Terms of Use
Tropical Colors® welcome you to our web site located
at www.tropicalcolors.com (Tropical Colors® or the
"Web Site"). The goal of the Web Site is to
provide access to our wide selection of floral, gourmet,
and gift products and services, as well as, information
and ideas, to as wide an audience as possible. To ensure
a safe, pleasant environment for all of our users, we
have established these Terms of Use. In this way, you
will know what you can expect from us and what we expect
from you.
Note: You must be 18 years or older to use, subscribe,
or register as a member of Tropical Colors®
BY ACCESSING ANY AREAS OF THE WEB SITE YOU AGREE TO
BE LEGALLY BOUND, AND TO ABIDE BY, THESE TERMS OF USE.
Ownership and Trademarks
Tropical Colors® and the Web Site are owned by
Tropical Colors.
with offices at One Old Country Road, Suite 500, Carle
Place, New York 11514 (the "Company"). Tropical
Colors® and the below listed trademarks are owned
by
Tropical Colors. or one of its Affiliates. "Affiliates"
are those persons or entities directly or indirectly
controlling, controlled by, or under common control
with the Company. All other 3rd party trademarks, product
names, and company names and logos appearing on this
Web Site are the property of their respective owners.
Disclaimers and Limitation of Liability
YOU EXPRESSLY AGREE THAT USE OF Tropical Colors IS
AT YOUR SOLE RISK. NEITHER THE COMPANY, NOR ITS AFFILIATES,
NOR ANY OF ITS OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, OR EMPLOYEES, AGENTS,
THIRD-PARTY SERVICE OR CONTENT PROVIDERS ("PROVIDERS"),
MERCHANTS ("MERCHANTS"), SPONSORS ("SPONSORS"),
LICENSORS ("LICENSORS"), OR THE LIKE (COLLECTIVELY,
"ASSOCIATES"), WARRANT THAT Tropical Colors
WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED OR ERROR-FREE; NOR DO THEY MAKE
ANY WARRANTY AS TO THE RESULTS THAT MAY BE OBTAINED
FROM THE USE OF Tropical Colors, OR AS TO THE ACCURACY,
RELIABILITY, OR CURRENCY OF ANY INFORMATION CONTENT,
SERVICE, OR MERCHANDISE PROVIDED THROUGH Tropical Colors;
EXCEPT THAT THE COMPANY DOES GUARANTEE (THROUGH ITS
"100% SATISFACTION GUARANTEE") THAT YOUR FLORAL
ARRANGEMENT WILL STAY FRESH FOR SEVEN DAYS AFTER DELIVERY,
AND IF IT DOES NOT, THE COMPANY'S SOLE MAXIMUM LIABILITY
WILL BE NOT MORE THAN TO REFUND THE PURCHASE PRICE OR
TO REPLACE AND DELIVER AN EQUIVALENT FLORAL ARRANGEMENT
AS SOON AS REASONABLY PRACTICABLE.
Tropical Colors IS PROVIDED ON AN "AS IS,"
"AS AVAILABLE" BASIS AND THE COMPANY SPECIFICALLY
DISCLAIMS WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESSED OR
IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO WARRANTIES OF
TITLE OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS
FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. NO ORAL ADVICE OR WRITTEN
OR ELECTRONICALLY DELIVERED INFORMATION GIVEN BY THE
COMPANY OR ITS AFFILIATES, OR ANY OF ITS OFFICERS, DIRECTORS,
EMPLOYEES, AGENTS, PROVIDERS, MERCHANTS, SPONSORS, LICENSORS,
OR THE LIKE, SHALL CREATE ANY WARRANTY.
UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES SHALL THE COMPANY OR ANY OTHER
PARTY INVOLVED IN CREATING, PRODUCING, OR DISTRIBUTING
Tropical Colors BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT,
INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, INCLUDING
WITHOUT LIMITATION, LOST PROFITS THAT RESULT FROM THE
USE OF OR INABILITY TO USE Tropical Colors, INCLUDING
BUT NOT LIMITED TO RELIANCE BY YOU ON ANY INFORMATION
OBTAINED FROM Tropical Colors OR THAT RESULT FROM MISTAKES,
OMISSIONS, INTERRUPTIONS, DELETION OF FILES OR EMAIL,
ERRORS, DEFECTS, VIRUSES, DELAYS IN OPERATION OR TRANSMISSION,
OR ANY FAILURE OF PERFORMANCE, WHETHER OR NOT RESULTING
FROM ACTS OF GOD, COMMUNICATIONS FAILURE, THEFT, DESTRUCTION,
OR UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS TO THE COMPANY'S RECORDS, PROGRAMS,
OR SERVICES. YOU HEREBY ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THIS PARAGRAPH
SHALL APPLY TO ALL CONTENT, MERCHANDISE, AND SERVICES
AVAILABLE THROUGH Tropical Colors. BECAUSE SOME STATES
DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF LIABILITY
FOR CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES, IN SUCH STATES
LIABILITY IS LIMITED TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED
BY LAW.
CONTENT
Proprietary Rights
You acknowledge that Tropical Colors contains information,
data, software, photographs, graphs, videos, typefaces,
graphics, music, sounds, and other material (collectively
"Content") that are protected by copyrights,
trademarks, or other proprietary rights, and that these
rights are valid and protected in all forms, media and
technologies existing now or hereinafter developed.
All Content is copyrighted as a collective work under
the U.S. copyright laws, and the Company or its Affiliates
or other third party licensors may own a copyright in
the selection, coordination, arrangement, and enhancement
of such Content. You may not modify, remove, delete,
augment, add to, publish, transmit, participate in the
transfer or sale of, create derivative works from, or
in any way exploit any of the Content, in whole or in
part. If no specific restrictions are displayed, you
may use the content only for your personal non-commercial
use and make copies of select portions of the Content,
provided that the copies are made only for your personal
use and that you maintain any notices contained in the
Content, such as all copyright notices, trademark legends,
or other proprietary rights notices. Except as provided
in the preceding sentence or as permitted by the fair
use privilege under the U.S. copyright laws (see e.g.
17 U.S.C. Section 107), you may not upload, post, reproduce,
or distribute in any way Content protected by copyright,
or other proprietary right, without obtaining permission
of the owner of the copyright or other propriety right.
In addition to the foregoing, use of any software Content
shall be governed by the software license agreement
accompanying such software.
Third Party Content on the Web Site
The Company is a distributor and not a publisher of
the Content supplied by third parties on the Web Site.
The Company does not have editorial control over such
Content. Any opinions, advice, statements, services,
offers, or other information that constitutes part of
the Content expressed or made available by third parties,
including Providers, Merchants, Sponsors, Licensors,
or any user of the Web Site, are those of the respective
authors or distributors and not of the Company or its
Affiliates or any of its officers, directors, employees,
or agents. NEITHER THE COMPANY NOR ITS AFFILIATES, NOR
ANY OF THEIR RESPECTIVE OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES,
OR AGENTS, NOR ANY THIRD PARTY, INCLUDING ANY PROVIDER,
MERCHANT, SPONSOR, LICENSOR, OR ANY OTHER USER OF Tropical
Colors, GUARANTEES THE ACCURACY, COMPLETENESS, OR USEFULNESS
OF ANY CONTENT, NOR ITS MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR
ANY PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
In many instances, the Content available through the
Web Site represents the opinions and judgments of the
respective Provider, Merchant, Sponsor, Licensor, subscriber,
customer, or user, whether or not under contract with
the Company. The Company neither endorses nor is responsible
for the accuracy or reliability of any opinion, advice,
submission, posting, or statement made on the Web Site
by anyone other than authorized Company employees. Under
no circumstances shall the Company, or its Affiliates,
or any of their respective officers, directors, employees,
or agents, be liable for any loss or damage caused by
your reliance on any Content or other information obtained
through the Web Site. It is your responsibility to evaluate
the information, opinion, advice, or other Content available
through the Web Site.
