Website Terms and Conditions

Important Legal Information

 

Use of this Web Site constitutes your acceptance of the following:


Thank you for visiting ShopBicyclecards.com. This Website is owned and provided by Wingra Direct LLC ("Wingra Direct"). These terms of use are entered into by and between You and Wingra Direct ("Company", “Wingra Direct”, "we" or "us"). The following terms and conditions, together with our Privacy Policy found at http://www.bicyclecards.com/privacy-policy/ and our Terms and Conditions for the Online Sale of Goods found at http://www.shopbicyclecards.com/Terms-of-Sale-W64C38.aspx which are expressly incorporated by this reference (collectively, these "Terms of Use"), govern your access to and use of shopbicyclecards.com, including any content, functionality and all services provided by Wingra Direct through this Website, including the sale of any products offered on or through shopbicyclecards.com (the "Website" or “Site”), whether as a guest or a registered user.

 

Please read the Terms of Use carefully before you start to use the Website. By using the Website, you accept and agree to be bound and abide by these Terms of Use. BY USING THIS WEB SITE, WHETHER BY PURCHASING ANY PRODUCTS FROM OUR SITE OR BY DOWNLOADING ANY INFORMATION OR MATERIALS FROM THE SITE OR OTHERWISE, YOU INDICATE YOUR ACCEPTANCE OF THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS AND AGREE THAT YOU WILL BE BOUND BY AND SUBJECT TO THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS. In the event of a violation of any of these terms and conditions, Wingra Direct reserves the right to deny future access to the Web Site and to seek all remedies available at law and in equity.

 

Trademarks, Copyright, etc.


This Site is owned and operated by Wingra Direct. The material included herein, including without limitation all content, text, graphics, artwork, photographs, site design, logos, icons, images, audio or video clips, code, scripts and software (collectively, the "Materials"), is the property of Wingra Direct and/or its content suppliers and is protected by the trademark, copyright and other intellectual property laws of the United States and other countries. The selection, arrangement and compilation of all of the foregoing in the manner depicted is also the property of Wingra Direct and is protected by said laws. ALL RIGHTS ARE EXPRESSLY RESERVED. No right, title or interest in and to the materials is conveyed or granted to you. You may not copy, reproduce, republish, transmit, disseminate, distribute, display, post, modify, create derivative works from, sell, license or otherwise use or exploit in any way whatsoever any Materials or other content from this Web Site without the prior written consent of Wingra Direct. Without in any way limiting the foregoing, you agree not to use the Web Site or any Materials for any commercial or competitive purposes or for any other purposes which may be harmful or detrimental to Wingra Direct or its business.

 

Wingra Direct retains all rights to its trademarks, trade names, brand names, trade dress and other such intellectual property, including without limitation Bicycle®, "Bee"®, Tally-Ho®, Aviator®, Streamline®, Maverick®, Po-Ke-No®, KEM®, and Hoyle®, all of which are registered and/or common law trademarks of The United States Playing Card Company in the United States and in other countries. These trademarks, together with all associated service marks, slogans and other  The United States Playing Card Company product names, graphics, logos, service names and custom icons are included within the intellectual property of The United States Playing Card Company and all rights thereto are expressly reserved. The United States Playing Card Company trademarks and intellectual property may not be used by any third party without the express written permission of the Company and, without limiting the foregoing, may not be used in connection with any product or service or in any manner that is likely to or may dilute the strength of the trademark, disparage or discredit The United States Playing Card Company or its products and services, or cause confusion among consumers. Any other trademarks that appear on this site and are not owned by The United States Playing Card Company are the property of their respective owners.

