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Terms of Use

By using this Website, you confirm that you have read, understood, and agreed to both these Website Terms of Use and the Privacy Policy.

 

Warranties and liability

You have chosen to access the information on this Website. The information provided is believed to be correct and is offered in good faith by The LYCRA Company. Due to the nature of the information and the method transmission, we cannot and do not warrant or make any representation that the information on this Website is accurate, complete or up to date. While it is believed the Website does not infringe the rights of any third party, there is no assertation to the effect or that the operation of this Website will be uninterrupted, continually available or error free, as such we disclaim all liability in respect thereof. Any reliance on the information available on this Website is at the sole risk of the user. We reserve the right to make changes and corrections to this Website at any time, without further notice.

This Website is provided for informational purposes only. The information on this Website is not a guarantee of results to be achieved by any user, and is not a statement of warranty, either express or implied, regarding any of our products or services. TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, ALL EXPRESS AND IMPLIED WARRANTIES REGARDING THE CONTENT OF THIS WEBSITE, AND ANY PRODUCTS OR SERVICES DESCRIBED HEREIN, ARE EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMED, INCLUDING THOSE FOR MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. To the extent permitted by applicable law, neither The LYCRA Company nor any party involved in creating, producing, or delivering this Website shall be liable for any direct, incidental, consequential, indirect, or punitive damages arising out of your access, use or inability to use this Website, or for any errors or omissions in the content thereof. While we take reasonable precautions to protect against the existence of computer viruses and/or other malicious programs on the Website, The LYCRA Company accepts no liability for them. If you are dissatisfied with any portion of this Website or with any of these Website Terms of Use, your sole and exclusive remedy is to discontinue using this Website.

 

Third party links and websites

This Website may contain links to other websites that are operated by third parties and are not under the control of The LYCRA Company. The LYCRA Company is not responsible for, nor do we endorse any content posted on a third-party website accessed using any link provided therein. The LYCRA Company disclaims all liability regarding your access to such linked websites, provided as a convenience, and your access at your own risk.

 

Products and services

All sales of The LYCRA Company products and/or services described on this Website are subject to the applicable terms and conditions of The LYCRA Company offering such products and services, unless agreed to in writing and signed by both parties.

 

LYCRA ONE Marketplace Portal

Establishing an Account: The LYCRA ONE Marketplace portal (“marketplace,” or “portal”) provides registered users with access to additional content, information, and messaging functionality. The LYCRA ONE Marketplace is considered part of the Website under these Website Terms of Use. To access the LYCRA ONE Marketplace, users must register and set up a profile with current, complete, and accurate information. Following approval of your registration by The LYCRA Company, you may access and use the LYCRA ONE Marketplace solely for the purpose of accessing information related to The LYCRA Company’s offerings in the textile and apparel industry. You are responsible for keeping your profile information secure, confidential, current, and accurate. You agree that you are solely responsible for any communications or other activities that occur under your account, as well as any obligations, which may result from such use. If The LYCRA Company believes the details are not correct, current, or complete, we have the right to refuse access to the LYCRA ONE Marketplace, or any of its resources and may terminate or suspend your account.

Third Party Contacts. The LYCRA ONE Marketplace provides a platform to access and connect with professionals from both The LYCRA Company and its industry-related third-party professionals as a convenience. The industry professionals are not affiliated with The LYCRA Company. We do not certify, endorse, or make any representations or warranties of any kind regarding these third-party industry professionals, their products or service offerings. We do not monitor or evaluate the quality, reliability or performance of the third-party industry professionals’ product or service offerings. Any decision to purchase or use any products or services should be based on your own informed decision. We are not responsible for products or services you may obtain through such industry contact(s) that you establish via the LYCRA ONE Marketplace. We will not be liable for any compensation, reimbursement or damages of any kind that arise in connection with your use of the LYCRA ONE Marketplace. Access to, or use of, the LYCRA ONE Marketplace shall not imply or state you are affiliated with or endorsed by The LYCRA Company.

