Terms and conditions

Welcome to the GrowersCorner Web site. This Web site has been designed to provide general information about Syngenta and its products and services. You may use this Web site, provided you comply with these terms and conditions.

Your Acceptance of These Terms and Conditions

Please take a few minutes to carefully review these terms and conditions. By accessing and using this Web site you agree to follow and be bound by these terms and conditions. If you do not agree to follow and be bound by these terms and conditions, you may not access, use or download materials from this Web site. The Privacy Statement, which can be accessed on this Web site via the link next to the link to these Terms & Conditions, forms an integral part of these Terms & Conditions.

These Terms and Conditions May Change

Syngenta reserves the right to update or modify these terms and conditions at any time without prior notice. For this reason, we encourage you to review these terms and conditions every time you use this Web site. These terms and conditions were last revised on October 06, 2009.

Copyright Notice and Limited License

Everything you see and hear on this Web site (the “Content”), including, for example, all of the text, photographs, illustrations, graphics, audio clips, video clips, and audio-video clips, is copyrighted

You are granted a non-exclusive license to the Content, however subject to the following limitations:

You may download, store, print, and copy selected portions of the Content of this site, provided you:
(1) only use the Content you download for your personal, noncommercial use or to further your business dealings with Syngenta;
(2) do not publish or post any part of the Content on any other Internet site;
(3) do not publish or broadcast any part of the Content in or on any other media;
(4) do not modify or alter the Content in any way or delete or modify any copyright or trademark notices or notices of confidentiality.

Except as expressly stated above, you may not copy, download, print, publish, display, perform, distribute, transmit, transfer, translate, modify, add to, update, compile, abridge or in any other way transform or adapt all or any part of the Content of this site without first obtaining written permission from Syngenta.

Except as expressly stated above, no right, title or interest in the downloaded Content is transferred to you when you download Content from this site. Except for the limited, non-exclusive license expressly granted above, nothing contained in these terms and conditions and on this Web site shall be construed as conferring a license or any other right under any copyright, trademark, patent, or other intellectual property right of Syngenta or any third party.

Trademark Notice

All of the trademarks, service marks and logos displayed on this Web site (the “Trademark(s)”) are registered and unregistered trademarks of Syngenta, one of its affiliates, or third parties who have licensed their Trademarks to Syngenta or one of its affiliates.

Except as expressly stated in these terms and conditions, you may not reproduce, display or otherwise use any Trademark without first obtaining Syngenta’s written permission.

Unsolicited Ideas

Syngenta welcomes your comments and feedback regarding this Web site. All information and materials submitted to Syngenta through this Web site, such as any comments, feedback, ideas, questions, designs, data or the like, will be considered NON-CONFIDENTIAL and NON-PROPRIETARY. For this reason, we ask that you not send us any information or materials that you do not wish to assign to us, including, without limitation, any confidential information and any original creative materials.

By submitting communications and/or materials to Syngenta through this Web site, you assign to Syngenta, free of charge, all worldwide rights, title and interest in all copyrights and other intellectual property rights in the information and/or materials you submit to Syngenta. Syngenta will be entitled to use any information and/or materials you submit through this Web site, and any ideas, concepts, know-how or techniques contained in any such information and/or materials, for any purpose whatsoever, included but not limited to developing, manufacturing and marketing products using such information or materials without restriction and without compensating you in any way.

You are responsible for the communications you submit through this Web site, including, without limitation, their truthfulness and accuracy.

Please note that your submissions (e.g. via our contact form) do not have any legally binding effect on Syngenta. Therefore, invoices, reminders and the like must be exclusively sent to the addresses set forth in the respective contract.

Third-Party Information

Some of the information, articles and other materials available through this site are provided to Syngenta by third-parties. Wherever practical, in our opinion, the source of these third-party materials is identified. These third-party materials are provided for your interest and convenience only. Syngenta does not warrant or represent that these materials are current, accurate, complete or reliable. Syngenta accepts no responsibility for any use to which third party information is put.

Links to Other Websites

This site contains hyperlinks to Web sites that are not operated by Syngenta. These hyperlinks are provided for your reference and convenience only, and do not imply any endorsement of the material on these third-party Web sites or any association with their operators. Syngenta does not control these Web sites and is not responsible for their contents. You access and use these Web sites solely at your own risk.

Product Information

Any information contained or referenced in this Web site is suitable only and is not to be construed other than as an introduction to Syngenta and its products and services. For specific advice and instructions related to our products and services, please contact Syngenta directly. Persons intending to use a crop protection or seed product must read and follow the label accompanying that product and comply with all applicable laws and regulations relating to the use of that product. Before using any crop protection product, be sure that it is registered for use in your country.

Global Availability

Because different countries around the world have different laws and regulatory requirements, some products are available in some countries and not in others. This site may contain references or cross references to Syngenta products, programs and services that may not be available or announced in your country. These references do not imply that Syngenta intends to announce such products, programs or services in your country. Consult your local Syngenta sales representative or contact Syngenta if you have questions about which products, programs and services may be available to you.

