Updated 7/11/14
PLEASE READ THIS WEBSITE APPLICATION LICENSE AGREEMENT ("AGREEMENT") BEFORE ACCESSING OR USING THE APPLICATION. ACCESSING THE APPLICATION INDICATES YOUR ACCEPTANCE OF
THE FOLLOWING TERMS AND CONDITIONS. IF YOU DO NOT ACCEPT THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THIS AGREEMENT, YOU MUST NOT ACCESS OR USE THIS APPLICATION.
IN ADDITION TO THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS EXPLAINED BELOW, WHICH APPLY TO YOUR USE OF THE APPLICATION, YOUR USE OF THIS WEB SITE IS GOVERNED BY AND SUBJECT TO THE TERMS
AND CONDITIONS OF THE SIMPSON STRONG-TIE USER AGREEMENT AND OUR PRIVACY POLICY.
PLEASE REFER TO THE COMPANY'S CATALOGS AND OTHER INFORMATION AVAILABLE ON THIS WEB SITE FOR ALLOWABLE LOADS, CORRECT COMPONENT
SPECIFICATIONS, CORRECT FASTENERS, INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS, THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF SALE, BUILDING CODE EVALUATION REPORT LISTINGS AND OTHER IMPORTANT INFORMATION
ABOUT THE COMPANY'S PRODUCTS. TO OBTAIN A COPY OF THESE CATALOGS OR IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, PLEASE CONTACT YOUR SIMPSON STRONG-TIE REPRESENTATIVE OR WRITE OR CALL THE
COMPANY AT:
SIMPSON STRONG-TIE COMPANY INC.
5956 W. LAS POSITAS BLVD.
PLEASANTON, CA 94588
(800) 999-5099
Limited License
Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, Simpson Strong-Tie Company Inc. ("Company") grants you a limited, non-exclusive, personal, nontransferable,
nonsublicensable right and license to access and use the Application. No other right or license of any kind is granted by Company to you with respect to the
Application.
Restrictions
You may not: (1) modify, translate, reverse engineer, decompile, disassemble, or create any derivative works based on the Application, or any part thereof, or determine
or attempt to determine any source code, algorithms, methods or techniques embodied in the Application or any part thereof; (2) market, rent or lease the Application
for a fee or charge; (3) represent that the Application, or any part thereof, is owned by any party other than the Company; (4) remove or alter any proprietary notices,
labels, marks or identifying information of any kind on the Application; (5) incorporate the Application or any part thereof into any other application or product; (6)
use the Application or any part thereof (including, without limitation, Simpson Strong-Tie product names, nomenclature, model numbers or any other trademarks) to refer
to or facilitate selection of any products other than other than Simpson Strong-Tie products; or (7) use the Application for any purpose other than in accordance with the
terms and conditions of this Agreement.
The Company retains all right, title and interest in and to the Application including, without limitation, all patent rights, copyrights, trademarks and trade secrets, in and
to the Application, any part or copy thereof, and any derivative work, regardless of the form or media in or on which the original or other copies may subsequently
exist. For purposes of this Agreement. You agree to take any action reasonably requested by Company to evidence, maintain, enforce or defend any of the foregoing rights.
You shall not take any action to jeopardize, limit or interfere in any manner with Company's ownership of and rights with respect to the Application, or any derivative
work. Unauthorized copying or use of the Application or any part thereof or failure to comply with the above restrictions will result in automatic termination of this
license and will make available to Company other legal remedies. This license is not a sale of the original or any backup copy. If any of the Company's copyrighted works
are reproduced or their contents displayed, you must include the legend "Copyright © 2024 Simpson Strong-Tie Company Inc. All rights reserved."
No Warranty
COMPANY MAKES NO WARRANTY WITH RESPECT TO THE APPLICATION. THE APPLICATION IS MADE AVAILABLE "AS IS" AND WITH ALL FAULTS. COMPANY DOES NOT WARRANT THAT THE APPLICATION
WILL BE FREE FROM ERRORS OR THAT ERRORS WILL BE CORRECTED.
