Terms & Conditions

Legal Terms and Conditions

Welcome to official website (the “Site”) of the Swiss-American Business Council ("SABC"), headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, U.S.A. We value your visit and hope that you will continue to enjoy the latest developments on this Site. Your use of this Site constitutes your agreement to the following terms and conditions.

Unless expressly stated otherwise, all text, documents, graphics, photographs, information, data, compilations and other documentation of any kind posted on this Site ("Materials") are owned by SABC, and, where applicable, its agents, subcontractors, and vendors (collectively "we" or "us"). The Materials are provided solely for informational purposes. The Materials are not intended to create a confidential relationship with any user of this Site or to constitute professional advice of any kind.

ALTHOUGH WE STRIVE TO PROVIDE ON THIS SITE A VARIETY OF USEFUL INFORMATION, WE DO NOT WARRANT THE ACCURACY, EFFECTIVENESS, RESULTS, OR SUITABILITY OF ANY INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THE MATERIALS. THE MATERIALS ARE OFFERED TO YOU "AS IS", WITH NO EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND. UNLESS EXPRESSLY STATED OTHERWISE, WE DO NOT ENDORSE OR SUPPORT ANY COMPANIES, PRODUCTS, SERVICES, EVENTS OR OTHER ACTIVITIES. WE DO NOT WARRANT THE PRIVACY OF ANY ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS SENT TO OR FROM US THROUGH THIS SITE OR ITS E-MAIL ADDRESSES. YOU ARE HEREBY ADVISED THAT ALL INFORMATION TRANSMITTED VIA THIS SITE IS NOT SECURE OR PROTECTED FROM THIRD PARTY ACCESS OR DISSEMINATION.

All Materials are maintained on servers located in one or more locations in the U.S. Any current or future hyperlinks to or from other websites are provided as a convenience only, and do not imply that we sponsor or endorse any linked sites. Any commentaries and other editorials posted on this Site do not necessarily reflect the views of SABC, its Board of Directors or its members. By browsing this Site and accessing the Materials, you agree to abide by our Copyright and Trademarks notice below and to be bound by the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of Illinois, and of Illinois law, in the event that any dispute arises from your use of this website and its content.

By using this Site, you agree to abide by all applicable state, federal and international laws. This Site and any e-mail address posted on its pages do not promote, solicit, or in any way store third party information that could be deemed confidential. Nor does this Site contain any information which is subject to the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act of 1998. We will not accept or store any electronic communications originating from persons under the age of 18.

Copyrights and Trademarks

Unless otherwise specified, all text, documents, graphics, information, data and compilations, and other documentation contained on this website are the exclusive property of SABC. The copyrighted materials owned by SABC are protected by U.S. and international laws. If you are seeking permission to use SABC trademarks, logos, service marks, trade dress, slogans, designs, or other brand features, please contact SABC by email (info2008@sabcnow.com). Information regarding the licensing of any component of this website should be addressed to a member of the Board of Directors by email or regular mail. By using this Site, you agree to abide by all applicable laws in connection with our intellectual property rights. Except as expressly provided to the contrary, you may not download any part of this Site, or in any way republish or distribute any Materials, whether in printed or electronic format, except for your own personal use.

SABC often posts content provided by third parties, though SABC has no way of verifying the origin of the content. If you believe that your work has been copied in a way that may constitute copyright infringement, or your intellectual property rights otherwise have been violated, please provide SABC with the following information:

a signature of the person authorized to act on behalf of the owner of the copyright;
a description of the copyrighted work that you claim has been infringed;
a description of where the material that you claim is infringing is located on this Site;
your address (not P.O. Box), telephone and facsimile numbers, and email address;
a signed statement by you that you have a good faith belief that the disputed use of the work has not been authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or applicable law;
a signed statement by you that the above information in your “Notice” is accurate that you are the copyright owner (or an authorized person to act on behalf of the copyright owner).

SABC’s Agent for Notice of claims of copyright or other intellectual property infringement can be reached at the following:

SABC - Copyrights
PO Box 641724
Chicago, Illinois 60601
Tel: (312) 283-5073
E-Mail: info2008@sabcnow.com