Terms of Service

The policies below are applicable to the A to Z Wineworks network of websites, including the website located at www.atozwineworks.com (including any versions optimized for viewing on a wireless or tablet device); all e-mail newsletters published or distributed by A to Z Wineworks, LLC; and all other interactive features and communications provided by A to Z Wineworks, however accessed and/or used, that are operated by us, made available by us, or produced and maintained by A to Z Wineworks, LLC. (collectively “A to Z” or “we”, “us”, or “our”) (“Website”). BY USING OUR WEBSITE, YOU ARE ACCEPTING THE PRACTICES DESCRIBED IN THESE TERMS OF SERVICE. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE TO THESE TERMS OF SERVICE, PLEASE DO NOT USE THE WEBSITE AND EXIT IMMEDIATELY. WE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO MODIFY OR AMEND THESE TERMS OF SERVICE FROM TIME TO TIME WITHOUT NOTICE. YOUR CONTINUED USE OF OUR WEBSITE FOLLOWING THE POSTING OF CHANGES TO THESE TERMS WILL MEAN YOU ACCEPT THOSE CHANGES. UNLESS WE PROVIDE YOU WITH SPECIFIC NOTICE, NO CHANGES TO OUR TERMS OF USE WILL APPLY RETROACTIVELY. For certain of our services (the “Services”), you will also be required to execute our subscription agreement.

This is a legal agreement between you (“you” or “user”) and A to Z that states the material terms and conditions that govern your use of the Website. This agreement, together with all updates, supplements, additional terms, and all of A to Z’s rules and policies collectively constitute this “Agreement” between you and A to Z. BY ACCESSING THE WEBSITE, YOU AGREE TO BE LEGALLY BOUND BY THIS AGREEMENT. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE TO THE TERMS OF SERVICE AND CONDITIONS OF USE STATED HEREIN, PLEASE IMMEDIATELY LEAVE THIS WEBSITE.

THE GOODS SOLD ON THIS WEBSITE ARE ONLY FOR USE AND PURCHASE BY PERSONS OF LEGAL DRINKING AGE. BY MAKING ANY PURCHASES FROM THIS WEBSITE, YOU REPRESENT TO A TO Z THAT YOU ARE OF LEGAL DRINKING AGE. IN ADDITION TO ANY OTHER RIGHTS AND REMEDIES A TO Z MAY HAVE UNDER APPLICABLE LAW, IF YOU MAKE FALSE REPRESENTATIONS REGARDING YOUR AGE TO A TO Z, A TO Z MAY TERMINATE OR SUSPEND YOUR ACCESS TO THE WEBSITE AND CANCEL, WITHOUT REFUND, ANY ORDERS YOU PLACE VIA THE WEBSITE.

Site Access License

You may use the Website only for lawful purposes and in accordance with these Terms of Service. A to Z grants you a limited, revocable, non-exclusive, non-transferable license to access and make use of the Website and its content. This license does not include any resale or commercial use of the Website or its contents; any collection and use of any product listings, descriptions, or prices; any derivative use of the Website or their contents; any downloading or copying of account information for the benefit of another merchant; or any use of data mining, robots, or similar data gathering and extraction tools. The Website and/or any portion of the Website may not be reproduced, sold, resold, visited or otherwise exploited for any commercial purpose without A to Z’s express written consent. You will not use any meta tags or any other “hidden text” utilizing our name or trademarks without our express written consent. Additionally, you agree that you will not: (i) take any action that imposes, or may impose in our sole discretion an unreasonable or disproportionately large load on our infrastructure; (ii) interfere or attempt to interfere with the proper working of the Website or any activities conducted as part of the Website; or (iii) bypass any measures we may use to prevent or restrict access to the Website. Any unauthorized use automatically terminates the permissions and/or licenses granted by us to you.

