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By using our site, you are agreeing to comply with and be bound by the following terms of use. Please review the
following terms carefully. If you do not agree to these terms, you should not use this site. The term "SHL", “S.H. Landsman & Son”, or "us"
or "we" or "our" refers to S.H. Landsman and Son, Inc., the owner of the Web site. The term "you" refers to the user or viewer of our Web Site.
WEB SITE PRIVACY POLICY:
This web site collects no information about you, other than information
automatically collected and stored by our statistics software. When you browse through any web site, certain information about you can be collected. We automatically collect and temporarily
store the following information about your visit:
The name of the domain you use to access the Internet (for example, aol.com);
The date and time of your visit;
The pages you visited; and
The address of the web site you came from when you came to visit.
We use this information for statistical purposes and to help us make our site more useful to visitors.
Unless it is specifically stated otherwise, no additional information will be collected about you.
If you choose to provide us with information about yourself through an e-mail
message, form, survey, etc., we will only maintain the information as long as needed to respond to your question or to fulfill the stated purpose of the communication.
We does not
disclose, give, sell or transfer any personal information about our visitors, unless required for law enforcement or statute.
For site security purposes and to ensure that this
service remains available to all users, we employ software programs to monitor traffic to identify unauthorized attempts to upload or change information, or otherwise cause damage. In the
event of authorized law enforcement investigations, and pursuant to any required legal process, information from these sources may be used to help identify an individual.
TERMS OF USE AGREEMENT:
 1) Acceptance of Agreement.
You agree to the terms and conditions outlined in this Terms of Use Agreement
("Agreement") with respect to our site (the "Site"). This Agreement constitutes the entire and only agreement between us and you, and supersedes all prior or
contemporaneous agreements, representations, warranties and understandings with respect to the Site, the content, products or services provided by or through
the Site, and the subject matter of this Agreement. This Agreement may be amended at any time by us from time to time without specific notice to you. The
latest Agreement will be posted on the Site, and you should review this Agreement prior to using the Site.
2) Copyright.
The content, organization, graphics, design, compilation, magnetic translation, digital conversion and other matters related to the Site are protected under
applicable copyrights, trademarks and other proprietary (including but not limited to intellectual property) rights. The copying, redistribution, use or publication by
you of any such matters or any part of the Site, except as allowed by Section 4 below, is strictly prohibited. You do not acquire ownership rights to any content,
document or other materials viewed through the Site. The posting of information or materials on the Site does not
constitute a waiver of any right in such information and materials. Some of the content on the site is the copyrighted work of third parties.
3) Service Marks.
"http://
www.shlandsman.com", http://www.shlandsmanandson.com" and others are our service marks or registered
service marks or trademarks. Other product and company names mentioned on the Site may be trademarks of their respective owners
4) Limited License; Permitted Uses.
You are granted a non-exclusive, nontransferable, revocable license (a) to access and use the Site strictly in accordance
with this Agreement; (b) to use the Site solely for internal, personal, noncommercial purposes; and (c) to print out discrete
information from the Site solely for internal, personal, noncommercial purposes and provided that you maintain all
copyright and other policies contained therein. No print out or electronic version of any part of the Site or its contents may
be used by you in any litigation or arbitration matter whatsoever under any circumstances.
5) Restrictions and Prohibitions on Use.
Your license for access and use of the Site and any information, materials or documents (collectively defined as "Content
and Materials") therein are subject to the following restrictions and prohibitions on use: You may not (a) copy, print (except
for the express limited purpose permitted by Section 4 above), republish, display, distribute, transmit, sell, rent, lease,
loan or otherwise make available in any form or by any means all or any portion of the Site or any Content and Materials
retrieved therefrom; (b) use the Site or any materials obtained from the Site to develop, of as a component of, any
information, storage and retrieval system, database, information base, or similar resource (in any media now existing or
hereafter developed), that is offered for commercial distribution of any kind, including through sale, license, lease, rental,
subscription, or any other commercial distribution mechanism; (c) create compilations or derivative works of any Content
and Materials from the Site; (d) use any Content and Materials from the Site in any manner that may infringe any copyright
, intellectual property right, proprietary right, or property right of us or any third parties; (e) remove, change or obscure any
copyright notice or other proprietary notice or terms of use contained in the Site; (f) make any portion of the Site available
through any timesharing system, service bureau, the Internet or any other technology now existing or developed in the
future; (g) remove, decompile, disassemble or reverse engineer any Site software or use any network monitoring or
discovery software to determine the Site architecture; (h) use any automatic or manual process to harvest information from
the Site; (i) use the Site for the purpose of gathering information for or transmitting (1) unsolicited commercial email; (2)
email that makes use of headers, invalid or nonexistent domain names, or other means of deceptive addressing; and (3)
unsolicited telephone calls or facsimile transmissions; (j) use the Site in a manner that violates any state or federal law
regulating email, facsimile transmissions or telephone solicitations; and (k) export or re-export the Site or any portion
thereof, or any software available on or through the Site, in violation of the export control laws or regulations of the United States.
