Rohm and Haas Company
Paint Quality Institute
Terms and Condition of Website Use

Welcome to the Rohm and Haas Company (“Rohm and Haas? Paint Quality Institute Website. We are striving to make our website informative and useful, and would appreciate your feedback on how we can make it even better. In return for access to the information and services we have provided, we require that you abide by the legal terms and conditions stated below. Please read these terms and conditions carefully, because by using this website, you are acknowledging and agreeing to them, without qualification or limitation. If you do not agree with these terms and conditions, you may not use this site.

Copyright Information
Copyright ?999-2002 Rohm and Haas Paint Quality Institute. All rights reserved. The contents of this website are protected under U.S. and international copyright laws and treaties. Any unauthorized copying, alteration, distribution, transmission, performance, display, or other unauthorized use of this material is prohibited.

Trademark Information
All names, logos, trademarks or service marks found on this website are owned or licensed by Rohm and Haas or its affiliates, and may not be used without Rohm and Haas’s prior written approval. The trademarks of Rohm and Haas belong exclusively to Rohm and Haas or its licensors and are protected by U. S. and international trademark laws and treaties.

Limited License To Use Materials
Rohm and Haas grants you the right to display and reproduce material on this website for your use only in a personal capacity, provided that:

1. the material is used for educational or informational purposes only and is not sold or distributed for commercial gain, and
2. the copyright information listed above appears on every copy of the material and any portion thereof.

Except as stated above, no right or license is granted under any copyright, patent, or trademark of Rohm and Haas to any other party.

Disclaimer of Warranty
Rohm and Haas provides the information on this website free of charge, subject to these terms and conditions. While Rohm and Haas makes reasonable efforts to ensure the information is accurate and up-to-date, Rohm and Haas makes no warranties or representations, express or implied, as to the accuracy, completeness, or any other aspect of the information on this website and assumes no liability in connection with any use of this information. Nothing herein shall be construed as a recommendation or license to use any information found on this website that conflicts with any patent, trademark or copyright of Rohm and Haas or others, and Rohm and Haas makes no representations or warranties, express or implied that any use of this information will not infringe any such patent, trademark or copyright.

THIS WEBSITE, AND ALL INFORMATION AND MATERIALS CONTAINED HEREIN, ARE PROVIDED TO YOU "AS IS" AND WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE OR NON-INFRINGEMENT.

Limitation of Liability
NEITHER ROHM AND HAAS, ITS SUBSIDIARIES OR AFFILIATES, NOR ANY PARTY INVOLVED IN CREATING, PRODUCING OR DELIVERING THIS WEBSITE WILL BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES OR INJURY THAT ACCOMPANY OR RESULT FROM YOUR ACCESS TO AND USE OF THIS WEBSITE, OR YOUR INABILITY TO ACCESS AND USE THIS WEBSITE, OR FROM DOWNLOADING ANY MATERIAL CONTAINED ON THIS SITE. NOR WILL ANY SUCH PARTY BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, INDIRECT, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, OR ANY OTHER LOSSES, COSTS, OR EXPENSES OF ANY KIND WHICH MAY ARISE, DIRECTLY, OR INDIRECTLY FROM YOUR USE OF, OR INABILITY TO USE, THIS SITE, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, ANYTHING CAUSED BY: (i) INCOMPLETE OR INACCURATE INFORMATION; (ii) COMPUTER VIRUSES; (iii) SOFTWARE BUGS; (iv) HUMAN ACTION OR INACTION; (v) ANY COMPUTER SYSTEM, PHONE LINE, HARDWARE, SOFTWARE OR PROGRAM MALFUNCTIONS; OR (vi) ANY OTHER ERRORS, FAILURE OR DELAYS IN COMPUTER TRANSMISSION OR NETWORK CONNECTIONS.

