Legal Terms and Conditions
Thank you for visiting the Terms and Conditions page of Yamaha Golf-Car Company's
("Yamaha Golf Car") website. This page describes our legal agreement (the "Agreement")
governing your use of Yamaha Golf Car's website at http://www.yamahagolfcar.com (the "Yamaha
Golf Car Website" or "Website").
1. Your Acceptance
BY USING AND/OR VISITING THE YAMAHA GOLF CAR WEBSITE, YOU SIGNIFY YOUR ASSENT TO BOTH
THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF WEBSITE ACCESS AND THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF YAMAHA
GOLF-CAR COMPANY'S PRIVACY POLICY, WHICH ARE PUBLISHED AT http://www.yamahagolfcar.com/legal/privacy,
AND WHICH ARE INCORPORATED HEREIN BY REFERENCE. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE TO ANY OF THESE
TERMS, YOU SHOULD NOT USE THE WEBSITE. SHOULD YAMAHA GOLF-CAR COMPANY MAKE ANY SUBSTANTIAL
CHANGE TO THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS, WE WILL PUBLISH AN AMENDMENT TO THIS AGREEMENT,
or we may email you if you have not opted out of email notifications.
2. Yamaha Website
This Agreement applies solely to the Yamaha Golf Car Website, which may contain links
to third party websites that are not owned or controlled by Yamaha Golf-Car Company.
For instance, if you apply for Yamaha Factory Financing or establish a Yamaha Card
Account, you may access the independent website of Household Bank (SB), N.A. or
another third party. Yamaha Golf-Car Company has no control over, and assumes no
responsibility for, the content, privacy policies, or practices of any third party
websites. In addition, Yamaha Golf-Car Company will not and cannot censor or edit
the content of any third party site. By using the Website, you expressly relieve
Yamaha Golf-Car Company from any and all liability arising from your use of any
third party website. Accordingly, we encourage you to be aware when you leave the
Yamaha Golf Car Website, and to read the terms and conditions and privacy policy
of each other website that you visit.
3. Website Access
Yamaha Golf-Car Company hereby grants you permission to view, display, and download
a single copy of the material on the Website, provided that: (i) your use of the
Website as permitted is solely for your personal, noncommercial use; (ii) you will
not copy, republish or rebroadcast any part of the Website in any medium, other
than as expressly permitted herein, without Yamaha Golf-Car Company's prior written
authorization; (iii) you will not alter or modify any part of the Website other
than as may be reasonably necessary to use the Website for its intended purpose;
and (iv) you will otherwise comply with the terms and conditions of this Agreement.
This permission shall terminate automatically without notice if you breach this
Agreement. Upon termination, you must immediately destroy any downloaded and printed
copies of the Yamaha Golf Car Website or any portions thereof.
4. Copyright
The original content of the Yamaha Golf Car Website, including without limitation
the text, software, graphics, photos, and images (“Content”), are owned
by or licensed to Yamaha Golf-Car Company, subject to copyright and other intellectual
property rights under United States Copyright Act, foreign laws, and international
conventions. Yamaha Golf-Car Company reserves all rights not expressly granted in
and to the Website and the Content. Other than as expressly permitted, you may not
engage in the unauthorized use, copying, or distribution of any of the Content.
If you download or print a copy of the Content for personal use, you must retain
all copyright and other proprietary notices contained therein. You may not otherwise
reproduce, display, publicly perform, or distribute the Content in any way for any
public or commercial purpose.
5. Trademarks
Certain names, logos and/or slogans contained in the Website, including all Yamaha
logos and the marks "Yamaha" and "Yamaha Golf-Car Company",
are the trademarks and service marks of Yamaha Golf-Car Company and/or its parent
corporation. Such marks may not be used without the express written authorization
from their respective owners. Nothing on the Website shall be construed as conferring
any license under any of Yamaha Golf-Car Company's or its parent's trademark or
other intellectual property rights, whether by estoppel, implication, or otherwise.
6. User Submissions
The Yamaha Golf Car Website may now or in the future permit the publication of communications
or data posted by you and other users ("User Submissions"). Any User Submission
that you post to the Yamaha Golf Car Website shall automatically be deemed non-confidential.
