TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF USE
A. OVERVIEW
1. The following describes the terms and conditions (“Terms”) under which you
may use this Web site (the “Site”). These Terms may change at any time without
notice to you. By using this Site, you are agreeing to be contractually bound by
these Terms as they are stated at the time of your use of (including any visit
to) the Site. You are responsible for any use of this Site by anyone using your
password, computer, e-mail address or other identifier. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE TO
THESE TERMS, YOU MAY NOT VIEW OR OTHERWISE USE THIS SITE.
2. This Site, www.nucor.com, is the primary informational Web site of Nucor
Corporation (hereafter “Nucor” “we” or “us”). It has been designed to provide
publicly available information about Nucor and its products and business to its
visitors. Your use of this Site other than for informational purposes is
prohibited. The term “use” (as that term is used throughout these Terms)
includes, but is not limited to, viewing, posting, uploading, downloading,
linking, copying, printing, storing, transmitting, collecting, emailing and
distributing. These Terms are not intended to govern the use of any of Nucor’s
other Web sites.
3. You hereby expressly agree to waive any and all claims you may have against
Nucor (whether currently in existence and/or arising hereafter) for any failure
by Nucor to enforce these Terms.
B. INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
1. All content on this Site (including, but not limited to, text, logos,
trademarks, service marks, materials, communications, software, data, sounds and
images) is protected by the intellectual property rights of Nucor and/or its
third-party content providers.
2. All content on this site is Copyright © 2000-2002, Nucor Corporation and/or
subject to the copyright of its third-party content providers. All rights
reserved. Except as otherwise expressly permitted under copyright law, you may
not copy, download, print, remove, publish, redistribute, modify, transmit,
display, sell, create derivative works from, or in any way exploit any content
of this Site without the express permission of Nucor and the copyright owner.
3. NUCOR®, IT’S OUR NATURE™, and all other Nucor marks utilized on the Site are
the trademarks of Nucor Corporation. The names of other companies and products
mentioned herein may be the trademarks of their respective owners.
C. INFORMATION AND CONTENT PROVIDED BY USERS
1. Visitors and other users of this Site may, from time to time, chose to send
us information. You hereby agree that you will not send us (including posting
and transmitting) any unlawful, threatening, abusive, defamatory, obscene,
vulgar, pornographic, profane, or indecent information of any kind, including,
without limitation, any transmissions constituting or encouraging conduct that
would constitute a criminal offense, give rise to civil liability or otherwise
violate any state, national, or international law.
2. You also expressly agree that, subject to the
Privacy Policy .
Nucor may use any of the information you send us in any lawful way we choose for
as long as we want; and that such use by Nucor will not violate any copyright,
moral right or other rights of yours. You further warrant and guarantee that you
own all rights to all information you send us, and agree to indemnify and hold
harmless Nucor against any and all liability claims, expenses, causes of action,
or damages (including reasonable attorneys’ fees) asserted by a third party and
related to information provided to us by you and against any and all claims that
someone else’s rights (including, but not limited to, intellectual property
rights, moral rights, rights of privacy, and reputational rights) were violated
by the information provided to us by you or by our publication or other lawful
use of the information provided to us by you.
3. You additionally agree that Nucor has no responsibility to control or review
any content or other information provided to us by you or other third parties.
You further agree that Nucor may remove from this Site any third party content
that we become aware of that we believe is potentially illegal, could subject us
to liability or violates these Terms.
D. DISCLAIMER WITH RESPECT TO OTHER INTERNET SITES
While it may be possible to link or otherwise connect from this Site to other
sites on the Internet, such a connection is done at your own risk. By providing
a link from this Site to another Internet site, Nucor does not endorse or in any
way take responsibility for content that may be posted or events that may
transpire at those other sites.
E. DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTIES
1. YOUR USE OF THIS SITE IS DONE AT YOUR OWN RISK.
2. NUCOR IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY VIRUSES YOU MAY CATCH WHILE USING THIS SITE;
NOR IS NUCOR RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY FAILURE, MECHANICAL OR OTHERWISE, OF THIS SITE
OR OF ANY SERVICES AVAILABLE THROUGH THIS SITE.
3. ALL SERVICES AND CONTENT INCLUDED IN OR AVAILABLE THROUGH THIS SITE ARE
PROVIDED "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE" FOR YOUR USE. THESE SERVICES AND CONTENT ARE
PROVIDED WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING,
BUT NOT LIMITED TO, IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A
PARTICULAR PURPOSE, OR NONINFRINGEMENT.
