June 28, 2021
Terms of use
ATTENTION. Please read these terms of use, privacy notices and legal restrictions (collectively, “Terms”) carefully before using this website. These Terms apply to all current and future users of this website. By accessing this website, you acknowledge and agree to be bound by and comply with these Terms. GrafTech International Ltd. and its subsidiaries (collectively, “GrafTech” unless the context requires otherwise) reserves the right, from time to time and without notice, to change these Terms. GrafTech reserves the right to seek any and all remedies available at law or in equity for any violations of these Terms. You agree to defend, indemnify, save and hold harmless GrafTech, and GrafTech’s directors, officers, employees, and agents from and against all liabilities, claims, damages and expenses, including reasonable attorneys’ fees, arising out of your use of this website, or your violation or alleged violation of the Terms. If you do not accept these Terms, do not use this website.
GENERAL. GrafTech may revise these Terms at any time by updating this posting. You should visit this page from time-to-time to review the then-current Terms because they are binding on you. Certain provisions of these Terms may be superseded by expressly designated legal notices or terms located on particular pages on this website.
WARRANTY. GRAFTECH EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, WHETHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, ANY WARRANTIES IMPLIED FROM A COURSE OF DEALING OR PERFORMANCE OR THAT ACCESS TO THIS WEBSITE WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED OR ERROR-FREE, THAT THIS WEBSITE WILL BE SECURE, THAT THE SITE OR THE SERVER THAT MAKES THE WEBSITE AVAILABLE WILL BE VIRUS-FREE, OR THAT INFORMATION ON THE WEBSITE WILL BE COMPLETE, ACCURATE OR TIMELY. IF YOU RELY UPON OR DOWNLOAD ANY MATERIALS FROM THE WEBSITE, YOU DO SO AT YOUR OWN RISK. NO ADVICE OR INFORMATION WHETHER ORAL OR WRITTEN OBTAINED BY YOU FROM GRAFTECH OR FROM THE WEBSITE SHALL CREATE ANY WARRANTY OF ANY KIND. GRAFTECH MAKES NO WARRANTY AND DISCLAIMS ALL RESPONSIBILITY AND LIABILITY FOR: (I) THE COMPLETENESS, ACCURACY, AVAILABILITY, TIMELINESS, SECURITY OR RELIABILITY OF THE WEBSITE OR ANY CONTENT THEREIN, INCLUDING CONTENT DERIVED FROM THIRD-PARTIES; (II) ANY HARM TO YOUR COMPUTER SYSTEM, LOSS OF DATA, OR OTHER HARM THAT RESULTS FROM YOUR ACCESS TO OR USE OF THE WEBSITE; (III) THE DELETION OF, OR THE FAILURE TO STORE OR TO TRANSMIT, ANY COMMUNICATIONS MAINTAINED BY THE WEBSITE; (IV) WHETHER THE WEBSITE WILL MEET YOUR REQUIREMENTS OR BE AVAILABLE ON AN UNINTERRUPTED, SECURE, OR ERROR-FREE BASIS. NO ADVICE OR INFORMATION, WHETHER ORAL OR WRITTEN, OBTAINED FROM GRAFTECH ON OR THROUGH THE WEBSITE, WILL CREATE ANY WARRANTY NOT EXPRESSLY MADE HEREIN. IN CERTAIN JURISDICTIONS, THE LAWS MAY NOT PERMIT THE DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTIES SO THE ABOVE DISCLAIMER MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU.
LIMITED LIABILITY. BY ACCESSING AND USING THE WEBSITE, YOU AGREE TO ASSUME FULL RESPONSIBILITY FOR SUCH USE AND AGREE THAT ANY INFORMATION YOU SEND OR RECEIVE MAY NOT BE SECURE AND MAY BE INTERCEPTED BY UNAUTHORIZED PARTIES. YOU AGREE THAT USE OF THE WEBSITE IS SOLELY AT YOUR RISK AND YOU AGREE TO ASSUME THAT RISK. YOU AGREE THAT TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, NEITHER GRAFTECH NOR ITS AFFILIATE COMPANIES OR CONTENT PROVIDERS SHALL BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, PUNITIVE, EXEMPLARY, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, WHETHER BASED ON CONTRACT, TORT, STRICT LIABILITY OR OTHERWISE, ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO THE WEBSITE OR ANY INABILITY TO USE THE WEBSITE, INCLUDING LINKS TO OTHER WEBSITES, OR ANY ACTIONS WE TAKE OR FAIL TO TAKE AS A RESULT OF INFORMATION YOU SEND TO US. THIS LIMITATION OF LIABILITY SHALL APPLY TO ANY DAMAGES OR INJURY ARISING FROM ANY UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS TO, MISUSE, ALTERATION, THEFT, DESTRUCTION OR LOSS OF ANY RECORD OR DATA, FAILURE OF PERFORMANCE, ERROR, OMISSION, COMMUNICATION-LINE FAILURE, NETWORK OR SYSTEM OUTAGE, COMPUTER VIRUSES, FILE CORRUPTION, LOSS OF PROFITS.
