terms of use
simplehuman ("simplehuman") maintains the simplehuman.com/ie Website ("Site"). The following are the terms of use that govern use of the Site ("Terms of Use"). By using the Site you expressly agree to be bound by these Terms of Use and the simplehuman.com/ie privacy policy and to follow these Terms of Use and all applicable laws and regulations governing use of the Site. simplehuman reserves the right to change these Terms of Use at any time, effective immediately upon posting on the Site. Please check this page of the Site periodically. We will note when there are updates to the Terms of Use at the bottom of the Terms of Use. If you violate these Terms of Use, simplehuman may terminate your use of the Site, bar you from future use of the Site, and/or take appropriate legal action against you.
limited license
You are granted a limited, non-exclusive, revocable and non-transferable license to utilise and access the Site pursuant to the requirements and restrictions of these Terms of Use. simplehuman may change, suspend, or discontinue any aspect of the Site at any time. simplehuman may also, without notice or liability, impose limits on certain features and services or restrict your access to all or portions of the Site. You shall have no rights to the proprietary software and related documentation, if any, provided to you in order to access the Site. Except as provided in the Terms of Use, you shall have no right to directly or indirectly, own, use, loan, sell, rent, lease, license, sublicense, assign, copy, translate, modify, adapt, improve, or create any new or derivative works from, or display, distribute, perform, or in any way exploit the Site, or any of its contents (including software) in whole or in part.
permitted use
You agree that you are only authorised to visit, view and to retain a copy of pages of this Site for your own personal use, and that you shall not duplicate, download, publish, modify or otherwise distribute the material on this Site for any purpose other than for personal use, unless otherwise specifically authorised by simplehuman to do so. You also agree not to deep-link to the site for any purpose, unless specifically authorised by simplehuman to do so. The content and software on this Site is the property of simplehuman and is protected by U.S. and international copyright laws.
representations by you
By visiting the Site, you represent, warrant and covenant that (a) you are at least 13 years old; (b) that you are a resident of the European Union; and (c) that all materials of any kind submitted by you to simplehuman through the Site or for inclusion on the Site will not plagiarise, violate or infringe upon the rights of any third-party including trade secret, copyright, trademark, trade dress, privacy, patent, or other personal or proprietary rights.
consumers only
simplehuman sells and ships products to end-user customers only, and we reserve the right to refuse or cancel your order if we suspect you are purchasing products for resale.
no commercial use
This Site may not be used by you for any commercial purposes such as to conduct sales of merchandise or services of any kind. You must obtain simplehuman’s prior written consent to make commercial offers of any kind on the Site, whether by advertising, solicitations, links, or any other form of communication. simplehuman will investigate and take appropriate legal action against anyone who violates this provision, including without limitation, removing the offending communication from the Site and barring such violators from use of the Site.
links and search results
The Site may automatically produce search results that reference and/or link to third-party sites throughout the World Wide Web. simplehuman has no control over these sites or the content within them. simplehuman does not guarantee, represent or warrant that the content contained in the sites is accurate, legal and/or inoffensive. simplehuman does not endorse the content of any third-party site, nor does it make any representation or warranty about these sites, including that they will not contain viruses or otherwise impact your computer. By using the Site to search for or link to another site, you agree and understand that you may not make any claim against simplehuman for any damages or losses, whatsoever, resulting from your use of the Site to obtain search results or to link to another site. If you have a problem with a link from the Site, you may notify us here.
feedback and information
Any feedback you provide at this site will be considered non-confidential. simplehuman is free to use such information on an unrestricted basis.
copyright policy
simplehuman may terminate the privileges of any user who uses this Site to unlawfully transmit copyrighted material without a license, express consent, valid defence or fair use exemption to do so. If you submit information to this Site, you warrant that the information does not infringe the copyrights or other rights of third parties.
intellectual property
Although simplehuman is not responsible for the content, quality or accuracy of data provided by users, compilations of such data, text, information and other materials are made available to users through simplehuman’s system. The Online Materials are simplehuman’s intellectual property and are protected by U.S. and international intellectual property laws. The Online Materials may not be copied or redistributed either in whole or in part without prior written consent of simplehuman, except as expressly and specifically permitted under these Terms of Use.
The Online Materials are and will remain the exclusive property of simplehuman. All rights, titles and interests in and to the Online Materials will be and remain vested solely in simplehuman. Under no circumstances will you have any right, directly or indirectly, to own, use, copy, loan, sell, rent, lease, license, sublicense, redistribute, assign or otherwise convey the Online Materials, or any rights thereto, except as expressly and specifically provided in the Terms of Use. Nothing in these Terms of Use will convey to you any right, title or interest, except that of a license with the express rights and subject to all limitations herein. Nothing in these Terms of Use grants you the right, directly or indirectly, to use the Online Materials to create a product for resale or to use the Online Materials in any way that competes with simplehuman.
