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AFJ Terms of Use Thank you for visiting our web site. This web site belongs to and is controlled by American Fastener Journal (also referred to in this policy as "AFJ", "we", "our" or "us"). Prior to browsing or using this site, visitors (also referred to in this policy as "you" or "your" or "users") should read carefully these Terms of Use and the Privacy Policy which is an integral part of these Terms of Use and is posted herewith. By accessing or using this site in any manner, you acknowledge that you have read, understood and agree to be bound by these Terms of Use and the Privacy Policy. If you do not agree to any of the terms or conditions, you may not use this site. We may change or revise this information at any time without notice, so please visit this area each time you visit the web site to keep up-to-date with the current Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. We may also, in our sole discretion, and at any time, discontinue this web site or any part thereof without notice. 1. Laws and Regulations; Intended Geographic Scope Access to and uses of this site are subject to all applicable international, federal, state and local laws and regulations. User agrees not to use the site in any way that violates such laws or regulations. This web site's contents are controlled from within the United States of America. Access to this web site from territories where its content is illegal is prohibited. 2. Privacy Protecting the privacy of our customers and users of our site is important to AFJ. For information on how AFJ collects, uses and protects the personal information you may provide on this web site, see our Privacy Policy, which is posted herewith, and can also be accessed from the Home Page of this site. 3. 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Users may not use the Trademarks for any purpose including, but not limited to use as "hot links" or meta tags in other pages or sites on the Internet without the written permission of AFJ or such third party that owns the Trademark. We will enforce our intellectual property rights to the fullest extent of the law, including seeking criminal sanctions as appropriate. Nothing on this site should be construed as granting, by implication or otherwise, any license or right in or to any of the Trademarks or copyrighted material without the express prior written permission of the Trademark owner or copyright holder. 4. TAMPERING User agrees not to modify, move, add to, delete or otherwise tamper with the information or material contained in the site. User also agrees not to decompile, reverse engineer, disassemble or unlawfully use or reproduce any of the software or other proprietary information contained in the site. 5. 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Limitation of Liability Under no circumstances, whether due to negligence or otherwise, shall AFJ, including its directors, officers, employees, affiliates, successors or assigns be liable for any damages or injury, including any direct, indirect, special, incidental, consequential, punitive or other damages, including but not limited to loss of data or profit, that may result from the use of, or the inability to use, the web site or any materials in this site, arising out of or in connection with the use or performance of the web site or information available in the web site. These include, but are not limited to, damages or injury caused by error, omission, interruption, defect, failure of performance, delay in operation or transmission, line failure or computer virus, worm, trojan horse or other harmful component. Some jurisdictions may not allow the exclusion of liability for incidental or consequential damages. Accordingly, some of the above limitations or exclusions may not apply to you. However, in no event shall our total liability to you for damages, losses, and/or causes of action exceed fifty dollars ($50). 9. Applicable Law/Place of Jurisdiction These Terms of Use and the Privacy Policy and any disputes arising under or related thereto (whether for breach of contract, tortious conduct or otherwise) will be governed by the laws of the State of Arizona, without reference to its conflicts of law principles. User agrees that any and all proceedings relating to this site and the subject matter contained herein shall be maintained in the courts of the State of Arizona, within the city of Scottsdale, or the appropriate United States District Court for Phoenix, Arizona, and you hereby accept and submit to the personal jurisdiction of these Arizona courts with respect to any legal actions, suits or proceedings arising out of these Terms of Use or the Privacy Policy.