Terms of Use

Effective Date: April 3, 2025

ACCEPTANCE OF TERMS: This website (the “Website”) is made available in accordance with the terms set out below(“Terms”). By accessing and using this Website you are indicating your acceptance to be bound by those Terms. If you do not agree to all of these Terms, you should exit this website now and you may not use or access this website.

COPYRIGHT: This Website and all its contents, including but not limited to, text, images, drawings, illustrations, designs, icons, photographs, software, audio and video clips, graphics and any other materials that appear on this Website (collectively, "Content"), are all copyrighted and therefore protected by U.S. and international copyright laws, and the copyrights for this Website are owned by The Pittsburgh Paints Co. ("PPC")or the creator of included content and used under license by PPC. Unless expressly noted or indicated otherwise, the Content displayed on the Website may not be used, copied, reproduced, republished, uploaded, posted, transmitted, distributed, or otherwise modified, either in whole or in part, without express authorization of PPC.PPC reserves all rights not expressly granted herein and will aggressively enforce its intellectual property rights to the fullest extent of the law including criminal prosecution.  You are, however, permitted to view, print and/or distribute Content for which PPC owns the copyright from this Website provided that (1) you use such Content for your own personal or internal business use and not for any purposes contrary to PPC's commercial interests;(2) you do not copy or use any Content on any network or any other website for any public or commercial purpose; (3) you do not modify or alter any Content; and (4) you include PPC's copyright notice on any such Content, as follows:

Copyright © 2001 – 2015 The Pittsburgh Paints Co.   All rights reserved.  Please contact the appropriate owners for use of any third party materials for which PPC does not own the copyright.
 
Request for Permissions to Use.  All requests for permission to use any copyrighted material should be directed to pittsburghpaints@ladas.com.

TRADEMARKS:  PITTSBURGH PAINTS is a trademark of  The Pittsburgh Paints Co.(“PPC”) and is registered in multiple jurisdictions around the world.  All other trademarks, logos and service marks, trade names and other indicia or properties (the “Trademarks”) used on this Website are owned by PPC.  and its affiliates or by other respective owners that have granted PPC the right and license to use such intellectual property.  You may not use any of the Trademarks belonging to PPC or its affiliates without obtaining the prior written permission of PPC.  You should contact the respective owners of other trademarks with any questions about use of those marks. PPC reserves the rights not expressly granted herein and will aggressively enforce its intellectual property rights to the fullest extent of the law including civil and/or criminal prosecution. Request for Permission to Use.  All requests for permission to use trademarks should be directed to pittsburghpaints@ladas.com.

NO LICENSE: Except as expressly provided above, nothing contained on this website shall be construed to confer by implication, estoppel or otherwise, any license or right under any patent, trademark or copyright.

NO WARRANTY; LIMITATION OF LIABILITY: The information, recommendations and representations provided on this website and PPC's server("Information") is presented free of charge as a convenience to the viewer, subject to these conditions. Your use of this website is at your sole discretion and risk. You expressly absolve and release PPC, its affiliates and licensors from any claim of harm resulting from your use of the website. While PPC makes reasonable efforts to provide Information that is correct and accurate, PPC makes no warranties or representations, express or implied, as to there liability, accuracy, completeness or any other aspect of the Information contained on this website or PPC's server or that communications to or from the website will be secure and/or not intercepted. Information is supplied only upon the condition that the viewer will make its own determination as to the suitability of the Information for its purposes prior to use. Nothing contained herein is to be construed as a recommendation to use any product, process, equipment or formulation in conflict with any patent. PPC makes no commitment to update or correct any Information that appears on this website, PPC's server, or any website linked hereunder and PPC reserves the right to change or discontinue Information at its discretion. THE INFORMATION IS PRESENTED"AS IS" AND “AS AVAILABLE” WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, WARRANTIES OFMERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE OR NON-INFRINGEMENT. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY: IN NO EVENT SHALL PPC OR ANY PARTY INVOLVED IN CREATING, PRODUCING, UPDATING OR DELIVERING THIS WEBSITE, PPC'S SERVER, ANY LINKS CONTAINED THEREIN, OR THE INFORMATION, BE LIABLE FOR DAMAGES OF ANY KIND ORNATURE WHATSOEVER (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, DIRECT, INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL OR PUNITIVE) RESULTING FROM THE VIEWER'S ACCESS TO OR USE THEREOF (INCLUDING THE INABILITY TO ACCESS AND USE) OR THE DOWNLOADING OF ANY MATERIAL CONTAINED OR REFERENCED THEREIN, NOR SHALL SUCH PARTIES BE LIABLE FOR VIEWER'S RELIANCE UPON INFORMATION OR THE PRODUCTS OR SERVICES TO WHICH THE INFORMATION REFERS. EVEN IF PPC OR ITS AFFILIATES HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES WITHOUT LIMITING THE GENERALITY OF THE FOREGOING, PPC SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY OTHER LOSSES, COSTS, OR EXPENSES OF ANY KIND WHICH MAY ARISE, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, FROM THE VIEWER'S USE OF, OR INABILITY TOUSE, THIS WEBSITE, PPC's SERVER, OR ANY LINKS CONTAINED THEREIN, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, ANYTHING CAUSED BY: A) COMPUTER VIRUSES; B) SOFTWARE BUGS; C HUMAN ACTION OR INACTION; D) ANY COMPUTER SYSTEM, PHONE LINE, HARDWARE, SOFTWAREOR PROGRAM MALFUNCTIONS; OR E) ANY OTHER ERRORS, FAILURE OR DELAYS IN COMPUTER TRANSMISSION OR NETWORK CONNECTIONS. YOU ACKNOWLEDGE AND AGREE THAT YOU AREUSING THE WEBSITE AND THE INFORMATION, IF APPLICABLE, AT YOUR OWN RISK ANDLIABILITY. NOTWITHSTANDING THE FOREGOING, SOME STATES AND/OR JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL AND/OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, SO THE ABOVE EXCLUSION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU.
 
