Terms and Conditions

Thank you for using eDirex.com and welcome to our site. This page gives you basic principles for using the eDirex.com site and describes some of our services.

Access to and use of the eDirex.com site is provided subject to the following terms and conditions. Please read these terms and conditions carefully as your use of the site and eDirex.com’s services constitutes acceptance of these terms and conditions. If you do not agree to the terms and conditions, do not use the site or services. eDirex.com may, in its sole discretion, modify or revise these terms and conditions at any time by updating this web page. You are bound by any such modification or revision and should visit this page periodically to review the terms.

eDirex.com provides content on our website and content that you can download, including but not limited to text, software, photographs, graphics, data, videos, and other material (“Content”) that are protected worldwide by copyright and other laws. The Content includes both content owned or controlled by eDirex.com and content owned or controlled by third parties and licensed to eDirex.com. eDirex.com authorizes you to view and download a single copy of the Content on the site solely for your personal, non-commercial use. You may not sell or modify the Content or reproduce, display, publicly perform, distribute, or otherwise use the Content in any way for any public or commercial purpose without the prior written permission of eDirex.com. You agree that you will not use this site for any purpose that is unlawful or prohibited by these eDirex.com Terms and Conditions for Use, and notices on the website. Use of Content for any other purpose is expressly prohibited by law, and may result in civil and criminal penalties. Violators will be prosecuted to the maximum extent possible.

There are links in the eDirex.com web site that will allow you to leave eDirex.com’s web site. The linked sites are not under the control of eDirex.com, and eDirex.com is not responsible for the contents of any linked site or any link contained in a linked site or any changes or updates to such sites. eDirex.com is providing these links to you as a convenience, and the inclusion of any link does not imply endorsement by eDirex.com of the site.

eDirex.com may send you information related to your request for eDirex.com services, or your eDirex.com account. You acknowledge and agree that eDirex.com has the right to do so. eDirex.com may also send you information and offers related to eDirex.com products and services, which you can choose to opt out of by changing your notification preferences as described in our Privacy Policy.

Under no circumstances will eDirex.com or any of its suppliers have any obligation to provide you with upgrades, enhancements, modifications, or support for the Services provided.

You acknowledge and agree that the eDirex.com services are provided to you on an “AS IS” basis without any warranty whatsoever, and your sole and exclusive remedy, and eDirex.com’s sole obligation to you or any third party for any claim arising out of your use of the eDirex.com services or the eDirex.com Web site, is that you may terminate use of the eDirex.com services or the eDirex.com Web site at any time. EDIREX.COM AND/OR ITS RESPECTIVE SUPPLIERS MAKE NO REPRESENTATIONS ABOUT THE SUITABILITY OF THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THE DOCUMENTS AND RELATED GRAPHICS PUBLISHED ON THIS SERVER FOR ANY PURPOSE. ALL SUCH DOCUMENTS AND RELATED GRAPHICS ARE PROVIDED “AS IS” WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND. EDIREX.COM EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, AND ANY AND ALL LIABILITY FOR DIRECT, INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL (INCLUDING LOST PROFIT), EXEMPLARY OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES (EVEN IF EDIREX.COM HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES) ARISING OUT OF THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY CONSEQUENCES WHICH FLOW FROM IT. SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW LIMITATIONS ON OR EXCLUSION OF INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES. IN SUCH STATES, THE ABOVE EXCLUSIONS MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU.

You agree to indemnify eDirex.com, and its subsidiaries, affiliates, officers, employees, agents, and co-branders and hold them each harmless from any and all claims or demands, including attorney’s fees, made by any third party due to or arising from your use of eDirex.com services or connection to the eDirex.com web site or your violation of these terms and conditions, or arising from your violation of any rights of a third party. These terms and conditions will inure to the benefit of eDirex.com’s successors, assigns and licensees. If any part of this agreement is determined to be invalid or unenforceable pursuant to applicable law including, but not limited to, the warranty disclaimers and liability limitations set forth above, then the invalid or unenforceable provision will be deemed superseded by a valid, enforceable provision that most closely matches the intent of the original provision and the remainder of the agreement shall continue in effect. The failure of eDirex.com to exercise or enforce any right or provision of these terms and conditions shall not constitute a waiver of such right or provision. You agree that any claim or cause of action arising out of or related to use of the eDirex.com services or these terms and conditions must be filed within one (1) year after such claim or cause of action arises. The section titles in these terms and conditions are for convenience only and have no legal or contractual effect.

