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Welcome to MaterialsHandling.net, an online magazine and industry community owned by
Industrial Reporting Inc (IRI). From this point on, all information and services
on the MaterialsHandling.net site will be referred to as "Content." As part of our
service IRI agrees to provide you with articles, story archives, information
directories, bulletin boards, links and other electronic services that IRI may
decide to offer, subject to the terms of this Agreement. All Content on this site
is provided as a courtesy to others. Any person accessing this site agrees to use
IRI services in a manner consistent with all applicable laws and regulations and
in accordance with the terms and conditions set out in the policies and guidelines
outlined below. Please note that you will be referred to as "Visitor" from time to
time in this Agreement.
- Rules For Online Conduct for IRI Bulletin Boards
By using any IRI bulletin board, you agree that you will not post messages with any
of the following material ("postings"):
- Statements that are bigoted, hateful or racially offensive.
- Unauthorized copyrighted material.
- Material that contains vulgar, obscene or indecent language or images.
- For sale advertising or any form of commercial solicitation.
- Material that does not pertain to the room or bulletin board's given topic.
- Unauthorized impersonation of any person or entity, including, but not limited to,
an IRI employee, forum leader, guide or host, or falsely state or otherwise
misrepresent your affiliation with a person or entity.
- Messages that contain software viruses or any other computer code, files or
programs designed to interrupt, destroy or limit the functionality of any computer
software or hardware or telecommunications equipment.
- Involves the transmission of "junk mail", "chain letters", or unsolicited mass
mailing or "spamming".
Statements or postings that violate the above terms may be deleted from postings
upon discovery based upon IRI's Web site guidelines. As a Visitor and bulletin
board poster, you are entirely responsible for all Content that you upload, post,
email, transmit or otherwise make available via IRI's bulletin boards. If you post
any original content to this site, by electronic mail or otherwise, IRI will treat
it as non-confidential and non-proprietary to you. IRI does not control the Content
posted via the bulletin boards and, as such, does not guarantee the accuracy,
integrity or quality of such Content. You understand that by using the bulletin
boards, you may be exposed to Content that is offensive, indecent or objectionable.
Due to the high traffic volumes and size of the site, it is impossible for IRI to
screen the Content or identify everything that might violate the rights of others
or be objectionable to some visitors. You acknowledge that IRI does not pre-screen
Content, but that IRI and its designees shall have the right (but not the obligation)
in their sole discretion to refuse, edit or move any Content that is available via
this Web site. IRI and its designees shall have the right to delete, move or edit
any Content that violates IRI's guidelines or its designees find otherwise
objectionable. You agree that you must evaluate and bear all risks associated with
the use of any Content including, any reliance on the accuracy, completeness,
or usefulness of such Content.
You acknowledge and agree that IRI may preserve Content and may also disclose
Content if required to do so by law or in the good faith belief that such
preservation or disclosure is reasonably necessary to comply with legal process,
enforce IRI's policies, respond to claims that any Content violates the rights of
third-parties, or protect IRI's rights and property.
If you detect any posting on any bulletin board on this site that violates the
above policies or your rights, please notify IRI's Web Site Coordinator. IRI's
staff will investigate all complaints and take the appropriate action once we have
received the following:
- Electronic or physical signature of the person authorized to act on behalf of
the party claiming injury;
- A description of Content that you claim has violated your rights or injured you;
- A description of where the Content is located on the site (Please provide a
specific URL or message name and date);
- Your contact information including address and phone number;
- A statement by you that you have a good faith belief that the Content violates
our policies or your rights. Detail the charges and the specific proof and/or
documentation that you can provide to back up your allegations;
- A statement by you, made under penalty of perjury, that the above information
in your Notice is accurate.
IRI's New Media Coordinator handles any disputes arising from IRI's Web site.
He can be reached by e-mail to
, by calling 804/550-0323 or by writing to:
Chaille M. Brindley
Industrial Reporting Inc.
10244 Timber Ridge Drive
Ashland, VA 23005
- Site Monitoring
IRI shall have the right, but not the obligation, to monitor the Content of this
site, including classified ads, buyer's guides, ZIP service and bulletin boards,
to determine compliance with this Agreement and any operating rules established
by IRI. IRI shall have the right in its sole discretion to edit, refuse to post or
remove any material submitted to or posted on this site.