6) Forms, Agreements & Documents
We may make available through the Site or through other Web sites sample and actual forms, checklists, business
documents and legal documents (collectively, "Documents"). All Documents are provided on a non-exclusive license basis
only for your personal one-time use for noncommercial purposes, without any right to re-license, sublicense, distribute,
assign or transfer such license. Documents are provided for a charge and without any representations or warranties, express
or implied, as to their suitability, legal effect, completeness, currentness, accuracy, and/or appropriateness. THE
DOCUMENTS ARE PROVIDED "AS IS," "AS AVAILABLE," AND WITH "ALL FAULTS," AND WE AND ANY PROVIDER OF THE
DOCUMENTS DISCLAIM ANY WARRANTIES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND
FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. The Documents may be inappropriate for your particular circumstances. Furthermore
, state laws may require different or additional provisions to ensure the desired result. You should consult with legal counsel
to determine the appropriate legal or business documents necessary for your particular transactions, as the Documents are
only samples and may not be applicable to a particular situation. Some Documents are public domain forms or available from public records.
7) No Legal & Medical Advice or Client Relationship.
Information contained on or made available through the Site is not intended to and does not constitute business, legal or
medical advice, recommendations, mediation or counseling under any circumstance and no client relationship is formed.
We do not warrant or guarantee the accurateness, completeness, adequacy or currency of the information contained in or
linked to the Site. Your use of information on the Site or materials linked to the Site is entirely at your own risk.
8) Linking to the Site.
You may provide links to the Site, provided (a) that you do not remove or obscure, by framing or otherwise, advertisements
, the copyright notice, or other notices on the Site, (b) your site does not engage in illegal or pornographic activities, and (c
) you discontinue providing links to the Site immediately upon request by us.
9) Advertisers.
The Site may contain advertising and sponsorships. Advertisers and sponsors are responsible for ensuring that material
submitted for inclusion on the Site is accurate and complies with applicable laws. We are not responsible for the illegality or
any error, inaccuracy or problem in the advertiser’s or sponsor’s materials.
10) Registration.
Certain sections of, or offerings from, the Site may require you to register. If registration is requested, you agree to provide
us with accurate, complete registration information. Your registration must be done using your real name and accurate
information. Each registration is for your, or your employer’s, use only and not on behalf of any other person or entity. We
do not permit (a) any other person using the registered sections under your name; or (b) access through a single name
being made available to multiple users on a network. You are responsible for preventing such unauthorized use.
11) Errors, Corrections and Changes.
We do not represent or warrant that the Site will be error-free, free of viruses or other harmful components, or that defects
will be corrected. We do not represent or warrant that the information available on or through the Site will be correct,
accurate, timely or otherwise reliable. We may make changes to the features, functionality or content of the Site at any
time. We reserve the right in our sole discretion to edit or delete any documents, information or other content appearing on the Site.
12) Third Party Content.
Third party content may appear on the Site or may be accessible via links from the Site. We are not responsible for and
assume no liability for any mistakes, misstatements of law, defamation, omissions, falsehood, obscenity, pornography or
profanity in the statements, opinions, representations or any other form of content on the Site. You understand that the
information and opinions in the third party content represent solely the thoughts of the author and is neither endorsed by nor does it necessarily reflect our belief.
13) Unlawful Activity.
We reserve the right to investigate complaints or reported violations of this Agreement and to take any action we deem
appropriate, including but not limited to reporting any suspected unlawful activity to law enforcement officials, regulators, or
other third parties and disclosing any information necessary or appropriate to such persons or entities relating to your
profile, email addresses, usage history, posted materials, IP addresses and traffic information.
14) Indemnification.
