Website Terms & Conditions

Website Terms & Conditions

1. Scope
   Any use of this website provided by GD Rectifiers Ltd (hereinafter “GD Rectifiers”) under the URL https://www.gdrectifiers.co.uk and https://www.gdrectifiers.com (hereinafter “Website”) is subject to these Terms of Use.
2. Website
   1. GD Rectifiers endeavours to diligently support and maintain the Website. However, GD Rectifiers does not warrant or guarantee that the Website is accessible at all times. GD Rectifiers also does not warrant or guarantee that the Website is always up to date and that the information on the Website is complete and free from errors at all times. Delays, wording mistakes, omissions and wrong information may occur, and the company will aim to correct them as soon as possible.
   2. GD Rectifiers reserves the right to change these Terms of Use and the content and structure of the Website at any time. This includes the right to certain promotions, services or products on the Website or to no longer provide such promotions, services or products.
3. Rights of Use and Use Restrictions
   1. All users of the Website are responsible for all of their activities related to the Website and obliged to comply with all applicable laws.
   2. The information, material and documentation available on this Website (hereinafter “Materials”) are protected by copyright laws, international copyright treaties, and other laws and conventions related to intellectual property. Except as stated herein, these Materials may not be reproduced, modified, displayed or distributed in any form or by any means without GD Rectifiers’ prior written consent.
      GD Rectifiers grants permission for users to download, reproduce, display and distribute the Materials posted on this Website solely for informational and non-commercial or personal use, provided that the user does not modify such Materials, retains all copyright and proprietary notices as they appear in such Materials, and identifies GD Rectifiers as the source of the Materials.
      GD Rectifiers further grants to educational institutions (specifically universities and schools) permission to download, reproduce, display and distribute the Materials posted on this Website solely for use in the classroom, provided that such institutions identify GD Rectifiers as the source of the Materials.
      Unauthorised use of any of these Materials is expressly prohibited by law and may result in civil and criminal penalties.
4. User Content
   1. Without prejudice to Section 10, any information, data, material or other content that the user sends to the Website (hereinafter “User Content”) will be deemed non-confidential and not protected by law. By sending any User Content to GD Rectifiers the user grants to GD Rectifiers the right – without limitation as to territory, time and scope – to use, reproduce, display, modify, incorporate, license and distribute the User Content or to exploit the User Content in any other way whatsoever.
   2. In particular, the user agrees that GD Rectifiers may use any ideas, concepts, techniques or other know-how that the user sends to the Website for any and all commercial and non-commercial purposes.
5. Secure Sections
   1. Some sections of this Website may be password protected. In the interest of safety and security of the business transactions, only registered users may access said sections. GD Rectifiers reserves the right to deny registration to any user. GD Rectifiers particularly reserves the right to determine certain sections, which were previously freely accessible, subject to registration.
   2. For registration the user shall give accurate information and, where such information changes over time, update such information without undue delay. The user shall ensure that its e-mail address, as supplied to GD Rectifiers, is current at all times. Upon registration, the user will sign in with a user ID and a password (hereinafter “User Data”). The User Data allow the user to view or change its data or, as applicable, to withdraw its consent to data processing.
   3. The user shall ensure that User Data are not accessible by third parties and shall be liable for all transactions and other activities carried out under its User Data. If and to the extent the user becomes aware that third parties are misusing its User Data, the user shall notify GD Rectifiers thereof without undue delay in writing, or, as the case may be, by e-mail. After receipt of such notice, GD Rectifiers will deny access to the password-protected section under such User Data. Access by the user will only be possible again upon the user’s application to GD Rectifiers or upon new registration.
   4. The user may at any time request termination of its registration in writing, provided that the deletion does not violate the proper performance of contractual relationships. In such event GD Rectifiers will remove all user data and other stored personally identifiable data of the user as soon as these data are no longer needed.
   5. GD Rectifiers may at any time and without obligation to give reasons deny the user the right to access the password-protected section by blocking its User Data, in particular if the user
      • uses false data for the purpose of registration;
      • violates these Terms of Use or neglects its duty of care with regard to User Data;
      • violates any applicable laws in the access to or use of this Website; or
      • did not use this Website for a long period.
6. Warranties and Disclaimers
   1. All Materials on this Website are provided “as is”. GD Rectifiers makes no warranties or representations with regard to these Materials of any kind, whether express or implied, including without limitation, warranties or representations of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, title and non-infringement of any third-party intellectual property right.
      In particular, the user acknowledges and agrees that the applications page, compare functionality and semiconductor and fuse finder tools on this Website (hereinafter “Design Materials”) are provided as an example only and that the user will exercise its own independent analysis and judgment in its use of the Design Materials. GD Rectifiers assumes no liability for use of the Design Materials and/or user’s product designs and/or any applications assistance provided by GD Rectifiers.
      Except for the rights of use and other rights expressly granted herein, no other rights are granted to the user nor shall any obligation be implied requiring the grant of further rights. Use of the Materials on this Website may require a license from a third party, or a license from GD Rectifiers.
   2. GD Rectifiers reserves the right to make corrections, deletions, modifications, enhancements, improvements and other changes to the Materials, its products and services at any time or to move or discontinue any Materials, products or services without notice.
7. Liability
   1. Nothing in these Terms of Use shall limit or exclude GD Rectifiers’ liability under mandatory liability laws, for injuries to life, body or health, or in cases of GD Rectifier’s intentional misconduct or gross negligence.
   2. Without prejudice to Section 7.1, in cases of GD Rectifiers’ slight negligent breach of obligations that restrict essential rights or duties arising from the nature of these Terms of Use or of an obligation whose observance the user regularly may trust in, GD Rectifiers liability shall be limited to the typical, foreseeable damage.
   3. Without prejudice to Sections 7.1 and 7.2, GD Rectifier’s liability under these Terms of Use shall be excluded in all other cases.
8. Hyperlinks
   The Website may contain hyperlinks to websites of third parties. GD Rectifiers shall have no liability for the contents of such websites and does not make representations about or endorse such websites or their contents as its own, as GD Rectifiers does not control the information on such websites and is not responsible for the contents and information given thereon. The use of such websites shall be at the sole risk of the user.
9. Termination of Use Permit
   If the user violates these Terms of Use, such user’s permit to use this Website terminates automatically. In addition, GD Rectifiers may terminate the user’s permit to use this Website at its discretion and at any time regardless of any violation of these Terms of Use. In any of the foregoing events, the user is obliged to immediately destroy any content that has been downloaded or printed from this Website.
10. Data Privacy Protection
    For collection, use and processing of personally identifiable data of the user of the Website, GD Rectifiers will comply with applicable laws on data privacy protection and the GD Rectifiers Privacy Policy, which is available via hyperlink on this page.
11. Export Control
    The user shall comply with all applicable national and international laws and regulations, in particular the applicable export control regulations and sanction programs. The user also agrees not to export, re-export or transfer any software or technology developed with or using information, software or technology offered by GD Rectifiers, in violation of any applicable laws or regulations of the competent authorities. Further, the user shall neither use any products, information, software and technology offered by GD Rectifiers in or in connection with nuclear technology or weapons of mass destruction (nuclear, biological or chemical).
12. Miscellaneous
    1. Unless otherwise specified, the purchase of products from this Website is subject to GD Rectifiers terms of conditions.
    2. These Terms of Use are subject to UK copyright law.