Terms and Conditions of Use Agreement

SHOPAUTOWEEK.COM
shopautoweek.com including all information, data, images, specifications, reviews, news, videos, and other content is an information and news service ("shopautoweek.com") from Autoweek and Crain Communications Inc.

By using shopautoweek.com, you agree to be bound by all of the terms in this Terms and Conditions of Use Agreement (the "Agreement"). If you do not fully agree with this Terms and Conditions Agreement, do not use shopautoweek.com. Your failure to follow this Terms and Conditions Agreement may result in termination of your access to shopautoweek.com, without notice and in addition to any other remedies available to us.

We may change the terms in this Agreement at any time. When the terms are changed, we will notify you by posting a notice on shopautoweek.com, and the changes will appear in this document. By using shopautoweek.com after any change in the Agreement is posted, you agree to be bound by all of the changes as well.
COPYRIGHT AND LIMITATIONS ON USE
The information available through shopautoweek.com is the property of Autoweek, Crain and others and is protected by copyright and other intellectual property laws. All Rights Reserved. Certain automotive images are owned by Homestar, LLC and are protected under United States and international copyright law. Access to and use of these images is restricted by terms and conditions of a separate license agreement. Any unauthorized use, reproduction, distribution, recording or modification of these images is strictly prohibited.

NOTICE: Certain automotive images or video contained herein are owned by eVox Productions LLC and are protected under United States and international copyright law. Access to and use of these images or video is restricted by the terms and conditions of a license agreement. Unauthorized use, reproduction, creation of derivative works, transmission, display or distribution of these images or video is strictly prohibited. eVox reserves the right to pursue all legal and equitable remedies against unauthorized uses.

We grant you a limited license and permission to access and use shopautoweek.com for personal, noncommercial use provided you abide by the terms and conditions in this Agreement. You may display and occasionally print limited pages from shopautoweek.com for your personal, noncommercial use.

Without the prior written consent of shopautoweek.com, you agree not to:

  • Store, post, create a database from, or otherwise archive the news, articles, data, information, images, works or other materials from shopautoweek.com (the "Content") on a personal computer, local or wide area networks, online services, electronic bulletin boards or forums, Internet sites or any other server that is Internet-enabled;
  • Reproduce, retransmit, distribute, sell, publicly display, publish, post to newsgroups or electronic bulletin boards, or broadcast the Content to anyone, including to others in the same company or organization;
  • Use the Content in competition with shopautoweek.com (whether or not such use would constitute a fair use under 17 U.S.C. § 107 or is substantially similar to the Content), including without limitation by using such Content as a principal source of a work distributed or displayed in connection with a commercial print- or web-based information source;
  • Create abstracts from, scrape or display headlines from shopautoweek.com for use on another web site or service; or
  • Frame, or use other means of redirecting, shopautoweek.com or its content.

Additionally, you agree to pay and authorize shopautoweek.com to assess you licensing fees at shopautoweek.com's standard reprint pricing for your use of the Content in violation of the Copyright and Limitations of Use restrictions above.
DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTIES AND LIABILITY
Due to the number of sources from which information is obtained, and the inherent hazards of electronic distribution, there may be delays, omissions or inaccuracies in such information and shopautoweek.com. shopautoweek.com may also include facts, views, opinions and recommendations of individuals and organizations deemed of interest. We do not guarantee the accuracy, completeness or timeliness of, or otherwise endorse these views, opinions or recommendations.

ALL MATERIALS, INFORMATION, SOFTWARE, PRODUCTS AND SERVICES INCLUDED IN OR AVAILABLE THROUGH SHOPAUTOWEEK.COM ARE PROVIDED "AS IS". SHOPAUTOWEEK.COM AND ITS AGENTS AND LICENSORS DO NOT WARRANT THE ACCURACY, COMPLETENESS, CURRENTNESS, NONINFRINGEMENT, MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE OF THE NEWS AND INFORMATION AVAILABLE. NEITHER SHOPAUTOWEEK.COM, NOR ANY OF ITS AGENTS OR LICENSORS SHALL BE LIABLE TO YOU OR ANYONE ELSE FOR ANY LOSS OR INJURY CAUSED IN WHOLE OR PART BY ITS NEGLIGENCE OR CONTINGENCIES BEYOND ITS CONTROL IN PROCURING, COMPILING, INTERPRETING, REPORTING OR DELIVERING SHOPAUTOWEEK.COM AND ANY NEWS AND INFORMATION INCLUDED.

