Legal Terms & Conditions
This page states the Terms and Conditions under which you, the
web site visitor, may use www.smithfieldfoods.com (the "Site"),
which is owned by Smithfield Foods, Inc. ("Smithfield").
Please read this page carefully. By using this Site, you agree
to be bound by all of the Terms and Conditions set forth below. If
you do not accept these Terms and Conditions, please do not use
this Site. Smithfield may, in its sole discretion, revise these
Terms and Conditions at any time; therefore, you should visit this
page periodically to review the Terms and Conditions.
Use of Site Material
The contents of this Site such as text, graphics, images and
other content (the "Site Material") are protected by copyright
under both United States and foreign laws. These Terms and
Conditions do not grant you any license whatsoever to the Site
Material except as described in this paragraph. Smithfield
authorizes you to view and download a single copy of the Site
Material for your noncommercial personal use. Unauthorized use of
the Site Material violates copyright, trademark, and other laws.
You agree to retain all copyright and other proprietary notices
contained in the original Site Material on any copy of such
material. Except as expressly provided herein, you may not sell or
modify our Site Material or reproduce, display, distribute or
otherwise use the Site Material in any way for any public or
commercial purpose. Use of the Site Material on any other website
or in a networked environment is prohibited. Smithfield retains all
intellectual property rights in the Site Material.
Trademarks
The names, marks and logos appearing on the Site are, unless
otherwise noted, trademarks owned by or licensed to Smithfield or
its affiliated companies. Your use of these marks, except as
provided in these Terms and Conditions, is prohibited. From time to
time, Smithfield makes fair use in this Site of trademarks owned
and used by third parties. Smithfield makes no claim to ownership
of those marks. Any trademarks made available for download from
this Site may be used solely for noncommercial purposes to identify
Smithfield and its affiliated companies and their respective
products. Downloaded trademarks shall not be modified in any manner
or used to disparage or otherwise cast in a negative light
Smithfield, its affiliated companies, or their respective products,
employees, officers, directors, or customers. Smithfield shall have
the right to prohibit or restrict the use of any downloaded
trademark at any time for any or no reason.
User Submissions
Smithfield welcomes your comments on our Site. However, you
acknowledge that if you send us creative suggestions, ideas,
recipes, notes, drawings, concepts, inventions or other
information, (collectively, the "Information"), the Information
shall be deemed, and shall remain, Smithfield property. By
submission of any Information to us, you assign to us and we shall
own exclusively all rights to such Information of every kind and
nature throughout the universe now known or hereafter existing.
Smithfield shall be entitled to unrestricted use of the Information
for any purpose whatsoever, commercial or otherwise, without
compensation to you or the provider of the Information.
As a user of this website, you are responsible for your own
communications. Therefore, do not do any of the following
things:
- Transmit to us material that is copyrighted, unless you are the
copyright owner or have the permission of the copyright owner;
- Send material that reveals trade secrets, unless you own them
or have the permission of the owner;
- Send material that infringes on any other intellectual property
rights of others or on the privacy or publicity rights of
others;
- Send material that is obscene, defamatory, threatening,
harassing, abusive, hateful or embarrassing to another user or any
other person or entity;
- intentionally or unintentionally violate or encourage conduct
that would violate any local, state or federal law;
- Send advertisements or solicitations of business;
- Send chain letters or pyramid schemes; or
- Impersonate another person.
Smithfield reserves the right to expel you and to prevent you
further access to this Site for violating these Terms and
Conditions terms or the law. The violation of any of these Terms
and Conditions shall result in the immediate revocation of your
right to access or use the Site or Site Material and obligates you
to immediately destroy any copies of the Site Material, in your
possession.
Cautionary Language Regarding Forward Looking Information
This Site may contain "forward-looking" information within the
meaning of the federal securities laws. Forward-looking information
may include statements concerning the company's outlook for the
future, as well as other statements of beliefs, future plans and
strategies or anticipated events, and similar expressions
concerning matters that are not historical facts. Forward-looking
information and statements are subject to risks and uncertainties
that could cause actual results to differ materially from those
expressed in, or implied by, the statements. These risks and
uncertainties include availability and prices of livestock, raw
materials and supplies, livestock costs, product pricing, the
competitive environment and related market conditions, operating
efficiencies, access to capital, the cost of compliance with
environmental and health standards, adverse results from ongoing
litigation and actions of domestic and foreign governments.
Smithfield's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission
(the "SEC"), including its Annual Report on Form 10-K, may identify
additional risks and uncertainties. These filings are available
from the SEC.
Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are
made. You should not place undue reliance on forward-looking
statements. Smithfield undertakes no obligation to publicly update
or revise any forward-looking statements.
Health Related Information
Information accessible on this Site is for information only and
is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice.
Smithfield does not warrant the validity of any health-related
statements contained on the Site or any such information contained
in third--party sites referenced in the Site. You should always
consult with your physician prior to changing or undertaking a new
diet or exercise program. Never disregard professional medical
advice or delay in seeking it because of something you have read on
the Site.
