By using or accessing this website you signify your
acknowledgment and assent to the Privacy Policy set forth below.
If you do not agree to this policy, please do not use this
website. Company can revise this policy at any time by updating
this posting, and your use after such change signifies your
acceptance of the changed terms. Please check these terms of use
periodically for changes.
This website is owned and operated by Newell Rubbermaid Inc. and
its subsidiaries and affiliates (collectively "Newell
Rubbermaid," "we," or "us"). This policy is intended to help you
understand how Newell Rubbermaid collects, uses and safeguards
the information you provide on our website.
Personal Data
If you browse any Newell Rubbermaid website, you may generally
do so anonymously without providing any personal information.
However, there are cases in which we may ask you for personal
data. For example, we will occasionally conduct online surveys
to better understand the needs and profile of our visitors. In
addition, we may request personal information when you register
to receive additional information regarding our products and
services, sign up for a newsletter, or send us a question. Even
if you choose not to give information we request, you can still
visit most of the Newell Rubbermaid website, but you may be
unable to access certain options, offers and services.
In case you change your mind or wish to update or delete
personal information (such as your ZIP code), we will endeavor
to correct, update or remove the personal data you give us. You
can do this by contacting us at the contact points specified
below.
Orders
When you place an order for a product, we need to know your
name, email address, mailing address, credit card number and
card expiration date. This personal information is required so
that we can process and fulfill your order, send an order or
shipping confirmation, as well as notify you of your order
status. All Internet transactions with Newell Rubbermaid are
performed on a secure server that encrypts your credit card
information to ensure it is not read by unauthorized third
parties.
Newell Rubbermaid Emailings
f you provide us with personal information, and choose to join
our email list, we will email you regarding product updates,
special offers, important issues and new products. If you do not
wish to receive email updates, please contact us at the contact
points specified below. Moreover, Newell Rubbermaid will not
share your email address with third parties for promotional
purposes, except when you consent to such sharing by explicitly
opting in to our partner email list.
Use of Personal Data
Personal information provided by users who are 13 or more years
of age may be used for marketing and promotional purposes by
Newell Rubbermaid and affiliates. Newell Rubbermaid does not
share your personal information entered on this site with third
parties, except as outlined in this section.
The information that you give us (with the exception of your
email address) and information about your order may be combined
with other personally identifiable information (such as
demographic information and purchase history) available from our
records and other sources. This information will be used to make
our future marketing efforts more efficient. This information
may also be shared with other marketers to bring you offers of
interest. If you prefer that we do not share your name and
address with other marketers, please email us at info@
aprica.com. Furthermore, Newell Rubbermaid will not use your
email address for marketing purposes unless you expressly opt in
to our email list and we will not share your email address with
third parties for promotional purposes, except when you consent
to such sharing by explicitly opting in to our partner email
list. We may also share your information as required by law.
While we use all reasonable efforts to safeguard the
confidentiality of your information, Newell Rubbermaid will have
no liability for disclosure of any information obtained due to
errors in transmission or the unauthorized acts of third
parties.
Newell Rubbermaid also reserves the right to change or update
this policy, or any other policy or practice, at any time, with
reasonable notice to users of its website. Any changes or
updates will be effective immediately upon posting to our site.
We may share statistical or aggregated nonpersonal information
about our users with advertisers, business partners, sponsors
and other third parties. This data is used to customize Newell
Rubbermaid website content and advertising to deliver a better
experience to our users.
Cookies and IP Tracking
This site may use cookies for site administration purposes. If
for any reason you wish to not take advantage of cookies, you
may have your browser not accept them, although this may disable
or render unusable some of the features of the Newell Rubbermaid
website.
This website also may detect and use your IP address or domain
name for internal traffic monitoring and capacity purposes or to
otherwise administer our website. No personal information is
obtained; rather, just the patterns of usage of our various
users may be tracked to provide you with improved service and
content based on aggregate or statistical reviews of user site
traffic patterns.