DOMESTIC USE/EXPORT RESTRICTION: This website is operated in the United States and presented for the purpose of promoting PPC and its affiliated companies therein. Use of this website from other locations may not be appropriate, and PPC makes no representations about such usage. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, this website may not be used by users subject to the privacy laws and regulation of the European Union. Viewers who access this site from locations outside the United States do so on their own initiative and must bear all responsibility for compliance with local laws, if applicable. Further, the United States Export Control Laws prohibit the export of certain technical data and software to certain territories and countries. No content from this site may be downloaded in violation of United States law.

JURISDICTION AND CHOICE OF LAW: These Terms and all claims related to your access to, or use of, this website and its Content shall be interpreted and reviewed under the laws of the United States and the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania(without regard to the conflicts of laws rules of that or any other jurisdiction). Any claim arising in connection with these terms or this website must be commenced within one (1) year after such claim arises. Any legal action must be brought only in the state or federal courts located in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, and you agree to submit to the exercise of personal jurisdiction of such courts for the purpose of litigating any such claim.

LINKS: Although this website provides links to third party sites, PPC is not responsible for the content of any such sites. Links are provided as a convenience to viewers, and they shall not be interpreted as an endorsement, sponsorship, or association of any kind.

LINKING RIGHTS POLICY: Use of Hyperlinks. You may display on your website the hyperlink to this PPC website for purposes of enabling users of your site to link to the Website ("Hyperlink"). Although a Hyperlink may be used, it may not be used in place of an appropriate trademark and/or copyright notice for any materials or Trademarks properly used under the terms and conditions of this website.  The Hyperlink shall at all times be displayed in its entirety and not in association with any text, graphics, logos, trademarks, or trade names (whether of PPC or another party) or any information which is misleading or otherwise misrepresents the nature of the website with which the Hyperlink will connect or which is in any way derogatory, of negative connotation, or otherwise negatively impacts on the good will of PPC in the Hyperlink or the Website. Use of the Hyperlink shall require the user to link directly to the home page of the website via either the same browser window in which your website operates, or via a separate browser window. Under no circumstances shall the website, in whole or in part, be framed, modified in any manner or for any purpose, or otherwise interfered with in its normal operation and appearance. The Hyperlink shall only be displayed as set forth in this paragraph, and shall not be modified in any way, including but not limited to, enabling the Hyperlink to grant access to other than the home page of the website. The only rights granted to the Hyperlink are as set forth in this paragraph. In the event PPC provides you with written notice directing you to remove the Hyperlink from your website, you agree to do so immediately upon your receipt of such notice.

CHANGES: PPC reserves the right to modify these Terms at any time, without prior notice by updating this posting. Your continued access to or use of this website shall be deemed to be your acceptance of these Terms, as changed. For this reason, we encourage you to review these Terms whenever you visit this website.
 
TERMINATION: PPC may, in its sole discretion, cancel or terminate your right to use the website at any time, without notice.  In the event of termination, you are no longer authorized to access the website.  The restrictions imposed on you with respect to both Content and the website setout in the Terms shall survive. PPC shall not be liable to any party for such termination. 

UNSOLICITED INFORMATION:  Should any user of the PPC website on this server provide PPC with information, including but not limited to, feedback data, answers, questions, comments, suggestions, plans, ideas or the like, such information shall be deemed to be non-confidential, and PPC assumes no obligation to protect such information from disclosure. The submission of such information to PPC shall in no way prevent the purchase, manufacture or use of similar products, services, plans and/or ideas by PPC for any purpose whatsoever, and PPC shall be free to reproduce, use, disclose or distribute the information to others without restriction.

PPC does not want to receive confidential or proprietary information from you through this website. Please note that any information or material sent to PPC through any link provided on this website will be deemed NOT to be confidential. By sending PPC any such information or material, you irrevocably grant PPC an unrestricted, worldwide license to use, distribute, display, reproduce, perform, modify, and transmit those materials or information, and you also agree that PPC is free to use any ideas, concepts, know-how or techniques that you send us for any purpose. 

Our Privacy Statement
 These Terms of Use contain important information about your use of our website and its content. Please see our Privacy Statement for a detailed description of how we collect, use, and disclose information about our users.