Terms & Conditions

TERMS OF USE

University of Houston College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics (NSM) encourages you to browse this web site and search for products that you wish to purchase. This website contains material which is owned by or licensed to NSM. This material includes, but is not limited to, the design, layout, look, appearance and graphics. NSM prohibits you from modifying this web site, or any content in this web site, in any way. Reproduction is prohibited other than in accordance with the copyright notice, which forms part of these terms and conditions. You may not make available any part of this web site for public or commercial use.

Neither NSM nor any third parties provide any warranty or guarantee as to the accuracy, timeliness, performance, completeness or suitability of the information and materials found or offered on this website for any particular purpose. You acknowledge that such information and materials may contain inaccuracies or errors and we expressly exclude liability for any such inaccuracies or errors to the fullest extent permitted by law.

Your use of any information or materials on this website is entirely at your own risk, for which we shall not be liable. It shall be your own responsibility to ensure that any products, services or information available through this website meet your specific requirements.

All trade marks reproduced in this website which are not the property of, or licensed to, the operator are acknowledged on the website.

Unauthorized use of this website may give rise to a claim for damages and/or be a criminal offence.

From time to time this website may also include links to other websites. These links are provided for your convenience to provide further information. They do not signify that we endorse the website(s). We have no responsibility for the content of the linked website(s).

Your use of this website and any dispute arising out of such use of the website is subject to the laws of the United State of America.

PRIVACY

Please review our Privacy Notice, which also governs your visit to our web site, to understand our practices.

ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS

When you visit this web site or send e-mails to us, you are communicating with us electronically. You consent to receive communications from us electronically. We will communicate with you by e-mail or by posting notices on this site. You agree that all agreements, notices, disclosures and other communications that we provide to you electronically satisfy any legal requirement that such communications be in writing.

NSM makes every reasonable effort to ensure the accuracy of the information found in this web site. Unfortunately, on occasion typographical errors, inaccuracies, and omissions may occur. NSM is not responsible for any typographical errors, inaccuracies, or omissions contained in this web site. In the event that there is a typographical error, inaccuracy, or omission, NSM may correct and update the information at any time without prior notice.

PRICING

All prices are listed in U.S. dollars.

A shipping and handling fee may be added to the price of any product or service that you order from our web site. The shipping and handling fee is non-refundable.

In the event that a listed price is incorrect, due to a typographical error, inaccuracy, or omission, NSM reserves the right to refuse or cancel the order you placed. NSM has the right to refuse or cancel the order even if the order has already been confirmed and your credit card has been charged. If the credit card has been charged, NSM will refund the credit card for the charged amount. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause you. All prices are subject to change without prior notice.

WARRANTY DISCLAIMER

THE PRODUCTS OFFERED ON THIS WEB SITE ARE “AS IS” AND NO WARRANTIES ARE MADE BY NSM. NSM MAKES NO WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED. NSM SPECIFICALLY DISCLAIMS THE IMPLIED WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY, THE IMPLIED WARRANTY OF FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, AND THE IMPLIED WARRANTY OF FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR USE OR ASSUMES ANY LEGAL LIABILITY OR RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE ACCURACY, COMPLETENESS, OR USEFULNESS OF ANY INFORMATION, APPARATUS, PRODUCT, OR PROCESS DISCLOSED, OR REPRESENTS THAT ITS USE WOULD NOT INFRINGE PRIVATELY OWNED RIGHTS.

LIMITATION OF LIABILITIES

NSM ALLOWS YOU TO PURCHASE PRODUCTS FROM SEVERAL DIFFERENT MANUFACTURERS FROM OUR WEB SITE. NSM MAKES NO REPRESENTATION OR WARRANTY, AND EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ANY LIABILITY WITH RESPECT TO THE CONTENT OF ANY LICENSED MATERIALS, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO ERRORS OR OMISSIONS CONTAINED THEREIN, LIBEL, INFRINGEMENT OF RIGHTS OF PUBLICITY, PRIVACY, TRADEMARK RIGHTS, MORAL RIGHTS, OR THE DISCLOSURE OF CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION.

