Terms and Conditions of Use

1. General.

Russell Hobbs, Inc. Consumer Products, Inc. and its affiliates (“Russell Hobbs, Inc. “, “we” or “us”) have created and maintain this website for your benefit, information, education and communication. By accessing and/or using this website, you accept, without limitation or qualification, these terms and conditions of use. We reserve the right to change the terms and conditions from time to time at our sole discretion. Such changes will be effective immediately upon posting to the website. In the event of any violation of these terms and conditions, we and our business partners reserve the right to seek all remedies available by law and in equity for such violations.

These terms and conditions of use represent the entire understanding relating to the use of this website and prevail over any prior or contemporaneous, conflicting or additional communications.

Any unauthorized access, modification or change of any information, or any interference with the availability of or access to this website is strictly prohibited. Russell Hobbs, Inc. reserves all legal rights and remedies available to it and this disclaimer shall in no way be deemed a limitation or waiver of any other rights Russell Hobbs, Inc. may have.Specific areas or pages of this website may include additional or different terms relating to the use of this website. In the event of a conflict between such terms and these terms of use such specific terms shall control.

Unless otherwise indicated, all material on this site © 2002 Russell Hobbs Inc. Incorporated.

All rights reserved.

2. Securities and Investment; Forward-Looking Statements; Updates.

This website and the information contained or referred to herein do not constitute an offer or a solicitation of an offer for the purchase or sale of any securities.

Any statements in this site that are not historical facts, including but not limited to plans, projections, objectives, goals, strategies, future events or performance and underlying assumptions, are forward-looking statements as provided in the rules and regulations of the Securities Act of 1933, Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such statements are intended to fit within the ’safe harbor’ for forward-looking information and are subject to material risk factors which may or may not be disclosed herein. Statements or phrases that use such words as “believes,” “anticipates,” “plans,” “may,” “hopes,” “can,” “will,” “expects,” “estimates,” “predicts,” “is designed to,” “with the intent,” “potential,” and similar expressions commonly indicate forward-looking statements, but in their absence do not mean that a statement is not forward-looking. Any forward-looking statements contained herein are subject to certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those set forth in the forward-looking statements. These factors include the risks and uncertainties that are detailed from time to time in Russell Hobbs, Inc. ’s Securities and Exchange Commission filings.

Postings to this website are made at such times as Russell Hobbs, Inc. determines in its discretion. While information prepared by us was believed to be accurate as of the date so prepared, we disclaim any duty or obligation to update such information or to verify the accuracy of information prepared by others. You should not assume that the information contained on the website has been updated or otherwise contains current information. Russell Hobbs, Inc. does not review past postings to determine whether they remain accurate, and information contained on this website may have been superseded.

3. Intellectual Property.

The materials contained in this website are copyrighted and may not be reproduced in any form, or by any means, without the express written permission of Russell Hobbs, Inc. , except as expressly provided in these terms and conditions or in the text on the website. You may download material displayed on the website for non-commercial personal use only, provided you retain all copyright and other proprietary notices contained in the materials. You may not, however, reproduce, republish, display, perform, distribute, modify, transmit, reuse, re-post, or use the content of this website for public or commercial purposes, including, without limitation, the text, images, audio and video, without the express written permission of Russell Hobbs Inc. . Russell Hobbs, Inc. neither warrants nor represents that your use of materials displayed on the website will not infringe rights of third parties not owned by or affiliated with Russell Hobbs Inc. .

Images of people or places displayed on the website are either the property of, or used with permission by, Russell Hobbs, Inc. .The use of these images by you, or anyone else authorized by you, is prohibited unless specifically permitted by these terms and conditions or specific permission provided elsewhere on the website. Any unauthorized use of the images may violate copyright laws, trademark laws, the laws of privacy and publicity, and communications regulations and statutes.

The trademarks, logos, and service marks (collectively the “Trademarks”) displayed on the website are registered and unregistered Trademarks of Russell Hobbs Inc. and other third parties that have authorized the use of such Trademarks on the website. Nothing contained on the website should be construed as granting, by implication, estoppel, or otherwise, any license or right to use any Trademark displayed on the website without the written permission of Russell Hobbs Inc. or the appropriate third party. Your use of the Trademarks displayed on the website, or any other content on the website, except as provided in these terms and conditions, is strictly prohibited. You are also advised that Russell Hobbs Inc. will aggressively enforce its intellectual property rights to the fullest extent of the law.

