| Conditions of Use
Wolverine World Wide, Inc. ("Wolverine") appreciates
your interest in our company and your visit to our Website
("Site"). The following conditions set forth the
basic rules that govern your use of our Site.
General
Your use of our Site constitutes your agreement to comply
with the following conditions of use. Wolverine may change
the rules that govern your use of our Site from time to time,
and your use of our Site after such changes constitutes your
agreement to follow the rules as changed. In addition to changes
in the rules, Wolverine may change, edit, delete or revise
portions of our Site at any time without notice.
Site Contents
The text, images, graphics, video files and their arrangement
on our Site are all subject to copyright and other intellectual
property protection. These objects may not be copied for commercial
use or distribution, nor may these objects be modified or
reposted to other sites. Access to and use of our Site are
solely for your personal information, education and communication
to Wolverine. You may download, copy or print the contents
of our Site for your personal use only. No right, title or
interest in any of the contents of our Site is transferred
to you as a result of any downloading, copying, printing or
use of our Site.
Site Updates
Wolverine undertakes no obligation to update, amend or clarify
information on our Site, including without limitation, financial
information. No specified update or refresh date applied in
our Site should be taken to indicate that all information
on our entire Site has been modified or updated. Please remember
when reviewing information on our Site that such information
may not represent the complete information available on a
subject. In addition, subsequent events or changes in circumstances
may cause existing information on our Site to become inaccurate
or incomplete.
News releases contained on our Site are dated to indicate
the last time such information was modified by Wolverine.
No other specified date or refresh date applied in our Site
should be taken to indicate that information contained in
archived press releases was updated past its initial publication
date. Wolverine undertakes no obligation to update, amend
or clarify previously published press releases. It is the
user's responsibility to insure that information obtained
from our Site has not been rendered inaccurate or incomplete
by subsequent events.
User Comments and Other Submissions
Please note that all comments, feedback, ideas, suggestions
or other information submitted or offered to Wolverine on
or via our Site or otherwise (collectively "Submissions")
shall be and remain Wolverineís property. Any such
disclosure or offer of any Submissions shall constitute an
assignment to Wolverine of all worldwide rights, titles and
interest in all intellectual properties in the Submissions.
Thus, Wolverine will own exclusively all such rights, titles
and interests in any Submissions, and shall not be limited
in any way in its use, commercial or otherwise, of any Submissions.
Wolverine is and shall be under no obligation to maintain
any Submissions in confidence, to pay any compensation for
any Submissions, or to respond to any Submissions.
Links to Other Websites
Our Site may include links to gain access to other sites on
the World Wide Web, the Internet or other sources of information.
By accessing these links, you acknowledge that such other
sites or locations are not under the control of Wolverine
and you agree that Wolverine shall not be responsible for
any information or additional links found at such site or
location, or for your use of such information. Wolverine provides
such links only as a convenience to you, and has not endorsed,
tested or verified any information or programs found at such
sites.
Product Information
Products of Wolverine and its brands are sold in the United
States and in more than 100 countries worldwide through retailers,
distributors and licensees, as well as company owned Hush
Puppies Æretail stores. Availability of any products
displayed or described in this site is subject to the supply
of each particular retailer, distributor or licensee. All
descriptions of products are subject to change at any time
without notice at the sole discretion of Wolverine.
Trademarks
Unless otherwise indicated, all product and service marks
and logos displayed on our Site are subject to the trademark
rights of Wolverine.
A partial listing of the registered and unregistered trademarks
of Wolverine, and its suppliers and partners is set forth
below. The absence of a product or service name or logo from
this list does not constitute a waiver of any trademark or
other intellectual property rights concerning that name or
logo.
BATES, BOUNCE, COMFORT CURVE, DOCKSIDES, DURASHOCKS, FOOT
RESTS, HIDDEN TRACKS, HUSH PUPPIES, THE HUSH PUPPIES DOG LIKENESS,
HY-TEST, MERRELL, SEBAGO, WE INVENTED CASUAL, WOLVERINE and
WOLVERINE LEATHERS AND DESIGN are registered trademarks of
Wolverine World Wide, Inc.
ALL SEASON WEATHER LEATHER, BOOT CAMP, ENFORCER, HPO2, HUSH
PUPPIES LOUNGE, INFERNO, SHOEMOBILE, URBAN OUTDOOR, WOLVERINE
BOOTS AND SHOES SINCE 1883 and WOLVERINE HERITAGE are trademarks
of Wolverine World Wide, Inc.
CAMBRELLE is a registered trademark of Camtex Fabrics, Ltd.;
CATERPILLAR, CAT, CAT and DESIGN and WALKING MACHINES are
registered trademarks of Caterpillar, Inc.; CORDURA is a registered
trademark of the E.I. duPont de Nemours and Company. GORE-TEX
is a registered trademark of the W.L. Gore and Associates,
Inc. HARLEY-DAVIDSON, HARLEY-DAVIDSON AND DESIGN and MOTORCLOTHES
are registered trademarks of H.D. Michigan, Inc. STANLEY is
a registered trademark of the Stanley Works Company. THINSULATE
is a registered trademark of the 3M Company. VIBRAM is a registered
trademark of Vibram S.P.A.
