Legal Information & Notices

Ownership of Site; Agreement to Terms of Use
These Terms and Conditions of Use (the “Terms of Use”) apply to AOE Company Ltd web site located at www.aoe.cc, and
all associated sites linked to www.aoe.cc by AOE Company Ltd , its subsidiaries and affiliates, including AOE Company
Ltd sites around the world (collectively, the “Site”). The Site is the property of AOE Company Ltd (“AOE”) and its
licensors. BY USING THE SITE, YOU AGREE TO THESE TERMS OF USE; IF YOU DO NOT AGREE, DO NOT
USE THE SITE.
AOE Company Ltd reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to change, modify, add or remove portions of these Terms of
Use, at any time. It is your responsibility to check these Terms of Use periodically for changes. Your continued use of the
Site following the posting of changes will mean that you accept and agree to the changes. As long as you comply with these
Terms of Use, AOE Company Ltd grants you a personal, non-exclusive, non-transferable, limited privilege to enter and use
the Site.
Content
All text, graphics, user interfaces, visual interfaces, photographs, trademarks, logos, sounds, music, artwork and computer
code (collectively, “Content”), including but not limited to the design, structure, selection, coordination, expression, “look
and feel” and arrangement of such Content, contained on the Site is owned, controlled or licensed by or to AOE Company
Ltd , and is protected by trade dress, copyright, patent and trademark laws, and various other intellectual property rights and
unfair competition laws.
Except as expressly provided in these Terms of Use, no part of the Site and no Content may be copied, reproduced,
republished, uploaded, posted, publicly displayed, encoded, translated, transmitted or distributed in any way (including
“mirroring”) to any other computer, server, Web site or other medium for publication or distribution or for any commercial
enterprise, without AOE Company Ltd’s express prior written consent.
You may use information on AOE Company Ltd products and services (such as data sheets, knowledge base articles, and
similar materials) purposely made available by AOE Company Ltd for downloading from the Site, provided that you (1) not
remove any proprietary notice language in all copies of such documents, (2) use such information only for your personal,
non-commercial informational purpose and do not copy or post such information on any networked computer or broadcast it
in any media, (3) make no modifications to any such information, and (4) not make any additional representations or
warranties relating to such documents.
Your Use of the Site
You may not use any “deep-link”, “page-scrape”, “robot”, “spider” or other automatic device, program, algorithm or
methodology, or any similar or equivalent manual process, to access, acquire, copy or monitor any portion of the Site or any
Content, or in any way reproduce or circumvent the navigational structure or presentation of the Site or any Content, to
obtain or attempt to obtain any materials, documents or information through any means not purposely made available
through the Site. AOE Company Ltd reserves the right to bar any such activity.
You may not attempt to gain unauthorized access to any portion or feature of the Site, or any other systems or networks
connected to the Site or to any AOE Company Ltd server, or to any of the services offered on or through the Site, by
hacking, password “mining” or any other illegitimate means.
You may not probe, scan or test the vulnerability of the Site or any network connected to the Site, nor breach the security or
authentication measures on the Site or any network connected to the Site. You may not reverse look-up, trace or seek to trace
any information on any other user of or visitor to the Site, or any other customer of AOE Company Ltd , including any AOE
Company Ltd account not owned by you, to its source, or exploit the Site or any service or information made available or
offered by or through the Site, in any way where the purpose is to reveal any information, including but not limited to
personal identification or information, other than your own information, as provided for by the Site.
You agree that you will not take any action that imposes an unreasonable or disproportionately large load on the
infrastructure of the Site or AOE Company Ltd ’s systems or networks, or any systems or networks connected to the Site or
to AOE Company Ltd.
You agree not to use any device, software or routine to interfere or attempt to interfere with the proper working of the Site or
any transaction being conducted on the Site, or with any other person’s use of the Site.
You may not forge headers or otherwise manipulate identifiers in order to disguise the origin of any message or transmittal
you send to AOE Company Ltd on or through the Site or any service offered on or through the Site. You may not pretend
that you are, or that you represent, someone else, or impersonate any other individual or entity.
You may not use the Site or any Content for any purpose that is unlawful or prohibited by these Terms of Use, or to solicit
the performance of any illegal activity or other activity which infringes the rights of AOE Company Ltd or others.
Purchases; Other Terms and Conditions
Additional terms and conditions may apply to purchases of goods or services and to specific portions or features of the Site,
including contests, promotions or other similar features, all of which terms are made a part of these Terms of Use by this
reference. You agree to abide by such other terms and conditions, including where applicable representing that you are of
sufficient legal age to use or participate in such service or feature. If there is a conflict between these Terms of Use and the
terms posted for or applicable to a specific portion of the Site or for any service offered on or through the Site, the latter
terms shall control with respect to your use of that portion of the Site or the specific service.
AOE Company Ltd ’s obligations, if any, with regard to its products and services are governed solely by the agreements
pursuant to which they are provided, and nothing on this Site should be construed to alter such agreements.
