Legal Terms of Service
The Tire Industry Association ("TIA") offers the terms and conditions ("Terms") outlined herein as guides for both TIA Members and visitors ("User" or "Users") utilizing, accessing or linking to the TIA Website. By using the TIA Website, Users agree to be bound by these Terms. Please contact info@tireindustry.org with any questions.

Copyright.
All content included on the TIA Website, such as text, photographs, graphics, logos, icons, images, articles and software, is the property of TIA or its content suppliers and protected by U.S. and international copyright laws. The compilation (meaning the collection, arrangement, and assembly) of all content on this site is the exclusive property of TIA and is protected by U.S. and international copyright laws. All rights are reserved and content may not be reproduced, downloaded, modified, disseminated, published, or transferred, in any form or by any means, except with the prior, written permission of TIA or as indicated below.

Users of the TIA Website may download or print pages or other content for their own personal noncommercial use or as otherwise permitted within the TIA Website.

Information provided by third party owners of websites linked to the TIA Website are not copyrighted by TIA, but may be copyrighted by those third party owners.

Trademarks.
TIA, the TIA logo and TIRE INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION are service marks of TIA, pending registration in the United States Patent and Trademark Office. TIA’s service marks may not be used in connection with any product or service that is not TIA’s, in any manner that is likely to cause confusion among customers, or in any manner that disparages or discredits TIA. All other trademarks not owned by TIA or its affiliates that appear on this site are the property of their respective owners, who may or may not be affiliated with, connected to, or sponsored by TIA or its affiliates.

Links to TIA.
Users may link to the TIA Website from locations outside the TIA Website, provided such links meet the following requirements: (i) the copyright notice, advertisements or other notices in the TIA Website are not removed or obscured by framing or otherwise; (ii) Users agree links to the TIA Website shall be removed if requested by TIA.

User Information.
"User Information" is defined as any information Users provide to TIA in membership applications, account applications, shopping basket and logins. With respect to User Information, User agrees: (i) that the User is solely responsible for input of User Information, and shall provide true, accurate, current and complete information as prompted by the membership forms, account application forms and login areas ("Registration Data"); (ii) the User shall maintain and promptly update the Registration Data to keep it true, accurate, current and complete; (iii) that Registration Data found to be untrue, inaccurate, not current or incomplete, or that TIA has reasonable grounds to suspect is untrue, inaccurate, not current or incomplete, may give TIA the right to suspend or terminate a User account and refuse any and all current or future use of the TIA Website (or any portion thereof); and (iv) that TIA may use the User Information supplied without violating any rights maintained in that information, therefore User hereby grants TIA a non-exclusive, worldwide, perpetual, irrevocable, royalty-free, transferable right to exercise the copyright and publicity rights (but no other rights) in the User Information in any media now known or not currently known. TIA will only use User Information in accordance with TIA’s Privacy Policy.

TIA Privacy Policy.
TIA understands that User privacy is extremely important to Members and other Users visiting the TIA Website. All User Information is subject to the following TIA Privacy Policy: (i) User Information is collected on a TIA Website only when Users access "Members Only Areas," the Marketplace, purchase items in the Shop or submit order and registration forms posted on a TIA Website; (ii) User Information collected by TIA is used only by TIA and certain TIA partners to operate their respective websites, provide TIA Website services and inform Users of new features, services, and products from TIA and TIA partners; and (iii) TIA may disclose User Information, if required to do so by law or in the good-faith belief that such action is necessary to comply with the edicts of the law or legal processes served on TIA, without notice to User.

TIA may from time to time employ small computer files, commonly known as "cookies," to enable the TIA Website to recognize Users returning to the TIA Website, access User Information and increase User convenience in visiting the TIA Website.

Users who believe that TIA has not followed the above policy, or would like User Information to be removed from our database, may email such requests to info@tireindustry.org. TIA will make reasonable efforts to identify and correct any problem.

Modifications to Service.
TIA reserves the right at any time and from time to time to modify or discontinue, temporarily or permanently, access to the TIA Website (or any part thereof) with or without notice. Users agree that TIA shall not be liable to Users or to any third party for any modification, suspension or discontinuance of the Service.

Dealings with Third Parties.
Correspondence or business dealings with, or participation in promotions of, advertisers found in the Marketplace or through the TIA Website, including payment and delivery of related goods or services, and any other terms, conditions, warranties or representations associated with such dealings, are solely between the User and such advertiser. Users agree that TIA shall not be responsible or liable for any loss or damage of any sort incurred as the result of any such dealings or as the result of the presence of such advertisers on the TIA Website.

