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Terms and Conditions
Auction Terms and Conditions
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Website Terms and Conditions
The following are the terms and conditions (the "Terms") under
which you (a "User") may use the web sites and co-branded web
sites of Spink (the "Company") at www.spink.com and/or any other
addresses (any or all of which are herein referred to as the "Web
Site"). Please read this page carefully. By accessing and using the
Web Site, you accept and agree to be bound, without modification, limitation
or qualification, by the Terms. The Company may, at its sole discretion,
modify or revise the Terms at any time by updating the text of this page.
You are bound by any such modification or revision and should therefore
visit this page periodically to review the Terms.
Specific rules, in addition to these Terms, are provided with respect
to transactions conducted on or in connection with the Web Site, and other
rules may be provided for the use of certain other items, areas or services
provided on or in connection with the Web Site, and you agree to be bound
by such rules.
YOUR USE OF THE WEB SITE CONSTITUTES YOUR AGREEMENT TO ALL TERMS, CONDITIONS,
AND NOTICES CONTAINED HEREIN OR OTHERWISE POSTED ON THE WEB SITE. (THE
CONTENT OF SUCH AGREEMENT, INCLUSIVE OF THE TERMS AND ALL SUCH ADDITIONAL
CONDITIONS AND NOTICES, ARE TOGETHER REFERRED TO HEREIN AS THE "AGREEMENT.")
IF YOU DO NOT ACCEPT ANY OF THE PROVISIONS OF THE AGREEMENT, DO NOT USE
THE WEB SITE.
Section 1. The Material on the Web Site
WARNING: The content of
the web site is not intended for unsupervised children. Such content extends
to a wide range of collectables, books and related services, is generally
uncensored, and may include nudity or other graphic or literary content
that some people may consider offensive, and/or inappropriate for them
to view or have access to. If you allow your child to use your computer,
it is your responsibility to determine whether any of the services, content
and subject matter displayed on the Web Site is inappropriate for your
child, and to control the child's use of the computer accordingly. If
you yourself find offensive content of the type referred to above, you
should not use the Web Site.
The contents of the Web Site, such as text, graphics, images, audio, video,
data, coding, scripts, computer programs and other material ("Material"
or "Materials"), are protected by copyright under the laws of
the United Kingdom, the United States and Singapore as well as other countries,
and are owned or controlled by the Company or by third parties that have
licensed their Material to the Company. The Company authorizes you to
view and download a single copy of the Material solely for your personal,
non-commercial use, or in the case of dealers, to display to your clients
solely for purposes of facilitating a transaction with the Company. The
use of any software that is made available for downloading from the Web
Site ("Software") is governed by the terms of the software license
agreement accompanying such software (the "License Agreement"),
and is conditioned on your agreement to be bound by the terms of the License
Agreement. All rights in and to the Material not expressly granted to
you in the Agreement are reserved. Neither the availability of, nor anything
contained within the Web Site shall be construed as conferring any license
under any of the Company's or any third party's intellectual property
rights, other or further than as expressly provided in the foregoing provisions
of this paragraph, whether by implication, estoppel or otherwise.
Unauthorized use of the Material may violate copyright, trademark, and
other laws. You may not sell, prepare derivative works based on or modify
the Material (including, without limitation, preparation of summaries
of the Material or "thumbnails" of any images therein), or reproduce,
publicly display, publicly perform, distribute, or otherwise use the Material
in any way for any public or commercial purpose. The use of the Material
or any portion thereof on any other web site, or in any publication, database,
catalog or compilation, or in a networked computer environment for any
purpose other than personal browsing of the Web Site without the express
prior written permission of the Company is strictly prohibited. With respect
to any copy you make of the Material within the scope of the limited personal
license granted herein, you must retain therein, unmodified and unobscured,
any and all copyright and other proprietary notices contained in the original
Material. Some of the Material may contain digital "watermarks"
to indicate their source and ownership. You agree not to attempt to remove,
deactivate, reverse engineer, modify, tamper with or obscure any such
watermarks. The trademarks, logos and service marks (the "Marks")
displayed on the Web Site are owned by the Company or third parties. You
are prohibited from using the Marks without the express, prior written
permission of the Company or such third party. If you would like information
about obtaining the Company's permission to use the Material on your web
site, please contact info@spink.com.