Metatags, Hidden Text, Linking or Framing


The United States Playing Card Company expressly prohibits any use of our trademarks, trade names or brand names in metatags, keywords, search engine marketing (“SEM”), ad words, text and/or hidden text. The use of our trademarks, trade names or brand names in metatags, keywords or hidden text constitutes trademark infringement, and the use of any of the foregoing for purposes of gaining higher rankings in search engines constitutes unfair competition. Linking to this Web Site, or any page or portion thereof, without the prior written consent of The United States Playing Card Company is expressly prohibited. Likewise, framing, in-line linking or other methods of association of the Wingra Direct Web Site or its Materials with any other site, advertisement, link or other information or materials not originating from this Site is expressly prohibited.

 

Subject to Change


Wingra Direct reserves the right to make changes or modifications to this Site, these Terms of Use, or to any of the terms, conditions, disclaimers and policies referenced herein, and to add or remove any portion of the site, including any portion of these Terms and Conditions, at any time, in its sole discretion and without notice. All such changes shall be effective immediately upon posting. You should review these terms and Conditions frequently, as your use of the Web Site following any changes to these Terms and Conditions shall constitute your acceptance of and agreement to be bound by the revised terms and Conditions whether or not you have actually reviewed them. Wingra Direct may in its sole discretion terminate, suspend or discontinue any aspect of the Web Site, including the availability of any features or products, at any time and without notice or liability. Wingra Direct may also restrict your access to all or any portion of the Web Site without notice or liability.

 

 

Online Purchases, Products, and Prices

 

If a secure shopping site is offered to you through this Site:

 

Without limiting the generality of the foregoing section (Subject to Change), the price and availability of any products contained or referenced on this Web Site is subject to change at any time and without notice. As noted elsewhere herein, Wingra Direct is not responsible for any typographical errors, which specifically includes those relating to the price or size of an item.

 

All prices displayed on this site apply only to the products and services available on the Web Site and may not necessarily reflect the prices of such products or services, or similar items, available through our retail stores, catalogs or otherwise. Prices are at all times subject to availability and nothing herein shall constitute an "offer to sell." We at all times reserve the right to limit the quantity of any item sold or to refuse a requested order altogether. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, we specifically reserve the right to refuse to sell to any person or entity known or believed by us to be a reseller of our products.

All purchases through our site or other transactions for the sale of goods formed through the Website or as a result of visits made by you are governed by our Conditions for the Online Sale of Goods found at http://www.shopbicyclecards.com/Terms-of-Sale-W64C38.aspx.

Applicable Law and Geographic Restrictions

 

The owner of the Website is based in the state of Wisconsin in the United States. We provide this Website for use only by persons located in the United States. We make no claims that the Website or any of its content is accessible or appropriate outside of the United States. Access to the Website may not be legal by certain persons or in certain countries. If you access the Website from outside the United States, you do so on your own initiative and are responsible for compliance with local laws.


This Web Site is created, controlled and maintained by Wingra Direct in the United States. The laws of the State of Delaware shall in all events govern any disputes relating to this Site, including those relating to any transaction conducted hereon, and shall likewise govern the terms, conditions, disclaimers, policies and notices contained herein, all without giving effect to any conflict of laws principles. Wingra Direct makes no representations as to the compliance of the Web Site or its terms and conditions with any applicable law.

 

By using this Web Site, including by virtue of purchasing products hereon, you agree to submit to the jurisdiction of the State of Delaware and agree that it shall serve as the sole and exclusive venue for any disputes relating to this Web Site. Any claim or cause of action brought by you with respect to matters related to the Web Site, including these terms and conditions, must be brought in a state or federal court located in the State of Delaware and must be commenced no later than one year after the claim arises.  This provision may be void, inapplicable, and unenforceable within the State of New Jersey.

If any provision of these terms and conditions is deemed to be void, unlawful or unenforceable for any reason, all other provisions contained herein shall remain in full force and effect. These terms and conditions constitute the entire agreement between the parties as to matters relating to this Web Site.