Copyright and Ownership

All of the content featured or displayed on the Website, including without limitation text, graphics, photographs, images, moving images, sound, and illustrations (“Content”), is owned by A to Z, its licensors, vendors, agents and/or its Content providers. All elements of the Website, including without limitation the general design and the Content, are protected by trade dress, copyright, moral rights, trademark and other laws relating to intellectual property rights. The Website may only be used for the intended purpose for which such Website is being made available. Except as permitted by copyright law, You may not modify any of the materials and you may not copy, distribute, transmit, display, perform, reproduce, publish, license, create derivative works from, transfer or sell any information or work contained on the Website. Except as authorized under the copyright laws, you are responsible for obtaining permission before reusing any copyrighted material that is available on the Website. You shall comply with all applicable domestic and international laws, statutes, ordinances and regulations regarding your use of the Website. The Website, its Content and all related rights shall remain the exclusive property of A to Z or its licensors unless otherwise expressly agreed. You will not remove any copyright, trademark or other proprietary notices from material found on the Website.

Trademarks/No Endorsement

All trademarks, service marks and trade names of A to Z used herein (including but not limited to: A to Z name, A to Z corporate logo, the Website name, the Website design, and any logos) (collectively “Marks”) are trademarks or registered trademarks of A to Z or its affiliates, partners, vendors or licensors. You may not use, copy, reproduce, republish, upload, post, transmit, distribute, or modify the Marks in any way, including in advertising or publicity pertaining to distribution of materials on the Website, without A to Z’s prior written consent. Except for the materials made available for download in the “Downloadables” section of the Website, you shall not use the Marks, A to Z’s name, or any language, pictures, or symbols which could, in A to Z’s judgment, imply A to Z’s endorsement in any (i) written or oral advertising or presentation, or (ii) brochure, newsletter, book, or other written material of whatever nature, or (iii) other manner whatsoever, without prior written consent. Regarding the materials made available for download in the “Downloadables” section of the Website, you may only use such materials in strict compliance with all written instructions provided by A to Z, including in accordance with the terms stated on the Website and the terms of this Agreement. Without limiting the foregoing, you may not use the materials made available for download in the “Downloadables” section of the Website in any way that, in A to Z’s sole discretion, does or could: (a) defame, disparage, or harm the reputation of A to Z, or its employees, officers, members, affiliates, or agents, or that could otherwise place A to Z, or its employees, officers, members, affiliates, or agents in a negative light; or (b) create any likelihood of confusion regarding A to Z and its goods and services, and the goods or services of any third party, any false or misleading suggestion of affiliation, sponsorship, endorsement, or other connection between A to Z and any third party, or any risk of dilution or tarnishment of the distinctiveness of the Marks and A to Z’s name and reputation. Subject to the foregoing, A to Z grants you a limited, revocable, non-exclusive, non-transferable license to use the materials made available for download in the “Downloadables” section of the Website for non-commercial purposes.

Account Registration and Security

You understand that you may need to create an account to have access to all of the parts of the Website. In order to use those restricted portions of the Website, you will: (a) provide true, accurate, current and complete information about yourself and your business as prompted by the Website’s registration or subscription page (such information being the “Registration Data”) and (b) maintain and promptly update the Registration Data to keep it true, accurate, current and complete. If you provide any information that is untrue, inaccurate, not current or incomplete, or A to Z has reasonable grounds to suspect that such information is untrue, inaccurate, not current or incomplete, or if you otherwise breach any term of this Agreement or any other agreement with A to Z, A to Z may suspend or terminate your account and refuse any and all current or future use of the Website (or any portion thereof). You are entirely responsible for the security and confidentiality of your password and account. Furthermore, you are entirely responsible for any and all activities that occur under your account. You will not share your account information or your user name and password with any third party or permit any third party to logon to the Website using your account information. You agree to immediately notify us of any unauthorized use of your account or any other breach of security of which you become aware. You are responsible for taking precautions and providing security measures best suited for your situation and intended use of the Website. We have the right to provide user billing, account, Content or use records, and related information under certain circumstances (such as in response to legal responsibility, lawful process, orders, subpoenas, or warrants, or to protect our rights, customers or business). Please note that anyone able to provide your personally identifiable information will be able to access your account so you should take reasonable steps to protect this information.

