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By accessing this web site or using the information on this web site you accept these terms and conditions and waive any and all claims against Akzo Nobel nv, its parents, subsidiaries, affiliates, and employees, arising out of your use of this web site or any material, information, opinions or recommendations contained therein.

Information and Disclaimer

Although Akzo Nobel nv has made reasonable efforts to include accurate and up to date information at the time of last revision, Akzo Nobel nv makes no warranties or representations as to its accuracy or completeness.

Although the information on this web site has been compiled in good faith to provide information about Akzo Nobel nv and its products and services, Akzo Nobel nv, its parents, subsidiaries, affiliates or employees shall in no event be liable for any damages of any kind or nature whatsoever, including, without limitation, direct, indirect, special, consequential or incidental damages resulting from or in connection with the use of or access to this web site or resulting from or in connection with any materials, information, qualifications or recommendations on this web site.

Akzo Nobel nv may at any time, without notice, make modifications, improvements and/or changes to these terms and conditions, the content of this web site and/or the products and services referred to on this web site.

You agree not to add, alter, substitute or amend wholly or in part any information taken from this web site. Akzo Nobel nv does not warrant that the web site or the servers that make this web site available are free from viruses or any other harmful elements.

This web site may contain links or references to other web sites that are not under the control of Akzo Nobel nv. Akzo Nobel nv shall have no responsibility whatsoever for the content of any such linked web site or any link contained in such a linked site. Such links are only provided as a convenience and do not imply endorsement by Akzo Nobel nv of the content or the provider of the linked site. In no event is Akzo Nobel nv liable for the contents or practices of third party sites linking to this site.

Framing all or part of this web site is prohibited.

Privacy and Confidentiality

Akzo Nobel nv may store or process personal data submitted voluntarily by visitors. The information may be used to contact the visitor. The primary use of the collected personally identifiable information is to understand better the visitor’s individual needs and interests. Personally identifiable information also may be collected to further meet visitor needs by occasionally sharing data with other Akzo Nobel nv entities whose products or special offers the visitor may find useful. If you do not want your personal data to be stored or processed, please do not submit it to us.

Information in the form of a cookie or similar file may be stored on the visitor’s computer. The use of cookies enables Akzo Nobel nv to recognize visitors upon return and better match their interests and preferences. With most Internet browsers it is possible to erase cookies from the hard drive, block cookies or receive a warning before a cookie is installed.

Any communication or material you transmit to this site or the webmaster will be treated as non-confidential and non-proprietary. Included without limitation in the non-confidential and non-proprietary materials transmitted to this web site are suggestions, ideas and comments. Akzo Nobel nv is entitled to unrestricted use of any communication or material transmitted to this web site, for any purpose whatsoever, commercial or otherwise, without compensation to the provider of the submission.

Financial Data

Any financial data, such as annual reports, financial statements, etc. which may be contained in this web site is not the authentic version and may not be considered the authentic version. Only the official, printed version of the financial data may be considered authentic.

Intellectual Property

Unless otherwise indicated, the materials displayed on this web site, including, without limitation, all text, images, editorial materials, photographs, illustrations and other graphic materials, names, logos, trademarks and service marks, are the property of Akzo Nobel nv and/or one of its parents, subsidiaries, affiliates or licensors, and are protected by copyright, trademark, and other intellectual property laws. You are not allowed to reproduce, retransmit, distribute, disseminate, sell, publish, broadcast or circulate any such material or any part thereof, although you may:

print or down-load the material on this web site for your non-commercial, informational and personal use; or

copy the material on this web site for the purpose of sending it, without any commercial objective, to individual parties for their personal information, provided that you acknowledge Akzo Nobel nv as the owner and source of the material and that you inform the third party that these terms and conditions apply to them and that they must comply with them. Any other use of intellectual property contained on this web site requires permission from Akzo Nobel nv. Except as expressly provided above, nothing contained herein shall be construed as conferring by implication, estoppel or otherwise any license or right under any patent, trademark, copyright or any other property of Akzo Nobel or any third party.

Applicable Law and Jurisdiction

Akzo Nobel nv is a Sustaining Member of the CPR Institute for Dispute Resolution and attempts whenever possible to employ Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR). However, these terms and conditions are ultimately governed by, construed, and enforced in accordance with the laws of The Netherlands. Any and all disputes arising from these terms and conditions or in connection with this web site that cannot be resolved by ADR shall be exclusively submitted to and finally resolved by the competent courts of The Netherlands, to the jurisdiction of which courts you are to submit.