TERMS & CONDITIONS
The following are the terms and conditions (the “Terms”) under which you (a “User”) may use the web sites of HICHAA (the “Gallery”) at www.hichaa.com (any or all of which are herein referred to as the “Web Site”). Please read this page carefully.
Specific rules, in addition to these Terms, are provided with respect to transactions conducted on or in connection with the Web Site, and other rules may be provided for the use of certain other items, areas or services provided on or in connection with the Web Site, and you agree to be bound by such rules. IF YOU DO NOT ACCEPT ANY OF THE PROVISIONS OF THE AGREEMENT, DO NOT USE THE WEB SITE.
Section 1. The Material on the Web Site
The Gallery authorizes you to view and download a single copy of the Material solely for your personal, non-commercial use, or in the case of dealers, to display to your clients solely for purposes of facilitating a transaction with the Gallery.All rights in and to the Material not expressly granted to you in the Agreement are reserved.
Unauthorized use of the Material may violate copyright, trademark, and other laws. You may not sell, prepare derivative works based on or modify the Material (including, without limitation, preparation of summaries of the Material or “thumbnails” of any images therein), or reproduce, publicly display, publicly perform, distribute, or otherwise use the Material in any way for any public or commercial purpose. The use of the Material or any portion thereof on any other web site, or in any publication, database, catalog or compilation, or in a networked computer environment for any purpose other than personal browsing of the Web Site without the express prior written permission of the Gallery is strictly prohibited.
You agree not to attempt to remove, deactivate, reverse engineer, modify, tamper with or obscure any such watermarks. The trademarks, logos and service marks (the “Marks”) displayed on the Web Site are owned by the Gallery or third parties. You are prohibited from using the Marks without the express, prior written permission of the Gallery or such third party.
If you violate any provision of the Agreement, your permission to use the Material and the Web Site automatically terminate
The Gallery respects the intellectual property of others, and we ask our Users to do the same. If you believe that your work has been copied in a way that constitutes copyright infringement, please provide the Gallery’s Copyright Agent the following information:
an electronic or physical signature of the person authorized to act on behalf of the owner of the copyright interest
a description of the copyrighted work that you claim has been infringed
a description of where the Material that you claim is infringing is located on the site
your address, telephone number, and e-mail address
a statement by you that you have a good faith belief that the disputed use is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law
a statement by you, made under penalty of
perjury, that the above information in your Notice is accurate and that you are the copyright owner or authorized to act on the copyright owner’s behalf
Section 2. Privacy; User Submissions
The Gallery is committed to maintaining your privacy. The Gallery does, however, gather certain information that you provide to the Web Site. For information regarding the Gallery’s policies for using User information please read our Privacy Policy.
The Gallery may provide certain areas of the Web Site (such as chat rooms, message boards or other facilities) designated as open to public access or to our Users at large (each of which is referred to herein as a “Public Area”). Generally, any communication that you post to a Public Area is considered to be non-confidential.
By posting communications (including any graphic or multimedia content) to any Public Area, you automatically grant the Gallery a royalty-free, perpetual, irrevocable non-exclusive license to use, reproduce, modify, publish, edit, translate, distribute, publicly perform, and publicly display the communication and any trademarks, names or likenesses therein alone or as part of compilations or other works in any form, media, or technology whether now known or hereafter developed, and to sublicense such rights through multiple tiers of sublicensees. (Provisions conferring similar rights on the Gallery may apply under separate terms or agreements with respect to certain matter submitted other than in Public Areas; you should check the applicable agreements or terms provided by the Gallery in order to ascertain your rights.)
The Gallery does not screen communications in advance and is not responsible for screening or monitoring material posted by Users. As a User, you are responsible for your own communications and are responsible for the consequences of their posting. You must not do any of the following things while accessing or using the Web Site or using the Material: (1) post or transmit any material unless you are the owner of all patent, trademark, copyright, trade secret or other proprietary rights (“Rights”) therein, or have the permission of the owner of the Rights to post or transmit such material to the Web Site; (2) post material that otherwise violates any Rights of any third party or violates or infringes on the privacy or publicity rights of third parties; (3) post material that is obscene, defamatory, threatening, harassing, abusive, hateful, embarrassing or otherwise objectionable to another User or any other person or entity; (4) post sexually-explicit language or images; (5) post advertisements or solicitations of business; (6) post or transmit any chain letters or pyramid schemes; (7) impersonate another person or entity; (8) intentionally or unintentionally violate any applicable local, state, national or international law while using or accessing the Web Site or the Material; or (9) post or transmit any information containing a virus or other harmful component.
The Gallery reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to expel Users and prevent their further access to the Web Site for violating this Agreement or the law. The Gallery also reserves the right at all times to disclose any information as necessary or deemed desirable by the Gallery to satisfy any applicable law, regulation, legal process or governmental request, or to edit, refuse to post or to remove any information or materials, in whole or in part, in the Gallery’s sole discretion.