By posting a User Submission, you expressly grant Yamaha Golf-Car Company a royalty-free,
perpetual, irrevocable, nonexclusive, worldwide license to use, reproduce, modify,
publish, edit, translate, distribute, perform, display, and make derivative works
of such User Submission, in whole or in part, and in any form, media or technology,
whether now known or hereafter developed, and further including the unfettered right
to sublicense such rights.
You shall be solely responsible for your own User Submissions and the consequences
of posting or publishing them. In connection with User Submissions, you agree that
you will not: (i) post material that is copyrighted, protected by trade secret or
otherwise subject to third party proprietary rights, including privacy and publicity
rights, unless you are the owner of such rights or have permission from their rightful
owner to post the material; (ii) publish falsehoods or misrepresentations that could
damage Yamaha Golf-Car Company or any third party; (iii) post material that is obscene,
defamatory, threatening, harassing, abusive, hateful or embarrassing to another user
or any other person or entity; (iv) post advertisements or solicitations of business;
(v) post chain letters or pyramid schemes; or (vi) impersonate another person.
Yamaha Golf-Car Company does not endorse any User Submission or any opinion, recommendation
or advice expressed therein, and Yamaha Golf-Car Company expressly disclaims any and
all liability in connection with User Submissions. Yamaha Golf-Car Company does not
screen communications in advance, and shall not be responsible for screening or monitoring
User Submissions. If notified by a user of a User Submission that allegedly does not
conform to this Agreement, Yamaha may investigate the allegation and determine in
good faith and in its sole discretion whether to remove or request the removal of
the User Submission.
7. Warranty Disclaimer
YOU AGREE THAT YOUR USE OF THE YAMAHA GOLF CAR WEBSITE SHALL BE AT YOUR SOLE RISK.
YAMAHA GOLF-CAR COMPANY PROVIDES THE WEBSITE AND CONTENT SOLELY ON AN "AS IS" BASIS
WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY OF ANY KIND. TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, YAMAHA
GOLF-CAR COMPANY, ITS PARENT CORPORATION, OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, AND AGENTS,
DISCLAIM ALL WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION THE WARRANTIES
OF MERCHANTABILITY, NON-INFRINGEMENT, AND FITNESS FOR PARTICULAR PURPOSE, IN CONNECTION
WITH THE WEBSITE AND YOUR USE THEREOF. YAMAHA GOLF-CAR COMPANY MAKES NO WARRANTIES
WHATSOEVER ABOUT THE ACCURACY, RELIABILITY, COMPLETENESS, OR TIMELINESS OF ANY CONTENT,
SERVICES, SOFTWARE, TEXT, GRAPHICS, PHOTOGRAPHS, LINKS, OR OTHER MATERIAL CONTAINED
IN THE YAMAHA GOLF CAR WEBSITE. YAMAHA GOLF-CAR COMPANY DOES NOT WARRANT THAT THE
WEBSITE WILL OPERATE ERROR-FREE OR THAT ITS SERVERS ARE FREE OF COMPUTER VIRUSES
OR OTHER HARMFUL CONTENT. YAMAHA GOLF-CAR COMPANY DOES NOT WARRANT, ENDORSE, GUARANTEE,
OR ASSUME RESPONSIBILITY FOR ANY PRODUCT OR SERVICE ADVERTISED OR OFFERED BY A THIRD
PARTY THROUGH THE YAMAHA GOLF CAR WEBSITE OR ANY HYPERLINKED WEBSITE, OR FEATURED
IN ANY BANNER OR OTHER ADVERTISING, AND YAMAHA GOLF-CAR COMPANY WILL NOT BE A PARTY
TO OR IN ANY WAY MONITOR ANY TRANSACTION BETWEEN YOU AND THIRD-PARTY PROVIDERS OF
PRODUCTS OR SERVICES. AS WITH THE PURCHASE OF A PRODUCT OR SERVICE THROUGH ANY MEDIUM
OR IN ANY ENVIRONMENT, YOU SHOULD USE YOUR BEST JUDGMENT AND EXERCISE CAUTION WHERE
APPROPRIATE.
8. Limitation of Liability
IN NO EVENT SHALL YAMAHA GOLF-CAR COMPANY, ITS PARENT CORPORATION, OFFICERS, DIRECTORS,
EMPLOYEES, OR AGENTS, BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, PUNITIVE
OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES WHATSOEVER (INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION LOST PROFITS OR
DAMAGES RESULTING FROM LOST DATA OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) RESULTING FROM YOUR USE
OR INABILITY TO USE THE YAMAHA GOLF CAR WEBSITE, WHETHER BASED ON WARRANTY, CONTRACT,
TORT OR ANY OTHER LEGAL THEORY, AND WHETHER OR NOT THE COMPANY IS ADVISED OF THE
POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. THE FOREGOING LIMITATION OF LIABILITY SHALL APPLY TO
THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW IN THE APPLICABLE JURISDICTION.
