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For American Express Internet World Wide Websites
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.
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 contest 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 merchant ability 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 or 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 on behalf of itself and issuers of American Express branded cards (“licensed issuers”) specifically disclaims any liability for such inaccuracies or errors. Neither American Express nor licensed issuers 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, licensed issuers and any of their respective officers, directors, employees, or agents of American Express 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 website.
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 and licensed issuers hereby disclaim 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 and its licensed issuers from any liability with respect to the same.
CONFIDENTIALITY OF USER COMMUNICATIONS
Except as required by law and in accordance with The American Express Online EPAY 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.
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. [Note - This is not applicable for those Sites with message boards containing classified advertisements.]
- 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.
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 user's preferences. The American Express Online EPAY Privacy Statement provides additional information regarding American Express use of cookies as well as procedures for disabling 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 this Site agree to submit to the laws of the State of Delhi, and applicable federal law without regard to conflicts of laws principles.
The Web site is published in India for Indian citizens and residents in India, and relates only to Indian American Express Cards* (denominated in Indian Rupees). If you have any American Express Card that is NOT issued by an American Express facility located in India, please check with your local card office to determine if these benefits apply to your Card.
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