Disclaimer of Warranties and Limitation of Liability.
TIA endeavors to provide excellent and accurate services. Nonetheless, User expressly understands and agrees that:

a. USE OF THE TIA WEBSITE IS AT USER’S SOLE RISK. THE TIA WEBSITE IS PROVIDED ON AN "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE" BASIS. TIA EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, WHETHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NON-INFRINGEMENT.

b. TIA MAKES NO WARRANTY THAT (i) THE TIA WEBSITE WILL MEET USER REQUIREMENTS, (ii) THE TIA WEBSITE SERVICE WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED, TIMELY, SECURE, OR ERROR-FREE, (iii) THE RESULTS THAT MAY BE OBTAINED FROM THE USE OF THE TIA WEBSITE WILL BE ACCURATE OR RELIABLE, (iv) THE QUALITY OF ANY PRODUCTS, SERVICES, INFORMATION, OR OTHER MATERIAL PURCHASED OR OBTAINED BY USERS THROUGH THE TIA WEBSITE WILL MEET USER EXPECTATIONS, AND (V) ANY ERRORS IN THE TIA WEBSITE WILL BE CORRECTED.

c. ANY MATERIAL DOWNLOADED OR OTHERWISE OBTAINED THROUGH THE USE OF THE TIA WEBSITE IS DONE AT USER DISCRETION AND RISK AND THAT USER WILL BE SOLELY RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY DAMAGE TO USER’S COMPUTER SYSTEM OR LOSS OF DATA THAT RESULTS FROM THE DOWNLOAD OF ANY SUCH MATERIAL.

d. NO ADVICE OR INFORMATION, WHETHER ORAL OR WRITTEN, OBTAINED BY USER FROM TIA OR THROUGH OR FROM THE TIA WEBSITE SHALL CREATE ANY WARRANTY NOT EXPRESSLY STATED IN THE TERMS.

e. USER EXPRESSLY UNDERSTANDS AND AGREES THAT TIA SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL OR EXEMPLARY DAMAGES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF PROFITS, GOODWILL, USE, DATA OR OTHER INTANGIBLE LOSSES (EVEN IF TIA HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES), RESULTING FROM: (i) THE USE OR THE INABILITY TO USE THE TIA WEBSITE SERVICE; (ii) THE COST OF PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS AND SERVICES RESULTING FROM ANY GOODS, DATA, INFORMATION OR SERVICES PURCHASED OR OBTAINED OR MESSAGES RECEIVED OR TRANSACTIONS ENTERED INTO THROUGH OR FROM THE TIA WEBSITE SERVICE; (iii) UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS TO OR ALTERATION OF USER TRANSMISSIONS OR DATA; (iv) STATEMENTS OR CONDUCT OF ANY THIRD PARTY ON THE SERVICE; OR (v) ANY OTHER MATTER RELATING TO THE SERVICE.

f. SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OF CERTAIN WARRANTIES OR THE LIMITATION OR EXCLUSION OF LIABILITY FOR INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES. ACCORDINGLY, SOME OF THE ABOVE LIMITATIONS MAY NOT APPLY TO USER.

General.
These Terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Maryland. User agrees that any action at law or in equity arising out of or relating to these Terms shall be filed only in the state or federal courts located in Maryland and User hereby consents and submits to the personal jurisdiction of such courts for the purposes of litigating any such action. If any provision of these Terms shall be unlawful, void, or for any reason unenforceable, then that provision shall be deemed severable from these Terms and shall not affect the validity and enforceability of any remaining provisions. This is the entire agreement between us relating to the subject matter herein and shall not be modified except in writing, signed by both parties.

Please report any violations of the Terms to info@tireindustry.org. Notices to Users may be made via either email or regular mail. TIA may also provide notice of changes to the Terms or other matters by displaying notices or links to notices to Users generally on the TIA Website. Notice shall be deemed given 24 hours after posting of notice is updated on a TIA Website or email is sent, unless the sending party is notified that the email address is invalid. Alternatively, TIA may provide notice by certified mail, postage prepaid and return receipt requested, to addresses provided to TIA. In such case, notice shall be deemed given 3 days after the date of mailing.

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TIA RETURN POLICY (Online Catalogue - Shopping Cart)
If for any reason you are not satisfied with a product you may return it within 15 days of receipt for a full refund. Before returning any item, please call our Training Department at 800.876.8372 ext. 106 to receive return authorization information. TIA will only refund shipping costs on defective products.

TIA MEMBERSHIP RETURN POLICY
Membership dues for the Tire Industry Association are non-refundable.