Copyright Agent
Tropical Colors respects the rights of all copyright
holders and in this regard it has adopted and implemented
a policy that provides for the termination of user privileges
and membership in appropriate circumstances of users
who infringe the rights of copyright holders. If you
believe that your work has been copied in a way that
constitutes copyright infringement, please provide Tropical
Colors Copyright Agent the following information required
by the Online Copyright Infringement Liability Limitation
Act of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act, 17 U.S.C.
512:
a. A physical or electronic signature of a person authorized
to act on behalf of the owner of an exclusive right
that is allegedly infringed;
b. Identification of the copyright work claimed to
have been infringed, or, if multiple copyrighted works
at a single online site are covered by a single notification,
a representative list of such works at that site;
c. Identification of the material that is claimed to
be infringing or to be the subject of infringing activity
and that is to be removed or access to which is to be
disabled, and information reasonably sufficient to permit
us to locate the material;
d. Information reasonably sufficient to permit us to
contact the complaining party;
e. A statement that the complaining party has a good
faith belief that use of the material in the manner
complained of is not authorized by the copyright owner,
its agent, or the law; and
f. A statement that the information in the notifications
accurate, and under penalty of perjury, that the complaining
party is authorized to act on behalf of the owner of
an exclusive right that is allegedly infringed.
User Submissions
The Company does not claim ownership of any Content
you submit or make available for inclusion on the Web
Site. However, with respect to all such Content, including,
without limitation, creative ideas, suggestions, content,
postings, artwork, material or other submissions whether
via email, feedback, a public forum or otherwise (collectively,
"User Submissions"), you grant the Company
and its Affiliates the worldwide, perpetual, royalty-free,
irrevocable, non-exclusive right to use, communicate,
reproduce, publish, display, perform, modify, alter,
adapt, translate, sublicense, distribute, create derivative
works from and exploit such User Submissions in any
manner, including on the Web Site or any other web sites,
in television programs, on radio, in books, magazines,
articles, commentaries, and in any other medium now
known or later developed without your consent. You also
warrant that you own or otherwise control all of the
rights to any User Submissions you submit or post on
or to the Web Site or otherwise transmit to the Company
and that our public posting and other public or private
use of such User Submissions will not infringe the rights
of any third party. You acknowledge that you are not
entitled now, or in the future, to any compensation
for any User Submissions you may submit or post and
you waive the benefits of any provisions of law known
as "droit moral" (moral rights) or any similar
laws.
No User Submissions, regardless of how they may be
marked, will be received by us in confidence, nor shall
they be subject to any express or implied obligation
of confidentially. Neither the Company, or its Affiliates,
nor their respective officers, directors, agents or
employees shall be liable for any use or disclosure
of any User Submissions.
You and your successors and assigns hereby waive any
and all rights and remedies you may have against the
Company, or its Affiliates, or any of their respective
officers, directors, employees, or agents now or in
the future, and hereby release the Company, its Affiliates,
and any of their respective officers, directors, agents
and employees from any and all claims, demands, actions,
causes of action, damages, obligations, losses and expenses
of whatever kind, (collectively "Claims")
relating to providing, posting, transmitting or making
available through the Web Site the User Submissions
to the Company, or the Company receiving, evaluating,
and utilizing the User Submissions. You further agree
to indemnify, defend and hold harmless the Company,
its Affiliates, and any of their respective officers,
directors, agents and employees from and against any
and all Claims, including, without limitation, Claims
that any User Submissions misappropriate or infringe
upon the rights of any third party, and reasonable attorneys'
fees and expenses, which result or arise from, or are
based on, the receipt, evaluation or use of User Submissions
by the Company, its Affiliates or its third party licensees.
In addition, the Company may, in our sole discretion,
at any time and without prior notice to you, suspend
or terminate any public forum, any other portion of
the Web Site, or the subscription or registration of
any user who violates any of these terms and conditions
of use, any of the rules, regulations or guidelines
or for any other behavior that we in our sole discretion
believe is inappropriate.