Special Cases
Newell Rubbermaid reserves the right to disclose user
information in special cases, when we have reason to believe
that disclosing this information is necessary to identify,
contact or bring legal action against someone who may be causing
injury to or interference with (either intentionally or
unintentionally) our rights or property, other Newell Rubbermaid
website users, or anyone else that could be harmed by such
activities. We may disclose personal information without notice
to you in response to a subpoena or when we believe in good
faith that the law requires it or to respond to an emergency
situation.
Policies for Children
Newell Rubbermaid encourages parents and guardians to monitor
and participate in their children's online activities. Unless
you are viewing a website directed specifically to children, no
information should be submitted to this site by users under 13
years of age, and users under 13 years old are not allowed to
register for newsletters, clubs or activities. In addition,
users under 18 years of age are not allowed to make purchases or
participate in contests, except for those specifically directed
to children. Where appropriate, Newell Rubbermaid may ask you to
indicate your age to verify compliance with these policies.
Newell Rubbermaid does not knowingly collect information from
our guests under 13 years of age or provide any personally
identifying information from such guests to any third party for
any reason whatsoever. We do not allow guests known to be under
13 years of age to receive direct marketing communications from
Newell Rubbermaid or from third parties.
Contact Information:
Newell Rubbermaid Inc.
Attention: Aprica Webmaster
3 Glenlake Parkway
Atlanta, GA 30328
1-888-9-APRICA
Aprica.com Terms & Conditions
PLEASE READ THESE TERMS OF USE CAREFULLY BEFORE USING OR
ACCESSING ANY PAGES IN THIS WEBSITE. By using or accessing this
website you signify your acknowledgment and assent to the terms
and conditions of use set forth below. If you do not agree to
these terms of use, please do not use this website. Newell
Rubbermaid is free to revise these terms of use at any time by
updating this posting, and your use after such change signifies
your acceptance of the changed terms. Please check these terms
of use periodically for changes.
This website is owned and operated by Newell Rubbermaid Inc. and
its subsidiaries and affiliates (collectively "Newell
Rubbermaid," "we," or "us"). Questions concerning this website
or its operation should be directed to the contact points set
forth at the end of these terms of use.
Contents and Hyperlinks
This website may contain hyperlinks to third-party websites, and
those websites are the sole responsibility of such independent
third parties, and use thereof is solely at your own risk.
Newell Rubbermaid has no control over the content or policies of
such third-party websites, and we are not responsible for (and
under no circumstances shall be liable for) the contents,
accuracy or reliability of any websites hyperlinked to this
website. Those who choose to access information from this
website (including any information obtained through any
hyperlink) are solely responsible for the compliance of such
information with any applicable law.
User Content
Newell Rubbermaid is pleased to hear from its customers;
however, we do not accept or consider any creative ideas,
suggestions or other materials related to products, services or
marketing except in compliance with the procedures outlined for
idea submissions outlined elsewhere in this website. Please do
not send us any original creative materials such as product
ideas or suggestions except in compliance with such procedures.
Anything you disclose or offer to us by or through this website
("Communications"), including emails to Newell Rubbermaid or
postings on interactive portions of this website, shall be
deemed and shall remain the property of Newell Rubbermaid. If
you send us such Communications, you are providing it to us on a
NON-CONFIDENTIAL BASIS, and we will have no obligation to keep
such information secret, to refrain from using such information,
or to compensate you for the receipt or use of such
Communications. Newell Rubbermaid is free to use, for any
purpose whatsoever, any Communications, including but not
limited to publishing, or developing, manufacturing, and
marketing products using such Communications. By submitting
Communications to us through this website, through email, or
through any means other than through the procedures outlined
elsewhere in this website, you hereby RELEASE Newell Rubbermaid
from any liability under any legal theory in connection with the
use, modification, sale or disclosure of any Communications. By
uploading or otherwise providing any Communications to this
website or Newell Rubbermaid, you hereby grant Newell
Rubbermaid, to the extent you retain any rights, the unlimited,
perpetual right to reuse, redistribute, modify and create
derivative works from such Communications for any purpose and in
any media without compensation, and you warrant that all "moral
rights" in uploaded Communications have been waived.
