THE MANUAL - Terms of Use

 

 

This website is operated by The Manual Society Incorporated d/b/a THE MANUAL.  Your use of this website is governed by these Terms of Use. Your use of the shopthemanual.com website constitutes your agreement to follow these rules and to be bound by them. If you do not agree with any of these Terms of Use, do not use the shopthemanual.com website.

 

THE MANUAL™ reserves the right to update or modify these Terms of Use at any time without prior notice. Your use of the shopthemanual.com web site following any such change constitutes your agreement to follow and be bound by the Terms of Use as changed. For this reason, we encourage you to review these Terms of Use each time you use this website.

 

Use of the Website

The shopthemanual.com website is for the sole use of individuals and entities wishing to review, consider, purchase or otherwise engage in retail transactions involving THE MANUAL’s goods and services and/or to otherwise transact business with or contact THE MANUAL™, on their own behalf (or, in the case of a gift or a corporate transaction, on behalf of their intended recipients). No information concerning the transactional preferences of an individual customer (whether such customer is a person or an entity) can be entered, altered, modified or otherwise affected, by any third party on behalf of such individual customer. In particular, THE MANUAL™ expressly prohibits third parties from opting out of THE MANUAL’s services and/or contacts on behalf of a THE MANUAL™ customer or other person or entity, without both (a) THE MANUAL’s full knowledge as to the surrogate action being taken and (b) THE MANUAL’s express permission. This prohibition is intended to protect the privacy and freedom of THE MANUAL’s customers and the personal relationship THE MANUAL works to develop with its customers and others authorized to use its website.

 

Copyright Notice

All of the content you see on this website, including, for example, but not limited to, all of the page headers, images, illustrations, graphics, audio clips, video clips, and text (referred to herein as the "Content") is the exclusive property of THE MANUAL™ and/or is subject to trademark, service mark, trade dress, copyright and/or other intellectual property rights or licenses held by THE MANUAL™, by one of its affiliates or by third parties who have licensed or assigned their rights, interests and/or materials to THE MANUAL™. The entire Content of the shopthemanual.com website is copyrighted as a collective work under U.S. and other applicable copyright laws, and THE MANUAL™ owns a copyright in the selection, coordination, arrangement and enhancement of the Content. The Content of the shopthemanual.com website, and the website as a whole, are intended solely for the personal and non-commercial use of the users of our website. As such a user, you may download, print and store selected portions of the Content, but only if (1) you use any such copies of the Content only for your own personal and non-commercial use, (2) you do not copy or post the Content on any network computer or broadcast the Content in any media and/or in any form or format, (3) you do not modify or alter the Content in any way, or delete or change any copyright or trademark notice, and (4) you properly credit any intellectual property rights to THE MANUAL™. No right, title or interest in any downloaded or copied materials are transferred to you as a result of any such downloading or copying. THE MANUAL™ reserves complete title and full intellectual property rights in any Content you download from this website. Except as noted above, you may not copy, download, reproduce, modify, publish, distribute, transmit, transfer or create derivative works from the Content without first obtaining the express written permission of THE MANUAL™.

 

Colors

We have done our best to display as accurately as possible the colors of the products shown on this website. However, because the colors you see will depend on your monitor, we cannot guarantee that your monitor’s display of any color will be accurate.

 

Pricing

The prices displayed on this Website are quoted in U.S. Dollars and are valid and effective only in the United States. Furthermore, while we do our best to assure that the taxes quoted for a particular order are accurate for the applicable location to which the order is being shipped, should an erroneous quote be provided, we will notify you of such error before finalizing and shipping your order. You will be responsible for all applicable taxes, regardless of the amount quoted on this Website at the time of your order. Product availability and prices are subject to change. THE MANUAL™ reserves the right to correct any errors, inaccuracies, or omissions and to change or update product pricing, availability or other information at any time without prior notice (including after you have submitted your order). If you do not wish to continue your purchase after pricing or other information has been corrected, please contact us right away and we will work with you to cancel or return your order.

 

DISCLAIMER

THIS WEBSITE AND ALL CONTENT AVAILABLE ON THIS WEBSITE ARE PROVIDED ON AN "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE" BASIS WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, WHETHER EXPRESS, IMPLIED, STATUTORY, OR OTHERWISE, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION WARRANTIES OF TITLE OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, NON-INFRINGEMENT, OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE OR THOSE ARISING OUT OF A COURSE OF DEALING OR USAGE OF TRADE, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW. TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, YOU ACKNOWLEDGE AND AGREE, BY YOUR USE OF THIS WEBSITE THAT YOUR USE IS AT YOUR SOLE RISK AND THAT THE MANUAL™ AND ITS OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES, DIRECTORS, SHAREHOLDERS, PARENTS, SUBSIDIARIES, AFFILIATES, AGENTS, AND LICENSORS ("AFFILIATES") SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES OF ANY KIND RELATED TO YOUR USE OF THIS WEBSITE.

