Terms and Conditions
PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF USE CAREFULLY BEFORE USING THIS WEBSITE. All users of this site agree that access to and use of this site are subject to the following terms and conditions and other applicable law. If you do not agree to these terms and conditions, please do not use this site.
Copyright
The entire content included in this site, including but not limited to text, graphics or code is copyrighted as a collective work under the United States and other copyright laws, and is the property of Countertop Specialty.
The collective work includes works that are licensed to Countertop Specialty. Copyright © Countertop Specialty - ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Permission is granted to print hard copy portions of this site for the sole purpose of placing an order with Countertop Specialty or purchasing products via Countertop Specialty store.
You may display and, subject to any expressly stated restrictions or limitations relating to specific material, download or print portions of the material from the different areas of the site solely for your own non-commercial use, or to place an order with Countertop Specialty or to purchase products via Countertop Specialty store.
Any other use, including but not limited to the reproduction, distribution, display or transmission of the content of this site is strictly prohibited, unless authorized by Countertop Specialty. Copying content on this site for use and display on another website or any other electronic form is strictly prohibited. You further agree not to change or delete any proprietary notices from materials downloaded from the site.
Trademarks
All trademarks, service marks and trade names of Countertop Specialty used in the site are trademarks or registered trademarks of Countertop Specialty.
Warranty Disclaimer
This site and the materials and products on this site are provided "as is" and without warranties of any kind, whether express or implied. To the fullest extent permissible pursuant to applicable law, Countertop Specialty disclaims all warranties, express or implied, including, but not limited to, implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose and non-infringement.
Countertop Specialty does not represent or warrant that the functions contained in the site will be uninterrupted or error-free, that the defects will be corrected, or that this site or the server that makes the site available are free of viruses or other harmful components.
Countertop Specialty does not make any warranties or representations regarding the use of the materials in this site in terms of their correctness, accuracy, adequacy, usefulness, timeliness, reliability or otherwise. Some states do not permit limitations or exclusions on warranties, so the above limitations may not apply to you.
Limitation of Liability
Countertop Specialty shall not be liable for any special or consequential damages that result from the use of, or the inability to use, the materials on this site or the performance of the products, even if Countertop Specialty has been advised of the possibility of such damages. Applicable law may not allow the limitation of exclusion of liability or incidental or consequential damages, so the above limitation or exclusion may not apply to you.
Typographical Errors
In the event that a Countertop Specialty product is mistakenly listed at an incorrect price, Countertop Specialty reserves the right to refuse or cancel any orders placed for product listed at the incorrect price.
Countertop Specialty reserves the right to refuse or cancel any such orders whether or not the order has been confirmed and your credit card charged. If your credit card has already been charged for the purchase and your order is cancelled, Countertop Specialty shall issue a credit to your credit card account in the amount of the incorrect price.
Term - Termination
These terms and conditions are applicable to you upon your accessing the site and/or completing the registration or shopping process. These terms and conditions, or any part of them, may be terminated by Countertop Specialty without notice at any time, for any reason. The provisions relating to Copyrights, Trademark, Disclaimer, Limitation of Liability, Indemnification and Miscellaneous, shall survive any termination.
Notice
Countertop Specialty may deliver notice to you by means of e-mail, a general notice on the site, or by other reliable method to the address you have provided to Countertop Specialty.
Miscellaneous
Your use of this site shall be governed in all respects by the laws of the commonwealth of Texas, U.S.A., without regard to choice of law provisions, and not by the 1980 U.N. Convention on contracts for the international sale of goods. You agree that jurisdiction over and venue in any legal proceeding directly or indirectly arising out of or relating to this site (including but not limited to the purchase of Countertop Specialty products) shall be in the state or federal courts located in Dallas County, Texas.
Any cause of action or claim you may have with respect to the site (including but not limited to the purchase of Countertop Specialty products) must be commenced within one (1) year after the claim or cause of action arises. Countertop Specialty's failure to insist upon or enforce strict performance of any provision of these terms and conditions shall not be construed as a waiver of any provision or right.
Neither the course of conduct between the parties nor trade practice shall act to modify any of these terms and conditions. Countertop Specialty may assign its rights and duties under this Agreement to any party at any time without notice to you.
Use of Site
Harassment in any manner or form on the site, including via e-mail, chat, or by use of obscene or abusive language, is strictly forbidden. Impersonation of others, including a Countertop Specialty or other licensed employee, host, or representative, as well as other members or visitors on the site is prohibited.
You may not upload to, distribute, or otherwise publish through the site any content which is libelous, defamatory, obscene, threatening, invasive of privacy or publicity rights, abusive, illegal, or otherwise objectionable which may constitute or encourage a criminal offense, violate the rights of any party or which may otherwise give rise to liability or violate any law.
You may not upload commercial content on the site or use the site to solicit others to join or become members of any other commercial online service or other organization.
Participation Disclaimer
Countertop Specialty does not and cannot review all communications and materials posted to or created by users accessing the site, and is not in any manner responsible for the content of these communications and materials.
You acknowledge that by providing you with the ability to view and distribute user-generated content on the site, Countertop Specialty is merely acting as a passive conduit for such distribution and is not undertaking any obligation or liability relating to any contents or activities on the site.
By uploading, posting, providing, or submitting to this site or to Countertop Specialty any questions, comments, text, photographs, graphics, or any other creative work or content in any form that you have personally created and/or are the copyright owner, you agree to grant permission and an unrestricted license to Countertop Specialty allowing Countertop Specialty to use or publish the provided works. You may not upload, post, or submit photos, art, graphics, text, or any other created work where you are not the copyright owner.
Countertop Specialty
reserves the right to block or remove communications or materials that
it determines to be (a) abusive, defamatory, or obscene, (b) fraudulent,
deceptive, or misleading, (c) in violation of a copyright, trademark
or; other intellectual property right of another or (d) offensive or
otherwise unacceptable to Countertop Specialty in its sole discretion.
Indemnification
You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless Countertop Specialty, its officers, directors, employees, agents, licensors and suppliers (collectively the "Service Providers") from and against all losses, expenses, damages and costs, including reasonable attorneys' fees, resulting from any violation of these terms and conditions or any activity related to your account (including negligent or wrongful conduct) by you or any other person accessing the site using your Internet account.
Third-Party Links
In an attempt to provide increased value to our visitors, Countertop Specialty may link to sites operated by third parties. However, even if the third party is affiliated with Countertop Specialty, Countertop Specialty has no control over these linked sites, all of which have separate privacy and data collection practices, independent of Countertop Specialty.
These linked sites are only for your convenience and therefore you access them at your own risk. Nonetheless, Countertop Specialty seeks to protect the integrity of its web site and the links placed upon it and therefore requests any feedback on not only its own site, but for sites it links to as well (including if a specific link does not work).