4. Disclaimer.

Russell Hobbs, Inc. makes no representations or warranties that this website is free of defects, viruses or other harmful components. We shall not be responsible for any damages or loss that may result from the hacking or infiltration of this website or Russell Hobbs Inc. ’s computer systems. YOU HAVE THE SOLE RESPONSIBILITY FOR ADEQUATE PROTECTION AND BACKUP OF DATA AND/OR EQUIPMENT USED IN CONNECTION WITH THIS WEBSITE AND YOU AGREE TO HOLD Russell Hobbs Inc. HARMLESS FROM, AND YOU COVENANT NOT TO SUE US FOR, ANY CLAIMS BASED ON USE OF THIS WEBSITE, INCLUDING CLAIMS FOR LOST DATA, WORK DELAYS OR LOST PROFITS RESULTING FROM USE OF MATERIALS OR CONTENT FROM THIS WEBSITE.

The pages on this website may contain technical inaccuracies, outdated information and typographical errors. Use of the website is at the risk of the user. To the extent permitted by Russell Hobbs Inc. ble law, THIS WEBSITE IS PROVIDED “AS IS.” NEITHER Russell Hobbs Inc. NOR ANY OTHER PARTY INVOLVED IN CREATING, PRODUCING, OR DELIVERING THE WEBSITE IS LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, INDIRECT, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF ACCESS TO, OR USE OF, THE WEBSITE INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, LOST PROFITS OR REVENUES, COSTS OF REPLACEMENT GOODS, LOSS OR DAMAGE TO DATA ARISING OUT OF THE USE OR INABILITY TO USE THIS SITE, OR DAMAGES RESULTING FROM USE OF OR RELIANCE ON THE INFORMATION PRESENT, EVEN IF Russell Hobbs Inc. OR ITS SUPPLIERS HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. WITHOUTM LIMITING THE FOREGOING, EVERYTHING ON THE WEBSITE IS PROVIDED WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, OR NON-INFRINGEMENT OR ARISING FROM A COURSE OF DEALING, USAGE, OR TRADE PRACTICE. Russell Hobbs Inc. DOES NOT IN ANY WAY GUARANTEE THE QUALITY, DATA CONTENT, ARTISTIC WORTH, OR LEGALITY OF INFORMATION, CONTENT, GOODS OR SERVICES THAT ARE TRANSFERRED, RECEIVED, PURCHASED, OR OTHERWISE MADE AVAILABLE OR OBTAINED BY WAY OF THIS WEBSITE. WE DO NOT WARRANT THAT THIS WEBSITE WILL BE ERROR-FREE OR THAT DEFECTS WILL BE CORRECTED. Russell Hobbs Inc. ble law may not allow the exclusion of implied warranties, so the above exclusion may not apply to you.

We also assumes no responsibility, and will not be liable for, any damages to, or viruses that may infect, computer equipment or other property on account of your access to, use of, or browsing in this website or your downloading of any materials, data, text, images, video, or audio from the website.

5. Privacy of User Information.

Please see our Privacy Policy for information regarding the collection of personal information from this website.

Despite any representations concerning privacy, Russell Hobbs, Inc. reserves the right to disclose without notice to you any information in its possession if required to do so by law or upon a good-faith belief that such action is necessary to comply with the law, to protect or defend our rights or property, or to respond to an emergency situation. Specific areas or pages of this website may include additional or different terms relating to the use of personal information collected from such areas or pages.

6. Availability of Products and Services.

The information provided at this website is published throughout the world. Russell Hobbs, Inc. controls and manages this website from its facilities in the United States of America. Unless otherwise stated, materials and content on this website are presented solely for promoting products and services in the United States of America. Information published on this website may contain references to products, programs and services that are not announced or available in your country or region. We make no representation that such information, products, programs or services referenced on this website are legal, available or appropriate in your country or region. Please contact your local sales representative for information as to products and services available in your country.

7. Links to Third Party Sites.

This website may contain links to third party sites. Such linked sites are not under the control of Russell Hobbs Inc. , and we are not responsible for the accuracy or reliability of any information, data, opinions, advice or statements contained on any such linked sites. Access to any other Internet site linked to this website is at the user’s own risk. We have not reviewed the sites linked to the website. We provide these links merely as a convenience and the inclusion of such links does not imply an endorsement by Russell Hobbs, Inc. of such third party sites or any goods or services offered by such third parties.

