Canon Information & Imaging Solutions Inc.

Terms Of Use

USE OF THE SITE
This website, including any subsite accessible through the homepage, (collectively, the "Site") is published and maintained by Canon Information and Imaging Solutions, Inc. ("Canon Information and Imaging Solutions"), a subsidiary of Canon U.S.A., Inc. ("Canon USA"). When you access, browse or use this Site you accept, without limitation or qualification, the terms and conditions ("Terms and Conditions") set forth below and any additional terms and conditions set forth in a subsite. Canon Information and Imaging Solutions reserves the right to modify, change, alter or otherwise edit these Terms and Conditions at any time by updating this posting and such changes will become immediately effective upon such posting. Your continued use of the Site will bind you to such revisions and you should therefore periodically visit this page to review the current Terms and Conditions. If you do not agree to these Terms and Conditions, please do not use the Site. For your information, this page was last updated on May 3, 2011.

This Site is only for your non-commercial use, that is you may access and use this Site to learn about Canon Information and Imaging Solutions’ products and services as well as utilize features of the Site pursuant to your allowed access. Canon Information and Imaging Solutions grants you a non-exclusive, non-transferable, non-sublicensable, limited right to enter, display and use the Site.

You agree that your use of the Site will comply with applicable laws. In addition, you agree not to take any steps in connection with your use of the Site that could adversely affect Canon Information and Imaging Solutions, or its parent, subsidiary or affiliate companies and those of its parent company, including engaging in or attempting to engage in the following conduct:

interrupting the operation of this Site in any manner whatsoever, including by imposing an unreasonable load on the Site’s infrastructure;
deleting or revising any material or other information of any other user, Canon Information and Imaging Solutions, or any third party;
harvesting or otherwise collecting information about others, including e-mail addresses, without their consent;
deciphering, decompiling, disassembling, or reverse-engineering any of the software comprising or in any way making up a part of the Site;
posting advertisements or solicitations of business other than those explicitly approved by Canon Information and Imaging Solutions;
defeating, investigating, or providing information concerning methods of defeating Site security mechanisms, including by allowing another person to access the Site using credentials issued to you, or by falsifying, deleting, or concealing Internet Protocol header, email sender, or other identifying information;
engaging in any other conduct that restricts or inhibits any other person from using or enjoying the Site, or which, in Canon Information and Imaging Solutions’ judgment, exposes Canon Information and Imaging Solutions or any of its users, customers, or suppliers to any liability or detriment of any type; or
taking any other action that could endanger or cause damage to Canon Information and Imaging Solutions, other users of the Site, or other third parties.

Canon Information and Imaging Solutions may take any action that it deems appropriate if it determines, in its exclusive discretion, that you have engaged in any of these practices or otherwise violated these Terms of Use. Such action may include termination of your license to access the Site or initiation of civil or criminal legal proceedings. Under these circumstances, Canon Information and Imaging Solutions may also investigate your use of the Site and provide information about your use to law enforcement.

OWNERSHIP:

Copyright:
All materials on the Site, including but not limited to images, software, audio, text and video clips (the "Content"), are protected by copyright under U.S. copyright law, international conventions and other copyright laws. All Content is owned or licensed by Canon Information and Imaging Solutions and/or its licensors. You cannot use the Content, except as specified herein. Any unauthorized use of the Content may violate, without limitation, copyright laws, trademark laws, the laws of privacy and publicity, and communications regulations and statutes. You may view and download the Content for your own non-commercial use, provided that you retain all copyright and other proprietary notices contained in the Content or on any copies of the Content. You may not change the Content in any way or reproduce, publicly display, distribute or otherwise use the Content for any public or commercial purpose. Any use of the Content on any other web site or networked computer environment for any purpose is prohibited.

Trademarks:
Canon Information and Imaging Solutions trademarks, logos, and service marks and those trademarks, logos, and service marks licensed to Canon Information and Imaging Solutions (collectively, the "Trademarks") displayed on the Site, including but not limited to the Canon logo, are registered and unregistered marks of Canon USA and Canon Inc., as the case may be. All other trademarks, trade names, product names, service marks and all other non-Canon USA marks are the property of their respective owners. Nothing contained on this Site should be construed as granting, by implication, estoppel, or otherwise, any license or right to use any Trademark displayed on the Site without the written permission of Canon USA or such third party that may own other trademarks displayed on the Site.

USE OF SOFTWARE:
Any software that is available on this Site ("Software") is the copyrighted work of Canon Information and Imaging Solutions and/or its licensors. Copying or reproducing the Software to any other server or location for further reproduction or redistribution is strictly prohibited, unless such reproduction or redistribution is permitted by a license agreement accompanying such Software. You may not create derivative works of the Software, or attempt to decompile or reverse-engineer the Software unless otherwise permitted by law. Use of the Software is subject to the license terms of any license agreement that may accompany or is provided with the Software. You may not download any Software until you have read and accepted the terms of the accompanying software license.