Right to Alter Web Site

SYNGENTA RESERVES THE RIGHT TO ALTER THE CONTENT AND FUNCTIONALITY OF THIS WEB SITE IN ANY WAY, OR TO LIMIT ACCESS TO THIS WEB SITE, OR TO SHUT DOWN THIS WEB SITE, AT ANY TIME, FOR ANY REASON, WITHOUT PRIOR NOTIFICATION, AND WILL NOT BE LIABLE IN ANY WAY FOR POSSIBLE CONSEQUENCES OF SUCH CHANGES.

Not An Offer or Invitation to Invest

The information on this Web site does not constitute and shall not be deemed as an offer or invitation to invest or otherwise deal in shares or other securities of Syngenta. Nor is any such offer or invitation being made or solicited. Share prices, and income from those shares, may go up or down at any time, and potential investors should be aware that past performance is not necessarily an indication of future performance. Potential investors should seek independent financial advise prior to any investment decision.

Forward-Looking Statements

Our Web site may contain forward-looking statements – i.e., statements not of historical fact, including statements about our beliefs and expectations. These statements are based on current plans, estimates and projections, with regard to which Syngenta shall in no way be liable. These statements involve inherent risks and uncertainties, many of which are outside of Syngenta’s control. Syngenta undertakes no obligation to update any of the statements in light of new information or future events.

DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTIES

THIS WEB SITE IS PROVIDED ON AN “AS IS,” “AS AVAILABLE” BASIS, WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND. TO THE FULLEST EXTENT POSSIBLE PURSUANT TO APPLICABLE LAW, SYNGENTA AND ITS AFFILIATES DISCLAIM ALL WARRANTIES, EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR STATUTORY, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT OF THIRD-PARTY RIGHTS. WITHOUT LIMITING THE FOREGOING, SYNGENTA DOES NOT REPRESENT OR WARRANT THAT THIS WEB SITE WILL BE AVAILABLE AT ANY PARTICULAR TIME OR LOCATION OR THAT ITS OPERATION WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED OR ERROR FREE. SYNGENTA DOES NOT REPRESENT OR WARRANT THAT THE CONTENT OF THIS SITE IS FREE OF VIRUSES, WORMS OR OTHER CODE THAT MAY MANIFEST CONTAMINATING OR DESTRUCTIVE PROPERTIES. ALTHOUGH SYNGENTA HAS MADE AND WILL CONTINUE TO MAKE GREAT EFFORTS TO PROVIDE ACCURATE AND UP-TO-DATE INFORMATION, INFORMATION PUBLISHED ON THIS WEB SITE MAY BE INCOMPLETE OR OUTDATED AND MAY CONTAIN INACCURACIES OR TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS. SYNGENTA DOES NOT WARRANT OR MAKE ANY REPRESENTATIONS REGARDING THE USE, VALIDITY, ACCURACY, CURRENCY OR RELIABILITY OF, OR THE RESULTS OF THE USE OF, OR OTHERWISE RESPECTING THIS WEB SITE OR ANY INFORMATION PUBLISHED ON THIS WEB SITE.

LIMITATION OF LIABILITY

 

YOUR USE OF THIS WEB SITE IS AT YOUR SOLE RISK. UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES, SHALL SYNGENTA, ITS AFFILIATES OR ANY OF THEIR RESPECTIVE DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES, AND AGENTS, TO THE EXTENT PERMISSIBLE UNDER THE APPLICABLE LAW, BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT OR INDIRECT LOSSES OR DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH YOUR ACCESS OF, USE OF OR INABILITY TO USE THIS WEB SITE OR YOUR RELIANCE ON ANY INFORMATION PROVIDED ON THIS WEB SITE. WITHOUT LIMITING THE FOREGOING, SYNGENTA SHALL NOT BE LIABLE IN ANY WAY FOR POSSIBLE ERRORS OR OMISSIONS IN THE CONTENTS OF THIS SITE; THIS APPLIES IN PARTICULAR TO ANY REFERENCES TO PRODUCTS AND SERVICES SUPPLIED BY SYNGENTA. THIS IS A COMPREHENSIVE LIMITATION OF LIABILITY THAT APPLIES TO ALL LOSSES AND DAMAGES OF ANY KIND WHATSOEVER, WHETHER DIRECT OR INDIRECT, GENERAL, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, EXEMPLARY OR OTHERWISE, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION, LOSS OF DATA, REVENUE OR PROFITS. THIS LIMITATION OF LIABILITY APPLIES WHETHER THE ALLEGED LIABILITY IS BASED ON CONTRACT, NEGLIGENCE, TORT, STRICT LIABILITY OR ANY OTHER BASIS.

IF ANY PART OF THIS LIMITATION OF LIABILITY IS FOUND TO BE INVALID OR UNENFORCEABLE, THEN THE AGGREGATE LIABILITY OF SYNGENTA AND/OR ITS AFFILIATES UNDER SUCH CIRCUMSTANCES FOR LIABILITIES THAT OTHERWISE WOULD HAVE BEEN LIMITED SHALL NOT EXCEED ONE HUNDRED ($100.00) DOLLARS.

 

Effective Date

The terms and conditions set forth above are effective as of October 06, 2009.