Notices and Messages. You agree that The LYCRA Company may provide notices and messages to you about the LYCRA ONE Marketplace in the following ways: (1) within the LYCRA ONE Marketplace, or (2) via the contact information you provided. You agree to keep your contact information up to date.

Sourcing and Services Sections. The Sourcing and Services Sections (“Sourcing and Services Sections”) within the LYCRA ONE Marketplace are available only to professional users representing qualified businesses in the textile supply chain, including, professionals from fabric, seamless or legwear manufacturing, garment manufacturing, garment packaging, trade, apparel brands and apparel retailers. Access to, and use of, the Sourcing and Services Sections is further subject to the LYCRA ONE Business Account Terms of Use. Participation requires an authorized representative of the qualified business to register for an account and agree to be bound by the LYCRA ONE Business Account Terms of Use. For more information on qualifications and registration, contact any member of the marketing team from The LYCRA Company.

Hangtag, Sticker or Sew-in Label Requests. Professional users who access and submit orders through the Sourcing and Services Sections of the LYCRA ONE Marketplace for hangtags and/or stickers and/or sew-in labels (“Branded Material”) from The LYCRA Company, its affiliates, or third-party vendors, acknowledge and agree to only use and affix the Branded Material on finished garments (or its packaging) that contain qualified fabric that has met The LYCRA Company’s fabric certification standards. The LYCRA Company’s Branded Material may not be used on any fabrics or garments that have not been certified by The LYCRA Company. All trademarks and logos (“Trademarks”) displayed on the Branded Material are property of The LYCRA Company LLC and The LYCRA Company UK Limited.

Branded Material issued by The LYCRA Company, its affiliates, or third-party vendors may not be modified, reproduced, or altered. The Trademarks appearing on the Branded Material may not be copied, used, or reproduced for any purpose whatsoever without seeking separate consent from The LYCRA Company for a license to use the Trademarks. Failure to comply with these terms may result in The LYCRA Company requiring you to remove The LYCRA Company’s Branded Material affixed to your garments and return unused Branded Material to The LYCRA Company, at your own expense. The LYCRA Company reserves all rights to enforce its Trademarks.

Use of The LYCRA Company’s Branded Material may not be suitable alone for use in France or other countries. It is your responsibility to be familiar with local labeling and packaging requirements.

 

User submissions and unsolicited ideas

Certain areas of the Website enable users to submit e-mails, career information, personal information, or other information to The LYCRA Company. Such information and feedback will be used in accordance with the Privacy Policy published in this Website. By submitting content, you agree that you: (i) are solely responsible for any information you post, provide or submit; (ii) will only submit content that complies with applicable law, (iii) will not submit content that attempts to impersonate another individual, (iv) will not submit content that is illegal, abusive, defamatory, obscene, infringing, threatening, repetitive, false, misleading or otherwise inappropriate, or that contains any viruses or other software that may adversely affect the operation of another's computer; and (v) agree to these Website Terms of Use and the Privacy Policy published in this Website. By transmitting or submitting any non-career related communications or information, you automatically grant to The LYCRA Company a perpetual, royalty-free, irrevocable license to use such communication or material for any purpose whatsoever, including reproduction, publication, broadcast and posting for their own benefit without compensation or acknowledgment of its source.

For any content, including product submissions you submit to The LYCRA Company, you grant The LYCRA Company and its authorized third-party service providers a perpetual, irrevocable, royalty-free, transferable right and license to use, copy, modify, delete in its entirety, adapt, publish, translate, create derivative works from and/or sell and/or distribute such content and/or incorporate such content into any form, medium or technology throughout the world without compensation to you.

All content (including photos and all data contained or appended to the computer file of such photos) that you submit may be used and shared with authorized third-parties at The LYCRA Company's sole discretion. The LYCRA Company reserves the right to change, condense or delete any content on this Site that The LYCRA Company deems, in its sole discretion, to violate this agreement. The LYCRA Company does not guarantee that you will have any recourse through The LYCRA Company to edit or delete any content you have submitted. You acknowledge that you, not The LYCRA Company, are responsible for the contents of your submission. None of the content that you submit shall be subject to any obligation of confidence on the part of The LYCRA Company, its agents, subsidiaries, affiliates, partners or third party service providers and their respective directors, officers, and employees.

