Terms of Use

Preston Publishing Company (“We”) provides content on this Web site (the “Site”) subject to the following terms and conditions (the “Terms”). We may change these Terms, so please check back from time to time. These Terms were last updated on December 1, 2008. By accessing and using this Site, you agree to these Terms. For an explanation of our practices and policies related to the collection, use, and storage of our users’ information, please read our Privacy Policy.

Copyrights & Use of Site Content

All content and functionality on the Site, including text, graphics, logos, icons, and images and the selection and arrangement thereof, is the exclusive property of Preston or its licensors and is protected by U.S. and international copyright laws. All rights not expressly granted are reserved. By downloading and use of the Site, including the Preston Pipe & Tube Report (PPR), you are entering into a contract and acknowledge that you understand these Terms & Conditions and agree to be bound by its terms. This document is by copyrighted by Preston Publishing Company (“Preston”). All rights reserved. You (Subscriber) have no ownership or other rights in the PPR. This is not a sale; all right, title and interest in the PPR (in both electronic file and hard copy) belong to Preston. You may not remove or obscure the copyright notice or other notices contained in the PPR. Preston grants you a limited, nonexclusive, non-transferable license with the right to download an electronic file of the PPR for storage on one computer for purposes of viewing, and/or printing one copy of the PPR for individual use. Neither the electronic file nor the single hard copy print may be reproduced in any way. In addition, the electronic file may not be distributed elsewhere over computer networks or otherwise. That is, the electronic file cannot be e mailed, downloaded to disk, copied to another hard drive or otherwise shared. The single hard copy print may only be distributed to others for their internal use within your organization; it may not be copied. The PPR downloaded may not otherwise be sold or resold, rented, leased, lent or sub-licensed. You are solely responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your password and for ensuring the authorized access and use of the PPR. You must immediately notify Preston of any known or suspected unauthorized use(s) of your password, or any known or suspected breach of security, including the loss, theft or unauthorized disclosure of your password or any unauthorized access to or use of the PPR. Any reproduction without written permission is prohibited including the use of specific quotations, tables or data points.

Disclaimers

THE CONTENT AND FUNCTIONALITY ON THE SITE IS PROVIDED WITH THE UNDERSTANDING THAT PRESTON IS NOT HEREIN ENGAGED IN RENDERING PROFESSIONAL ADVICE AND SERVICES TO YOU. ALL CONTENT AND FUNCTIONALITY ON THE SITE IS PROVIDED “AS IS,” WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. PRESTON AND ITS THIRD-PARTY CONTENT PROVIDERS MAKE NO WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, AS TO THE OWNERSHIP, ACCURACY, OR ADEQUACY OF THE SITE CONTENT. PRESTON SHALL HAVE NO LIABILITY OR RESPONSIBILITY FOR ANY INFORMATION PUBLISHED ON LINKED WEB SITES OR PROVIDED BY THIRD PARTIES. NEITHER PRESTON NOR ITS THIRD-PARTY CONTENT PROVIDERS SHALL BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES OR FOR LOST REVENUES OR PROFITS, WHETHER OR NOT ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES OR LOSSES AND REGARDLESS OF THE THEORY OF LIABILITY.

Privacy Policy

Preston Publishing Company has created this privacy statement in order to demonstrate our firm commitment to the privacy of our users. Our web server may log the following information when you visit our website:

  • your IP address
  • the name of the domain you use to access the Internet
  • the date and time of your visit
  • the pages you visited within the site
  • the address of the website you came from when you came to visit
  • any search keywords or phrases you typed into an internet search engine to find us

We use this information only to report aggregate website usage statistics. Individual users are never identified, and data is seen only by Preston personnel.