Shipping Terms of Use
Please read these Terms of Use carefully. They contain important information about your rights and obligations.  The website is brought to you by WhitneySmith Company (“we” or “us” or “our”). By visiting and/or using the Website, you fully and unconditionally agree to these Shipping Terms of Use. If you do not agree to these Terms of Use, please do not visit or use the Website. Any offer provided by us is conditioned upon your acceptance of this Terms of Use Agreement. By using this site, you represent that you lawfully consent to U.S. jurisdiction for all purposes on our site as if a resident of the U.S., and have the right, authority and capacity to enter into these Terms of Use Agreement.

We are located in the United States and this is a U.S.-based web site. By using this site, you agree to the transfer of your personal information to or within the United States.  Our services are controlled and operated within the United States, and are not intended to be subject to the laws or jurisdiction of any country or territory other than that of the United States. We do not represent or warrant that the Services or any part thereof are appropriate or available for use in any particular jurisdiction. Those who choose to access the Services do so on their own initiative and at their own risk, and are responsible for complying with all local laws, rules, and regulations. We may limit the Services availability, in whole or in part, to any person, geographic area or jurisdiction we choose, at any time and in our sole discretion.

If any provision of these Terms of Use is held to be invalid or unenforceable, such provision shall be struck, and the remaining provisions shall be enforced. Headings are for reference purposes only and in no way define, limit, construe or describe the extent or scope of such provision. Our failure to enforce any provision of these Terms of Use shall not constitute a waiver of that or any other provision. These Terms of Use set forth the entire understanding and agreement between you and us with respect to the subject matter hereof.

Changes to Terms of Use
We may revise these Terms of Use at any time by updating this page. Such changes will be effective immediately upon posting. It is your responsibility to periodically visit this page to review the most current version of the Terms of Use. Your continued use of the website following such change will indicate your acceptance to the Terms of Use. You may print a copy of these Terms of Use Agreement for your reference.

Registration (if applicable)
When and if you set up an account and/or use the Services on the Website, you agree to: (1) provide accurate, current, and complete information; (2) maintain and keep your information accurate, current, and complete; and (3) not impersonate any person or entity. We reserve the right to terminate your access to and use of the Website and Services if any information provided by you is untrue, inaccurate, not current, or incomplete.

Privacy Policy
We respect our clients and customers and understand that you are concerned about privacy. The purpose of this privacy policy is to let you know what kind of information we collect, how we use it, with whom it may be shared, what choices you have regarding our use of your information, and how you may review and change some of the data you provide to us. Our practices comply with all applicable U.S. laws and requirements.

What Information Do We Collect and How Do We Use It?
We may collect various types of personal information from you, depending upon how you use our site. The categories of personal information we collect may include, but are not limited to: First and last name; physical address, including street name and name of a city or town; e-mail address; telephone number; and credit card number and related information.  We may combine the information we collect from you with information we receive from you offline. We may use the information we collect from and about you for any of the following purposes: (1) to fulfill your requests for products and services; (2) to provide you with targeted offers and advertising on the site; (3) to contact you with information and promotional materials and offers from our company as well as from our subsidiaries, affiliates, marketing partners, advertisers and other third parties; (4) to contact you; (5) to review site usage and operations; (6) to address problems with the site, our business or our products and services; and (7) to protect the security or integrity of the site and our business.

Security
We take precautions to protect your information. When you submit sensitive information via the website, your information is protected both online and offline. Wherever we collect sensitive information (such as credit card data), that information is encrypted and transmitted to us in a secure way. You can verify this by looking for a closed lock icon at the bottom of your web browser, or looking for “https” at the beginning of the address of the web page.

While we use encryption to protect sensitive information transmitted online, we also protect your information offline. Only employees who need the information to perform a specific job (for example, billing or customer service) are granted access to personally identifiable information. The computers/servers in which we store personally identifiable information are kept in a secure environment.

