Terms and Conditions
Introduction
Last update: June 14, 2021.
Please read the following Terms of Use carefully before using our site. By using this site, you signify your agreement with these Terms of Use. If you do not agree with any of the below Terms of Use, do not use this site. Criterion Global, Inc. (“we”, “us”) reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to modify, alter or otherwise update these Terms of Use at any time, and you agree to be bound by such modifications, alterations or updates.
Copyrights And Other Intellectual Property, Limited Use
All materials on this site, including, but not limited to images, illustrations, audio clips, video clips, code, scripts, services, technology, features and ideas, are protected by intellectual property laws and are owned and controlled by Criterion Global or by other parties that have licensed their material to Criterion Global. All rights not expressly granted are reserved. Copyright in the compilation of all content on this site is owned by Criterion Global. Content may also be protected by other intellectual property laws, whether explicitly marked or not. All trademarks used or referred to in this site are the property of their respective owners; any usage thereof or reference hereto is expressly “incidental advertising use” which may be necessary to perform Criterion Globals own contractual obligations, in no case is third-party endorsement implied. Criterion Global, Inc., the “CG” logo and all other trademarks, trade names, brand names and service marks of Criterion Global, whether registered or unregistered, are the property of Criterion Global. The use, reproduction, copying, or redistribution of any service/trademarks of Criterion Global or its clients is strictly prohibited without written permission. Nothing on this site shall be construed as conferring by implication, estoppel, or otherwise, any license or right to any copyright, patent, trademark or other proprietary interest of Criterion Global or any third party.
Limited Use of Content
Criterion Global grants you permission to use the site only for your personal, noncommercial or educational purposes. No usage is permitted without prior written consent and, thereafter, appropriate attribution including inclusion of any applicable trademark, copyright or other notice specified for the content. No other use is permitted without our prior written permission. You may not reproduce, modify or redistribute the designs, layouts or individual elements of this site. You may not transmit or display any content onto your website or any other web page by any means. You may not create a hypertext link to any page or portion of this site without the prior written permission of Criterion Global. We reserve the right to disable links to this site from any third-party sites. Modification of the materials or use of the materials for any other purpose is a violation of the copyrights and other proprietary rights. For purposes of this Terms of Use Agreement, the use of any such material on any other website or networked computer environment is prohibited.
Past performance, as cited in case studies or other references to Criterion Global work, does not guarantee future results, and statements regarding the efficacy of work described are literal claims validated only in the specific context of third-party measured results and/or cited evaluations. Criterion Global makes no claims to the direct efficacy of any specific media or third-party solutions used by Criterion Global or its Clients beyond the provided context.
Disclaimer
The materials in Criterion Global Sites are provided “as is” and without warranties of any kind, either express or implied. To the fullest extent permissible pursuant to applicable law, Criterion Global disclaims all warranties, express or implied, including, but not limited to, implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose. Criterion Global does not warrant that the functions contained in the materials will be uninterrupted or free of errors, that defects will be corrected, or that Criterion Global Sites or the server that makes them available are free of viruses or other harmful components. Criterion Global does not warrant or make any representations regarding the use, or the results of the use, of the materials in Criterion Global Sites in terms of their correctness, accuracy, reliability or otherwise. You (and not Criterion Global) assume the entire cost of all necessary servicing, repair or correction. Applicable law may not allow the exclusion of implied warranties so the above exclusion may not apply to you. The material that you read in Criterion Global Sites is provided solely for informational purposes only and is subject to change or withdrawal by Criterion Global at any time without notice. Criterion Global assumes no responsibility for the accuracy or completeness of the materials. While every effort is made to ensure that all information provided at the site does not contain computer viruses, you should take reasonable and appropriate precautions to scan for computer viruses. Furthermore, neither Criterion Global nor its affiliated or related entities are responsible or liable to any person or entity whatsoever (including, without limitation, persons who may use or rely on such data/materials or to whom such data/materials may be furnished) for any loss, damage (whether actual, consequential, punitive or otherwise), injury, claim, liability or other cause of any kind or character whatsoever based on or resulting from any information or opinions provided in Criterion Global Sites. All content is for informational and/or entertainment purposes only; it should not be considered Financial or Legal Advice.
IN NO EVENT WILL CRITERION GLOBAL BE LIABLE TO ANY PARTY FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES FOR ANY USE OF THE CRITERION GLOBAL SITES, THE MATERIALS OR ON ANY OTHER HYPERLINKED WEBSITE, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY LOST PROFITS, BUSINESS INTERRUPTION, LOSS OF PROGRAMS OR OTHER DATA, EVEN IF CRITERION GLOBAL IS EXPRESSLY ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.
Indemnification
You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold Criterion Global, its officers, directors, employees, agents, licensors, clients, and affiliates harmless from and against any claims, actions, or demands, liabilities, and settlements including without limitation, reasonable legal and accounting fees, resulting from, or alleged to result from, or directly relate to your wrongful or unlawful use of this site or your violation of these terms.