Solicited Submission Policy

Where A to Z has specifically invited or requested submissions or comments, A to Z encourages you to submit content (e.g. comments to blog posts, participation in communities, tips, etc.) to A to Z that they have created for consideration in connection with the Site (“User Submissions”). User Submissions remains the intellectual property of the individual user. By posting content on our Site, you expressly grant A to Z a non-exclusive, perpetual, irrevocable, royalty-free, fully paid-up worldwide, fully sub-licensable right to use, reproduce, modify, adapt, publish, translate, create derivative works from, distribute, transmit, perform and display such content and your name, voice, and/or likeness as contained in your User Submission, in whole or in part, and in any form throughout the world in any media or technology, whether now known or hereafter discovered, including all promotion, advertising, marketing, merchandising, publicity and any other ancillary uses thereof, and including the unfettered right to sublicense such rights, in perpetuity throughout the universe. Any such User Submissions are deemed non-confidential and A to Z shall be under no obligation to maintain the confidentiality of any information, in whatever form, contained in any User Submission.

Inappropriate User Submissions

A to Z does not encourage, and does not seek User Submissions that result from any activity that: (i) may create a risk of harm, loss, physical or mental injury, emotional distress, death, disability, disfigurement, or physical or mental illness to you, to any other person, or to any animal; (ii) may create a risk of any other loss or damage to any person or property; or (iii) may constitute a crime or tort. You agree that you have not and will not engage in any of the foregoing activities in connection with producing your submission. Without limiting the foregoing, you agree that in conjunction with your submission, you will not inflict emotional distress on other people, will not humiliate other people (publicly or otherwise), will not assault or threaten other people, will not enter onto private property without permission, will not impersonate any other person or misrepresent your affiliation, title, or authority, and will not otherwise engage in any activity that may result in injury, death, property damage, and/or liability of any kind. A to Z will reject any submissions in which A to Z believes, in its sole discretion, that any such activities have occurred. If notified by a user of a submission that allegedly violates any provision of these Terms of Use, A to Z reserves the right to determine, in its sole discretion, if such a violation has occurred, and to remove any such submission from the Site at any time and without notice.

Inappropriate Material and Uses

You may not use the Website or the Services to post or send anything that is, or use the Website or the Services to take any actions that are, unlawful, infringing, threatening, defamatory, libelous, obscene, pornographic or profane, or that infringes or misappropriates third party intellectual property or could constitute or encourage conduct that would be considered a criminal offense or give rise to civil liability, or otherwise violate any law, or that does or could defame, disparage, or harm the reputation of A to Z, or its employees, officers, members, affiliates, or agents, or that could otherwise place A to Z, or its employees, officers, members, affiliates, or agents in a negative light. You further understand and agree that sending unsolicited advertisements or “spam” to any user of the Services is expressly prohibited by this Agreement. In addition to any remedies that we may have at law or in equity, if we determine, in our sole discretion, that you have violated or are likely to violate the foregoing prohibitions or any applicable rules or policies linked to in this Agreement, we may take any action we deem necessary to cure or prevent the violation, including without limitation, banning you from participating in our Services and/or the immediate removal of the related materials from the Services at any time without notice. We will fully cooperate with any law enforcement authorities or court order or subpoena requesting or directing us to disclose the identity of anyone posting such materials.

User Published Content

User published Content and User Submissions do not represent the views of A to Z or any individual associated with A to Z, and we do not control this Content. In no event shall you represent or suggest, directly or indirectly, A to Z’s endorsement of user published Content. A to Z does not vouch for the accuracy or credibility of any user published Content on our Website or User Submissions published through our Services, and do not take any responsibility or assume any liability for any actions you may take as a result of reviewing any such user published Content or User Submission. Through your use of the Website and Services, you may be exposed to Content that you may find offensive, objectionable, harmful, inaccurate or deceptive. There may also be risks of dealing with underage persons, people acting under false pretense, international trade issues and foreign nationals. By using our Website and Services, you assume all associated risks.