You agree to indemnify, defend and hold us and our partners, agents, officers, directors, employees, subcontractors,
successors, assigns, third party suppliers of information and documents, attorneys, advertisers, product and service
providers, and affiliates (collectively, "Affiliated Parties") harmless from any liability, loss, claim and expense, including
reasonable attorney's fees, related to your violation of this Agreement or use of the Site.
15) Nontransferable.
Your right to use the Site is not transferable or assignable. Any password or right given to you to obtain information or documents is not transferable or assignable.
16) Disclaimer.
THE INFORMATION, CONTENT AND DOCUMENTS FROM OR THROUGH THE SITE ARE PROVIDED "AS-IS," "AS AVAILABLE,"
WITH "ALL FAULTS,", AND ALL WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, ARE DISCLAIMED (INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE
DISCLAIMER OF ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE). THE
INFORMATION AND SERVICES MAY CONTAIN BUGS, ERRORS, PROBLEMS OR OTHER LIMITATIONS. WE AND OUR AFFILIATED
PARTIES HAVE NO LIABILITY WHATSOEVER FOR YOUR USE OF ANY INFORMATION OR SERVICE, EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN
SECTION 17(b). IN PARTICULAR, BUT NOT AS A LIMITATION THEREOF, WE AND OUR AFFILIATED PARTIES ARE NOT LIABLE
FOR ANY INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF BUSINESS,
LOSS OF PROFITS, LITIGATION, OR THE LIKE), WHETHER BASED ON BREACH OF CONTRACT, BREACH OF WARRANTY, TORT
(INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE), PRODUCT LIABILITY OR OTHERWISE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.
THE NEGATION AND LIMITATION OF DAMAGES SET FORTH ABOVE ARE FUNDAMENTAL ELEMENTS OF THE BASIS OF THE
BARGAIN BETWEEN US AND YOU. THIS SITE AND THE PRODUCTS, SERVICES, DOCUMENTS AND INFORMATION PRESENTED
WOULD NOT BE PROVIDED WITHOUT SUCH LIMITATIONS. NO ADVICE OR INFORMATION, WHETHER ORAL OR WRITTEN,
OBTAINED BY YOU FROM US THROUGH THE SITE OR OTHERWISE SHALL CREATE ANY WARRANTY, REPRESENTATION OR
GUARANTEE NOT EXPRESSLY STATED IN THIS AGREEMENT. ALL RESPONSIBILITY OR LIABILITY FOR ANY DAMAGES CAUSED
BY VIRUSES CONTAINED WITHIN THE ELECTRONIC FILE CONTAINING A FORM OR DOCUMENT IS DISCLAIMED.
17) Limitation of Liability
(a) We and any Affiliated Party shall not be liable for any loss, injury, claim, liability, or damage of any kind resulting in any
way from (1) any errors in or omissions from the Site or any services or products obtainable therefrom, (2) the
unavailability or interruption of the Site or any features thereof, (3) your use of the Site, (4) the content contained on the
Site, or (5) any delay or failure in performance beyond the control of a Covered Party.
(b) THE AGGREGATE LIABILITY OF US AND THE AFFILIATED PARTIES IN CONNECTION WITH ANY CLAIM ARISING OUT OF OR
RELATING TO THE SITE AND/OR THE PRODUCTS, INFORMATION, DOCUMENTS AND SERVICES PROVIDED HEREIN OR HEREBY
SHALL NOT EXCEED $.01 AND THAT AMOUNT SHALL BE IN LIEU OF ALL OTHER REMEDIES WHICH YOU MAY HAVE AGAINST US AND ANY AFFILIATED PARTY.
18) Use of Information.
We reserve the right, and you authorize us, to the use and assignment of all information regarding Site uses by you and all
information provided by you in any manner consistent with our Privacy Policy. All remarks, suggestions, ideas, graphics, or
other information communicated by you to us (collectively, a "Submission") will forever be our property. We will not be
required to treat any Submission as confidential, and will not be liable for any ideas (including without limitation, product,
service or advertising ideas) and will not incur any liability as a result of any similarities that may appear in our future
products, services or operations. Without limitation, we will have exclusive ownership of all present and future existing rights
to the Submission of every kind and nature everywhere. We will be entitled to use the Submission for any commercial or
other purpose whatsoever, without compensation to you or any other person sending the Submission. You acknowledge that
you are responsible for whatever material you submit, and you, not us, have full responsibility for the message, including
its legality, reliability, appropriateness, originality, and copyright.
19) Third-Party Services.
