Last updated: March 01, 2023
Welcome to the website of Samick® Guitars, Acoustic Guitars, Electric Guitars, Bass Guitars (“Samick Guitars” or “we”). These Terms of Use (“Terms”) govern your access to and use of our website, including any content, products, and services offered on or through our website (collectively, the “Services”).
Please read these Terms carefully before using the Services. By accessing or using any part of the Services, you agree to become bound by these Terms. If you do not agree to all the Terms, then you may not access or use the Services.
1. Eligibility and Access
You must be at least 18 years of age to use the Services. By using the Services, you represent and warrant that:
- You are at least 18 years of age.
- All registration information you submit is truthful and accurate.
- You will maintain the accuracy of your registration information.
- Your use of the Services does not violate any applicable law or regulation.
Your access to and use of the Services is conditioned on your compliance with these Terms. We reserve the right to terminate or restrict your access to the Services for any reason.
2. Services Overview
Samick Guitars provides an online platform that showcases our lineup of acoustic, electric, and bass guitars. Core service offerings include:
- Browsing guitar models and specifications
- Reviewing guitar images, audio samples, and videos
- Researching guitar construction details and materials
- Learning about Samick Guitars history and manufacturing processes
- Connecting with Samick Guitars representatives via contact forms
- Purchasing Samick Guitars products through authorized dealers
- Sharing reviews and interacting with other musicians
Additional services and features may be added in the future. Use of new services will also be governed by these Terms.
The Services are for personal and non-commercial use only. You may not modify, copy, distribute, transmit, display, reproduce, publish, license, frame, create derivative works from, transfer, or otherwise use the Services for commercial purposes without our express prior written consent.
Unauthorized commercial use of any materials contained on the Services is strictly prohibited. Accessing or using the Services for purposes of monitoring its availability, performance, or functionality is prohibited.
3. User Content
Users may have the opportunity to post content on the Services (collectively, “User Content”). User Content includes any content posted by users, including but not limited to product reviews, comments, video, images, audio, or any other content submitted by users.
You retain ownership of your User Content. However, by submitting User Content, you grant us a worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free, sublicensable, and transferable license to use, reproduce, distribute, modify, adapt, publish, translate, publicly perform and publicly display your User Content in connection with the Services.
You acknowledge and agree that we may preserve User Content and account information and may also disclose User Content and account information if required to do so by law or upon a good faith belief that such access, preservation or disclosure is reasonably necessary to comply with legal process, enforce these Terms, or protect the rights, property or safety of the Company, its users, or the public.
We do not endorse or assume any responsibility for any User Content submitted by users. We make no guarantee regarding the accuracy, currency, suitability, or quality of any User Content, and we assume no responsibility for any User Content.
You agree not to post any User Content that: (1) may create a risk of harm, loss, physical or mental injury, emotional distress, death, disability, disfigurement, or physical or mental illness to you, to any other person, or to any animal; (2) may create a risk of any other loss or damage to any person or property; (3) seeks to harm or exploit children by exposing them to inappropriate content; (4) contains any information or content that is false, fraudulent, deceptive, misleading, defamatory, threatening, harassing, hateful, racially or ethnically offensive, or encourages conduct that would be considered a criminal offense, give rise to civil liability, violate any law, or is otherwise inappropriate; (5) contains any information or content that is illegal; (6) contains any information or content that you do not have a right to make available under law or under contractual relationships; or (7) contains any advertisement, solicitation, or other spam content.
We have the right, but not the obligation, to monitor User Content. We have the right in our sole discretion and for any reason whatsoever to edit, refuse to post, remove, or disable access to any User Content.
4. Intellectual Property Rights
All content present on the Services is the property of Samick Guitars or our affiliates and licensors, including all trademarks, service marks, trade dress, copyrighted materials, and other intellectual property displayed on the Services.
You acknowledge and agree that the Services contain proprietary and confidential information that is protected by intellectual property and other laws. Except as expressly authorized by us, you agree not to reproduce, modify, rent, lease, loan, sell, distribute, mirror, frame, republish, download, transmit, or create derivative works of such content, in whole or in part.
Samick Guitars hereby grants you a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable license to access and use the Services for your personal and non-commercial use only. Except for User Content that you submit, you have no other rights in the Services, and you may not modify, edit, copy, reproduce, create derivative works of, reverse engineer, alter, enhance or in any way exploit any portion of the Services.
If you submit a request for permission to use, reproduce, distribute, modify, adapt, publish, translate, publicly perform or publicly display any portion of the Services, such requests should be emailed to [email protected].
5. Prohibited Uses of the Services
You agree not to:
- Attempt to circumvent or disable any content filtering techniques or security measures that we employ on the Services.
- Use any robot, spider, crawler, scraper, script, browser extension, offline reader, or other automated means or interface to access, acquire, copy, or monitor any portion of the Services, or obtain or attempt to obtain any materials, documents, or information through any means not purposely made available through the Services.
- Attempt to access, possess, manufacture, or distribute any content obtained illegally from the Services, including through any access obtained through unauthorized means.
- Sell, resell, rent, license, sublicense, distribute, lease, transfer, or grant any rights to the Services, in whole or in part, to any other party.
- Modify, adapt, translate, reverse engineer, decompile, or disassemble any aspect of the Services.
- Remove any proprietary notices or labels from the Services.
- Frame or utilize framing techniques to enclose any aspect of the Services.
- Link to, mirror, or frame any portion of the Services.
- Cause or launch any programs containing malicious code, such as viruses, worms, time bombs, Trojan horses and other harmful or deleterious code, files, scripts, agents or programs.