Recipes

As part of the Websites and Services, A to Z may offer recipes and information dealing in the preparation of food and A to Z allows recipe submissions by various sources, including users of the Website. A to Z in no way provides any warranty, implied or otherwise, towards the content of recipes submitted by any user, visitor, website, or other entity. As such, it is your responsibility to determine the value and quality of any recipe or instructions provided for food preparation and to determine the nutritional value, if any, and safety of the preparation instructions. Recipes taken from our Website and prepared are done so “at your own risk”. A to Z is not responsible for any damage, medically or otherwise, resulting in the preparation of food using the instructions or recipes provided on this Website. You must take care to check the instructions provided and determine their value and any possible medical condition that may arise from the consumption of the ingredients listed in recipes on this Website.

Advertising Rights

A to Z reserves the right to sell, license and/or display any advertising, attribution, links, promotional and/or distribution rights in connection with your creative submission, and A to Z and its licensors or affiliates will be entitled to retain any and all revenue generated from any sales or licenses of such advertising, attribution, links, or promotional or distribution rights. Nothing in these additional terms obligates or may be deemed to obligate A to Z to sell, license or offer to sell or license any advertising, promotion or distribution rights.

Third Party Links

From time to time, the Website may contain links to web sites that are not owned, operated or controlled by A to Z or its affiliates. All such links are provided solely as a convenience to you. If you use these links, you will leave the Website. Neither we nor any of our respective affiliates are responsible for any content, materials or other information located on or accessible from any other web site. Neither we nor any of our respective affiliates endorse, guarantee, or make any representations or warranties regarding any other web sites, or any content, materials or other information located or accessible from any other web sites, or the results that you may obtain from using any other web sites. If you decide to access any other web sites linked to or from this Website, you do so entirely at your own risk.

Transactional Partners

In some cases we partner with another company to co-promote their services within our Website. In these cases, you are transacting directly with the other party. On those pages, the transactional partners’ brand is clearly visible and their terms of service are posted. When using these partner pages, you are bound by partner terms of service in addition to remaining bound by A to Z Terms of Service. When there is a conflict between these Terms of Service and the partner’s terms of service, their terms of service will prevail.

Access and Interference

You agree that you will not use any robot, spider, scraper or other automated means to access the Website for any purpose without our express written permission. Additionally, you agree that you will not: (i) take any action that imposes, or may impose in our sole discretion an unreasonable or disproportionately large load on our infrastructure; (ii) interfere or attempt to interfere with the proper working of the site or any activities conducted on the Website; or (iii) bypass any measures we may use to prevent or restrict access to the Website.

Representations and Warranties

You represent that You are over the age of 21, have the right and authority to enter into this Agreement, are fully able and competent to satisfy the terms, conditions, and obligations herein, and Your use of the Website is and will be in compliance with all applicable laws.

DISCLAIMERS

Your use of the Website is at your risk. THE INFORMATION, MATERIALS AND SERVICES PROVIDED ON OR THROUGH THE WEBSITE ARE PROVIDED “AS IS” WITHOUT ANY WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND INCLUDING WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, SECURITY OR NON-INFRINGEMENT OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY. NEITHER A TO Z, NOR ANY OF ITS AFFILIATES WARRANT THE ACCURACY OR COMPLETENESS OF THE INFORMATION, MATERIALS OR SERVICES PROVIDED ON OR THROUGH THE WEBSITE. THE INFORMATION, MATERIALS AND SERVICES PROVIDED ON OR THROUGH THE WEBSITE MAY BE OUT OF DATE, AND NEITHER A TO Z, NOR ANY OF ITS AFFILIATES MAKES ANY COMMITMENT OR ASSUMES ANY DUTY TO UPDATE SUCH INFORMATION, MATERIALS OR SERVICES. THE FOREGOING EXCLUSIONS OF IMPLIED WARRANTIES DO NOT APPLY TO THE EXTENT PROHIBITED BY LAW. PLEASE REFER TO YOUR LOCAL LAWS FOR ANY SUCH PROHIBITIONS. NO ADVICE OR INFORMATION, WHETHER ORAL OR WRITTEN, OBTAINED FROM A TO Z OR THROUGH THE WEBSITE WILL CREATE ANY WARRANTY NOT EXPRESSLY MADE HEREIN.