Non-Personal Information
We, or third-party service providers acting on our behalf, may use cookies or web beacons on our site. A cookie is a small text file that may be stored on the hard drive of your computer when you access the site. A web beacon is an electronic image used to recognize a cookie on your computer when you view a web page. We may use cookies and web beacons to collect non-personal information from you, including your IP address, browser type, the time and length of your visit, the pages of the site you visit and other clickstream data. This information may be used in order to: (1) remember the products in your shopping cart; (2) recognize you when you return to the site; (3) improve and personalize your experience on our site; (4) provide you with customized advertising; and (5) monitor site usage and analyze the behavior of site visitors. We do not collect any personal information through our use of cookies and web beacons, and we do not combine the non-personal information we collect through them with any of your personal information.

You may decline cookies, but by doing so, you may not be able to use certain features on our site. You also may be able to make some web beacons unusable by rejecting cookies. Check the “Help” menu of your browser to learn how to change your cookie preferences.

Do We Share Your Information?
We may transfer or otherwise disclose information collected from and about you to the following entities for the following purposes: (1) to our service providers, suppliers and business associates, if the disclosure will enable them to fulfill your request for products or services from us for another vendor on our site; (2) to our service providers and business associates, if the disclosure will enable them to perform a business, professional or technical support function for us; (3) to our affiliates and other third parties so that they may contact you with marketing offers of their own; (4) to other companies, credit bureaus or government agencies in connection with issues related to fraud, credit or debt collection; (5) as necessary if we believe that there has been a violation of our site Terms of Use, of the law or of our rights or the rights of any third party; (6) to respond to judicial process and provide information to law enforcement agencies or in connection with an investigation on matters related to public safety, as permitted by law, or otherwise as required by law; and (7) if our company or substantially all of its assets are acquired, your personal information may be one of the transferred assets.

Visiting this Site
By using this site you agree not to:

  • Defame, abuse, harass, stalk, threaten, or otherwise violate the rights of others, including without limitation others’ privacy rights or rights of publicity.
  • Falsely state or otherwise misrepresent your affiliation with any person or entity, or use any fraudulent, misleading, or inaccurate email address or other contact information.
  • Restrict or inhibit other users from using the Services.
  • Violate any applicable laws, rules, or regulations.
  • Express or imply that any statements you make are endorsed by us.
  • Engage in spamming or flooding.
  • Access or use (or attempt to access or use) another user’s content without permission.
  • Modify, adapt, sublicense, translate, sell, reverse engineer, decompile, or disassemble any portion of the Services or the Website.
  • Remove any copyright, trademark, or other proprietary rights notices contained in or displayed on any portion of the Website.
  • “Frame” or “mirror” any portion of the Website, or link to any page from the Website without our prior written authorization.
  • Order or purchase Services through the Website if you are not 18 years of age or older, or have the specific permission of a parent or legal guardian.

Sharing Information
By using the Website, you agree not to upload, post, email or otherwise send or transmit any material that: (1) contains viruses, worms, Trojan horses, defects, date bombs, time bombs or any other computer code, files or programs designed to interrupt, destroy or limit the functionality of any computer software or hardware or telecommunications equipment associated with the Website; (2) is abusive, illegal, libelous, defamatory, obscene, threatening, invasive of privacy or publicity rights or otherwise objectionable or which may give rise to liability or violate any law; (3) is in violation of a copyright, trademark or other intellectual property or other right of any person; (4) requests personally identifiable information; or (5) contains any advertisement, solicitations, chain letters, pyramid schemes, investment opportunities or other unsolicited commercial communication.

Order Acceptance & Payment
We reserve the right at any time after receipt of your order to either accept or decline your order for any reason. We reserve the right at any time after the receipt of the order, to supply less than the quantity you ordered of any item. Some circumstances under which we may cancel the order may include but are not limited to 1) defects or damages found at the time of shipping, 2) errors in the product description, quantity and pricing on our website, 3) due to any typographical error, or (4) if an item is out of stock or no longer available.  By placing an order, you accept and agree that the total liability of us under any legal claims whatsoever, shall be limited to the amount of money you have actually paid solely and only for placing the order. If your order is rejected or limited by us, your exclusive and sole remedy is either (a) we will issue a credit to your credit card account in the amount charged for the cancelled portion or the quantity not provided (if your credit card had been charged for the order), (b) we will issue a check for the amount paid by you if payment was received check (if applicable/accepted) or (c) we will not charge your credit card for the cancelled portion of the order of the quantity not provided. It will be in our sole discretion how to refund, refinance, or replace an item with a similar or identical product.