YOU ACKNOWLEDGE THAT COMPANY DOES NOT HAVE CONTROL OVER YOUR USE OF THE APPLICATION, AND COMPANY DOES NOT WARRANT THE PERFORMANCE OR RESULTS THAT MAY BE OBTAINED
THROUGH YOUR USE OF THE APPLICATION. YOU ASSUME ALL RISKS AND RESPONSIBILITY FOR YOUR USE OF THE APPLICATION.
COMPANY MAKES AND YOU RECEIVE NO REPRESENTATIONS, WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS, EXPRESS, IMPLIED, STATUTORY OR ALLEGEDLY EXTENDED IN ANY COMMUNICATION WITH YOU. COMPANY
SPECIFICALLY DISCLAIMS: (1) ANY IMPLIED WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, WORKMANLIKE EFFORT, ACCURACY, TITLE, QUIET ENJOYMENT, NO
ENCUMBRANCES, NO LIENS AND NON-INFRINGEMENT; (2) WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS ARISING THROUGH COURSE OF DEALING OR USAGE OF TRADE, AND (3) WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS THAT ACCESS
TO OR OPERATION OF THE APPLICATION WILL BE ERROR FREE OR UNINTERRUPTED.
THE ABOVE EXCLUSIONS MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU AS SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OF IMPLIED WARRANTIES. IN ADDITION, YOU MAY ALSO HAVE OTHER RIGHTS WHICH VARY FROM
STATE TO STATE.
Disclaimer
THIS APPLICATION IS A TOOL INTENDED TO BE USED BY TRAINED PROFESSIONALS ONLY. THIS APPLICATION IS INTENDED TO BE USED ONLY IN CONJUNCTION WITH COMPANY PRODUCTS. THE
APPLICATION IS NOT A SUBSTITUTE FOR PROFESSIONAL JUDGEMENT. THIS APPLICATION IS INTENDED TO ASSIST WITH PRODUCT SELECTION, AND IS NOT A SUBSTITUTE FOR INDEPENDENT DESIGN
OR TESTING FOR STRESS, SAFETY AND UTILITY. YOU MUST CONFIRM ALL RESULTS BY REFERRING TO ALL APPLICABLE STATE BUILDING CODES, LOCAL AMENDMENTS AND ALL OTHER INFORMATION
NECESSARY TO DO SO, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION THE CURRENT SIMPSON STRONG-TIE CATALOG AND WEBSITE. DUE TO THE LARGE VARIETY OF POTENTIAL APPLICATIONS FOR THE APPLICATION
AND PRODUCTS, COMPANY SHALL NOT BE LIABLE IN ANY MANNER WHATSOEVER FOR THE RESULTS OBTAINED THROUGH THE USE OF THE APPLICATION. PERSONS USING THE APPLICATION ARE
RESPONSIBLE FOR THE SUPERVISION, MANAGEMENT, AND CONTROL OF THE APPLICATION. THIS RESPONSIBILITY INCLUDES, BUT IS NOT LIMITED TO, THE DETERMINATION OF APPROPRIATE USES FOR
THE APPLICATION, FILES, TABLES, DRAWINGS AND INFORMATION AND THE SELECTION OF THE OTHER PRODUCTS, SOFTWARE AND MATERIALS TO ACHIEVE INTENDED RESULTS. PERSONS USING THE
APPLICATION ARE ALSO RESPONSIBLE FOR ESTABLISHING THE ADEQUACY OF INDEPENDENT PROCEDURES FOR TESTING THE RELIABILITY AND ACCURACY OF ANY OUTPUT, INCLUDING ALL PRODUCTS
SELECTED BY USING THE APPLICATION.