The Company reserves the right to employ robot exclusion headers and similar
mechanisms within the Web Site, and you agree that you and all persons
and facilities under your control will honor such headers and mechanisms.
Regardless of the presence or absence of any such headers or mechanisms,
and without limiting the generality of any other restriction on use of
the Web Site or the Material set forth in this Agreement, you will not
in any event use any robot, spider, or other automatic or manual device
or process for the purpose of compiling information regarding the identification,
address or other attributes of any of our Users, bidders or sellers, or
to recreate in original or modified form any substantial portion of the
Web Site. You further agree not to use any device, software or routine
to interfere or attempt to interfere with the proper functioning of the
Web Site or any transactions being conducted on or in connection with
the Web Sites. You agree that you will not take any action that imposes
an unreasonable or disproportionately large load on our servers or systems.
If you violate any provision of the Agreement, your permission to use
the Material and the Web Site automatically terminate and you must immediately
destroy any copies you have made of the Material.
The Company respects the intellectual property of others, and we ask our
Users to do the same. If you believe that your work has been copied in
a way that constitutes copyright infringement, please provide the Company's
Copyright Agent the following information:
• an electronic or physical signature of the person authorized to
act on behalf of
the owner of the copyright interest
• a description of the copyrighted work that you claim has been
infringed
• a description of where the Material that you claim is infringing
is located
on the site
• your address, telephone number, and e-mail address
• 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
• 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
The Company's Copyright Agent for Notice of claims of copyright infringement
on its site is Mina Bhagat who can be reached as follows:
By mail:
Liz Cones
Spink and Son Ltd
69 Southampton Row
Bloomsbury
London
WC1B 4ET
By email:
lcones@spink.com
Section 2. Privacy: User Submissions
The Company is committed to maintaining your privacy. The Company does,
however, gather certain information that you provide to the Web Site.
For information regarding the Company's policies for using User information
please read our Privacy Policy.
The Company may provide certain areas of the Web Site (such as chat rooms,
message boards or other facilities) designated as open to public access
or to our Users at large (each of which is referred to herein as a "Public
Area"). Generally, any communication that you post to a Public Area
is considered to be non-confidential.
By posting communications (including any graphic or multimedia content)
to any Public Area, you automatically grant the Company a royalty-free,
perpetual, irrevocable non-exclusive license to use, reproduce, modify,
publish, edit, translate, distribute, publicly perform, and publicly display
the communication and any trademarks, names or likenesses therein alone
or as part of compilations or other works in any form, media, or technology
whether now known or hereafter developed, and to sublicense such rights
through multiple tiers of sublicensees. (Provisions conferring similar
rights on the Company may apply under separate terms or agreements with
respect to certain matter submitted other than in Public Areas; you should
check the applicable agreements or terms provided by the Company in order
to ascertain your rights.)
The Company does not screen communications in advance and is not responsible
for screening or monitoring material posted by Users. As a User, you are
responsible for your own communications and are responsible for the consequences
of their posting. You must not do any of the following things while accessing
or using the Web Site or using the Material: (1) post or transmit any
material unless you are the owner of all patent, trademark, copyright,
trade secret or other proprietary rights ("Rights") therein,
or have the permission of the owner of the Rights to post or transmit
such material to the Web Site; (2) post material that otherwise violates
any Rights of any third party or violates or infringes on the privacy
or publicity rights of third parties; (3) post material that is obscene,
defamatory, threatening, harassing, abusive, hateful, embarrassing or
otherwise objectionable to another User or any other person or entity;
(4) post sexually-explicit language or images; (5) post advertisements
or solicitations of business; (6) post or transmit any chain letters or
pyramid schemes; (7) impersonate another person or entity; (8) intentionally
or unintentionally violate any applicable local, state, national or international
law while using or accessing the Web Site or the Material; or (9) post
or transmit any information containing a virus or other harmful component.
