Consumer Connect Website Terms of Use

1.      Background

Pitney Bowes Inc. and its affiliates (“Company”, “we” or “us”) provides its self-service, post-purchase marketing Consumer Connect solution to our clients to help transform our clients’ customers’ post-purchase interactions to an extension of the clients’ brand experience (such clients, “Retailers”), including by hosting order-tracking information sites for Retailers’ customers (the order-tracking information site from which you accessed these Terms (defined below), the “Site”).

2.      Acceptance of these Terms

These Consumer Connect Website Terms of Use are entered into by and between You and Company. The following terms and conditions, together with any documents they expressly incorporate by reference (collectively, these “Terms”), govern your access to and use of the Site, including any content, functionality, and services offered on or through it.

PLEASE READ THESE TERMS CAREFULLY BEFORE USING THE SITE. By using the Site or by clicking to accept or agree to these Terms when the option is made available to you, you accept and agree to be bound and abide by these Terms and our Privacy Policy, found at www.pitneybowes.com/ca/en/our-company/privacy-policy.html, incorporated herein by reference. If you do not want to agree to these Terms or the Privacy Policy, you must not access or use the Site.

3.      Changes to these Terms

We may revise and update these Terms from time to time in our sole discretion. All changes are effective immediately when we post them. Your continued use of the Site following the posting of revised version of these Terms and you receiving notice thereof, means that you accept and agree to the changes. 

4.      Accessing the Site

We reserve the right to withdraw or amend the Site, and any service or material we provide on the Site, in our sole discretion without notice. We will not be liable if for any reason all or any part of the Site is unavailable at any time or for any period. From time to time, we may restrict users’ access to some, or all, parts of the Site.

You agree that all information you provide through the use of any interactive features on the Site, or that we collect on the Site, is subject to and governed by our Privacy Policy, found at www.pitneybowes.com/ca/en/our-company/privacy-policy.html. By using the Site, you hereby consent to all actions we take with respect to your information consistent, and in compliance, with our Privacy Policy.

5.      Intellectual Property Rights 

The Site and its entire contents, features, and functionality (including but not limited to all information, software, text, displays, images, video, and audio, and the design, selection, and arrangement thereof), are owned by the Company, the Retailer associated with the Site (“Your Retailer”), our or their licensors, or other providers of such material, and are protected by United States and international copyright, trademark, patent, trade secret, and other intellectual property or proprietary rights laws.

These Terms permit you to use the Site for your personal, non-commercial use only. You must not reproduce, distribute, modify, create derivative works of, publicly display, publicly perform, republish, download, store, or transmit any of the material on the Site, except as necessary to utilize the Site, such as your computer temporarily storing copies of Site materials in RAM incidental to your accessing and viewing those materials, and files being automatically cached by your Web browser for display enhancement purposes.

Without limiting the foregoing, you must not:

•      Modify copies of any materials from the Site.

•      Delete or alter any copyright, trademark, or other proprietary rights notices from copies of materials from the Site.

•      Access or use any part of the Site or any services or materials available through the Site for any commercial purposes.

If you use or provide any other person with access to any part of the Site in breach of these Terms, your right to use the Site will stop immediately and you must, at our option, return or destroy any copies of the materials you have made. No right, title, or interest in or to the Site or any content on the Site is transferred to you, and all rights not expressly granted are reserved by the Company. Any use of the Site not expressly permitted by these Terms is a breach of these Terms and may violate copyright, trademark, and other laws.

6.      Trademarks 

The Company’s name and logo and all related names, logos, product and service names, designs, and slogans are trademarks of the Company or its affiliates or licensors. You must not use such marks without the prior written permission of the Company. All other names, logos, product and service names, designs, and slogans on the Site—including of Your Retailer—are the trademarks of their respective owners.

7.      Prohibited Uses 

You may use the Site only for lawful purposes and in accordance with these Terms. You shall not:

•      Use the Site in any way that violates any applicable federal, state, local, or international law or regulation.

•      Use the Site, in any manner that could disable, overburden, damage, or impair the site or interfere with any other party’s use of the Site.

•      Use any robot, spider, or other automatic device, process, or means to access the Site for any purpose, including monitoring or copying any of the material on the Site.

•      Use any manual process to monitor or copy any of the material on the Site or for any other unauthorized purpose without our prior written consent.

•      Use any device, software, or routine that interferes with the proper working of the Site.

•      Introduce any viruses, Trojan horses, worms, logic bombs, or other material that is malicious or technologically harmful.

•      Attempt to gain unauthorized access to, interfere with, damage, or disrupt any parts of the Site, the server on which the Site is stored, or any server, computer, or database connected to the Site.

•      Attack the Site via a denial-of-service attack or a distributed denial-of-service attack.

•      Otherwise attempt to interfere with the proper working of the Site.

8.      Reliance on Information Posted 

The information presented on or through the Site is made available solely for general information purposes. We do not warrant the accuracy, completeness, or usefulness of this information. Any reliance you place on such information is strictly at your own risk. Without limiting Section 11, we disclaim all liability and responsibility arising from any reliance placed on such materials by you or any other visitor to the Site, or by anyone who may be informed of any of its contents.

The Site may include content provided by Your Retailer or other third parties, such as the US Postal Service or other parcel carriers. All statements and/or opinions expressed in these materials, other than the content provided by the Company, are solely the opinions and the responsibility of the person or entity providing those materials. These materials do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the Company. WE ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE, OR LIABLE TO YOU OR ANY THIRD PARTY, FOR THE CONTENT, OR ACCURACY, OF ANY MATERIALS PROVIDED BY ANY THIRD PARTIES.