4. NUCOR (INCLUDING ITS SUBSIDIARIES AND LICENSORS) DOES NOT WARRANT THAT THE
SERVICES OR CONTENT INCLUDED IN OR AVAILABLE THROUGH THIS SITE ARE ACCURATE,
RELIABLE OR CORRECT; THAT THE SERVICES OR CONTENT WILL BE AVAILABLE AT ANY
PARTICULAR TIME OR LOCATION; THAT ANY DEFECTS OR ERRORS WILL BE CORRECTED; OR
THAT THE SERVICES OR CONTENT ARE FREE OF VIRUSES OR OTHER HARMFUL COMPONENTS.
YOUR USE OF THE SERVICES AND CONTENT IS SOLELY AT YOUR OWN RISK.
F. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY
UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES SHALL NUCOR (INCLUDING ITS SUBSIDIARIES AND LICENSORS) BE
LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, PUNITIVE, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL
DAMAGES THAT RESULT FROM THE USE OF, OR INABILITY TO USE, THIS SITE. THIS
LIMITATION APPLIES WHETHER THE ALLEGED LIABILITY IS BASED ON CONTRACT, TORT,
NEGLIGENCE, STRICT LIABILITY, OR ANY OTHER BASIS; EVEN IF NUCOR HAS BEEN ADVISED
OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE. YOUR EXCLUSIVE REMEDY IS TO DISCONTINUE USING
THIS SITE.
G. PROHIBITED USE OF THE SITE
In connection with Your use of this Site, You may not: (i) upload or distribute
in any way files that contain viruses, corrupted files, or any other similar
software or programs that may damage the operation of another's computer; (ii)
interfere or disrupt this site or any networks connected to this site; (iii) use
any device, software or routine or attempt to interfere with the proper
functioning of this site or any transactions being offered at this site; (iv)
take any action that imposes an unreasonable or disproportionately large load on
Nucor's infrastructure; (v) use this site to collect or harvest personal
information, including, without limitation, financial information, about other
participants at this site; and (vi) impersonate any person or entity or falsely
state or otherwise misrepresent Your affiliation with a person or entity. You
agree not to use the services, products, or downloads available at this site for
illegal purposes, and to comply with all regulations, policies and procedures of
networks connected to this site.
If you have made prohibited use of this Site, you will have breached the
contract created by these Terms, and may be liable to Nucor for such breach. You
may also be liable to Nucor for non-contractual legal remedies.
H. INDEMNIFICATION
You agree to defend, indemnify and hold harmless Nucor (including, but not
limited to, its employees, officers, directors, shareholders, licensors,
contractors, agents and all of its subsidiaries and affiliated companies) from
all liabilities, claims, expenses, causes of action or damages, including
attorney’s fees and costs, that arise in any way from your use or misuse of this
Site. Nucor reserves the right to assume the defense and control of any matter
otherwise subject to indemnification by you, in which event you will cooperate
with Nucor in asserting any available defenses.
I. GOVERNING LAW AND JURISDICTION
The law of the State of North Carolina will govern these Terms and your use of
this Site. By using this Site, you agree to the exclusive jurisdictions of the
state and federal courts of the State of North Carolina (as applicable) for any
litigation that may arise out of, or relate to, these Terms and/or your use of
this Site. You agree to waive any objection based on forum non conveniens or any
objection to venue of any such action.
I. INTERNATIONAL USE
Nucor makes no representation that this Site (including the content or services
provided on or through it) is appropriate for or available to locations outside
the United States of America; and using this Site from territories where it is
illegal to do so is prohibited. Use outside of the United States of America is
done at your own risk, and you are responsible for compliance with all local
laws.
J. SEVERABILITY AND INTEGRATION
1. Except as otherwise specified herein, these Terms constitute the entire
agreement between you and Nucor with respect to this Site, and supersede all
prior or contemporaneous communications or proposals between you and Nucor with
respect to this Site.
2. If any part of this agreement is held invalid or unenforceable, that portion
shall be construed in a manner consistent with applicable law to reflect, as
nearly as possible, the original intentions of the parties; and the remaining
portions of the agreement shall remain in full force and effect.
K. CONTACT INFORMATION
Nucor Corporation
1915 Rexford Road
Charlotte, North Carolina 28211
Ph: (704) 366-7000
Fax: (704) 362-4208
E-mail for further information: info@nucor.com
Nucor’s Webmaster contact information is:
Email: webmaster@nucor.com