AOE Company Ltd may make changes to any products or services offered on the Site, or to the applicable prices for any
such products or services, at any time, without notice. The materials on the Site with respect to products and services may be
out of date, and AOE Company Ltd makes no commitment to update the materials on the Site with respect to such products
and services.
Disclaimers
AOE COMPANY LTD. DOES NOT PROMISE THAT THE SITE OR ANY CONTENT, SERVICE OR FEATURE OF
THE SITE WILL BE ERROR-FREE OR UNINTERRUPTED, OR THAT ANY DEFECTS WILL BE CORRECTED, OR
THAT YOUR USE OF THE SITE WILL PROVIDE SPECIFIC RESULTS. THE SITE AND ITS CONTENT ARE
DELIVERED ON AN “AS-IS” AND “AS-AVAILABLE” BASIS. ALL INFORMATION PROVIDED ON THE SITE IS
SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE. AOE COMPANY LTD CANNOT ENSURE THAT ANY FILES OR
OTHER DATA YOU DOWNLOAD FROM THE SITE WILL BE FREE OF VIRUSES OR CONTAMINATION OR
DESTRUCTIVE FEATURES. AOE COMPANY LTD DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED,
INCLUDING ANY WARRANTIES OF ACCURACY, NON-INFRINGEMENT, MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS
FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. AOE COMPANY LTD DISCLAIMS ANY AND ALL LIABILITY FOR THE ACTS,
OMISSIONS AND CONDUCT OF ANY THIRD PARTIES IN CONNECTION WITH OR RELATED TO YOUR USE OF
THE SITE AND/OR ANY AOE COMPANY LTD. SERVICES. YOU ASSUME TOTAL RESPONSIBILITY FOR YOUR
USE OF THE SITE AND ANY LINKED SITES. YOUR SOLE REMEDY AGAINST APPLE FOR DISSATISFACTION
WITH THE SITE OR ANY CONTENT IS TO STOP USING THE SITE OR ANY SUCH CONTENT. THIS
LIMITATION OF RELIEF IS A PART OF THE BARGAIN BETWEEN THE PARTIES.
The above disclaimer applies to any damages, liability or injuries caused by any failure of performance, error, omission,
interruption, deletion, defect, delay in operation or transmission, computer virus, communication line failure, theft or
destruction of or unauthorized access to, alteration of, or use, whether for breach of contract, tort, negligence or any other
cause of action.
AOE Company Ltd reserves the right to do any of the following, at any time, without notice: (1) to modify, suspend or
terminate operation of or access to the Site, or any portion of the Site, for any reason; (2) to modify or change the Site, or
any portion of the Site, and any applicable policies or terms; and (3) to interrupt the operation of the Site, or any portion of
the Site, as necessary to perform routine or non-routine maintenance, error correction, or other changes.
Limitation of Liability
Except where prohibited by law, in no event will AOE Company Ltd be liable to you for any indirect, consequential,
exemplary, incidental or punitive damages, including lost profits, even if AOE Company Ltd has been advised of the
possibility of such damages.
If, notwithstanding the other provisions of these Terms of Use, AOE Company Ltd is found to be liable to you for any
damage or loss which arises out of or is in any way connected with your use of the Site or any Content, AOE Company Ltd’s
liability shall in no event exceed the greater of (1) the total of any subscription or similar fees with respect to any service or
feature of or on the Site paid in the six months prior to the date of the initial claim made against AOE Company Ltd .Some
jurisdictions do not allow limitations of liability, so the foregoing limitation may not apply to you.
Indemnity
You agree to indemnify and hold AOE Company Ltd, its officers, directors, shareholders, predecessors, successors in
interest, employees, agents, subsidiaries and affiliates, harmless from any demands, loss, liability, claims or expenses
(including attorneys’ fees), made against AOE Company Ltd by any third party due to or arising out of or in connection with
your use of the Site.
Violation of These Terms of Use
AOE Company Ltd may disclose any information we have about you (including your identity) if we determine that such
disclosure is necessary in connection with any investigation or complaint regarding your use of the Site, or to identify,
contact or bring legal action against someone who may be causing injury to or interference with (either intentionally or
unintentionally) AOE Company Ltd’s rights or property, or the rights or property of visitors to or users of the Site, including
AOE Company Ltd’s customers. AOE Company Ltd reserves the right at all times to disclose any information that AOE
Company Ltd deems necessary to comply with any applicable law, regulation, legal process or governmental request. AOE
Company Ltd also may disclose your information when AOE Company Ltd determines that applicable law requires or
permits such disclosure, including exchanging information with other companies and organizations for fraud protection
purposes.
You acknowledge and agree that AOE Company Ltd may preserve any transmittal or communication by you with AOE
Company Ltd through the Site or any service offered on or through the Site, and may also disclose such data if required to do
so by law or AOE Company Ltd determines that such preservation or disclosure is reasonably necessary to (1) comply with
legal process, (2) enforce these Terms of Use, (3) respond to claims that any such data violates the rights of others, or (4)
protect the rights, property or personal safety of AOE Company Ltd, its employees, users of or visitors to the Site, and the
public.