If notified by a User of communications that allegedly do not conform
to any term of this Agreement, the Company may investigate the allegation
and determine in its sole discretion whether to remove or request the
removal of the communication. The Company has no liability or responsibility
to Users for performance or non-performance of such activities. The Company
reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to expel Users and prevent
their further access to the Web Site for violating this Agreement or the
law. The Company also reserves the right at all times to disclose any
information as necessary or deemed desirable by the Company to satisfy
any applicable law, regulation, legal process or governmental request,
or to edit, refuse to post or to remove any information or materials,
in whole or in part, in the Company's sole discretion.
THE COMPANY DOES NOT ENDORSE, SUPPORT, REPRESENT OR GUARANTEE THE TRUTHFULNESS,
ACCURACY, OR RELIABILITY OF ANY COMMUNICATIONS POSTED BY OTHER USERS OR
ENDORSE ANY OPINIONS EXPRESSED BY USERS. YOU ACKNOWLEDGE THAT ANY RELIANCE
ON MATERIAL POSTED BY OTHER USERS WILL BE AT YOUR OWN RISK.
Section 3. Registration, Passwords and Signatures
In consideration of your use of the Web Site, you agree to: (a) provide
true, accurate, current and complete information about yourself as prompted
by any registration form that you may fill out on any Web Site (such information
being the "Registration Data") and (b) maintain and promptly
update the Registration Data to keep it true, accurate, current and complete.
If you provide any Registration Data that is untrue, inaccurate, not current
or incomplete, or the Company has grounds to suspect that such Registration
Data is untrue, inaccurate, not current or incomplete, the Company has
the right to suspend or terminate your account and refuse any and all
current or future use of the Web Site (or any portion thereof).
You may receive a password and/or account designation, or a digital signature
upon completing the registration process on the Company's Web Site. You
are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of any such password,
digital signature and account, and are fully responsible for all activities
that occur under your password, digital signature or account. You agree
to (a) immediately notify the Company of any unauthorized use of your
password, digital signature or account or any other breach of security,
and (b) ensure that you exit from your account at the end of each session.
The Company cannot and will not be liable for any loss or damage arising
from your failure to comply with this paragraph.
Section 4. Use of the Auction or Commerce
Portions of the Web Site
The auction or commerce portions of the Web Site are available only to
clients of the Company. This excludes in all cases minors (persons who
have not reached their eighteenth birthday).
For some countries, where the credit card agents can not process payments
quickly, we may ask for alternative means of payments such as bank transfer.
Section 5. Links to Other Sites
The Web Site may contain links to third-party web sites that are maintained
by others. These links are provided solely as a convenience to you and
not as an endorsement by the Company of the contents of such third-party
web sites. The Company is not responsible for the content of linked third-party
sites and does not make any representations regarding the content or accuracy
of materials on such third-party web sites. If you decide to access linked
third-party web sites, you do so at your own risk.
Section 6. Liability Disclaimers
The Material may contain inaccuracies or typographical errors. Except
as may be separately specifically provided with respect to a particular
sale, the Company makes no representations about the accuracy, reliability,
completeness, or timeliness of the Material or about the results to be
obtained from using the Web Site and the Material. Any use of the Web
Site and the Material is at your own risk. Advice received via the Web
Site should not be relied upon for personal, medical, legal or financial
decisions and you should consult an appropriate professional for specific
advice tailored to your situation. Changes are periodically made to the
Web Site and may be made at any time. Some Material on the Web Site is
provided by third parties and the Company shall not be held responsible
for any such Material provided by third parties.
