This Terms of Use Agreement (the "Agreement")
describes the terms and conditions applicable to your
use of the Cngrain web site which is identified by the
uniform resource locator engllish.cngrain.com (the “Site”).
This Agreement is entered into between you as the user
of the Site (the “User”) and english.cngrain.com E-Commerce
Corp. ("Cngrain ").
1. Application of and Acceptance of Terms
and Conditions.
1.1 For purposes of this Agreement, a
“User” is any person who accesses the Site for whatever
purpose, regardless of whether such User has registered
with Cngrain as a registered user or whether such User
is a paying customer for a specific service provided by
Cngrain. A User includes the person using this Site and
any legal entity which may be represented by such person
under actual or apparent authority.
1.2 By accessing or using the Site, you hereby agree to
accept the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement
as a User. You shall be bound by the terms and conditions
of this Agreement with respect to your access or use of
this Site and any further upgrade, modification, addition
or change to this Site. If you do not accept all of the
terms and conditions of this Agreement, please do not
use this Site
1.3 This Agreement applies to each Paid Service (as defined
below) in addition to any terms and conditions that may
be applicable to such specific Paid Service.
1.4 Cngrain may amend this Agreement at any time by posting
the amended and restated Agreement on the Site. The amended
and restated Agreement shall be effective immediately
upon posting. This Agreement was last amended on April
10, 2003. Posting by Cngrain of the amended and restated
Agreement and your continued use of the Site shall be
deemed to be acceptance of the amended terms. This Agreement
may not otherwise be modified, except in writing by an
authorized officer of Cngrain.
2. Charges and Fees; Paid Services
2.1 Access to the Site and certain of
its features are provided to all Users free of charge.
However, Cngrain reserves the right, without prior notice,
to charge each User fees for the use of or access to the
Site or its features.
2.2 Cngrain provides certain services to Users who have
undergone a specific registration process and agreed to
pay for such services (“Paid Services”). Access to and
use of certain features and content of the Site that are
part of a Paid Service are governed by additional terms
and conditions under separate agreements in addition to
this Agreement.
2.3 The following features of the Site, among other things,
are part of Paid Services.
a) Submit, edit and display of company information in
a Company Profile
b) Submit, edit and display of product related information
(including product images) in a Product Catalog or Showroom
c) Submit, edit and display of offers to sell products
or services or general advertising messages as Trade Leads
d) Business name, address and contact person as authenticated
and verified by a credit agency and displayed in a Join
Profile
e) Access to Cngrain’s Global Buyer Database
2.4 Cngrain reserves the right to deny Paid Services to
any User for whatever reason in order to protect Cngrain’s
interests
3. Users Generally.
3.1 Users may use this Site solely for
their own personal or internal purposes. Each User agrees
that it shall not copy, reproduce or download any information,
text, images, video clips, directories, files, databases
or listings available on or through the Site (the “Cngrain
Content”) for the purpose of re-selling or re-distributing
the Cngrain Content, mass mailing (via emails, wireless
text messages, physical mail or otherwise), operating
a business that competes with Cngrain, or otherwise commercially
exploiting the Cngrain Content.
3.2 Some of the Cngrain Content displayed on this Site
is provided or posted by third parties (“Third Party Content”).
Neither Cngrain nor any of our affiliates, directors,
officers or employees has entered into any sales agency
relationship with such third party by virtue of Cngrain’s
display of the Third Party Content on the Site. Any Third
Party Content is the sole responsibility of the party
who provided the content. Cngrain is not responsible for
the accuracy, propriety, lawfulness or truthfulness of
any Third Party Content, and shall not be liable to any
User in connection with such User’s reliance of such Third
Party Content. In addition, Cngrain is not responsible
for the conduct of any User’s activities on the Site,
and shall not be liable to any person in connection with
any damage suffered by any person as a result of such
User’s conduct.
3.3 Cngrain may allow Users access to content, products
or services offered by third parties through hyperlinks
(in the form of word link, banners, channels or otherwise)
to such third party’s web site. User acknowledges that
Cngrain has no control over such third party's web site
and Cngrain shall not be responsible or liable to anyone
for such web site, or any content, products or services
made available on such web site
3.4 Messages or information sent by a User through communication
systems provided by the Site, or through emails, fax or
letters to addressees obtained from the Site, shall not
contain any of the materials described in the provisions
of Section 5.5 below.