YOU SPECIFICALLY ACKNOWLEDGE THAT YAMAHA GOLF-CAR COMPANY SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR
USER SUBMISSIONS OR THE DEFAMATORY, OFFENSIVE, OR ILLEGAL CONDUCT OF ANY THIRD PARTY,
AND THAT THE RISK OF HARM OR DAMAGE FROM THE FOREGOING RESTS ENTIRELY WITH YOU.
YOU FURTHER ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THE USE OF MOTORIZED VEHICLES CAN BE DANGEROUS AND MAY
LEAD TO SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH, AND THAT ANY INFORMATION YOU RECEIVE THROUGH THE
WEBSITE CONCERNING THE OPERATION OF MOTORIZED VEHICLES IS FOR GENERAL REFERENCE AND
IS NOT IN ANY WAY A SUBSTITUTION FOR PROFESSIONAL TRAINING. YOUR USE OF ANY SUCH INFORMATION
IS ENTIRELY AT YOUR OWN RISK, AS EVEN PROPER OPERATION AND USE OF A MOTORIZED VEHICLE
MAY NOT PREVENT SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH.
9. Indemnity
You agree to defend, indemnify and hold harmless Yamaha Golf-Car Company, its parent
corporation, officers, directors, employees and agents, from and against any and
all claims, damages, obligations, losses, liabilities, costs or debt, and expenses
(including but not limited to attorney's fees) arising from: (i) your use of and
access to the Yamaha Golf Car Website; (ii) your violation of any term of this Agreement;
(iii) your violation of any third party right, including without limitation any
copyright, property, or privacy right; or (iv) any claim that one of your User Submissions
caused damage to a third party. This defense and indemnification obligation will
survive this Agreement and your use of the Yamaha Golf Car Website. Yamaha Golf-Car
Company shall notify you of any such claim, suit, or proceeding, and may assist
you, at your expense, in defending any such claim, suit or proceeding.
10. Export Control
The United States controls the export of some products and information. You agree
to comply with all applicable restrictions concerning the export or re-export of
any data to countries or persons prohibited under the export control laws. By accessing
and/or downloading any part of the Website outside of the United States, you agree
that you are not in a country where the downloading of such data is prohibited,
and that you are not otherwise subject to such prohibition. You are responsible
for complying with the laws of your local jurisdiction regarding the import, export
or re-export of any material, including software or data.
11. General
You agree that: (i) the Yamaha Golf Car Website shall be deemed solely based in Georgia;
and (ii) the Yamaha Golf Car Website shall be deemed a passive website that does
not give rise to personal jurisdiction over Yamaha Golf-Car Company, either specific
or general, in jurisdictions other than Georgia. This Agreement shall be governed
by the internal substantive laws of the State of Georgia, without respect to its
conflict of laws principles. Any claim or dispute between you and Yamaha Golf-Car
Company that arises in whole or in part from the Yamaha Golf Car Website shall be
decided exclusively by a court of competent jurisdiction located in Coweta County,
Georgia. This Agreement, together with the Privacy Policy at http://www.yamahagolfcar.com/privacy.asp
and any other legal notices published by Yamaha Golf-Car Company on the Website,
shall constitute the entire agreement between you and Yamaha Golf-Car Company concerning
the Yamaha Golf Car Website. If any provision of this Agreement is deemed invalid
by a court of competent jurisdiction, the invalidity of such provision shall not
affect the validity of the remaining provisions of this Agreement, which shall remain
in full force and effect. No waiver of any term of this Agreement shall be deemed
a further or continuing waiver of such term or any other term, and Yamaha Golf-Car
Company's failure to assert any right or provision under this Agreement shall not
constitute a waiver of such right or provision. Yamaha Golf-Car Company reserves
the right to amend this Agreement at any time and without notice, and it is your
responsibility to review the Agreement for any changes. Your use of the Yamaha Golf
Car Website following any amendment of this Agreement will signify your assent to
and acceptance of its revised terms.