1 - copyright information

©2003 Paint Quality Institute. All rights reservedThe contents of the site are protected by applicable copyright laws and treaties. Any copying, publication, adaptation, distribution, transmission, or downloading of any of this material outside the authority of the limited licence set out below is prohibited.

2 - Trademark information

Names, logos, trademarks and service marks contained in the site (including without limitation “Paint Quality Institute”) are owned by or licensed to be used by Rohm and Haas and their use may be protected by national and international trademark laws and treaties. No such protected or proprietary names, logos or marks may be used without the prior written approval of Rohm and Haas.

3 - Limited licence to use materials

Rohm and Haas grants you the right to display and reproduce material contained on the  site for your use only in a personal capacity, provided that:   the material may not be used other than for educational or informational purposes and copies may not be distributed for commercial gain or sold, and   no copy of any part of the information may be supplied to a third party except subject to and accompanied by a copy of these terms and conditions, and the copyright notice “©2003 Paint Quality Institute. All rights reserved” shall appear on every page. Except as stated above, no right or licence is granted under any copyright, patent, or trademark of Rohm and Haas to any other party.

4 - Disclaimer of warranty

The information on the site is provided free of charge by Rohm and Haas, subject to these terms and conditions. While Rohm and Haas makes reasonable efforts to ensure the information is accurate and up-to-date, Rohm and Haas makes no warranties or representations, express or implied, as to the accuracy, completeness, or any other aspect of the information on the site and assumes no liability in connection with any use of the information. The site, and all information and materials contained herein, are provided to you on the condition that you will make your own assessment of information given, prior to acting in reliance on it, as, because Rohm and Haas has no knowledge of or control over your use of the information, it can only provide this information "as is" and without any warranty of any kind.  Accordingly Rohm and Haas excludes all implied warranties, including but not limited to any warranty of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose and any warranties to the effect that the use of the information will not infringe any patent, copyright or trademark of any third party.

5 - Limitation of liability

Save as provided in this paragraph, neither Rohm and Haas nor any other contributor to or co-producer of the site will be liable for any damages or injury resulting from your access to or use of the site or information contained in it, or your inability to access and use the site, or from the downloading of any material contained on the site. All  liability, whether in negligence or otherwise, for any loss, damages or injury, whether direct, incidental, consequential, indirect, punitive or otherwise, which may arise, directly, or indirectly from your use of, or inability to use, the site, (including but not limited to, anything caused by: a) incomplete or inaccurate information; b) computer viruses; c) software bugs; d) human action or inaction; e) any computer system, phone line, hardware, software or programme malfunctions; or f) any other errors, failure or delays in computer transmission or network connections), is accordingly hereby excluded, except for liability for death or personal injury proved to have been caused by the negligence of Rohm and Haas.

6 - Submission of materials

All comments, suggestions, ideas, photographs, graphics, or other information that you transmit to Rohm and Haas through or in connection with the site (together with all intellectual property rights therein in any part of the world), shall upon receipt become the property of Rohm and Haas and may be published on the site with or without acknowledgement and used by Rohm and Haas or its affiliated companies, without charge, anywhere, at any time and for any purpose whatsoever, whether or not published on the site. Any materials or information submitted to Rohm and Haas will be treated as non-confidential and non-proprietary, and Rohm and Haas will not have any obligation to use or evaluate any information it receives from you or respond to any queries (except as otherwise provided in the site Privacy Statement).

You may not transmit to the site any material to which you do not have full and unencumbered title or which is indecent, offensive or obscene, defamatory, deceptive, fraudulent, or which may (or the publication of which may) give rise to civil or criminal liability, infringe a third party’s intellectual property rights, or otherwise violate any applicable law or regulation in any part of the world. Even though Rohm and Haas may monitor and review transmissions, we assume no responsibility or liability which may arise from the content thereof, including (without limitation) claims for defamation, obscenity or misrepresentation.

7 - Hyperlinks and frames

The site may include hyperlinks to other independent websites operated by members of the Rohm and Haas group and others. Rohm and Haas is not responsible for the content posted on these independent websites and does not endorse or approve any products or information offered or referred to at these websites. Rohm and Haas may permit links to the site, as long as they do not imply endorsement, sponsorship or affiliation. We do require, however, that you get our prior written consent before creating any kind of hyperlink to the site. You may frame the site only with the prior written consent of Rohm and Haas.

8 - Use of site; overseas access

Unless otherwise specified, the material on the site is intended to provide information to the general public about the benefits of quality in paints and painting activities. Rohm and Haas controls and operates the site from the United Kingdom.  We do not imply that the materials and techniques published on the site are designed or appropriate for use outside of the United Kingdom; if you are accessing the site from outside the United Kingdom, please note that use of the site or products referred to in the site may not be legally permitted in your territory.

9 - Applicable law and jurisdiction

These terms and conditions shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of England. You expressly agree that the exclusive jurisdiction for any claim or action arising out of or relating to these terms and conditions or your use of the site shall be the English courts, and you further agree and submit to the exercise of personal jurisdiction of such courts for the purpose of litigating any such claim or action.

10 - Severability and integration

These terms and conditions (incorporating the site Privacy Statement set out below) constitute the entire agreement between you and Rohm and Haas with respect to the site. If any part of these terms and conditions is held to be invalid or unenforceable, the remaining parts shall remain in full force and effect.

11 - Revisions and consents

Rohm and Haas reserves the right to revise these terms and conditions at any time and for any reason. We also reserve the right to make changes at any time, without notice or obligation, to any of the information contained on the site. By entering the site, you acknowledge and agree that you shall be bound by any such revisions. Accordingly, you should periodically revisit this page to review the current applicable terms and conditions.

Requests for Rohm and Haas consents or approvals required under these terms and conditions and any other queries relating to the site should be directed to rehana_saghir@rohmhaas.com.