Section 3. Registration, Passwords and Signatures
In consideration of your use of the Web Site, you agree to: (a) provide true, accurate, current and complete information about yourself as prompted by any registration form that you may fill out on any Web Site (such information being the “Registration Data”) and (b) maintain and promptly update the Registration Data to keep it true, accurate, current and complete. If you provide any Registration Data that is untrue, inaccurate, not current or incomplete, or the Gallery has grounds to suspect that such Registration Data is untrue, inaccurate, not current or incomplete, the Gallery has the right to suspend or terminate your account and refuse any and all current or future use of the Web Site (or any portion thereof).
You may receive a password and/or account designation, or a digital signature upon completing the registration process on the Gallery’s Web Site. You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of any such password, digital signature and account, and are fully responsible for all activities that occur under your password, digital signature or account. You agree to (a) immediately notify the Gallery of any unauthorized use of your password, digital signature or account or any other breach of security, and (b) ensure that you exit from your account at the end of each session. The Gallery cannot and will not be liable for any loss or damage arising from your failure to comply with this paragraph.
Section 4. Links to Other Sites
The Web Site may contain links to third-party web sites that are maintained by others. These links are provided solely as a convenience to you and not as an endorsement by the Gallery of the contents of such third-party web sites. The Gallery is not responsible for the content of linked third-party sites and does not make any representations regarding the content or accuracy of materials on such third-party web sites. If you decide to access linked third-party web sites, you do so at your own risk.
Section 5. Liability Disclaimers
The Material may contain inaccuracies or typographical errors. Except as may be separately specifically provided with respect to a particular sale, the Gallery makes no representations about the accuracy, reliability, completeness, or timeliness of the Material or about the results to be obtained from using the Web Site and the Material. Any use of the Web Site and the Material is at your own risk. Advice received via the Web Site should not be relied upon for personal, medical, legal or financial decisions and you should consult an appropriate professional for specific advice tailored to your situation. Changes are periodically made to the Web Site and may be made at any time. Some Material on the Web Site is provided by third parties and the Gallery shall not be held responsible for any such Material provided by third parties.
You acknowledge and agree that, in the event that there are discrepancies or differences between the descriptions of property provided on the Web Site, on the one hand, and the saleroom catalogue or saleroom addenda and announcements related to such property, on the other, the latter will in all events be considered to be authoritative and controlling.
The Gallery does not warrant that the web site will operate error-free, continuously or without interruption, or that the web site or its server are free of computer viruses or other harmful content. If your use of the web site or the material results in the need for servicing or replacing equipment or data, the Gallery is not responsible for thoes costs.
The web site and material are provided on an “AS IS” basis without any warranties of any kind. The Gallery and its suppliers, to the fullest extent permitted by law, disclaim all warranties, including the warranty of merchantability, non-infringement of proprietary or third-party rights, and the warranty of fitness for particular purpose. The Gallery and its suppliers make No warranties about the accuracy, reliability, completeness, or timeliness of the material, services, software text, graphics, and links. Some states/jurisdictions do not allow the disclaimer of implied warranties, so the foregoing disclaimer may not apply to you. This warranty gives you specific legal rights and you may also have other legal rights which vary depending on your state/jurisdiction.
Section 6. Disclaimers of Certain Damages
If you are dissatisfied with any portion of the web site, or with any provision of the agreement, your sole and exclusive permedy is to discontinue using the web site. Under no circumstances shall the gallery be liable to any user or any third party on account of that user’s use of the web site. In NO event shall the Gallery and/or its suppliers be liable to you or any such third party for any direct, indirect, punitive, exemplary, incidental, special or consequential damages or any damages whatsoever, including, without limitation, damages for loss of use, data or profits, arising out of or in any way connected with the use or performance of the web site, the delay or inability to use the web site, the provision of or failure to provide services, or for any information, software, products, services and related graphics obtained through the web site, or otherwise arising out of the use of the web site, whether based on contract, tort, strict liability or otherwise, even if the Gallery or any of its suppliers has been advised of the possibility of damages. because some states/jurisdictions do not allow the exclusion or limitation of liability for consequential or incidental damages, the above limitations may not apply to you.
Section 7. Indemnity
You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless the Gallery, its officers, directors, employees and agents, from and against any losses, liabilities, damages, costs, and expenses, including, without limitation, reasonable legal, expert and accounting fees, incurred in connection with any claims, actions or demands alleging or resulting from your use of the Material (including Software), your breach of this Agreement, or your violation of law or of the rights of any third party. The Gallery shall provide notice to you promptly of any such claim, suit, or proceeding and, if it is one asserted by a third party, shall provide reasonable assistance to you, at your expense, in defending any such claim, suit or proceeding.