COPYRIGHT. This website, including all content included on this site, such as text, graphics, logos, button icons, images, audio clips, digital downloads, data compilations, and software, is owned or licensed by GrafTech, and is protected by United States and international copyright laws. All software used on this site is owned or licensed by GrafTech or their software suppliers, and is protected by United States and international copyright laws. All rights are reserved. The use, reproduction, and/or retransmission by any means without the express written permission of GrafTech is strictly prohibited.
COPYRIGHT COMPLAINTS. GrafTech respects the intellectual property of others. If you believe that your work has been copied in a way that constitutes copyright infringement, please follow our Notice and Procedure for Making Claims of Copyright Infringement outlined below.
NOTICE AND PROCEDURE FOR MAKING CLAIMS OF COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT. If you believe that your work has been copied in a way that constitutes copyright infringement, please provide GrafTech’s Legal Department the written information specified below. Notifications of any alleged copyright infringement must be sent in accordance with Title 17, U.S.C. Section 512(c). Please note that this procedure is exclusively for notifying GrafTech of your allegation that your copyrighted material has been infringed.
- A physical or electronic signature of the person authorized to act on behalf of the owner of the copyright interest;
- A description of the copyrighted work that you claim has been infringed upon;
- A description of where the material that you claim is infringing is located on the site, including the Product ID or SKU number, if applicable.
- Your address, telephone number, and e-mail address.
- A statement by you that you have a good faith belief that the disputed use is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent or the law; and
- A statement by you, made under penalty of perjury, that the above information in your notice is accurate and that you are the copyright owner or authorized to act on the copyright owner’s behalf.
GrafTech’s Legal Department for notice of claims of copyright infringement on its site can be reached as follows: Legal Department, GrafTech International Holdings Inc., 982 Keynote Circle, Brooklyn Heights, OH 44131.
TRADEMARKS. The following are trademarks of GrafTech International Holdings Inc.:
- AGR™ Graphite Electrode
- AGX™ Graphite Electrode
- ALX™ Graphite Electrode
- LFX™ Graphite Electrode
- Nexus™ Graphite Electrode
- ArchiTech® Furnace Productivity System
- GrafTrack® Electrode Monitoring System
- PRE-CET™ Electrode Pins
- Socket Marking Design® for Graphite Electrodes Design
- UCAR® is a trademark used under license by GrafTech International Holdings Inc.
Hidden text used by web search engines to find websites, also known as Metatags, may not be embedded into your website using any trademarks, logos, trade dress or service marks of GrafTech, whether those trademarks, logos, trade dress and service marks are registered or unregistered. Trademarks, logos, trade dress and service marks of GrafTech may not be used in connection with any product or service that is likely to cause confusion among customers, or in any manner that disparages or discredits GrafTech. All other trademarks, logos, trade dress or service marks not owned by GrafTech that appear on this site are the property of their respective owners, who may or may not be affiliated with, or connected to GrafTech. Any improper or unauthorized use of a trademark, logo, trade dress or service mark of GrafTech will be considered and will be prosecuted.
CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE POLICY. On occasion, purchasers of GrafTech goods and services may ask GrafTech for information or advice about their use of our products. GrafTech’s employees respond to inquiries to the best of their ability based on information provided to them by the customers and the knowledge they may have concerning the application. GrafTech employees, however, are not in a position to verify the information provided or to evaluate the requirements for a particular product. Accordingly, ANY TECHNICAL ADVICE, SERVICE OR ASSISTANCE GRAFTECH PROVIDES IS GIVEN AS-IS, WITHOUT REPRESENTATION OR WARRANTY OF ANY KIND AND ARE ACCEPTED AT CUSTOMER’S SOLE RISK.
PROHIBITED USE. You may use the website only for lawful purposes and in accordance with these Terms. You agree that you will not: (i) use the website in any way that violates any applicable federal, state, local, or international law; (ii) use the website to transmit any advertising or promotional material, including any “junk mail,” “chain letter” or “spam” or any other similar solicitation; (iii) use the website to impersonate or attempt to impersonate any other person or entity; (iv) use the website to corrupt or misuse any data, personal information or user contributions that may be submitted to or accessed through the website; (v) use the website to engage in any conduct that restricts or inhibits anyone’s use or enjoyment of the website or which, as determined by us, may harm GrafTech or users of the website or expose them to liability; (vi) introduce any viruses, trojan horses, worms, logic bombs or other material which is malicious or technologically harmful and will not attack the website via a denial-of-service attack or a distributed denial-of-service attack; (vii) attempt to gain unauthorized access to, interfere with, damage or disrupt any parts of the website, the server on which the website is stored, or any server, computer or database connected to the website; or (viii) otherwise attempt to interfere with the proper working of the website. GrafTech reserves the right to take appropriate legal action, including without limitation, referral to law enforcement, for any illegal or unauthorized use of the website.
