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SOLE DISCRETION, TO CORRECT ANY ERRORS OR OMISSIONS IN ANY PORTION OF
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THE PRODUCTS, PROGRAMS, SERVICES OR PRICES (IF ANY) DESCRIBED IN THE SITE
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on this Site, links to Web sites operated by other entities. If you use
these sites, you will leave this Site. If you decide to visit any linked
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all protective measures to guard against viruses or other destructive
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the false appearance that an entity or its activities or products are
associated with or sponsored by GE nor be such as to damage or dilute
the goodwill associated with the name and trademarks of GE or its Affiliates.
GE reserves the right to revoke this consent to link at any time in its
sole discretion.
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associated with this Site. GE does not want you to, and you should not,
send any confidential or proprietary information to GE via the Site. You
agree that any information or materials that you or individuals acting
on your behalf provide to GE will not be considered confidential or proprietary.
By providing any such information or materials to GE, you grant to GE
an unrestricted, irrevocable, worldwide, royalty-free license to use,
reproduce, display, publicly perform, transmit and distribute such information
and materials, and you further agree that GE is free to use any ideas,
concepts or know-how that you or individuals acting on your behalf provide
to GE. You further recognize that GE does not want you to, and you warrant
that you shall not, provide any information or materials to GE that is
defamatory, threatening, obscene, harassing, or otherwise unlawful, or
that incorporates the proprietary material of another.
IN NO EVENT SHALL GE OR ANY OF ITS
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CONSEQUENTIAL OR OTHER DAMAGES (INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY LOST
PROFITS, BUSINESS INTERRUPTION, LOSS OF INFORMATION OR PROGRAMS OR OTHER
DATA ON YOUR INFORMATION HANDLING SYSTEM) THAT ARE RELATED TO THE USE
OF, OR THE INABILITY TO USE, THE CONTENT, MATERIALS, AND FUNCTIONS OF
THE SITE OR ANY LINKED WEBSITE, EVEN IF GE IS EXPRESSLY ADVISED OF THE
POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.
GE reserves the right, at its sole
discretion, to change, modify, add or remove any portion of this Agreement
in whole or in part, at any time. Changes in this Agreement will be effective
when notice of such change is posted. Your continued use of the Site after
any changes to this Agreement are posted will be considered acceptance
of those changes.
GE may terminate, change, suspend
or discontinue any aspect of the GE Site, including the availability of
any features of the Site, at any time. GE may also impose limits on certain
features and services or restrict your access to parts or all of the Site
without notice or liability. GE may terminate the authorization, rights
and license given above and, upon such termination, you shall immediately
destroy all Materials.
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available for use at other locations outside of the United Kingdom and
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You may not use the Site or export the Materials in violation of UK laws
and regulations. If you access this Site from a locations outside of the
United Kingdom, you are responsible for compliance with all local laws.
These Terms and Conditions of use shall be governed by the laws of the
United Kingdom, without giving effect to its conflict of laws provisions
This Agreement constitutes the entire
agreement between GE and you with respect to your use of the Site. Any
cause of action you may have with respect to your use of the Site must
be commenced within one (1) year after the claim or cause of action arises.
If for any reason a court of competent jurisdiction finds any provision
of the Agreement or portion thereof, to be unenforceable, that provision
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intent of the Agreement, and the remainder of this Agreement shall continue
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