Welcome to the Adaptec, Inc. Web Site ("Site")

By using this Site you agree to comply with and be bound by this Terms of Use Agreement ("Agreement"). Therefore, please review the Agreement carefully. If you do not agree with the Agreement do not use this Site.

Acceptance

By using this Site, you agree to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, which constitutes the entire agreement between you and Adaptec. This Agreement supersedes all prior and contemporaneous agreements, representations and warranties and understandings, whether oral or written, with respect to the Site, the Site contents and any services provided on the Site. In the event of any conflict between the Agreement and any other agreement or understanding related to the Site, this Agreement shall control.

Amendments

This Agreement may be amended by Adaptec from time to time and your only notice of such amendment shall be the posting of the amended Agreement on this Site. You are therefore advised to review the Agreement each time you visit the Site.

Limited Right to Use

The Site and the contents herein are the intellectual property of Adaptec and its licensors and are protected by applicable copyright, trademark and proprietary rights. Viewing, printing or downloading of any content, graphic, form or document from this Site grants you only a limited nonexclusive license for your personal use and does not authorize republication, distribution, assignment, sublicense, sale, preparation of derivative works unless you have received Adaptec's express written permission for such use. No part of any content, form or document may be reproduced in any form or incorporated into any information retrieval system, electronic or mechanical, other than for your personal, not-for-profit use. You may link to this Site, but such linking must be restricted to the Adaptec home page only. In order to protect our intellectual property, Adaptec does not permit deep linking. All rights not expressly granted herein are reserved by Adaptec.

Links to Third Party Web Sites

Adaptec may provide links from the Site to third party web sites and also may permit third parties to link to Site ("Other Sites"). Content on Other Sites are not under Adaptec's control and Adaptec is not responsible for such content. If Adaptec provides a link to the Other Site it is provided only as a convenience to you and should not be implied as an endorsement of another company, web site or product. Links into the Site from the Other Site, especially those links giving you unrestricted access to Adaptec software, should not be implied either as a permitted link or an endorsement of another company, web site or product.

Privacy Policy

Please review the Adaptec Privacy Policy. By using this Site you agree that Adaptec's privacy policy is part of the Agreement and may be updated from time to time without specific notice to you.

Feedback and Unsolicited Submissions

Unless you agree to the following terms, Adaptec asks that you not send us feedback and unsolicited submissions such as, but not limited to, ideas for improving the Site, marketing Adaptec and its products and enhancing Adaptec product performance ("Submissions"). In the event that you send us Submissions your Submissions shall automatically become the property of Adaptec. Except for those portions of Submissions containing personal information restricted by our Privacy Policy, Adaptec shall have the right to use the Submissions in any manner at its sole discretion. Adaptec shall not be required to compensate you for the Submissions.

Licenses

You agree not to download any software from this Site until you read and accept the terms and conditions of the applicable software license agreement. You agree that by purchasing products through the Adaptec Store, you will be bound by any end user licenses accompanying the purchased product.

Disclaimer

THE INFORMATION ON THIS SITE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND ALL WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, ARE DISCLAIMED (INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE DISCLAIMER OF ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE).

LIMITATION OF LIABILITY

IN NO EVENT WILL ADAPTEC BE LIABLE TO YOU FOR ANY INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, INCLUDING ANY LOST PROFITS, LOST DATA, OR LOST SAVINGS, WHETHER BASED ON BREACH OF CONTRACT, BREACH OF WARRANTY, TORT, PRODUCT LIABILITY OR ANY OTHER LEGAL THEORY EVEN IF ADAPTEC HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. Some states do not allow the exclusion or limitation of special, incidental, or consequential damages, so the above exclusion or limitation may not apply to you.

Governing Law

By using this Site, you agree that this Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of California, United States of America, without regards to its conflict of law rules. By using this Site you also agree that all litigation arising out of or in connection with this Agreement shall be brought in the state courts of Santa Clara County, State of California, United States of America or, for matters involving federal jurisdiction, in the United States District Court for the Northern District of California.