”) is owned and operated by Worldwide ShipAgencies Association (WWSA). The pages and materials contained on this Site are the property of WWSA or are owned by a third party and approved for use by WWSA. WWSA reserves the right at its sole discretion to change, modify, add, or remove any portion of this Site or these Terms, in whole or in part, at any time and for any reason. Changes to these Terms will be effective when posted. You agree to review these Terms periodically to be aware of any changes. Your continued use of this Site after any changes to the Terms will be considered acceptance of those changes. These Terms govern your use of this Site. In the event that you do not comply with these Terms, WWSA may, at its sole discretion and without notice, block or restrict your access to this Site and/or pursue legal action against you for any alleged or actual violation of these Terms or governing law.
INDEMNITY AND LIMITATIONS OF DAMAGES
You agree to indemnify, defend and hold harmless WWSA, its officers, directors, employees, agents, licensors, suppliers and any third party information providers to the Site against any and all losses, expenses, damages and costs, including reasonable attorneys’ fees, incurred in relation to, arising from, or for the purpose of avoiding, any claim or demand from a third party that your use of the Site violates these Terms, any applicable law or regulation, or the rights of any third party.
IN NO EVENT SHALL WWSA OR ANY OF ITS OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, SHAREHOLDERS, SUBSIDIARIES, OR EMPLOYEES BE LIABLE TO ANY ENTITY FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL OR OTHER DAMAGES (INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY LOST PROFITS, BUSINESS INTERRUPTION, LOSS OF INFORMATION OR PROGRAMS OR OTHER DATA ON YOUR INFORMATION HANDLING SYSTEM) THAT ARE RELATED TO THE USE OF, OR THE INABILITY TO USE, THE CONTENT, MATERIALS, AND FUNCTIONS OF THE SITE OR ANY LINKED WEBSITE, EVEN IF WWSA IS EXPRESSLY ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.
PERMITTED USE
Any person is hereby authorized to view the information available on the Site for informational purposes only. However, the text and images resident on this Site may not otherwise be copied, modified, distributed, reproduced or reused without the express written permission of WWSA. WWSA reviews each request on a case by case basis.
Please direct any inquiries related to use of the materials on this site to: wssa@wssa.info .
Please explain your proposed use.
LINKING TO THE SITE
LINKING TO THE WWSA SITE INDICATES THAT YOU ACCEPT WWSA’S TERMS OF USE AND LEGAL RESTRICTIONS AND THAT YOU WILL ABIDE BY THE GUIDELINES BELOW. IF YOU DO NOT ACCEPT THESE TERMS AND AGREE TO ABIDE BY THESE GUIDELINES, DO NOT LINK TO THIS SITE.
If you link to WWSA's Site, you agree that you:
- Will not replicate any WWSA Site content;
- Will not frame or otherwise create a browser or border environment around WSSA Site content;
- Will not imply that WWSA is endorsing you, your company or business, your web site or its contents, your products, or your services;
- Will not misrepresent your or your website's relationship with WWSA;
- Will not present false, misleading or inaccurate information about WWSA, WWSA's products or services, or any of WWSA's affiliates or their products or services;
- Will not disparage WWSA, WWSA's products or services, or any of WWSA's affiliates or their products or services;
- Will not use WWSA's trademarks, logos, or copyrighted materials without first receiving express prior written permission from WWSA.
- Will not include content on your site that is or could be construed as illegal, distasteful, offensive, or controversial and will include on your site only content that is appropriate for all age groups;
- Will not link to an internal page of this Site that is located one or several levels down from the home page or bring up or present content of this site on another site without WWSA's prior written permission
DISCLAIMER
WWSA CANNOT AND DOES NOT GUARANTEE OR WARRANT THAT ANY FILES AVAILABLE FOR DOWNLOADING THROUGH THIS SITE WILL BE FREE OF INFECTION OR VIRUSES, WORMS, TROJAN HORSES OR OTHER CODE THAT MANIFEST CONTAMINATING OR DESTRUCTIVE PROPERTIES. YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR IMPLEMENTING SUFFICIENT PROCEDURES TO SATISFY YOUR PARTICULAR REQUIREMENTS FOR ACCURACY OF DATA AND OUTPUT. YOU ASSUME TOTAL RESPONSIBILITY AND RISK FOR YOUR USE OF THE SITE.
