Terms and Conditions

MASTERSON’S CAR CARE TERMS OF USE AGREEMENT FOR PURCHASE AND USE OF PRODUCTS

(“Agreement”)

ACCEPTANCE OF TERMS AND CONDITIONS BY USING THIS SITE

By using this site (“Site”) or by clicking “I agree” to this Agreement, you, the user and /or customer (hereinafter referred to as “User” or “You” ) signify your agreement to these terms and conditions.

If you do not agree to this Agreement please do not use this Site or  purchase any Products;  and do not click “I agree.” Please check this Agreement periodically for changes as the owner of this Site, GREGORY MASTERSON, INC. DBA MASTERSON’S CAR CARE, a California corporation (“Company”) reserves the right to revise this Agreement.  In the event of a change to this Agreement, your continued use of this Site following the posting of any changes constitutes acceptance of such changes. The Company reserves the right to terminate a User’s use of this Site at any time without notice and may do so for any breach of this Agreement. 

YOU MUST BE OVER 18 OR OLDER TO AGREE TO THIS AGREEMENT AND USE THIS SITE

This Agreement must be completed, understood and agreed to by a person over 18. If a parent or guardian wishes to permit a person under 18 to access this Site, he or she should email the Company with his or her explicit permission and acceptance of full legal responsibility. If you are not yet 18 or are accessing this Site from any country where this material is prohibited, please exit now as you do not have proper authorization.

LICENSE TO USE THIS SITE

Upon your agreement, Company hereby grants you a non-exclusive, non-transferable limited license to use this Site in strict accordance with the terms and conditions in this Agreement. You agree not to make any false or fraudulent statements as you use this Site. You acknowledge and agree that all content and services available on this Site are property of the Company and are protected by copyrights, trademarks, service marks, patents, trade secrets, and other proprietary rights and laws, in the U.S. and internationally. All rights not expressly granted herein are fully reserved by the Company, its advertisers and licensors. You agree to pay for any and all purchases and services using your name and credit card through this Site, not to challenge any such charges and to pay for all collections and/or attorneys fees resulting from any non-payment.

LICENSE RESTRICTIONS

USE

Except as may be explicitly permitted, you agree not to save, download, cut and paste, sell, license, rent, lease, modify, distribute, copy, reproduce, transmit, publicly display, publicly perform, publish, adapt, edit, or create derivative works from materials from this Site. Systematic retrieval of data or other content from this Site to create or compile, directly or indirectly, a collection, database or directory without written permission from the Company is prohibited. In addition, use of the content or materials for any purpose not expressly permitted in this Agreement is prohibited.

SECURITY

You agree that if you are issued a Username and Password by the Company, you shall use your best efforts to prevent access to this Site through your Username and Password by anyone other than yourself, including but not limited to, keeping such information strict confidential, notifying the Company immediately if you discover loss or access to such information by an unauthorized party and by using a secure Username and Password not easily guessed by a third party.

You agree that you shall not try to reverse assemble, reverse compile, decompile, disassemble, translate or otherwise alter any executable code, contents or materials on or received via this Site. You understand that such actions are likely to subject you to serious civil and criminal legal penalties and that the Company shall pursue such penalties to the full extent of the law to protect its rights and the rights of its other licensors.

EXPORT

You agree that you shall comply with all applicable export and import control laws and regulations in your use of this Site, or materials or services received through this Site, and, in particular, you shall not export or re-export anything on or received through this Site in violation of local or foreign export laws and/or without all required U.S. and foreign government licenses.

GOVERNMENT USE

If you are a branch or agency of the U.S. Government, the following provision applies. This Site, code, contents, services and accompanying documentation are comprised of “commercial computer software” and “commercial computer software documentation” as such terms are used in 48 C.F.R. 12.212 (SEPT 1995) and are provided to the Government (i) for acquisitions by or on behalf of civilian agencies, consistent with the policy set forth in 48 C.F.R. 12.212; or (ii) for acquisitions by or on behalf of units of the Department of Defense, consistent with the policies set forth in 48 C.F.R. 227.7202-1 (JUN 1995) and 227.7202-3 (JUN 1995). Unpublished rights reserved under the copyright laws of the United States.

