Terms of Use

THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS SET FORTH BELOW (THE "TERMS") GOVERN YOUR USE OF THIS SITE ON THE WORLD WIDE WEB (THE "SITE") OF STAr TECHNOLOGIES, INC. ("STAr"), AND ARE LEGALLY BINDING ON YOU. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE WITH ANY OF THESE TERMS, DO NOT ACCESS OR OTHERWISE USE THIS SITE OR ANY INFORMATION CONTAINED HEREIN.

General Use Restrictions

All information, documents, products and services provided on this Site (the ˇ§Materialsˇ¨) are provided by STAr and are the copyrighted work of STAr as applicable.

STAr grant to you the limited right to display, copy, distribute and download the Materials on this Site, provided that: (1) both STAr copyright notice (set forth below) and this permission notice appear in the Materials, (2) such copies are solely for your personal or internal informational use (for example, not copied or posted, broadcast in any media or otherwise redistributed). You acknowledge and agree that you have no right to modify, edit, alter or enhance any of the Materials. In addition, you agree not to ˇ§frameˇ¨ or ˇ§mirrorˇ¨ any Materials contained on this Site on any other server without the advance written authorization of STAr. The limited license set forth herein terminates automatically, without notice to you, if you breach any of these Terms. Upon termination of this limited license, you agree to immediately destroy any downloaded and printed Materials. Except as stated herein, you agree that you have no right, title or interest in or to the Materials, without the advance written authorization of STAr. You further agree that no part of the Site, including trademarks, logos, graphics or images, may be copied or retransmitted in any way, in whole or in part, without the advance written authorization of STAr.


Links to Third Party Sites

Links to third party Web sites on this Site are provided solely as a convenience to you. If you use these links, you will leave this Site. STAr has not reviewed all of these third party sites and does not control and is not responsible for any of these sites or their content. Thus, STAr does not endorse or make any representations about them, or any information, software or other products or materials found there, or any results that may be obtained from using them.


User Submissions

Unless otherwise explicitly stated, herein, or in the Privacy Policy, you agree that any information provided by you in connection with this Site is provided on a non-proprietary and non-confidential basis. You agree that STAr shall be free to use or disseminate such information on an unrestricted basis for any purpose. You acknowledge that your unauthorized use of any Materials contained on this Site may violate copyright laws, trademark laws, the laws of privacy and publicity, and certain communications statutes and regulations, and agree that your use of the Site will comply with all applicable laws. You acknowledge that you are responsible for the information that you submit, and you, not STAr, have full responsibility for the such information, including its legality, reliability, appropriateness, originality and copyright, and you agree to indemnify and hold STAr harmless from and against any and all costs, expenses, and damage arising from your use of the site. You acknowledge that STAr shall have the right to terminate the limited licenses contained in these Terms in the event that you provide any false or misleading information during the registration process.


Personally Identifiable Information

If you transmit or post personally identifiable information (name, address, e-mail address, phone number, etc.) to this Site, STAr will handle, process and safeguard it in accordance with STAr's privacy practices. In particular, STAr may store your personally identifiable information in hard copy format and electronic media, and in STAr's databases that may be located in another country. STAr will not sell, rent or lease your personally identifiable information to others. STAr will only share such information with other STAr entities or business partners (such as agents, resellers and subcontractors) who are acting on STAr's behalf to support your customer relationship with STAr, unless otherwise agreed by you or required by law. Such STAr entities and business partners have agreed to be bound by STAr's privacy policies with respect to the use of this information.


Disclaimer of Warranty

THE MATERIALS PROVIDED AT THIS SITE ARE PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT ANY WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND INCLUDING WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, OR NON-INFRINGEMENT OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY. STAr further does not warrant the accuracy and completeness of the materials at this Site. STAr may make changes to the materials at this Site, or to the products and prices described in them, at any time without notice. The materials at this Site may be out of date, and STAr makes no commitment to update the materials at this Site. Information published at this Site may refer to products, programs or services that are not available in your country. Consult your local STAr business contact for information regarding the products, programs and services that may be available to you. Applicable law may not allow the exclusion of implied warranties, so the above exclusion may not apply to you.


Limitation of Liability

TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, STAr SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES SUFFERED AS A RESULT OF USING, MODIFYING, CONTRIBUTING, COPYING, DISTRIBUTING, OR DOWNLOADING THE MATERIALS. IN NO EVENT SHALL STAr BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, EXTRAORDINARY, EXEMPLARY, PUNITIVE, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING LOSS OF DATA, REVENUE, PROFITS, USE OR OTHER ECONOMIC ADVANTAGE) HOWEVER ARISING, WHETHER FOR BREACH OR IN TORT, EVEN IF STAr HAS BEEN PREVIOUSLY ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE SOLE RESPONSIBILITY FOR ADEQUATE PROTECTION AND BACKUP OF DATA AND/OR EQUIPMENT USED IN CONNECTION WITH THE SITE AND WILL NOT MAKE A CLAIM OF ANY NATURE AGAINST STAr FOR LOST DATA, RE-RUN TIME, INACCURATE OUTPUT, WORK DELAYS OR LOST PROFITS RESULTING FROM THE USE OF THE MATERIALS. YOU AGREE TO HOLD STAr ENTIRELY HARMLESS FROM, AND YOU COVENANT NOT TO SUE STAr, OR ITS AFFILIATES, SUCCESSORS OR ASSIGNS, FOR, ANY CLAIMS RELATED TO THE SITE.


Applicable Laws; Export Control

STAr controls and operates this Site and makes no representation that these Materials are appropriate or available for use in any locations. If you use this Site, you are responsible for compliance with applicable local laws including but not limited to the export and import regulations of the country in relation to the Materials. You acknowledge and agree that Materials may be subject to Taiwan Export Administration Laws and Regulations, and that diversion of such Materials contrary to Taiwan regulation is prohibited. You agree to comply strictly with all Taiwan export laws and assume sole responsibility for obtaining licenses to export or re-export as may be required.


General Information

The Terms of Use constitute the entire agreement between you and STAr and govern your use of the Site, superceding any prior agreements between you and STAr relating to your use of this site. You may also be subject to additional terms and conditions that may apply when you participate in a STAr-sponsored service, or use or download Software. If any provision of these Web Site Terms of Use is held to be invalid by any law, rule, order or regulation of any government or by the final determination of any court, such invalidity shall not affect the enforceability of any other provision of the Terms of Use. The failure of STAr to exercise or enforce any right or provision of the Terms of Use shall not constitute a waiver of such right or provision. By accessing the Site you agree that the statutes and laws of the Taiwan without regard to conflicts of laws principles, will apply to all matters relating to use of the site, and you agree that any litigation shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts in HsinChu, Taiwan. You agree that regardless of any statute or law to the contrary, any claim or cause of action arising out of or related to use of the Site, or the Terms of Use must be filed within one (1) year after such claim or cause of action arose, regardless of whether or not you then became aware of it, or be forever barred. The section titles in the Terms of Service are for convenience only and have no legal or contractual effect.


Violations

Please report any violations of these Terms of Use to STAr.


Copyright Notice

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