Website Terms of Use

SHIRES EQUESTRIAN, INC. (USA) WEBSITE TERMS OF USE

Terms and Conditions of Use

Welcome to our website. This site is maintained as a service to our USA based customers. By using this site, you agree to comply with and be bound by the following terms and conditions of use and certify that you are located within the USA. Please review these terms and conditions carefully. If you do not agree to these terms and conditions, you should not use this site.

  1. Agreement. This Term of Use agreement ("Agreement") specifies the Terms and Conditions for access to and use of Shire Equestrian, Inc. (“Shires”) USA website (the "Site") and describes the terms and conditions applicable to your access of and use of the Site. THE SITE RESERVES THE RIGHT, WITH OR WITHOUT NOTICE, TO MAKE CHANGES TO THIS AGREEMENT AT SHIRES DISCRETION. YOUR CONTINUED USE OF ANY PART OF THIS WEBSITE OR ANY SERVICE CONSTITUTES YOUR ACCEPTANCE OF SUCH CHANGES TO THIS AGREEMENT. YOU SHOULD REVIEW THIS AGREEMENT PERIODICALLY TO DETERMINE IF ANY CHANGES HAVE BEEN MADE. THE MOST CURRENT VERSION OF THIS AGREEMENT, WHICH SUPERSEDES ALL PREVIOUS VERSIONS, CAN BE REVIEWED BY GOING TO [insert link to Terms of Use page].
  2. Privacy. In addition, when using our Site, you shall be subject to any posted policies, guidelines or rules applicable to use of the Site and any service provided by the Site, including, but not limited to, our Privacy Policy [insert link to Privacy Policy], Accessibility Policy [insert link to Accessibility Policy], and the Security Policy [insert link to Security Policy]. All such policies, guidelines and rules are hereby incorporated by reference into these Terms of Use.
  3. Ownership. All content included on this Site is and shall continue to be the property of Shires or its content suppliers and is protected under applicable copyright, patent, trademark, and other proprietary rights. Any copying, redistribution, use or publication by you of any such content or any part of the Site is prohibited, except as expressly permitted in this Agreement. Under no circumstances will you acquire any ownership rights or other interest in any content by or through your use of this Site.
  4. Intended Audience. This website is intended for adults only. This website is not intended for any children under the age of 13.
  5. Trademarks. You acknowledge Shires website’s exclusive rights in the Shires trademarks and service marks. Trademarks, service marks, logos, and copyrighted works appearing in this website are the property of Shires or the party that provided such intellectual property to Shires. Shires and any party that provides intellectual property to Shires retain all rights with respect to any of their respective intellectual property appearing in this website, and no rights in such materials are transferred or assigned to you.
  6. Site Use. Shires grants you a limited, revocable, nonexclusive license to use this Site solely for your own personal use and not for republication, distribution, assignment, sublicense, sale, preparation of derivative works, or other use. You agree not to copy materials on the site, reverse engineer or break into the site, or use materials, products or services in violation of any law. The use of this website is at the discretion of Shires, and Shires may terminate your use of this website at any time.
  7. Compliance with Laws. You agree to comply with all applicable laws regarding your use of the website. You further agreed that information provided by you is truthful and accurate to the best of your knowledge.
  8. Indemnification. You agree to indemnify and hold Shires, its subsidiaries, affiliates, licensors, content providers, service providers, employees, agents, officers, directors, and contractors (the “Indemnified Parties”) harmless from any breach of this Agreement by you. You agree that the Indemnified Parties will have no liability in connection with any such breach or unauthorized use, and you agree to indemnify any and all resulting loss, damages, judgments, awards, costs, expenses, and attorneys' fees of the Indemnified Parties in connection therewith. You will also indemnify and hold the Indemnified Parties harmless from and against any claims brought by third parties arising out of your use of any content or information or service accessed from this Site.
  9. Disclaimer. THE INFORMATION ON THIS SITE IS PROVIDED ON AN "AS IS," "AS AVAILABLE" BASIS. YOU AGREE THAT USE OF THIS SITE IS AT YOUR SOLE RISK. SHIRES DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO ANY EXPRESS WARRANTIES, STATUTORY WARRANTIES, AND ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT. TO THE EXTENT YOUR JURISDICTION DOES NOT ALLOW LIMITATIONS ON WARRANTIES, THIS LIMITATION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU. YOUR SOLE AND EXCLUSIVE REMEDY RELATING TO YOUR USE OF THE SITE SHALL BE TO DISCONTINUE USING THE SITE.
  10. Limitation of Liability. UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES WILL SHIRES BE LIABLE OR RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL (INCLUDING DAMAGES FROM LOSS OF BUSINESS, LOST PROFITS, LITIGATION, OR THE LIKE), SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, PUNITIVE, OR OTHER DAMAGES, UNDER ANY LEGAL THEORY, ARISING OUT OF OR IN ANY WAY RELATING TO THE SITE, YOUR SITE USE, OR THE CONTENT, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. YOUR SOLE REMEDY FOR DISSATISFACTION WITH THE SITE AND/OR CONTENT IS TO CEASE ALL OF YOUR SITE USE.