Interactive Areas and Code of Acceptable Conduct
Newell Rubbermaid does not ordinarily filter, censor, edit or
regulate information and content provided by third parties on
this website, including any such information provided in
interactive areas, and we neither endorse nor are responsible
for (and under no circumstances shall be liable for) the
contents, accuracy or reliability of such information and
content.
Newell Rubbermaid does not assume any obligation to monitor,
filter, censor, edit or regulate information and content
provided by third parties on this website, including any such
information provided in the Aprica Ratings & Reviews sections,
and we neither endorse nor are responsible for (and under no
circumstances shall be liable for) the contents, accuracy or
reliability of such information and content. However, we reserve
the right (but not the obligation), in our sole discretion, to
undertake such tasks and to refuse to post a Review that
violates our Guidelines or the Terms and Conditions for the use
of this website. The content of a submitted Review will be
treated as, and is subject to the provisions governing, a
"Communication" under our Terms and Conditions.
When participating in interactive portions of this website, you
represent that you have proper right and authorization to use
any information or content you upload or post and agree to abide
by the following code of acceptable conduct:
You will not upload viruses or harmful components.
You will not use the website to further any illegal purpose or
to violate the rights of any party.
You will not upload or otherwise provide content with a
commercial purpose or attempt to solicit funds or advertise
goods and services.
Newell Rubbermaid will assist law-enforcement officials
investigating illegal activity or violations of these terms of
use.
Products, Services and Software
Downloading software from this website does not give you title
to such software, including any files, data and images
incorporated in or associated with the software. Your use of any
such software shall be only in accordance with the license
agreement that is included with the software or presented upon
download of such software. Software available on this website is
copyrighted by Newell Rubbermaid or its owner. Software may not
be copied, redistributed or placed on any server for further
distribution. You may not sell, modify, decompile, disassemble,
or otherwise reverse engineer the software.
A description or reference to a product, service or publication
on this website (including any description or reference via
hyperlink) does not imply endorsement by Newell Rubbermaid of
that product, service or publication. Products and software
offered through this website shall be warranted, if at all,
through the written license or warranty provided in connection
with such product or software.
Notice and Procedure for Making Claims of Copyright
Infringement
Pursuant to Title 17, United States Code, Section 512(c)(2),
notifications of claimed copyright infringement should be sent
to our Designated Agent. See our Procedure for Copyright
Infringement Claims.
No Representations or Warranties
Newell Rubbermaid makes no representations or warranties that
this website is free of defects, viruses or other harmful
components. We shall not be responsible for any damages or loss
that may result from the hacking or infiltration of this website
or Newell Rubbermaid's computer systems. YOU HAVE THE SOLE
RESPONSIBILITY FOR ADEQUATE PROTECTION AND BACKUP OF DATA AND/OR
EQUIPMENT USED IN CONNECTION WITH THIS WEBSITE AND YOU AGREE TO
HOLD NEWELL RUBBERMAID HARMLESS FROM, AND YOU COVENANT NOT TO
SUE US FOR, ANY CLAIMS BASED ON USE OF THIS WEBSITE, INCLUDING
CLAIMS FOR LOST DATA, WORK DELAYS OR LOST PROFITS RESULTING FROM
USE OF MATERIALS OR CONTENT FROM THIS WEBSITE.
The pages on this website may contain technical inaccuracies,
outdated information and typographical errors. To the extent
permitted by applicable law, THIS WEBSITE IS PROVIDED "AS IS."