LIMITATIONS OF LIABILITY

A TO Z DOES NOT ASSUME ANY RESPONSIBILITY, OR WILL BE LIABLE, FOR ANY DAMAGES TO, OR ANY VIRUSES THAT MAY INFECT YOUR COMPUTER, TELECOMMUNICATION EQUIPMENT, OR OTHER PROPERTY CAUSED BY OR ARISING FROM YOUR ACCESS TO, USE OF, OR BROWSING THIS WEBSITE, OR YOUR DOWNLOADING OF ANY INFORMATION OR MATERIALS FROM THIS WEBSITE. IN NO EVENT WILL A TO Z, OR ANY OF ITS OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, SHAREHOLDERS, AFFILIATES, AGENTS, SUCCESSORS OR ASSIGNS, NOR ANY PARTY INVOLVED IN THE CREATION, PRODUCTION OR TRANSMISSION OF THE WEBSITE, BE LIABLE TO YOU OR ANYONE ELSE FOR ANY INDIRECT, SPECIAL, PUNITIVE, INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, THOSE RESULTING FROM LOST PROFITS, LOST DATA OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) ARISING OUT OF THE USE, INABILITY TO USE, OR THE RESULTS OF USE OF THE WEBSITE, OR THE MATERIALS, INFORMATION OR SERVICES CONTAINED ON ANY OR ALL OF THE WEBSITE, WHETHER BASED ON WARRANTY, CONTRACT, TORT OR ANY OTHER LEGAL THEORY AND WHETHER OR NOT ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. THE FOREGOING LIMITATIONS OF LIABILITY DO NOT APPLY TO THE EXTENT PROHIBITED BY LAW. PLEASE REFER TO YOUR LOCAL LAWS FOR ANY SUCH PROHIBITIONS.

IN THE EVENT OF ANY PROBLEM WITH THE WEBSITE OR ANY MATERIALS, INFORMATION OR SERVICES CONTAINED ON ANY OR ALL OF THE WEBSITE, YOU AGREE THAT YOUR SOLE REMEDY IS TO CEASE USING THE WEBSITE. IN NO EVENT SHALL A TO Z’S TOTAL LIABILITY TO YOU FOR ALL DAMAGES, LOSSES, AND CAUSES OF ACTION IN CONNECTION WITH THE WEBSITE, THE SERVICES, OR YOUR USE OR THE WEBSITE OR SERVICES,, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, TORT (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, NEGLIGENCE), OR OTHERWISE, EXCEED THE GREATER OF (A) TWENTY FIVE DOLLARS (US $25.00) OR (B) THE VALUE OF THE GOODS OR SERVICES PURCHASED OR SUBSCRIBED BY YOU ON THE WEBSITE. TO THE EXTENT THE ABOVE LIMITATIONS ON LIABILITY CONFLICT WITH ANY APPLICABLE LAW, OUR LIABILITY TO YOU WILL BE LIMITED TO THE FULLEST AMOUNT PERMITTED UNDER APPLICABLE LAW.

Indemnity

You agree to defend, indemnify and hold A to Z and any affiliated company or individual harmless from any and all liabilities, costs, and expenses, including reasonable attorneys’ fees, related to or in connection with (i) the use of the Website or, the Internet, or the Services, or your placement or transmission of any message or information on this Website by you or your authorized users; (ii) your violation of any term of this Agreement, including without limitation, your breach of any of the representations and warranties above; (iii) your violation of any third party right, including without limitation any right of privacy, publicity rights or Intellectual Property Rights; (iv) your violation of any law, rule or regulation of the United States or any other country; (v) any claim or damages that arise as a result of any materials that you provide to A to Z; or (vi) any other party’s access and use of the Website with your unique username, password or other appropriate security code.

