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PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING TERMS AND CONDITIONS CAREFULLY.
By using the pages in this site, you agree to these terms and conditions. If you do not
agree, you should not use this site.
PRIVACY
Oberweis Franchise Systems, LLC. (OFS) is very sensitive to the privacy concerns of the visitors to its site
on the Internet. As a general policy, no personal information is automatically collected
from visitors to the site. However, certain non-personal information of visitors is
recorded by the standard operation of OFS’s Internet servers. This
information is primarily used to provide an enhanced online experience for the visitor.
Information that may be tracked includes the type of operating system in use (e.g.,
Macintosh, Windows) and the type of browser being used by the visitor (e.g., Netscape,
Internet Explorer).
Other uses of this information include internal review of the number of visitors to the
site but only in an aggregate and non-personally-identifiable form. E-mail addresses and
other personally identifiable data about visitors to this site are known only when
voluntarily submitted.
Personally identifiable information that may be collected in connection with visitors is
retained by OFS and is not sold or otherwise transferred outside
the company. This information is collected to help us better understand
visitors’ use of our site.
To the extent that any of the sites accessible through OFS’s Web Site
have different practices, these practices will be explained at that site.
CONTENTS ON THE OFS WEBSITE
Information on this website is copyrighted with all rights reserved. While
OFS uses reasonable efforts to ensure that the information on the site is accurate at the
time the information is included, makes no warranties or
representations as to its accuracy.
OFS assumes no liability or
responsibility for any errors or omissions in the content on this site. Information on
this site may be changed or updated at any time without notice. However
OFS makes no commitment to update any information.
Your use and browsing of this site is at your own risk. Neither OFS nor any
other party involved in creating, producing, or delivering the site is liable for any
direct, incidental, consequential, indirect, punitive, or other damages of any kind
arising out of your access to or use of this site. WITHOUT LIMITING THE FOREGOING,
EVERYTHING ON THIS SITE IS PROVIDED TO YOU "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND,
EITHER EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OR
MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, OR NON-INFRINGEMENT. Because some
jurisdictions may not allow the exclusion of implied warranties, the above exclusions may
not apply to you. Check your local laws for any restrictions or limitations regarding the
exclusion of implied warranties.
LINKS
This site may contain links to other websites on the Internet. All sites which may be
accessed through this site are independent and are maintained by persons other than employees and agents. The has no control over the
contents of these linked sites. OFS has not reviewed all of the sites
linked to this site and is not responsible for the contents of any other sites linked to
this site. Your linking to any other sites is at your own risk.
RESTRICTIONS ON USE
Material from this website and any other World Wide Web site owned, operated,
licensed, or controlled by OFS, or any of its related, affiliated or
subsidiary companies may not be copied or distributed, or republished, uploaded, posted,
or transmitted in any way, without the prior written consent of OFS
EXCEPT:
you may download one copy of the material on one computer for your personal,
non-commercial home use only, provided you do not delete or change any copyright,
trademark, or other proprietary notices. Modification or use of the materials for any
other purpose violates OFS’s intellectual property rights. The
material in this site is provided for lawful purposes only.
FRANCHISING
OFS and its related, affiliated or
subsidiary companies, does not offer franchises by way of this web
site. This web site information is not targeted at specific state or country. No franchise
agreement can be signed, and no franchise rights can be sold, unless you apply and you
receive any applicable franchise offering (or other disclosure document) which must
conform to the applicable laws of your state or country. Any information on this web site
is not intended to replace the information contained in our Franchise Offering Circular,
which will be provided to you at the time of interview and which we recommend is
thoroughly examined prior to entering into any agreement.
Currently, the following states require additional regulations
for the offer and sale of
franchises: California, Hawaii, Illinois, Indiana, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, New
York, North Dakota, Oregon, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Virginia, Washington, and
Wisconsin.
If you are a resident of one of these states, we will not offer you a
franchise unless we have complied with all applicable pre-sale registration and disclosure
requirements in your jurisdiction.
RESTRICTION OF LIABILITY
OFS will not be liable for any damages or injury caused by, including but
not limited to, any failure of performance, error, omission, interruption, defect, delay
in operation of transmission, computer virus, or line failure. will not
be liable for any damages or injury, including but not limited to, special or
consequential damages that result from the use of, or the inability to use, the materials
in this site, even if there is negligence on or an authorized representative has been advised of the possibility of such damages, or
both. The above limitation or exclusion may not apply to you to the extent that applicable
law may not allow the limitation or exclusion of liability for incidental or consequential
damages. OFS’s total liability to you for all losses, damages, and
causes of action (in contract, tort [including without limitation, negligence], or
otherwise) will not be greater than the amount you paid to access this site.
