Last updated: September 2009
1 Introduction
The www.taubmans.com.au website (the "Website") is created and controlled by PPG Industries Australia Pty Ltd ACN 055 500 939, the owner and distributor of the "TAUBMANS" brand of products ("Taubmans", "we", "our" or "us").
We publish general information on this Website regarding our products and services.
Whenever you access or use this Website, you agree to the Website Terms of Use as set out in this document.
The date of these Website Terms of Use is set out above. We may change these Website Terms of Use at our discretion and without notice. By continuing to use this Website you accept the Website Terms of Use as they apply from time to time.
2 Your use of the Website
Information on this Website is generic and is not designed to take into account the specific objectives, needs and circumstances of any particular individual. You should always seek professional advice specific to your situation.
You must use the Website in a responsible manner, and in compliance with all relevant laws, regulations, standards or codes. You must not tamper with, hinder the operation of, or make unauthorised modifications to the Website or any content on the Website, or deliberately introduce any virus or malicious code to the Website or our computer systems.
3 Colouring
Please be aware that colours represented on the Website will often appear differently when printed by your computer or when the colour is actually painted on to a surface. Many factors affect paint colour appearance, including the room lighting and the type of surface. Please go to a store to pick up a colour chip to assist you to choose the right colour for you. We strongly recommend that you seek professional assistance with colour matching.
4 Security
The transmission of information over the Internet is not completely secure or error free. In particular, emails to or from Taubmans and information submitted to or accessed via this Website may not be secure and you should use discretion in deciding what information you send to us via these means.
Information and emails sent to/from Taubmans or this Website may undergo email filtering and virus scanning, including by third party contractors. We do not warrant that such filters and scans will be effective in removing viruses or other potentially harmful code.
5 Intellectual Property
Taubmans owns or licenses all of the intellectual property rights in the materials, information and content on this Website, including without limitation the text, graphics, logos, icons, images, video and audio clips, designs, interfaces, and the layout of the Website (Website Content). Nothing on this Website should be construed as granting any license or rights to use any of the Website Content without Taubmans express written consent (or the consent of the owner of any licensed content).
You may access and download and print the Website Content for your own personal purposes on a temporary basis only and for the sole purpose of viewing such information. You must not permanently copy or reproduce, publish, adapt, communicate to the public, distribute, amend or make any other copy of any part of the Website Content unless you have received our prior written consent.
"TAUBMANS", "NANOGUARD" and the Taubmans logo, are all registered Australian trade marks owned by PPG Industries Australia Pty Ltd.
6 Linking and Framing
This Website may contain links to other web sites and may on occasion display content or information from other web sites within frames on this Website. Taubmans is not responsible or liable for third party content or information, and we do not warrant the accuracy, currency or suitability of that information for any purpose.
You may link to our Website provided you do so in a way that accurately indicates that the link is to a Taubmans page and is not misleading.
7 Use of electronic addresses
We may publish electronic addresses of employees on this Website for business purposes only. The publication of those electronic addresses should not be taken as consent by Taubmans employees to receiving unsolicited commercial electronic messages not directly related to the recipient's role or function.
8 Cookies
Taubmans may use cookies to identify your computer on our server and so we can track your use of this Website. In some instances cookies may collect and store personal information about you. Such personal information will only be used by Taubmans in accordance with our Privacy Policy.
9 Liability
To the maximum extent permitted by law, we will not be liable to any person or entity for any direct, indirect, consequential or other loss, expense or damage (however caused, including due to negligence) which may arise out of, or in connection with, the use of this Website or the Website Content. Further, we do not endorse or accept any liability for the material of any third party web site referred to on, or linked to from, or accessed through this Website.
While we use reasonable commercial endeavours to ensure the accuracy and completeness of the Website Content, inaccuracies may occur. Taubmans does not provide any warranty in relation to your use of the Website or as to the currency, completeness or accuracy of the Website Content. Your use of the Website is at your own risk and the Website Content is provided to you "as is".
Where any law implies a condition or warranty into these Website Terms of Use which cannot lawfully be excluded then, to the maximum extent permitted by law, our liability for any breach of such implied term will be limited to the supply of the relevant service again or the payment of the cost of having that service re-supplied.
10 Privacy
Any personal information we collect about you via this Website or otherwise will only be used and disclosed by Taubmans in accordance with our Privacy Policy (click here to view the Taubmans Privacy Policy).
11 General terms
Any failure by Taubmans to enforce strict performance of any of the Website Terms of Use will not be construed as a waiver of any right or remedy of Taubmans in respect of any existing or subsequent breach of the Website Terms of Use.
If any provision of the Website Terms of Use is found to be invalid or unenforceable, the provision will be deemed severed from the Website Terms of Use and the remainder of the terms will continue in full force and effect.
These Website Terms of Use are governed by the laws of Victoria, Australia, and in the event that we have a legal dispute relating to this Website or these Website Terms of Use, Victorian courts will have non-exclusive jurisdiction.