You acknowledge and agree that, in the event that there are discrepancies
or differences between the descriptions of property provided on the Web
Site, on the one hand, and the saleroom catalogue or saleroom addenda
and announcements related to such property, on the other, the latter will
in all events be considered to be authoritative and controlling.
THE COMPANY DOES NOT WARRANT THAT THE WEB SITE WILL OPERATE ERROR-FREE,
CONTINUOUSLY OR WITHOUT INTERRUPTION, OR THAT THE WEB SITE OR ITS SERVER
ARE FREE OF COMPUTER VIRUSES OR OTHER HARMFUL CONTENT. IF YOUR USE OF
THE WEB SITE OR THE MATERIAL RESULTS IN THE NEED FOR SERVICING OR REPLACING
EQUIPMENT OR DATA, THE COMPANY IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR THOSE COSTS.
THE WEB SITE AND MATERIAL ARE PROVIDED ON AN "AS IS" BASIS WITHOUT
ANY WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND. THE COMPANY AND ITS SUPPLIERS, TO THE FULLEST
EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, DISCLAIM ALL WARRANTIES, INCLUDING THE WARRANTY
OF MERCHANTABILITY, NON-INFRINGEMENT OF PROPRIETARY OR THIRD-PARTY RIGHTS,
AND THE WARRANTY OF FITNESS FOR PARTICULAR PURPOSE. THE COMPANY AND ITS
SUPPLIERS MAKE NO WARRANTIES ABOUT THE ACCURACY, RELIABILITY, COMPLETENESS,
OR TIMELINESS OF THE MATERIAL, SERVICES, SOFTWARE TEXT, GRAPHICS, AND
LINKS. SOME STATES/JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE DISCLAIMER OF IMPLIED
WARRANTIES, SO THE FOREGOING DISCLAIMER MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU. THIS WARRANTY
GIVES YOU SPECIFIC LEGAL RIGHTS AND YOU MAY ALSO HAVE OTHER LEGAL RIGHTS
WHICH VARY DEPENDING ON YOUR STATE/JURISDICTION.
Section 7. Disclaimers of Certain Damages
IF YOU ARE DISSATISFIED WITH ANY PORTION OF THE WEB SITE, OR WITH ANY
PROVISION OF THE AGREEMENT, YOUR SOLE AND EXCLUSIVE REMEDY IS TO DISCONTINUE
USING THE WEB SITE. UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES SHALL THE COMPANY BE LIABLE
TO ANY USER OR ANY THIRD PARTY ON ACCOUNT OF THAT USER'S USE OF THE WEB
SITE. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COMPANY AND/OR ITS SUPPLIERS BE LIABLE TO
YOU OR ANY SUCH THIRD PARTY FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, PUNITIVE, EXEMPLARY,
INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER,
INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF USE, DATA OR PROFITS,
ARISING OUT OF OR IN ANY WAY CONNECTED WITH THE USE OR PERFORMANCE OF
THE WEB SITE, THE DELAY OR INABILITY TO USE THE WEB SITE, THE PROVISION
OF OR FAILURE TO PROVIDE SERVICES, OR FOR ANY INFORMATION, SOFTWARE, PRODUCTS,
SERVICES AND RELATED GRAPHICS OBTAINED THROUGH THE WEB SITE, OR OTHERWISE
ARISING OUT OF THE USE OF THE WEB SITE, WHETHER BASED ON CONTRACT, TORT,
STRICT LIABILITY OR OTHERWISE, EVEN IF THE COMPANY OR ANY OF ITS SUPPLIERS
HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF DAMAGES. BECAUSE SOME STATES/JURISDICTIONS
DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF LIABILITY FOR CONSEQUENTIAL
OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES, THE ABOVE LIMITATIONS MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU.