You acknowledge and agree that simplehuman will own all rights, titles and interests in and to any copy, translation, modification, adaptation, derivative work or improvement of the Online Materials made by or for you. At simplehuman’s request, you must execute, or obtain the execution of, any instrument that may be necessary to assign these rights, titles or interests to simplehuman or perfect these rights, titles or interests in simplehuman’s name.
violation of the terms of use
You understand and agree that at simplehuman's sole discretion, and without prior notice, simplehuman may terminate your access to the Site, or exercise any other remedy available and remove any unauthorised user information, if simplehuman believes that the information you provide has violated or is inconsistent with these Terms of Use, or violates the rights of simplehuman, or any third party, or violates the law. You agree that monetary damages may not provide a sufficient remedy to simplehuman for violations of these Terms of Use, and you consent to injunctive or other equitable relief for such violations. simplehuman may release user information about you if required by law or subpoena.
applicable law
The Laws of England and Wales shall govern the use of the Site and the Terms of Use, without regards to conflict of laws or principals. All disputes arising in connection therewith shall be heard only by a court of competent jurisdiction in England and Wales.
indemnity
You agree to indemnify and hold simplehuman, its subsidiaries, affiliates, officers, agents and other partners and employees, harmless from any loss, liability, claim or demand, including reasonable attorneys' fees, made by any third party due to or arising out of or relating to your use of the Site, including also your use of the Site to provide a link to another site or to upload content or other information to the Site, or your breach of the Terms of Use.
license granted by you
By providing materials to simplehuman, including by submitting or uploading content or materials for use on the Site, you represent and warrant that you or the owner of all rights to such content or materials has expressly granted simplehuman an irrevocable worldwide right in all languages and in perpetuity to use and exploit all or any part of the content and materials provided by you. simplehuman may publish and distribute any such submitted content or materials at its sole discretion by any method now existing or later developed. You agree that you shall waive all claims and have no recourse against simplehuman for any alleged or actual infringement or misappropriation of any proprietary rights in any communication, content or material submitted to simplehuman. Any communication or materials you send to simplehuman will be treated as non-confidential and non-proprietary and may be disseminated or used by simplehuman for any purpose, including, but not limited to, developing, creating, manufacturing or marketing products or services.
advertising
The Site may contain advertisements and/or sponsorships. The advertisers and/or sponsors that provide these advertisements and sponsorships are solely responsible for insuring that the materials submitted for inclusion on the Site are accurate and comply with all applicable laws. simplehuman is not responsible for the acts or omissions of any advertiser or sponsor.
site operation
simplehuman controls this Site from Torrance, California, United States of America. simplehuman makes no representation that this Site is appropriate for use in other locations. If you use this Site from other locations, you are responsible for ensuring compliance with local laws. You may not use, export or re-export any materials from this Site in violation of any applicable laws or regulations, including, but not limited to any U.S. export laws and regulations.
order acceptance/confirmation
simplehuman may, at its sole discretion, refuse or cancel any order and limit order quantity. simplehuman may also require additional qualifying information prior to accepting or processing any order. Once we receive your order, we may provide you with an email order confirmation. Your receipt of an order confirmation, however, does not signify simplehuman's acceptance of your order, nor does it constitute confirmation of our offer to sell; we are simply confirming that we received your order. simplehuman reserves the right at any time after receiving your order to accept or decline your order for any reason.
interpretation
These Terms of Use supersede all other written and oral communications or agreements with regard to the subject matters discussed in these Terms of Use. A waiver or modification of these Terms of Use will only be effective if made in writing, signed by an authorised officer of simplehuman.
severability
If any provision of the Terms of Use is held to be invalid, void or unenforceable, the remaining provisions shall nevertheless continue in full force and effect.
headings
Section titles in this Agreement are for convenience and do not define, limit, or extend any provision of this Agreement.
trademark terms
The following is a list of some simplehuman trademarks. When using the marks in publications, whether in print or online, include the appropriate™ or ® symbol after the trademark use. The absence of a product or service name or logo from this list does not constitute a waiver of simplehuman's trademark or other intellectual property rights concerning that name or logo.
- 2 year warranty icon logo ™
- 5 year warranty icon logo ™
- 10 year warranty icon logo ™
- adaptive sensing ®
- nano-silver clear coat icon ®
- bag tuck logo ™
- bucket park logo ™
- butterfly step can logo ™
- daily tools logo ™
- dynamic sensing logo ™
- fingerprint-proof icon logo ™
- iamsteel ®
- lid shox logo ™
- liner rim icon ®
- liner pocket logo ™
- liner pocket icon logo ™
- multi-sense logo ™
- odorsorb logo ™
- sensor icon logo ™
- (with three arcs) sensor icon logo ™
- (with four arcs) simplehuman logo ™
- simplehuman app icon ®
- simplehuman bin ®
- smart bucket logo ™
- tools for efficient living logo ™
- touch-bar logo ™
- tru-lux logo ™
This list includes updates as of November 15, 2016 and may not be a comprehensive list.