Third Party Sites


As a convenience to you, and for informational purposes only, Wingra Direct may from time to time provide links to web sites operated by other entities unrelated to Wingra Direct. If you use any such link, you acknowledge that you will be leaving this Web Site to visit another. If you decide to visit any linked site, you do so at your own risk. Wingra Direct expressly disclaims any responsibility, liability, warranty or representation regarding any linked site or the information, materials, content, products or services contained in or provided by such site (This provision may be void, inapplicable, and unenforceable within the State of New Jersey). Moreover, providing such a link in no way implies that Wingra Direct endorses or adopts any information, articles, products, services, or other materials appearing on or provided by the linked site, and Wingra Direct expressly disclaims any such endorsement.

 

Disclaimer of Warranties


THIS WEB SITE AND THE MATERIALS, CONTENT AND PRODUCTS PROVIDED HEREIN ARE PROVIDED ON AN "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE" BASIS. WINGRA DIRECT MAKES NO REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND OR NATURE WHATSOEVER, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, AS TO THE OPERATION OF THIS WEB SITE OR THE CONTENT, MATERIALS, PRODUCTS AND SERVICES PROVIDED HEREIN, AND EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS TO THE FULLEST EXTENT ALLOWED BY LAW ALL WARRANTIES, WHETHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION ALL WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE OR NONINFRINGEMENT OR ANY WARRANTY OR REPRESENTATION THAT THE OPERATIONS AND FUNCTIONS OF THIS SITE SHALL BE UNINTERRUPTED OR ERROR FREE OR THAT ANY DEFECTS WILL BE CORRECTED.

 

Where applicable law does not allow the exclusion of implied warranties, the foregoing exclusions may not apply to you.

Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, this Site and the Materials contained herein may contain inaccuracies and typographical errors. Wingra Direct does not warrant the accuracy or the completeness of the Materials or the reliability of any advice, opinion, statement or other information displayed or distributed through this Web Site. Any reliance on any of the foregoing shall be at your sole risk.

This provision is void, inapplicable, and unenforceable within the State of New Jersey.

Disclaimer of Liability

IN NO EVENT WILL WINGRA DIRECT, ITS AFFILIATES OR THEIR RESPECTIVE LICENSORS, SERVICE PROVIDERS, EMPLOYEES, AGENTS, OFFICERS, SHAREHOLDERS, RESPRESENTATIVES OR DIRECTORS BE LIABLE FOR DAMAGES OF ANY KIND, UNDER ANY LEGAL THEORY, ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH YOUR USE, OR INABILITY TO USE , THE WEBSITE, ANY WEBSITES LINKED TO IT, ANY CONTENT ON THE WEBSITE OR SUCH OTHER WEBSITES OR ANY SERVICES OR ITEMS OBTAINED THROUGH THE WEBSITE OR SUCH OTHER WEBSITES, INCLUDING ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PERSONAL INJURY, PAIN AND SUFFERING, EMOTIONAL DISTRESS, LOSS OF REVENUE, LOSS OF PROFITS, LOSS OF BUSINESS OR ANTICIPATED SAVINGS, LOSS OF USE, LOSS OF GOODWILL, LOSS OF DATA, AND WHETHER CAUSED BY TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE), BREACH OF CONTRACT OR OTHERWISE, EVEN IF FORESEEABLE.

THE FOREGOING DOES NOT AFFECT ANY LIABILITY WHICH CANNOT BE EXCLUDED OR LIMITED UNDER APPLICABLE LAW.  THIS PROVISION IS VOID, INAPPLICABLE, AND UNENFORCEABLE WITHIN THE STATE OF NEW JERSEY.

 

Indemnification

You agree to defend, indemnify and hold harmless the Company, its affiliates, licensors and service providers, and its and their respective officers, directors, employees, contractors, agents, licensors, suppliers, successors and assigns from and against any claims, liabilities, damages, judgments, awards, losses, costs, expenses or fees (including reasonable attorneys' fees) arising out of or relating to your violation of these Terms of Use or your use of the Website, including, but not limited to, your User Contributions, any use of the Website's content, services and products other than as expressly authorized in these Terms of Use or your use of any information obtained from the Website.

