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Rules, Regulations and Disclaimers For American
Express Internet World Wide Web Sites |
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American Express Company, its subsidiaries and affiliates ("American
Express") requires that all the visitors to our site(s) on the World Wide Web
(the "Site") adhere to the following rules and regulations. By accessing the
Site you indicate your acknowledgment and acceptance of these terms and
conditions.
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- LAWS AND REGULATIONS
User access to and use of the Site is subject
to all applicable international, federal, state and local laws and regulations.
- COPYRIGHT/TRADEMARKS
The trademarks, logos and service marks
("Marks") displayed on the Site are the property of American Express and other
parties. Users are prohibited from using any Marks for any purpose including,
but not limited to use as metatags on other pages or sites on the World Wide Web
without the written permission of American Express or such third party which may
own the Marks. All information and content including any software programs
available on or through the Site ("Content") is protected by copyright. Users
are prohibited from modifying, copying, distributing, transmitting, displaying,
publishing, selling, licensing, creating derivative works or using any Content
available on or through the Site for commercial or public purposes.
- HYPERLINKING
THIS SITE MAY PROVIDE A LINK TO OTHER SITES BY
ALLOWING THE USER TO LEAVE THIS SITE TO ACCESS THIRD-PARTY MATERIAL OR BY
BRINGING THE THIRD-PARTY MATERIAL INTO THIS SITE VIA "INVERSE" HYPERLINKS AND
FRAMING TECHNOLOGY (A "LINKED SITE"). AMERICAN EXPRESS HAS NO DISCRETION TO
ALTER, UPDATE, OR CONTROL THE CONTENT ON A LINKED SITE. THE FACT THAT AMERICAN
EXPRESS HAS PROVIDED A LINK TO A SITE IS NOT AN ENDORSEMENT, AUTHORIZATION,
SPONSORSHIP, OR AFFILIATION WITH RESPECT TO SUCH SITE, ITS OWNERS, OR ITS
PROVIDERS. THERE ARE INHERENT RISKS IN RELYING UPON USING, OR RETRIEVING ANY
INFORMATION FOUND ON THE INTERNET, AND AMERICAN EXPRESS URGES YOU TO MAKE SURE
YOU UNDERSTAND THESE RISKS BEFORE RELYING UPON, USING, OR RETRIEVING ANY SUCH
INFORMATION ON A LINKED SITE.
- NO WARRANTIES
ALL CONTENT, PRODUCTS, AND SERVICES ON THE SITE, OR
OBTAINED FROM A WEBSITE TO WHICH THE SITE IS LINKED (A "LINKED SITE") ARE
PROVIDED TO YOU "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED
INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND
FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE, NON-INFRINGEMENT, SECURITY OR ACCURACY.
AMERICAN EXPRESS DOES NOT ENDORSE AND IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR (A) THE
ACCURACY OR RELIABILITY OF ANY OPINION, ADVICE OR STATEMENT MADE THROUGH THE
SITE BY ANY PARTY OTHER THAN AMERICAN EXPRESS, (B) ANY CONTENT PROVIDED ON
LINKED SITES OR (C) THE CAPABILITIES OR RELIABILITY OF ANY PRODUCT OR SERVICE
OBTAINED FROM A LINKED SITE.
OTHER THAN AS REQUIRED UNDER APPLICABLE
CONSUMER PROTECTION LAW, UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCE WILL AMERICAN EXPRESS BE LIABLE
FOR ANY LOSS OR DAMAGE CAUSED BY A USER'S RELIANCE ON INFORMATION OBTAINED
THROUGH THE SITE OR A LINKED SITE, OR USER'S RELIANCE ON ANY PRODUCT OR SERVICE
OBTAINED FROM A LINKED SITE. IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE USER TO EVALUATE
THE ACCURACY, COMPLETENESS OR USEFULNESS OF ANY OPINION, ADVICE OR OTHER CONTENT
AVAILABLE THROUGH THE SITE, OR OBTAINED FROM A LINKED SITE. PLEASE SEEK THE
ADVICE OF PROFESSIONALS, AS APPROPRIATE, REGARDING THE EVALUATION OF ANY
SPECIFIC OPINION, ADVICE, PRODUCT, SERVICE, OR OTHER CONTENT.