- Register for more than one user account, register for a user account on behalf of an individual other than yourself, or register on behalf of any group or entity.
- Impersonate any person or entity, or falsely state or otherwise misrepresent your affiliation with a person or entity.
- Disrupt, interfere with, or inhibit any other user from using the Services.
- Transmit, distribute, upload, or facilitate the distribution of any unsolicited bulk emails, promotions, advertising, or other solicitations.
- Violate the privacy rights, publicity rights, intellectual property rights, contractual rights, or any other rights of us or any other party.
- Violate any applicable laws, regulations or these Terms.
Unauthorized use of the Services may result in violation of various laws, including copyright laws, trademark laws, privacy laws, communications regulations and statutes. You agree to indemnify us for any damages, losses, liabilities, judgments, fees, costs and expenses that we may incur relating to, arising out of, or in connection with your violation of these Terms or misuse of the Services.
6. Accuracy of Information
We make every effort to provide complete and accurate information on the Services. However, we make no guarantees regarding the accuracy, currency, or completeness of any information provided. We reserve the right to make changes and corrections at any time without notice.
Prices displayed on the Services may vary from actual prices. Please contact authorized Samick Guitars dealers to obtain exact pricing.
7. External Links
The Services may contain links to external websites that are operated by parties other than us. Such links are provided for your reference only. We do not control outside websites and are not responsible for their content.
Inclusion of external links does not imply any endorsement of the linked websites or the services, products, or content found there. We are not responsible for the availability or content of these external sites. Contact the site owner or administrator directly for any questions regarding external websites.
8. Warranties Disclaimer
Your use of the services is at your sole risk. The services are available on an “as is” and “as available” basis.
We expressly disclaim all warranties of any kind, whether express, implied or statutory, relating to the services, including any implied warranty of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose and non-infringement.
We make no warranty that the services will meet your requirements, will be available on an uninterrupted, timely, secure, error-free basis, or will be accurate, reliable, free of viruses or other harmful code, complete, legal or safe.
Any material downloaded or obtained through use of the services is at your own discretion and risk. You will be solely responsible for any damage to your computer system or mobile device or any loss of data resulting from downloading such material.
No advice, information or statement that we make should be treated as creating any warranty concerning the services. We do not warrant, endorse, guarantee, or assume responsibility for any product or service advertised or offered by any third party through the services.
9. Limitation of Liability
In no event will Samick Guitars, its affiliates, directors, officers, employees, agents, suppliers or licensors be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, punitive, exemplary or cover damages, including damages for loss of profits, use, data or other intangible losses, arising out of or relating to the use of, or inability to use, the services.
Under no circumstances will we be responsible for any damage, loss or injury resulting from hacking, tampering, or other unauthorized access or use of the services or your account or any information contained therein.
We assume no liability or responsibility for any errors, mistakes, or inaccuracies of content; personal injury or property damage resulting from your use of the services; any unauthorized access to or use of the secure servers and/or any and all personal information stored therein; any interruption or cessation of services; any bugs, viruses, Trojan horses, or other harmful code; or any errors or omissions in any content or for any loss or damage incurred as a result of the use of any content.
In the event some jurisdictions do not allow the exclusion of certain warranties or the limitation/exclusion of liability for incidental, consequential or certain other types of damages, some of the above limitations may not apply to you.
10. Indemnification
You agree to defend, indemnify and hold harmless Samick Guitars and our affiliates, licensors, employees, agents, officers and directors, from and against any and all claims, damages, obligations, losses, liabilities, costs and expenses (including but not limited to attorney’s fees) arising from:
- Your use of and access to the Services;
- Your violation of any term of these Terms;
- Your violation of any applicable law, rule or regulation;
- Any claim that your User Content caused damage to a third party.
This defense and indemnification obligation will survive these Terms and your use of the Services. You agree that we have the right to assume exclusive defense and control of any matter subject to indemnification by you, which will not excuse your indemnity obligations.
11. Modifications to the Services
We reserve the right to modify, suspend or discontinue, temporarily or permanently, the Services at any time with or without notice to you. You agree that we will not be liable to you or any third party for any modification, suspension or discontinuance of the Services.
12. Modification of these Terms
We have the right to change these Terms at any time without notice. Your continued use of the Services after any changes to the Terms constitutes your acceptance of the new Terms. If you do not agree to the changed terms, you must stop using the Services.
The most current version of the Terms will be located here on this page. We will indicate the date these Terms were last revised above. You are responsible for periodically reviewing these Terms for any updates or changes.
13. Governing Law and Jurisdiction
These Terms and your access to and use of the Services will be governed by, construed under and enforced in accordance with the laws of South Korea.
Any legal disputes or claims arising out of or relating to these Terms or the Services that cannot be settled amicably will be submitted to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts located in Seoul, South Korea.
14. Severability
If any provision of these Terms is found invalid or unenforceable, that provision will be enforced to the maximum extent possible, and the remaining provisions will remain in full force and effect.
15. Termination
The Terms are effective until terminated by either you or us. We may terminate or suspend your access to the Services at any time with or without notice to you for any reason.
All provisions of the Terms that by their nature should survive termination of these Terms will continue to be in effect after termination between you and us.
Upon termination, your right to access and use the Services will immediately cease. All provisions relating to our proprietary rights, disclaimers, limitations of liability, indemnities, and any other terms that expressly or by their nature survive termination of the Terms will survive.
16. Entire Agreement
These Terms constitute the entire agreement between you and Samick Guitars relating to their subject matter and supersede all prior discussions, communications, proposals, negotiations, understandings, or agreements, whether oral or written.
The section titles and summary sentences at the start of each section are for convenience only and have no legal or contractual effect.