Credits
Photo images on www.smithfieldfoods.com and
www.smithfieldfoods.com/home.asp are used under license from Corbis
Corporation, Getty Images, Jupiterimages Corporation, Masterfile
Corporation and Veer Incorporated.
Disclaimer
Postings are made at such times as the company determines in its
discretion. Readers should not assume that the information
contained on this site has been updated or otherwise contains
current information. The company does not review past postings to
determine whether they remain accurate, and information contained
in such postings may have been superseded.
Limitation of Liability
SMITHFIELD DOES NOT WARRANT THAT THE WEBSITE WILL OPERATE
ERROR-FREE OR THAT THE SITE AND ITS SERVER ARE FREE OF COMPUTER
VIRUSES OR OTHER HARMFUL MATERIAL. IF YOUR USE OF THE SITE OR THE
SITE MATERIAL RESULTS IN ANY COSTS OR EXPENSES, INCLUDING, WITHOUT
LIMITATION, THE NEED FOR SERVICING OR REPLACING EQUIPMENT OR DATA,
SMITHFIELD SHALL NOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THOSE COSTS OR
EXPENSES.
THIS WEBSITE AND ITS MATERIAL ARE PROVIDED ON AN "AS IS" AND "AT
YOUR OWN RISK" BASIS WITHOUT ANY WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND.
SMITHFIELD, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, DISCLAIMS ALL
WARRANTIES, INCLUDING THE WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY,
NONINFRINGEMENT OF THIRD PARTIES RIGHTS AND THE WARRANTY OF FITNESS
FOR PARTICULAR PURPOSE. ALTHOUGH SMITHFIELD STRIVES TO PROVIDE
THOROUGH AND ACCURATE MATERIALS ON ITS SITE, WE MAKE NO WARRANTIES
ABOUT THE ACCURACY, RELIABILITY, COMPLETENESS OR TIMELINESS OF THE
MATERIAL, SERVICES, SOFTWARE, TEXT, GRAPHICS AND LINKS.
SMITHFIELD DOES NOT MAKE ANY WARRANTIES AS TO THE RESULT OR
OUTCOME OF USING THE SITE OR PROPERLY FOLLOWING ANY INSTRUCTIONS,
RECOMMENDATIONS, DIRECTIONS OR RECIPES CONTAINED IN THE SITE
MATERIAL.
Disclaimer of Consequential Damages
IN NO EVENT SHALL SMITHFIELD, ITS AFFILIATES OR ANY THIRD
PARTIES MENTIONED ON THE SITE BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER
(INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, INCIDENTAL, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL
OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, LOST PROFITS OR DAMAGES RESULTING FROM LOST
DATA OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) RESULTING FROM THE USE OR INABILITY
TO USE MATERIAL ON THIS SITE OR SITES LINKED TO THIS SITE, WHETHER
BASED ON WARRANTY, CONTRACT, TORT OR ANY OTHER LEGAL THEORY, AND
WHETHER OR NOT SMITHFIELD IS ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH
DAMAGES.
Links
This Site contains links to websites owned by third parties.
These links are provided solely as a convenience to you and are not
an endorsement by Smithfield of the contents on those other sites.
Smithfield is not responsible for the content of any linked sites
and makes no representations regarding the content or accuracy of
materials on such sites. If you decide to visit any third-party
sites using links from this Site, you do so at your own risk.
Consult the Uniform Resources Locator ("URL") address identified in
your browser to determine whether you have linked to a third-party
Site.
Indemnity
By using this Site, you agree to defend, indemnify and hold
harmless Smithfield, its officers, directors, employees and agents,
from and against any and all losses, claims, damages, costs and
expenses (including reasonable legal and accounting fees) that
Smithfield may become obligated to pay arising or resulting from
your use of the Site Material or your breach of these Terms and
Conditions. Smithfield reserves the right to assume or participate,
at your expense, in the investigation, settlement and defense of
any such action or claim.
Privacy
Please see Smithfield's Privacy Policy.
Miscellaneous
This website originates from [Smithfield, Virginia]. Smithfield
does not claim that the Site Material is appropriate or may be used
outside of the United States. Access to the Site Material may not
be legal by certain persons or in certain countries. If you access
the Site from outside of the United States, you do so at your own
risk and are responsible for compliance with the laws of your
jurisdiction.
These Terms and Conditions are governed by the substantive laws
of the Commonwealth of Virginia, without respect to its conflict of
laws principles. You agree to submit to the jurisdiction of the
courts situated in the Commonwealth of Virginia with respect to any
dispute, disagreement or cause of action related to or involving
this Site. If any provision is found to be invalid by any court
having competent jurisdiction, the invalidity of such provision
shall not affect the validity of the remaining provisions of these
Terms and Conditions, which shall remain in full force and effect.
No waiver of any of these Terms and Conditions shall be deemed a
further or continuing waiver of such term or any other term. Except
as expressly provided elsewhere in our Site, these Terms and
Conditions constitute the entire agreement between you and
Smithfield with respect to your use of this Site.