IN NO EVENT WILL SHOPAUTOWEEK.COM, ITS AGENTS OR LICENSORS BE LIABLE TO YOU OR ANYONE ELSE FOR ANY DECISION MADE OR ACTION TAKEN BY YOU IN RELIANCE ON SUCH INFORMATION OR FOR ANY CONSEQUENTIAL, SPECIAL OR SIMILAR DAMAGES, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. YOU AGREE THAT THE LIABILITY OF SHOPAUTOWEEK.COM, ITS AGENTS AND LICENSORS, IF ANY, ARISING OUT OF ANY KIND OF LEGAL CLAIM (WHETHER IN CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE) IN ANY WAY CONNECTED WITH SHOPAUTOWEEK.COM OR THE INFORMATION CONTAINED THEREIN SHALL NOT EXCEED THE AMOUNT, IF ANY, THAT YOU PAID FOR USE OF SHOPAUTOWEEK.COM.
USER-PROVIDED CONTENT AND LICENSE
By posting or submitting comments, reviews, ideas or other content on shopautoweek.com, you represent and warrant that you own or otherwise have sufficient rights to the content that you provide, that the content is accurate, that it does not violate this Agreement or any applicable law, and that it will not violate the rights of any person or entity. You further grant us a non-exclusive, perpetual, irrevocable license and right to use any of your user-provided content for any purpose. This grant of rights and license applies to use of your name, photo, likeness, voice, and other personal information, if included in the user-provided content and allows shopautoweek.com to display, distribute, reproduce, modify, translate, edit, and create derivative works from the user-provided content throughout the world for any purpose and in any media (including for advertising, marketing or other commercial purposes).

shopautoweek.com reserves the right to delete or edit any content or communications at any time, for any reason, but has no obligation to review or remove any such content. We further reserve the right to disclose any information about you, including registration data, in order to comply with any applicable laws and/or requests under legal process, to operate our systems properly, to protect our property or rights, and to safeguard the interests of others.

You agree to not post material that contains:

  • vulgar, profane, abusive or hateful language, inflammatory attacks of a personal, racial or religious nature, or expressions of bigotry, racism, discrimination or hate;
  • is defamatory, threatening, false, misleading, fraudulent, unfair, contains gross exaggeration or unsubstantiated claims, or violates the privacy rights of any third party;
  • violates any municipal, state or federal law, rule, regulation or ordinance, or attempts to encourage such an evasion or violation;
  • unfairly interferes with the uninterrupted use and enjoyment of shopautoweek.com;
  • advertises or offers to trade any goods or services, except in areas specifically designated for such purpose;
  • uploads copyrighted or other proprietary material of any kind without the express permission of the owner of that material; or
  • uploads or transmits viruses or other harmful, disruptive or destructive files.
MISCELLANEOUS
Through your use of shopautoweek.com, you may be provided with hyperlinks to other Internet sites or resources, including hyperlinks provided by third-party advertisers and sponsors. shopautoweek.com has no control over those sites and resources, or over the advertising material presented by third-party advertisers and sponsors. You agree that we will not be responsible or liable, directly or indirectly, for any damage or loss caused or alleged to be caused by or in connection with use of or reliance on any such information, goods or services available on or through any such site or resource.

We may discontinue or change shopautoweek.com, or its availability to you, at any time without notice. This Agreement is personal to you, and you may not assign your rights or obligations to anyone. If any provision of this Agreement is invalid under applicable law, the remaining provisions will continue in full force and effect. The Privacy Policy and this Agreement are, together, the complete and entire agreement between you and shopautoweek.com and supersedes any prior agreement, whether oral or written.

This Agreement, all intellectual property issues, and your rights and obligations shall be governed by the laws of the United States of America and the State of Michigan governing contracts wholly entered into and wholly performed within Michigan and any action to enforce this Agreement or in any manner related to shopautoweek.com shall be brought exclusively in the federal or state courts located in Detroit, Michigan, and you agree to submit to the jurisdiction of such courts.

You agree to be responsible for any damages resulting from your breach of this Agreement and reimburse us for all of costs, expenses and fees (including all attorney's fees) arising from or relating to your breach.

If you believe that your work has been copied and is accessible through shopautoweek.com in a way that constitutes copyright infringement, or that shopautoweek.com contains a link or other reference to another online location that contains materials or activity that infringes on your copyright rights, you may notify Crain Communications Inc. by providing the information required by the Online Copyright Infringement Liability Limitation Act of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act, 17 U.S.C. § 512 to the following address:

Crain Communications Inc.
Attn: Legal Counsel
1155 Gratiot Avenue
Detroit, Michigan 48207-2913

Phone Number 313-446-6000