Use of Public Forums
A "public forum" means any publicly accessible
message board, chat room, discussion group, folder,
survey, contest, sweepstakes, user review and rate forum,
or other interactive service or promotion on or accessible
via the Web Site , and includes both public boards and
folders. You must use, subscribe, or register in accordance
with instructions that you will find on the Web Site
in order to participate or contribute to any public
forum. You may not submit or post on any public forum,
or send to any other public forum user or our employees,
any material that is unlawful, harmful, threatening,
abusive, harassing, defamatory, invades a person's privacy,
violates any intellectual or other property rights,
or is vulgar, obscene, sexually explicit, profane, hateful,
racially, ethnically, or otherwise objectionable, including
but not limited to any material that encourages conduct
that would constitute a criminal offense, give rise
to civil liability, or otherwise violate any applicable
local, state, national, or international law. You agree
not to use any false e-mail address, impersonate any
person or entity, or otherwise mislead as to the origin
of a communication or other Content, or attempt to do
any such acts. You may not use any public forum in a
commercial manner. You may not submit or post material
that solicits funds, or that advertises or solicits
goods or services. You may not submit or post any User
Submissions or material that you know, or should have
known, to be false. You may not submit or post messages
regarding stocks or other securities. You may not submit,
post, or transmit any information, software or other
material that contains a virus or other harmful component.
Tropical Colors is not responsible for any User Submissions
or material appearing in any public forum on the Web
Site, except for Content signed by one of our identified
authorized representatives. We do not screen User Submissions
for libel, obscenity, invasion of privacy, copyright
or trademark infringement, accuracy, or for any other
reason. We retain, however, the rights set forth below
in The Company's Rights section.
Distribution/Uploading by Users of Third Party Content
Except as otherwise set forth in these Terms, you agree
not to upload to or otherwise distribute on the Web
Site any Content created or owned by others which is
subject to any copyright or other proprietary rights
of any third party. The unauthorized submission or distribution
of copyrighted or other proprietary third party Content
is illegal and could subject you to criminal prosecution
as well as personal liability for damages. You, not
the Company, or its Affiliates, or any of their respective
officers, directors, agents, employees, Merchants, Providers,
Sponsors, Licensors, or the like, will be liable for
any damages resulting from any infringement of copyrights
or proprietary rights, or from any other harm arising
from such submission.
Compliance with Laws and Export Regulations
You agree to use the Content and this Web Site in compliance
with all applicable laws, rules and regulations and
in a manner that does not, in the sole judgment of the
Company, negatively reflect on the goodwill or reputation
of the Company or any of its Affiliates.
The U.S. export control laws regulate the export and
re-export of technology originating in the United States.
This includes the electronic transmission of information
and software to foreign countries and to certain foreign
nationals. You agree to abide by these laws and their
regulations, including but not limited to the Export
Administration Act and the Arms Export Control Act,
and not to transfer, by electronic transmission or otherwise,
any Content derived from the Web Site to either a foreign
national or a foreign destination in violation of such
laws.
The Company's Rights
The Company is not responsible for screening, policing,
editing, or monitoring Content (including User Submissions).
The Company (or its Affiliates) may elect, but is not
obligated, to monitor, electronically or otherwise,
areas of the Web Site and may disclose any Content (including
User Submissions), records, or electronic communication
of any kind and information you provide to the Company
or its Affiliates, through the Web Site or otherwise
(i) when we believe disclosure to be appropriate to
comply with any law, regulation, or government or law
enforcement request or to comply with judicial process;
or (ii) if such disclosure is necessary or appropriate
to operate the Web Site; or (iii) to protect the rights
or property of the Company, users of the Web Site, Affiliates,
subscribers, customers, recipients, Sponsors, Providers,
Licensors, or Merchants. Subject to the "Copyright
Agent" provisions above, if notified of allegedly
infringing, defamatory, damaging, illegal, or offensive
Content, the Company may investigate the allegation
and determine in its sole discretion whether to remove
or request the removal of such Content from the Web
Site.