- LIMITATION OF LIABILITY FOR USE OF THE SITE AND LINKED SITES
THE
INFORMATION, SOFTWARE, PRODUCTS AND DESCRIPTIONS OF SERVICES PUBLISHED ON THE
SITE OR A LINKED SITE MAY INCLUDE INACCURACIES OR TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS, AND
AMERICAN EXPRESS SPECIFICALLY DISCLAIMS ANY LIABILITY FOR SUCH INACCURACIES OR
ERRORS. AMERICAN EXPRESS DOES NOT WARRANT OR REPRESENT THAT THE CONTENT ON THE
SITE IS COMPLETE OR UP-TO-DATE. AMERICAN EXPRESS IS UNDER NO OBLIGATION TO
UPDATE ANY CONTENT ON THE SITE. AMERICAN EXPRESS MAY CHANGE THE CONTENT ON THE
SITE AT ANY TIME WITHOUT NOTICE. AMERICAN EXPRESS MAY MAKE IMPROVEMENTS OR
CHANGES TO THE SITE AT ANY TIME.
YOU AGREE THAT AMERICAN EXPRESS, ITS AFFILIATES AND ANY OF THEIR RESPECTIVE
OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, OR AGENTS WILL NOT BE LIABLE, WHETHER IN
CONTRACT, TORT, STRICT LIABILITY OR OTHERWISE, FOR ANY INDIRECT, PUNITIVE,
SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, INCIDENTAL OR INDIRECT DAMAGES (INCLUDING WITHOUT
LIMITATION LOST PROFITS, COST OF PROCURING SUBSTITUTE SERVICE OR LOST
OPPORTUNITY) ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OF THE SITE OR A
LINKED SITE, OR WITH THE DELAY OR INABILITY TO USE THE SITE OR A LINKED SITE,
EVEN IF AMERICAN EXPRESS IS MADE AWARE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. THIS
LIMITATION ON LIABILITY INCLUDES, BUT IS NOT LIMITED TO, THE TRANSMISSION OF ANY
VIRUSES WHICH MAY INFECT A USER'S EQUIPMENT, FAILURE OF MECHANICAL OR ELECTRONIC
EQUIPMENT OR COMMUNICATION LINES, TELEPHONE OR OTHER INTERCONNECT PROBLEMS
(e.g., YOU CANNOT ACCESS YOUR INTERNET SERVICE PROVIDER), UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS,
THEFT, OPERATOR ERRORS, STRIKES OR OTHER LABOR PROBLEMS OR ANY FORCE MAJEURE.
AMERICAN EXPRESS CANNOT AND DOES NOT GUARANTEE CONTINUOUS, UNINTERRUPTED OR
SECURE ACCESS TO THE WEB SITE.
- LIMITATION OF LIABILITY FOR SERVICES ARRANGED THROUGH THE SITE
YOU
AGREE THAT AMERICAN EXPRESS IS A MERE AGENT FOR THE PROVIDERS OF SERVICES
AVAILABLE THROUGH THE SITE, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO TRAVEL SERVICES. ANY
AND ALL CLAIMS REGARDING ANY FAILURE OR BREACH WITH RESPECT TO THE SERVICES
OFFERED THROUGH THE SITE ARE LIMITED TO CLAIMS AGAINST ANY AND ALL SERVICE
PROVIDERS. AMERICAN EXPRESS HEREBY DISCLAIMS ANY LIABILITY, WHETHER BASED ON
CONTRACT, TORT, STRICT LIABILITY OR OTHERWISE, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION
LIABILITY FOR ANY DIRECT, PUNITIVE, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, INCIDENTAL OR
INDIRECT DAMAGES, IN CONNECTION WITH THE GOODS OR SERVICES PROVIDED BY ANY
CARRIER OR OTHER SUPPLIER THROUGH THE SITE, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION
LIABILITY FOR ANY ACT, ERROR, OMISSION, INJURY, LOSS, ACCIDENT, DELAY OR
IRREGULARITY WHICH MAY BE INCURRED THROUGH THE FAULT, NEGLIGENT OR OTHERWISE, OF
SUCH CARRIER OR SUPPLIER AND YOU HEREBY EXONERATE AMERICAN EXPRESS FROM ANY
LIABILITY WITH RESPECT TO THE SAME.