You acknowledge that you are responsible for any information, content, or material you submit via electronic mail or on any of The LYCRA Company Websites including the legality, reliability, appropriateness, originality, and copyright of any such material. You may not upload to, distribute or otherwise publish through this Website any content or material that (i) is confidential, proprietary, false, fraudulent, libelous, defamatory, obscene, threatening, invasive of privacy or publicity rights, infringing on intellectual property rights, abusive, illegal or otherwise objectionable; (ii) may constitute or encourage a criminal offense, violate the rights of any party or otherwise give rise to liability or violate any law; or (iii) may contain software viruses, political campaigning, chain letters, mass mailings, or any form of “spam”. You may not use a false email address or other identifying information, impersonate any person or entity, or otherwise mislead as to the origin of any content. You may not upload commercial content onto any of The LYCRA Company Websites.

All personal information provided to any of The LYCRA Company Websites will be handled in accordance with its online Privacy Policy. Please note that The LYCRA Company may monitor your use of any of our websites. You represent and warrant that you own or otherwise control all the rights to the content you post; that the content is accurate; that use of the content you supply does not violate any provision herein and will not cause injury to any person or entity; and that you will indemnify, defend and hold harmless The LYCRA Company and any of their officers, directors, employees or agents from and against all claims, losses, liabilities, costs and expenses (including reasonable attorney’s fees) resulting from any content, material or information you post, transmit, communication or supply to The LYCRA Company or any of its websites.

 

DIGITAL MILLENNIUM COPYRIGHT ACT (“DMCA”)

The LYCRA Company responds to notices of alleged copyright infringement pursuant to the requirements of the DMCA. If You believe that any content on this site infringes your copyrights, you may request removal of such content by providing written notice to The LYCRA Company’s Designated DMCA Agent at:

The LYCRA Company LLC

2711 Centerville Road, Suite 300

Attention: Legal Department

Wilmington, DE 19808

or by email at trademarks@lycra.com

This address, and email address should only be used to report allegations of copyright infringement. Contact information for other matters is provided elsewhere on this site.

Your notice must satisfy the requirements of the DMCA and include the following information:

  1. Your name, mailing address, and email address;
  2. A statement identifying the copyrighted material You claim is infringed, such as a URL linking to an authorized version of the copyrighted material;
  3. A statement identifying where the allegedly infringing material is located, such as URL linking to the allegedly infringing material;
  4. A statement that You have a good faith belief that the allegedly infringing material identified in section (ii), above, is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law;
  5. A statement, made under penalty of perjury, that the information in this notice is accurate and that You are the owner of the copyrighted material or are authorized to act on behalf of the owner of the copyrighted material; and
  6. An electronic or physical signature of a person authorized to act on behalf of the owner of an exclusive right that is allegedly infringed.

The LYCRA Company reserves the right to disregard a notice that is unclear or otherwise fails to comply with the DMCA. In the event The LYCRA Company determines that a DMCA notice lacks validity, The LYCRA Company may refuse to remove the complained of content at its discretion. Election by The LYCRA Company to either remove or leave the complained of content does not constitute a legal decision about the validity of your claim of infringement or the possible defenses to a claim.

 

Use of this website

As a condition of your use of this Website, you will not use it for any purpose that is unlawful or prohibited by these Website Terms of Use or in any way that may infringe the rights of a third party or restrict or inhibit a third party’s use or enjoyment of this Website. You may not use this Website in any manner that could damage, disable, overburden, interfere or impair this Website, the networks connected to this Website or any third party’s use and enjoyment of this Website. You may not attempt to gain unauthorized access to any of The LYCRA Company’s accounts, computer systems or networks through hacking, password mining, creating a false identity, profile or account, or any other means not intentionally made available through this Website. The LYCRA Company reserves the right to grant or deny access to its Website as they deem appropriate.

The information on this Website is not intended to be published or made available to any person in any jurisdiction where doing so would result in contravention of any applicable laws or regulations. Accordingly, this Website is not directed to you if it is prohibited to make such information available in your jurisdiction (by reason of your nationality, residence or otherwise). By reviewing the pages of this Website, you acknowledge and confirm doing so will not result in any contravention and is not prohibited.