- Changing Terms
IRI shall have the right at any time to change or discontinue any aspect or feature
of this site, including, but not limited to, Content, hours of availability, and
equipment needed for access or use. IRI shall have the right at any time to change
or modify the terms and conditions applicable to all site Visitors.
- Equipment
Visitors shall be responsible for obtaining and maintaining all telephone, computer
hardware and other equipment needed for access to and use of this site and all
charges related thereto.
- Copyright
This site contains copyrighted material, trademarks and other proprietary
information, including, but not limited to text, photos, graphics and sound,
and the entire contents of this site are copyrighted as a collective work under
the United States copyright laws. IRI owns a copyright in the selection,
coordination, arrangement and enhancement of such Content, as well as in the Content
original to it. Visitors may not modify, publish, transmit, participate in the
transfer or sale, create derivative works, or in any way exploit, any of the Content,
in whole or in part.
Visitors may make one copy of the Content on this site for their personal,
non-commercial use, provided that any material copied remains intact with all
copyright notices left attached. Except as otherwise expressly permitted under
copyright law, no copying, redistribution, retransmission, publication or commercial
exploitation of downloaded material will be permitted without the express
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redistribution or publication of copyrighted material, no changes in or deletion
of author attribution, trademark legend or copyright notice shall be made.
Visitors acknowledge that they do not acquire any ownership rights by downloading
copyrighted material.
By posting on a bulletin board, the Visitor does not surrender copyright to their
work. However, a Visitor does hereby agree to give IRI an unlimited license to
republish anything posted on any IRI Web site bulletin board or any other service
offered to the public via this site. Aside from that, the Visitor retains the right
to use their words however they see fit and are ultimately held responsible for them.
To report any violation of IRI's copyright/intellectual property policies,
see section 10 of this Agreement.
- Limitation Of Liability And Warranty
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IMPLIED, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION ANY WARRANTY FOR INFORMATION, SERVICES,
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CONTENT OF INFORMATION, PRODUCTS OR SERVICES; AND 2) ANY WARRANTIES OF TITLE OR
WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
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OF PERFORMANCE, ERROR, OMISSION, INTERRUPTION, DELETION, DEFECT, DELAY IN OPERATION
OR TRANSMISSION, COMPUTER VIRUS, COMMUNICATION LINE FAILURE, THEFT OR DESTRUCTION
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NEITHER IRI NOR ANY OF ITS AGENTS, AFFILIATES OR CONTENT PROVIDERS SHALL BE LIABLE
FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES ARISING
OUT OF USE OF THE SERVICE OR INABILITY TO GAIN ACCESS TO OR USE THE SERVICE OR
OUT OF ANY BREACH OF ANY WARRANTY. CUSTOMER HEREBY ACKNOWLEDGES THAT THE PROVISIONS
OF THIS SECTION SHALL APPLY TO ALL CONTENT ON THE SERVICE.
- Trademarks
Pallet Enterprise, TimberLine, Pallet Profile,
Lumber Pages, Recycle Record, PalletBoard, Lumber Pages
and Unit Load Management are trademarks of Industrial Reporting
Inc. All other trademarks appearing on this site are trademarks of their
respective owners.
- Links to Third Party Web Sites/Linking to IRI Web Sites
This Web site may provide links to other World Wide Web sites or resources. Because
IRI has no control over such sites and resources, you acknowledge and agree that IRI
is not responsible for the availability of such external sites or resources, and
does not endorse and is not responsible or liable for any Content, advertising,
products, or other materials on or available from such sites or resources.
You further acknowledge and agree that IRI shall not be responsible or liable,
directly or indirectly, for any damage or loss caused or alleged to be caused
by or in connection with use of or reliance on any such Content, goods or services
available on or through any such site or resource.
Visitors may link to the homepages (
www.palletenterprise.com,
www.lumberpages.com,
www.palletboard.com,
www.timberlinemag.com,
www.palletprofile.com, or
www.recyclerecord.com
) of all IRI sites. However, "deep linking" to specific
Content within the sites is not permitted without authorization from IRI. For
more information on a copyright or link clearance please call 804/550-0323
or send email to
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- Rules Violations/Claims
IRI respects the intellectual property and the rights of others. Site users are
required to do the same. If you believe that your work has been copied in a way
that constitutes copyright infringement, or your intellectual property rights have
been otherwise violated, please follow the guidelines described below. If you detect
any posting on any bulletin board on this site or any other Content on this site
that violates IRI's policies or your rights, please notify IRI's Web Site
Coordinator. IRI's staff will investigate all complaints and take the appropriate
action once we have received information outlined below.
