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Web Application End User License Agreement

PLEASE READ THIS AGREEMENT CAREFULLY BEFORE USING THE WEB APPLICATION.

Shimadzu Corporation (“SMZ”) is willing to grant a license to use the SMZ Web Application (collectively “SOFTWARE”)

to you only upon the condition that you accept all of the terms and condition contained in this Agreement. By using the

SOFTWARE, you agree to be bound by the terms of this Agreement. If you do not agree to all these terms of this

Agreement, do not use the Licensed Application.

1. LICENSE GRANT

SMZ hereby grants you a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable license, without the right to sublicense, to use the Licensed Application solely for your own use, and subject to the following terms and conditions.

2. RESTRICTIONS

Except as specifically authorized by SMZ, you may NOT copy, decompile, reverse engineer, disassemble, attempt to derive the source code of, modify, or create derivative works of the Licensed Application, or any updates or upgrades, or any part thereof.

3. TITLE AND OWNERSHIP

Title and all associated intellectual property rights to the Licensed Application shall remain in SMZ and/or its licensor.

4. ACCESS TO LICENSED APPLICATION

You shall be responsible for preparing computer and the Internet access to use the Licensed Application at your own cost. SMZ does not warrant that the Licensed Application may be used by any computer or the Internet service provider, or that the Licensed Application may be used without any interruption due to the interruption or defect of the Internet service. You hereby agree that you will be solely responsible for all the costs necessary for the use of the Licensed Application.

5. USE OF DATA

You hereby agree that SMZ may browse and use your data obtained through the Licensed Application solely for the purpose of maintenance or enhancement of the Licensed Application. SMZ will not disclose such data to any third parties nor use the same for any other purposes.

6. UPGRADES

SMZ may update or upgrade the Licensed Application at any time without notice to you. Certain functions of the Licensed Application may be modified or discontinued as a result of any such updates or upgrades. The terms and conditions of this Agreement shall govern any upgrades or updates provided by SMZ that replace and/or supplement the original Licensed Application, unless such upgrade is accompanied by, or references, a separate license agreement in which case the terms of that license agreement shall govern.

7. NO WARRANTY

To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, the licensed application is provided "as is" with all bugs and faults and without warranty of any kind. SMZ hereby disclaims all warranties, express or implied, with respect to the licensed application including, without limitation, any implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, non-infringement.

8. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY

In no event will SMZ be liable for any lost revenue, profit or data, or for special, indirect, consequential, incidental or punitive damages, however caused regardless of the theory of liability, arising out of or related to the use of or inability to use the licensed application, even if SMZ has been advised of the possibility of such damage. In no event will SMZ’s liability to you, whether in contract, tort (including negligence), or otherwise, exceed the amount you paid for the licensed application (or for the service that includes the license for licensed application).

9. TERMINATION

This Agreement shall be effective until terminated as set forth herein.

  1. You may terminate this Agreement at any time by discontinuing the use of the Licensed Application.
  2. This Agreement will terminate immediately without notice from SMZ if you fail to comply with any provision of this Agreement, or if the service agreement that includes the license for the Licensed Application is terminated.

Upon termination of this Agreement, your rights under the license granted herein shall terminate automatically without notice from SMZ, and you shall cease the use of the Licensed Application.

10. GENERAL

  1. This Agreement constitute the entire agreement between you and SMZ with respect to the subject matter hereof.
  2. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of Japan, without regard to principles of conflicts of laws.
  3. The exclusive jurisdiction for any disputes arising out of or in connection with this Agreement shall be Kyoto District Court of Japan.
  4. The provisions of this Agreement shall be deemed to be severable. The invalidity or unenforceability of any provision of this Agreement shall not affect the validity or enforceability of any other provision.

Privacy Policy

1. Shimadzu Privacy Policy

https://www.shimadzu.com/privacy/index.html

2. Purpose and Handling of Information Acquired With This Application

The information you enter is shared among Shimadzu group businesses and representative agencies. The following are examples of the purposes for which the personal information is used.

  1. Provide information about new and related products
  2. Provide information about seminars, exhibitions, and other events
  3. Utilize the information as basic statistical data for product development and for improving services
  4. Respond to and contact you regarding your inquiries
  5. Ask you to evaluate products or respond to surveys

Your personal information is stored on a Shimadzu Internet server. However, please note that a data center operated by an outside contract vendor, located either in Japan or another country, may be utilized in some cases. Also, please note that registered user names and company names are displayed by the email address search function in this system.

In such cases, Shimadzu will control the data at the contract vendors appropriately.


For questions and comments about how the personal information provided via this site is handled (checked, corrected, deleted, and so on), please contact the agency or Shimadzu sales representative assigned to serving your needs.