 

Forward Looking Statements


Some of the documents and information contained in (or directly accessible from) this Site may include so-called "forward-looking statements" under United States securities laws. Forward-looking statements include but are not limited to any statements concerning the Company's or management's plans, objectives, goals, strategies, expectations, estimates, beliefs or projections, or any other statements concerning future performance or events. Actual results could differ materially from those indicated by these forward-looking statements as a result of various risks and uncertainties, including but not limited to the following: the current economic conditions in the United States as a whole and the continuing weakness in the retail environment; the risk that we will be unable to maintain our historical growth rate; the effects of competition from others in the highly competitive giftware industry; our ability to anticipate and react to industry trends and changes in consumer demand; our dependence upon our senior executive officers; the risk of loss of our manufacturing and distribution facilities; the impact on our stock price of seasonal, quarterly and other fluctuations in our business; and other factors described or contained in the Company's most recent Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q or Annual Report on Form 10-K on file with the Securities and Exchange Commission (copies of which are available elsewhere on this Web Site). Any forward-looking statements represent our views only as of the date made and should not be relied upon as representing our views as of any subsequent date. While we may elect to update certain forward-looking statements at some point in the future, we specifically disclaim any obligation to do so even if experience or future events may cause the views contained in any forward-looking statements to change.

 

Resale of Merchandise


The United States Playing Card Company is a private label brand. To protect its intellectual property rights, suspected resale of our merchandise for personal or business profit is strictly prohibited. Any orders found to have characteristics of reselling will be canceled. Wingra Direct does not ship to known freight forwarders, and orders to such will be canceled.  We reserve the right to cancel all subsequent orders from such customers.

 

Prohibited Uses

You may use the Website only for lawful purposes and in accordance with these Terms of Use. You agree not to use the Website:

  • In any way that violates any applicable federal, state, local or international law or regulation (including, without limitation, any laws regarding the export of data or software to and from the US or other countries); For the purpose of exploiting, harming or attempting to exploit or harm minors in any way by exposing them to inappropriate content, asking for personally identifiable information or otherwise; To send, knowingly receive, upload, download, use or re-use any material which does not comply with the Content Standards [INSERT AS LINK TO CONTENT STANDARDS] set out in these Terms of Use; To transmit, or procure the sending of, any advertising or promotional material without our prior written consent, including any "junk mail", "chain letter" or "spam" or any other similar solicitation; To impersonate or attempt to impersonate the Company, a Company employee, another user or any other person or entity (including, without limitation, by using e-mail addresses associated with any of the foregoing); or To engage in any other conduct that restricts or inhibits anyone's use or enjoyment of the Website, or which, as determined by us, may harm the Company or users of the Website or expose them to liability.
  • Additionally, you agree not to use the Website in any manner that could disable, overburden, damage, or impair the site or interfere with any other party's use of the Website, including their ability to engage in real time activities through the Website; Use any robot, spider or other automatic device, process or means to access the Website for any purpose, including monitoring or copying any of the material on the Website; Use any manual process to monitor or copy any of the material on the Website or for any other unauthorized purpose without our prior written consent; Use any device, software or routine that interferes with the proper working of the Website; Introduce any viruses, trojan horses, worms, logic bombs or other material which is malicious or technologically harmful; Attempt to gain unauthorized access to, interfere with, damage or disrupt any parts of the Website, the server on which the Website is stored, or any server, computer or database connected to the Website; Attack the Website via a denial-of-service attack or a distributed denial-of-service attack; or Otherwise attempt to interfere with the proper working of the Website.

User Contributions

The Website may contain message boards, chat rooms, personal web pages or profiles, forums, bulletin boards, and other interactive features (collectively, "Interactive Services") that allow users to post, submit, publish, display or transmit to other users or other persons (hereinafter, "post") content or materials (collectively, "User Contributions") on or through the Website.

All User Contributions must comply with the Content Standards set out in these Terms of Use.