You may have additional rights under certain laws (including consumer laws) which do not allow the exclusion of implied warranties, or the exclusion or limitation of certain damages. If these laws apply to you, the exclusions or limitations in this Agreement that directly conflict with such laws may not apply to you.

  1. Use of Information. Shires reserves the right, and you authorize us, to use and assign all information regarding site uses by you and all information provided by you in any manner consistent with our Privacy Policy.
  2. Copyrights and Copyright Agent. If you believe your work has been copied in a way that constitutes copyright infringement, or your intellectual property rights have otherwise been violated, please provide a notice containing all of the following information to our Copyright Agent:

(a) An electronic or physical signature of the person authorized to act on behalf of the owner of the copyright or other intellectual property interest;

(b) A description of the copyrighted work that you claim has been infringed;

(c) A description of where the material that you claim is infringing is located on the Site;

(d) Your address, telephone number, and e-mail address;

(e) 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

(f) 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.

Our Copyright Agent for Notice of claims of copyright infringement on the Site is Shires Equestrian, Inc. Attn:  Copyright Administrator, who can be reached as follows:

By Mail: 38 Beede Road, Epping, New Hampshire 03042 USA

By Phone: (603) 929-3880

By E-mail: Use contact us form

  1. Governing Law; Venue; Actions. If there is any dispute about or involving the website or the Terms of Use, you agree that any dispute shall be governed by the laws of the State of New Hampshire without regard to its conflict of law provisions. You agree to personal and exclusive jurisdiction by and venue in the state and federal courts located in New Hampshire.

YOU AGREE THAT REGARDLESS OF ANY STATUTE OR LAW TO THE CONTRARY, ANY CLAIM OR CAUSE OF ACTION ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO THE SITE, ANY SERVICE PROVIDED BY THE SITE, OR THE TERMS OF USE MUST BE FILED WITHIN ONE (1) YEAR AFTER SUCH CLAIM OR CAUSE OF ACTION AROSE OR BE FOREVER BARRED.

  1. Severability. If any provision of this Agreement shall be adjudged by any court of competent jurisdiction to be unenforceable or invalid, that provision shall be limited or eliminated to the minimum extent necessary so that this Agreement will otherwise remain in full force and effect.
  2. Waiver. The failure of Shires Equestrian Website to exercise or enforce any right or provision of this Agreement shall not operate as a waiver of such right or provision. Any waiver of this Agreement by Shires Equestrian Website must be in writing and signed by an authorized representative of Shires Equestrian Website.
  3. Modification and Termination of the Website. Shires reserves the right at any time and from time to time to modify or discontinue, temporarily or permanently, the website or any service provided by the website (or any part thereof) with or without notice. You agree that Shires will not be liable to you or any third party for any modification, suspension or discontinuance of the website or any service.
  4. Relationship of the Parties. Nothing contained in this Agreement or your use of the Site shall be construed to constitute either party as a partner, joint venturer, employee or agent of the other party, nor shall either party hold itself out as such. Neither party has any right or authority to incur, assume or create, in writing or otherwise, any warranty, liability or other obligation of any kind, express or implied, in the name of or on behalf of the other party, it being intended by both parties that each shall remain independent contractors responsible for its own actions.
  5. Entire Agreement. This Terms of Use constitutes the entire agreement between you and Shires Equestrian Website and governs the terms and conditions of your use of the Site, and supersedes all prior or contemporaneous communications and proposals, whether electronic, oral or written, between you and Shires Equestrian Website with respect to this Site. Notwithstanding the foregoing, you may also be subject to additional terms and conditions, posted policies (including but not limited to the Privacy Policy, Accessibility Policy, and Security Policy), guidelines, or rules that may apply when you use the website. Shires Equestrian Website may revise this Terms of Use at any time by updating this Agreement and posting it on the Site.  Accordingly, you should visit the Site and review the Terms of Use periodically to determine if any changes have been made. Your continued use of this website after any changes have been made to the Terms of Use signifies and confirms your acceptance of any such changes or amendments to the Terms of Use.
  6. Contact Information.

Shires Equestrian, Inc.

38 Beede Road, Epping, New Hampshire, 03042, USA

(603) 929-3880

Got a question? Call us on 603 929 3880 

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