8. User Content.

Russell Hobbs Inc. is pleased to hear from its customers, however we do not accept or consider any creative ideas, suggestions or other materials related to products, services or marketing except in compliance with the procedures outlined for idea submissions outlined elsewhere in this website (please see our Inventor’s Corner page). Please do not send us any original creative materials such as product ideas or suggestions except in compliance with such procedures. Anything you disclose or offer to us by or through this website (“Communications”), including e-mails to Russell Hobbs Inc. or postings on interactive portions of this website, shall be deemed and shall remain the property of Russell Hobbs Inc. . If you send us such Communications, you are providing it to us on a NON-CONFIDENTIAL BASIS, and we will have no obligation to keep such information secret, to refrain from using such information, or to compensate you for the receipt or use of such Communications. Russell Hobbs, Inc. is free to use, for any purpose whatsoever, any Communications, including but not limited to publishing, or developing, manufacturing, and marketing products using such Communications. By submitting Communications to us through this website, through e-mail, or through any means other than through the procedures outlined elsewhere in this website, you hereby RELEASE Russell Hobbs, Inc. from any liability under any legal theory in connection with the use, modification, sale, or disclosure of any Communications. By uploading or otherwise providing any Communications to this website or Russell Hobbs Inc. , you hereby grant Russell Hobbs Inc. , to the extent you retain any rights, the unlimited, perpetual right to reuse, redistribute, modify and create derivative works from such Communications for any purpose and in any media without compensation, and you warrant that all “moral rights” in uploaded Communications have been waived.

9. Interactive Areas and Code of Acceptable Conduct.

Russell Hobbs, Inc. does not ordinarily filter, censor, edit or regulate information and content provided by third parties on this website, including any such information provided in interactive areas, and we neither endorse nor are responsible for (and under no circumstances shall be liable for) the contents, accuracy or reliability of such information and content. When participating in interactive portions of this website, you represent that you have proper right and authorization to use any information or content you upload or post and agree to abide by the following code of acceptable conduct:

1. You will not upload or otherwise provide infringing, defamatory, obscene, pornographic, threatening, abusive, illegal or otherwise improper content.
2. You will not upload viruses or harmful components.
3. You will not use the website to further any illegal purpose or to violate the rights of any party.
4. You will not upload or otherwise provide content with a commercial purpose or attempt to solicit funds or advertise goods and services.

Russell Hobbs, Inc. will assist law-enforcement officials investigating illegal activity or violations of these terms of use.

10. Jurisdiction and Choice of Law.

These Terms and Conditions shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Florida and the United States of America, without giving effect to any principles of conflicts of law. You and Russell Hobbs, Inc. irrevocably consent to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts located in Florida in connection with any action arising out of or related to these terms of use or their subject matter. You and Russell Hobbs, Inc. waive any objection based on lack of personal jurisdiction, place of residence, improper venue or forum non conveniens in any such action.

Privacy Policy

Russell Hobbs, Inc. and its respect your right to privacy. We do not currently trade, sell or rent personal information collected about you to third parties.

Please read the Privacy Policy outlined below that explains how Applica will and will not use the information you provide. By using or accessing this website, you signify your acknowledgment and assent to the Privacy Policy. If you do not agree to this policy, please do not use this website. Please note that we can revise this policy at any time by updating this posting, and your use after such change signifies your acceptance of the changed terms.

What information does Applica collect and how do we use this information?
We may request personal information from you for processing orders and shipping products, conducting contests or sweepstakes, and for product registration. This may include your name, address, e-mail address, telephone number, etc., as well as information related to customer satisfaction surveys, customer purchasing habits or other purchasing information

Our web-sites allow you to contact us directly with questions or comments regarding our products, services, web-sites, or to register products. The process requires you to give certain personal information so that you may complete the warranty registration. We also maintain data files to ensure that we quickly resolve customer comments or questions and implement improvements based on those comments.

We may conduct sweepstakes or other contests on our web-site, which require personal information to be provided to qualify for participation in the promotion or contest. This information is used primarily as a means to notify the winners.

In an effort to continually improve our products and services, we may use personal information to conduct market research and on-line surveys. This may involve contacting recent and/or past web-site visitors who have provided personal information to Applica.

Our web servers may automatically monitor the number of visitors, the average time spent on the site, the popularity of our web-sites, and any programming errors or failures on any of our web-sites in order to determine the effectiveness of the Russell Hobbs, Inc. web-site and to make improvements to the website.