Release

In the event that you have a dispute with one or more other users of the Website, you release A to Z (and our officers, directors, agents, subsidiaries, joint ventures and employees) from claims, demands and damages (actual and consequential) of every kind and nature, known and unknown, suspected and unsuspected, disclosed and undisclosed, arising out of or in any way connected with such disputes.

Monitoring and Enforcement; Termination

You or we may suspend or terminate your account or your use of this Website at any time, for any reason or for no reason. You are personally liable for any orders placed or charges incurred through your account prior to termination. We may also block your access to our Website in the event that (a) you breach these Terms of Service; (b) we are unable to verify or authenticate any information you provide to us; or (c) we believe that your actions may cause financial loss or legal liability for you, our users or us.

Without limiting the foregoing, we have the right to cooperate fully with any law enforcement authorities or court order requesting or directing us to disclose the identity or other information of anyone using the Website or the Services. YOU WAIVE AND HOLD HARMLESS A TO Z AND OUR AFFILIATES, LICENSEES, AND SERVICE PROVIDERS FROM ANY CLAIMS RESULTING FROM ANY ACTION TAKEN BY ANY OF THE FOREGOING PARTIES DURING, OR TAKEN AS A CONSEQUENCE OF, INVESTIGATIONS BY EITHER SUCH PARTIES OR LAW ENFORCEMENT AUTHORITIES.

However, we cannot review all use of the Website and Services. Accordingly, we assume no liability for any action or inaction regarding transmissions, communications, content provided by any user or third party, or any other use of the Website or Services. We have no liability or responsibility to anyone for performance or nonperformance of the activities described in this section.

Force Majeure

Neither A to Z nor you shall be responsible for damages or for delays or failures in performance resulting from acts or occurrences beyond their reasonable control, including, without limitation: fire, lightning, explosion, power surge or failure, water, acts of God, war, revolution, civil commotion or acts of civil or military authorities or public enemies: any law, order, regulation, ordinance, or requirement of any government or legal body or any representative of any such government or legal body; or labor unrest, including without limitation, strikes, slowdowns, picketing, or boycotts; inability to secure raw materials, transportation facilities, fuel or energy shortages, or acts or omissions of other common carriers.

Privacy

Data collection and use, including data collection and use of personally identifiable information is governed by A to Z’s Privacy Policy which is incorporated into and is a part of this Agreement.

General

Any claim relating to, and the use of, this Website and the materials contained herein is governed by the laws of the State of Oregon. You consent to the exclusive jurisdiction of the state and federal courts located in Multnomah County, Oregon. A printed version of these Terms of Service will be admissible in judicial and administrative proceedings based upon or relating to these Terms of Service to the same extent and subject to the same conditions as other business documents and records originally generated and maintained in printed form.

We do not guarantee continuous, uninterrupted or secure access to our Website, and operation of the Website may be interfered with by numerous factors outside of our control. If any provision of these Terms of Service is held to be invalid or unenforceable, such provision shall be struck and the remaining provisions shall be enforced. You agree that these Terms of Service and all incorporated agreements may be automatically assigned by A to Z in our sole discretion. Headings are for reference purposes only and in no way define, limit, construe or describe the scope or extent of such section. Our failure to act with respect to a breach by you or others does not waive our right to act with respect to subsequent or similar breaches. These Terms of Service set forth the entire understanding and agreement between us with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersede any prior understandings or agreements (written or oral) concerning the subject matter hereof. All sections which by their context ought to survive this agreement shall survive any termination or expiration of this Agreement.

Additional Assistance. If you do not understand any of the foregoing Terms and Conditions or if you have any questions or comments, we invite you to contact our Customer Service Department by email at info@atozwineworks.com.