Submission of Materials
All comments, suggestions, ideas, graphics, photographs or other information or property that you transmit to Rohm and Haas through this website become and will remain Rohm and Haas’s property and may be used by Rohm and Haas anywhere, anytime and for any reason whatsoever. Any materials or information submitted to Rohm and Haas will be treated as non-confidential and non-proprietary, and Rohm and Haas will not have any obligation to use or evaluate any information it receives from you. In addition, Rohm and Haas will not be under any obligation to respond in any way or reveal to you any information about Rohm and Haas. Rohm and Haas will not have to pay you or anyone else for using any ideas or other materials that you may transmit to Rohm and Haas in connection with the use of this website. You should rely solely on your rights under the patent, trademark, and copyright laws. The receipt or consideration of your information by Rohm and Haas shall in no way impair Rohm and Haas’s right to contest the validity of your patent, trademark, or copyright.

Of course, you are not to transmit to this website any material which is unlawful, threatening, violent, abusive, harassive, degrading, defamatory, libelous, deceptive; fraudulent, or which may give rise to civil or criminal liability, infringe a third party’s intellectual property rights, or otherwise violate any law or regulation. Even though Rohm and Haas may monitor and review transmissions, we assume no responsibility or liability which may arise from the content thereof, including - but not limited to - claims for defamation, libel, slander, obscenity, pornography, profanity or misrepresentation.

Hyperlinks and Frames
This website may include hyperlinks to other independent websites. Rohm and Haas is not responsible for the content posted on these independent websites and does not endorse or approve any products or information offered at these websites. Rohm and Haas may permit links to its website, as long as they do not imply endorsement, sponsorship or affiliation. We do require, however, that you get our prior written consent before creating any kind of hyperlink to this website. You may frame this website only with the prior written consent of Rohm and Haas.

Use of Website; Compliance With Laws
Unless otherwise specified, the material on this website is intended to provide information about the benefits of quality in paint and painting activities. Rohm and Haas does not imply that the materials or techniques published on this website are designed or appropriate for use outside of Australia and New Zealand. If you access our website from outside of Australia or New Zealand, please be aware you are responsible for compliance with any applicable local laws. To the extent any applicable local laws prohibit your viewing and use of this website, you may not view or use this website.

Export Controls
You may not export or re-export any information or products received on a Rohm and Haas website except in full compliance with all United States laws and regulations, including but not limited to, the United States Export Administration Laws and Regulations. Use contrary to those laws is prohibited. Neither the products, nor any information acquired through the use of a Rohm and Haas website, may be acquired for, shipped, transferred, or re-exported, directly or indirectly to, proscribed or embargoed countries or their nationals or residents, nor may the products of information be used for nuclear activities, missile projects, chemical biological weapons, or terrorist activities, unless specifically authorized by the United States Government for such purposes. You are responsible for complying with any local laws in your country, which may impact your right to import, export or use the information or products found on Rohm and Haas websites.

Jurisdiction, Choice of Law and Forum
These terms and conditions and your use of this website shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, U.S.A., excluding its conflicts of law rules. You expressly agree that the exclusive jurisdiction for any claim or action arising out of or relating to these terms and conditions or your use of this website shall be the state or federal courts located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.A., and you further agree and submit to the exercise of personal jurisdiction of such courts for the purpose of litigating any such claim or action. Neither the existence of this website nor the accessibility of content of this website is intended to establish any new or additional jurisdictional or tax contacts or relationships for or between Rohm and Haas or its affiliates within any country or jurisdiction in which Rohm and Haas or any affiliate does not already conduct business.

Severability and Integration
These terms and conditions, together with the site’s Privacy Statement, constitute the entire agreement between you and Rohm and Haas with respect to this website. If any part of these terms and conditions is held to be invalid or unenforceable, the remaining parts shall remain in full force and effect.

Revisions and Consents
Rohm and Haas reserves the right to revise this legal information at any time and for any reason. We also reserve the right to make changes at any time, without notice or obligation, to any of the information contained on this website. By entering this website, you acknowledge and agree that you shall be bound by any such revisions. Accordingly, you should periodically visit this page to review these terms and conditions.

Requests for Rohm and Haas consents or approvals required under these terms and conditions should be directed to ask_pqi@rohmhaas.com or the Rohm and Haas Law Department, 100 Independence Mall West, Philadelphia, PA 19106-2399, USA.