NEWELL RUBBERMAID DOES NOT MAKE ANY WARRANTY OF ANY KIND,
WHETHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO ANY
WARRANTY OF FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE OR MERCHANTABILITY,
NOR DOES IT IN ANY WAY GUARANTEE THE QUALITY, DATA CONTENT,
ARTISTIC WORTH, OR LEGALITY OF INFORMATION, CONTENT, GOODS OR
SERVICES THAT ARE TRANSFERRED, RECEIVED, PURCHASED, OR OTHERWISE
MADE AVAILABLE OR OBTAINED BY WAY OF THIS WEBSITE. WE DO NOT
WARRANT THAT THIS WEBSITE WILL BE ERROR-FREE OR THAT DEFECTS
WILL BE CORRECTED. APPLICABLE LAW MAY NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OF
IMPLIED WARRANTIES, SO THE ABOVE EXCLUSION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU.
Limitations of Liability
UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES, INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE, SHALL NEWELL
RUBBERMAID BE LIABLE FOR ANY SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL OR
CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR LOST PROFITS THAT RESULT FROM THE
DISTRIBUTION OR USE OF, OR THE INABILITY TO USE, THE CONTENT OR
MATERIALS ON THIS WEBSITE, EVEN IF WE HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE
POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. APPLICABLE LAW MAY NOT ALLOW THE
LIMITATION OR EXCLUSION OF LIABILITY OR INCIDENTAL OR
CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, SO THE ABOVE LIMITATION MAY NOT APPLY TO
YOU. IN NO EVENT SHALL NEWELL RUBBERMAID'S TOTAL LIABILITY TO
YOU FOR ALL DAMAGES, LOSSES, AND CAUSES OF ACTION (WHETHER IN
CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE) EXCEED THE AMOUNT PAID BY YOU, IF
ANY, FOR ACCESSING THIS WEBSITE.
Jurisdiction and Choice of Law
Newell Rubbermaid controls and manages this website from its
facilities in the State of Illinois in the United States of
America. Unless otherwise stated, materials and content on this
website are presented solely for promoting products and services
in the United States of America. Information published on this
website may contain references to products, programs and
services that are not announced or available in your country or
region. We make no representation that such information,
products, programs or services referenced on this website are
legal, available or appropriate in your country or region.
These terms of use shall be governed by and construed in
accordance with the laws of the State of Illinois and the United
States of America, without giving effect to any principles of
conflicts of law. You and Newell Rubbermaid irrevocably consent
to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts located in Illinois
in connection with any action arising out of or related to these
terms of use or their subject matter. You and Newell Rubbermaid
waive any objection based on lack of personal jurisdiction,
place of residence, improper venue or forum nonconvenient in any
such action.
Trademarks and Copyrights
Nothing on this website shall be construed as conferring any
license under any intellectual property right, including any
right in the nature of trademark or copyright, of Newell
Rubbermaid or any third party, whether by estoppel, implication
or otherwise. All trademarks and trade names are the property of
their respective owners.
Except as otherwise noted, Newell Rubbermaid is the owner of all
trademarks and service marks on this website, whether registered
or not. All registered trademarks are registered in the United
States of America (or other applicable jurisdictions).
Securities and Investment
This website and the information contained or referred to herein
does not constitute an offer or a solicitation of an offer for
the purchase or sale of any securities.
This website may contain information and press releases about
and by Newell Rubbermaid. While information prepared by us was
believed to be accurate as of the date so prepared, we disclaim
any duty or obligation to update such information or to verify
the accuracy of information prepared by others. Any statements
in this site that are not historical facts, including but not
limited to plans, projections, objectives, goals, strategies,
future events or performance and underlying assumptions, are
forward-looking statements as provided in the rules and
regulations of the Securities Act of 1933, Securities Exchange
Act of 1934, and the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of
1995. Such statements are intended to fit within the 'safe
harbor' for forward-looking information and are subject to
material risk factors which may or may not be disclosed herein.