CONDITIONS OF USE, NOTICES AND REVISIONS. If you choose to visit GrafTech.com, your visit, and any dispute over privacy, is subject to this Legal Notice and our Conditions of Use, including limitations on damages, arbitration of disputes, and application of the law of the State of Ohio, U.S.A., without giving effect to any principles of conflicts laws. Our business changes constantly, and our Privacy Notice and Conditions of Use will change also. We may email periodic reminders of our notices and conditions, unless you have instructed us not to, but you should check our website frequently to see any recent changes. Unless stated otherwise, our current Privacy Notice applies to all information that we have about you and your account.
USE OF SITE. GrafTech authorizes you to view, copy and/or download the materials from its website only for your personal, non-commercial use, provided that you retain all copyright and other propriety notices contained in the original materials on any copies of the materials. Such use shall not be disparaging and/or derogatory of GrafTech and/or its companies. You may not modify the materials at this website in any way or reproduce or publicly display, perform or distribute or otherwise use them for any public or commercial purpose. For purposes of these Terms, any use of these materials on any other website or networked computer environment for any purpose is strictly prohibited. The materials at this website are copyrighted, and any unauthorized use of any materials on this website may violate copyright, trademark, and other laws. Except as specified in these Terms, nothing contained herein shall be construed as conferring by implication, estoppel or otherwise any license or right under any patent, trademark or copyright of GrafTech or any third party. If you breach any of these Terms, your authorization to use this website automatically terminates and you must immediately destroy any downloaded copies and/or printed materials.
USE OF SOFTWARE. If you download software from GrafTech.com (“Software”), use of the Software is subject to the license terms in the Software License Agreement that accompanies or is provided with the Software. You may not download or install the Software until you have read and accepted the terms of the Software License Agreement.
USER SUBMISSIONS. Any unsolicited material, information or other communication you transmit or post to this website (“Communications”) will be considered non-confidential and non-proprietary. GrafTech will have no obligations with respect to the Communications. GrafTech and its designees will be free to copy, disclose, distribute, incorporate and otherwise use the Communications and all data, images, sounds, text, and other things embodied therein for any and all commercial or non-commercial purposes. You are prohibited from posting or transmitting to or from this website any unlawful, threatening, libelous, defamatory, obscene, pornographic, or other material that would violate any law.
LINKS TO OTHER WEBSITES. GrafTech.com may contain links to other websites (“Links”). Links are provided solely as a convenience to you. If you use these Links, you will leave GrafTech.com. GrafTech is not responsible for the content of the other websites or privacy and condition of use practices and policies employed by them. Thus, GrafTech does not endorse or make any representations about them, or any information, software or other products or materials found there, or any results that may be obtained from using them. If you decide to access any of the third party websites linked to GrafTech.com, you do this entirely at your own risk. Anyone linking to GrafTech.com from another website is subject to the Terms of this website and must comply with all applicable laws.
U.S. GOVERNMENT RESTRICTED RIGHTS. Government users will receive no greater than Restricted Rights as defined in Federal Acquisition Regulation (“FAR”) 52.227-14, FAR 52.227-19(c)(1-2) (June 1987) or Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation (“DFAR”) 252.227-7013(c)(1)(ii) (Oct 1988), DFAR 252.221-7015(c) (May 1991), DFAR 252.227-7014, or DFAR 252.227-7018 as applicable in any Software at this website. Government users will secure no greater than limited rights as defined in FAR 52.227-14, DFAR 252.227-7015, DFAR 252.227-7018, or DFAR 252.227-7013 as applicable in any technical data at this website.
APPLICABLE LAWS. GrafTech.com is administered by GrafTech International Holdings Inc. on behalf of GrafTech from its offices in the United States of America. GrafTech makes no representations that materials on this website are appropriate or available for use outside the United States, and access to them from territories where their contents are illegal is prohibited. You may not use, export or re-export the materials on this website or any copy of adaptation in violation of any applicable laws or regulations including without limitation U.S. export laws and regulations. This website is controlled, operated, and administered from within the United States of America. GrafTech makes no representation that the GrafTech sites are appropriate or available for use outside the United States. You are prohibited from accessing the GrafTech website from countries or territories where any content on the GrafTech sites might be illegal or prohibited. If you choose to access this website from outside the United States, you do so on your own initiative and are responsible for compliance with applicable local laws. These Terms will be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Ohio, U.S.A. without giving effect to any principles of conflicts of laws.
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