Copyright/Intellectual Property Claims
If you believe that Content on this Web site violates your copyright or other
intellectual property rights, please provide the following information to initiate
an inquiry:
- Electronic or physical signature of the person authorized to act on behalf of
the owner of the copyright or other intellectual property interest;
- Description of the copyrighted work or other intellectual property that you
claim has been infringed;
- Description of where the material that you claim is infringing is located on
the site;
- Your contact information including address and phone number;
- A statement by you that you have a good faith belief that the disputed use is
not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law;
- A statement by you, made under penalty of perjury, that the above information
in your notice is accurate and that you are the copyright or intellectual property
owner or authorized to act on the copyright or intellectual property owner's behalf.
IRI's New Media Coordinator handles any disputes arising from IRI's Web site.
He can be reached by e-mail to
, by calling 804/550-0323 or by writing to:
Chaille M. Brindley
Industrial Reporting Inc.
10244 Timber Ridge Drive
Ashland, VA 23005
Other Claims -
All other claims of Content or postings that violated IRI's policies or a third
party's rights require the following notification process. IRI's staff will
investigate all complaints and take the appropriate action once we have received
the following:
- Electronic or physical signature of the person authorized to act on behalf of
the party claiming injury;
- A description of Content that you claim has violated your rights or injured you;
- A description of where the Content is located on the site (Please provide a
specific URL or message name and date);
- Your contact information including address and phone number;
- A statement by you that you have a good faith belief that the Content violates
our policies or your rights. Detail the charges and the specific proof and/or
documentation that you can provide to back up your allegations;
- A statement by you, made under penalty of perjury, that the above information
in your Notice is accurate.
IRI's New Media Coordinator handles any disputes arising from IRI's Web site. He
can be reached by e-mail to
, by calling 804/550-0323 or by writing to:
Chaille M. Brindley
Industrial Reporting Inc.
10244 Timber Ridge Drive
Ashland, VA 23005
- Public Forums
This site makes forums and message boards available to its Visitors. Please remember
that any information that is disclosed in these areas becomes public information and
you should exercise caution when deciding to disclose your personal information.
- User Privacy
IRI respects your concerns about how we may gather and/or use personal information,
and want to protect your privacy. When you initially access the Web site, and on
occasions when you access the Web site thereafter, we may collect certain data in
addition to the data collected during registration for bulletin boards, buyers'
guides and other services. The Privacy Policy will govern how we may collect and
use this data. By using this Web site, you evidence your agreement with, and
understanding of, the Privacy Policy accessible on our Web Site.
- Indemnification
Visitors agree to indemnify and hold IRI, its subsidiaries, affiliates, officers,
agents and other partners and employees, harmless from any loss, liability, claim
or demand, including reasonable attorney's fees, made by any third party due to or
arising out of Your use of the site, including also your use of the site to provide
a link to another site or to upload content or other information to the site.
- Choice of Law
This Agreement shall be construed and controlled by the laws of the Commonwealth of
Virginia. Further, any dispute arising from the terms of this agreement or a breach
of this Agreement will be governed by the laws of the Commonwealth of Virginia.
Visitors agree to personal jurisdiction by the state and federal courts sitting
in the Commonwealth of Virginia.
- Acceptance of Terms
This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between the parties with respect to
the subject matter contained herein and supersedes all previous and contemporaneous
agreements, proposals and communications, written or oral between IRI
representatives and any Visitor. IRI may amend or modify this Agreement or impose
new conditions at any time. Any amendments will be posted on IRI Web sites and can
be obtained by contacting IRI.
Any use of the Content on this site by a Visitor after public notice on IRI sites shall
be deemed to constitute acceptance by the Visitor of such amendments, modifications or
new conditions.
If any provision in this Agreement is invalid, unenforceable, or nonsensical, the
remaining provisions will continue in full force and effect.
Last Modified: March 12, 2005
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