You agree that AOE Company Ltd may, in its sole discretion and without prior notice, terminate your access to the Site
and/or block your future access to the Site if we determine that you have violated these Terms of Use or other agreements or
guidelines which may be associated with your use of the Site. You also agree that any violation by you of these Terms of
Use will constitute an unlawful and unfair business practice, and will cause irreparable harm to AOE Company Ltd, for
which monetary damages would be inadequate, and you consent to AOE Company Ltd obtaining any injunctive or equitable
relief that AOE Company Ltd deems necessary or appropriate in such circumstances. These remedies are in addition to any
other remedies AOE Company Ltd may have at law or in equity.
You agree that AOE Company Ltd may, in its sole discretion and without prior notice, terminate your access to the Site, for
cause, which includes (but is not limited to) (1) requests by law enforcement or other government agencies, (2) a request by
you (self-initiated account deletions), (3) discontinuance or material modification of the Site or any service offered on or
through the Site, or (4) unexpected technical issues or problems.
If AOE Company Ltd does take any legal action against you as a result of your violation of these Terms of Use, AOE
Company Ltd will be entitled to recover from you, and you agree to pay, all reasonable attorneys’ fees and costs of such
action, in addition to any other relief granted to AOE Company Ltd. You agree that AOE Company Ltd will not be liable to
you or to any third party for termination of your access to the Site as a result of any violation of these Terms of Use.
Governing Law; Dispute Resolution
You agree that all matters relating to your access to or use of the Site, including all disputes, will be governed by the laws of
China without regard to its conflicts of laws provisions. You agree to the personal jurisdiction by and venue in China and
waive any objection to such jurisdiction or venue. Any claim under these Terms of Use must be brought within one (1) year
after the cause of action arises, or such claim or cause of action is barred. No recovery may be sought or received for
damages other than out-of-pocket expenses, except that the prevailing party will be entitled to costs and attorneys’ fees. In
the event of any controversy or dispute between AOE Company Ltd and you arising out of or in connection with your use of
the Site, the parties shall attempt, promptly and in good faith, to resolve any such dispute. If we are unable to resolve any
such dispute within a reasonable time (not to exceed thirty (30) days), then either party may submit such controversy or
dispute to mediation. If the dispute cannot be resolved through mediation, then the parties shall be free to pursue any right or
remedy available to them under applicable law.
Void Where Prohibited
AOE Company Ltd administers and operates the www.aoe.cc Site from its location in China; other AOE Company Ltd sites
may be administered and operated from various locations outside China. Although the Site is accessible worldwide, not all
features, products or services discussed, referenced, provided or offered through or on the Site are available to all persons or
in all geographic locations, or appropriate or available for use outside China. AOE Company Ltd reserves the right to limit,
in its sole discretion, the provision and quantity of any feature, product or service to any person or geographic area. Any
offer for any feature, product or service made on the Site is void where prohibited. If you choose to access the Site from
outside China, you do so on your own initiative and you are solely responsible for complying with applicable local laws.
Miscellaneous
You may not use or export or re-export any Content or any copy or adaptation of such Content, or any product or service
offered on the Site, in violation of any applicable laws or regulations, including without limitation China’s export laws and
regulations.
If any of the provisions of these Terms of Use are held by a court or other tribunal of competent jurisdiction to be void or
unenforceable, such provisions shall be limited or eliminated to the minimum extent necessary and replaced with a valid
provision that best embodies the intent of these Terms of Use, so that these Terms of Use shall remain in full force and effect.
These Terms of Use constitute the entire agreement between you and AOE Company Ltd with regard to your use of the Site,
and any and all other written or oral agreements or understandings previously existing between you and AOE Company Ltd
with respect to such use are hereby superseded and cancelled. AOE Company Ltd will not accept any counter-offers to these
Terms of Use, and all such offers are hereby categorically rejected. AOE Company Ltd’s failure to insist on or enforce strict
performance of these Terms of Use shall not be construed as a waiver by AOE Company Ltd of any provision or any right it
has to enforce these Terms of Use, nor shall any course of conduct between AOE Company Ltd and you or any other party
be deemed to modify any provision of these Terms of Use. These Terms of Use shall not be interpreted or construed to
confer any rights or remedies on any third parties.
AOE Company Ltd provides access to AOE Company Ltd international data and, therefore, may contain references or cross
references to AOE Company Ltd products, programs and services that are not announced in your country. Such reference
does not imply that AOE Company Ltd in your country intends to announce such products, programs or services.
Feedback and Information
Any feedback you provide at this site shall be deemed to be non-confidential. AOE Company Ltd shall be free to use such
information on an unrestricted basis.
The information contained in this web site is subject to change without notice.
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