ERRORS AND CORRECTIONS

While we use reasonable efforts to include accurate and current information on our Site, we do not warrant or represent that the Site will be error-free. Data entry errors or other technical problems may sometimes result in inaccurate information being shown. We reserve the right to correct any inaccuracies or typographical errors on our Site, including pricing and availability of products and services, and shall have no liability for such errors. We may also make improvements and/or changes to the Site’s features, functionality, or content at any time. If you see any information or description you believe to be incorrect, please contact us and we’ll verify it for you.

LINKS TO OTHER WEBSITES

Our Site contains links to other websites for your information and convenience, or to provide additional shopping for various other goods and services through our Merchant and Services Partners. These third-party websites are responsible for, and undertake to maintain, their own Site terms of use. We suggest that you carefully review the terms of use of each site you choose to access from Company’s Site.

USER’S LICENSE GRANTED TO SITE

Except with regards to personal information, all information which you post on this Site or communicate to the Company through this Site (collectively “Submissions”) shall forever be the property of the Company. The Company shall not treat any submission as confidential and shall not incur any liability as a result of any similarities that may appear in future Company services or products. Without copy, the Company shall have exclusive ownership of all present and future existing rights to any Submission of every kind and nature everywhere. You acknowledge that you are fully responsible for the message, including its legality, reliability, appropriateness, originality and copyright. You hereby represent and warrant that your Submission does not infringe the rights of any third party.

USER CONDUCT

By using features of this Site that allow you to post or otherwise transmit information to or through this Site, or which may be seen by other users, you agree that you shall not upload, post, or otherwise distribute or facilitate distribution of any content – including text, communications, video, software, images, sounds, data, or other information – that:

A.  is unlawful, threatening, abusive, harassing, defamatory, libelous, deceptive, fraudulent, invasive of another’s privacy, tortious, obscene, sexually explicit or graphic, or otherwise in violation of this Site’s rules or policies;

B. infringes any patent, trademark, service mark, trade secret, copyright, moral right, right of publicity, privacy or other proprietary right of any party;

C.  constitutes unauthorized or unsolicited advertising, junk or bulk email (also known as “spamming”), chain letters, any other form of unauthorized solicitation, or any form of lottery or gambling;

D.  contains software viruses or any other computer code, files, or programs that are designed or intended to disrupt, damage, or limit the functioning of any software, hardware, or telecommunications equipment or to damage or obtain unauthorized access to any data or other information of any third party; or

E. impersonates any person or entity, including any employee, agent or representative of this Site, its licensors or advertisers.

You also agree that you shall not harvest or collect information about the users of this Site or use such information for the purpose of transmitting or facilitating transmission of unsolicited bulk electronic email or communications for any other commercial purpose of your own or a third party.

You further agree that you shall not solicit or collect information, or attempt to induce any physical contact with, anyone 18 years old or younger without appropriate parental consent.

This Site generally does not pre-screen, monitor, or edit the content posted by users of this Site. However, this Site and its agents have the right, at their sole discretion, to remove any content that, in this Site’s sole judgment, does not comply with the Site Submission Rules or is otherwise harmful, objectionable, or inaccurate. This Site is not liable for any failure, delay, damages or results, in removing such content.

You agree that your use of this Site may be suspended or terminated immediately upon receipt of any notice which alleges that you have used this Site in violation of these Rules and/or for any purpose that violates any local, state, federal or law of other nations, including but not limited to the posting of information that may violate third party rights, that may defame a third party, that may be obscene or pornographic, that may harass or assault other, that may violate hacking or other criminal regulations, etc. of its agents, officers, directors, contractors or employees. In such event, you agree that the owner of this Site may disclose your identity and contact information, if requested by a government or law enforcement body or as a result of a subpoena or other legal action, and the owner of this Site shall not be liable for damages or result of a subpoena or other legal action, and the owner of this Site shall not be liable for damages or results thereof, and you agree not to bring any action or claim against the owner of this Site for such disclosure.

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS

1. Copyright

The Site design, text, content, selection and arrangement of elements, organization, graphics, compilation, magnetic translation, digital conversion, and other matters related to the Site are protected under applicable copyright laws, ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. The posting of any such elements on the Site does not constitute a waiver of any right in such elements. You do not acquire ownership rights to any such elements viewed through the Site. Except as otherwise provided herein, none of these elements may be used, copied, reproduced, downloaded, posted, displayed, transmitted, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without Company’s prior written permission.