Forward-Looking Statements
The contents of our Site may contain forward-looking statements
that are based on managementís beliefs, assumptions,
current expectations, estimates and projections about the
footwear industry, the economy, and about Wolverine itself.
Words such as "anticipates," "believes,"
estimates," "expects," "forecasts,"
"intends," "is likely," "plans,"
"predicts," "projects," or variations
of such words and similar expressions are intended to identify
such forward-looking statements. These statements are not
guarantees of future performance and involve certain risks,
uncertainties and assumptions ("Future Factors")
that are difficult to predict with regard to timing, extent,
likelihood and degree of occurrence. Therefore, actual results
and outcomes may materially differ from what may be expressed
or forecasted in such forward-looking statements. Furthermore,
Wolverine undertakes no obligation to update, amend or clarify
forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information,
future events or otherwise.
Future Factors include, but are not limited to, uncertainties
relating to changes in demand for Wolverine’s products;
changes in consumer preferences or spending patterns; the
cost and availability of inventories, services, labor and
equipment furnished to Wolverine; the degree of competition
by Wolverine’s competitors; changes in government and
regulatory policies; changes in trading policies or import
and export regulations; changes in interest rates, tax laws,
duties or applicable assessments; technological developments;
and changes in domestic or international economic conditions.
These matters are representative of the Future Factors that
could cause a difference between an ultimate actual outcome
and a forward-looking statement.
Disclaimer and Indemnity
EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE EXPRESSLY PROVIDED HEREIN, OUR SITE, ALL
CONTENTS OF OUR SITE AND ALL SERVICES OFFERED IN CONNECTION
WITH OUR SITE ARE PROVIDED ON AN "AS IS" BASIS,
AND, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, WOLVERINE
DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND IN CONNECTION THEREWITH,
EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION IMPLIED
WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE
AND NON-INFRINGEMENT. IN ADDITION, WOLVERINE DOES NOT WARRANT
THAT YOUR USE OF OUR SITE, OR THE OPERATION OR FUNCTION OF
OUR SITE, ANY COMPONENT THEREOF, OR ANY SERVICES OFFERED IN
CONNECTION THEREWITH, WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED OR ERROR FREE;
THAT DEFECTS THEREWITH WILL BE CORRECTED; OR THAT OUR SITE
OR ITS SERVER ARE FREE OF VIRUSES OR OTHER HARMFUL ELEMENTS.
ALTHOUGH WOLVERINE ENDEAVORS TO PROVIDE CURRENT, ACCURATE
AND RELIABLE INFORMATION ON OUR SITE, IT DOES NOT WARRANT
OR MAKE ANY REPRESENTATIONS REGARDING THE ACCURACY, RELIABILITY
OR ANY USE OF INFORMATION ON OUR SITE. YOU ACKNOWLEDGE, BY
YOUR USE OF OUR SITE: (1) THAT YOUR USE OF OUR SITE IS AT
YOUR SOLE RISK; (2) THAT YOU ASSUME FULL RESPONSIBILITY FOR
ALL COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH ALL NECESSARY SERVICING OR REPAIRS
OF ANY EQUIPMENT YOU USE IN CONNECTION WITH YOUR USE OF OUR
SITE; AND (3) THAT WOLVERINE SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES
OF ANY KIND RELATED TO YOUR USE OF OR INABILITY TO USE OUR
SITE, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION, DIRECT, INDIRECT, SPECIAL,
COMPENSATORY OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, LOST PROFITS AND/OR
LOSS OF OR DAMAGE TO PROPERTY, EVEN IF WOLVERINE HAS BEEN
ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.
YOU AGREE TO INDEMNIFY AND HOLD WOLVERINE HARMLESS FROM AND
AGAINST ANY AND ALL CLAIMS, DAMAGES, COSTS AND EXPENSE, INCLUDING
ATTORNEY FEES, ARISING FROM OR RELATED TO YOUR USE OF OUR
SITE.
Termination
This Agreement is effective unless and until terminated by
either you or Wolverine. You may terminate this Agreement
at any time. Wolverine may also terminate this Agreement at
any time and may do so immediately without notice, and accordingly
deny you access to our Site if in Wolverineís sole
discretion you fail to comply with any term or provision of
this Agreement. Upon any termination of this Agreement by
either you or Wolverine, you must promptly destroy all materials
downloaded or otherwise obtained from our Site, as well as
copies of such materials, whether made under the terms of
this Agreement or otherwise.
Miscellaneous
This Site is controlled and operated by Wolverine from its
offices in Rockford, Michigan. This Agreement and all terms
herein shall be governed by and construed in accordance with
the laws of the State of Michigan without giving effect to
conflicts of law principles.
This is the entire Agreement between the parties relating
to the subject matter herein and shall not be modified except
by a writing, signed by both parties.
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