Terms of Use
All Rights Reserved
Steinway Musical Instruments, Inc. (also referred to as the "Company")
is pleased to provide you with this Website ("Website")
and its content for informational purposes. Please carefully read
these Terms and Conditions of Use ("Terms and Conditions of
Use") relating to the use of our Website. By using our Website,
you agree to these Terms and Conditions of Use. If you do not agree
to these Terms and Conditions of Use, please do not use our Website.
We reserve the right to revise these Terms and Conditions of Use
or any portion of them at any time without notice by updating this
posting. You are bound by any revisions and should periodically
visit this page to review the current Terms and Conditions of Use
that apply to your use of our Website. If you violate any of these
Terms or Conditions of Use, your permission to use the materials
automatically terminates and you must immediately destroy any copies
you have made of the materials.
Throughout these Terms and Conditions of Use, the words "we,"
"us" and "our" refer to Steinway Musical Instruments,
Inc. and all of its business divisions and subsidiaries collectively.
Use of Materials and Intellectual Property Rights
We authorize you to view, copy, and reproduce any of the contents
of this Website provided that you agree to and abide by the Terms
and Conditions of Use contained herein (and in any separate agreement
that you enter into with us).
Intellectual property laws under both United States and international
laws protect the materials and the unauthorized use of these materials
may violate these laws. You must retain all proprietary notices
contained in the original materials on any copy you make of the
materials. You may not sell or modify the materials or reproduce,
display, publicly perform, distribute, or otherwise use the materials
in any way for any public or commercial purpose. The use of the
materials on any other Website or in a networked computer environment
for any purpose is prohibited. Nothing on this Website or any of
our websites shall be construed as conferring any license under
any of our or any third party's intellectual property rights, whether
by estoppel, implication, or otherwise. We prohibit the use of our
trademark(s), or any related graphic(s), as a "hot link"
to any Website unless approved by us.
Links to Third Party Sites
We have provided links to certain third party websites as a courtesy.
By providing these links, we are not endorsing, adopting or agreeing
with any of the content of the linked sites or the products or services
of that third party. We do not review or control the content of
third party sites and that content is not part of our Website. We
expressly disclaim any responsibility for the content of any third
party sites linked to our Website or the products or services of
that third party. We do not make any representations regarding the
content or accuracy of materials on third party websites or the
products or services of third parties. We urge you to use discretion
when you access any third party sites linked to our Website.
Forward-Looking Statements
Our Website contains forward-looking statements within the meaning
of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934. These "forward
looking statements" represent our present expectations or beliefs
concerning future events. We caution that such statements are necessarily
based on certain assumptions that are subject to risks and uncertainties.
These risk factors include changes in general economic conditions;
increased competition; exchange rate fluctuations; variations in
the mix of products sold; fluctuation in effective tax rates resulting
from shifts in sources of income; and the ability to successfully
integrate and operate acquired business. Further information on
these risk factors is included in our filings with the SEC.
Disclaimers of Warranty, Liability, and Consequential Damages
We do not warrant that the Website will operate error-free or that
the Website and its server are free of computer viruses and other
harmful goods. If your use of the Website results in the need for
servicing or replacing equipment or data, we are not responsible
for those costs.
The information on the Website is provided on an 'as is' basis
without any express or implied warranties of any kind and, as such,
we shall not be liable for any damages whatsoever (including, without
limitation, incidental and consequential damages, lost profits,
or damages resulting from lost data or business interruption) resulting
from the use or inability to use the Website, whether based on warranty,
contract, tort, or any other legal theory, and whether or not we
are advised of the possibility of such damages. In no event shall
our total liability to you for all damages, losses, and causes of
action (whether in contract, tort, including without limitation
negligence, or otherwise) exceed the amount paid by you, if any,
for accessing this Website.
The Website may contain inaccuracies or typographical errors. We
will make a good faith effort to update the Website but we do not
have a duty to update the Website. Your use of the Website is at
your own risk. Changes can be made to the Website at any time.
Indemnity
You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold us, our affiliates, officers,
directors, employees and agents harmless from and against any claims,
actions or demands, including without limitation reasonable legal
and accounting fees, alleging or resulting from your use of the
materials (including software) or your breach of these Terms and
Conditions of Use.
Choice of Law and Jurisdiction
These Terms and Conditions of Use shall be governed by and construed
in accordance with the laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts
without regard to any conflict of law provisions thereof. Any action
related to these Terms and Conditions of Use shall be brought only
in the state courts of and federal courts in the Commonwealth of
Massachusetts and all parties waive any objection to the personal
jurisdiction of and venue in such courts.
Severability
If any provision or part of these Terms and Conditions of Use is
held invalid or unenforceable by any court of competent jurisdiction,
the other remaining provisions or parts of these Terms and Conditions
of Use shall remain in full force and effect.
Entire Agreement
These Terms and Conditions of Use represent the entire agreement
between you and the Company to the subject matter herein and shall
not be modified except by the Company as provided herein or through
a written document signed by both parties.
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