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LEGAL & PRIVACY STATEMENTS The following is a summary of the topics covered in our privacy policy and the terms of use for our Web site. Please refer to the complete policy statement. Privacy Policy
Terms of Use
A. PRIVACY POLICIES: We know that your privacy is important to you. Protecting your personal information on the Internet is of serious concern to Gardner Denver, Inc. The following policies describe how we will and will not use the information you entrust to us. These policies may be revised from time to time and without prior notice. Amendments to these policies will be effective when posted. Your continued use of this site following the posting of any amendment, modification, or change shall constitute your acceptance thereof. This Web site is owned and operated by Gardner Denver, Inc.. In general, you can visit our Web site without telling us who you are. We do not require site visitors to register or provide any personal information to view our public site. We do not collect any information that can be traced to a specific individual unless he or she voluntarily and knowingly provides this information to us. We do collect the domain names (not e-mail addresses) of all visitors to measure the number of visits, pages visited, average time spent on the site, etc. We use these statistics and share them with third parties to improve our Web site design and content. We also collect the e-mail addresses of those who send us e-mail messages to enable us to respond to your inquiries. We will not disclose any of your personal information except when we have your express permission or under special circumstances or when the law requires it. We do not sell, trade, or rent your personal information to others. Your e-mail address will not be used for any other purpose other than responding to the message you have sent. When you are asked for personal information, you are agreeing to share that information with Gardner Denver, Inc. When we request your personal information (name, address, phone number, etc.) we will let you know at the time of collection how this information will be used. Gardner Denver, Inc. will not disclose any information you provide, except that we may do so to: 1) resolve technical problems or customer service 2) as required by law 3) to comply with a court order or other legal process 4) to protect the rights and properties of Gardner Denver, Inc., 5) bring legal action against someone who may be causing injury or interference with Gardner Denver, Inc. 2. "Cookie" Technology Usage: A "cookie" is a small piece of information that our Web site can send to your browser, which can then be stored on your computer's hard drive so we can recognize you when you return. Our cookies do not contain any personally identifying information, but they do enable us to provide specific features to you when visiting our Web site. You may set your Web browser to notify you when you receive a "cookie". Should you decide not to accept "cookies" from us, you may limit the functionality we can provide when you visit our site. 3. Links to Other Web Sites: Our Web site may contain links to the sites of our business partners, vendors, and affiliates. We do not provide any of your information to these third parties without your consent. The inclusion of any Web link does not imply Gardner Denver, Inc.'s endorsement of any other company, its site, or the products and services it may offer. Gardner Denver, Inc. is not responsible for the content, privacy, or security practices of any other Web site. 4. Children: We believe that it is important to protect children's privacy on-line (minors younger than 16). We do not knowingly collect or use any personal information from children. We do not knowingly allow children to communicate with us online or to use any of our Web site features. 5. Security: Our site has industry standard security measures in place to protect the loss, misuse, and alteration of the information under our control. While there is no such thing as “perfect security” on the Internet, we will take all reasonable steps to insure the safety of your personal information. 6. Access for Corrections; Updates: Gardner Denver, Inc. allows the users of this site the option to change or modify information previously provided. This may be done by:
7. Choice; Opt Out: You may opt-out of receiving communications from us by the following means:
8. Your Consent and Submissions: By using this Web site, you consent to our policies and accept the terms and conditions described in the following sections. You agree that any comments submitted by you to the site will not violate any right of any third party, including copyright, trademark, privacy, or other personal or property rights. You further agree that any comments submitted by you to the site will not be or not contain libelous or otherwise unlawful, abusive, or obscene material. You are and shall remain solely responsible for the content of any comments you submit. Any comments, suggestions, ideas, or other communications submitted by you shall become and remain the exclusive property of Gardner Denver, Inc. We will be entitled to use, reproduce, disclose, and distribute any material you submit for any purpose whatsoever, without restriction, and without compensating you in any way. Please do not send any comments or materials that you do not wish to assign to us.