2. Trademark

GREGORY MASTERSON, INC. DBA MASTERSON’S CAR CARE, its name, logo, and all product names, company names, and other logos, unless otherwise noted, are trademarks and/or trade dress of GREGORY MASTERSON, INC. DBA MASTERSON’S CAR CARE.  The use or misuse of any Marks or any other materials contained on the Site, without the prior written permission of their owner, is expressly prohibited.

THIRD PARTY SITES

You may be transferred to online merchants or other third party sites through links or frames from this Site. You are cautioned to read their Terms and Conditions and/or Privacy Policies before using such sites. These sites may contain information or material that is illegal, unreasonable or that some people may find inappropriate or offensive. These other sites are not under the control of the Company and are not monitored or reviewed by the Company. The inclusion of such a link or frame does not imply endorsement of this Site by the Company, its advertisers or licensors, any association with its operators and is provided solely for your convenience. You agree that the Company and its licensors have no liability whatsoever from such third party sites and your usage of them.

DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTIES – SITE AND PRODUCTS PURCHASES OR USED

The Company, its advertisers and licensors make no representation or warranties about this Site, the suitability of the information contained on or received through use of this Site, or any service or products received through this Site. All information and use of this Site are provided “as is” without warranty of any kind. The Company, advertisers and/or its licensors hereby disclaim all warranties without regards to this Site, the information contained or received through use of this Site, and any services or products received through this Site, including all express, statutory, and implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, title and non-infringement. The Company, advertisers and/or its licensors do not warrant that the contents or any information received through this Site are accurate, reliable or correct; that this Site will be available at any particular time or location; that any defects or errors will be corrected; or that the contents of any information received through this Site is free of viruses or other harmful components. Your use of this Site is solely at your risk. User agrees that User has relied on no warranties, representations or statements other than in this Agreement. Because some jurisdictions do not permit the exclusion of certain warranties, these exclusions may not apply to you but shall apply to the maximum extent permitted by law of the applicable jurisdiction.

LIMITATION OF LIABILITY – USE OF SITE

Under no circumstances shall the Company, advertisers and/or its licensors be liable for any direct, indirect, punitive, incidental, special, or consequential damages that result from the use 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 the Company, advertisers and/or its licensors have been advised of the possibility of such damage. Because some jurisdictions do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages, the Company, advertisers and/or its respective licensors’ liability in such jurisdictions shall be limited to the maximum extent permitted by law of the relevant jurisdiction.

INDEMNIFICATION– USE OF SITE

You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless the Company, its advertisers, licensors, subsidiaries and other affiliated companies, and their employees, contractors, officers, agents and directors from all liabilities, claims, and expenses, including attorney’s fees, that arise from your use of this Site, or any services, information or products from this Site, or any violation of this Agreement. The Company reserves the right, at it own expense, to assume the exclusive defense and control of any matter otherwise subject to indemnification by you, in which event you shall cooperate with the Company in asserting any available defenses.

COMPANY’S LEGAL COMPLIANCE – USE OF SITE

Company may suspend or terminate this Agreement or User’s use immediately upon receipt of any notice which alleges that User has used this Site for any purpose that violates any local, state, federal or law of other nations, including but not limited to the posting of information that may violate third party rights, that may defame a third party, that may be obscene or pornographic, that may harass or assault other, that may violate hacking or other criminal regulations of its agent, officers, directors, contractors or employees. In such event, Company may disclose the User’s identity and a subpoena or other legal action, and Company shall not be liable for damages or results thereof and User agrees not to bring any action or claim against Company for such disclosure.

CHOICE OF LAW AND FORUM– USE OF SITE AND PURCHASES OF PRODUCTS

This Site (excluding third party linked sites) is controlled by the Company from its offices within the State of California, U.S. of America. It can be accessed from all 50 states as well as from other countries around the world to the extent permitted by site. As each of these places has laws that may differ from of California by accessing this Site, both you and the Company agree that the statutes and laws of California shall apply to any actions or claims arising out of or in relation to this Agreement or your use of this Site, without regards to conflicts of laws principles thereof. You and the Company also agree and hereby submit to the filing of any claim only in the exclusive personal jurisdiction and venue of Orange County, California and any legal proceedings shall be conducted in English. The Company makes no representation that materials on this Site are appropriate or available for use in other locations, and accessing them from territories where their contents are illegal is prohibited.

MEDIATION.