We may allow access to or advertise certain third-party product or service providers ("Merchants") from which you may
purchase certain goods or services. You understand that we do not operate or control the products or services offered by
Merchants. Merchants are responsible for all aspects of order processing, fulfillment, billing and customer service. We are
not a party to the transactions entered into between you and Merchants. You agree that use of or purchase from such
Merchants is AT YOUR SOLE RISK AND IS WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND BY US, EXPRESSED, IMPLIED OR OTHERWISE
INCLUDING WARRANTIES OF TITLE, FITNESS FOR PURPOSE, MERCHANTABILITY OR NON-INFRINGEMENT. UNDER NO
CIRCUMSTANCES ARE WE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES ARISING FROM THE TRANSACTIONS BETWEEN YOU AND MERCHANTS OR FOR ANY INFORMATION APPEARING ON MERCHANT SITES OR ANY OTHER SITE LINKED TO OUR SITE.
20) Third-Party Merchant Policies.
All rules, policies (including privacy policies) and operating procedures of Merchants will apply to you while on any Merchant
sites. We are not responsible for information provided by you to Merchants. We and the Merchants are independent
contractors and neither party has authority to make any representations or commitments on behalf of the other.
21) Privacy Policy.
Our Privacy Policy, as it may change from time to time, is a part of this Agreement.
22) Payments.
You represent and warrant that if you are purchasing something from us or from Merchants that (a) any credit information
you supply is true and complete, (b) charges incurred by you will be honored by your credit card company, and (c) you will
pay the charges incurred by you at the posted prices, including any applicable taxes.
23) Links to other Web Sites.
The Site contains links to other Web sites. We are not responsible for the content, accuracy or opinions express in such
Web sites, and such Web sites are not investigated, monitored or checked for accuracy or completeness by us. Inclusion of
any linked Web site on our Site does not imply approval or endorsement of the linked Web site by us. If you decide to
leave our Site and access these third-party sites, you do so at your own risk. The sites displayed as search results or
linked to by our web site are developed by people over whom we exercise no control.
23) Copyrights and Copyright Agents.
We respect the intellectual property of others, and we ask you to do the same. If you believe that your work has been
copied in a way that constitutes copyright infringement, please provide our Copyright Agent the following information:
a. An electronic or physical signature of the person authorized to act on behalf of the owner of the copyright interest;
b .A description of the copyrighted work that you claim has been infringed;
c. A description of where the material that you claim is infringing is located on the Site;
d. Your address, telephone number, and email address;
e. A statement by you that you have a good faith belief that the disputed use is not authorized by the copyright owner, its
agent, or the law; and
f. A statement by you, made under penalty of perjury, that the above information in your Notice is accurate and that you
are the copyright owner or authorized to act on the copyright owner's behalf.
Our Copyright Agent for Notice
of claims of copyright infringement on the Site can be reached by postal mail at: Metro Data, Inc. 10534 York Road, Suite 202, Hunt Valley, MD 21030
24) Information and Press Releases.
The Site may contain information and press releases about us. We disclaim any duty or obligation to update this
information or any press releases. Information about companies other than ours contained in the press release or otherwise, should not be relied upon as being provided or endorsed by us.
25) Legal Compliance.
You agree to comply with all applicable domestic and international laws, statutes, ordinances and regulations regarding your
use of the Site and the Content and Materials provided therein.
26) Miscellaneous.
This Agreement shall be treated as though it were executed and performed in Baltimore, Maryland, and shall be governed
by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Maryland (without regard to conflict of law principles). Any cause
of action by you with respect to the Site (and/or any information, Documents, products or services related thereto) must be
instituted within thirty (30) days after the cause of action arose or be forever waived and barred. All actions shall be subject
to the limitations set forth in Section 16 and Section 17. The language in this Agreement shall be interpreted as to its fair
meaning and not strictly for or against any party. This Agreement and all incorporated agreements and your information
may be automatically assigned by us in our sole discretion to a third party in the event of an acquisition, sale or merger.
Should any part of this Agreement be held invalid or unenforceable, that portion shall be construed consistent with
applicable law and the remaining portions shall remain in full force and effect. To the extent that anything in or associated
with the Site is in conflict or inconsistent with this Agreement, this Agreement shall take precedence. Our failure to enforce
any provision of this Agreement shall not be deemed a waiver of such provision nor of the right to enforce such provision.
Our rights under this Agreement shall survive any termination of this Agreement.
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