The following basic rules and policies govern the use of our Web site (the "Agreement"). Your use of our Web site constitutes your acceptance and agreement to be bound by these terms and conditions. If you do not agree to these terms, please do not use this site. Since Gardner Denver, Inc. may revise this Agreement at any time, you should visit this page periodically to review the terms of your usage. Gardner Denver, Inc. aggressively enforces its intellectual property rights to the fullest extent of the law. Nothing on this site should be construed as granting any license or right to use any trademark displayed on the site without the prior written permission of the trademark owner. Use of this site is unauthorized in any jurisdiction that does not give full effect to all provisions of this agreement, including the warranty disclaimers and liability exclusions below. Gardner Denver, Inc. has endeavored to comply with all legal requirements known to it in creating and maintaining this site, but makes no representation that the materials on this site are appropriate or available for use in any particular jurisdictions. You agree that Gardner Denver, Inc. may at any time and without notice change the terms, conditions, and notices under which this site is offered. You agree that no joint venture, partnership, employment, or agency relationship exists between you and Gardner Denver, Inc. as a result of this agreement or your use of this site. This agreement constitutes the entire agreement between you and Gardner Denver, Inc. with respect to this site. This agreement supersedes all prior or contemporaneous communications with respect to this site. 2. General Terms and Conditions of the Agreement: Gardner Denver, Inc. grants you permission to view this site and to print pages in their entirety from this site for your own personal use, provided that you agree to accept without modification the notices, terms, and conditions set forth in this agreement. No right, title, or interest in any downloaded materials or software is transferred to you as a result of any such downloading or copying. You may not modify, distribute, reproduce, transfer, create derivative works, or sell any information, products, or services from this site. In addition, you represent and warrant to Gardner Denver, Inc. that you will not use this site for any purpose that is unlawful, immoral, or prohibited by these terms, conditions, and notices and that (a) you will not upload, post or transmit to or distribute or otherwise publish through this Web Site any materials which (i) restrict or inhibit any other user from using and enjoying the Web Site, (ii) are unlawful, threatening, abusive, libelous, defamatory, obscene, vulgar, offensive, pornographic, profane, sexually explicit or indecent, (iii) constitute or encourage conduct that would constitute a criminal offense, give rise to civil liability or otherwise violate law, (iv) violate, plagiarize or infringe the rights of third parties including, without limitation, copyright, trademark, patent, rights of privacy or publicity or any other proprietary right, (v) contain a virus or other harmful component, (vi) contain any information, software or other material of a commercial nature, (vii) contain advertising of any kind, or (viii) constitute or contain false or misleading indications of origin or statements of fact; and (b) that you are at least eighteen (18) years old. If you do not agree and accept without modification the terms and conditions set forth herein, please suspend your use of this Web site. 3. Copyrights and Trademarks: The trademarks, service marks, and logos (collectively the "trademarks") used and displayed on this site are registered and unregistered trademarks of Gardner Denver, Inc. and others. All materials, including text, graphic images, compilations, designs, icons, illustrations, photographs, video/audio clips, and other documentation contained on this Web site, unless otherwise indicated, are the intellectual property of Gardner Denver, Inc. and are protected by U.S. and international copyright laws. All graphics, logos, names, and other features bearing the symbols ™, SM, or ® are trademarks or registered trademarks of Gardner Denver, Inc. and must not be removed or altered in any manner that is likely to cause confusion among customers, or in any manner that disparages or discredits Gardner Denver, Inc. By using this Web site, you agree to abide by all applicable laws in connection with the intellectual property rights of Gardner Denver, Inc. You may download any part of our Web site for personal use only, but agree not to republish or redistribute any content, whether in printed or electronic format, to any third party. You may also provide an HTML link to any page of our Web site. No part of this Web site may be used within another Web site, without the express written consent of Gardner Denver, Inc. Other product and company names mentioned in the site may be the trademarks of their respective owners. 4. Products and Colors: The products mentioned in this site may be available in certain stores; however, Gardner Denver, Inc. cannot guarantee availability. The colors you see will depend upon your computer monitor, and accuracy cannot be assured. 