3.5 Cngrain reserves the right to limit, deny or create
different access to the Site and its features with respect
to different Users, or to change any of the features or
introduce new features without prior notice. Each User
acknowledges that inability to use the Site wholly or
partially for whatever reason may have adverse effects
on its business. Each User hereby agrees that in no event
shall Cngrain be liable to the User or any third parties
for any inability to use the Site (whether due to disruption,
limited access, changes to or termination of any features
on the Site or otherwise), any delays, errors or omissions
with respect to any communications or transmission, or
any damage (direct, indirect, consequential or otherwise)
arising from the use of or inability to use the Site or
any of its features.
3.6 No User shall undertake any scheme to undermine the
integrity of the computer systems or networks used by
Cngrain and/or any other User and no User shall attempt
to gain unauthorized access to such computer systems or
networks.
3.7 We urge that you read Cngrain’s Privacy Policy which
governs the protection and use of each User’s information
in Cngrain’s possession. Each User hereby accepts the
Privacy Policy and any updates and amendments thereto.
Each User acknowledges that Cngrain may change the Privacy
Policy from time to time provided that Cngrain shall make
available the updated version of the Privacy Policy on
the Site at all times. Your continuation of use of the
Site shall be deemed to be your acceptance of the Privacy
Policy which is then displayed on the Site at the time
of such use.
4. Registered Users
4.1 Each User who has filled out an on-line registration
form on the Site by giving its information (such as name,
address, telephone and fax number, email address, details
of its business, etc.) is a registered user of Cngrain
(a “Registered User”). Cngrain will establish an account
(“Account”) for each Registered User and each Registered
User is assigned a user alias (“User ID”) and password
(“Password”) for log-in access to its own Account.
4.2 Registered Users shall not access or enjoy the benefits
of any Paid Services without payment for such services;
provided, however, that Cngrain may permit such free access
or enjoyment of Paid Services by a Registered User on
a case-by-case basis; provided, further, that Cngrain
reserves the right at any time to deny access to any Paid
Service (including but not limited to termination of the
Account of such Registered User) if the Registered User
has not paid Cngrain the relevant charges and fees under
the terms of such Paid Service.
4.3 Cngrain may suspend or terminate a Registered User’s
Account at any time by giving no less than 24-hour notice
to the Registered User; provided, however, that notice
is not required for such termination if, in Cngrain’s
determination, there is any breach of the provisions of
this Agreement by the Registered User.
4.4 Notwithstanding Section 4.1 above, Cngrain may refuse
registration and deny the issuance of an Account and associated
User ID and Password to any User for whatever reason.
5. Users Who Post Information on Cngrain
5.1 You must be a Registered User in order to post information
on the Site using the self-help submit and edit tools
provided through the Site. Your status as a Registered
User is governed by the provisions of Section 4 above.
5.2 No sales agency relationship is created between any
User and Cngrain, our affiliates, directors, officers
or employees by virtue of Cngrain’s display of any of
the User’s information on the Site.
5.3 Each User hereby represents, warrants and agrees to
(a) provide Cngrain with true, accurate, current and complete
information to be displayed on the Site and (b) maintain
and promptly amend all information to keep it true, accurate,
current and complete. Each User hereby grants an irrevocable,
perpetual, worldwide and royalty-free license to Cngrain
to display and use all information provided by such User
in accordance with the purposes set forth in this Agreement.
Each User further agrees that by posting any material
or information anywhere on the Site it surrenders its
copyright and any other proprietary right in the posted
material or information.
5.4 Each User hereby represents, warrants and agrees that
it has obtained all necessary third party copyright or
trademark licenses and permissions and shall be solely
responsible for ensuring that any material or information
it posts on the Site or provides to Cngrain or authorizes
Cngrain to display does not violate the copyright, trademark,
trade secret or any other personal or proprietary rights
of any third party or is posted with the permission of
the owner(s) of such rights.