SEVERAL MANUFACTURERS OFFER WARRANTIES WITH THEIR PRODUCTS. NSM IS NOT A MANUFACTURER. YOU MUST CONSULT WITH THE MANUFACTURER OF THE PRODUCT YOU PURCHASE TO CHECK IF THERE ARE ANY WARRANTIES AVAILABLE WITH YOUR PRODUCT. AS THE RECIPIENT OF THE PRODUCT YOU ACCEPT ANY RISKS ASSOCIATED WITH THE PURCHASE OF A PRODUCT FROM THIS WEB SITE.

IN NO EVENT WILL NSM, ITS SUPPLIERS, OR ANY THIRD PARTIES, BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY DIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, PUNITIVE OR OTHER DAMAGES THAT YOU MAY CLAIM, RESULTING FROM THE USE OF THIS SITE, THE INABILITY TO USE THIS SITE, THE RESULTS OF THE USE OF THIS SITE, OR THE PRODUCTS PURCHASED FROM THIS SITE; EVEN IF WE WERE MADE AWARE OF THE POSSIBLITY OF SUCH DAMAGE BEFOREHAND. SPECIFICALLY, BUT IN NO WAY LIMITING, NSM, ITS SUPPLIERS, OR THIRD PARTIES ASSOCIATED WITH THIS SITE, WILL NOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE FOLLOWING: LOSS OF BUSINESS PROFITS, BUSINESS INTERRUPTION, LOSS OR CORRUPTION OF BUSINESS DATA, OR LOSS OF BUSINESS CUSTOMERS ARISING UNDER WARRANTY, CONTRACT, TORT, OR ANY OTHER LEGAL THEORY.

YOUR MEMBERSHIP ACCOUNT

If you use this site, you are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your account and password and for restricting access to your computer, and you agree to accept responsibility for all activities that occur under your account or password. If you are under 18, you may use our website only with involvement of a parent or guardian. NSM and its associates reserve the right to refuse service, terminate accounts, remove or edit content, or cancel orders in their sole discretion.

REVIEWS, COMMENTS, EMAILS, AND OTHER CONTENT

Visitors may post reviews, comments, and other content: and submit suggestions, ideas, comments, questions, or other information, so long as the content is not illegal, obscene, threatening, defamatory, invasive of privacy, infringing of intellectual property rights, or otherwise injurious to third parties or objectionable and does not consist of or contain software viruses, political campaigning, commercial solicitation, chain letters, mass mailings, or any form of "spam." You may not use a false e-mail address, impersonate any person or entity, or otherwise mislead as to the origin of a card or other content. NSM reserves the right (but not the obligation) to remove or edit such content, but does not regularly review posted content. If you do post content or submit material, and unless we indicate otherwise, you grant NSM and its associates a nonexclusive, royalty-free, perpetual, irrevocable, and fully sublicensable right to use, reproduce, modify, adapt, publish, translate, create derivative works from, distribute, and display such content throughout the world in any media. You grant NSM and its associates and sublicensees the right to use the name that you submit in connection with such content, if they choose. You represent and warrant that you own or otherwise control all of the rights to the content that you post: that the content is accurate: that use of the content you supply does not violate this policy and will not cause injury to any person or entity: and that you will indemnify NSM or its associates for all claims resulting from content you supply. NSM has the right but not the obligation to monitor and edit or remove any activity or content. NSM takes no responsibility and assumes no liability for any content posted by you or any third party.

RISK OF LOSS

All items purchased from this web site are made pursuant to a shipment contract. This basically means that the risk of loss and title for such items pass to you upon our delivery to the carrier.

APPLICABLE LAW

By visiting this web site, you agree that the laws of the state of Texas, United States, without regard to principles of conflict of laws, will govern these Conditions of Use and any dispute of any sort that might arise between you and NSM or its associates.

NSM makes no representations that the content of this web site is appropriate for viewing or use by users located outside of the United States. You are responsible for complying with any local laws of your jurisdiction.

SITE POLICIES, MODIFICATION, AND SEVERABILITY

Please review our other policies, such as our Shipping and Returns policy, posted on this site. These policies also govern your visit to this web site. We reserve the right to make changes to our site, policies, and these Conditions of Use at any time. If any of these conditions shall be deemed invalid, void, or for any reason unenforceable, that condition shall be deemed severable and shall not affect the validity and enforceability of any remaining condition.

QUESTIONS:

Questions regarding our Conditions of Usage, Privacy Policy, or other policy related material can be directed to our support staff by clicking on the "Contact Us" link in the side menu. Or you can email us at: support@nsm.uh.edu.