Any User Contribution you post to the site will be considered non-confidential and non-proprietary. By providing any User Contribution on the Website, you grant us and our affiliates and service providers, and each of their and our respective licensees, successors and assigns the right to use, reproduce, modify, perform, display, distribute and otherwise disclose to third parties any such material for any purpose.

You represent and warrant that:

  • You own or control all rights in and to the User Contributions and have the right to grant the license granted above to us and our affiliates and service providers, and each of their and our respective licensees, successors and assigns.
  • All of your User Contributions do and will comply with these Terms of Use.

You understand and acknowledge that you are responsible for any User Contributions you submit or contribute, and you, not the Company, have fully responsibility for such content, including its legality, reliability, accuracy and appropriateness.

 We are not responsible, or liable to any third party, for the content or accuracy of any User Contributions posted by you or any other user of the Website.

Monitoring and Enforcement; Termination

We have the right to:

  • Remove or refuse to post any User Contributions for any or no reason in our sole discretion.
  • Take any action with respect to any User Contribution that we deem necessary or appropriate in our sole discretion, including if we believe that such User Contribution violates the Terms of Use, including the Content Standards, infringes any intellectual property right or other right of any person or entity, threatens the personal safety of users of the Website or the public or could create liability for the Company.
  • Disclose your identity or other information about you to any third party who claims that material posted by you violates their rights, including their intellectual property rights or their right to privacy.
  • Take appropriate legal action, including without limitation, referral to law enforcement, for any illegal or unauthorized use of the Website.
  • Terminate or suspend your access to all or part of the Website for any or no reason, including without limitation, any violation of these Terms of Use.

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

However, we cannot review all material before it is posted on the Website, and cannot ensure prompt removal of objectionable material after it has been posted. Accordingly, we assume no liability for any action or inaction regarding transmissions, communications or content provided by any user or third party. We have no liability or responsibility to anyone for performance or nonperformance of the activities described in this section.

Content Standards

These content standards apply to any and all User Contributions and use of Interactive Services. User Contributions must in their entirety comply with all applicable federal, state, local and international laws and regulations. Without limiting the foregoing, User Contributions must not:

  • Contain any material which is defamatory, obscene, indecent, abusive, offensive, harassing, violent, hateful, inflammatory or otherwise objectionable.
  • Promote sexually explicit or pornographic material, violence, or discrimination based on race, sex, religion, nationality, disability, sexual orientation, age or any other protected class.
  • Infringe any patent, trademark, trade secret, copyright or other intellectual property or other rights of any other person.
  • Violate the legal rights (including the rights of publicity and privacy) of others or contain any material that could give rise to any civil or criminal liability under applicable laws or regulations or that otherwise may be in conflict with these Terms of Use and our Privacy Policy http://www.bicyclecards.com/privacy-policy/.
  • Be likely to deceive any person.
  • Promote any illegal activity, or advocate, promote or assist any unlawful act.
  • Cause annoyance, inconvenience or needless anxiety or be likely to upset, embarrass, alarm or annoy any other person.
  • Impersonate any person, or misrepresent your identity or affiliation with any person or organization.
  • Involve commercial activities or sales, such as contests, sweepstakes and other sales promotions, barter or advertising.
  • Give the impression that they emanate from or are endorsed by us or any other person or entity, if this is not the case.

Copyright Infringement

If you believe that any User Contributions violate your copyright, please see our Copyright Policy for instructions on sending us a notice of copyright infringement. It is the policy of the Company to terminate the user accounts of repeat infringers.

Reliance on Information Posted

The information presented on or through the Website is made available solely for general information purposes. We do not warrant the accuracy, completeness or usefulness of this information. Any reliance you place on such information is strictly at your own risk. We disclaim all liability and responsibility arising from any reliance placed on such materials by you or any other visitor to the Website, or by anyone who may be informed of any of its contents. 

This Website may include content provided by third parties, including materials provided by other users, bloggers and third-party licensors, syndicators, aggregators and/or reporting services. All statements and/or opinions expressed in these materials, and all articles and responses to questions and other content, other than the content provided by the Company, are solely the opinions and the responsibility of the person or entity providing those materials. These materials do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the Company. We are not responsible, or liable to you or any third party, for the content or accuracy of any materials provided by any third parties.