5.5 Each User hereby represents, warrants and agrees that
information submitted to Cngrain for display on the Site
shall not:
(a) contain fraudulent information or make fraudulent
offers of items or involve the sale or attempted sale
of counterfeit or stolen items or items whose sales and/or
marketing is prohibited by applicable law, or otherwise
promote other illegal activities;
(b) be part of a scheme to defraud other Users of the
Site or for any other unlawful purpose;
(c) relate to sale of products or services that infringe
or otherwise abet or encourage the infringement or violation
of any third party's copyright, patent, trademarks, trade
secret or other proprietary right or rights;
(d) violate any applicable law, statute, ordinance or
regulation (including without limitation those governing
export control, consumer protection, unfair competition,
anti-discrimination or false advertising);
(e) be defamatory, libelous, unlawfully threatening or
unlawfully harassing;
(f) be obscene or contain or infer any pornography or
sex-related merchandising or any other content or otherwise
promotes sexually explicit materials or is otherwise harmful
to minors;
(g) promote discrimination based on race, sex, religion,
nationality, disability, sexual orientation or age;
(h) contain any material that constitutes unauthorized
advertising or harassment (including but not limited to
spamming), invades anyone's privacy or encourages conduct
that would constitute a criminal offence, give rise to
civil liability, or otherwise violate any law or regulation;
(i) solicit business from any Users in connection with
a commercial activity that competes with Cngrain; or
(j) contain any computer viruses or other destructive
devices and codes that have the effect of damaging, interfering
with, intercepting or expropriating any software or hardware
system, data or personal information.
5.6 Cngrain reserves the right in it sole discretion to
remove any material displayed on the Site which it reasonably
believes is unlawful, could subject Cngrain to liability,
violates this Agreement or is otherwise found inappropriate
in Cngrain’s opinion. Cngrain reserves the right to cooperate
fully with governmental authorities, private investigators
and/or injured third parties in the investigation of any
suspected criminal or civil wrongdoing. In connection
with any of the foregoing, Cngrain may suspend or terminate
the Account of any User as Cngrain deems appropriate in
its sole discretion.
6. Transactions between Buyers and Suppliers
6.1 Through the Site, Cngrain provides
an electronic web-based platform for exchanging
information between buyers and suppliers of products and
services. Cngrain does not represent the seller nor the
buyer in specific transactions and does not charge any
commissions from completing any transactions. As a result,
Cngrain does not control and is not liable to or responsible
for the quality, safety, lawfulness or availability of
the products or services offered for sale on the Site
or the ability of the suppliers to complete a sale or
the ability of buyers to complete a purchase.
6.2 Each User acknowledges that it is fully assuming the
risks of purchase and sale transactions when using the
Site to conduct transactions, such risks shall include,
but not limited to, mis-representation of products and
services, fraudulent schemes, unsatisfactory quality,
failure to meet specifications, defective products, delay
or default in delivery or payment, cost mis-calculations,
breach of warranty, breach of contract and transportation
accidents (“Transaction Risks”). Each User agrees that
Cngrain shall not be liable or responsible for any damages
that may arise a result of or in connection with any Transaction
Risks.
6.3 Users are solely responsible for all of the terms
and conditions of the transactions conducted on, through
or as a result of use of the Site, including, without
limitation, terms regarding payment, returns, warranties,
shipping, insurance, fees, taxes, title, licenses, fines,
permits, handling, transportation and storage.
6.4 In the event that any User has a dispute with any
party to a transaction, such User agrees to release and
indemnify Cngrain (and our agents, affiliates, directors,
officers and employees) from all claims, demands, actions,
proceedings, costs, expenses and damages (including without
limitation any actual, special, incidental or consequential
damages) arising out of or in connection with such transaction.
7. Limitation of Liability
7.1 THE FEATURES AND SERVICES ON THE CNGRAIN SITE IS PROVIDED
ON AN "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE" BASIS,
AND CNGRAIN HEREBY EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ANY AND ALL WARRANTIES,
EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO ANY WARRANTIES
OF CONDITION, QUALITY, DURABILITY, PERFORMANCE, ACCURACY,
RELIABILITY, MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR
PURPOSE. ALL SUCH WARRANTIES, REPRESENTATIONS, CONDITIONS,
UNDERTAKINGS AND TERMS ARE HEREBY EXCLUDED.
7.2 CNGRAIN MAKES NO REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES ABOUT
THE VALIDITY, ACCURACY, CORRECTNESS, RELIABILITY, QUALITY,
STABILITY, COMPLETENESS OR CURRENTNESS OF ANY INFORMATION
PROVIDED ON OR THROUGH THE SITE.
7.3 Any material downloaded or otherwise obtained through
the Site is done at each User's sole discretion and risk
and each User is solely responsible for any damage to
its computer system or loss of data that may result from
the download of any such material. No advice or information,
whether oral or written, obtained by any User from Cngrain
or through or from the Site shall create any warranty
not expressly stated herein.