5. Errors and Inaccuracies: This Web site may contain typographical errors or inaccuracies and may not be complete or current. Gardner Denver, Inc. reserves the right to correct any errors, inaccuracies, or omissions and to change or update information at any time without prior notice. We apologize for any inconveniencethis may cause you. 6. Links to Other Web Sites: This site may contain links to other sites not owned or operated by Gardner Denver, Inc. Such links are provided for your reference only. Gardner Denver, Inc. is not responsible for their content and does not endorse the material on another site, unless expressly disclosed. Gardner Denver, Inc.'s inclusion of a link does not imply that Gardner Denver, Inc. is authorized to use any trade name, trademark, logo, legal or official seal that may be contained in the linked site. 7. Postings and Other Information Input: By posting messages, uploading files, inputting data or engaging in any other form of communication (individually or collectively "Communications") to this Web Site, you hereby grant to Gardner Denver, Inc. a perpetual, worldwide, irrevocable, unrestricted, non-exclusive, royalty-free license to use, copy, license, sublicense, adapt, distribute, display, publicly perform, reproduce, transmit, modify, edit, and otherwise exploit such Communications, in all media now known or hereafter developed. You hereby waive all rights to any claim against Gardner Denver, Inc. for any alleged or actual infringements of any proprietary rights, rights of privacy and publicity, moral rights, and rights of attribution in connection with such Communications. 8. Equal Opportunity Employer: Gardner Denver, Inc. may make employment information available through this site. Gardner Denver, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer to qualified persons without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, veteran status, or disability. 9. Disclaimer, Limitation of Liability, and Applicable Law: GARDNER DENVER, INC. PROVIDES THIS SITE ON AN "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE" BASIS WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED. GARDNER DENVER, INC. MAKES NO REPRESENTATION ABOUT THE SUITABILITY OF THE MATERIALS ON THIS SITE FOR ANY PURPOSE. GARDNER DENVER, INC. SPECIFICALLY DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES AND CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, INCLUDING ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES AND CONDITIONS OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT. GARDNER DENVER, INC. SHALL NOT HAVE ANY LIABILITY OR RESPONSIBILITY FOR ANY ERRORS OR OMISSIONS IN THE CONTENT OF THIS SITE, FOR YOUR ACTION OR INACTION IN CONNECTION WITH USE OF THIS SITE, OR FOR ANY DAMAGE TO YOUR COMPUTER OR DATA OR ANY OTHER DAMAGE YOU MAY INCUR IN CONNECTION WITH THIS SITE. Gardner Denver, Inc. does not represent that the information is accurate, complete, or current or that the Web site will operate without interruption or error. Your use of this site is at your own risk. In no event will Gardner Denver, Inc. or any of its agents, employees, officers, directors, vendors, suppliers, or affiliates be liable for any direct, indirect, punitive, incidental, special, or consequential damages arising out of use of this site, the material contained in this site, the delay or inability to use this site, or otherwise arising in connection with this site, whether based on contract, tort, strict liability, or otherwise, even if advised of the possibility of any such damages. Under no circumstances will Gardner Denver, Inc. be liable for any loss of data, income, or profits as a result of usage of this Web site. Some states do not allow the exclusion of limitation for incidental or consequential damages, so the above exclusion may not apply to you. If any part of this limitation on liability is found to be invalid or unenforceable for any reason, the aggregate liability of Gardner Denver, Inc. under such circumstances for liabilities that otherwise would have been limited shall not exceed One Hundred U.S. Dollars ($100). This Agreement and your use of this Web site shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the internal laws of the state of Illinois, without regard to its conflicts of laws provisions or interpretations. Sole and exclusive jurisdiction for any action or proceeding arising out of or related to this agreement or your use of this Web site shall be an appropriate state or federal court located in the State of Illinois. 10. Indemnification and Termination: You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold Gardner Denver, Inc., its affiliates, and their respective officers, directors, shareholders, agents, and employees harmless from and against any and all claims, damages, costs and expenses, including attorney's fees, arising from or related to your use of this site. These terms are effective unless and until terminated by Gardner Denver, Inc. 11. Entire Agreement: This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between Gardner Denver, Inc. and you with respect to your use of this Web site. Any cause of action you may have with respect to your use of this Web site must be commenced within one (1) year after the claim or cause of action arises. If for any reason a court of competent jurisdiction finds any provision of this Agreement, or portion thereof, to be unenforceable, that provision shall be enforced to the maximum extent permissible so as to effect the intent of the Agreement, and the remainder of this Agreement shall continue in full force and effect. 12. Contacting Us: If you have any questions or comments regarding our privacy policies or legal notices, please click here to contact us. | ||
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