 

This provision is void, inapplicable, and unenforceable within the State of New Jersey.

Information about You and Your Visits to the Website

All information we collect on this Website is subject to our Privacy Policy found at http://www.bicyclecards.com/privacy-policy/. By using the Website, you consent to all actions taken by us with respect to your information in compliance with the Privacy Policy.

 

 

Linking to the Website and Social Media Features

 

You may link to our page, provided you do so in a way that is fair and legal and does not damage our reputation or take advantage of it, but you must not establish a link in such a way as to suggest any form of association, approval or endorsement on our part without our express written consent.

 

This Website may provide certain social media features that enable you to:

  • Link from your own or certain third-party websites to certain content on this Website.
  • Send e-mails or other communications with certain content, or links to certain content, on this Website.
  • Cause limited portions of content on this Website to be displayed or appear to be displayed on your own or certain third-party websites.

 

You may use these features solely as they are provided by us, and solely with respect to the content they are displayed with and otherwise in accordance with any additional terms and conditions we provide with respect to such features (if applicable). Subject to the foregoing, you must not:

  • Establish a link from any website that is not owned by you.
  • Cause the Website or portions of it to be displayed, or appear to be displayed by, for example, framing, deep linking or in-line linking, on any other site.
  • Otherwise take any action with respect to the materials on this Website that is inconsistent with any other provision of these Terms of Use.

The website from which you are linking, or on which you make certain content accessible, must comply in all respects with the Content Standards set out in these Terms of Use.

You agree to cooperate with us in causing any unauthorized framing or linking immediately to cease. We reserve the right to withdraw linking permission without notice.

We may disable all or any social media features and any links at any time without notice in our discretion.

 

Arbitration

 

At Wingra Direct’s sole discretion, it may require You to submit any disputes arising from the use of these Terms of Use or the Website, including disputes arising from or concerning their interpretation, violation, invalidity, non-performance, or termination, to final and binding arbitration under the Rules of Arbitration of the American Arbitration Association applying Delaware law.  This provision is void, inapplicable, and unenforceable within the State of New Jersey.

 

Limitation on Time to File Claims

 

ANY CAUSE OF ACTION OR CLAIM YOU MAY HAVE ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THESE TERMS OF USE OR THE WEBSITE MUST BE COMMENCED WITHIN ONE (1) YEAR AFTER THE CAUSE OF ACTION ACCRUES, OTHERWISE, SUCH CAUSE OF ACTION OR CLAIM IS PERMANENTLY BARRED.  This provision is void, inapplicable, and unenforceable within the State of New Jersey.

 

Waiver and Severability

 

No waiver of by the Company of any term or condition set forth in these Terms of Use shall be deemed a further or continuing waiver of such term or condition or a waiver of any other term or condition, and any failure of the Company to assert a right or provision under these Terms of Use shall not constitute a waiver of such right or provision.

 

If any provision of these Terms of Use is held by a court or other tribunal of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable for any reason, such provision shall be eliminated or limited to the minimum extent such that the remaining provisions of the Terms of Use will continue in full force and effect.

 

Entire Agreement

 

These Terms of Use, our Privacy Policy, and our Conditions for the Online Sale of Goods constitute the sole and entire agreement between you and Wingra Direct with respect to the Website and supersede all prior and contemporaneous understandings, agreements, representations and warranties, both written and oral, with respect to the Website.

 

 

Your Comments and Concerns

 

This website is operated by Wingra Direct LLC, 8376 Murphy Dr, Middleton WI, 53562.

All notices of copyright infringement claims should be sent to the copyright agent designated in our Copyright Policy in the manner and by the means set forth therein.

All other feedback, comments, requests for technical support and other communications relating to the Website should be directed to: bicyclecards@wingradirect.com.

 

 

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