Except as provided in the paragraphs below, or in the event that any other injunctive or ex parte relief is required, prior to the initiation of any legal action or arbitration proceeding by you (or your company, agents, directors, officers or employees), the relevant disputing parties shall first mediate any dispute or claim between them arising out of or relating to this Agreement or any resulting relationship or transaction between such parties. Any party may demand mediation by means of written notice to any other party. which notice shall state generally the nature of the dispute to be resolved. Not later than ten calendar days after the date such written notice is provided, the parties shall agree upon a mediator.  If the parties cannot agree upon a mediator, the matter shall be submitted to ADR Services, JAMS Endispute (“JAMS”) or any other agreed dispute resolution service for appointment of a mediator and to conduct the mediation. The Mediation shall take place in Orange County, California. The parties shall have 30 calendar days from the selection of a mediator to commence the first mediation session. The parties shall share all mediation costs equally. The parties agree that any mediated settlement agreement may be entered as an arbitration award or judgment (or both) and enforced in accordance with the governing rules of California Civil Procedure. Should any party fail to participate timely and in good faith in the selection process for the mediator, or in the mediation process, such party will be deemed to have refused mediation, and that party may not be entitled to attorney fees that might be otherwise available to it in any subsequent court action or arbitration (except for fee disputes discussed below).

ARBITRATION

 You hereby agree that with the if injunctive or ex parte relief is required, any dispute, claim or controversy arising out of or relating to this Agreement must be settled by binding arbitration pursuant to the Rules and Procedures of the then applicable rules of  ADR Services, JAMS Endispute (“JAMS”) or any other agreed dispute resolution service under California law in Orange County California (but if you are a consumer, you may choose a different arbitration organization with consumer rules then in effect for arbitration in Orange County, California, the United States.)

 You hereby waive any right to represent any class, or join or take part in any class action, with respect to any claim or dispute that may arise out of or related in any way to this Agreement or the relationship of the Parties.

 You also hereby waive your right to discovery (except as allowed under the then applicable rules of  ADR Services, JAMS Endispute (“JAMS”) or any other agreed dispute resolution service, a trial by jury and the right of appeal that would normally apply to court proceedings and judgments. The substantive and evidentiary law applicable to all controversies decided by Arbitration shall be California law and the California Rules of Evidence. This Agreement shall be enforceable and judgment upon any award rendered by any Arbitrator may be entered by any court having jurisdiction.

GDPR AND CALIFORNIA PRIVACY ACT COMPLIANCE

At present, the Company does not collect, store or use your “Personal Data.” “Personal Data” includes, “any information relating to an individual, whether it relates to his or her private, professional or public life. It can be anything from a name, a home address, a photo, an email address, bank details, posts on social networking websites, medical information, or a computer’s IP address.” More specifically, it includes:

  • Identification information: name, telephone, physical and email address and government ID numbers
  • Website data: location, IP address, cookie histories and RFID tags
  • Health, mental and genetic data
  • Biometric data
  • Racial, cultural or ethnic data
  • Political opinions
  • Sexual orientation
  • Tagged photos

At present, Company does not sell or transfer your “Personal Data” to any third party.

Company will not collect, store or use your “Personal Data” or sell or transfer your “Personal Data” without your consent.  Should Company wish to do so, Company will first  obtain your “freely given, specific, informed and unambiguous” consent. 

Company will first audit all of its current data, anonymize potentially personal identifying information (PII) of all of its users, such as an IP address, and then obtain explicit consent of any and all users before moving forward with loading the Google Analytics script for any user. Pop-ups or widgets will  then offer first-time visitors – as well as returning visitors – the opportunity to opt in/out as to whether they agree to allow Company to use, sell or transfer any such information. 

 

AGREEMENT WITH RESPECT TO ANY PRODUCTS PURCHASED

YOU UNDERSTAND THERE ARE RISKS INVOLVED WITH THE USE OF PURCHASED PRODUCTS.

 You agree and confirm that there are hazards that may be encountered during the use or abuse of the Product; that the Products should only be used in well lighted and ventilated areas;  and that drinking, swallowing or breathing the Products may cause serious injury or death. You agree to keep all Products out of the reach of children under the age of 12; and that you will not allow children under the age of 16 to use any Products without adult supervision.

 

YOU WAIVE ALL CLAIMS AND ASSUME ALL RISKS IN CONNECTION WITH THE PURCHASE OR USE OF THE PRODUCTS.  

