Terms of use

Please review the following terms carefully. By using this Össur web site, you are agreeing to comply with and be bound by the following terms of use. If you do not agree to these terms, you should not review information or obtain services or products from this site.

These terms were last updated on May 10 2012.

1. Acceptance of Agreement

You agree to the terms and conditions outlined in this Terms of Use Agreement (“Agreement'') with respect to our site (the “Site''). This Agreement constitutes the entire and only agreement between us and you, and supersedes all prior or contemporaneous agreements, representations, warranties and understandings with respect to the Site, the Content, products or services provided by or through the Site, and the subject matter of this Agreement. This Agreement may be amended at any time by us without specific notice to you. The latest Agreement will be posted on the Site, and you should review this Agreement prior to using the Site.

2. Intellectual Property Protection

Copyright: The Content, organization, graphics, design, compilation, magnetic translation, digital conversion and any material supplied to you in conjunction with the Site (collectively referred to as the “Content) are protected under applicable copyrights, trademarks and other proprietary (including but not limited to intellectual property) rights. The copying, redistribution, use or publication by you of any such matters or any part of the Site is strictly prohibited without prior written permission from Össur hf. You do not acquire ownership rights to any Content, document or other materials viewed through the Site. The posting of information or materials on the Site does not constitute a waiver of any right in such information and materials. The software which operates the Site is proprietary software and you may not use it except as expressly allowed under these Terms. You may not copy, reverse engineer, modify or otherwise deal with the software.
All trademarks on the Site are either trademarks or registered trademarks of Össur hf., its subsidiaries or other businesses. The symbol ® denotes registration in selected countries.

Limited Right to Use: The viewing, printing or downloading of any Content, graphic, form or document from the Site grants you only a limited, nonexclusive license for use solely by you for your own personal use and not for republication, distribution, assignment, sublicense, sale, preparation of derivative works, commercial exploitation or other 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 use (but not for resale or redistribution).

3. Editing, Deleting and Modification

We reserve the right in our sole discretion to edit or delete any documents, information or other Content appearing on the Site.

4. Indemnification

You agree to indemnify, defend and hold us and our subsidiaries, partners, attorneys, staff and affiliates (collectively, “Affiliated Parties'') harmless from any liability, loss, claim and expense, including reasonable attorneys' fees, related to your violation of this Agreement or use of the Site.

5. Nontransferable

Your right to use the Site is not transferable. Any password or right given to you to obtain information or documents is not transferable.

6. Disclaimer and Limits

The information from or through the site is provided "as is,'' "as available,'' and all warranties, express or implied, are disclaimed (including, but not limited to, the disclaimer of any implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose). The information and services may contain bugs, errors, problems or other limitations. We and our affiliated parties have no liability whatsoever for your use of any information or service. In particular, but not as a limitation thereof, we and our affiliated parties are not liable for any indirect, special, incidental or consequential damages (including damages for loss of business, loss of profits, litigation, or the like), whether based on breach of contract, breach of warranty, tort (including negligence), product liability or otherwise, even if advised of the possibility of such damages. The negation of damages set forth above is a fundamental element of the basis of the bargain between us and you. This site and the information would not be provided without such limitations. No advice or information, whether oral or written, obtained by you from us through the Site shall create any warranty, representation or guarantee not expressly stated in this agreement.

All responsibility or liability for any damages caused by viruses contained within the electronic file containing the form or document is disclaimed. We will not be liable to you for any incidental, special or consequential damages of any kind that may result from use of or inability to use our site. Our maximum liability to you under all circumstances will be equal to the purchase price you pay for any goods, services or information.

7. Use of Information

We reserve 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.

8. Privacy Policy

Our Privacy Policy, as it may change from time to time, is a part of this Agreement. Please see further information in Össur's Privacy Policy.

9. Payments

You represent and warrant that if you are purchasing something from us or from Merchants that (i) any credit information you supply is true and complete, (ii) charges incurred by you will be honored by your credit card company, and (iii) you will pay the charges incurred by you at the posted prices, including any applicable taxes.

10. Securities Laws

This Site may include statements concerning our operations, prospects, strategies, financial condition, future economic performance and demand for our products or services, as well as our intentions, plans and objectives that are forward-looking statements. These statements are based upon a number of assumptions and estimates which are subject to significant uncertainties, many of which are beyond our control. When used on our Site, words like "anticipates,'' "expects,'' "believes,'' "estimates,'' "seeks,'' "plans,'' "intends'' and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements designed to fall within securities law safe harbors for forward-looking statements. The Site and the information contained herein do not constitute an offer or a solicitation of an offer for the sale of any securities. None of the information contained herein is intended to be, and shall not be deemed to be, incorporated into any of our securities-related filings or documents.

11. Links to Other Web Sites

The Site contains from time to time links to other web sites. We are not responsible for the Content, accuracy or opinions expressed in such web sites, and such web sites are not investigated, monitored or checked for accuracy or completeness by us. Inclusion of any linked web site on our Site does not imply approval or endorsement of the linked web site by us. If you decide to leave our Site and access these third-party sites, you do so at your own risk.

12. Information and Press Releases

The Site contains information and press releases about us. While this information was believed to be accurate as of the date prepared, we disclaim any duty or obligation to update this information or any press releases. Information about companies other than ours contained in the press release or otherwise, should not be relied upon as being provided or endorsed by us.

13. Miscellaneous

Governing Law and Jurisdiction: This Agreement shall be treated as though it were executed and performed in Reykjavik, Iceland, and shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the Republic of Iceland (without regard to conflict of law principles). Any cause of action by you with respect to the Site (and/or any information, products or services related thereto) must be instituted within one (1) year after the cause of action arose or be forever waived and barred. The language in this Agreement shall be interpreted as in accordance with its fair meaning and not strictly for or against either party. All legal proceedings arising out of or in connection with this Agreement shall be brought solely in the District Court of Reykjavik, Iceland. You expressly submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of said courts and consent to extraterritorial service of process. Should any part of this Agreement be held invalid or unenforceable, that portion shall be construed consistent with applicable law and the remaining portions shall remain in full force and effect. To the extent that anything in or associated with the Site is in conflict or inconsistent with this Agreement, this Agreement shall take precedence. Our failure to enforce any provision of this Agreement shall not be deemed a waiver of such provision nor of the right to enforce such provision.

Notices. Notices to Össur must be given in writing by letter and sent to Össur's last known place of business in Reykjavik, Iceland (for the attention of the Web and E-commerce manager).