For each product or service you order from the website, you agree to pay the price applicable for the product or service (including any sales tax and shipping and handling charges) as of the time you submitted the order. Unless agreed upon an alternative billing arrangement in writing, we will automatically bill your credit card submitted as part of the order process. By using a credit card you signify that you are the rightful owner of the card. We shall not be responsible for inappropriate credit card use nor shall we bear the responsibility to verify credit card owner. By ordering from us, you agree to pay for all collection costs, attorneys fees, and court costs incurred in the collection of past due amounts.

Compliance
You agree to comply with all applicable laws, statutes and regulations regarding your use of this Site and your purchase of products or services (if applicable) through our Site. We may, in our sole discretion report actual or perceived violations of law to law enforcement or appropriate authorities. If we become aware of any potential violation of the Terms of Use, we may (but are not obligated to) conduct an investigation to determine the appropriate enforcement action, during which we may suspend services or terminate the account of any customer being investigated.

Termination
We reserve the right in our sole discretion to terminate or restrict your use of the Website or the Services, without notice, for any or no reason, and without liability to you or any third party. You agree that we shall not be liable to you or any third party for any termination of your access to the Website or the Services. At our sole discretion, we may modify or remove any User Content that violates or is inconsistent with these Terms of Use or their intent, that your conduct is disruptive, or you have violated the law, these Terms of Use, or the rights of us or another user. We will have no liability to you for any deletion of your User Content.

We may also change, suspend, or discontinue any aspect of the Website or the Services at any time, including the availability of any feature or content without prior notice. Any updates to the Site will be subject to these Terms of Use.

Trademarks
All trademarks of ours used on the Website are trademarks or registered trademarks of ours.  All other trademarks that appear on the Website are the property of their respective owners, who may or may not be affiliated with, connected to or endorsed by us.

Copyright
The entire content of the Website, including but not limited to text, graphics, code, and products and forms is our property. We grant you permission to electronically copy and print hard copy portions of the Website solely for your own non-commercial use, provided that you do not change or delete any proprietary notices from downloaded or printed materials. Any other use, including but not limited to the reproduction, distribution, display or transmission of the Website content is strictly prohibited, unless authorized by us in writing.

Copyright Violations
We respect the intellectual property rights of others and will take appropriate steps to protect the intellectual property rights of third parties if it receives notice in accordance with the Digital Millennium Copyright Act. If you believe your copyright or the copyright of another has been infringed on, please provide our Copyright Agent with a written notice containing the following information:

  • a physical or electronic signature of the person authorized to act on behalf of the owner of the copyright interest that you believe has been infringed;
  • an identification of the copyrighted work that you claim has been infringed;
  • a description of where the material that you claim is infringed is located on the site;
  • information on how to contact you including your address, telephone number, and email address, if available;
  • a statement by you that you have a good faith belief that the disputed use is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law; and
  • a statement by you, made under penalty of perjury, that the above information in your notice is accurate and that you are the copyright owner or authorized to act on the copyright owner’s behalf.

Claims of infringement should be mailed via certified mail, return receipt requested, to the following address:

WhitneySmith Company
301 S. Commerce Street, Suite 1950
Fort Worth, Texas 76102

Warranty Disclaimer & Liability Limit
To the fullest extent permissible under applicable law, we present the Website and the Services “AS IS” and without any warranty of any kind, whether express, implied, or statutory. We specifically disclaim any implied warranties of title, merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, and non-infringement. We do not warrant that the functions contained in the Website will be uninterrupted or error-free, that defects will be corrected or that this Website or the server that makes this website available are free of viruses or other harmful components. In the event of any breach of any warranty, your exclusive remedy shall be that we shall, at our option, repair, replace, or refund the price you paid for any defective goods. We assume no liability or responsibility for any errors or omissions on the Website; any failures, delays or interruptions in the Website’s accessibility; any losses or damages arising from the use of the Website; or any conduct by other users of the Website. We reserve the right to deliver the Website in our sole and absolute discretion. Some jurisdictions do not allow the disclaimer of implied warranties, so the foregoing may not apply to you. IN NO EVENT SHALL WE, OUR AFFILIATES, SUBSIDIARIES, SHAREHOLDERS, DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES OR AGENTS BE LIABLE (JOINTLY OR SEVERALLY) TO YOU FOR ANY SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, INDIRECT OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE WEBSITE OR THESE TERMS, ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, AND WHETHER OR NOT ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF DAMAGE ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING IN ANY WAY TO THE SERVICES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, ALL MATERIALS INCORPORATED THEREIN AND ALL FEATURES AND FUNCTIONALITY OF THE SERVICE) AND TOTAL LIABILITY FOR DAMAGES UNDER THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE LIMITED TO THE TOTAL AMOUNT PAID FOR THE PRODUCT. Some states do not allow the exclusion of certain damages, so the above may not apply to you. If any authority holds any portion of this section to be unenforceable, then liability will be limited to the fullest possible extent permitted by law.

Indemnification
You agree to indemnify, defend and hold us, our shareholders, officers, directors, employees and agents harmless from and against any third-party claim or cause of action, including reasonable attorneys’ fees and court costs, arising, directly or indirectly, in whole or in part, out of your use of the Website or your violation of these Terms of Use, any law or the rights of any third party.

Electronic Notices
By using the Website, you agree to receive electronic communications from us. You agree that any notice, agreement, disclosure or other communication that we send you electronically will satisfy any legal communication requirements, including that such communications be in writing.

Third-Party Links
The Website may link to sites operated by third parties. However, we have no control over these linked sites, all of which have their own terms of use and data collection practices. These linked sites are only for your convenience, and you access them at your own risk.

Disputes
Your use of the Website shall be governed by the laws of Texas, without regard to choice of law provisions. Except where prohibited, you agree that any and all disputes, claims and causes of action directly or indirectly arising out of or relating to the Website shall be resolved individually, without resort to any form of class action, and exclusively in the state or federal courts located in Tarrant County, Texas. Any cause of action or claim you may have with respect to the Website must be commenced within one (1) year after the claim or cause of action arises, or it shall be forever barred.

Total Customer Satisfaction
WhitneySmith Company offers a wide variety of human resource products and forms. We take pride in the products and forms provided to our clients. We carefully inspect your order prior to shipment. Upon receipt, please review your order and notify us of any dissatisfaction immediately.

No-Risk Return Policy
We stand behind our products. If you’re not completely satisfied with your purchase, please contact our office at 817-877-0014 to authorize a return. Then simply send the item back to us in its original condition and packaging within 30 days of the shipping date. We will gladly provide you with a merchandise exchange or refund, at our discretion.  If a shipment is lost or damaged in transit, we will send a replacement to you at no additional cost. Otherwise the shipping costs will be deducted from your credit.

Refunds will be provided in the same form of currency used for the purchase. If the purchase was made by credit card, WhitneySmith Company will issue a credit to that same card. If the purchase was made by check, we will issue a refund after 14 days of receipt of the returned product. A credit will be issued for any products returned after 30 days from the shipping date, but within 90 days of the shipping date. All sales are final after 90 days from the shipping date.

Order Fulfillment and Shipping
We will ship your products as soon as possible upon receiving the order, usually within one business day for in-stock items.  The cost for shipping is based on the total order amount sent to a single address.  An additional shipping charge may apply to some items due to their size and weight.  Actual shipping charges will be applied after your order is placed.

Contact Us
If you have any questions about these Terms of Use, please contact us at 817/877-0014 or info@whitneysmithco.com

 

Last Updated: 09/15/2016