Web Site Legal Information

Welcome to the MaCS USA. (“MaCS”) web site. Please review the following terms and conditions concerning your use of this web site (the "Site"). By accessing, using or downloading any information and/or materials from this Site, you agree to follow and be bound by these terms and conditions (the "Terms"). If you do not agree with these Terms, please do not use this Site. This Site may contain other proprietary notices and copyright information, the terms of which must be observed and followed.

The information contained and accessed on this Site is provided by MaCS for general guidance and is intended to offer the user general information of interest. The information provided is not intended to replace or serve as substitute for any consultation or services whatsoever.

MaCS hereby authorizes you to copy material published by MaCS on the public portions of this Site for use within your organization solely for non-commercial, personal and informational use. You agree not to copy or post on any networked computer, broadcast in any media, or use for commercial gain any materials or modify any materials from this Site in any way. You agree to expressly identify MaCS as the copyright holder for any material or information that you copy from this Site. This permission terminates automatically without notice if you breach any of these Terms. Upon termination, you will immediately destroy any downloaded or printed materials.

Nothing contained in this Site will be construed as conferring by implication, estoppel or otherwise any license or right under any copyright, patent, trademark or other intellectual property right of MaCS or any third party. Except as expressly provided above nothing contained herein shall be construed as conferring any license or right under any MaCS copyright. Any services, product, process, or technology in this Site may be the subject of other intellectual property rights reserved by MaCS and is not licensed hereunder.

This Site may be changed or updated without notice. MaCS may also make improvements and/or changes in the services, products and/or the programs described in this Site at any time without notice. The information and materials on this Site does not represent a commitment to update the content on this Site on the part of MaCS in the future. MaCS reserves any rights not expressly granted in this Site.

Any feedback, information or materials, including but not limited to job applications, proposals, requests for quotes, inquiries, submitted to MaCS through or in association with this Site ("Submissions") shall be considered non-confidential by MaCS. By providing such Submissions to MaCS, you hereby agree that MaCS shall have, at no charge, a non-exclusive, transferable, royalty free, worldwide right and license to copy, use, display and distribute any copyrights and other intellectual property rights in and to the Submissions. MaCS shall be free to use and/or disseminate such Submissions on an unrestricted basis for any purpose. You acknowledge that you are responsible for the Submissions that you provide, and that you, not MaCS, have full responsibility for the Submissions, including their legality and copyright. The foregoing shall not apply to confidential materials submitted by existing clients of MaCS which have previously entered into a confidentiality or non-disclosure agreement with MaCS by using the pass word protected access named “Clients” on this Site, unless MaCS has informed them otherwise.

Links to Third-Party Sites

This Site contains links to web sites owned and/or controlled by parties other than MaCS. MaCS does not endorse or accept any responsibility for the use or content of any other web site, which you may access through this one. MaCS is providing these links to you only as a convenience. It is up to you to take precautions to ensure that whatever you select for your use is free of viruses and other items of a destructive nature.

Newsletter

MaCS may publish a newsletter to such users of this Site that have elected to receive such newsletter. THE NEWSLETTER IS PROVIDED FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY. INFORMATION PROVIDED IN THIS NEWSLETTER IS PROVIDED AS IS WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED.

Trademark Information

MaCS and the MaCS logo are trademarks of MaCS and its parent company MaCS GmbH.

Explicit permission is required to use the MaCS logo and name. To request this written approval, contact us at .

The following Web link activities are explicitly prohibited by MaCS and may present trademark and copyright infringement issues:

• Links that involve unauthorized use of MACS logos
• Framing, inline links or metatags
• Hyperlinks or a form of link that disguises the URL and bypasses the homepage

Warranties and Disclaimers

THE INFORMATION AND MATERIALS CONTAINED ON THIS SITE MAY BE OUT OF DATE OR INCLUDE OMMISSIONS AND/OR TECHNICAL INACCURACIES OR OTHER ERRORS. ALL INFORMATION AND MATERIALS CONTAINED IN THIS SITE ARE PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND. MACS HEREBY DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES WITH RESPECT TO THIS INFORMATION AND MATERIALS, WHETHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.

Limitation of Liability / Duty to Indemnify

TO THE EXTENT PERMISSIBLE BY LAW , In no event shall Macs, its officers, directors, shareholders, AFFILIATES, PARENT ENTITY, managing directors, agents or employees be liable and you promise not to bring any action or make any demand for any direct, indirect, incidental, special, exemplary, punitive, consequential or other damages whatsoever (including but not limited to, liability for loss of use, data or profits), without regard to the form of any action, including but not limited to, contract, negligence or other tortious actions, arising out of or in connection with the Site, any content on or accessed by use of the Site, or any copying, display or other use hereof.

YOU AGREE TO HOLD MACS, ITS SHAREHOLDERS, AFFILIATES, PARENT ENTITIES, INCLUDING ITS RESPECTIVE OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, MANAGING DIRECTORS, AGENTS, AND REPRESENTATIVES HARMLESS FROM, TO DEFEND AND TO INDEMNIFY FOR ANY CLAIMS BASED ON OR RELATED TO THE USE OF THE SITE OR ANY BREACH OF THESE TERMS without regard to the form of any action, including but not limited to, contract, negligence or other tortious actions.

Governing Law and Jurisdiction

All matters relating to your access to, or use of, this web site shall be governed by U.S. federal law or the laws of the State of California. Any legal action or proceeding relating to your access to, or use of, this web site shall be instituted in a state or federal court in San Francisco County, California. You and MaCS agree to submit to the jurisdiction of, and agree that venue is proper in, these courts in any such legal action or proceeding.

You may not access, download, use or export any materials, information, software, products or services contained on this web site in violation of U.S. export laws or regulations, or in violation of any applicable local laws or regulations.