 You hereby warrant and represent that you understand and expressly agree, to the maximum extent allowed by law, to RELEASE Company, its agents and employees from, and WAIVE AND ASSUME THE RISK with respect to any and all claims, damages or lawsuits for personal injury or wrongful death arising out of or relating to your purchase, use, and/or re-sale (if applicable) of all Products, including any and all claims whatsoever of NEGLIGENCE for personal injury or property damage that may arise out of or relate to any use or misuse whatsoever of the Products against Company and its agents and employees.

 

YOU AGREE TO HOLD COMPANY HARMLESS & INDEMNIFY COMPANY FROM AND AGAINST ALL CLAIMS ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THE PURCHASE OR USE OF THE PRODUCES 

 In view of the your understanding of the provisions of this Agreement, and your agreement, to the maximum extent allowed by law, to assume any and all risk for, waive and exempt Company, its agents and employees from, as well as hold harmless and indemnify Company from and against, any and all claims, including subrogation by Your insurer(s) or other insurers, against Company  for any claims, liability or damages to you or your property, or for injury or death to you or your  family members, employees, customers, agents or contractors that may occur, arise out of or relate in any way to your purchase, ownership, use or misuse of the Products, even if it is alleged that the subject claim, liability, damages or injuries are or caused solely or partially by the negligence of Company, its agents or employees.

 

YOU AGREE COMPANY’S LIABILITY BASED ON PRODUCTS PURCHASED OR USED IS LIMITED

 

To the maximum extent allowed by law, should you or any of your insurers make any claim whatsoever (including one of subrogation) against Company, its agents or employees, including but not limited to a claim that Company was negligent; that Company breached this Agreement; or the Company is somehow liable for any actual or potential liability, exposure, payment or damage for any property damage or personal injury or death  that may a result of your purchase, ownership, use or re-sale of the Products, or incorporation of the Products into some other product, you expressly agree that even if every other disclaimer or limitation of liability in this Agreement is deemed inapplicable or unenforceable Company’s liability on any such claim, demand or claim l is expressly limited to no more than the purchase price you have paid for the Products (not including applicable taxes) or $1,000.00, whichever is less.

 

YOU AGREE THAT COMPANY HAS NOT MADE ANY IMPLIED REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES REGARDING THE PRODUCTS PURCHASED OR USED

 You acknowledge that Company has not made any representations or warranties with respect to the nature, suitability, merchantability, fitness or condition of the Products being purchased or sold, except as expressly set forth herein (which are exclusive and in lieu of any other warranties), and that to the maximum extent allowable under law, no such warranties or representations shall be implied.

 YOU AGREE THAT THERE IS A TIME LIMITATION ON BRINGING CLAIMS FOR DAMAGES BASED ON PRODUCTS PURCHASES OR USED

 You expressly agree that, Customer must notify Company of any claim whatsoever regarding the Products, or file suit against Company on any claim arising out of or relating to the Products, within six (6) months of Company delivering the Products to Customer.

 YOU AGREE THAT THE COMPANY IS NOT LIABLE FOR ANY CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES BASED ON CLAIMS FOR PRODUCTS PURCHASES OR USED

You agree that regardless of any claim made against you or Company regarding the Products, Company will not be liable for any indirect or consequential damages of any kind, as those terms are defined under California law, including but not limited to loss of use, lost profits, mitigation expenses, or any other such damage or expense regardless of the reason such damage or expense was incurred. 

MISCELLANEOUS

This Agreement incorporates by reference the Site Submission Rules if this Site allows posting and posts such Rules.

ENTIRE AGREEMENT

This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between the parties related to the subject matter thereof, supersedes any prior or contemporaneous (oral, written or electronic) agreement between the parties and shall not be changed except by written agreement signed by an officer of the Company.

SEVERABILITY

If any provision of this Agreement is prohibited by law are held to be unenforceable, the remaining provisions hereof shall not be affected, and this Agreement as much as possible under applicable law shall continue in full force and effect as if such unenforceable provision had never constituted a part hereof and the unenforceable provision shall be automatically amended so as to best accomplish the objectives of such unenforceable provision within the limits of applicable law.

RESERVATION OF COMPANY’S RIGHT TO REVISE

This Site reserves the right to revise these provisions at its discretion, so check back from time to time to be sure you are complying with the current version.