THE MATERIALS AND INFORMATION CONTAINED ON THIS SITE MAY CONTAIN TECHNICAL INACCURACIES AND/OR TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS. WWSA DOES NOT WARRANT THE ACCURACY OR COMPLETENESS OF THE MATERIALS OR THE RELIABILITY OF ANY ADVICE, OPINION, STATEMENT OR OTHER INFORMATION DISPLAYED OR DISTRIBUTED THROUGH THE SITE. YOU ACKNOWLEDGE THAT ANY RELIANCE ON ANY SUCH OPINION, ADVICE, STATEMENT, MEMORANDUM, OR INFORMATION SHALL BE AT YOUR SOLE RISK. WWSA RESERVES THE RIGHT, IN ITS SOLE DISCRETION, TO CORRECT ANY ERRORS OR OMISSIONS IN ANY PORTION OF THE SITE. WWSA MAY MAKE ANY OTHER CHANGES TO THE SITE, THE MATERIALS AND THE PRODUCTS, PROGRAMS, SERVICES OR PRICES (IF ANY) DESCRIBED IN THE SITE AT ANY TIME WITHOUT NOTICE.
THIS SITE AND THE INFORMATION AND MATERIALS ON THE SITE ARE PROVIDED “AS IS” AND WWSA DOES NOT MAKE ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, REPRESENTATIONS, OR ENDORSEMENTS WHATSOEVER INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION WARRANTIES OF TITLE OR NON-INFRINGEMENT, OR THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PARTICULAR PURPOSE WITH REGARD TO THE SITE, ANY MERCHANDISE, INFORMATION OR SERVICE PROVIDED THROUGH THE SITE AND WWSA SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY COST OR DAMAGE ARISING EITHER DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY FROM ANY SUCH TRANSACTION. SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW FOR THE EXCLUSION OF IMPLIED WARRANTIES, SO THE ABOVE EXCLUSIONS MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU.
THIRD PARTY SITES
Some links on this Site may cause you to leave the WWSA Site. If you decide to visit any linked site, you do so at your own risk and it is your responsibility to take all protective measures to guard against viruses or other destructive elements. WWSA does not control the linked sites and is not responsible for their contents. These links are provided to you for your convenience and the inclusion of the link does not imply endorsement of the site by WWSA. WWSA makes no warranty or representation regarding any linked sites or the information appearing thereon or any of the products or services described thereon. Links do not imply that WWSA is affiliated or associated with, or is legally authorized to use any trademark, trade name, logo or copyright symbol displayed in or accessible through the links, or that any linked site is authorized to use any trademark, trade name, logo or copyright symbol of WWSA or any of its affiliates or subsidiaries.
GOVERNING LAW
This Site is operated and administered from within Belgium. Use of this Site shall be governed by all applicable Federal laws of Belgium, without giving effect to its conflict of laws provisions. You agree to submit to the jurisdiction of the courts located in the Antwerp-Belgium, for the resolution of all disputes arising from or related to these Terms and/or your use of the Site.
ENTIRE AGREEMENT
These Terms constitute the entire agreement between WWSA and you (the “Agreement”) with respect to your use of the Site. Any cause of action you may have with respect to your use of the Site must be commenced within one (1) year after the claim or cause of action arises. If for any reason a court of competent jurisdiction finds any provision of the Terms, to be unenforceable, that provision shall be enforced to the maximum extent permissible so as to effect the intent of the Agreement, and the remainder of this Agreement shall continue in full force and effect.
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
The trademarks, trade names, logos, service marks, trade dress and products (collectively the “Trademarks”) displayed on the Site are registered and unregistered Trademarks of WWSA and others. The trademarks, trade names, logos, service marks, trade dress and products in this Site are protected internationally.
The materials of this Site are protected by Copyright and are owned by, or licensed to WWSA. All content of this Site is owned or controlled by WWSA. You may download content only for your personal use for non-commercial purposes but no modification or further reproduction of the content is permitted. The contents of the Site, including any images, text, executable code, and layout design may not be distributed, reproduced, publicly displayed, downloaded, modified, reused, re-posted, or otherwise used except as provided herein without the express prior written permission of WWSA.
WWSA maintains this Site for your personal information and communication. Please feel free to browse the Site. You may download material displayed on the Site for personal, noncommercial use only provided you also retain all copyright and other proprietary notices contained on the materials. You may not, for any reason, distribute, modify, duplicate, transmit, reuse, re-post, or use the content of the Site for public or commercial purposes, including the text, images, audio, and video without WWSA’s prior consent.
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