CDW® Terms and Conditions of Use

Important Information About This Legal Contract
You agree to this User Agreement, and all of its terms and conditions, by visiting, browsing, accessing or otherwise using the Site. These terms and conditions are subject to change without prior notice at any time, in CDW's sole discretion. By visiting, browsing, accessing or otherwise using the Site after a change has been posted to the Site, the Partner accepts that change.

Acceptance of Contract Terms
This User Agreement, and all of its terms and conditions, constitute a legal contract between you and CDW Computer Centers, Inc. ("CDW"). (References to "you" or "your" shall relate to a partner of CDW or other party that visits, browses, shops, accesses or otherwise uses the Site (the "Partner"); references to "CDW" shall relate to CDW Computer Centers, Inc. and its affiliates.) By visiting, browsing, accessing or otherwise using this site ("Site"), you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to be bound by this User Agreement and comply with all applicable laws and regulations. If you do not agree to this User Agreement, as it may be changed by CDW from time to time, do not use this Site. The material provided on this Site is protected by law, including, but not limited to, United States copyright law and international treaties. This Site is controlled and operated by CDW from its offices within the United States. CDW makes no representation that materials in the Site are appropriate or available for use in other locations, and access to them from territories where their contents are illegal is not authorized. Those who choose to access this Site from other locations do so on their own initiative and are responsible for compliance with applicable local laws.

Any claim relating to, and the use of, this Site and the materials contained herin is governed by the laws of the state of Illinois without regard to conflict of law rules. You consent to jurisdiction of the federal and state courts located in Cook County, Illinois to hear any such claims.

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Access, Interference and Linking
CDW grants you a limited license to access and make personal use of the Site and not to download (other than page caching) or modify it, or any portion of it, except as provided below under "Use Restrictions," or with express written consent of CDW.

The following activity on the Site is expressly prohibited: Any non-personal or commercial use of any robot, spider, other automatic device, or manual process to monitor or copy portions of the Site or the content contained herein without prior written permission by CDW; and, Any use of, visits to, or other action that imposes an unreasonable or disproportionately large load on the Site, or otherwise interferes with its proper and timely functioning.

Any unauthorized use terminates the license granted by CDW.

You are granted a limited, revocable, and nonexclusive right to create a hyperlink to the home page of the Site so long as the link does not portray CDW, its affiliates, or their products or services in a false, misleading, derogatory, or otherwise offensive matter. You may not use any CDW or PartnerNet logo or other proprietary graphic or trademark as part of the link without express written permission.

CDW does not review or control third-party sites that link to or from the Site, and is not responsible for the contents of any third-party sites linked to or from the Site.

Use Restrictions
The copyright in all material provided on this Site is held by CDW or by the original creator of the material. Except as stated herein, none of the material may be copied, reproduced, distributed, republished, downloaded, displayed, posted or transmitted in any form or by any means, including, but not limited to, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the prior written permission of CDW or the copyright owner. Permission is granted to display, copy, distribute and download the materials on this Site for personal, non-commercial use only, provided you do not modify the materials and that you retain all copyright and other proprietary notices contained in the materials. This permission terminates automatically if you breach any of these terms or conditions. Upon termination, you must immediately destroy any downloaded or printed materials. You also may not, without CDW's prior written permission, "mirror" any material contained on this Site on any other server. Any unauthorized use of any material contained on this Site may violate copyright laws, trademark laws, the laws of privacy and publicity, and communications regulations and statutes.

All trademarks and registered trademarks are the sole property of their respective owners. Photographs courtesy of respective manufacturers. CDW and the Circle of Service logo are registered trademarks of CDW Computer Centers, Inc. Copyright © 2001 CDW Computer Centers, Inc.

Microsoft and the Passport Logo are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries and are used under license from Microsoft.

Limitation of Liability
UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, NEGLIGENCE, SHALL CDW BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, LOSS OF DATA OR PROFIT, ARISING OUT OF THE USE, OR THE INABILITY TO USE, THE MATERIALS ON THIS SITE, EVEN IF CDW OR A CDW AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. IF YOUR USE OF MATERIALS FROM THIS SITE RESULTS IN THE NEED FOR SERVICING, REPAIR OR CORRECTION OF EQUIPMENT OR DATA, YOU ASSUME ANY COSTS THEREOF. SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, SO THE ABOVE LIMITATION OR EXCLUSION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU.

Arbitration
By accessing the Site and using the information therein available, you agree with CDW, its service providers, agents, employees, successors, assigns, affiliates, parents, subsidiaries and any content provider or offeror of goods or services on this Site or through any other associated activity, that ANY CLAIM OR DISPUTE UNDER THE USER AGREEMENT AND ANY CLAIM OR DISPUTE THAT YOU MAY HAVE AGAINST ANY OF THESE PERSONS OR ENTITIES, WHETHER RELATED TO THE DESCRIBED TRANSACTIONS OR OTHERWISE, INCLUDING THE ENFORCEABILITY OF THIS ARBITRATION AGREEMENT, WILL BE RESOLVED EXCLUSIVELY AND FINALLY BY BINDING ARBITRATION under the Code of Procedure of ARBITRATION-FORUM.COM (the "Code") in effect at the time the claim is filed. The Code is available at http://www.arbitration-forum.com or can be obtained by calling 1-800-753-9448. Notwithstanding any choice of law provision included in this User Agreement, this arbitration agreement is subject to the Federal Arbitration Act (9 U.S.C. §§ 1-16) and the New York Convention on the Enforcement of Arbitration Awards (9 U.S.C. §§ 201-208 or as codified in the jurisdiction where enforcement of the award is sought). Hearings shall be held as provided by the Code and if any In-person Hearing is required, it shall be held in Chicago, Illinois. Each party shall bear its own cost of any legal representation, discovery, or research required to complete arbitration.

Account and Password
You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your account and password and for restricting access to your computer, and you agree to accept responsibility for all activities that occur under your account or password. If you are under 18, you may use the Site only with a parent or guardian. CDW reserves the right to refuse service, terminate accounts, remove or edit content, or cancel orders in its sole discretion.

Communications to CDW
Any communication or material you transmit to the Site by electronic mail or otherwise, including any data, questions, comments, suggestions, or the like is, and will be treated as, non-confidential and non-proprietary. Anything you transmit or post may be used by CDW for any purpose, including but not limited to reproduction, disclosure, transmission, publication, broadcast, and posting. Furthermore, CDW is free to use any ideas, concepts, know-how, or techniques contained in any communication you send to CDW or the Site for any purpose whatsoever, including but not limited to developing, manufacturing and marketing products using such information.

Copyright Complaints
If you believe that your work has been copied in a way that constitutes copyright infringement, please contact:

CDW Computer Centers, Inc.
Attn: General Counsel
200 N. Milwaukee Avenue
Vernon Hills, Illinois 60061

Telephone: (847) 465-6000
Fax: (847) 419-6600
E-mail:

Disagreement with These Terms and Conditions
If you disagree with any of the terms and conditions of this User Agreement, please do not visit, browse, access or otherwise use this Site.