1. |
Scope |
1.1 |
Any use of this
web site provided by FCC, LLC d/b/a First Capital and/or its affiliates
("First Capital"), "First Capital Web Site", is
subject to these Terms of Use. These Terms of Use may be amended,
modified or replaced by other terms and conditions, e.g. for the purchase
of products and services. With log-in, or where a log-in is not required,
in accessing or using the First Capital Web Site these Terms of Use are
accepted in their then current version. |
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1.2 |
Since the First
Capital Web Site is aimed at companies or public enterprises, such
companies or enterprises are represented by the User and First Capital is
entitled to assume that the user has appropriate knowledge and authority.
User, and the company or public enterprise they represent, shall hold
First Capital harmless against all loss, cost, claim or injury resulting
in any way from the User?s access to the First Capital Web Site. |
1.3 |
Access to the First Capital Web Site may have been obtained via the hyperlink
of the web pages of a third party. Each third party accepts liability
for, and shall indemnify First Capital against, all Users who have
obtained access to the First Capital Web Site through such third party's
web pages. |
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2. |
Services |
2.1 |
This First Capital
Web Site contains specific information and software, as well as - as the
case may be - related documentation, for viewing or downloading. |
2.2 |
First Capital may
stop the operation of the First Capital Web Site in full or in part at
any time. Due to the nature of the internet and computer systems, First
Capital cannot accept any liability for the continuous availability of
the First Capital Web Site. |
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3. |
Registration,
Password |
3.1 |
Some pages of the First
Capital Web Site may be password protected. In the interest of safety and
security of the business transactions, only registered Users may access
said pages. First Capital reserves the right to deny registration to any
User. First Capital particularly reserves the right to determine certain
sites, which were previously freely accessible, subject to registration. First
Capital is entitled, in its sole discretion, at any time and without
obligation to give reasons, to deny the User the right to access the
password-protected area by blocking its User Data (as defined below), in
particular, and without limitation, if the User
- uses false
data for the purpose of registration;
- violates these Terms of Use
or neglects its duty of care with regard to User Data;
- violates any
applicable laws in the access to or use of the First Capital Web
Site; or
- has not used
the First Capital Web Site in the last 180 days from the date of
such denial.
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3.2 |
For registration
the User shall give accurate information and, where such information
changes over time, update such information (to the extent possible:
online) without undue delay. The User shall ensure, that its e-mail
address, as supplied to First Capital, is current at all times and an
address at which the User can be contacted. |
3.3 |
Upon registration the
User will be provided with an access code, comprising a User ID and a
password ("User Data"). On first access the User shall promptly
change the password received from First Capital into a password known
only to the User. The User Data allows the User to view or change its
data or, as applicable, to withdraw its consent to data processing. |
3.4 |
The User shall
ensure that User Data is not accessible by third parties and is liable
for all transactions and other activities carried out under its User
Data. At the end of each online session, the User shall log-off from the
password protected websites. If and to the extent the User becomes aware
that third parties are misusing its User Data the User shall notify First
Capital thereof immediately, both in writing and by e-mail. |
3.5 |
After receipt of
the notice under paragraph 3.4, First Capital will deny access to the
password-protected area under such User Data. Access by the User will
only be possible again upon the User's application to First Capital or
upon new registration. |
3.6 |
The User may at
any time request termination of its registration in writing, provided
that the deletion will not violate the proper performance of contractual
relationships. In such event First Capital has the right to remove all
user data and other stored personally identifiable data of the User in
its sole discretion. |
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4. |
Rights of Use to
Information, Software and Documentation |
4.1 |
The use of any
information, software and documentation made available on or via this First
Capital Web Site is subject to these Terms of Use or, in case of updating
information, software or documentation, subject to the applicable license
terms previously agreed to with First Capital. Separately agreed to
license terms, for example software downloads, shall prevail over these
Terms of Use. |
4.2 |
First Capital
grants User a non-exclusive and non-transferable license, which may not
be sublicensed, to use the information, software and documentation made
available to the User on or via the First Capital Web Site to the extent
agreed, or in the event of no such agreement to the extent of the purpose
intended by First Capital in making same available. |
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4.3 |
Information,
software and documentation may not be distributed by the User to any
third party at any time nor may it be rented or in any other way made
available. The User shall not modify the software or documentation nor
shall it disassemble, reverse engineer or decompile the software or
separate any part thereof. |
4.4 |
The information,
software and documentation are protected by copyright laws as well as
international copyright treaties as well as other laws and conventions
related to intellectual property. The User shall observe such laws and in
particular shall not modify, conceal or remove any alphanumeric code,
marks or copyright notices neither from the information nor from the
software or documentation, or any copies thereof. |
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5. |
Intellectual
Property |
5.1 |
Notwithstanding
the particular provisions in § 4 of these Terms of Use, information,
brand names and other contents of the First Capital Web Site may not be
changed, copied, reproduced, sold, rented, used, supplemented or
otherwise used in any other way without the prior written permission of First
Capital. |
5.2 |
Except for the
rights of use and other rights expressly granted herein, no other rights
are granted to the User nor shall any obligation be implied requiring the
grant of further rights. Any and all patent rights and licenses are
expressly excluded. |
5.3 |
First Capital may,
without charge, use any ideas or proposals stored by a User on the First
Capital Web Sites for the development, improvement and sale of its
products. |
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6. |
Duties of the User |
6.1 |
In accessing or
using the First Capital Web Site the User shall not
- harm other persons,
in particular minors, or infringe their personal rights;
- breach public
morality in its manner of use;
- violate any
intellectual property right or any other proprietary right;
- upload any
contents containing a virus, so-called Trojan Horse, or any other
program that could damage data;
- insert worms,
cookies or other similar programs that adds additional data to, or
reports information from, the First Capital Web Site;
- transmit,
store or upload hyperlinks or contents to which the User is not
entitled, in particular in cases where such hyperlinks or contents
are in breach of confidentiality obligations or unlawful; or
- distribute
advertising or unsolicited e-mails (so-called "spam") or
inaccurate warnings of viruses, defects or similar material and the
User shall not solicit or request the participation in any lottery,
snowball system, chain letter, pyramid game or similar activity.