Limitation Of Liability
IN NO EVENT WILL COMPANY BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES, INCLUDING LOSS OF DATA OR INFORMATION OF ANY KIND, LOSS OF BUSINESS, LOST PROFITS, INTERRUPTION OF BUSINESS, COST OF
COVER OR ANY OTHER SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL OR INDIRECT DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF THIS AGREEMENT OR THE USE OR INABILITY TO USE THE APPLICATION, HOWEVER CAUSED, AND
ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY (WHETHER IN CONTRACT, TORT, INDEMNITY OR OTHERWISE). THIS LIMITATION WILL APPLY EVEN IF COMPANY OR ANY DISTRIBUTOR HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE
POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE. YOU ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THE ROYALTY-FREE BASIS FOR RECEIVING THIS LICENSE REFLECTS THIS ALLOCATION OF RISK. IF YOU OBTAINED THIS LICENSE IN THE
UNITED STATES, SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW THE LIMITATION OR EXCLUSION OF LIABILITY FOR INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, SO THE ABOVE LIMITATION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU.
Term and Termination
The license provided herein is effective until terminated. This license automatically terminates if you fail to comply with its terms and conditions.
Effect of Termination
Termination of this Agreement by Company shall not act as a waiver of any breach of this Agreement and shall not release you from any liability for breach of your
obligations under this Agreement. Company shall not be liable to you for damages of any kind as a result of terminating this Agreement in accordance with its terms, and
termination of this Agreement by Company shall be without prejudice to any other right or remedy of Company under this Agreement or applicable law.
Indemnification
By accepting this Agreement you agree to defend, indemnify and hold harmless Company, its officers, employees, agents, subsidiaries and affiliates from any direct,
indirect, incidental, special, consequential or exemplary damages arising out of, relating to, or resulting from your breach of this Agreement, use of the Application or
any act or omission by you.
Assignment
This Agreement may not be assigned, in whole or part, whether voluntarily, by operation of law or otherwise, by you without the prior written consent of Company. Subject
to the preceding sentence, the rights and liabilities of the parties hereto are binding on, and shall inure to the benefit of, the parties and their respective successors
and assigns. Any attempted assignment other than in accordance with this section shall be null and void.
Severability
If the application of any provision of this Agreement to any particular facts or circumstances shall be held to be invalid or unenforceable by an arbitration panel or a
court of competent jurisdiction, then: (a) the validity and enforceability of such provision as applied to any other particular facts or circumstances and the validity of
other provisions of this Agreement shall not in any way be affected or impaired thereby, and (b) such provision shall be enforced to the maximum extent possible so as to
effect the intent of the parties and reformed without further action by the parties to the extent necessary to make such provision valid and enforceable.
Relationship of The Parties
Nothing contained in this Agreement shall be deemed or construed as creating a joint venture, partnership, agency, employment or fiduciary relationship between the
parties. Neither party nor their agents have any authority of any kind to bind the other party in any respect whatsoever, and the relationship of the parties is, and at
all times shall continue to be, that of independent contractors.
Force Majeure
Company shall not be responsible or have any liability for any delay or failure to perform to the extent due to unforeseen circumstances or causes beyond its reasonable
control, including, without limitation, acts of God, earthquake, fire, flood, embargoes, labor disputes and strikes, riots, war, novelty of product manufacture or other
unanticipated product development problems, and acts of civil and military authorities.
Entire Agreement
This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between the parties concerning the subject matter hereof and supersedes all prior or contemporaneous representations,
discussions, proposals, negotiations, conditions, agreements and communications, whether oral or written, between the parties relating to the subject matter of this
Agreement and all past courses of dealing or industry custom. No amendment or modification of any provision of this Agreement shall be effective unless in writing and
signed by a duly authorized signatory of Company and you.
General
This agreement shall be governed by the laws of the State of California, including its Uniform Commercial Code without reference to conflicts of laws principles. This
Agreement is the entire agreement between the parties and supersedes any other communications or advertising with respect to the Application and accompanying
documentation. If you have any questions, please contact in writing Simpson Strong-Tie Customer Service.
Acceptance of Terms
By using the Application, you agree to the terms and conditions of this Agreement. The Application should only be used by experienced designers. As a user, you are
responsible for assuring the accuracy of your input to the Application. All output should be reviewed for accuracy by a qualified design professional before product use.
The Application's product selection must include a thorough review of the latest version of the Simpson catalog and website to insure appropriate selection and product
application.
For help in using the Application, refer to the information made available in the Application and the Company's website. For technical engineering support, call (800)
999-5099. See www.strongtie.com for latest version.
