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Terms of Use

Last updated: February 25, 2021

Acceptance of Terms

These are the terms and conditions (“Terms of Use”) under which DEKRA North America, Inc., and its subsidiaries (“we” or “DEKRA”) agree to make available, and you agree to access and use, the DEKRA website and associated websites, online properties and links (collectively, the “Site”). By accessing, browsing and/or using this Site you agree to be legally bound by these Terms of Use and our Privacy Notice. If you do not agree with these Terms of Use or our Privacy Notice, do not use the Site.
This Site may be viewed from locations throughout the world, and may contain references to DEKRA services that are not available in all locations.

Intellectual Property Use and Restrictions

All rights, title and interest (including all copyrights, trademarks and other intellectual property rights) in this Site belong to DEKRA or another party that has licensed their material to DEKRA. Nothing on the Site shall be construed as conferring any license or right under copyright, trademark or other intellectual property rights. None of the material or information on the Site may be modified, altered, copied, reproduced, distributed, republished, downloaded, displayed, posted or transmitted in any form or by any means, including, but not limited to, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the prior written permission of DEKRA or the copyright owner. Subject to these Terms of Use, DEKRA grants to you a limited, nonexclusive right to access and make personal use of the Site and the materials and information contained on the Site, and to download the materials on this Site for personal, noncommercial use only, provided you do not modify the materials and that you retain all copyright and other proprietary notices contained in the materials. Any unauthorized use of any material contained on the Site may violate copyright laws, trademark laws, the laws of privacy and publicity, and communications regulations and statutes.
You are prohibited from posting or transmitting to or from the Site any unlawful, threatening, libelous, defamatory, obscene, scandalous, inflammatory, pornographic or profane material, or any other material that could give rise to any civil or criminal liability under the law. Do not volunteer information on this Site which you consider to be a trade secret or otherwise commercially sensitive.

Disclaimers; Limitation of Liability

THE SITE (INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY CONTENT OR OTHER PART THEREOF) CONTAINS GENERAL INFORMATION ONLY AND WE ARE NOT, BY MEANS OF THIS SITE, RENDERING PROFESSIONAL ADVICE OR SERVICES TO YOU.
THE SITE (INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY CONTENT OR OTHER PART THEREOF) IS PROVIDED ON AN “AS IS” AND “AS AVAILABLE” BASIS. WE MAKE NO EXPRESS OR IMPLIED REPRESENTATION OR WARRANTY OF ANY KIND WHATSOEVER AND WE DISCLAIM ALL WARRANTIES AND REPRESENTATIONS REGARDING THE USE, VALIDITY, ACCURACY, RELIABILITY, OR OTHERWISE RESPECTING THE CONTENT OF THIS SITE OR ANY OTHER WEB SITES LINKED TO OR FROM THIS SITE. WITHOUT LIMITING THE FOREGOING, WE DO NOT WARRANT THAT THIS SITE WILL BE SECURE, ERROR-FREE, FREE FROM VIRUSES OR MALICIOUS CODE, OR WILL MEET ANY PARTICULAR CRITERIA FOR PERFORMANCE OR QUALITY. WE EXPRESSLY DISCLAIM ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, TITLE, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, NON-INFRINGEMENT, SECURITY AND ACCURACY.
YOUR USE OF THIS WEBSITE IS AT YOUR OWN RISK AND YOU ASSUME FULL RESPONSIBILITY AND RISK OF LOSS RESULTING FROM YOUR USAGE, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, WITH RESPECT TO LOSS OF SERVICE, DATA, AND ACCESS INFORMATION (INCLUDING PASSWORDS).
TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, NEGLIGENCE, SHALL DEKRA BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, LOSS OF DATA OR SERVICE, LOSS OF PROFIT, ARISING OUT OF THE USE, OR THE INABILITY TO USE, THE SITE, THE MATERIALS ON THE SITE, OR ANY WEBSITE WITH WHICH IT IS LINKED, EVEN IF WE KNEW, OR SHOULD HAVE KNOWN, OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.
THE ABOVE DISCLAIMERS AND LIMITATIONS OF LIABILITY SHALL BE APPLICABLE NOT ONLY TO US BUT ALSO TO EACH ENTITY WITHIN THE DEKRA GROUP OF COMPANIES AND TO OUR, AND THEIR, RESPECTIVE PERSONNEL.
THE ABOVE DISCLAIMERS AND LIMITATIONS OF LIABILITY ARE APPLICABLE TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STATUTE, TORT (INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, NEGLIGENCE), OR OTHERWISE.

Severability

If any portion of these Terms of Use is invalid or unenforceable in any jurisdiction, then (i) in that jurisdiction it shall be re-construed to the maximum effect permitted by law in order to effect its intent as nearly as possible, and the remainder of these Terms of Use shall remain in full force and effect, and (ii) in every other jurisdiction, all of these Terms of Use shall remain in full force and effect.

Governing Law

You agree that any claim relating to the Site and the materials contained on the Site and related to your access and use of the Site will be governed by the laws of the state of Texas without regard to Texas’s conflicts of laws principles.

Term of Use Revisions

We may at any time revise these Terms of Use in our sole discretion by posting revised Terms of Use at the Terms of Use link (i.e. this webpage that you are currently viewing) or elsewhere on this Site. Such revisions shall be effective as to you upon posting, unless explicitly stated by us. It is your responsibility to be aware of any such revised Terms of Use by checking this webpage. Your continued use of this Site following changes to these Terms of Use constitutes your agreement to the revised Terms of Use.