The Company reserves the right to prohibit or remove
conduct, communication, or Content (including User Submissions)
that it deems in its sole discretion to be harmful to
users of the Web Site, subscribers, customers, recipients,
Providers, Merchants, Sponsors, or Licensors, content
or service providers, the Company or its Affiliates,
or any rights of the Company or any third party, or
to violate any applicable law. Notwithstanding the foregoing,
neither the Company, nor its Affiliates, Providers,
Merchants, Sponsors, or Licensors can ensure prompt
editing or removal of questionable Content after online
posting. Accordingly, neither the Company, nor its Affiliates,
nor any of their respective officers, directors, employees,
agents or employees, nor any Provider, Merchant, Sponsor,
or Licensor shall assume liability for any action or
inaction with respect to conduct, communication, or
Content (including User Submissions) on the Web Site.
Online Conduct
Any conduct by you that in the Company's sole discretion
restricts or inhibits any other user from using or enjoying
the Web Site will not be permitted. You agree to use
the Web Site in accordance with these Terms of Use and
only for lawful purposes.
You agree that you will not use the Web Site to send
unsolicited advertising, promotional material, or other
forms of solicitation to other users, except in specified
areas, if any, that are specifically designated for
such a purpose. The provisions of these Terms of Use
are for the benefit of the Company, its Affiliates and
the Web Site Providers, Merchants, Sponsors and Licensors,
and each shall have the right to assert and enforce
such provisions directly against the violator on its
own behalf.
Privacy Policy
We recognize and respect the importance of maintaining
the privacy of our users, customers and subscribers
and have established a privacy policy as a result. In
our Privacy Policy, which constitutes part of these
Terms of Use, we describe why we gather information
from users, customers, and subscribers, what information
we collect, how we collect it, what we use the information
for and how you can instruct us if you prefer to limit
the use of information about you. We encourage you to
carefully read our Privacy Policy. To link to our Privacy
Policy click below:
Your Security and Privacy
Indemnity
You agree to indemnify, defend and hold harmless the
Company, its Affiliates and any of their respective
officers, directors, agent or employees, from and against
any and all liability, claims, costs and expenses (including
without limitation reasonable legal fees and expenses),
brought by any third party alleging, arising, related
or resulting from your use (or use by any third party
using your account) of the Web Site in violation or
breach of the Terms of Use.
Termination of Usage
The Company may terminate your access, or suspend your
access to all or part of the Web Site, without notice,
for any conduct that the Company, in its sole discretion,
believes is a violation or breach of these Terms of
Use, is in violation of any applicable law or is harmful
to the interests of another user, customer, recipient,
subscriber, a third-party Provider, Merchant, Sponsor,
Licensor, content or service provider, the Company or
its Affiliates.
Applicable Laws
Tropical Colors is controlled by the Company from its
offices within the United States of America. The Company
makes no representation that this Web Site or the Content
is appropriate or available for use in other locations,
and access to them from territories where Content is
illegal is prohibited. Those who choose to access this
site from other locations do so on their own initiative
and are responsible for compliance with applicable local
laws. Any claim relating to this Web Site, the services
provided through this Web Site or the Content shall
be governed by the internal substantive laws of the
State of New York without regard to its conflict of
laws principals. The exclusive venue and jurisdiction
for all claims and disputes arising under the Terms
of Use or in connection with this Web Site shall be
the appropriate state or federal courts located in Nassau
or Suffolk counties in the State of New York and you
and we hereby submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of
these courts.
Acknowledgment and Changes
This Agreement represents the entire understanding
between you and the Company regarding your relationship
with the Company and use of the Web Site and supersedes
any prior statements or representations. YOU AGREE TO
BE BOUND BY THE TERMS OF USE by accessing any areas
of the Web Site.
We reserve the right to change the Terms of Use at
any time. If we make any change to the Terms of Use,
we will post those changes on this, or any other appropriate
page, and they will become effective upon the later
of 1) the date specified by the Company, if any, or
2) the posting. By accessing the Web Site after changes
are made to the Terms of Use and posted on the Web Site,
you agree to be legally bound and to abide by the amended
terms.
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