IN PARTICULAR AND TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, THE MANUAL™ AND ITS AFFILIATES MAKE NO REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES ABOUT THE ACCURACY OR COMPLETENESS OF CONTENT AVAILABLE ON OR THROUGH THE WEBSITE OR THE CONTENT OF ANY WEBSITES OR ONLINE SERVICES LINKED TO OR INTEGRATED WITH THE WEBSITE. TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, THE MANUAL™ AND ITS AFFILIATES WILL HAVE NO LIABILITY FOR ANY: (A) ERRORS, MISTAKES, OR INACCURACIES OF CONTENT; (B) PERSONAL INJURY OR PROPERTY DAMAGE RESULTING FROM YOUR ACCESS TO OR USE OF THE WEBSITE OR MOBILE APPLICATIONS; (C) ANY UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS TO OR USE OF OUR SERVERS OR OF ANY PERSONAL INFORMATION OR USER DATA; (D) ANY INTERRUPTION OF TRANSMISSION TO OR FROM THE WEBSITE OR MOBILE APPLICATIONS; (E) ANY BUGS, VIRUSES, TROJAN HORSES, OR THE LIKE WHICH MAY BE TRANSMITTED ON OR THROUGH THE WEBSITE; OR (F) ANY LOSS OR DAMAGE OF ANY KIND INCURRED AS A RESULT OF THE USE OF ANY CONTENT POSTED OR SHARED THROUGH THE WEBSITE.

TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, IN NO EVENT WILL THE MANUAL™ OR ITS AFFILIATES BE LIABLE TO YOU OR ANY THIRD PARTY FOR ANY INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, PUNITIVE, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING FOR THE INDIRECT LOSS OF PROFIT, REVENUE, OR DATA) ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THE WEBSITE HOWEVER CAUSED, AND UNDER WHATEVER CAUSE OF ACTION OR THEORY OF LIABILITY BROUGHT (INCLUDING UNDER ANY CONTRACT, NEGLIGENCE, OR OTHER TORT THEORY OF LIABILITY) EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.

Some jurisdictions do not allow the exclusion of certain warranties or the limitation or exclusion of liability for damages. Accordingly, some of the above limitations and disclaimers may not apply to you. To the extent we may not, as a matter of applicable law, disclaim any warranty or limit our liability, the scope and duration of such warranty and the extent of our liability will be the minimum permitted under such law.

 

Indemnification

To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, you agree to defend, indemnify and hold THE MANUAL™ and its Affiliates harmless from and against any and all claims, damages, costs and expenses, including attorneys’; fees, arising from or related to your use of the website, including, without limitation, your use of the shopthemanual.com website in violation of these Terms of Use.

 

Arbitration Agreement & Waiver

You and THE MANUAL agree that we will resolve any disputes between us through binding and final arbitration instead of through court proceedings. You and THE MANUAL hereby waive any right to a jury trial of any Claim. All controversies, claims, counterclaims, or other disputes arising between you and THE MANUAL relating to these Terms of Use or the Website (each a "Claim") shall be submitted for binding arbitration in accordance with the Rules of the American Arbitration Association ("AAA Rules"). The arbitration will be heard and determined by a single arbitrator. The arbitrator's decision in any such arbitration will be final and binding upon the parties and may be enforced in any court of competent jurisdiction. The parties agree that the arbitration will be kept confidential and that the existence of the proceeding and any element of it (including, without limitation, any pleadings, briefs or other documents submitted or exchanged and any testimony or other oral submissions and awards) will not be disclosed beyond the arbitration proceedings, except as may lawfully be required in judicial proceedings relating to the arbitration or by applicable disclosure rules and regulations of securities regulatory authorities or other governmental agencies.

If you demonstrate that the costs of arbitration will be prohibitive as compared to the costs of litigation, THE MANUAL will pay as much of the administrative costs and arbitrator's fees required for the arbitration as the arbitrator deems necessary to prevent the cost of the arbitration from being prohibitive. In the final award, the arbitrator may apportion the costs of arbitration and the compensation of the arbitrator among the parties in such amounts as the arbitrator deems appropriate.

This arbitration agreement does not preclude you or THE MANUAL from seeking action by federal, state, or local government agencies. You and THE MANUAL also have the right to bring qualifying claims in small claims court. In addition, you and THE MANUAL retain the right to apply to any court of competent jurisdiction for provisional relief, including pre-arbitral attachments or preliminary injunctions, and any such request shall not be deemed incompatible with these Terms of Use, nor a waiver of the right to have disputes submitted to arbitration as provided in these Terms of Use.

Neither you nor THE MANUAL may act as a class representative or private attorney general, nor participate as a member of a class of claimants, with respect to any Claim. Claims may not be arbitrated on a class or representative basis. The arbitrator can decide only your and/or THE MANUAL’s individual Claims. The arbitrator may not consolidate or join the claims of other persons or parties who may be similarly situated.

If any provision of this Section is found to be invalid or unenforceable, then that specific provision shall be of no force and effect and shall be severed, but the remainder of this Section shall continue in full force and effect. No waiver of any provision of this Section of the Terms of Use will be effective or enforceable unless recorded in a writing signed by the party waiving such a right or requirement. Such a waiver shall not waive or affect any other portion of this Terms of Use. This Section of the Terms of Use will survive the termination of your relationship with THE MANUAL.

THIS SECTION LIMITS CERTAIN RIGHTS, INCLUDING THE RIGHT TO MAINTAIN A COURT ACTION, THE RIGHT TO A JURY TRIAL, THE RIGHT TO PARTICIPATE IN ANY FORM OF CLASS OR REPRESENTATIVE CLAIM, THE RIGHT TO ENGAGE IN DISCOVERY EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN AAA RULES, AND THE RIGHT TO CERTAIN REMEDIES AND FORMS OF RELIEF. OTHER RIGHTS THAT YOU OR THE MANUAL WOULD HAVE IN COURT ALSO MAY NOT BE AVAILABLE IN ARBITRATION.

 

For all general questions or legal matters please contact us at concierge@shopthemanual.com