You agree that no joint venture, partnership, employment, or agency relationship exists between you and eDirex.com as a result of this Agreement or use of this Web site.

This Agreement is governed by the laws of the State of Illinois. You hereby consent to the exclusive jurisdiction and venue of courts in Dupage County, Illinois, in all disputes arising out of or relating to the use of this site.

This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between you and eDirex.com with respect to this site, and it supersedes all prior or contemporaneous communications and proposals, whether electronic, oral, or written, between you and eDirex.com with respect to this site.

These Terms and Conditions apply to all users who visit the eDirex.com site. Your use of eDirex.com services constitutes acceptance of these Terms and Conditions and indicates that you expressly consent to our use and disclosure of your personal information in accordance with our Privacy Policy.

Request for Quotes

Following is an overview of how our Request for Quotes service works.

1. Request for Quotes Services— eDirex.com’s Request for Quotes service matches you with suppliers of products or services that you intend to purchase. We will attempt to match you with multiple suppliers (up to a maximum of 5) who will compete for your business. We strive to enlist the highest quality suppliers but cannot guarantee suppliers’ credentials.
2. Your Use of the Request for Quotes Service— eDirex.com’s role is to connect you with potential suppliers for your purchase. You decide whether to purchase from any of these suppliers. By submitting a Request for Quotes, you agree that eDirex.com and our suppliers may contact you. You should only use the RFQ service if you have legitimate purchasing needs.
3. Information You Provide to Us— You will be asked to provide information regarding your purchase requirements and contact information to allow suppliers to respond to your Request for Quotes. The information you provide us must be complete and accurate.

1. Request for Quotes Services

eDirex.com provides a service that allows buyers to submit Requests for Quotes (RFQs) to multiple suppliers. We strive to make your experience a positive one.

eDirex.com may not always be able to match your RFQ(s) with suppliers. While we seek to enlist only the highest quality suppliers, we do not guarantee the quality or the credentials of the suppliers who receive and respond to your RFQ. As eDirex.com is a conduit for matching buyers with suppliers, we are not responsible for any transaction that may occur between you and/or your company and a eDirex.com participating supplier. eDirex.com does not guarantee the quality, safety or legality of the information provided or the products and services sold. You should exercise as much caution as you would typically exercise with any purchase of products or services.

Should you have a dispute with any supplier, you must address such dispute with the supplier directly. You hereby agree to release eDirex.com (and our employees and agents) from any and all damages or claims (including consequential and incidental damages) arising out of or in any way connected with such disputes and your transactions with suppliers.

2. Your Use of the Request for Quotes Service

eDirex.com enables you to initiate transactions for the purchase of products or services. However, eDirex.com is not the supplier of such products or services, nor is it a third party to any transactions involving such products or services. eDirex.com matches RFQ(s) from buyers to participating suppliers.

You agree that by completing an RFQ, you are entering into an agreement with eDirex.com and a business relationship with eDirex.com’s suppliers and thus agree to be contacted by eDirex.com and its suppliers. You acknowledge that these suppliers can contact you regarding your RFQ(s) and that you are expressly consenting to such contact by them, or eDirex.com if necessary via phone, fax, email, mail or other reasonable means, at any of your contact numbers or addresses. These contacts are necessary to provide the services set forth on our site, to service your account, to reasonably address matters pertaining to your account or for other reasonable purposes related to our business.

You agree to use eDirex.com services for purchasing purposes and not for any other purpose including advertising or competitive intelligence. You acknowledge that eDirex.com screens your RFQ(s) and has the right (but not the obligation) in our sole discretion to deny any RFQ that is in violation of these terms and conditions.

If it is determined or suspected by eDirex.com in its sole discretion that you are misusing or attempting to misuse or circumvent the eDirex.com services or system, or are using or attempting to use it for any inappropriate purposes, including but not limited to activities such as hacking, fraud, advertising, or spamming, eDirex.com reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to immediately terminate your access without notice and to commence legal actions or proceedings to seek remedies and/or damages, including but not limited to lost revenue, repairs, legal fees, costs and expenses, and to seek injunctions or other equitable remedies.