WITHOUT LIMITING THE FOREGOING, THE SOFTWARE IS WARRANTED, IF AT ALL, ONLY ACCORDING TO THE TERMS OF SEPARATE LICENSE AGREEMENT ACCOMPANYING THE SOFTWARE. EXCEPT AS WARRANTED IN SUCH LICENSE AGREEMENT, Canon Information and Imaging Solutions, ITS PARENT, SUBSIDIARY, AND AFFILIATE COMPANIES, AND ITS LICENSORS DISCLAIM ALL WARRANTIES AND CONDITIONS WITH REGARD TO THE SOFTWARE, INCLUDING ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES AND CONDITIONS OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE AND NON-INFRINGEMENT, TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW.

U.S. Government Restricted Rights: The Software available on the Site and accompanying documentation that is downloaded from this Site for or on behalf of the United States of America, its agencies and/or instrumentalities are provided with Restricted Rights. You agree to meet all requirements necessary to ensure that the Federal Government will honor such rights. Disclosure, use or reproduction of the Software and accompanying documentation are subject to restrictions set forth at [Federal Acquisition Regulation 52.227-14, when applicable, or in the Department of Defense Federal Acquisitions Regulations Supplement 252.227-7013.]

Export Controls: Software from this Site is further subject to United States Export Controls. No software from this Site may be downloaded or exported (i) into (or to a national or resident of) any country to which the United States has embargoed goods; or (ii) to anyone on the United States Treasury Department's list of Specially Designated Nationals or using the Commerce Department's Table of Deny Orders. By downloading any Software, you represent and warrant that you are not located in, or under the control of, or a national or resident of any such country or on any such list.

Unsolicited Ideas:
Canon Information and Imaging Solutions and its parent company, subsidiaries and affiliates have been actively engaged in research and development in diversified scientific and business areas for many years. In order to protect the interests of Canon Information and Imaging Solutions, its parent company, affiliates and subsidiaries in the ideas and information which have been conceived or developed internally, and to avoid possible future misunderstandings with you or others, Canon Information and Imaging Solutions does not solicit ideas, inventions, and the like or agree to receive any confidential information from persons or entities outside the Canon group of companies. Canon Information and Imaging Solutions maintains a strict policy of not accepting or considering any creative ideas, suggestions or materials from the public ("Unsolicited Ideas") and therefore you should not submit any Unsolicited Idea to Canon Information and Imaging Solutions in any Communications through this Site or otherwise. Canon Information and Imaging Solutions does not wish to receive Unsolicited Ideas from you and has expressly advised you not to submit them. If you nonetheless intend to submit an Unsolicited Idea, Canon Information and Imaging Solutions strongly recommends that you first consult an attorney in order to evaluate the effect that submitting such an Unsolicited Idea would have on any rights that you might otherwise have.

Nonetheless, if you do send Canon Information and Imaging Solutions an Unsolicited Idea that is not already protected by a United States patent or is not public information, it immediately becomes the property of Canon Information and Imaging Solutions. By submitting an Unsolicited Idea to Canon Information and Imaging Solutions, you agree to convey your ownership interest in the Unsolicited Idea to Canon Information and Imaging Solutions, and that Canon Information and Imaging Solutions will exclusively own all rights, title and interest therein. Furthermore, Canon Information and Imaging Solutions will be free to use, without any compensation to you whatsoever, any concepts, ideas, know-how or techniques contained in any Unsolicited Idea for any purpose whatsoever, including but not limited to developing, manufacturing, and marketing products using such information. Canon Information and Imaging Solutions will not be liable for such use or disclosure of such Unsolicited Idea or for any similarities in the Unsolicited Idea and any future Canon Information and Imaging Solutions uses or activities.

LINKS AND THIRD PARTY COMPANIES & PRODUCTS
Mention of third party products, companies and web sites on this Site is for informational purposes only and constitutes neither an endorsement nor a recommendation. Canon Information and Imaging Solutions makes no representations regarding the quality, safety or suitability of any products by third party companies. Likewise, links to third party sites are provided for your convenience only, and Canon Information and Imaging Solutions is not responsible for the content of any site linked to or from this Site. Links from this Site to any other site do not mean that Canon Information and Imaging Solutions approves, or endorses or recommends that site. Canon Information and Imaging Solutions disclaims all warranties, express or implied, as to the accuracy, legality, reliability or validity of any content on any other site. Viewing of all other sites is at your own risk.

AVAILABILITY OF PRODUCTS AND SERVICES:
The products and services displayed on this Site are intended for sale in the United States only may not be available for purchase in your particular country or locality. The reference to such products and services in the Site does not imply or warrant that these products or services will be available at any time in your particular location.