 

Indemnification

If you violate any of these Website Terms of Use or if you misuse this Website, you agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless The LYCRA Company, its officers, directors, employees, agents, and licensees from all liability including costs, expenses and attorneys' fees that arise out of, or are related to, the violation or misuse.

 

Intellectual property

The information and materials on this Website and all intellectual property rights in or relating to them are the property of The LYCRA Company. Any reproduction, publication, broadcast or posting by you for your own benefit is prohibited, without prior written approval from The LYCRA Company. Some articles contained herein have been uploaded or posted by The LYCRA Company with permission from the original source. The LYCRA Company has no authority to grant such permission to you, and without prior approval of the original source, such reproduction by you is prohibited. You agree that you will not develop, support, or use software, devices, scripts, robots or any other means or processes (including crawlers, browser plugins and add-ons or any other technology) to scrape any information, materials or otherwise copy profiles and other data from this Website.

All trademarks, logos and service marks contained in this Website are owned by The LYCRA Company and may not be used or reproduced without the prior written consent of The LYCRA Company. In the event that The LYCRA Company grants permission to you to reproduce and/or use any of its trademarks, logos, service marks, photographs, videotapes or articles owned by The LYCRA Company, you agree that such reproduction shall be used solely for the purpose of news reporting only; and shall be used in accordance with the Brand Guidelines of The LYCRA Company, as provided in writing by us, from time to time, and where applicable; and shall be reprinted in their entirety, including original size and format. Any other use, without The LYCRA Company’s prior written approval, is prohibited.

The LYCRA Company reserves the right to revoke, by written notice (via electronic or postal mail), at any time and for any reason or no reason, any permission or license granted to you for the usage of any articles, trademarks, logos, service marks, photographs, or videotapes, and you agree to return or destroy the relevant material, within ten (10) business days of written notice of revocation. You are not entitled to modify, print, publish, broadcast, or redistribute the content of this Website; or reproduce, link, frame, or deep link this Website, or on any other website, without the express written permission of The LYCRA Company.

 

Security

The Website may require you to register or obtain a password prior to permitting access to the Website or certain services available therein. You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your registration information, password, and for all usage of your password, whether authorized by you or not.

 

Changes to the website terms of use, privacy policy and agreement

The LYCRA Company reserves the right to make changes to these Website Terms of Use and the Privacy Policy at any time. Modifications to any of the foregoing shall be effective, and shall serve as notice, when they are posted on this Website. Your continued use of the Website following the posting of any such modifications will constitute your acceptance and agreement to be bound by such modifications. The LYCRA Company encourages you to check the Website regularly to see if there have been any modifications to these Website Terms of Use, the Privacy Policy, or any other applicable terms. 

 

Contact us

If you have a specific question on which you require assistance, please contact us using the details provided through the Help Center.

 

General

Nothing in these Website Terms of Use shall confer any right or benefit to any third party. If any of the terms or conditions contained herein are held to be illegal, invalid, or unenforceable by any court of competent jurisdiction, the remainder of these terms shall continue in full force and effect.

We make no representation that materials found on the Website are appropriate or available for use in any particular jurisdiction or location. Those who choose to access the Website do so on their own initiative and are responsible for compliance with local laws, if and to the extent local laws are applicable. Access to the Website is prohibited in jurisdictions where the contents of the Website are illegal or penalized. Except where prohibited by law, the laws of the State of Delaware, United States shall govern the provision of information and your use of this Website, without giving effect to any choice or conflict of law, provision or rule that would require or permit the application of the laws of any jurisdiction other than those of the State of Delaware.

Except where prohibited by law, you agree to submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of Delaware in respect of any issue in any way arising out of, or relating to, your use of this Website or these Website Terms of Use. Nothing in these Website Terms of Use shall be deemed to limit The LYCRA Company’s right to seek interim injunction in any court of competent jurisdiction to enforce these Website Terms of Use and to protect its rights.