Last updated January 1, 2006In addition to reviewing the Terms of Use policy, please read our Privacy Policy. Your use of www.allengroup.com constitutes agreement to its terms and conditions.

The Allen Group requires that all persons or entities visiting any The Allen Group sites on the World Wide Web (“Sites”) agree to the following terms and conditions. By accessing a Site, you confirm your agreement to and acceptance of these terms.

Use of Information

Unless otherwise specified, copyright in all copyrightable subject matter on any Site is owned by The Allen Group. To the extent that The Allen Group has the right to do so without compensation to third parties, and except for materials or information specifically provided under other terms, The Allen Group grants you permission to copy or otherwise download from any Site, information and materials (including related graphics), provided: 1. The materials are for internal, non-commercial use only, and 2. Any copies of materials or portions thereof must include the copyright notice specified on the Site.

If attribution to The Allen Group is included, limited quotations from the content are hereby permitted. You may not copy or display for redistribution to third parties for commercial purposes any portion of the content without the prior written permission of The Allen Group.

Documents posted by The Allen Group on a Site may contain other proprietary notices or describe products, services, processes or technologies owned by The Allen Group or third parties. Nothing contained herein shall be construed by implication, estoppels or otherwise as granting to the user a license under any copyright, trademark, patent or other intellectual property right of The Allen Group or any third party.

Trademarks

The Allen Group name and logo and all related product and service names, design marks and slogans are trademarks, service marks or registered trademarks of The Allen Group and may not be used in any manner without the prior written consent of The Allen Group. Other products and service marks are trademarks of their respective owners.

Consent to Monitoring and Disclosure

The Allen Group is under no obligation to monitor the information residing on or transmitted to this site. However, anyone accessing this site agrees that The Allen Group may monitor the site to (1) comply with any necessary laws, regulations or governmental requests; (2) to, in its sole discretion, operate the Site in a manner it deems proper or to protect against conduct it deems inappropriate. The Allen Group shall have the right but not the obligation, to reject or eliminate any information residing on or transmitted to the Site that it, in its sole discretion, believes is unacceptable or inconsistent with these terms and conditions.

In the event The Allen Group receives information or materials through the Site, including but not limited to feedback, data, answers, questions, comments, suggestions, plans, ideas or the like, such information or material shall be deemed to be nonconfidential and The Allen Group assumes no obligation to protect same from disclosure. The submission of information or materials to The Allen Group shall in no way prevent the purchase, manufacture or use of similar products, services, plans and ideas by The Allen Group for any purpose whatever. In addition, you grant The Allen Group the right, in any form now or hereafter known, to reproduce, use, disclose, distribute, transmit, create derivative works from, and publicly display and perform, any information or materials you submit to any Site.

Limitation of Liability

You assume all responsibility and risk for the use of this site and the Internet generally. In no event shall The Allen Group or its affiliates be liable for any direct, special, indirect, or consequential damages or any damages whatsoever; including but not limited to loss of use, data, or profits, without regard to the form of any action, including but not limited to contract, negligence, or other tort actions, arising out of or in connection with the use, copying, or display of the content resulting from access to or use of this site, or the internet generally, under contract, tort or any other cause of action or legal theory.

Although The Allen Group believes the content to be accurate, complete, and current, The Allen Group makes no warranty as to the accuracy, completeness or currency of the content. It is your responsibility to verify any information before relying on it. The content of this site may include technical inaccuracies or typographical errors. From time to time, changes are made to the content herein. The Allen Group may make changes in the products and/or the services described herein at any time.

Warranty Disclaimer

Access to each site (including any information or materials therein) is provided on an “as is” basis, without warranties of any kind, either express or implied, including, but not limited to, warranties of title, non infringement or implied warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose. No advice or information given by The Allen Group, its affiliates or their respective employees shall create any warranty. Neither The Allen Group nor its affiliates warrant that the information or materials on, or access to, any site will be without interruption or error free.

Endorsements and Linked Sites

Some of the sites listed as links herein are not under the control of The Allen Group. Accordingly, The Allen Group makes no representations whatsoever concerning the content of those sites. The fact that The Allen Group has provided a link to a site is NOT an endorsement, authorization, sponsorship, or affiliation by The Allen Group with respect to such site, its owners, or its providers. The Allen Group is providing these links only as a convenience to you. The Allen Group has not tested any information, software, or products found on these sites and therefore cannot make any representations whatsoever with respect thereto. There are risks in using any information, software, or products found on the Internet; and The Allen Group cautions you to make sure that you completely understand these risks before retrieving, using, relying upon, or purchasing anything via the Internet.

Security

You agree that you will comply with any security processes and procedures (such as passwords) specified by The Allen Group with respect to access to or use of the Site. Further, you agree not to access or attempt to access any areas of or through a Site which are not intended for general public access, unless you have been provided with explicit written authorization to do so by The Allen Group.

Changes and Other Terms

The Allen Group has the right to make changes and updates to any information contained within this site without prior notice. The Allen Group reserves the right to change any of the Terms of Use without prior notice. Access to particular areas on the site may be subject to additional or different terms and conditions, as specified by The Allen Group from time to time.

Failure to Comply

The Allen Group has the right to terminate or restrict your access to any or all Sites, unilaterally and without notice, in the event you violate any of these Terms of Use. The Allen Group also reserves any and all remedies at law or equity in connection with violation of these Terms of Use.

Information Provided by You

Any information provided by you to The Allen Group, including but not limited to feedback, data, questions, comments, suggestions, or the like, shall be deemed to be non confidential. The Allen Group shall have no obligation of any kind with respect to such information and shall be free to reproduce, use, disclose, and distribute the information to others without limitation.

Additionally, The Allen Group shall be free to use any ideas, concepts, know-how or techniques contained in such information for any purpose whatsoever, including but not limited to developing, manufacturing, and marketing products incorporating such information.

For questions on these Terms of Use please contact us at info@allengroup.com.