- CONFIDENTIALITY OF USER COMMUNICATIONS
Except as required by law
and in accordance with the American Express Internet Privacy Statement, American Express will
maintain the confidentiality of all user communications which contain personal
user information and which are transmitted directly to American Express.
Postings by a user on any message board or in any chat room will not be
protected as confidential and American Express may use and provide information
contained in any such postings (including any ideas, concepts, know-how or other
intellectual property) to any of its parent company, subsidiaries and affiliates
for any purpose whatsoever and as deemed appropriate by American Express.
User should be aware that Linked Sites may contain confidentiality
provisions that differ from the provisions provided herein. American Express is
not responsible for such provisions, and expressly disclaims any and all
liability related to such provisions.
- LINKED INTERNET SITES
American Express prohibits caching,
unauthorized hypertext links to the Site and the framing of any Content
available through the Site. American Express reserves the right to disable any
unauthorized links or frames and specifically disclaims any responsibility for
the Content available on any other Internet sites linked to the Site. Access to
any other Internet sites linked to the Site is at the user's own risk. User
should be aware that Linked Sites may contain rules and regulations, privacy
provisions, confidentiality provisions, transmission of personal data
provisions, and other provisions that differ from the provisions provided on the
Site. American Express is not responsible for such provisions, and expressly
disclaims any and all liability related to such provisions.
- NO INVESTMENT ADVICE OR OFFERS
Nothing in the Site constitutes
investment advice, including American Express' filings with the Securities and
Exchange Commission. American Express provides investor relations materials for
convenience and information only. In addition, investor relations materials and
other Web Site content are not offers to sell or solicitation of an offer to buy
any security.
- FORWARD LOOKING INFORMATION
Certain information on this Site
contains certain forward-looking statements, which are subject to risks and
uncertainties and speak only as of the date on which they are made. The words
"believe", "expect", "anticipate", "optimistic", "intend", "aim", "will" or
similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Readers
are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements,
which speak only as of the date on which they are made. American Express
undertakes no obligation to update publicly or revise any forward-looking
statements. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ
materially from the company's forward-looking statements are described in
American Express' periodic reports, including the Annual Report on Form 10-K,
quarterly reports on Form 10-Q filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission
and the Annual Report to Shareholders.
Please click here to view such factors
contained in American Express' latest Form 10-K.
- PRESS RELEASES
All press releases and other materials presented or
released to the financial community that are contained on the Site were, to the
best of American Express' knowledge, timely and accurate when issued. However,
the passage of time can render information stale, and you should not rely on the
continued accuracy of any such material beyond the date of issuance. American
Express has no responsibility to update any information contained in any such
material. All viewers should carefully check the dates of issuance of the
material contained in the Site.
- POSTINGS
American Express is under no obligation to review any
messages, information or content ("Postings") posted on the Site by users and
assumes no responsibility or liability relating to any such Postings.
Notwithstanding the above, American Express may from time to time monitor the
Postings on the Site and may decline to accept and/or remove any Postings that
contain:
- Any unlawful, harmful, threatening, abusive, harassing, defamatory, vulgar,
obscene, profane, hateful, racially, ethnically or otherwise objectionable
material of any kind, including, but not limited to, any material which
encourages conduct that would constitute a criminal offense, give rise to civil
liability or otherwise violate any applicable local, state, national or
international law.