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6.2 |
First Capital may
deny access to the First Capital Web Site at any time, in particular if
the User breaches any obligation arising from these Terms of Use. |
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7. |
Hyperlinks |
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The First Capital
Web Site may contain hyperlinks to the web pages of third parties. First
Capital shall have no liability for the contents of such web pages and
does not make representations about or endorse such web pages or their
contents as its own, as First Capital does not control the information on
such web pages and is not responsible for the contents and information
given thereon. The use of such web pages shall be at the sole risk of the
User. Access to the First Capital Web Site which has been obtained by
means of a hyperlink from the web pages of a third party are governed by
the provisions of Section 1.3 hereof. |
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8. |
Liability for
defects of title or quality |
8.1 |
Insofar as any
information, software or documentation is made available at no cost, any
liability for defects as to quality or title of the information, software
and documentation especially in relation to the correctness or absence of
defects or the absence of claims or third party rights or in relation to
completeness and/or fitness for purpose are excluded except for cases
involving willful misconduct or fraud. |
8.2 |
The information on
the First Capital Web Site may contain specifications or general
descriptions related to the technical possibilities of individual
products which may not be available in certain cases (e.g. due to product
changes). |
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9. |
Other Liability,
Viruses |
9.1 |
The liability of First
Capital for defects in relation to quality and title shall be determined
in accordance with the provisions of § 8 of these Terms of Use. Any
further liability of First Capital is excluded unless required by law or
in cases of willful misconduct, gross negligence, personal injury or
death, failure to meet guaranteed characteristics, fraudulent concealment
of a defect or in case of breach of fundamental contractual obligations.
The damages in case of breach of fundamental contractual obligations is
limited to the contract-typical, foreseeable damage if there is no willful
misconduct or gross negligence. |
9.2 |
Although First
Capital makes every endeavor to keep the First Capital Web Site free from
viruses, First Capital cannot make any guarantee that it is virus-free.
The User shall, for its own protection, take the necessary steps to
ensure appropriate security measures and shall utilize a virus scanner
before downloading any information, software or documentation. |
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10. |
Export Controls |
10.1 |
The export of
certain information, software and documentation may, e.g. due to its
nature or intended use or final destination, be subject to authorization.
The User shall strictly conform with the export regulations for
information, software and documentation, in particular with those of the
EU as well as the individual EU member states and the USA. |
10.2 |
The User shall particularly
check and verify that
- the
information, software and documentation shall not be used for any
purpose related to armaments, nuclear technology or weapons;
- no
undertaking or person listed in the U.S. Denied Persons List (DPL) shall receive commodities, software or technology of U.S. origin;
- no
undertaking or person named in the U.S. Warning List, U.S. Entity
List or U.S. Specially Designated National List shall receive items
of U.S. origin without a license; and
- no
undertaking or person named in the Specially Designated Terrorists
List, Foreign Terrorist Organizations List, Specially Designated
Global Terrorists List or in the Terrorists List of the EU shall
receive goods;
- no military
consignees shall be supplied;
Access to
software, documentation and information on the First Capital Web Site
shall only take place if such conforms with the above checks and
guarantees. Where the User does not comply with the above, First Capital
shall not be obliged to perform. |
10.3 |
Upon request First
Capital shall inform the User of the relevant contact points for further
information. |
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11. |
Data Privacy
Protection |
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For collection,
use and processing of personally identifiable data of the User of the First
Capital Web Site, First Capital shall comply with applicable laws on data
privacy protection. |
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12. |
Supplementary
Agreements, Place of Jurisdiction, Applicable Law |
12.1 |
Any supplementary
agreement requires the written form. |
12.2 |
The place of jurisdiction
shall be New York. |
12.3 |
The individual
pages of the First Capital Web Site are operated and administered by First
Capital and/or its affiliates. The pages comply with the law applicable
in the country where the responsible company has its business residence. First
Capital makes no representation that information, software and/or
documentation on the First Capital Web Site are appropriate or available
for viewing or downloading at locations outside such country. If Users
access First Capital Web Site from outside such country, they are
exclusively responsible for compliance with all applicable local laws.
Access to First Capital Web Site's information, software and/or
documentation from countries where such content is unlawful is
prohibited. In this case and where User seeks to do business with First
Capital, the User should contact the First Capital representative for the
particular country for country specific business. |
12.4 |
These Terms of Use
shall be governed by - and all disputes relating to or in connection with
these Terms of Use or their subject matter shall be resolved in
accordance with - the United States laws, to the exclusion of its
conflict of laws rules. The application of the United Nations Convention
on Contracts for the International Sales of Goods (CISG) of 11 April 1980 is excluded. |