3. Information You Provide to Us

When using eDirex.com services, you will be prompted to disclose certain information about yourself and your purchasing requirements. This information will be sent to matching suppliers who will need this information to respond to you. You agree only to complete an RFQ for yourself or another person who has authorized you to share his or her contact information. You promise that all information you provide will be accurate, current and truthful to the best of your knowledge. If you provide any information that is untrue, not current or incomplete, or eDirex.com has reasonable grounds to suspect that such information is untrue, inaccurate, not current or incomplete, eDirex.com has the right to refuse you any current or future use of the eDirex.com services. You are responsible for any use of the eDirex.com services by persons to whom you intentionally or negligently allow access to your password.

Downloadable Content

Following is an overview of how our downloadable Content services works. These services provide you with whitepapers, webinars, articles, videos and other downloadable assets.

1. Request for Downloadable Content— eDirex.com’s downloadable Content service provides you with information on topics you register to receive from our advertisers.

 

2. Your Use of the Downloadable Content Services— eDirex.com’s role is to connect you with suppliers of downloadable Content. You decide whether to purchase from any of these suppliers. By submitting information to request content, you agree that eDirex.com and our suppliers may contact you. You should only use the content assets service if you have legitimate interest in reading the content you select.

 

3. Information You Provide to Us— You will be asked to provide information in order to download Content. The information you provide us must be complete and accurate.

 

Each of these points is described in more detail below.

1. Request for Downloadable Content

eDirex.com provides a service that allows you to download Content about topics that you are interested in. We strive to make your experience a positive one.

While we seek to enlist only the highest quality suppliers and advertisers, we do not guarantee the quality or the credentials of the suppliers and advertisers who supply downloadable Content and contact you. As eDirex.com is a conduit for matching buyers with suppliers, we are not responsible for any transaction that may occur between you and/or your company and a eDirex.com participating supplier or advertiser. eDirex.com does not guarantee the quality, safety or legality of the information provided or the products and services sold. You should exercise as much caution as you would typically exercise with any purchase of products or services.

Should you have a dispute with any supplier or advertiser, you must address such dispute with the supplier or advertiser directly. You hereby agree to release eDirex.com (and our employees and agents) from any and all damages or claims (including consequential and incidental damages) arising out of or in any way connected with such disputes and your transactions with suppliers or advertisers.

2. Your Use of the Downloadable Content Service

eDirex.com is not the supplier of such products or services, nor is it a third party to any transactions involving such products or services. eDirex.com matches requests for downloadable Content to participating suppliers and advertisers.

You agree that by completing a request for Content, you are entering into an agreement with eDirex.com and a business relationship with eDirex.com’s suppliers and advertisers and thus agree to be contacted by eDirex.com and its suppliers and advertisers. You acknowledge that these suppliers and advertisers can contact you regarding your request and that you are expressly consenting to such contact by them, or eDirex.com if necessary via phone, fax, email, mail or other reasonable means, at any of your contact numbers or addresses. These contacts are necessary to provide the services set forth on our site, to service your account, to reasonably address matters pertaining to your account or for other reasonable purposes related to our business.

You agree to use eDirex.com services for purchasing purposes and not for any other purpose including advertising or competitive intelligence. You acknowledge that eDirex.com screens your requests for downloadable Content and has the right (but not the obligation) in our sole discretion to deny any request that is in violation of these terms and conditions.

If it is determined or suspected by eDirex.com in its sole discretion that you are misusing or attempting to misuse or circumvent the eDirex.com services or system, or are using or attempting to use it for any inappropriate purposes, including but not limited to activities such as hacking, fraud, advertising, or spamming, eDirex.com reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to immediately terminate your access without notice and to commence legal actions or proceedings to seek remedies and/or damages, including but not limited to lost revenue, repairs, legal fees, costs and expenses, and to seek injunctions or other equitable remedies.

3. Information You Provide to Us

When using eDirex.com services, you will be prompted to disclose certain information about yourself and your Content interests. This information will be sent to matching suppliers and advertisers who will use this information to respond to you. You agree only to complete request for Content for yourself or another person who has authorized you to share his or her contact information. You promise that all information you provide will be accurate, current and truthful to the best of your knowledge. If you provide any information that is untrue, not current or incomplete, or eDirex.com has reasonable grounds to suspect that such information is untrue, inaccurate, not current or incomplete, eDirex.com has the right to refuse you any current or future use of the eDirex.com services. You are responsible for any use of the eDirex.com services by persons to whom you intentionally or negligently allow access to your password.

Updated: January 1, 2017