SUBMISSIONS
All remarks, suggestions, ideas, graphics, or other information communicated to through this site (together, the "Submission") will forever be
the property of OFS. OFS
will not be required to treat any
Submission as confidential, and will not be liable for any ideas for its business
(including without limitation, product, or advertising ideas) and will not incur any
liability as a result of any similarities that may appear in future OFS operations. Without limitation,
OFS will have exclusive ownership of all
present and future existing rights to the Submission of every kind and nature everywhere.
OFS will be entitled to use the Submission for any commercial or other
purpose whatsoever without compensation to you or any other person sending the Submission.
You acknowledge that you are responsible for whatever material you submit, and you, not
OFS, have full responsibility for the message, including its legality,
reliability, appropriateness, originality, and copyright.
JURISDICTION
Except as described otherwise, all materials in the site are made
available only to provide information. OFS controls and operates this site
from its headquarters in North Aurora, Illinois, United States of America and makes no
representation that these materials are appropriate or available for use in other
locations. If you use this site from other locations you are responsible for compliance
with applicable local laws.
DISCLAIMER
The material in this site could include technical
inaccuracies or typographical errors. OFS may make changes or
improvements at any time. THE MATERIALS IN THIS SITE ARE PROVIDED "AS
IS" AND WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND EITHER EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED. TO
THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMISSIBLE PURSUANT TO APPLICABLE LAW, OFS DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES OR MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR
PURPOSE. OFS DOES NOT WARRANT THAT THE FUNCTIONS CONTAINED IN THE
MATERIAL WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED OR ERROR-FREE, THAT DEFECTS WILL BE
CORRECTED, OR THAT THIS SITE OR THE SERVER THAT MAKES IT AVAILABLE ARE FREE
OF VIRUSES OR OTHER HARMFUL COMPONENTS. OFS DOES NOT WARRANT OR MAKE
ANY REPRESENTATIONS REGARDING THE USE OF OR THE RESULT OF THE USE OF THE
MATERIAL IN THIS SITE IN TERMS OF THEIR CORRECTNESS, ACCURACY, RELIABILITY,
OR OTHERWISE. YOU (AND NOT OFS) ASSUME THE ENTIRE COST OF ALL
NECESSARY SERVICING, REPAIR OR CORRECTION. THE ABOVE EXCLUSION MAY NOT APPLY
TO YOU, TO THE EXTENT THAT APPLICABLE LAW MAY NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OF
IMPLIED WARRANTIES.
LINKING
Any creation by you of any kind of Hyperlink to the site is not allowed
without the permission of OFS. If you wish to obtain permission to
hyperlink, please contact: Oberweis Franchise Systems, LLC, 951 Ice Cream
Drive, North Aurora, Illinois 60542,
Attention: President.
BASIC BROWSER REQUIREMENTS
Our site works best with Netscape Navigator 6.x or above, Internet
Explorer 5.x or above, or AOL 6.x or above. Some features may not work
properly if you are using a different browser, and on-line e-shopping in
our website will not be possible. Use the links below to download the
latest browser versions: Internet
Explorer | Netscape
| AOL
Java Scripting
In order to use our website, your web browser must be configured to use
"Java Scripting." To set your browser to use Java Scripting,
look under "Preferences" or "Options" in your browser
settings.
Pop-Up Windows
Our website uses pop-up windows to enhance your on-line experience. Please
turn off any software that disables such windows, so that you will be able
to fully utilize our website.
Adobe Acrobat Reader
Our website uses Adobe Acrobat documents for certain information that you
may, at your option, download to your computer. To download this free
browser add-in, visit
their website.
MISCELLANEOUS
These Terms and Conditions will be governed and be interpreted pursuant to
the laws of the State of Illinois, United States of America, notwithstanding
any principles of conflicts of law. If any part of these Terms and
Conditions is unlawful, void, or unenforceable, that part will be deemed
severable and will not affect the validity and enforceability of any
remaining provisions. Possible evidence of use of this site for illegal
purposes will be provided to law enforcement authorities. This is the entire
agreement between the parties relating to the use of this site. OFS can revise these Terms and Conditions at any time by updating this posting.
OFS products and services are available in many parts of the United
States. However, the OFS site may describe products and services that
are not available worldwide nor in every state. This site may be linked to other sites which
are not maintained by OFS. OFS is not responsible for the
content of those sites. The inclusion of any link to such sites does not
imply endorsement by OFS of the sites. All other trademarks are the
property of the respective trademark owners.
A SPECIAL NOTE FOR PARENTS
OFS believes that parents should supervise their children’s online
activities and consider using parental control tools available from online
services and software manufacturers that help provide a kid-friendly online
environment. These tools can also prevent children from disclosing online
their name, address, and other personal information without parental
permission. For additional information about parental control tools, please
consult the Direct Marketing Association home page (www.the-dma.org).
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