TERMS OF USE AGREEMENT

1. Acceptance of the Terms and Conditions.

1.1   UniFirst Corporation (herein referred to as “UniFirst,” “we,” “us” or “our”) provides and makes available this website (the “Site”). All use of the Site is subject to the terms and conditions contained in this Terms of Use Agreement (this “Agreement”).

1.2   Binding Agreement. Please read this Agreement carefully. By accessing, browsing or otherwise using the Site, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to be bound by this Agreement. If you do not accept the terms and conditions of this Agreement, you shall not access, browse or use the Site. Section titles in these Terms are for convenience only and have no legal or contractual effect.

1.3   Additional Terms and Third Party Terms. Your rights to access, download and/or use any UniFirst products or services made available through the Site will be subject to the terms and conditions of the agreement entered into with UniFirst in connection with such products and services (“Additional Terms”), and you agree to comply with those Additional Terms. In addition, certain third party products and services (the “Third Party Offerings”) may be available through the Site and subject to terms and conditions established by the applicable third party (the “Third Party Terms”). By accessing and/or using any Third Party Offerings, you agree to comply with all applicable Third Party Terms and acknowledge and agree that UniFirst does not control and shall not be responsible or in any way liable for any Third Party Offerings.

1.4   Changes to this Agreement. You understand and agree that we may change this Agreement at any time without prior notice. You may read a current, effective copy of this Agreement at any time by selecting the “Terms of Use” link on the Site. The revised terms and conditions will become effective at the time of posting. Any use of the Site after such date shall constitute your acceptance of such revised terms and conditions. If any change to this Agreement is not acceptable to you, your sole remedy is to cease accessing, browsing and otherwise using the Site.

1.5   Privacy Policy. Your access to and use of the Site is also subject to the UniFirst’s Privacy Policy, the terms and conditions of which are hereby incorporated herein by reference.

2. Use of the Site.

2.1   Proprietary Rights. This Site contains material, including but not limited to software, text, graphics and images (collectively referred to as the “Content”). We may own the Content or portions of the Content may be made available to us through arrangements that we have with third-parties. The Content is protected by United States and foreign intellectual property laws. Unauthorized use of the Content may result in violation of copyright, trademark, and other laws. You have no rights in or to the Content, and you will not use, copy or display the Content except as permitted under this Agreement. No other use is permitted without our prior written consent. You must retain all copyright and other proprietary notices contained in the original Content on any copy you make of the Content. You may not sell, transfer, assign, license, sublicense, or modify the Content or reproduce, display, publicly perform, make a derivative version of, distribute, or otherwise use the Content in any way for any public or commercial purpose. The use or posting of any of the Content on any other Site or in a networked computer environment for any purpose is expressly prohibited. If you violate any part of this Agreement, your right to access and/or use the Content and Site shall automatically terminate and you shall immediately destroy any copies you have made of the Content.

2.2   Third Party Material. UniFirst will not pre-screen or review Content uploaded by third parties, users or visitors of the Site, but UniFirst reserves the right to refuse or delete any such Content. In addition, UniFirst shall have the right (but not the obligation) in its sole discretion to refuse or delete any Content that it reasonably considers to violate this Agreement or be otherwise illegal. UniFirst does not guarantee the accuracy, integrity or quality of any Content. Under no circumstances will UniFirst be liable in any way for any Content, including liability for any errors or omissions in any Content or for any loss or damage of any kind incurred as a result of the use of any Content posted, emailed or otherwise transmitted via the Site.

2.3   Trademarks. The trademarks, service marks, and logos of UniFirst (the “UniFirst Trademarks”) used and displayed on this Site are registered and unregistered trademarks or service marks of UniFirst. Other company, product, and service names and logos located on the Site may be trademarks or service marks owned by third-parties (the “Third-Party Trademarks”, and, collectively with the UniFirst Trademarks, the “Trademarks”). Nothing on this Site or in this Agreement should be construed as granting, by implication, estoppel, or otherwise, any license or right to use any Trademark displayed on this Site without the prior written consent of UniFirst specific for each such use. The Trademarks may not be used to disparage UniFirst or the applicable third-party, UniFirst’s or third-party’s products or services, or in any manner (using commercially reasonable judgment) that may damage any goodwill in the Trademarks. Use of any Trademarks as part of a link to or from any Site is prohibited without UniFirst’s prior written consent. All goodwill generated from the use of any UniFirst Trademark shall inure to UniFirst’s benefit.