Does Russell Hobbs, Inc. share your information with other third parties?
Russell Hobbs, Inc. will not collect any personally-identifiable information about you (that is your name, address, telephone number, or email address) unless you provide it voluntarily. If you do not want your personally-identifiable information collected, do not submit it to us. If you do submit personally-identifiable information we may store and process that information to better understand your needs, and how we can improve our products and services or we may use that information to contact you. We may share your personal information with our business partners in order to facilitate the process of servicing your products, to help you exchange your product or to better serve you. We will not give or sell your individual information to any outside company for its use in marketing or solicitation and we will maintain the confidentiality of your personal information and it will only be used to support your relationship Applica.

Russell Hobbs, Inc. may also share aggregate data about our sales, customers, traffic patterns, and other related site information with respectable third parties. None of this data is related to any individual’s name without their consent.

If you do not want Russell Hobbs, Inc. to share your information, please immediately contact us and we will remove your name from lists we share our business partners. Your request will take approximately six to eight weeks. Your information will then no longer be shared. When contacting us, please clearly state your request, including your name, mailing address, email address, and phone number.

Does Russell Hobbs, Inc. use cookies?

Russell Hobbs, Inc. uses “cookies” on this website because they help us in many ways to make your visit to our website more enjoyable and meaningful to you. Cookies are text information files that your web browser places on your computer when you visit a website. Russell Hobbs, Inc. may use such “cookie” technology to obtain information from you as an online visitor. Cookies flag information about your activity on our Web site. This information helps us improve our site and make it friendlier and easier to use. Most browsers accept cookies automatically, but can be configured not to accept them or to indicate when a cookie is being sent. We never use cookies to save passwords, credit card numbers or other highly confidential information.

Russell Hobbs, Inc. may also use so-called “web-beacons” to access the information contained in cookies within the network of the Russell Hobbs, Inc. websites. Web beacons, also sometimes called “pixel tags,” are small strings of code placed on a Web page or in an email message for the purpose of transferring data.

Russell Hobbs, Inc. may employ the use of cookies and web beacons on our site’s pages to deliver our ads, to measure the effectiveness of our advertising, including our email promotions, and to learn how visitors use our site.

For more information about the technology used to deliver our emails, or how to set your browser to reject cookies, please click here.

Does Russell Hobbs, Inc. have any special privacy policies with respect to children?

Russell Hobbs, Inc. encourages parents and guardians to monitor and participate in their children’s online activities. No information should be submitted to this site by users under 13 years of age, and users under 13 years old are not allowed to register for newsletters, clubs or activities. Users under 18 years of age are not allowed to make purchases or participate in contests. Where appropriate, Applica may ask you to indicate your age to verify compliance with these policies.

Russell Hobbs, Inc. does not knowingly collect information from our guests under 13 years of age or provide any personally identifying information from such guests to any third party for any reason whatsoever. We do not allow guests known to be under 13 years of age to receive direct marketing communications from Russell Hobbs, Inc. or from third parties.

How do I stop Russell Hobbs, Inc. from contacting me via e-mail in the future?
We do wish to provide our customers with information on new products or tips for use in the home or kitchen. If you do not want Russell Hobbs, Inc. to share your customer information, please immediately contact us and we will remove your name from lists we share with other companies. Your request will take approximately six to eight weeks. Your information will then no longer be shared. When contacting us, please clearly state your request, including your name, mailing address, email address, and phone number.

What is the policy regarding Russell Hobbs, Inc. ownership of information?

All opinions, ideas, suggestions, and other feedback submitted to our web-sites may be used by Applica without any restriction and free of charge, and nothing contained in this policy shall limit or otherwise affect this. There may be instances where we request or permit the submission of your opinions/ideas. In such instances you will be required to agree to the terms of an Applica prepared agreement related to the provision of such information prior to its submission.

What about Russell Hobbs, Inc. links to other sites?

We have and may add links to third party sites. Because such linked sites are not under the control of Russell Hobbs, Inc., we are not responsible for the accuracy or reliability of any information, data, opinions, advice or statements contained on any such linked sites. Access to any other Internet site linked to this website is at your own risk. Russell Hobbs, Inc. has not reviewed all of the sites linked to the website. Applica provides these links merely as a convenience and the inclusion of such links does not imply an endorsement by Applica of such third party sites or any goods or services offered by such third parties.

Will this Privacy Policy change?

Russell Hobbs, Inc. may change this policy from time to time to better serve you, so please review this policy periodically.

How do I contact Russell Hobbs, Inc. regarding this policy statement?
If you have any questions or comments on this policy statement please notify Russell Hobbs, Inc.. by email at investor.relations@russellhobbsinc.com or via phone at 954-883-1000.
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