7.4 Under no circumstances shall Cngrain be held liable
for an delay or failure or disruption of the content or
services delivered through the Site resulting directly
or indirectly from acts of nature, forces or causes beyond
its reasonable control, including without limitation,
Internet failures, computer, telecommunications or any
other equipment failures, electrical power failures, strikes,
labor disputes, riots, insurrections, civil disturbances,
shortages of labor or materials, fires, flood, storms,
explosions, Acts of God, war, governmental actions, orders
of domestic or foreign courts or tribunals or non-performance
of third parties.
7.5 Each User hereby agrees to indemnify and save Cngrain,
its affiliates, directors, officers and employees harmless,
from any and all losses, claims, liabilities (including
legal costs on a full indemnity basis) which may arise
from such User's use of the Site (including but not limited
to the display of such User's information on the Site)
or from its breach of any of the terms and conditions
of this Agreement. Each User further agrees that Cngrain
is not responsible and shall have no liability to it,
for any material posted by others, including defamatory,
offensive or illicit material and that the risk of damages
from such material rests entirely with each User.
7.6 Cngrain shall not be liable for any special, direct,
indirect, punitive, incidental or consequential damages
or any damages whatsoever (including but not limited to
damages for loss of profits or savings, business interruption,
loss of information), whether in contract, negligence,
tort or otherwise or any other damages resulting from
any of the following:
(a) the use or the inability to use the Site;
(b) any defect in goods, samples, data, information or
services purchased or obtained from a User or a third-party
service provider through the Site;
(c) unauthorized access by third parties to data or private
information of any User;
(d) statements or conduct of any User of the Site; or
(e) any matters relating to Paid Services however arising,
including negligence.
8. Intellectual Property Rights
8.1 Cngrain is the sole owner or lawful
licensee of all the rights to the Site and the Cngrain
Content. The Site and Cngrain Content embody trade secrets
and intellectual property rights protected under worldwide
copyright and other laws. All title, ownership and intellectual
property rights in the Site and Cngrain Content shall
remain with Cngrain, its affiliates or licensors of the
Cngrain Content, as the case may be. All rights not otherwise
claimed under this Agreement or by Cngrain are hereby
reserved.
8.2 “CNGRAIN”, “ENGLISH.CNGRAIN.COM” and related icons
and logos are registered trademarks or trademarks or service
marks of Cngrain.com Corporation in various jurisdictions
and are protected under applicable copyright, trademark
and other proprietary rights laws. The unauthorized copying,
modification, use or publication of these marks is strictly
prohibited.
9. Notices
9.1 All notices or demands to or upon
Cngrain shall be effective if in writing and shall be
duly made when sent to Cngrain in the following manner:
to Second Floor, Weilai Building, NO.69,Weilai Road, with
a copy to Cngrain.com Zhengzhou Hualiang Co, Limited.
9.2 All notices or demands to or upon a User shall be
effective if either delivered personally, sent by courier,
certified mail, by facsimile or email to the last-known
correspondence, fax or email address provided by the User
to Cngrain. Notice to a User shall be deemed to be received
by such User if and when (a) Cngrain is able to demonstrate
that communication, whether in physical or electronic
form, has been sent to such User, or (b) immediately upon
Cngrain’s posting such notice on an area of the Site that
is publicly accessible without charge.
10. General
10.1 Subject to any additional agreements
relating to Paid Services, this Agreement and the Privacy
Policy constitute the entire agreement between the User
and Cngrain with respect to access to and use of the Site,
superseding any prior written or oral agreements in relation
to the same subject matter herein.
10.2 If any provision herein is held to be invalid or
unenforceable, such provision shall be struck and the
remaining provisions shall be enforced.
10.3 Headings are for reference purposes only and in no
way define, limit, construe or describe the scope or extent
of such section.
10.4 Cngrain's failure to enforce any right or failure
to act with respect to any breach by a User under these
terms and conditions will not waive that right nor waives
Cngrain's right to act with respect with subsequent or
similar breaches.
10.5 Cngrain shall have the right to assign its obligations
and duties in this Agreement and in any agreement relating
to Paid Services to any person or entity.
10.6 This Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the
P.R. China without regard to its conflict of law provisions.
The parties to this Agreement hereby submit to the exclusive
jurisdiction of the courts of P.R. China.
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