2.4   Service Content. Certain elements of the Site are protected by trade dress, trademark, unfair competition, and other state and federal laws and may not be copied or imitated in whole or in part, by any means, including but not limited to, the use of framing or mirrors, except as otherwise expressly permitted by Section 2.1 of this Agreement. None of the Content for this Site may be retransmitted without the express written consent from UniFirst for each and every instance.

2.1   Rules of Conduct. You agree not to: (a) take any action that imposes an unreasonable load on the Site’s infrastructure; (b) use any device, software or routine to interfere or attempt to interfere with the proper working of the Site or any activity being conducted on the Site; (c) attempt to decipher, decompile, disassemble or reverse engineer any of the software comprising or making up the Site; (d) frame or link to any of the materials or information available on the Site; or (e) use the Site for any fraudulent or unlawful purpose.

2.2   Third Party Websites and Content. The Site contains links to third-party websites (“External Sites”). These links are provided solely as a convenience to you and not as an endorsement by us of the content on such External Sites. The content of such External Sites is developed and provided by others. You should contact the site administrator or Webmaster for those External Sites if you have any concerns regarding such links or any content located on such External Sites.

We are not responsible for the content of any linked External Sites and do not make any representations regarding the content or accuracy of any materials on such External Sites. You should take precautions when downloading files from all Sites to protect your computer from viruses and other destructive programs. If you decide to access any External Sites, you do so at your own risk. You agree that your use of External Sites, including without limitation, your use of any content, information, data, advertising, products, or other materials on or available through such websites and resources, is at your own risk and is subject to the terms and conditions of use applicable to such External Sites.

3. Limitation of Liability and Disclaimer of Warranties.

3.1   Disclaimer of Warranties. UniFirst, Its Affiliates, And Their Respective Officers, Directors, Employees, Agents, Suppliers And Licensors (collectively, The “unifirst Parties”) Make No Warranties Or Representations About The Site, Its Content And/or Any Third Party Offerings Made Available Through The Site, Including But Not Limited To Any Warranties Regarding The Accuracy, Reliability, Completeness, Timeliness Or Reliability Of Any Of The Foregoing. The UniFirst Parties Shall Not Be Subject To Liability For The Truth, Accuracy Or Completeness Of The Site, Its Content And/or Any Third Party Offerings Made Available Through The Site, Or Any Other Information Conveyed To The User Or For Errors, Mistakes Or Omissions Therein Or For Any Delays Or Interruptions Of The Data Or Information Stream From Whatever Cause. You Agree That You Use The Site, Its Content And/or Any Third Party Offerings Made Available Through The Site, At Your Own Risk.

The UniFirst Parties Do Not Warrant That The Site Will Operate Error Free Or That The Site, Its Server, Or The Content Are Free Of Computer Viruses Or Similar Contamination Or Destructive Features. If Your Use Of Site, Its Content And/or Any Third Party Offerings Made Available Through The Site, Results In The Need For Servicing Or Replacing Equipment Or Data, No Unifirst Party Shall Be Responsible For Those Costs.
The Site, Its Content And/or Any Third Party Offerings Made Available Through The Site, Are Provided On An “as Is” And “as Available” Basis Without Any Warranties Of Any Kind. The Unifirst Parties Disclaim All Warranties, Including, But Not Limited To, The Warranties Of Title, Merchantability, Non Infringement Of Third Parties Rights, And Fitness For Particular Purpose.

3.2   Limitation of Liability. In No Event Shall Any Unifirst Party Be Liable For Any Special, Indirect, Punitive, Incidental Or Consequential Damages, Lost Profits, Or Damages Resulting From Lost Data Or Business Interruption Resulting From Or In Connection With The Use, Or Inability To Use, The Site, Its Content And/or Any Third Party Offerings Made Available Through The Site, Whether Based On Warranty, Contract, Tort (including Negligence), Or Any Other Legal Theory, Even If Such Unifirst Party Has Been Advised Of The Possibility Of Such Damages. Our Liability, And The Liability Of Any Other Unifirst Parties, To You Or Any Third Parties In Any Circumstance Is Limited To $500.00.