9.      Changes to the Site 

We may update the content on the Site from time to time, but its content is not necessarily complete or up-to-date. Any of the material on the Site may be out of date at any given time, and we are under no obligation to update such material.

10.   Links From the Site 

If the Site contains links to other sites and resources provided by third parties (including Your Retailer), these links are provided for your convenience only. This includes links contained in advertisements, such as banner advertisements and sponsored links. We have no control over the contents of those sites or resources, and we do not accept any responsibility for them or for any loss or damage that may arise from your use of them. If you access any of the third-party websites linked to the Site, you do so entirely at your own risk and subject to the terms and conditions of use for such websites.

11.   Disclaimer of Warranties

YOUR USE OF THE SITE, ITS CONTENT, AND ANY SERVICES OR ITEMS OBTAINED THROUGH THE SITE IS AT YOUR OWN RISK. THE SITE, ITS CONTENT, AND ANY SERVICES OR ITEMS OBTAINED THROUGH THE SITE ARE PROVIDED ON AN “AS IS” AND “AS AVAILABLE” BASIS, WITHOUT ANY WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED. THE COMPANY MAKES NO WARRANTY OR REPRESENTATION WITH RESPECT TO THE COMPLETENESS, SECURITY, RELIABILITY, QUALITY, ACCURACY, OR AVAILABILITY OF THE SITE. WITHOUT LIMITING THE FOREGOING, THE COMPANY DOES NOT REPRESENT OR WARRANT THAT THE SITE, ITS CONTENT, OR ANY SERVICES OR ITEMS OBTAINED THROUGH THE SITE WILL BE ACCURATE, RELIABLE, ERROR-FREE, OR UNINTERRUPTED, THAT DEFECTS WILL BE CORRECTED, THAT OUR SITE OR THE SERVER THAT MAKES IT AVAILABLE ARE FREE OF VIRUSES OR OTHER HARMFUL COMPONENTS, OR THAT THE SITE OR ANY SERVICES OR ITEMS OBTAINED THROUGH THE SITE WILL OTHERWISE MEET YOUR NEEDS OR EXPECTATIONS.

TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PROVIDED BY LAW, THE COMPANY HEREBY DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, WHETHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, STATUTORY, OR OTHERWISE, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO ANY WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, NON-INFRINGEMENT, AND FITNESS FOR PARTICULAR PURPOSE.

THE FOREGOING DOES NOT AFFECT ANY WARRANTIES THAT CANNOT BE EXCLUDED OR LIMITED UNDER APPLICABLE LAW.

12.   Limitation on Liability 

TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PROVIDED BY LAW, IN NO EVENT WILL THE COMPANY, ITS AFFILIATES, OR THEIR LICENSORS, SERVICE PROVIDERS, EMPLOYEES, AGENTS, OFFICERS, OR DIRECTORS BE LIABLE FOR DAMAGES OF ANY KIND, UNDER ANY LEGAL THEORY, ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH YOUR USE, OR INABILITY TO USE, THE SITE, ANY SITES LINKED TO IT, ANY CONTENT ON THE SITE OR SUCH OTHER SITES, INCLUDING ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PERSONAL INJURY, PAIN AND SUFFERING, EMOTIONAL DISTRESS, LOSS OF REVENUE, LOSS OF PROFITS, LOSS OF BUSINESS OR ANTICIPATED SAVINGS, LOSS OF USE, LOSS OF GOODWILL, LOSS OF DATA, AND WHETHER CAUSED BY TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE), BREACH OF CONTRACT, OR OTHERWISE, EVEN IF FORESEEABLE.

THE FOREGOING DOES NOT AFFECT ANY LIABILITY THAT CANNOT BE EXCLUDED OR LIMITED UNDER APPLICABLE LAW.

13.   Indemnification 

You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless the Company, its affiliates, licensors, and service providers, and its and their respective officers, directors, employees, contractors, agents, licensors, suppliers, successors, and assigns from and against any claims, liabilities, damages, judgments, awards, losses, costs, expenses, or fees (including reasonable attorneys’ fees) arising out of or relating to your violation of these Terms, including your use of the Site other than as expressly authorized in these Terms, or your use of any information obtained from the Site.

14.   Governing Law and Jurisdiction 

All matters relating to the Site and these Terms and any dispute or claim arising therefrom or related thereto (in each case, including non-contractual disputes or claims), shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the internal laws of the State of Connecticut without giving effect to any choice or conflict of law provision or rule (whether of the State of Connecticut or any other jurisdiction).

Any legal suit, action, or proceeding arising out of, or related to, these Terms or the Site shall be instituted exclusively in the federal courts of the United States located in the State of Connecticut, or in the courts of the State of Connecticut. You waive any and all objections to the exercise of jurisdiction over you by such courts and to venue in such courts.

15.   Miscellaneous 

No waiver by the Company of any term or condition set out in these Terms shall be deemed a further or continuing waiver of such term or condition or a waiver of any other term or condition, and any failure of the Company to assert a right or provision under these Terms shall not constitute a waiver of such right or provision.

If any provision of these Terms is held by a court or other tribunal of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable for any reason, such provision shall be eliminated or limited to the minimum extent such that the remaining provisions of these Terms will continue in full force and effect.

These Terms, our Privacy Policy and any other terms you agree to when using the Site (such as those relating to SMS notifications) constitute the sole and entire agreement between you and Pitney Bowes Inc. and its affiliates regarding the Site and supersede all prior and contemporaneous understandings, agreements, representations, and warranties, both written and oral, regarding the Site.