- Advertisements or solicitations of any kind.
- Messages posted by users impersonating others.
- Personal information such as messages which state phone numbers, social
security numbers, account numbers, addresses, or employer references.
- Messages by non-spokesperson employees of American Express purporting to
speak on behalf of American Express or containing confidential information or
expressing opinions concerning American Express.
- Messages that offer unauthorized downloads of any copyrighted or private
information.
- Multiple messages placed within individual folders by the same user
restating the same point.
- Chain letters of any kind.
- TRANSMISSION OF PERSONAL DATA
User acknowledges and agrees that by providing American
Express with any personal or proprietary user information through the Site, user
consents to the transmission of such personal or proprietary user information
over international borders as necessary for processing in accordance with
American Express' standard business practices. User should be aware that
Linked Sites may contain transmission of personal data provisions that differ
from the provisions provided herein. American Express is not responsible for
such provisions, and expressly disclaims any and all liability related to such
provisions.
View
American Express Internet Privacy Statement.
- CHANGES TO RULES AND REGULATIONS
American Express reserves the
right to revise these Rules and Regulations at any time and users are deemed to
be apprised of and bound by any changes to these Rules and Regulations.
- VIOLATIONS OF RULES AND REGULATIONS
American Express reserves the
right to seek all remedies available at law and in equity for violations of
these Rules and Regulations, including the right to block access from a
particular Internet address to the Site.
- ACCESS TO PASSWORD PROTECTED/SECURE AREAS
Access to and use of
password protected and/or secure areas of the Site is restricted to authorized
users only. Unauthorized individuals attempting to access these areas of the
Site may be subject to prosecution.
- USE OF "COOKIE" FILE FEATURES
American Express reserves the right
to store information on a user's computer in the form of a "cookie" or similar
file for purposes of modifying the Site to reflect users' preferences. The
American Express Internet Privacy Statement provides additional information
regarding American Express' use of cookies as well as procedures for disabling
cookies.
View
American Express Internet Privacy Statement, "about Cookies".
- DIGITAL MILLENNIUM COPYRIGHT ACT - NOTIFICATION TO AMERICAN EXPRESS
REGARDING ALLEGED COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT
American Express has registered
an agent with the United States Copyright Office in accordance with the terms of
the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (the "Act") and avails itself of the
protections under the Act. American Express reserves the right to remove any
Content on the Site which allegedly infringes another person's copyright.
Notices to American Express regarding any alleged copyright infringement on the
Site should be directed to American Express' General Counsel's Office Attn.:
Technology Counsel at technologies.group.counsel@aexp.com.
- JURISDICTION/GOVERNING LAW
Users of American Express Hong Kong Site submit to the jurisdiction of the Hong Kong courts.This Site is
governed by the laws of Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the
People's Republic of China ("Hong Kong").
This Web site is published
in Hong Kong for Hong Kong citizens and permanent residents, and relates only
to Hong Kong AMEX-issued Cards [denominated in Hong Kong currency]. If you
have any American Express Card that is NOT issued by an American Express
facility located in Hong Kong, please check your local card office to
determine if these benefits apply to you and your Card.
Copyright c 1999 - 2001 American Express Company. All Rights Reserved.
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View About the Company, Web Site Rules and Regulations, Trademarks, Personal Information Collection Statement and Privacy Statement. Copyright © 2001 American Express® Company. All Rights Reserved. Users of this site agree to be bound by the terms of the American Express® Web Site Rules and Regulations. American Express International, Inc., 18/F Cityplaza 4, 12 Taikoo Wan Road, Taikoo Shing, Hong Kong. American Express Bank Ltd., 17th Floor, One Pacific Place, 88 Queensway, Hong Kong.
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