Section 8. Indemnity
You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless the Company, its officers,
directors, employees and agents, from and against any losses, liabilities,
damages, costs, and expenses, including, without limitation, reasonable
legal, expert and accounting fees, incurred in connection with any claims,
actions or demands alleging or resulting from your use of the Material
(including Software), your breach of this Agreement, or your violation
of law or of the rights of any third party. The Company shall provide
notice to you promptly of any such claim, suit, or proceeding and, if
it is one asserted by a third party, shall provide reasonable assistance
to you, at your expense, in defending any such claim, suit or proceeding.
Section 9. Export Control of Software and
Technical Data
The following applies with respect to Software and other Material of a
technical nature that you may obtain from the Web Site (other requirements
set forth in Section 10 below may apply with respect to items offered
for sale, purchased or sold): The United States controls the export of
such items. You agree to comply with such restrictions and not to export
or re-export the Material (including Software) to countries or persons
prohibited under the export control laws. By downloading the Material
(including Software), you are agreeing that you are not in a country where
such export is prohibited and that you are not on the U.S. Commerce Department's
Table of Denial Orders or the U.S Treasury Department's list of Specially
Designated Nationals. You are responsible for compliance with the laws
of your local jurisdiction regarding the import, export, or re-export
of the Software and/or other Material.
Section 10. Import and Export Regulations
Regarding Tangible Property
Most countries regulate the importation and exportation of tangible property.
Many countries require a declaration of export for property that is leaving
the country. Additionally, most countries require an Import Declaration
at the time of customs clearance of property into that country. Upon import,
these countries may impose duties, other taxes and/or restrictions on
the property. Many countries also prohibit or restrict importation or
exportation of property containing ivory, tortoiseshell, whalebone, and/or
products derived from other endangered or protected species, and require
special licenses or permits in order to import or export such property.
Other countries regulate movement of antiquities and cultural items, which
in some cases are subject to a right of pre-emption or compulsory purchase
by the country from which they are to be exported. It is the responsibility
of the seller to ensure that the item is properly and lawfully exported
from the country in which it is located. It is the responsibility of the
buyer to ensure that the property is properly imported into the buyer's
country. If you participate in the auction or commerce portions of the
Web site, and, as a result, purchase property that you plan to ship to
another country, you agree that you are responsible for familiarizing
yourself with and complying with any and all applicable rules and regulations.
THE COMPANY MAKE NO REPRESENTATION OR WARRANTY AND ACCEPTS NO LIABILITY
WHATSOEVER TO THE SELLER, THE BUYER, OR ANY THIRD PARTY IN RESPECT OF
THE AVAILABILITY OR ISSUANCE OF VALID IMPORT AND EXPORT PERMITS OR THE
EXISTENCE OR EXERCISE OF PRE-EMPTION OR OTHER RIGHTS TO PURCHASE BY GOVERNMENTAL
OR REGULATORY AUTHORITIES ANYWHERE.
Section 11. General
The Company makes no claim that the Materials are appropriate for any
particular purpose or audience, or that they may be downloaded outside
of the United Kingdom and Singapore. Access to the Materials (including
Software) may not be legal by certain persons or in certain countries.
If you access the Web Site from outside of the United Kingdon, you are
responsible for compliance with the laws of your jurisdiction.
If any provision of this Agreement is found to be invalid by any court
having competent jurisdiction, the invalidity of such provision shall
not affect the validity of the remaining provisions of this Agreement,
which shall remain in full force and effect. The failure of the Company
to exercise or enforce any right or provision of the Agreement shall not
constitute a waiver of such right or provision, and no waiver of any term
of this Agreement shall be deemed a further or continuing waiver of such
term or any other term. You agree that regardless of any statute or law
to the contrary, any claim or cause of action arising out of or related
to use of the Web Site must be filed within one (1) year after such claim
or cause of action arose or be forever barred. This Agreement constitutes
the entire Agreement between you and the Company with respect to the use
of the Web Site. Any changes to this Agreement must be made in writing,
signed by an authorized representative of the Company.
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