Terms and Conditions
The Quality Control Program service referred to as "Web QC" is owned and operated by
HORIBA Instruments Incorporated dba HORIBA Medical , a California corporation with its principal
office at 9755 Research Drive Irvine, California CA 92618 USA, , hereinafter referred to as the "HORIBA".
HORIBA provides the content on this Web Site subject to the following Terms and Conditions, that apply to
everyone who accesses and uses this Site, to all content available under the domain name
"rt.qchoriba.com", hereafter referred to as the "Site", or "Web QC" or any domain name alias to the same content.
The following are terms of a legal agreement between you and HORIBA. By accessing, browsing,
and/or using this web site, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to be bound by these
terms and to comply with all applicable laws and regulations. If you do not agree these terms, do not use this web site.
Definitions
"Services" means any functions, facilities, applications, information or other services available through this Site.
"User" means any person who accesses or uses this Site with or without HORIBA’s authorization and whether or not they are registered to use any part of this Site, a member or registered User of a Service offered through this Site.
"Statistical Reports" means any statistical processing of values that have been submitted by the User to Web QC via manual input of daily results, summary results or via transmission with CSV files, XML files, and that are made available to the User through the Site.
"Site" means the HORIBA (Quality Control Program) or other collection of information and/or applications operated by HORIBA.
Intellectual Property Rights
All content in Web QC, including text, still and animated images, databases, programs, etc., is the exclusive property of HORIBA or its licensors and is protected by international copyrights and other intellectual property laws.
All rights not expressly granted are reserved.
Use of Site Content
HORIBA may, at any time, revise these terms by updating this posting. By using this web site, you agree to be bound by any such revisions and should therefore periodically visit this page to determine the then current terms to which you are bound.
HORIBA grants a non-exclusive, non-transferable license for an undetermined duration, revocable at any time without cause, to access, display, download, as technically required for displaying, and print one copy of the Statistical Reports displayed on the Site on any single computer solely for User personal internal business use, provided that User does not modify the Site content in any way and that User retains all copyright and other proprietary notices displayed on the Site content. Printing pages of the Site is authorized only as a private copy for the exclusive usage of the copyist.
User may not otherwise reproduce, modify, distribute, transmit, post, or disclose the Site content without HORIBA's written prior consent.
User shall not use WEB QC or the Services in a way that breaches these Terms and Conditions or any applicable law or regulations or that causes or is likely to cause any damage, interruption or impairment of this Site, or the Services. User may not attempt to gain unauthorized access to any part of this Site, other User accounts or any computer systems or networks connected to this Site, whether through hacking, password mining or any other means. User may not collect or attempt to collect personal information relating to others through the Site.
User Registration
To post, upload or download materials, communicate via and to access Web QC, Services, resources and all Site content, User may be asked to provide registration details and log on. It is a condition of use of this Site, Services and Web QC content that all registration details User provides are and will remain true, correct, current, and complete.
User agrees to use the online forms in the Web QC website to notify the HORIBA immediately of any changes which are relevant to this registration.
If the HORIBA believes the details are not correct, current, or complete, or if HORIBA otherwise in its discretion believes such action would be appropriate, including where it suspects the registration of multiple account or User profiles by the same individual, it has the right to refuse User's access to Web QC, and/or any of its resources, Services and content, and to terminate or suspend User's account.
User Postings
User represents and warrants that all information, regarding the quality control results issued by HORIBA’s instruments, that he submits is true and accurate, and that HORIBA instruments are used with HORIBA reagent and control and consumable product only and as per the HORIBA’s instructions to users.
User acknowledges, agrees and guarantees that HORIBA shall own and have the unrestricted right to use, publish, and otherwise exploit any and all information that User posts or otherwise publishes on the Site.
Personal access
Only Users duly registered have been authorized by HORIBA may have access to the restricted area of the Site.
Users are entirely responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your password and account. Furthermore, you are entirely responsible for any and all activities that occur under your account. You agree to notify HORIBA immediately of any unauthorized use of your account or any other breach of security here. HORIBA will not be liable for any loss that you may incur as a result of someone else using your password or account, either with or without your knowledge. However, you could be held liable for losses incurred by HORIBA or another party due to someone else using your account or password. You may not use anyone else's account at any time, without the permission of the account holder.
You may not attempt to gain unauthorized access to any Web Site or Material, other accounts, computer systems or networks connected to any HORIBA server or Materials, through hacking, password mining or any other means or obtain or attempt to obtain any materials or information through any means not intentionally made available through the Web Sites or Materials;
User access to this Web Site is governed by all applicable federal, state and local laws. All information available on the Web Site is subject to U.S. export control laws and may also be subject to the laws of the country where you reside.
Disclaimer
This web site may contain other proprietary notices and copyright information, the terms of which must be observed and followed. Information on this web site may contain technical inaccuracies or typographical errors. Information may be changed or updated without notice. HORIBA may also make improvements and/or changes in the products and/or programs described in this information at any time without notice.
IN NO EVENT WILL HORIBA BE LIABLE TO ANY PARTY FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, SPECIAL, OR OTHER CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES FOR ANY USE OF THIS WEB SITE, OR ANY OTHER HYPERLINKED WEB SITE, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY LOST PROFITS, BUSINESS INTERRUPTION, LOSS OF PROGRAMS OR OTHER DATA ON YOUR INFORMATION HANDLING SYSTEM OR OTHERWISE, EVEN IF WE ARE EXPRESSLY ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.
ALL INFORMATION IS PROVIDED BY HORIBA ON AN "AS IS" BASIS ONLY. HORIBA PROVIDES NO REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, MERCHANTABILITY AND NONINFRINGEMENT.
Governing law and jurisdiction
The Terms and the relationship between you and HORIBA shall be governed by the laws of the State of California, USA without regard to its conflict of law provisions and each party shall submit to the personal and exclusive jurisdiction of the courts located within the State. If any provision of these Terms is found by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, the parties nevertheless agree that the court should endeavor to give effect to the parties' intentions as reflected in the provision, and the other provisions of the Terms remain in full force and effect.