SITE INFORMATION REGARDING CANON INFORMATION AND IMAGING SOLUTIONS PRODUCTS AND SERVICES, INCLUDING THEIR AVAILABILITY, APPEARANCE, AND SPECIFICATIONS ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE. SUCH INFORMATION WILL NOT CONSTITUTE A REPRESENTATION, WARRANTY OR OTHER COMMITMENT BY CANON INFORMATION AND IMAGING SOLUTIONS WITH RESPECT TO ANY PRODUCT OR SERVICE, AND CANON INFORMATION AND IMAGING SOLUTIONS HEREBY DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, AS TO THE ACCURACY SUITABILITY FOR ANY PURPOSE OR COMPLETENESS THEREOF.

DISCLAIMER:
YOUR USE AND BROWSING OF THE SITE IS AT YOUR RISK. THIS SITE (INCLUDING ALL CONTENT AND FUCTIONS MADE AVAILABLE ON OR ACCESSED THROUGH THIS SITE) IS PROVIDED "AS IS." TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMISSIBLE BY LAW, WITH REGARD TO THE CONTENT ON THIS SITE, CANON INFORMATION AND IMAGING SOLUTIONS MAKES NO REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND WHATSOEVER (1) FOR THE ACCURACY, MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE OR NON-INFRINGEMENT OF ANY CONTENT PUBLISHED ON OR AVAILABLE THROUGH THE SITE, (2) THAT THE SERVER THAT MAKES THIS SITE AVAILABLE IS FREE OF VIRUSES OR OTHER COMPONENTS THAT MAY INFECT, HARM OR CAUSE DAMAGE TO YOUR COMPUTER EQUIPMENT OR ANY OTHER PROPERTY WHEN YOU ACCESS, BROWSE, DOWNLOAD FROM OR OTHERWISE USE THE SITE.

UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO CANON INFORMATION AND IMAGING SOLUTION'S NEGLIGENCE, WILL CANON INFORMATION AND IMAGING SOLUTIONS, CANON USA, OR ANY OTHER PARTY INVOLVED IN CREATING, HOSTING OR DELIVERING THE SITE, BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, SPECIAL, PUNITIVE OR OTHER DAMAGES WHATSOEVER ARISING OUT OF YOUR ACCESS TO, OR USE OF, THE SITE, EVEN IF CANON INFORMATION AND IMAGING SOLUTIONS HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. PLEASE NOTE THAT SOME JURISDICTIONS MAY NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OF IMPLIED WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS, SO SOME OF THE ABOVE EXCLUSIONS MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU. CHECK YOUR LOCAL LAWS FOR ANY RESTRICTIONS OR LIMITATIONS REGARDING THE EXCLUSION OF IMPLIED WARRANTIES. CANON INFORMATION AND IMAGING SOLUTIONS ALSO ASSUMES NO RESPONSIBILITY, AND WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGE TO OR VIRUSES THAT MAY INFECT YOUR COMPUTER EQUIPMENT OR OTHER PROPERTY, OR FOR ANY LOSS OR CORRUPTION OF DATA ON ACCOUNT OF YOUR ACCESS TO, USE OF, OR BROWSING IN THE SITE, OR YOUR DOWNLOADING OF ANY MATERIALS, DATA, TEXT, IMAGES, VIDEO, OR AUDIO FROM THE SITE. IN NO EVENT SHALL CANON INFORMATION AND IMAGING SOLUTION'S TOTAL LIABILITY TO YOU FOR ALL DAMAGES, LOSSES AND CAUSES OF ACTION (WHETHER IN CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE) EXCEED THE AMOUNT PAID BY YOU, IF ANY, FOR ACCESSING THE SITE.

INDEMNIFICATION:
You agree to indemnify, defend and hold Canon Information and Imaging Solutions and all of its agents, directors, employees, information providers, licensors and licensees, officers and parent, (collectively "Indemnified Parties") harmless from and against any and all liability and costs (including, without limitation attorneys' fees and costs), incurred by the Indemnified Parties in connection with any claim arising out of any breach by you of these Terms and Conditions of the foregoing representations, warranties and covenants. You will cooperate as fully as reasonably required on Canon Information and Imaging Solutions' defense of any such claim. Canon Information and Imaging Solutions reserves the right, at its own expense, to assume the exclusive defense and control of any matter otherwise subject to indemnification by you and you will not in any event settle any matter without the written consent of Canon Information and Imaging Solutions.

APPLICABLE LAWS:
This Site is administered by Canon Information and Imaging Solutions from its parent company office in Lake Success, New York, United States of America and is intended for use by residents of the United States of America only. These Terms and Conditions are governed and interpreted under the laws of the State of New York, United States of America, without giving any effect to principles of conflicts of law.

GENERAL PROVISIONS:
These Terms and Conditions set forth the entire understanding and agreement between you and Canon Information and Imaging Solutions with respect to the Site. You acknowledge that any other agreements between you and Canon Information and Imaging Solutions with respect to the Site are superseded and of no force or effect. If any provision of these Terms and Conditions shall be unlawful, void or for any reason unenforceable, then that provision will be deemed severable from these Terms and Conditions and shall not affect the validity and enforceability of any remaining provisions.