3.3   Some states do not allow exclusion of implied warranties or limitation of liability for incidental or consequential damages, so the above limitations or exclusions may not apply to you. In Such States, The Liability Of The UniFirst Parties Shall Be Limited To The Greatest Extent Permitted By Law.

4. Indemnification.

You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless the UniFirst Parties from and against any claims, actions or demands, including, without limitation, reasonable legal and accounting fees, arising or resulting from your breach of this Agreement or your access to, use or misuse of the Site, its Content and/or any Third Party Offerings made available through the Site. UniFirst shall provide notice to you of any such claim, suit, or proceeding. UniFirst reserves the right to assume the exclusive defense and control of any matter which is subject to indemnification under this section. In such case, you agree to cooperate with any reasonable requests assisting UniFirst’s defense of such matter.

5. Termination of the Agreement.

5.1   UniFirst reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to restrict, suspend, or terminate this Agreement and your access to all or any part of the Site or the Content at any time and for any reason without prior notice or liability. UniFirst reserves the right to change, suspend, or discontinue all or any part of the Site or the Content at any time without prior notice or liability.

5.2   Sections 2 (Use of the Site), 3 (Limitation of Liability and Disclaimer of Warranties), 4 (Indemnification), 5 (Termination of Agreement), 7 (Miscellaneous), and 8 (Arbitration, Class Waiver, and Waiver of Jury Trial) shall survive the termination of this Agreement.

6. User Must Comply with Applicable Laws.

The United States controls the export of products and information. You expressly agree to comply with such restrictions and not to export or re-export any of the Content to countries or persons prohibited under the export control laws. By downloading the Content, you are expressly agreeing that you are not in a country where such export is prohibited or are a person or entity for which such export is prohibited. You are solely responsible for compliance with the laws of your specific jurisdiction regarding the import, export, or re-export of the Content.

7. Miscellaneous.

If any provision of this Agreement 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 this Agreement, which shall remain in full force and effect. Failure of UniFirst to act on or enforce any provision of this Agreement shall not be construed as a waiver of that provision or any other provision in this Agreement. No waiver shall be effective against UniFirst unless made in writing, and no such waiver shall be construed as a waiver in any other or subsequent instance. Except as expressly agreed by UniFirst and you, this Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between you and UniFirst with respect to the subject matter hereof, and supersedes all previous or contemporaneous agreements, whether written or oral, between the parties with respect to the subject matter. The section headings are provided merely for convenience and shall not be given any legal import. This Agreement will inure to the benefit of our successors and assigns. Any information submitted or provided by you to the Site might be publicly accessible. Important and private information should be protected by you. UniFirst is not liable for protection of privacy of electronic mail or other information transferred through the Internet or any other network that you may use.

8. Arbitration, Class Waiver, and Waiver of Jury Trial.

These Terms and the relationship between you and UniFirst shall be governed by the laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts without regard to its conflict of law provisions. You agree to first contact UniFirst at edisupport@unifirst.com regarding any claim or controversy arising out of or relating to these Terms of Use or your use of the Site. You and UniFirst agree to submit to the personal and exclusive arbitration of any disputes relating to your use of the UniFirst Service under the rules of the American Arbitration Association. Any such arbitration, to the extent necessary, shall be conducted in Boston, Massachusetts. You covenant not to sue UniFirst in any other forum. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the case of temporary or preliminary injunctive relief, any party may proceed in court without prior arbitration for the purpose of avoiding immediate and irreparable harm. You agree that UniFirst may recover reasonable attorneys’ fees from you if UniFirst prevails in an action for injunctive relief against you.

You also acknowledge and understand that, with respect to any dispute with the UniFirst Parties arising out of or relating to your use of the UniFirst Site or these Terms:

  • You Are Giving Up Your Right To Have A Trial By Jury;
  • You Are Giving Up Your Right To Serve As A Representative, As A Private Attorney General, Or In Any Other Representative Capacity, Or To Participate As A Member Of A Class Of Claimants, In Any Lawsuit Involving Any Such Dispute; And
  • You Must File Any Claim Within One (1) Year After Such Claim Arose Or It Is Forever Barred.

Contact

For questions, comments, or assistance, please contact us by email at edisupport@unifirst.com or at the address listed below:

UniFirst Corporation
68 Jonspin Road
Wilmington, MA 01887