Statements or phrases that use such words as "believes,"
"anticipates," "plans," "may," "hopes," "can," "will,"
"expects," "estimates," "predicts," "is designed to," "with the
intent," "potential," and similar expressions commonly indicate
forward-looking statements, but in their absence do not mean
that a statement is not forward-looking. Any forward-looking
statements contained herein involve risks and uncertainties,
including but not limited to general economic and currency
conditions, various conditions specific to Newell Rubbermaid's
business and industry, market demand, competitive factors,
supply constraints, technology factors, government and
regulatory actions, Newell Rubbermaid's accounting policies,
future trends, and other risks which are detailed in Newell
Rubbermaid's Securities and Exchange Commission filings.
Severability
If any provision of these terms of use shall be deemed unlawful,
void, or for any reason unenforceable, then that provision shall
be deemed severable from the remaining terms of use and shall
not affect the validity and enforceability of any remaining
provisions.
Privacy
Please see our Privacy Policy for information regarding the
collection and use of personal information from this website.
Despite any representations concerning privacy, Newell
Rubbermaid reserves the right to disclose without notice to you
any information in its possession if required to do so by law or
upon a good-faith belief that such action is necessary to comply
with the law, to protect or defend our rights or property, or to
respond to an emergency situation. Specific areas or pages of
this website may include additional or different terms relating
to the use of personal information collected from such areas or
pages.
General
These terms of use represent the entire understanding relating
to the use of this website and prevail over any prior or
contemporaneous, conflicting or additional communications.
Any unauthorized access, modification or change of any
information, or any interference with the availability of or
access to this website is strictly prohibited. Newell Rubbermaid
reserves all legal rights and remedies available to it and this
disclaimer shall in no way be deemed a limitation or waiver of
any other rights Newell Rubbermaid may have.
Specific areas or pages of this website may include additional
or different terms relating to the use of this website. In the
event of a conflict between such terms and these terms of use
such specific terms shall control.
Unless otherwise indicated, all material on this site © 2009
Newell Rubbermaid Inc. all material on this site may be subject
to one or more U.S. Patents used under license from Applied
Interact LLC: Numbers 5,128,752, 5,227,874, 5,249,044,
5,283,734, 5,508,731.
All rights reserved.
Contact Information:
Questions about these terms and conditions may be directed to:
E-Business Team
Newell Rubbermaid Inc.
29 East Stephenson Street
Freeport, IL 61032
ebusiness@newellco.com
Questions about our products should not be directed to this
address and will not be replied to.
Procedure for Copyright Infringement Claims
Notification must be submitted to the following Designated
Agent:
Service Provider(s): Newell Rubbermaid Inc.
Name of Agent Designated to Receive Notification of Claimed
Infringement: General Counsel Full Address of Designated Agent
to Which Notification Should Be Sent: 10B Glenlake Parkway,
Atlanta, GA 30328
Telephone Number of Designated Agent: (770) 407-3800
Facsimile Number of Designated Agent: (770) 407-3987
Email Address of Designated Agent:
copyright@newellco.com
To be effective, the notification must be a written
communication that includes the following:
A physical or electronic signature of a person authorized to act
on behalf of the owner of an exclusive right that is allegedly
infringed; identification of the copyrighted work claimed to
have been infringed or, if multiple copyrighted works at a
single online site are covered by a single notification, a
representative list of such works at that site; identification
of the material that is claimed to be infringing or to be the
subject of infringing activity and that is to be removed or
access to which is to be disabled, and information reasonably
sufficient to permit the service provider to locate the
material; information reasonably sufficient to permit the
service provider to contact the complaining party, such as an
address, telephone number, and, if available, an electronic mail
address at which the complaining party may be contacted; a
statement that the complaining party has a good-faith belief
that use of the material in the manner complained of is not
authorized by the copyright owner, its agent or the law; a
statement that the information in the notification is accurate,
and under penalty of perjury, that the complaining party is
authorized to act on behalf of the owner of an exclusive right
that is allegedly infringed.