Modifications
These terms may change from time to time without notice. Such changes will be effective when posted on this site. By using this site after any change to these terms, you agree to be bound by all of the changes as well. We have no obligation to update any information or content on this site, and such information or content may be out of date at any given time. We may also cease publishing any information or content and/or make improvements and changes in the information or content contained in this site at any time without prior notice.
Submissions And Unsolicited Communications
Any notes, message/billboard postings, ideas, suggestions, concepts or other material submitted through email or through any website page or feature will be received by Criterion Global on a nonconfidential basis and become the irrevocable, nonexclusive property of Criterion Global throughout the universe, and Criterion Global shall be entitled to use the material royalty-free for any type of use forever, including in any media whether now known or hereafter devised. You also agree that you are waiving any claim of any nature against Criterion Global in connection with such materials and ideas, including without limit for any alleged or actual infringement of any proprietary, privacy, publicity, attribution and other moral rights in connection with such unsolicited communication.
Jurisdiction and Use of Site
This site is controlled and operated by Criterion Global from its offices in Miami, Florida, United States of America. Criterion Global makes no representation that materials on Criterion Global Sites are appropriate or available for use in other locations. Those who choose to access this site from other locations do so on their own initiative and are responsible for compliance with local laws, if and to the extent local laws are applicable. This agreement shall be governed by, construed and enforced in accordance with the laws of the State of Illinois, United States of America. Any action you, any third party or Criterion Global bring to enforce this agreement or, in connection with, any matters related to the Criterion Global Sites shall be brought only in the courts of the State of Illinois, and you expressly consent to the jurisdiction of said courts. If any provision of this agreement shall be unlawful, void, or for any reason unenforceable, then that provision shall be deemed severable from this agreement and shall not affect the validity and enforceability of any remaining provisions. This is the entire agreement between the parties relating to the matters contained herein and shall not be modified except by Criterion Global. If you believe that your intellectual property right or other proprietary right is infringed by any content contained on Criterion Global.com or if you have any questions concerning legal or other matters described above, contact the Criterion Global Legal Department at the address set forth below or email us at: [email protected] Criterion Global, Inc. Attn.: General Counsel, P.O. Box 56-5777, Miami, FL 33157-5777.
Hyperlinks Are Not Endorsements
Any links we provide to other websites are provided as Internet navigation tools only. These other web sites contain information created, published, maintained, or otherwise posted by persons or entities independent of Criterion Global. Criterion Global does not control these websites and does not guarantee the accuracy, content, completeness or timeliness of their information. The owners/operators of these websites do not necessarily endorse Criterion Global products or services, nor are they responsible for the content of this site. Links to other websites, or references to products, services or publications other than those of Criterion Global on this site, do not constitute or imply an endorsement, recommendation, or favoring of such websites, products, services or publications by Criterion Global. Criterion Global accepts no responsibility for the content, products and/or services provided at any other websites.
Unlawful and Prohibited Use
You agree that you will not use this site for any purpose that is unlawful or prohibited by these terms. You may not use this site in any manner that could damage, disable, overburden, or impair any Criterion Global server, or the network(s) connected to any Criterion Global server, or interfere with any other party’s use of this website. You may not obtain or attempt to obtain any materials or information through any means not intentionally made available by Criterion Global. You warrant to Criterion Global that you will not attempt to gain unauthorized access to any services offered by Criterion Global or computer systems or networks connected to any Criterion Global server through hacking, password mining or any other means. When using the website and accessing the services available on the website (referred to as “the Services”) you agree not to:
- Use any Criterion Global domain name as a pseudonymous return email address for any communications that you transmit from another location or through another service.
- Pretend to be someone else or spoof their identity when using the Services.
- Use the Services in any way for spamming or to transmit chain letters, junk email or bulk communications.
- Transmit unsolicited or bulk communications to any Criterion Global account holder or to any Criterion Global website or affiliated email address (regardless of whether you use the Services to transmit any such communication).
- Publish, post, upload, distribute or disseminate any inappropriate, hateful, profane, defamatory, obscene, indecent or unlawful topic, name, material or information.
- Upload, or otherwise make available, files that contain images, photographs, software or other material protected by intellectual property laws, including, by way of example, and not as limitation, copyright or trademark laws (or by rights of privacy or publicity) unless you own or control the rights thereto or have received all necessary consent to do the same.
- Use any material or information, including images or photographs, which are made available through the Services in any manner that infringes any copyright, trademark, patent, trade secret or other proprietary right of any party.
- Upload files that contain viruses, Trojan horses, worms, time bombs, cancelbots, corrupted files or any other similar software or programs that may damage the operation of another’s computer or property.
You agree that Criterion Global would be irreparably harmed by the use, by you or others, of Criterion Global’s Services or facilities in connection with the transmission of spam newsgroup postings or unsolicited email in violation of these terms and that Criterion Global is entitled to obtain injunctive relief against any such transmission (in addition to all other remedies available at law or in equity).
Criterion Global reserves the right to block, filter or delete unsolicited email.
Termination
Criterion Global in its sole discretion may terminate your right to use this site with or without cause at any time and without notice. In the event of any such termination, the restrictions on your use of content on this site shall survive such termination, and you agree to be bound by those terms.